Karen S. Gersten

Attorney Gersten is simply the best divorce attorney, hands down. She is an excellent litigator able to overcome her opponents in the court room. She is well versed in current law and her years of experience provided me with outstanding counsel and advice. Attorney Gersten has fair rates with accurat...e accounting practices detailing how she spends time on your case. I higher recommend Attorney Karen Gersten for your legal matters.

Almost 20 years ago, Attorney Karen S. Gersten represented my now ex wife, to whom I had been married for almost 25 years at the time. In summary, my ex was awarded lifetime alimony in access of $20K per year, half my retirement, half my 401k, half the equity in our home, and half of my lifetime... savings. I'm now 78 years old and retired. I have been paying $20K yearly alimony for almost 20 years with no end in sight. My ex gets half of my pension, AND from what is left for me, I have to pay the alimony. My ex is now retired and is over 66 years old; so, she also receives half of my Social Security payments. As the result of this divorce, my ex is enjoying a financial windfall, while I am in financial ruins, and will be for the rest of my life All I can say to my ex and Attorney Karen S. Gersten is, "Well played!". A perfect plan was well executed. I don't know what my ex paid to be represented by Attorney Karen S. Gersten, but my my ex has collected substantially more than $400K from me since our divorce ($20K yearly times 20 years), and that amount is growing annually. My point is this. If you are seeking a divorce, and you want to skewer your husband for the rest of his life, Attorney Karen S. Gersten is the attorney you want to hire.

We knew Karen was the one from the moment we met her. My wife and I were exhausted from the stress of dealing with a deceitful and manipulative ex wife for 10 years and now we needed help more than ever. Our first meeting with Karen, we dumped a pile of information on her desk and she immediately beg...an to assemble the puzzle and plan our defense. She asked us smart and calculating questions that let us know she was on the right track. Throughout the process she and Blake were communicative and timely, making us feel like we were important. Karen is extremely knowledgeable and presented strategic options that gave us confidence with her at the helm. She took the weight of the world off our shoulders and gave us relief. We never felt like we were being over charged or taken advantage of, just the opposite in fact, she was mindful and efficient. Karen is worth every penny! But it was the long awaited day in court that Karen really got a chance to shine! She came very prepared with all of our documentation, facts, and game plan meticulously organized. Karen took charge of the courtroom and presented our case with a strong and respectful presence. She was quick to react and change course when necessary. It was truly impressive to see how she took all of the bits of info we gave her and wove them together to present such a strong case. We won by a landslide and still can't believe that after all of these years, we can finally relax! Karen has given us freedom and peace of mind. We highly recommend getting her on your team before your adversary snaps her up!

I was referred to Karen Gersten by a friend whose ex-husband had retained her as his attorney. From the minute I stepped into Karen's office for my initial consult, I knew I was in good hands. She is extremely professional, detailed, knowledgeable, hardworking, and honest. My divorce was very cont...entious with an alcoholic spouse and three young children involved. Although the divorce took over a year to finally settle, Karen was able to successfully navigate me through many difficult and emotionally charged situations. She also helped me to avoid a nasty and expensive trial in court. Karen paid careful attention to every detail of my case from start to finish and ensured the well being of my children and I throughout the process. From filing pendente lite orders in the beginning stages (for temporary alimony and child support during the divorce process), to negotiating an effective co-parenting/custody plan, to reaching an extremely favorable settlement on my behalf, I could not have asked for a better outcome. Furthermore, Karen's paralegal Blake and her office staff were extremely responsive and helpful. It is clear that Karen is well respected by judges and other attorneys in the legal system. She is able to remain calm and poised even in the most stressful situations, which was very reassuring. I will refer Karen to anyone I know facing a divorce in the future. The cost of her services is well worth the peace of mind that you will receive the best outcome possible. Thank you Karen!!!

I highly recommend Karen Gersten to anyone seeking smart, compassionate, informed and highly skilled representation. When I first filed for divorce with another lawyer I tried to go the ‘kind’ collaborative route, in part because I thought it would be less expensive, easier to manage and better for t...he kids. I was wrong. Instead, I wasted more than a year, spent at least 3x more than I expected to, was unable to avoid aggressive confrontations and the process fell apart. I went to Karen for help and everything changed –working with Karen took the weight of the process off of my shoulders and dramatically reduced the stress. Even though Karen is known as a skilled litigator, she knew I wanted to reach a settlement and never pressured me in the direction of a trial. She effortlessly managed unpleasant situations that I was now protected from – even opposing counsel enjoyed their interactions with Karen (although they clearly knew she was a formidable adversary). Thanks to her, the duration of my divorce was considerably less than I expected, we avoided trial and achieved a settlement that protects and provides for my children. I only wish I’d gone straight to Karen in the first place!