Steven J. Mandel

Steven J. Mandel

The Mandel Law Firm
  • Divorce, Family Law, Personal Injury
  • New York
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“When you focus on the solutions, the problems take care of themselves.”

Steven J. Mandel, a co-chair of the New York County Lawyer's Association’s Matrimonial Section, was chosen as “One of the Bad-Ass Divorce Lawyer’s You Wouldn’t Want to See Representing Your Spouse” for good reason. He successfully created the firm that bears his name in 1980, based upon the motto of J.P. Morgan who said, “I don’t want a lawyer to tell me what I can’t do. I hire him to tell me how to do what I want to do.”

Steve went to Adelphi University on a baseball scholarship.  Although he received an invitation to try out for the Toronto Blue Jays, Steve decided his competitive spirit and winning attitude would best be served by becoming a tough, yet compassionate, attorney.   Always a trailblazer, Steve was a member of the first class at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, from where he graduated in the top of his class, with a Doctor of Law degree (J.D.) in 1979. 

Recognized as a “Top 100 Lawyer in the United States” by the American Society of Legal Advocates; a “Top Attorney of the Year” by the New York Times Magazine Section; a “Family Law Practitioner of the Year” by New York Magazine; a “Legal Leader” and one of “New York’s Top Rated Lawyers” by ALM; a consummate “Super Lawyer", Steven J. Mandel also received a perfect “10” rating from AVVO for “peer recognition & client satisfaction" and Martindale-Hubbell awarded him their prestigious “AV Preeminent” rating, which is the “highest possible award in both legal ability and ethical standards”.

Even with all this deserved recognition, Steve Mandel still measures his success as an attorney by the number of thoughtful “thank you cards” and “hugs” he receives from his satisfied clients at the conclusion of their case.

This lifetime of achievements explains why people have come to see Steven J. Mandel and The Mandel Law Firm for almost 40 years, when losing

Practice Areas
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Additional Practice Area
  • Car Accidents
Video Conferencing
  • FaceTime
  • Skype
  • Zoom
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New York
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Founder
The Mandel Law Firm
- Current
Education
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
J.D. (1976) | Law
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Adelphi University
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
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Awards
AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbel Lawyers Service
Selected: 2019 & 2020
Client Champion GOLD
Martindale-Hubbel Lawyers Service
Selected: 2019 & 2020
10 Rating
Avvo
Top 100 Lawyer in the United States
American Society of Legal Advocates
Top Attorney of the Year
New York Times
Professional Associations
New York Womens Bar Association and its Family Law
Committee Member
Current
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New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Committee Member
Current
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Brooklyn Bar Association and its Family Law
Committee Member
Current
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American Society of Legal Advocates
Committee Member
Current
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New York College of Matrimonial Trial Attorneys
Faculty Member
Current
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New York County Bar Association
Matrimonial Section Co-Chair
Current
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New York State Bar  # 1713734
Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Strategies for Family Law in New York
Thompson Reuters
Speaking Engagements
When is a "Marriage" not a "Marriage"? When the Federal government says it isn't!, Same Sex Marriage in New York State
MS Society, Matrimonial Law updates
Same Sex Estate Planning, Same Sex Estate Planning in and out of
Legal Issues in Matrimonial Law Update, Legal Issues in Matrimonial Law Update
Websites & Blogs
Website
The Mandel Law Firm | NYC Divorce Lawyers
Website
New York Personal Injury Lawyers
Blog
The Mandel Law Firm | NYC Divorce Lawyers Legal Blog
Videos
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