Erik Kristensen

Erik Kristensen is a founding partner of Kristensen Law PLLC
a firm specializing in matrimonial and family law in the New York metro area. His practice covers litigation, appeals, prenuptial/postnuptial agreements, and post-judgment matters.

A recognized leader, Erik holds numerous peer-reviewed awards and leadership roles in the New York State and Westchester County Bar Associations. He advises on family law legislation and frequently teaches continuing legal education courses.

As Chair of the Westchester County Bar Association’s Family Law Section and
Co-Chair of the New York State Bar’s Legislative Committee, Erik drafts opinions on family law legislation and has successfully handled many appeals. He regularly lectures on family law, tax, and financial matters. Erik graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1996 and has practiced exclusively in family law since 2000, serving clients throughout New York.

Erik Kristensen
ek@kristensenpllc.com
(914) 431-7229

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in American

    Selected by peer review for inclusion in Best Lawyers in American, Family Law, each year from 2018.

  • Martindale-Hubbell

    AV Rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating standard given to attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers.

ACCREDITED CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION LECTURES
AND AUTHORED MATERIALS

New York State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program

  • Matrimonial Trial Institute: A Mock Financial Trial (December, 2019)

  • Matrimonial Law Practical Skills: Preparing for and Conducting Party Depositions (October, 2018)

  • The Basics of Matrimonial Practice: Actions/Moderator, (October, 2017)

  • The Basics of Business Valuation in Matrimonial Practice, (March 2016)

  • Family Court Practice. Topic: Motio Practice, (April 2014)

  • Basics of Matrimonial Practice - Motions and Pretrial Intervention (October, 2013)

  • Basics of Matrimonial Practice: Practice Management, Ethics, and Professionalism, (Spring, 2009)

Westchester County Bar Association Domestic Relations/Family Law Section.

  • “DRL § 240-d: Support of Disabled Adult Dependents – What the Family Law Practitioner Should Learn From a Trusts & Estates Attorney” (June, 2022)

  • “The Impact of COVD-19 and Tax Law Changes on Business Valuations in Matrimonial Matters” (April, 2021)

  • “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: How the New Tax Laws Will Affect You and Your Practice” (December, 2018)

EDUCATION

Brooklyn Law School

J.D.

Purchase College, SUNY

B.A. Political Science