Steven J. Mandel - NY Lawyer Profile

“Focusing on finding solutions naturally resolves any challenges.” Steven J. Mandel, a co-chair of the Matrimonial Section at the New York County Lawyer's Association, was recognized as “One of the Top Divorce Attorneys You’d Want on Your Side” for valid reasons. He successfully established the law firm that carries his name in 1980, inspired by J.P. Morgan’s famous quote, “I don’t hire a lawyer to restrict me, but to guide me on how to achieve what I desire.” Steven attended Adelphi University on a baseball scholarship. Despite receiving an offer to try out for the Toronto Blue Jays, he opted to channel his competitive nature and winning mindset into becoming a resilient yet empathetic attorney. Always a pioneer, Steven was part of the inaugural class at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, graduating at the top of his class with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1979. Acknowledged as a “Top 100 Lawyer in the United States” by the American Society of Legal Advocates; named a “Distinguished Attorney of the Year” by the New York Times Magazine Section; honored as the “Family Law Professional of the Year” by New York Magazine; recognized as a “Legal Trailblazer” and listed among “New York’s Elite Lawyers” by ALM; distinguished as a consummate “Superior Lawyer”, Steven J. Mandel also earned a flawless “10” rating from AVVO for “peer acknowledgment & client contentment” and was granted Martindale-Hubbell's esteemed “AV Preeminent” rating, the “highest accolade in both legal proficiency and ethical standards”. Despite all these well-deserved accolades, Steve Mandel judges his effectiveness as an attorney by the number of appreciative “thank you notes” and heartfelt “embraces” he receives from contented clients at the resolution of their cases. This lifetime of accomplishments elucidates why individuals have turned to Steven J. Mandel and The Mandel Law Firm for nearly four decades, when facing legal challenges.