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Warshaw Burstein, LLP
575 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022

Eric Wrubel

Eric Wrubel is the chair of the matrimonial department of Warshaw Burstein, LLP and the co-leader of its Fertility Law Group. He has been practicing law for more than twenty-five years in the areas of family and matrimonial law with a particular interest in family law issues for LGBTQ individuals. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and is the President-Elect of the New York Chapter of the AAML. Mr. Wrubel is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. Mr. Wrubel was lead appellate counsel to the appellant, the Attorney for the Child, in the New York Court of Appeals’ case of In the Matter of Brooke S.B. v. Elizabeth A.C.C. Mr. Wrubel was one of three finalists to receive the 2017 Attorney of the Year Award from the New York Law Journal and he has been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 2010. Mr. Wrubel lectures frequently and has written numerous articles on issues including child custody, pre-divorce planning, parentage for LGBTQIA+ families and valuation issues. Mr. Wrubel was an adjunct professor at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law where he taught a class on the financial aspects of divorce.

Education
  • J.D., cum laude Brooklyn Law School - 1995
  • B.A., magna cum laude Brandeis University - 1992
Awards & Accolades
    • New York Law Journal, Attorney of the Year Finalist, 2017
    • Best Lawyers in America, 2010-Present
    • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated℠, 2015-Present
  • Associations & Memberships
    • International Academy of Family Lawyers, Fellow, 2013-Present
    • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, 2005-Present
    • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New York Chapter, President-Elect, 2022
    • New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section Executive Committee, Member, 2011-Present
      • Family Law Section Marriage Equality Committee, Co-Chair, 2011-2019