Barry Jay Fisher

Barry was assigned to handle my appeal and subsequent re-appeal. I could not be blessed with a better advocate! He throughly explained the law, process and procedures that gave me good insight to how appeals are handled. All of his work was so spot on and well written. A great lawyer is always backe...d up by a good team. Barry and his team were always in communication with me as we went through process. They were wonderful to work with and on the calls to take immediate action when needed. In the end we won the defense of an appeal and re-appeal. Amazing professionalism by all. Two words: Hire Him!

Over the past decade Barry has litigated twice on my behalf, working a severe situation against my vindictive former wife who was determined to alienate my daughters. He has been an invaluable source of advice and support. I recommend him without reservation. In 2004 I was referred to Barry by th...e president of the New York Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Sylvia Goldschmidt. She was impressed by how Barry had opposed her for another case. Within weeks, Barry broke through established communication barriers and brilliantly negotiated a post-divorce settlement, inciting my former wife and myself to set detailed ground rules. On the final day of settlement talks we were all up until midnight buffing the final document. The truce lasted for four years, ending a drawn out dispute. In 2008, my former wife decided to flout the agreement at a time when return to court was highly impractical for me. Barry advised me through multiple challenges as I tried to circumvent her efforts to alienate me from my daughters. Rays of success were eventually eclipsed by their oppressive household, leaving me no choice but to petition the court in 2013. During this process I learned that Barry is a passionate matrimonial lawyer because he is a child of divorce and has suffered divorce himself. As a custodial parent of two devoted daughters, he is deeply motivated to optimize the situation for his clients’ children. Over the years Barry shared useful advice and gave me concrete feedback to help me with my own daughters, who had unique considerations in their post-divorce environment. In 2013-2014 Barry engaged my court case with rigor and intensity that I have not seen with other attorneys. During preparation, he was always able to deliver my testimony more effectively than I could myself, which requires deep understanding. He was endlessly patient, working through each and every concern. Barry has a passion for Broadway, and as preparations matured I was impressed by his artistic directorship and ability to similarly generate a captivating presentation. Despite this meticulous attention, he was also efficient. He worked with the Court to avoid billing me for empty time. His billings were fair and he did not charge me for housekeeping correspondence (scheduling, simple questions, forwarding material, etc.). An open line of communication with his clients and with those who might help their case was clearly a priority for him. For example, he was polite with my former wife and engaged her in discussions that later became useful for our court preparation. In the end, Barry turned a dreaded court case into a life-enhancing experience that breathed new hope into a difficult situation with my daughters. My former wife lost her support payments, which is very unusual. This successful verdict in a difficult and improbable case stands as separate testimony to Barry’s effectiveness.