Partners
Jeffrey R. Cohen
Mr. Cohen received his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School
in 1971. He is admitted to practice in the New York State
Courts, as well as the United States Supreme Court, the United
States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the United
States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts
of New York, and the United States Tax Court.
Jeffrey has written and lectured on matters of interest
to the matrimonial bench and bar, including the grounds for
divorce in New York, domestic violence, and the use of liens
in legal fee disputes. He is a member of The Association
of the Bar of the City of New York, the New York State Bar
Association, where he has served on the Legislative Committee
of the Family Law Section, and the American Bar Association.
Jeffrey’s interests include travel and mountain climbing.
You can reach Mr. Cohen at jcohen@cgs-lawny.com.
Glenn S. Goldstein
Mr. Goldstein received his J.D. degree from Villanova Law
School, graduating cum laude in 1980. He wrote
for and edited the Law Review, was elected to membership
in the Order of the Coif, and received The Philadelphia Trial
Lawyers Trial Advocacy Award and The James Rinaldi Award.
He is admitted to practice in the New York State Courts,
as well as the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second,
Third, Ninth and Federal Circuits, and the United States
District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of
New York.
Glenn is a member of The Association of the Bar of the City
of New York, where he has served on the Science and Law Committee,
and is a member of the Association of Family & Conciliation
Courts.
He practices matrimonial and family law, and handles other
civil litigation matters as well. Glenn’s
interests include physics, astronomy and fly fishing.
You can reach Mr. Goldstein at ggoldstein@cgs-lawny.com.
Steven M. Silpe
Mr. Silpe is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial
Lawyers. He received his J.D. degree from Pace University
Law School in 1980. He is admitted to practice in the New
York State Courts.
Steve is a member of The Association of the Bar of the
City of New York, the New York County Lawyers' Association,
and the New York State Bar Association, where he has served
on the Interdisciplinary Forum on Mental Health and Family
Law of the Family Law Section. He has taught family law at
Bernard Baruch College. Steve
is also a trained mediator. His interests include biking,
snowboarding and running.
You can reach Mr. Silpe at ssilpe@cgs-lawny.com.
Counsel:
Steven Berman
Mr. Berman received his J.D. degree from St. John’s
Law School in 1975. He also received an M.B.A. degree from
New York University, and is a C.P.A. He is admitted to practice
in the New York State Courts, as well as the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York, and
the United States Tax Court.
Steve is a member of The Association of the Bar of the City
of New York, the Nassau County Bar Association, and the American
Bar Association. He specializes in all aspects of estate
planning and the administration of trusts and estates. Steve’s
interests include politics, music and travel.
You can reach Mr. Berman at sberman@willsny.com.
Lawrence N. Rothbart
Mr. Rothbart is a former law clerk for the Appellate Division,
Second Department, and for the Hon. William Rigler, a matrimonial
judge of the Kings County Supreme Court. He received his
J.D. degree in 1981 from New York University School of Law.
He is admitted to practice in the New York State Courts,
as well as the United States Supreme Court and the United
States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts
of New York.
Larry is also a trained mediator and has served as a special
referee in the Kings County Supreme Court and as an arbitrator
in the New York State Small Claims Court. He also served
as a member of the Mental Health Professionals Certification
Committee of the Appellate Division, Second Department, and
was a delegate to the XII International Congress on Family
Law. He is a member of the Brooklyn Bar Association, where
he chaired the Family Law Committee of the Family Law Section. He
is also a member of The Association of the Bar of the City
of New York, where he served on the Committee on Matrimonial
Law, and currently serves on the Committee on Children and
the Law, and the New York State Bar Association, where he
serves as a member of the Family Law Section. Larry’s
interests include scuba diving, open water swimming, Hudson
River preservation, pottery, and guitar.
You can reach Mr. Rothbart at lrothbart@cgs-lawny.com
Associates:
Stuart S. Meyer
Stuart is a former law clerk for the Hon. Gerald Weinstein
of the New Jersey Superior Court. He received his J.D. degree
in 1990 from The Dickinson School of Law, and an M.P.A. degree
in 1986 from Indiana University. He is admitted to practice
in the New York and New Jersey State Courts, the United States
Courts of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits, and
the United States District Court for the District of New
Jersey.
Stuart is a member of The Association of the Bar of the
City of New York, the New York County Lawyers‚ Association,
where he serves as a member of the Matrimonial Committee
and is designated to report to the Committee on the meetings
of the Interdisciplinary Forum on Mental Health and Family
Law, and the New York State Bar Association, where he serves
as a member of the Family Law Section.
You can reach Stuart at smeyer@cgs-lawny.com.
Mark C. Schumacher
Mark is a former law clerk for the Hon. Michael J. Finifter,
a matrimonial judge of the Baltimore County Circuit Court
in Maryland. He received his J.D. degree in 2003 from the
University of Maryland School of Law, where he was a member
of the Journal of Health Care Law & Policy. He also received
an M.B.A. degree in 2003 from the University of Maryland
Robert H. Smith School of Business. He is admitted to practice
in the New York and Maryland State Courts, and is a member
of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the
New York County Lawyers’ Association, the Baltimore
County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Mark
is an avid sports fan and enjoys playing sports and weight
training.
You can reach Mark at mschumacher@cgs-lawny.com.
Linda Zhou
Linda received her J.D. in 2006 from Brooklyn Law School.
She is awaiting admission to the bar. Linda's interests include
travel and swimming.
You can reach Linda at lzhou@cgs-lawny.com
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