Susan L. Bender

Practice Areas

Matrimonial and Family Law

Languages Spoken

English

Career

Attorney

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

American Bar Association

American College of Family Trial Lawyers

The Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Attorney General of the State of New York

Civil Practice Law and Rules Committee of the Office of Court Administration

Committee to Certify Law Guardians for Appointment in Domestic Relations Matter in the First Judicial Department

Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert

Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association of Greater New York (LeGal)

Matrimonial Advisory Committee of the Unified Court System

Matrimonial Commission

New York Bar Association

New York Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts

New York State Matrimonial Commission

Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York

Publications

Susan penned notable references in New York law. Her first article, “The Finality Rule Barrier to Court of Appeals Review of Appellate Division Orders in Matrimonial Litigation” was published by the New York Domestic Relations Reporter. She also authored a chapter entitled, “Enforcement of Money Judgments” in one of the most regarded references in New York law, New York Practice Guide (Matthew Bender Publisher, 1988). Most notably, she wrote the chapter, “Bringing Justice to a Flawed System” in the New York Family Law Strategies (Thompson Reuters/Aspatore Press, 2009).

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Matrimonial and Family Law

Work Highlights

Appointed by

Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye [to New York Judicial Committee]

“Chief Administrator of OCA, Matthew T. Crossen” [to Advisory Committee]

“Judge Betty W. Ellerin” [to First Department Judicial Committee]

“Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye” [to Matrimonial Commission]

“Justice John T. Buckley” [to Law Guardian Advisory Committee of the Appellate Division, First Department]

“Chief Administrative Judges, Ann Pfau & A. Gail Prudenti” [to Matrimonial Practice Advisory and Rules Committee of the New York State Office of Court Administration]

Honorable Justice Peter Tom [to Board of Governors of the New York State Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program]

Experience

Susan L. Bender is recognized by judges and colleagues as one of the top matrimonial attorneys in New York. She is routinely listed as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” and has received a Preeminent Rating for both legal ability and ethical standards (“AV”) in the Martindale Hubbell directory of attorneys.

Often, Susan lectures on family law and procedure. Some of the most prestigious groups she had the privilege of presenting for include:

New York State Office of Court Administration

Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York

New York State Bar Association

Nassau County Bar Association

Brooklyn Bar Association

Pace University School of Law

Interdisciplinary Forum

Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association (LeGal)

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Susan remains well versed in all aspects of family and matrimonial law. She attends conferences and lectures given by other state bar associations and various local groups, including The Fund For Modern Courts and the American Bar Association.

Education

Awards