Rhonda Joan Panken

I have hired Rhonda twice and in both cases she showed sensitivity, great knowledge of the law, and a willingness to go the extra mile to make sure that my cases were handled properly. She was very accommodating when it came to communicating whatever way worked the best, and respected my time. She ...also respected the fact that divorce (and pre-nup) negotiation is highly emotionally charged, and gave me the time I needed to process things when it was hard. I recommend her highly.

Rhonda is an excellent lawyer whom I trusted completely, which allowed me to focus my emotional and mental resources on raising my child, creating a new home, and becoming a single parent throughout a stressful period in family court. She is compassionate, responsive, and perceptive; she knew my case... backwards and forwards, understood my ex's personality, and crafted a long-term approach that was full of integrity. She explained each part of the case, and the workings of family court, in such a way that she empowered me to fully participate in decision making and to feel that I had agency in how I was being represented.

My ex & I have a fairly decent relationship, so we decided to go the route of collaborative divorce (we live in NYC). After meeting with 5 different collaborative divorce specialists, I decided to hire Rhonda. Collaborative divorce doesn't involve litigation (that's why it's called "collaborative"), ...but Rhonda's an experienced litigator, and I figured it wasn't a bad idea to have someone with that kind of experience & knowledge on my side. Rhonda's work was thorough and assiduous. She was able to successfully negotiate my child support payments down to a reasonable level (researching & citing existing supportive precedent certainly didn't hurt). She also made sure that our existing marital assets were split evenly & fairly. Not to mention that through the entire months-long process (even if she wasn't always immediately available), she was consistently professional, responsive, & always got back to me within a reasonable amount of time. If you're looking for an experienced, knowledgable divorce attorney who'll have your back -- and won't break the bank in the process -- look no further. Highly recommended!