Barry Berkman

Practice areas

Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Focus areas

Alimony & Spousal Support, Arbitration, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father’s Rights, Marital Property, Mediation, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law

Barry Berkman, Esq., serves as a founding partner at the prestigious Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP law firm, which boasts offices in White Plains and New York, New York, as well as Hackensack, New Jersey. With over 55 years of comprehensive legal experience, Attorney Berkman is a nationally recognized legal expert who extends exceptional guidance and assistance to clients within the greater New York City metropolitan area, Westchester County, and Hackensack. His expertise encompasses a wide range of legal matters, including:

• Divorce
• Collaborative law
• Mediation
• Equitable distribution, property distribution, and settlements
• Marital agreements
• Pre- and postnuptial agreements
• Separation agreements
• Child custody and support
• Spousal support
• Alimony
• Paternity
• Post-divorce modifications

Specializing in family law, Mr. Berkman has achieved remarkable success in helping his clients resolve disputes through collaborative law and mediation, ensuring efficient and cost-effective solutions that align with their objectives. He is a recognized leader in these fields, having served on the Task Force on Standards of Practice for Divorce Mediation with the American Bar Association and being a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York’s Matrimonial Committee.

Furthermore, he is listed on the Roster of Matrimonial Mediators for the New York County Supreme Court and has served on the board of the Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York. He is also a co-founder of the New York Collaborative Law Group and has conducted educational sessions on matrimonial law at Fordham Law School and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Mr. Berkman is a sought-after lecturer, offering numerous seminars and continuing legal education programs on various aspects of family law throughout his region.

Recognized for his exceptional professionalism and dedication to his clients, Mr. Berkman has earned the prestigious AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell, as well as consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America. His peers have also bestowed numerous top rankings and endorsements upon him, and he has garnered numerous testimonials and referrals from satisfied clients.

Barry Berkman, a graduate of Harvard College in 1962, earned his law degree from Stanford University Law School in 1965. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ falls into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.