Best Lawyers in America for Family Law Arbitration
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Andrea Vacca has practiced family law in New York since 1993 and has spent more than two decades focused exclusively on non-adversarial resolution: collaborative divorce , divorce mediation , and prenuptial agreements . She founded Vacca Family Law Group on the conviction that court is rarely necessary and almost always costly, in money, privacy, and family relationships. Andrea is a past president of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals , a member of the International Acad...
Alan Rubenstein is a highly-skilled family lawyer, divorce mediator, and collaborative divorce attorney. He has practiced family and divorce law for more than 30 years. He has served as counsel for approximately 1,200 divorces, involving more than 250 divorce mediations, 150 collaborative/cooperative divorces, and numerous hearings and trials. A trained marriage and family counselor with a Master of Science in counseling psychology with a specialization in marriage and family therapy, Alan ap...
Carla M. Calabrese is the founding and managing partner of Calabrese BudnerLLP , a Dallas-based boutique family law firm focused on complex divorce and custody matters. With more than 35 years of experience, she practices in FamilyLaw , Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law Mediation, and Family Law Arbitration. Carla is a pioneer of Emotionally Intelligent Divorce®, guiding clients through high-stakes family matters with clarity, strategy, and a focus on long-term outcomes. A Master ...
“When I meet with someone for the first time, they are on edge and their life is unraveling. It’s never going to be the same. My role is to calmly help them understand and successfully navigate the process, and to move forward with their lives.” The law can seem cold and impersonal, but in every family law case, hearts are involved. I form trusted relationships with my clients—spouses, parents, and grandparents—to ensure you feel important and respected. I active...
Lisa Anderson is a Partner in the firm's private client division, concentrating her practice in family law matters. She has been practicing law since 2000 and has been with Mallor Grodner Plummer since 2008. The majority of Lisa's time in practice has been devoted to handling family law cases. She is a Certified Family Law Specialist, as certified by the Family Law Certification Board, and a Registered Domestic Relations Mediator. She is able to assist with any family law matter, including di...
Paula J. Swensen, who was born in Orange, New Jersey in 1955, has been an Orange County resident since 2000 after relocating to California from New England. Ms. Swensen lives in Trabuco Canyon and has three children. She is an avid sports fan, supporting any and all teams from the Boston area. Ms. Swensen graduated from the University of New Hampshire (B.S., Behavioral Science, highest honors, 1996) and Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1999; M.A., Intellectual Property). Between her second a...
Bianca N. Senior is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Bianca N. practices law in Sarasota, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Bianca N. Senior since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Bianca N. Senior is held by other lawyers.
With a background in tax and accounting, coupled with extensive domestic litigation experience, Mr. Andreasen is a top choice for clients needing estate planning or representation in family law matters. Trained as a mediator and in the collaborative law process, Mr. Andreasen was a founding officer of the Collaborative Family Lawyers of Utah. He has taught divorce and estate planning classes to other attorneys for their continuing legal education. Currently, Mr. Andreasen is the Chair of Clyd...
Jeff is a highly experienced litigator, mediator, and collaborative law attorney. With such a versatile skill set, he is exceptionally equipped to advise clients on the best approach to resolve their family law matter, and achieve an outcome that is ultimately successful. Jeff manages the full range of family law issues, with special expertise in high net worth business and complex property cases. Time as a civil business litigator early in Jeff’s career honed his technical skills and b...
For 25 years Dana Levy has exclusively practiced family law, including matters involving divorce, complex property and debt division, business valuations, parenting time and legal decision making issues, paternity, spousal maintenance, child support and post-decree disputes. She received her undergraduate degree from Brandeis University and her Juris Doctorate degree from Arizona State University. She is certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State of Arizona’s Board of Legal Speci...
Jessica L. Toelstedt joined Mason Law & Mediation LLC as a partner in 2025 and has practiced family and matrimonial law in New York for nearly twenty years. Before joining the firm, she was a partner at Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, LLP, where she served as Co-Chair of the Mediation and Collaborative Law Practice. Jessica represents clients in matters involving Family Law, Collaborative Law: Family Law, and Family Law Mediation . After spending the first half of her career litigati...
Jeffrey A. Weissman is a Principal/Shareholder of the law firm of Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1994). Mr. Weissman is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law and is AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale- Hubbell. He is a Fellow in the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is also a Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator and is formally trained in Collaborative Law. Mr. Weissman was rece...
Clients throughout the Greater Dallas area hire Robert Epstein when they need an experienced family law attorney with the strategic capabilities, creativity and intense drive to resolve challenging cases both in and out of the courtroom. He guides clients with diverse goals and financial circumstances through all types of family law matters, including divorce proceedings, child custody cases, prenuptial and post-marital agreements, collaborative divorces, modifications of visitation and paren...
Jane focuses her practice on family law issues, particularly complex divorce, paternity, custody, child support, and adoption matters, including both trial and appellate work. Jane is a Certified Parenting Act Mediator. She also works with the rehabilitation or liquidation of insurance companies. Jane has taught Pretrial Litigation Skills and Family Law at the University of Nebraska College of Law and has been a regular speaker at the Family Law Section’s annual seminar. Jane is AV rate...
D. Micah Royer III is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. D. Micah practices law in Austin, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized D. Micah Royer III since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which D. Micah Royer III is held by other lawyers.
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