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David is regularly named in peer review surveys as one of the top matrimonial attorneys in New York. For more than twenty-five years he has received the highest peer rating for competence and ethics (‘AV’) by the well-respected Martindale-Hubbell directory of attorneys.
“Best Lawyers in America” has twice, 2011 and again for 2018, named David as its “Lawyer of the Year” in the New York Metro Area. 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, rates David as “Band 1″ the highest rating they provide, an honor they have extended to only three matrimonial lawyers in New York.
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 applied the skills he had acquired as a commercial litigator to the practice of matrimonial law and, for more than thirty years, has been among the most respected lawyers in the field.
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 matrimonial lawyers have frequently turned to David to act as a mediator or arbitrator when their efforts to settle cases for their clients have deadlocked.
David is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the American College of Family Trial Lawyers (which only has 100 members nationwide), 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 regularly lectured to the sitting matrimonial judges and their staffs on such issues as valuation, equitable distribution, maintenance, and custody.
David has lectured at many 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 lawyer at Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan.
Admitted
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
Education
1971 Queens College of the City University of New York, B.A.
Awards
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David Aronson has been named Lawyer of the Year 2018March 20, 2018
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David Aronson has been named Lawyer of the Year 2011March 4, 2011
Lectures
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The Weight of Contributions to the Marriage in Equitable Distribution
February 18, 2013
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Financial Issues 101
May 7, 2012
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Proving Earning Capacity Through the Use of Vocational Experts
April 2, 2011
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Tax Returns and Net Worth Statements
December 5, 2009
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Practical and Ethical Issues in Handling and Equitable Distribution Case
September 17, 2008
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Equitable Distribution Trends
April 5, 2007
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Spousal Maintenance: Supreme and Family Court
October 6, 2006
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Valuation Theory as Applied in Matrimonial Courts
May 23, 2006
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Divorce Law Birthdays 2005 Part B And Maintenance at 25, The CSSA at Sweet 16: When is Equitable Not Equal
November 1, 2005
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Equitable Distribution: When is Equitable Not Equal
October 26, 2005
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Settlement and Putting the Stip on the Record
June 18, 2005
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Enhanced Earnings and the “Hougie Issue” – Continued Debate & Uneven Application
October 29, 2004
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Matrimonial Update: A Discussion of Recent Cases and Current Issues
June 1, 2004
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Cross-Examination: Selected Problems – Some Easy Rules That Are Not So Easy to Apply
October 10, 2003
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Matrimonial Law: A Case Law Update
July 9, 2003
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Matrimonial and Family Law 2003: The Changing Economy and Critical Issues – What You Need to Know: Drafting for Bankruptcy Considerations
April 12, 2003
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How to Litigate a Child Custody Case
June 26, 2002
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How to Try a Matrimonial Case to a Jury
January 13, 2001
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Drafting Custody and Visitation Provisions
October 20, 2000
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Matrimonial Case Law Update: A Review of Developing Issues in Matrimonial Law
October 4, 2000
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Practical Skills 2000 – “Basic Matrimonial Practice”
May 22, 2000
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The United States Supreme Court’s Troxel Decision and its Impact on Non-Parental Visitation
February 4, 2000
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Handling Your First Contested Divorce Case
August 8, 1999
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Recognizing Estate Planning and Real Estate Issues in Matrimonial Matters
June 2, 1999
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Selected Recurring Issues in Matrimonial Practice: Successfully Handling the Challenges
April 24, 1999
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The Expanding World of the Matrimonial Lawyer: New Cases, New Procedures and New Areas of Law: Discovery
February 18, 1999
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Handling A Child Custody Case: Intake to Trial
December 14, 1998
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Matrimonial and Family Law Update: “Double Dipping” When a Professional License/Practice is in the Case
November 18, 1998
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Practical Skills Seminar: Basic Matrimonial Practice
November 1, 1998
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Presenting Valuation Evidence At Trial and For Appeal
October 27, 1998
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Show Me the Money: Discovery and Treatment of Hidden Assets
September 8, 1998
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The ABCs of Drafting Prenuptial Agreements and Other Matrimonial Agreements
July 29, 1998
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Understanding Child Support and Custody: Significant Decisions Under the CSSA
July 25, 1998
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The Construction of a Prenuptial Agreement
June 11, 1998
Publications
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Handling Your First Contested Divorce CaseMarch 11, 1999
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Valuing Professional Practices and LicensesJune 11, 1998