2025 Private Sector Family and Matrimonial Panel 

Presented by NYLS Family and Matrimonial Society (FAMS) Presents

DATE
Thursday, September 25, 2025

TIME
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

LOCATION
New York Law School
WA10 and Grand Gallery
185 West Broadway,
New York, NY 10013

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Matrimonial and family law is a deeply personal area of the law that has a profound impact on children and families. There are a number of paths to a successful career in family practice, where practitioners must navigate not only the governing bodies of law, but also the complex family dynamics that underlie a given case. 

As part of an hour-long discussion, current matrimonial and family law attorneys will offer their perspectives on different aspects of matrimonial and family law, including matrimonial and family court litigation, child representation, and alternative dispute resolution. An hour-long networking reception will follow, where current students and alumni will have an opportunity to converse with the panelists about the practice of matrimonial and family law. 

PANELISTS
Sophia K. Barclay ’19, Founder and Managing Attorney, Family Matters Law & Mediation  
Patricia Fersch ’92, Founding Partner, Fersch LLC 
S. Susan Gross ’99, Partner, Cohen Clair Lans Griefer & Simpson  
Daniel X. Robinson, Founding Partner, Nelson Robinson 

NYLS CO-SPONSORS
Diane Abbey Law Institute for Children and Families
Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law