Eleanor B. Alter

Eleanor B. Alter Recognized by The Lawdragon Hall of Fame for 2024

Eleanor B. Alter was recently recognized by The Lawdragon Hall of Fame 2024. This achievement recognizes a remarkable collection of legendary litigators and legal pioneers whose impact on their practice and service to their clients have been exceptional. 

Source: https://www.lawdragon.com/guides/2024-01-05-lawdragon-announces-2024-hall-of-fame-inductees

Eleanor B. Alter Lawdragon Hall of Fame Divorce Lawyer

Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP Divorce Lawyers Recognized by Chambers High Net Worth and Best Lawyers Latest Editions

Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP Divorce Lawyers Recognized by Chambers High Net Worth and Best Lawyers Latest Editions

NYC divorce attorneys rank among the best in the nation for family and matrimonial law

NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP, a leading family and matrimonial law firm based in New York City, has recently been recognized with multiple prestigious law honors. Chambers High Net Worth named partners, Eleanor B. Alter and Jenifer J. Foley, as top Family/Matrimonial Lawyers in its High-Net-Worth Guide 2023. Both Alter and Foley, along with partners, Adam John Wolff, Michael D. Stutman, and Dana M. Stutman, were also included in the 30th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® 2024. The partners are renowned litigators who have represented notable celebrity clients, as well as high-profile business owners, high-net-worth individuals, professionals, and their spouses. Their firm, Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP (AWFS), provides the full spectrum of family and matrimonial law services, including divorce, custody, child and spousal support, valuation and division of assets, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, mediation, and surrogacy.

Eleanor B. Alter Recently Featured in 2022 Annual Report for the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection of the State of New York

Eleanor B. Alter Recently Featured in 2022 Annual Report for the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection of the State of New York

Eleanor B. Alter was recently featured in the 2022 Annual Report for the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection of the State of New York, which is in its 40th year of operation. Eleanor proudly served as Trustee of the Fund for 30 years, from 1983 to 2013, at the invitation of the New York Court of Appeals, and also served as the Fund's Chairman of the Board of Trustees for 26 years, from 1985 until 2011.

Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP's Expansion Featured in Law360 Article "Two Top NY Divorce Firms Get Hitched"

Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP's Expansion Featured in Law360 Article "Two Top NY Divorce Firms Get Hitched"

Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP's expansion featured in Law360 article "Two Top NY Divorce Firms Get Hitched" by Chart Riggall 

Partners from Prominent New York Law Firms Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP and Stutman Stutman & Lichtenstein, LLP Announce Expanded, Leading Family and Matrimonial Law Firm

Partners from Prominent New York Law Firms Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP and Stutman Stutman & Lichtenstein, LLP Announce Expanded, Leading Family and Matrimonial Law Firm

Newly Expanded Firm, Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP, Teams Top Divorce and Family Law Attorneys in New York

NEW YORK, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the partners of two prominent New York law firms, Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP and Stutman Stutman & Lichtenstein, LLP, announced their collaboration, Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP, a newly expanded, leading family and matrimonial law firm based in New York City.

Eleanor B. Alter Discusses Real Estate Issues in High-Net-Worth Divorces in the Article "Splitting a Billionaire's Property Empire" with The Real Deal

Eleanor B. Alter Discusses Real Estate Issues in High-Net-Worth Divorces in the Article "Splitting a Billionaire's Property Empire" with The Real Deal

The article discusses the division of assets in high-net-worth divorces, in this case, divvying up a billionaire couple’s real estate portfolio worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Eleanor explains, “In those cases, we’ve always divided up the residences they really care about and gotten rid of the ones they don’t.” She notes that commercial real estate is typically easier to divide, as it’s not as emotionally charged. When it comes to determining custody arrangements and the division of assets, Eleanor says, “If people are reasonable, they can do it.”

 

Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP Named to 2023 "Best Law Firms" List by U.S. News - Best Lawyers®

Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP Named to 2023 "Best Law Firms" List by U.S. News - Best Lawyers®

New York City-based family and matrimonial law firm upholds its Tier 1 ranking in family law for the seventh consecutive year

NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP, a leading New York-based family and matrimonial law firm, has been recognized as a Tier 1 ranked law firm by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" for Family Law in the New York metro area. This is the firm's seventh consecutive recognition.

Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth and Best Lawyers Latest Editions

Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth and Best Lawyers Latest Editions

Attorneys rank among the best in the nation for family and matrimonial law

NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP, a leading New York-based family and matrimonial law firm, has recently been recognized with multiple prestigious law honors. Chambers High Net Worth named founding partners, Eleanor B. Alter and Jenifer J. Foley, as top Family/Matrimonial Lawyers in its High-Net-Worth Guide 2022. Both Alter and Foley, along with founding partner, Adam John Wolff, were also included in the 29th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® 2023. Alter, Wolff, and Foley are renowned litigators who have represented high-profile and celebrity clients, business owners, professionals, and their spouses. Their firm, Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP (AWF), provides the full spectrum of family and matrimonial law services, including divorce, custody, child and spousal support, valuation and division of assets, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and mediation.

Eleanor B. Alter Recognized by Chambers and Partners - High Net Worth as Leading Attorney in Family & Matrimonial Law

recognized by Chambers and Partners - High Net Worth as a leading attorney in Family & Matrimonial Law. Esteemed practitioner Eleanor B. Alter of Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP is "one of the most prominent attorneys in the matrimonial arena," states a market insider, adding: "She is hugely experienced, a tough opponent and very straigthforward to deal with."