Nancy D. Kellman

My experience with Nancy was excellent. The court system is extremely unfair and I had a very difficult time with it. Nancy did a great job of helping me understand it, and with accepting that getting upset or complaining wasn't going to help. I was very passionate about my case and she helped me sta...y focused on what was important. She also prevented me from taking actions that would have only cost me more money and prolonged the process - despite the fact that it would have added to my legal fees. She is also kind and compassionate.

Going through a custody dispute can be an incredibly difficult experience. Nancy made the process better than I could have expected. After being highly reccommended by a leading attorney in another field, Nancy immediately made me feel less fearful of the process that was ahead. She, and her team, wa...s there for me every step of the way and ensured outcomes that were in the best interest of my child and me. She was always prepared and her experience was a vital asset to my case. It was clear that she genuinely cared about me and my child. She listened. She always gave thoughtful advice and explained possible scenarios. I always felt confident that she was on top of everthing that was going on. Not only did she provided caring counsel but she was as imppressive in court as she was in private meetings. Calling her office was always a pleasant experience. Everyone on her team was as caring she was. She always responded quickly to being contacted, and I certainly had to contact her often with all of the wacky things my ex was doing. I would reccommend Nancy to anyone because of her fierce advocacy for my case and I'm very glad she was on my side and not an attorney for the other side!

I interviewed 4 lawyers before I hired Nancy. I knew the minute I was in her office that she would be the one to represent me. In all fairness my case was quick. In those 8 months, Nancy was honest, responsible, thorough and reliable. She made good suggestions and always explained everything in great... detail as we were going along. We were rushed to finished the case and Nancy promised me it would get done. It got done. I told her I could only spend a certain amount, and Nancy promised me that I would not spend more (obviously this was based on my case) and we did not spend more. I highly recommend working with Nancy and her team. Besides being lovely people, they are sharp and want the best deal for their clients. It was always obvious to me in the work they did, and in the suggestions they made. You want to feel comfortable, and cared for, and Nancy and her team make you feel this way during this difficult process.

What Nancy and her team have achieved for me and my children is difficult to put into just a few words. Nancy handled the NY law aspects for the successful return of my children from a foreign country under The Hague convention, where they had been wrongfully held. She coordinated a team of multi-jur...isdictional attorneys in fending off the attempt to play two legal jurisdictions against each other. She navigated through a highly complex and adversarial divorce process with multiple legal challenges at both the Supreme Court and appellate court levels. She dealt with repeated and protracted custody, visitation and child support challenges. Last but not least, Nancy ensured that my children and I enjoy some normality in our lives thanks to a criminal restraining order in our favor. If it hadn't been for Nancy and her team, my children would not have had the opportunities to become the thriving young teenagers that they now are. Nancy takes the time to fully understand your case, from both a legal but also a human point of view. She is straight forward and tells you how things are, even if at times that may not be what you want to hear. She knows the law and the Westchester courts like no other. She disarms the other party's attorneys with facts, well-researched case law and convincing arguments. She is compassionate, caring, and empathetic. Yet she is tough and fights like no other for your cause. She applies a strategic and forward-looking approach to her advocacy, never just settling for a short-term win. She and her team are tremendously resourceful: her papers are always well researched, spot-on and artfully drafted. She cites case law and structures her arguments that earn her credibility and respect in court, all the while ripping through and exposing misleading or outright false statements of the other party. Nancy has advocated on my behalf for almost a decade. My life and that of my children would have been very different had it not been for her advocacy. She is more than just my attorney. She has become a friend. I am conscious that every case is different and has its challenges, but I don't know of any better family attorney in Westchester. Thank you, Nancy & team!