Karen S. Gersten

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.

I was having some issues with my ex from our divorce three years ago which, if he got his way, would have a devastating impact on my son and I. I had met with another attorney who basically told me that I was out of luck. I went to Karen on the recommendation of a friend of a friend who couldn't say ...enough great things about her. My first impression of Karen was that she was very confident, competent, professional and to the point. She reviewed what I had to show her and I left her office feeling optimistic that she could help me. Everything was handled professionally by her and her staff and when it came time to go to court, we ended up on the winning side. She and her staff never seemed bothered by my hundreds of questions and were always very friendly and accommodating. She was a pleasure to deal with and without her, I'm not sure how things would have turned out. I plan to use her again when it comes time to modify my alimony. I truly can not recommend her highly enough. Five stars is not enough.

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!!!

Just today, Karen stopped my ex-husband's latest attempt to drag me back into court to again try to stop alimony. I told her about the paperwork I was served and she asked me for two documents that she sent to his attorney with an awesome letter that same day. A week later, the motions were withdrawn.... She handled my divorce 13 years ago and a string of subsequent dealings with my ex both in and out of court. She was recommended by women whom she had represented. I found her to be .on top of every detail. Her knowledge, experience, confidence, prompt responses, and support during contentious times is what kept my sane. I was impressed with her court room presence and marveled at how every document was at her fingertips (in triplicate). I can't image a better attorney.

I highly recommend Karen Gersten as a brilliant attorney. She recently handled my sister's divorce. We worked with her for almost 2 years on a very difficult marital case. Karen's professionalism, integrity, and compassionate legal advice allowed my sister to have a very just divorce settlement an...d alimony agreement. Karen is extremely well prepared in her court presentations and she has the respect of judges and her contemporaries in the legal community. She works tirelessly to represent her clients and she is very accommodating of their schedules. Karen spend many hours with us preparing the case for trial and negotiating debts from the sale of my sister's home. Her divorce was very complex and Karen handled each situation with compassion and a determination to help my sister through a very upsetting period in her life. She gave my sister not only good counsel but hope and encouragement for her future. Karen is a wonderful, trusting lawyer. I truly admire her grace and genuine concern for her clients. She became a special friend to our family. We are blessed to know her. She is the BEST!!