MEMBERS OF FIRM
Jay R. Butterman (Member) born New York, N.Y., June 15, 1958; admitted to bar, 1988, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1989, New York; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Vassar College (B.A., 1983); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 1988). Dr. Samuel Belkin Scholar; Moot Court Honor Society. Recipient: New York Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, 1988; First Prize, Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition, Yeshiva University, 1988. Board Member and Senior Notes and Comments Editor, Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal. Student Editor, New York Real Estate Law Reporter. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, New York State (Member, Family Law Section) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: In the Matter of Clara C. v. William L., 96 N.Y.2d 244, 727 N.Y.S.2d 20, 750 N.E.2d 1068 (2001); Kassirer v. Kassirer, 589 N.Y.S.2d 167 (1st Dept. 1992); Stroh v. General Motors, 623 N.Y.S.2d 873 (1st Dept. 1995); Gemignani v. Gemignani, 665 N.Y.S.2d 854 (1st Dept. 1997); Gad v. Gad, 724 N.Y.S.2d 305 (1st Dept. 2001); Gindi v. Gindi, N.Y.L.J. May 7, 2001, p. 31, col. 3 (Sup. Ct., Kings County); Pober v. Pober, N.Y.L.J. December 10, 1999, p. 25, col. 1. Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law; Civil Litigation; Intellectual Property; General Practice; Copyrights; Trademarks; Unfair Competition.Email: Jay R. Butterman
Deborah Beth Kahn (Member) born Montreal, Canada, April 4, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, New York; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1979); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 1983). Lecturer and Co-Author: New York Domestic Relations text, The Study Group, 1997. Advisor, New York City Mock Trial Tournament, 1992-1997. Northeast Regional Director and Faculty Member, Kaplan-SMH Bar Review, 1990. Member: New York State (Member, Family Law Section) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association of the State of New York. Reported Cases: Gindi v. Gindi, N.Y.L.J. May 7, 2001, p. 31, col. 3 (Sup. Ct., Kings County); Donskoi v. Donskoi, 830 N.Y.S.2d 919 (2nd Dept. 2007); Barry v. Chefales, 586 N.Y.S.2d 989 (2nd Dept. 1992); Vasquez v. Zambrano, 602 N.Y.S.2d 29 (2nd Dept. 1993); Cohen v. Kinzler, 635 N.Y.S.2d 45 (2nd Dept. 1995). Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law; Civil Litigation; Real Estate; General Practice.Email: Deborah Beth Kahn
OF COUNSEL
Howard A. Gardner (Of Counsel) born Queens, New York, October 9, 1956; admitted to bar, 1988, New York. Education: York College of the City University of New York (B.A., cum laude, 1978); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1987). Lecturer and Co-Author: New York Domestic Relations text, The Study Group, 1997. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section). Reported Cases: In the Matter of Clara C. v. William L., 96 N.Y.2d 244, 727 N.Y.S.2d 20, 750 N.E.2d 1068 (2001); Donskoi v. Donskoi, 830 N.Y.S.2d 919 (2nd Dept. 2007); Gemignani v. Gemignani, 665 N.Y.S.2d 854 (1st Dept. 1997). Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law; Civil Litigation; General Practice.Email: Howard A. Gardner