Marilyn Beth Chinitz

Marilyn Chinitz is a formidable advocate for her clients, guiding them through some of the most challenging transitions in their lives. She concentrates her practice in matrimonial law, particularly high-net-worth divorce actions. Marilyn is a skillful negotiator whose numerous high-profile and celebrity cases have received national and international attention. She has more than 35 years of experience in every facet of family law, including:

complex divorce actions involving diverse transactional matters

high-conflict custody cases

international custody cases including the return of abducted children in proceedings filed under the Hague Convention

premarital agreements and postnuptial agreements

same-sex divorce/dissolution matters

paternity cases

Known for her straightforward, creative, and responsive approach to representing her clients, Marilyn is as successful in litigation as in settlement negotiations. She has argued winning appeals in the appellate courts of New York, and in trials before the family court and the supreme courts of New York.