For Referring Professionals

At a Glance

Who I Am the Right Fit For

My practice is built for the one-sided divorce, where one spouse negotiates in good faith while the other escalates. The contrast is a mutual divorce, where both spouses are working toward an agreement.

The people I am the right fit for are the ones whose reasonableness keeps getting used against them.

They come to me at three points: at the start, when they are being pushed to sign, and when the divorce has stalled. I also take over cases from other attorneys, after a mediation has failed, or after someone has tried to handle it alone.

What I Handle

I represent people in New York divorces, including custody and parenting time and the division of marital property.

I work through negotiation, mediation, collaborative practice, and litigation.

Where I Practice

Most of my cases are in New York City. I appear in all five counties: New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx, and Richmond.

I also take cases in Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties.

What I Do Not Handle

I handle family law matters only, and only in New York.

Within family law, I do not handle adoptions or neglect proceedings.

I do not handle estate matters.

What It Costs

Flat fee, billed in stages. A client knows the price before each step, not after it is over.

Stage 1 is $15,000 for a divorce without children and $20,000 where there are children. A client whose case resolves early does not pay for stages the case never enters.

Hourly billing is offered as a choice for clients who prefer it.

Questions are part of the fee. A client can reach me without doing the math first.

How the stages work is on my fees page.

How to Refer Someone

Send them to the intro call at introcorey.com. It is free, fifteen minutes, by phone, and it is always with me. They tell me what is happening and ask what they want to ask. They leave knowing whether this is the right practice for them and what to do next.

If they already know they need a plan, the strategy session is the paid next step: forty-five minutes by video or ninety in person. They leave with a plan, whether or not they hire me.

You can also call or email my office directly.

Book Intro Call

If They Are Not Ready for a Lawyer

Not everyone you see needs a New York divorce attorney yet. Some are outside New York. Some are not ready to hire anyone.

For them, gettingdivorced.org (opens in a new tab) is where I publish Getting Divorced Without Losing Your Mind, the book and the podcast. The podcast is also on YouTube (podcast channel, opens in a new tab). It is a resource you can give any client, including your own.

For someone at the start of a New York divorce, the Get Going Guide is free and covers the first nine steps.

About Me

I have practiced New York divorce and family law for twenty-five years and have run my own firm since 2013.

I started my career at Wolfson & Carroll and became a named partner. The firm was Wolfson Carroll & Shapiro when I left to open my own.

• Board member, Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York (FDMC), serving on its continuing education committee and its LinkedIn subcommittee
• Training and Education Committee, New York Association of Collaborative Professionals (NYACP)
• Neutral, New York State Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program (Part 137)
• Family Mediation Panel, American Arbitration Association