Cox Padmore Skolnik & Shakarchy LLP

The deeply experienced attorneys at Cox Padmore Skolnik & Shakarchy LLP (CPS&S) offer strategic legal guidance and skilled representation to individuals and business clients across the United States and worldwide. When we describe our business law firm’s approach and perspective as interdisciplinary, we mean exactly that: Our combined experience crosses state and international borders and covers a vast spectrum of legal issues and challenges.

Mr. Klein was born outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, attended The Mercersburg Academy and then Clark University where he obtained his Bachelor's degree in 1974. Mr. Klein attended St. John's University School of Law and obtained his Juris Doctorate in 1977. Since the beginning of his legal career, Mr. Klein has been exclusively a matrimonial lawyer.

Mr. Klein handles cases between married couples in Supreme Court involving divorce, custody, support and equitable distribution, as well as cases between both married and unmarried couples in Family Court, involving family offenses (orders of protection), paternity, custody and child support. Mr. Klein has appeared before the trial courts of all 5 boros of New York City, as well as appearing in Westchester County and Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island. Mr. Klein has appeared and argued cases before the Appellate Division.

Because of the high financial and emotional costs of protracted litigation, Jeffrey's first emphasis is on exploring whether the client's objectives can fairly be achieved through a negotiated settlement. However, in those cases where a fair settlement cannot be achieved, Mr. Klein takes aggressive professional steps and works diligently to ensure that his clients are prepared to achieve the best possible result in Court, as was the case in Anonymous v Anonymous, 107 AD 3d, 04553, a custody case involving two young children. Mr. Klein was successful after a lengthy trial in having custody awarded to his client and was successful, again, after the other side took an appeal.

Practice Areas:

• Family Law
• Divorce Law
• Separation Agreements
• Pre Nuptial Agreements
• Orders of Protection
• Custody Disputes
• Visitation Petitions
• Child Support
• Spousal Support
• Property Distribution