Family Law

Although I do not discriminate in picking our clients by the issues they bring with them, I prefer to work with clients who are interested in resolving their issues with their spouses in an amiable and expeditious manner and who put the interest of their children ahead of their own.

• Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Name Changes
• Restraining Orders
• Enforcement Actions

• Child Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Sexual Abuse

• Adoptions
• Child Support
• Children's Rights
• Custody
• Paternity
• State Child Protection
• Visitation

• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender Rights
• Living Together/Cohabitation
• Marriage
• Power of Attorney
• Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements

• Guardianships & Conservatorships
• Long-Term Care
• Powers of Attorney
• Healthcare Power of Attorney
• Healthcare Proxy

• Grandparent Rights

Divorce

Although I do not discriminate in picking our clients by the issues they bring with them, I prefer to work with clients who are interested in resolving their issues with their spouses in an amiable and expeditious manner and who put the interest of their children ahead of their own.

• Alimony/Palimony/Spousal Support
• Annulment
• Child Support
• Custody/Visitation Rights
• Delinquent Support Payments
• Division of Property
• Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR)
• Restraining Orders
• Uncontested Divorce
• Collaborative Law

NY, Feb 1971
Bar Number: 1460906

New York State does not allow certifications, but my areas of specialization are Enforcement and Modification of Judgments of Divorce and Other Court Orders, Paternity, Domestic Violence, Pre-Nuptial, Post-Nuptial and Separation Agreements and Adoptions.

Supreme Court of The United States of America, All New York State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.

Onondaga County, New York State, American Bar Association, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

I lecture to my fellow attorneys and attend legal education seminars.

I co-authored an article in the Insurance Counsel Journal in 1969 and authored 12 monthly articles in the Onondaga County Bar Association Journal in 1996.

I regularly handle the whole gamut of litigation in the area of family and matrimony law - everything from divorce, custody, and visitation to spousal and child abuse.

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My firm focuses on the entire practice in the area of issues having to do with matrimonial and family law.

My firm traces it's beginnings to Milton Macht, Esq., a founding partner who started practicing law 75 years ago, and who became the Dean of Matrimonial Attorneys in upstate New York. Eventually, he formed the beginning of our present firm under the name of Macht, Amdursky & Brenzier in 1978. In 1985 it changed to Macht, Brenizer & Gingold, P.C.Mr. Macht slowly retired in the mid-1990s at an age in his early 90s. The firm currently consists of 2 partners, Jon Brenizer and Harlan Gingold and an associate named Arlene Bradshaw as well.

Prior to graduating law school in 1970, I worked as a part time, then full time, law clerk in the Family Court of the State of New York in Onondaga County. After that I started as an associate for a small law firm in Syracuse, NY, doing mostly trial litigation. In 1972 I established my own practice of law, sharing space with several other attorneys under the name of Driscoll, Mathews, Gingold & Cass. My private practice continued under that name until I changed paths and became a solo practitioner under the name of Gingold and Gingold. In 1985 I formed a partnership called Macht, Brenizer & Gingold, P.C., with Milton Macht and Jon Brenizer. Up until I joined the practice I am with now, I practiced all areas of law. This proved to be exceedingly helpful to me since I developed an extensive amount of broad legal knowledge and varied experience which helps me give good advice to clients.

I have a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV, the highest rating given as to a lawyer's legal ability and as to his professional ethics. Throughout my legal career, I have actively been involved in the Onondaga County, New York State and American Bar Associations, their Family Law Section Committees and various other committees of theirs, as well as being a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association. For the Onondaga County Bar Association, I have served on their Board of Directors, have been an officer for 5 years and was Past President in 1996. I have also served as past Chairman of their Grievance Committee, their Fee Dispute Committee, their Law Day Committee, their Assigned Counsel Program, and I am currently Chairman of their Judicial Election Oversight Committee and their Lawyers Memorial Service Program.

In addition, I am still actively involved as a member on numerous other committees of theirs. For the New York State Bar Association, I was a member of the New York State Bar Association's House of Delegates (their policy making Board) from 1994-1996 and from 1998-2004; also a member of their Committee on Professional Discipline from 1999-2005 and was a member of their Committee on Court House Facilities. I am a lifetime member and Fellow of the New York State Bar Foundation. I was a member of the Executive Council of the New York State Bar Leaders from 1994-2000. I was a member of the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Grievance Committee from 1995-2001. I currently am and have been a member of the Public Advisory Council of the New York State Ethics Committee since 1998.

I previously served on the Syracuse University College of Law Board of Visitors from 1982-1984 and continue to serve on the Board of Directors of numerous civic and religious organizations. I have appeared in the Who's Who in American Law," International Who's Who of Professionals" and Global Directory of Who's Who." I have lectured extensively and continue to do so for the Onondaga County and the New York State Bar Associations, as well as the Syracuse University College of Law on a variety of topics dealing with legal ethics and various aspects of family and matrimonial law.

(315) 422-6360

Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Yes

None,

In New York we can't charge flat fees. We must charge hourly fees.

$325.

Yes, if my services are ultimately retained. I do this because there are times when a client comes to my office to ask advice and never retain me with the sole purpose of coming to our office being to prevent their spouse from being able to retain my services due to potential conflict of interest.

$2,500 to $7,500 depending on the complexity of the issue and circumstances of the client.