Alan Feigenbaum

March 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Craig Boise, dean of Syracuse University College of Law, and Blank Rome counsel Alan Feigenbaum, argue that removing the LSAT requirement for getting into law school can eliminate barriers to achieving genuine diversity in the legal profession.

By Craig M. Boise and Alan Feigenbaum

7 minute read

February 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The path towards trying to achieve unbreakable, or "ironclad" agreements for our clients may have just gotten a lot more treacherous in New York.

By Alan Feigenbaum

8 minute read

January 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The author refers to Justice Jeffrey Sunshine's decision in 'Gary G. v. Elena A.G' as "a teachable moment" in a sea of matrimonial actions.

By Alan Feigenbaum

6 minute read

November 21, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Are children of divorcing parents recognized as third-party beneficiaries of their parents' separation agreements, divorce decrees, etc.? According to a recent decision of the Surrogate's Court in Oneida County, New York, it would be unwise to assume that the answer is a definitive "yes."  

By Alan Feigenbaum and Sean Weissbart

5 minute read

October 06, 2022 | New York Law Journal

There is what seems to be a borderline deafening silence amongst matrimonial lawyers about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in 'Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization'.

By Alan Feigenbaum

10 minute read

September 12, 2022 | New York Law Journal

While it is true that New York has no statutory presumption that joint custody is per se in a child's best interests, the fact is that New York's decisional law is evolving to the point where blanket statements to the effect that "there's no such thing as joint custody in New York" are shallow at best.

By Alan Feigenbaum

6 minute read

July 22, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Coercive control may not involve physical violence but instead the assault is in the form of a spouse's insistent and threatening control over their partner.

By Richard A. Dollinger and Alan Feigenbaum

7 minute read

June 07, 2022 | New York Law Journal

While divorce lawyers should be zealous advocates for their clients, there's a clear line between zealous advocacy and destructive advocacy.

By Alan Feigenbaum

6 minute read

November 23, 2021 | New York Law Journal

If lawyers are still questioning when they will find the time to do pro bono work, then we haven't been paying attention to the need to pay it forward as we hopefully step out of this pandemic world.

By Alan Feigenbaum

5 minute read

July 26, 2021 | New York Law Journal

A recent Second Department decision is further proof that courts will, if necessary, take the deep dive into how a married couple conducted themselves—even in social situations—to evaluate the appropriate manner in which to distribute marital property equitably.

By Alan Feigenbaum

4 minute read