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Patricia Ann Fersch is the founding partner of Fersch LLC. She is a graduate of New York University and New York Law School and was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York and the Southern and Eastern Districts of United States Federal Court in 1994. Immediately after law school, Ms. Fersch opened the Patricia Ann Fersch Family Law Center in 1994. In 2010, she started Fersch Petitti LLC with Danielle Petitti. In 2019, she founded Fersch LLC.
Throughout her 25 year career in Matrimonial and Family law, she has successfully completed thousands of cases involving families caught in the turmoil of family law conflicts. Ms. Fersch is known for handling high-conflict divorce and custody matters, and frequently represents clients in complicated cases in the Family and Supreme Courts. Ms. Fersch also handles a number of international and high-profile divorce and family court matters.
Ms. Fersch is dedicated to public service and has been honored many times throughout her career.
She was the 2000-2001 Chairperson of the Women’s Rights Committee at the New York County Lawyers Association and is a member of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York. Prior to starting the Patricia Ann Fersch Family Law Center, she volunteered at The Legal Aid Society and was honored in March 1995 for her outstanding pro bono representation.
Ms. Fersch was awarded the 2002 New York Law School Public Interest Coalition Award and was highlighted that same year at the Law School’s annual Spotlight on Women luncheon. Also in 2002, Ms. Fersch was a panelist at the Brooklyn Law School Symposium on Domestic Violence, and her remarks were published in the Brooklyn Law School’s Journal of Law and Policy, Vol. xl. 2003. She was also a committee member of the New York Law School Fellowship Screening Committee from 2002-2004.
In 2007, Ms. Fersch participated in an externship program with New York Law School and New York Supreme Court, in which she supervised students assisting pro se litigants with uncontested divorces. Ms. Fersch was a panelist at the annual Conference on Domestic Violence held at Fordham University on March 12-13, 2007. She is a 2007 member of the New York Law School Employee Advisory Group and a 2007 recipient of the 2006 Partner in Justice Award from MFY Legal Services Inc. Ms. Fersch also was awarded the 2010 Partner in Justice Award.
In 2011, Ms. Fersch, with her co-chairwoman Judy White, reignited the Women’s Bar Association Matrimonial Pro Bono Project which is now in effect in New York Country, serving financially challenged litigants in contested divorce cases. She is still the co-chairwoman of the Matrimonial Lawyers Pro Bono Law Project, sponsored by the New York Women’s Bar Association.
In 2014, Ms. Fersch was appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge to serve on the New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts. Ms. Fersch was the recipient of the 2015 Hanna S. Cohn Pro Bono Award from the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York for her work in co-founding the Matrimonial Pro Bono Project in New York and Kings Counties.
Ms. Fersch served as the New York Women’s Bar Association representative on the 2016 Civil Court Judicial Screening Panel. In 2017, she participated in the Matrimonial Law Summit at Hofstra University.
Ms. Fersch was selected to the New York County Supreme Matrimonial Advisory Committee and, since 2018, has been a member of the sub-committee, Matrimonial Mediation Pilot program in New York County.
In 2019, Ms. Fersch was awarded the FamilyKind Service Award.
Every year from 2013 through 2019, Ms. Fersch was selected to the New York Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
Ms. Fersch currently serves on the Board of Directors of the non-profit Community Word and the Board of Directors of FamilyKind.
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32 years | 3,000 cases
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State: New York
Acquired: 1994
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Posted by Christopher | April 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Amazing attorney and a great person
Pat is the best lawyer that I've worked with. She has a friendly, direct approach which gave me a sense of ease from our very first call. What could have been a long and drawn out divorce was handled quickly and effectively due to her expert guidance. Whenever I had doubt or anxiety about the divorce...
Posted by LMR | October 18, 2013 | Child Custody
Great Attorney!!!
Patricia Fersch is an amazing attorney. I've met with her a few times and the legal advice she has offered has helped me through this tough time. Not only is she a remarkable attorney but she also has a big heart. She is always concerned of the well being of the children. I highly recommend Patri...
Posted by Angelika | September 26, 2013 | Child Custody
Best Attorney
I came to United States from Europe 20 years ago, as a model, with conversational English. Today, I am in college and work as a real-estate agent represented by Citi Habitats . I have a teenage son and spend 10 years serving to go to custody and family court, and losing overtime. I was always the on...
Posted by anonymous | May 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
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I used this attorney for my divorce. She has a strong reputation and seemed caring when I met her. But over time I saw that she was forgetful and that her writing was sloppy and incoherent. Some of the legal advice she gave me was flat out wrong. She was confused regarding numbers and her hands ...
"I endorse Patricia Fersch without any hesitation. She is an excellent mentor and advocate. Pat is extremely talented at what she does and works hard for her clients."
"I have know Pat for many years. She is a zealous advocate for her clients and an extremely talented family lawyer.... I highly recommend her"
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2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Service Award, Family Kind
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Hanna S. Cohn Pro Bono Award, Women's Bar Association
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Partner in Justice Award, MFY Legal Services
2006
Pro Bono Partner in Justice Award, MFY Legal Services
2002
Public Interest Coalition Award, New York Law School
1994 - Present
Founder, Fersch LLC
2019 - Present
Family KindBoard of Directors
2019 - Present
Community WordBoard of Directors
2011 - Present
New York Women's Bar Association Matrimonial Pro Bono ProjectCo-Chair
Appellant-Respondent prevailed. Hague Civil service convention trumped New York CPLR.
It was not considered to be a valid marriage. No marriage was deemed to have taken place.
Legal and physical custody to the Father
Hearsay testimony in a forensic report can not come into evidence without testimony of the witnesses.
Client (the father's husband) has standing to seek custody and visitation.
1992
JD - Juris Doctor
1988
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2020
English
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