mwachtel@katskykorins.com
direct telephone number: 212-716-3227
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EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D. 1982; Morris Fellow
Cornell University, B.A. 1979, magna cum laude and distinction in all subjects
BAR ADMISSION
1983, New York
AV Peer Review Rated
BIOGRAPHY
Marcy Wachtel has been with the firm’s matrimonial and family law department since 1985, as a partner since 1990. Marcy has practiced exclusively in the matrimonial and family law field since her admission to the Bar in 1983. She has litigated at the trial levels in New York State, Connecticut, and New Jersey, as well as at the appellate level in New York State. The matrimonial department’s matters include complex contested equitable distribution cases involving substantial marital estates, child custody disputes, paternity proceedings, and pre-nuptial agreements.
Marcy and the attorneys in the matrimonial and family law department are experienced litigators who have been “in the trenches” on cutting-edge issues, but who have concluded that a settlement-oriented approach is generally the best for the firm’s clients. Marcy has settled without a trial an extremely high percentage of the matters she has handled -- regardless of how contentious the dispute may have begun. Marcy has represented many clients in the public arena; the protection of these clients’ privacy is a top priority. Marcy is a Certified Law Guardian in child custody and visitation matters in the First Judicial Department. In addition to representing individual clients, Marcy has developed and trademarked ConsensUs, an alternative dispute resolution process akin to private arbitration.
COURT ADMISSIONS
U.S. District Court, Southern District of N.Y.
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of N.Y.
BAR AFFILIATIONS
Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Matrimonial Law Committee 1989-92, 1996-99)
New York State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)
American Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)
PUBLICATIONS
Divorce Counseling: For the Sake of the Child, Legal Times, May 24, 1993
Finding Direction Away from the Pain of Dissolution, The Recorder, June 18, 1993
Deposition Preparedness Guidelines, Fairshare, June 1993, October 2001, and December 2001
Ten Likely Areas of Inquiry During Deposition on Financial Issues, Fairshare, December 1993, reprinted in New York Family Law Monthly, December 2001
Formulating the Budget, Fairshare, April 1998
Claims Arising from Non-Marital Relationships, New York Family Law Monthly, June and July 2002
How to Challenge Forensic Psychiatrist’s Report, New York Family Law Monthly, March and April 2003
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