David is widely recognized, and has repeatedly been named in peer review surveys, as one of the top matrimonial attorneys in New York.
“Best Lawyers in America” has just named David its “Lawyer of the Year” in the New York Metro Area for the third time (2011, 2018, 2024). David is the only lawyer to have achieved that honor more than twice.
For more than thirty years David has received the highest peer rating for competence and ethics (‘AV’) by the well-respected Martindale-Hubbell directory of attorneys.
David has repeatedly been selected by “Super Lawyers” as among the “Top 100 Lawyers” in New York (including lawyers in all specialties).
Chambers and Partners, and Chambers USA, the respected British legal ratings publication, has repeatedly rated David as “Band 1″ the highest rating they provide, an honor they extended to only three matrimonial lawyers in New York in 2024, including David’s partner, Pamela Sloan.
David was admitted to the bar in 1975 after graduating cum laude from Brooklyn Law School, where he was an Editor of the Law Review. Following his graduation, he served as the Law Clerk to a United States District Judge in Manhattan before joining the litigation department at one of New York City’s most prestigious law firms. Since 1983, David has applied the skills he acquired working in the court system and as a commercial litigator to the practice of matrimonial law.
Although an experienced and respected trial lawyer, David is proud of his reputation as a creative settlor of cases, who recognizes that whenever possible, disputes should be resolved through negotiation and that trials should be viewed as a last resort. For that reason, other lawyers frequently turn to David to act as a mediator or arbitrator when their efforts to settle cases for their clients deadlock.
David is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the American College of Family Trial Lawyers: David is a diplomate of the prestigious American College of Family Trial Lawyers, membership in which is by invitation only, and limited to only 100 lawyers from across the United States. the American Bar Association, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (and sat as a member of that Association’s Council on Judicial Administration), and the New York State Bar Association. He is a former Adjunct Assistant Professor at Brooklyn Law School. He has served as Vice President and on the Board of Managers of the New York Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, and as a member of the Office of Court Administration’s Matrimonial Practice Advisory Committee and its predecessor, the New York State Courts Committee on Matrimonial Practice. As a committee member, David helped organize seminars, draft legislation, and lectured to the sitting matrimonial judges, referees, and their staffs on such issues as valuation, equitable distribution, maintenance, and custody.
David has lectured at scores of professional and continuing legal education seminars. Among the organizations that have asked him to appear are the New York State Office of Court Administration, the New York State Judicial Institute, the Women’s Bar Association, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the American Society of Appraisers, the Association of Divorce Financial Planners, the Appellate Division, First Department of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, the New York City Family Court Summit, the Practicing Law Institute and the New York City, County, and State Bar Associations.
David has been married to Inette Fox Aronson since 1978. They have a daughter, who is a theatrical director, and a son, who is a partner at Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan, LLP.
1998 - U.S. Supreme Court
1982 - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
1975 - New York and the U.S District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
1974 - Brooklyn Law School, J.D., cum laude
1971 - Queens College of the City University of New York, B.A.
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David Aronson has been named Lawyer of the Year 2018
David Aronson, partner at Aronson, Mayefksy & Sloan,LLP, has been named Lawyer of the Year in Family Law for New York City by U.S. News – “Best Lawyers in America”©. Best Lawyers In America is a U.S. News publication.
This is the second time David has been awarded this distinction by the legal practitioner rating service. He was first awarded in 2011.
David Aronson has been named Lawyer of the Year 2011
David Aronson, partner at Aronson, Mayefksy & Sloan,LLP, has been named Lawyer of the Year in Family Law for New York City by: U.S. News – “Best Lawyers in America”© Best Lawyers In America a U.S. News publication 2011.
This is the first time Aronson has been awarded this distinction by the legal practitioner rating service.
David Aronson recognized as Best Lawyer in Family Law for New York
David Aronson, a partner at Aronson, Mayefsky & Sloan LLP, has been recognized in Family Law for New York City in 2001, by U.S. News – “Best Lawyers in America”©. Best Lawyers in America magazine is a U.S. News publication.
Date: 2001
David has now received recognition from Best Lawyer every year from 2001-2020.
“Best Lawyers in America” has just named David its “Lawyer of the Year” in the New York Metro Area for the third time (2011, 2018, 2024). David is the only lawyer to have achieved that honor more than twice.
For more than thirty years David has received the highest peer rating for competence and ethics (‘AV’) by the well-respected Martindale-Hubbell directory of attorneys.
David has repeatedly been selected by “Super Lawyers” as among the “Top 100 Lawyers” in New York (including lawyers in all specialties).
Chambers and Partners, and Chambers USA, the respected British legal ratings publication, has repeatedly rated David as “Band 1″ the highest rating they provide, an honor they extended to only three matrimonial lawyers in New York in 2024, including David’s partner, Pamela Sloan.
David was admitted to the bar in 1975 after graduating cum laude from Brooklyn Law School, where he was an Editor of the Law Review. Following his graduation, he served as the Law Clerk to a United States District Judge in Manhattan before joining the litigation department at one of New York City’s most prestigious law firms. Since 1983, David has applied the skills he acquired working in the court system and as a commercial litigator to the practice of matrimonial law.
Although an experienced and respected trial lawyer, David is proud of his reputation as a creative settlor of cases, who recognizes that whenever possible, disputes should be resolved through negotiation and that trials should be viewed as a last resort. For that reason, other lawyers frequently turn to David to act as a mediator or arbitrator when their efforts to settle cases for their clients deadlock.
David is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the American College of Family Trial Lawyers: David is a diplomate of the prestigious American College of Family Trial Lawyers, membership in which is by invitation only, and limited to only 100 lawyers from across the United States. the American Bar Association, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (and sat as a member of that Association’s Council on Judicial Administration), and the New York State Bar Association. He is a former Adjunct Assistant Professor at Brooklyn Law School. He has served as Vice President and on the Board of Managers of the New York Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, and as a member of the Office of Court Administration’s Matrimonial Practice Advisory Committee and its predecessor, the New York State Courts Committee on Matrimonial Practice. As a committee member, David helped organize seminars, draft legislation, and lectured to the sitting matrimonial judges, referees, and their staffs on such issues as valuation, equitable distribution, maintenance, and custody.
David has lectured at scores of professional and continuing legal education seminars. Among the organizations that have asked him to appear are the New York State Office of Court Administration, the New York State Judicial Institute, the Women’s Bar Association, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the American Society of Appraisers, the Association of Divorce Financial Planners, the Appellate Division, First Department of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, the New York City Family Court Summit, the Practicing Law Institute and the New York City, County, and State Bar Associations.
David has been married to Inette Fox Aronson since 1978. They have a daughter, who is a theatrical director, and a son, who is a partner at Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan, LLP.
“The Weight of Contributions to the Marriage in Equitable Distribution”
Sponsor: New York State Unified Court System
Judicial Matrimonial Seminar (aka. Judge’s School)
“Financial Issues 101”
Sponsor: New York State Unified Court System
Judicial Matrimonial Seminar (aka. Judge’s School)
“Proving Earning Capacity Through the Use of Vocational Experts”
Sponsor: New York State Bar Associatio
“Practical and Ethical Issues in Handling and Equitable Distribution Case”
Sponsor: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
“Equitable Distribution Trends”
Sponsor: New York State Bar Association
“Valuation Theory as Applied in Matrimonial Courts”
Sponsor: New York State Unified Court System
Judicial Matrimonial Seminar (aka. Judge’s School)
“Equitable Distribution: When is Equitable Not Equal”
Sponsor: New York State Unified Court System
Referee and JHO Training Seminar
“Settlement and Putting the Stip on the Record”
Sponsor: New York State Bar Association
“Enhanced Earnings and the “Hougie Issue” – Continued Debate & Uneven Application”
Sponsor: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York Citibar, Center for Continuing Legal Education
“Matrimonial Update: A Discussion of Recent Cases and Current Issues”
Sponsor: Supreme Court Appellate Division First Department
“Cross-Examination: Selected Problems – Some Easy Rules That Are Not So Easy to Apply”
Sponsor: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
“Matrimonial Law: A Case Law Update”
Sponsor: Supreme Court Appellate Division First Department
“Matrimonial and Family Law: The Changing Economy and Critical Issues – What You Need to Know: Drafting for Bankruptcy Considerations”
Sponsor: New York State Bar Association
”How to Litigate a Child Custody Case”
Sponsor: New York County Lawyers
“Drafting Custody and Visitation Provisions”
Sponsor: New York State Bar Association
“Matrimonial Case Law Update: A Review of Developing Issues in Matrimonial Law”
Sponsor: Supreme Court Appellate Division First Department
“The United States Supreme Court’s Troxel Decision and its Impact on Non-Parental Visitation”
Sponsor: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
“Handling Your First Contested Divorce Case”
Sponsor: New York State Bar Association
“Recognizing Estate Planning and Real Estate Issues in Matrimonial Matters”
Sponsor: New York State Bar Association
“Selected Recurring Issues in Matrimonial Practice: Successfully Handling the Challenges”
Sponsor: New York State Bar Association
“The Expanding World of the Matrimonial Lawyer: New Cases, New Procedures and New Areas of Law: Discovery”
Sponsor: New York State Bar Association
“Handling A Child Custody Case: Intake to Trial”
Sponsor: New York State Bar Association
“Matrimonial and Family Law Update: “Double Dipping” When a Professional License/Practice is in the Case”
Sponsor: New York State Bar Association
“Practical Skills Seminar: Basic Matrimonial Practice”
Sponsor: New York State Bar Association
“Presenting Valuation Evidence At Trial and For Appeal”
Sponsor: New York State Bar Association
“Show Me the Money: Discovery and Treatment of Hidden Assets”
Sponsor: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
“The ABCs of Drafting Prenuptial Agreements and Other Matrimonial Agreements”
Sponsor: New York State Bar Association
“Understanding Child Support and Custody: Significant Decisions Under the CSSA”
Sponsor: Practicing Law Institute
“The Construction of a Prenuptial Agreement”
Sponsor: Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Mr. Aronson has also lectured on the following topics:
The Rules, Procedures, and Techniques of Matrimonial Motion Practice
Matrimonial Agreements and Tax Aspects of Maintenance, Support, and Property Distribution
Litigating Maintenance and Child Support in High Income Cases; Direct Testimony of Mothers and Fathers
Custody: Litigation’s Stepchild; How to make a record for both the Trial Court and the Appellate Court
Tax Returns and Net Worth Statements
“Presenting Valuation Evidence At Trial and For Appeal”
Location: New York State Bar Association
Guest Lecturer: David Aronson
“Show Me the Money: Discovery and Treatment of Hidden Assets”
Location: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
Guest Lecturer: David Aronson
“The ABCs of Drafting Prenuptial Agreements and Other Matrimonial Agreements”
Location: New York State Bar Association
Guest Lecturer: David Aronson
“Understanding Child Support and Custody: Significant Decisions Under the CSSA”
Location: Practicing Law Institute
Guest Lecturer: David Aronson
“The Construction of a Prenuptial Agreement”
Location: Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Guest Lecturer: David Aronson
The Weight of Contributions to the Marriage in Equitable Distribution
“The Weight of Contributions to the Marriage in Equitable Distribution”
Lecture Materials Written for: New York State Unified Court System Judicial Matrimonial Seminar Judge’s School
Authored by: David Aronson, Esq.
Handling Your First Contested Divorce Case
"Handling Your First Contested Divorce Case"
Publication Date: 1999
Co-Authored by: David Aronson
Valuing Professional Practices and Licenses
"Valuing Professional Practices and Licenses"
Publication Date: June 11, 1998
Authored by: David Aronson
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