Evan Wiederkehr

Evan is truly an incredible attorney and person. Throughout my divorce, he was a fantastic strategic partner to me and a thoughtful, reasonable and relentless advocate. I have worked with many professionals, not just lawyers, over the course of my life, and he is among the most capable I have ever en...countered. As a graduate of Harvard Law School, I tapped my network for recommendations for lawyers, and Evan came back at the top of the list. Being a former lawyer myself, I held him to a nearly unreasonably high standard, and he far exceeded it. Equally importantly, Evan was always mindful of my financial circumstances. He would never compromise our case for the sake of cost, but he always struck the right balance between cost and seeking judicial intervention. He always acted like he was spending his own money when we had to make a decision. Lastly, he was always available whenever I needed him, nights, weekends, anytime. I unconditionally and wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone in need of counsel for a matrimonial matter. Evan possesses a wide range of skills that make him a particularly capable and skilled advocate. He successfully negotiated the custody arrangement that was critical for the children and me and helped me navigate an extremely contentious divorce with both legal and general advice. He also secured, after trial, a support obligation which reflected the reality of my and my former spouse's financial circumstances (even though she and her team of lawyers sought support payments which would have bankrupted me). We were up against an irrational party with unlimited resources and he couldn’t have done a better job. Unfortunately, we were not able to settle our divorce and therefore had to go through a very lengthy trial. I knew Evan was a skilled negotiator and tactician based on his handling of the divorce leading up to trial, but I did not know how he would perform at a trial. Any uncertainty I had was completely unfounded. My ex-wife had hired a second attorney (apparently, one of the most well-known trial attorneys in New York) to lead the trial for her side. Evan handled the case masterfully in every way. From the depositions to opening statements to all direct and cross examination of witnesses through to the post-trial brief on my behalf. He was outstanding from not only a legal perspective but also from a practical strategy standpoint. He always advised me well, when to give and when to fight, based on how the situation would likely unfold and the cost-benefit of each issue. His years of experience and good judgement served me well. I can’t say enough good things about Evan. If you are looking for a consummate professional, one who will be tireless in representing you, but also practical, thoughtful and able to navigate just about anything that can happen in a divorce, then Evan is the right attorney for you.

I hired Evan Wiederkehr after all my prior attorneys failed to help me achieve the results I wanted. I would like to say that my divorce case was not an easy one considering my ex-husband had carefully and strategically prepared himself for the event several months in advanced. We were married for 15...+ years with kids. My ex-husband and I started several businesses together, much of the assets were in Trusts and companies in various jurisdictions some of which were international. My ex-husband and his divorce attorney secretedly moved almost all of our marital the assets out of the US and virtually made himself poor on paper. His attorney advised him to gradually stop contributing to the household maintenance and generating income. Some of you reading this might have had a similar story. Once I realized what my Ex-husband was doing I filed for divorce using an attorney recommended by a family friend who was not experienced to understand the complexity of marital assets and the company structures. He struggled with my case and was intimidated by my Ex and his attorney. I then hired a bunch of women attorneys who advertised on the internet they were the TOP divorced legal team for family matters. Quite frankly they gave me headaches daily and didn't accomplish anything besides enriching their purse to buy more expensive art work to adorn their fancy office. I quickly realized my mistake by not hiring Evan Wiederkehr in the first place to represent me. I had used Evan before and I knew he was a knowledgeable and shrewd attorney who would not stand down until he got his client's interest covered. My Ex and his attorney employed the same intimidation and often unethical tactic of pretending they wanted to settle so that we would not file motions in the court to expediate the proceedings. They would hold up the settlement negotiation for months knit-picking and making unreasonable demands. During the entire divorce period I had almost drained my liquid asset with paying bills and supporting myself and the kids. It was a GREAT relief to me that Evan's firm took creditcard payments which helped me stand my ground and continue my fight without worrying about my dwindling finances. Even though my Ex was delaying and attempting to financially bully me into settling on his terms which you can imagine was not very favorable to me or fair. Evan understood quite clearly the results I wanted and did his absolute best to achieve it and ensure my rights were protected. He didn't over charge me as the other attorneys did or over promise on his ability. I was enormously relieved and confident while Evan handled my case and highly recommend him to others.

If you are looking for an extraordinary family lawyer who is effective and responsive, Evan Wiederkehr will exceed your expectations. We had a complicated custody case that involved relocation, and demanded deep knowledge of New York law. We hired a lawyer who turned out to be completely incompet...ent, did the bare minimum, and lied to us about when she filed in court. We still have yet to get our money back. We lost precious time. Choosing the wrong lawyer comes with a high price financially as well as impacting children’s lives. In the midst of our legal crisis, Evan was recommended to us by a fellow lawyer, a friend of his father’s. Evan quickly mastered the complexity of our case. He is bright, personable, competent, and genuinely cares about his clients. His humorous wit was an added bonus to alleviate stress during tough court hearings and negotiations. Evan made an effort to truly understand the details of our case and to represent us fairly. He gained our full trust and was always candid if he did not agree with us. Even though the respondent’s lawyers were threatening, bullying, and unprofessional, Evan maintained his professionalism speaking with distinction, force, and conviction. Evan’s interactions with judges, lawyers, parents, child advocates, and others were always first-class and authoritative. Most importantly, Evan skillfully resolved our case, and we were granted relocation for the children. We rarely give completely unqualified recommendations, but in this case, we recommend Evan Weiderkehr without reservations. He was devoted to our family, and our family is forever grateful.

I have gone through my share of attorney's being in every court you can imagine with my ex . For the past 13 years I have been in family, civil,supreme, criminal .anywhere my EX can drag me . SO you can imagine what I have spent on attorney's ,who are mostly 90% useless and only want to make money ...on you and are happy when your case drags on and on. With Evan Widerkehr he is so calm cool and collective.. He sits in court and seems so calm that you think omg is he going to do anything. Then attacks like a pitbull And gets You Everything He promised... All I can say is amazing .if you are looking for a caring and amazing attorney he is your guy.. and I Have Taken Lawyers to arbitration because they were so useless. So trust me when I say amazing..