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so the philosophy that guides my work as

a lawyer is number one to be truly

truthful with both the clients the

opponents that are adversaries and the

court and the reason is that I think

that truth is so important particularly

for a lawyer because that’s all you

really have are your words and so if

you’re not truthful then you really lose

in terms of negotiations in terms of

being in court in terms of being in a

settle negotiation you really need to

Stand by Your Word the other thing that

I think is so important in terms of my

philosophy of how I run my practice is

responsiveness and I say that because

I’ve been through my own divorce and I

remember how important it was for a

lawyer to be responsive it’s one of the

reasons actually that I ended up going

into matrimonial law I had had the

experience of having a matrimonial

attorney who didn’t respond and I know

that in these such stressful times when

you’re worried about your children and

frankly your finances that it’s really

important to get a response quickly so I

would say that those those two elements

are so key for for me um and then I

would say being prepared as an attorney

you need to be prepared you need to be

prepared every time you walk into a

meeting you need to be prepared every

time you walk into a courtroom you need

to know your case you need to review the

documents to hear what your client is

saying what your client wants and what’s

realistic for your client to actually

achieve and you need to be able to

communicate you need to be able to

communicate to the court you need to be

able to communicate to your client and

you need to be able to communicate with

your adversary so it’s very important to

actually be prepared because if you’re

not prepared you can’t

communicate in terms of my background I

came from the fashion business and I had

a Showroom on 7th Avenue and came right

out of high school actually worked for

um a manufacturer on 7th Avenue then

opened up my my own showroom I was

always very entrepreneurial and then I

went through my own divorce and I

decided as I was going through my own

divorce that I wanted to go back to

college which I did I got my degree from

Fordham University and that specifically I

wanted to go to law school and I got my

degree from Fordham law and then very

specifically I wanted to actually get my

law degree and practice in matrimonial

so very early on I made that decision I

went to school full-time I was raising a

child and had you know remarried at that

point had gone through my divorce

remarried and I really focused on

matrimonial law a because I felt like I

could be so helpful to people as they

were going through the same process that

I had gone through and I also understood

how important it was to be responsive to

the client because as a client that was

what I really wanted was someone to

respond to me on a Saturday on a Sunday

on you know at night if there was an

urgent issue those were all really

important factors for me and that’s what

I did so I interned during law school

for a matrimonial solo practitioner and

then I discovered the courtroom and

settlement negotiations and and learned

that in some ways what I brought to the

table was my ability to negotiate and I

had learned that ability frankly on

Seventh Avenue because I was negotiating

for markdown money and I was negotiating

for you know how much this would cost or

that would cost or where it was going to

be placed in a Macy’s or a Bloomingdales

or any of those types of things and in a

lot of ways there’s some similarity

because it’s all about negotiation at

the end of the day

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New York, NY family law attorney Lisa Zeiderman talks about the philosophy that guides her work and the background and experience that prepared her for her current practice. She explains that her guiding philosophy as a lawyer is rooted in three core principles: truthfulness, responsiveness, and preparation. First and foremost, she believes in being fully truthful with clients, opposing counsel, and the court. For her, integrity is the foundation of effective advocacy—without it, negotiations falter and credibility in court is lost.

Responsiveness is equally essential. Having personally navigated a divorce, she understands how stressful and overwhelming the process can be. She recalls the frustration of working with an attorney who was unresponsive and has made it a priority in her practice to provide timely communication, particularly during critical moments involving children, finances, or urgent legal matters.

Preparation is the third cornerstone of her approach. She emphasizes that a lawyer must be thoroughly prepared for every meeting, hearing, and negotiation. Understanding the client’s goals, reviewing all relevant documents, and anticipating challenges enables her to communicate effectively with the client, the court, and opposing counsel.

Her path to matrimonial law was shaped by both professional and personal experience. Coming from a background in the fashion industry, she managed her own showroom on Seventh Avenue, honing entrepreneurial and negotiation skills. After experiencing her own divorce, she returned to college, earning her degree from Fordham University and later her law degree from Fordham Law School. During law school, she interned with a matrimonial solo practitioner, where she discovered the courtroom and settlement negotiation process, recognizing how her prior experience in business negotiation translated seamlessly into legal advocacy.

Her unique combination of personal insight, business acumen, and legal expertise informs her practice, enabling her to guide clients effectively through the complexities of divorce with empathy, strategic skill, and a commitment to integrity.

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