$ 500-600 per hour
Lauren is a Partner at Farrauto Berman Slater & Michaeli, dedicating her practice to exclusively family law. Lauren is adept at representing clients whose cases involve sensitive matters such as infidelity, domestic violence and sexual abuse allegations. Her practice includes matrimonial matters, custody, prenuptial agreements, relocation, support, business distribution, orders of protection and the like. Lauren was lead counsel in the pivotal relocation case Lavery v. O’Sullivan, 169 N.Y.S.3d 632 (App. Div. 2d Dep’t 2022), where she successfully prevailed at both Trial and Appellate levels. Lauren has vast trial experience and is a powerful advocate in the courtroom. Lauren’s style is compassionate, confident and unwavering.
A night owl, Lauren is well-known to respond to client emergencies at all hours of the day or night. Lauren is the attorney you want on your case if you are in crisis and need someone who will drop everything to support you in a pinch. For Lauren, her cases become a part of her blood. If you want a lawyer who will give you her personal cell and be there if your world implodes, she is most certainly the right attorney for you.
Super Lawyers recognized Lauren as a "Rising Star" in 2022-2025. Lauren also received the "10 Best in Client Satisfaction" Award from the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys and was recognized as one of the Three Best Divorce Lawyers in Yonkers, New York by ThreeBestRated. She was further selected by Attorney and Practice Magazine as one of New York's top 10 Family Law Attorneys, and was honored by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys as one of the "Top 10 under 40" for Family Law Attorneys in New York. Lauren served as a Committee Member of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Children and the Law.
Outside of her legal work, Lauren lives in NYC and runs an eccentric social media account for her 2 Italian Greyhounds, Gia and Jax. Lauren developed an indoor cycling program in NYC and taught Megaformer classes for 8 years. While her 5 major knee surgeries ended her Spartan and Tough Mudder days, you can still find Lauren racing to her daily fitness classes in her manual-transmission car whom she named ‘Jake’. Lauren has a long history of rescue work. Half-Israeli, Lauren is a natural leader who advocates with her whole-heart.
Lauren is a graduate of Fordham Law, graduating with the Archibald R. Murray Award, summa cum laude, and New York University, cum laude with a concentration in writing, social work and business communications.
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Acquired: 2013
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Acquired: 2012
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1250 Central Park Avenue., Yonkers, NY, 10704
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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Character & Conduct
Posted by anonymous | May 30, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
The best there is !
Lauren has been my attorney for 5 years and is the best there is. She is smart, honest, dedicated to her clients, and knows how to perfectly handle all situations. She has accurately predicted and anticipated what would happen in every single step of my case. She has kept me & my child safe and I cou...
Posted by Lisa | April 09, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Thanks Lauren
My name is Lisa. I was going through a depressing divorce in 2020-2021 and I needed a lawyer who would fight for me in a professional manner. I did my reviews and that’s how I retained Lauren . Lauren, I want to thank you for going down this journey with me. Lauren was always replying to my text, ema...
Posted by Tina | August 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Competent, efficient, and compassionate
I would give Lauren a 100 stars if I could. She is extremely knowledgeable of the law and efficient at navigating the court system. Her compassionate approach is comforting to clients who are often facing the most challenging life changes. She is affable yet tough which affords her great skill in neg...
Posted by Seth | April 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family
A nightmare with a happy ending
On July 2016 the mother of our 6th month old twins boys did the unthinkable. She created an alleged situation about my parents and I and had all three of us served with a protection order with a stay away. Which eventually turned into one of the worse experience a first time father could never imagi...
Seth, Your case was one of the cases that makes me love practicing family law. Thank you for keeping me in the loop with your boys. You're an awesome father and a great person!
Posted by Anthony Marini | April 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Lauren Michaeli saved my life !
This is the first time I’ve ever written a review in my life. It’ll probably be different from most others ;so pay attention. In 2011 I began a 7 year court battle nitemare of custody and child support with my ex wife involving my then 15 year old son. After 6 years of dealing with corrupt judges ,...
Anthony, as always, thank you for your kindness! I'm so glad I was able to help. Know that I'm on your side for whatever life throws your way!
"Ms. Michaeli is the highest caliber professional, with an understanding and sympathetic ear. She can fully represent a client's best interests on paper and in the courtroom. Not one to pull punches, she will always be honest and up front with you about your case and your best options for success."
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2025
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2025
10 best family law attorneys, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2024
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2023
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2023
Three Best Divorce Lawyers, Three Best Rated
2023
10 Best, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2022
Three Best Divorce Lawyers, Three Best Rated
2022
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2019
10 Best, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2019
10 Best Law Firms, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2018
10 Best, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2017
Distinguished Lawyer, Expert Network
2017
Top 10 Family Law Attorney, Attorney and Practice Magazine
2017
Top 10 Attorneys Under 40, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys
2017
2017 Top 10, American Jurist Institute
2017
10 Best, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2016
10 Best Female Attorneys in Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2016
Three Best Yonkers Divorce Lawyers, Three Best Rated
2015
Recognized Attorney, Who's Who Legal
2012
Archibald R. Murray Award, Summa Cum Laude, Fordham University School of Law
2013 - Present
Partner, Farrauto Berman Slater & Michaeli
2011 - 2013
Associate, The Penichet Firm, PC
2014 - Present
Westchester County Bar Association, Family Law Section
2013 - Present
Westchester County Bar Association
2013 - Present
Yonkers Lawyers AssociationMember
2012 - Present
New York State Bar Association
2015 - 2018
NYSBA Committee on Children and the Law
2015 - 2018
Long Island Chihuahua RescueFoster
2009 - 2016
Rhodesian Ridgeback RescueCoordinator
Affirmed. Prevailed at the trial level and on appeal
2012
JD - Juris Doctor
2009
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2016
NYSBA Mock Trial Judge
2015
Family Law Update
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