Kenneth J. Novenstern

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Kenneth J. Novenstern

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 41 years

Family Lawyer at Mount Kisco, NY
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support

69 S Bedford Rd, Mount Kisco, NY

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About Kenneth

Biography

HELPING FAMILIES IN TRANSITION. Education • Options • Solutions. Working with clients to devise creative solutions to move into the next chapter of their lives with dignity, integrity, and peace of mind.

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 40%

40%
Family 40%

40%
Child Custody 10%

10%
Child Support 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2017
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 41 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1985

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Fredman Baken & Novenstern, LLP

69 S Bedford Rd, Mount Kisco, NY, 10549-3407

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Fredman, Baken & Novenstern, LLP

333 Westchester Ave, Suite 302-S, White Plains, NY, 10604

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Kenneth J. Novenstern's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by anonymous | January 12, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Highly recommended

I worked with Ken for almost a year on my divorce case with child custody issues. I am very grateful for what Ken did on my case. From start to finish, he's knowledgeable and responsive. He explained everything clearly, advocated strongly on my behalf. He prepared well for every court appearance a...nd did very impressive jobs. He's patient and understanding. During that extremely stressful period, he's calm and compassionate, which made a meaningful difference for me. I always felt supported and confident that my case was in good hands.

Posted by Gene | July 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Knowledgeable and, most importantly, a stable influence

I was seeking a modification to my collaborative divorce agreement, and after a failed attempt to come to an agreement through collaborative attorneys (no surprise there), my attorney recommended Ken to represent me. My ex lives in an alternative reality and her attorney was more than happy to promot...e her views as 'fact', but Ken was always even keeled, supportive and understanding, while also firm with me, directing me to keep my eye on the end goal and leave emotions behind (very difficult to do under the circumstances I was fighting.) I would highly recommend his services for anyone seeking counsel for a divorce.

Posted by Eric | July 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

High quality representation at a fair price

Ken Novenstern (and his team) handled my incredibly challenging and difficult divorce with the utmost professionalism, respect, and efficacy. Unfortunately, my matter stretched out over MANY years, through periods of heavy activity and long periods of inactivity, and with increasingly difficult finan...cial, jurisdictional, and logistical challenges. No matter what was happening - with opposing counsel, with the court, or otherwise - Ken and his team truly had my back. They worked tirelessly on my behalf (and on behalf of my children) to ensure the best possible outcome for everyone. I am completely satisfied with the level and quality of service that I received from Ken and the entire team at Novenstern, Fabriani and Gaudio, and I recommend them without reservation.

Posted by anonymous | June 15, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Horrificly Spineless

This guy wuz a disaster from day one. He screwed up the warrant serving, never got me into court and when he did, allowed me to get trampled and never got me in front of a judge. When he finally sent over the divorce proposal, he asked for a bunch of religious holidays and stipulations I had never t...old him to put in. My ex wife wuz and still very much is a full-fledge high conflict covert narcissist. She flew off the handle, When I had amassed enuf physical evidence to expose the defendant, Mr Novenstern assured me and reassured me that I had absolutely nothing to worry about at a very big court day. He and his handpicked"attorney for kids" allowed myself and my children to get stampeded and trampled. He defended the defendant in every possible way and allowed me to get humiliated by making me agree to not drive my children around for 2 weeks based on complete obvious lies from the mother and absolutely not one shred of actual evidence to back that up. I had been driving flawlessly for sometimes 2-3 hours a day in order to try to maintain my ability and desire to be a parent to my children. I'm an idiot because that is where I should have fired him on the spot. How in the world could he allow that to happen is still the neverending question. He clearly wuz representing his own interests and I got nothing out of hiring this guy. Not one thing. He had charged me 20k up to that point and then tacked on another 45k to get me the worst divorce settlement you could ever imagine. Are you joking me? He even said it wuz terrible. Anything the defendant said, he told me to agree. Yet the only thing he seemed passionate about wuz making sure I didn't end up in a room with my ex-wifes lawyer. Why? She wiped the floor with him and me. She didn't even know for a second that she wuz defending a heartless, raging, blaming professional liar. This guy actually came highly. recommended. How? Could.not have been more displeased with the "services" of Mr. Novenstern. He s the guy you call if you want a table at Rao's or need the sheriff of a small podunk town to get somebody out of the lock up at 3 in the morning. Other than that, run for your life.......

Kenneth Novenstern

Replied last June 13, 2021

Eric started from a very difficult place with his Wife very upset, believing that Eric had an affair, and one of his daughters refusing to see him. Financially, the mortgage on his home was under water. His Wife worked on and off, and had surgery during the proceedings. Eric withheld damaging information from me, including a video taken by his older daughter in which Eric was screaming at his 5 year old son at the top of his lungs, using the f word at his son, and mocking his son by calling him a girl's name. There were likely more videos but Eric took his daughter's cell phone. His Wife made other allegations against Eric with respect to prescription drug abuse, and the Court temporarily suspended his ability to drive with his children. Eric would contact me on nights and weekends and I would advise him how to handle a situation that arose with one or both of his daughters, who would direct profanity at him, refuse to see or speak with him, make scenes in restaurants. I tried my best working with Eric and his Wife's attorney. But there was too much anger and bitterness in both directions. Eric is a school teacher so if a complaint was filed with Child Protective, he could have had a finding of neglect or abuse against him, and possibly lost his job. While I tried my best to avoid something like CPS involvement, and was successful, and tried to calm matters down and find solutions, he and his Wife could not put aside their anger, and mutual poor judgment, and work in the best interests of their children. In regard to legal fees, Eric only paid a small percentage of the total fees in this matter, which included many trips to Court in Putnam County. He ignored requests for payment and ultimately filed bankruptcy. If you have questions about Eric's review, please contact me to discuss. Unfortunately, while I tried my best, and believe that his claims are baseless, there was only so much that anyone could do under these circumstances. Eric does not take responsibility for his circumstances, and looks to place blame on others. I wish Eric the best, and hope you will consider my side of this story.

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Kenneth J. Novenstern's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Grauer

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 12

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I am an attorney in practice in Westchester County for more than 30 years and recently for the second time I was on the opposite side of a difficult divorce case representing parties who were splitting after a long-term marriage. There were a multiplicity of complex issues and Ken Novenstern is a courteous, diligent, ethical, knowledgeable, tough opponent. He maintains an even temperament, rigidly focused on the interests of his client while at the same time remaining respectful and courteous to counsel on the other side. That is a difficult balance and Ken's clients are extremely well served with him and clearly they have made a wise choice in hiring him."

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Martin Rosen

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Ken in excess of two decades. He is an expert negotiator, and does his best to resolve matters in an amicable, cost effective and expeditious fashion. He treats his clients with compassion, and is always there to support their needs. His knowledge in the field of Matrimonial Law cannot be questioned. I highly endorse Ken as he is not only a credit to his profession; but in addition, a colleague whose integrity and skills cannot be matched."

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Ivan Alter

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I am always comfortable referring clients to Ken. He is smart, diligent and highly experienced. I particularly appreciate his reasonable demeanor and authentic concern for his clients."

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Anthony Markus

Family lawyer | Sep 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Ken is an excellent attorney. We have worked on several cases together and he knows how to integrate advocacy with good faith negotiations to meet his clients’ interests and help them move forward with their life."

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Margaret Nicholson

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 20

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Kenneth Novenstern is a zealous advocate for his clients. I have had several cases with Ken, both as opposing counsel and as collaborative counterpart. In settlement discussions with Ken, It quickly becomes apparent that he truly sympathizes with his clients’ needs and interests and that he tries to achieve the best outcome for them within the confines of the law. With that said, Ken guides his clients through the divorce process, offering settlement alternatives and helping his clients sidestep positions that will needlessly cause them to incur attorneys fees without hope for a positive outcome. It is a pleasure to deal with Ken, because you can be assured that while his clients interests are paramount, he is also focused on getting to a settlement that will be beneficial to his clients without losing sight of the financial and emotional toll being exacted by prolonged litigation."

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Lois Brenner

Unknown lawyer | Sep 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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David Grauer

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Martin Rosen

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Richard Candee

Criminal defense lawyer

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Ivan Alter

Mediation lawyer

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Anthony Markus

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2025

America's Most Honored Lawyer, American Registry

2022

Top Attorney Award, TopAttorneys.com

2021

Top Attorney Award, TopAttorneys.com

2020

Top Attorney Award, TopAttorneys.com

2019

Top Attorney Award, TopAttorneys.com

2019

Who's Who, Top Attorneys of North America

2018

Who's Who, Top Attorneys of North America

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Partner, Fredman Baken & Novenstern, LLP

Associations

2004 - Present

the New York Collaborative Law Group

Board Member from 2015 through 2024

Westchester County Bar Association

Member

Northen Westchester Bar Association

Member

New York Bar Association

Member

Westchester County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

New York Association of Collaborative Professionals

Member

2022 - 2022

New York Association of Collaborative Professionals

President

2015 - 2024

New York Collaborative Law Group

Board Member

2002 - 2006

Northern Westchester Bar Association

President

Education

1984

Boston University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor, magna cum laude

1981

University of Pennsylvania

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2025

New York State Council on Divorce Mediation Conference Addressing Addiction in Mediation: Balancing Compassion and Safety

Languages

English

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