Judith L. Poller

Judy is known for her deft approach to negotiating and litigating favorable outcomes for her roster of clients.

The 2025 Chambers High Net Worth guide ranked Judy in Band 1 for Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth: New York, and Forbes included her in its inaugural Top 200 Lawyers list in 2024. In 2018 and 2022, the Hollywood Reporter recognized her as a top “Hollywood Troubleshooter” for her work in family law. Judy has also been named a “trailblazer” in family law by The New York Law Journal, one of the “top 50 women lawyers” in New York City by Super Lawyers. She is consistently recognized as a leading family law attorney by Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. 

Delivering Skilled and Compassionate Representation

Regardless of plans and intentions, family law matters are nearly always emotionally charged and often contentious. With over 25 years of experience practicing exclusively in family law, Judy is highly effective in contested proceedings both at trial and on appeal. She is also extremely adept at negotiating settlement resolutions. Her understanding of how family dynamics impact results enables her to effectively advise clients on a range of issues, including:

• Prenuptial, postnuptial, separation, and cohabitation agreements
• Divorce
• Paternity
• Child custody, access, and visitation arrangements
• Considerations for families of special-needs children
• Spousal and child support
• Financial settlements and complex financial arrangements involving significant personal and business assets
• Equitable distribution of assets

Judy serves as President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers’ New York chapter, is on the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association’s Family Law Section, and is a member of the International Academy of Family Law Lawyers. She frequently writes and lectures on legal issues impacting divorce and child custody cases.