Evan D. Schein
SCHEIN ON: THE PODCAST
The podcast that explores high-profile divorces and much more. From Attorney Evan Schein and Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP.
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About
Evan Schein is a partner with Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein. He leads the firm’s litigation practice, leading a team of 28 highly regarded matrimonial attorneys.
Mr. Schein is a recognized authority on matrimonial law and litigation in New York State, with a practice focusing on issues that arise in high-net-worth and high-income divorces, as well as high-conflict child custody matters. As an experienced litigator who has tried many divorce cases and family law matters from inception through final decision, Mr. Schein is able to craft legal strategies unique to each set of facts and make strategic and tactical decisions that best represent a client’s interests. His cases have resulted in reported decisions that have broken legal ground, and he has regularly represented business owners, doctors, attorneys, financial professionals, corporate executives, and high-profile individuals, as well as their spouses. In addition to his litigation work, Mr. Schein is also frequently retained to negotiate prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
Mr. Schein is regularly sought out for comment on matters of family law by media outlets, and has been quoted in Forbes, Newsweek, Law.com, the New York Post, the Daily Mail, and more. He is an adjunct professor at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law where he teaches the Divorce Process course with his law partner, Jacqueline Newman.
Mr. Schein also leads the firm’s family law and sports practice, which focuses on representing professional athletes in family law matters. Prior to becoming a divorce attorney, Mr. Schein was a sports agent. His familiarity with athlete contracts and complex compensation structures, endorsement, and marketing deals, allows him to provide highly specialized family law legal representation to clients in the sports and entertainment industries. He frequently works with sports and entertainment agents, business managers, prominent trust and estate attorneys, and financial advisors.
Mr. Schein has been recognized in the New York Metro Super Lawyers Edition since 2013, and in Best Lawyers since 2023. He sits on the faculty of the New York College of Matrimonial Trial Attorneys, has taught several Continuing Legal Education seminars for various organizations and bar associations in New York and nationally, and has been cited in publications for his work on prominent New York family law cases. He has achieved the top rating of 10 at Avvo, the prominent attorney-ranking database. Mr. Schein was previously selected for inclusion in the Westchester Business Council’s prestigious 40 Under 40 list.
Mr. Schein is also the host of the Schein On podcast, where he holds in-depth interviews with judges, psychotherapists, authors, athletes, filmmakers, and divorce professionals, on topics like the psychology of divorce; how to best help kids going through divorce; new developments in the law; and surviving a divorce with finances intact.
Mr. Schein is an active member of many organizations and bar associations including the New York State Bar Association (Family Law Section, Sports and Entertainment Law Section and Executive Committee); New York County Bar Association (Family Law Section); New York State Women’s Bar Association; American Bar Association (Family Law Section); and the Westchester County Bar Association.
Areas of Practice
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Education
Admitted to Practice Law
- New York
Professional Memberships
- New York State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section; Member, Executive Committee)
- American Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)
- New York State Women’s Bar Association
- New York County Lawyer’s Association
- New York City Bar Association
- Westchester County Bar Association
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Member, New York Chapter)
- New York Association of Collaborative Professionals
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Rockland County Bar Association (Past Co-Chair, New Lawyers Committee)
- Nassau County Bar Association
Honors and Recognitions
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, Family Law, 2023 - 2024
- Super Lawyers, 2021 - 2024
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2013-2020
- Avvo Rating of 10, Top Family Attorney
- Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion, 2018-2024
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 10 Best Under 40, 2019
- National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, Top 10 Under 40, 2018
- Business Council of Westchester, 40 Under 40, 2019 Rising Star
Education
Community Involvement
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Quotes and Publications
- 1/21/25: Evan Schein quoted in "Divorce Month"-Exploring the Post-Holiday Surge in Separations, ABC News
- 08/28/24: Attorney Evan Schein shares detail in Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's divorce that's ‘unheard of’ in celebrity divorces, Trinikid
- 8/07/24: Attorney Evan D. Schein comments on the anticipated divorce of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, noting it "comes as no surprise", Mirror UK
- 2/07/24: Attorney Evan Schein quoted in Forbes Advisor article, "Should You Freeze Your Credit During A Divorce?", Forbes Advisor
- 8/29/23: Fury Over Woman Trying to Block Stepdaughter's Inheritance—'Left Homeless', Newsweek
- 7/20/23: Teen Revealing Dad's Secret Affair to Half-Brother Praised: 'The Truth', Newsweek
- 6/4/23: My Husband Is Planning To Make Me Homeless—What Should I Do?, Newsweek
- 4/11/23: Man Issuing Partner Ultimatum Over 5-Year-Old Daughter Slammed: 'It's Over', Newsweek
- 4/8/23: Mom 'Fuming' Over Ex-Husband Being in Her House When She Wasn't Home Backed, Newsweek
- 3/2/23: Woman Unsure if Marriage Can Survive Husband's Baby Revelation Splits Views, Newsweek
- 3/2/23: Mom Cheered for Charging Husband for Lost Earnings—'Financial Independence', Newsweek
- 2/9/23: Divorce Attorney Evan Schein Comments on His Thoughts Around A Mother's Ask to Her Ex's Salary, Newsweek
- 9/30/22: Evan Schein Talks About Legality Surrounding Custody When a Parent Has Substance Abuse Issues, Newsweek
- 9/23/22: Evan Schein Shares Thoughts on Affair Grounds for Adam Levine and Wife Behati Prinsloo, Newsweek
- 8/12/22: Evan Schein Comments on Jason Sudeikis & Olivia Wilde's Custody Case, Newsweek
- 8/9/22: Evan Schein Comments on Kanye West's Fifth Attorney Withdrawal, Newsweek
- 2/24/22: 'Akin to the Wild West': Attorneys Warn of Cybersecurity Concerns for Firms in the Metaverse,LAW.com
- 2/10/22: Metaverse Marriages Pushing Attorneys to Think Outside Of The Box About Contract Law, LAW.com
- 12/09/21: Attorney Evan Schein Scored A Major Victory for His Client When A Judge Ruled The Other Parent Must Be Vaccinated Or Submit to Regular Testing to Have In-Person Visits with His Young Daughter, Authority Magazine
- 10/16/21: Judge Bans Dad From Visiting Daughter, 3, Unless He Gets Coronavirus Vaccine, Mirror
- 10/15/21: NYC Judge Issues Dad Vaccine Mandate in Order to Visit His 3-Year-Old Daughter, NBC New York
- 10/15/21: New York Judge Suspends Father’s Visitation Rights With Daughter Unless He Gets COVID Vaccine Or Subjects To Weekly Testing, CBS New York
- 10/15/21: Father Prohibited From Seeing Child Unless He Receives COVID-19 Vaccine, Newsweek
- 10/14/21: New York City Judge Prevents Long Island Father From Visiting His Three-Year-Old Daughter in Manhattan During Custody Dispute Unless He Gets COVID Vaccine or Has Weekly Tests, Daily Mail
- 10/14/21: NYC Judge Suspends Dad’s Visits With Kid Over Vaccination Status, NY Post
- 3/1/21: The Ultimate Guide to Depositions in Divorce Cases with Leading Family Law Litigator, The Divorce & Beyond
- 12/10/20: Litigating a Family Law Case During COVID, Interview with Regina DeMeo
- 12/09/2020: Politics, Affairs, and Holidays. Oh my!, with Divorce Attorney Evan Schein, Next Level Relationship Podcast
- 10/08/2020: Pre-Marital Planning with Matrimonial Law Attorney Evan Schein, Life and Money with Christine Teh
- 07/21/2020: "Avoid the Divorce Attorney, with Evan Schein," Next Level Relationship Podcast
- 05/22/2020: "Divorce Lawyers Reveal 84 Of The Weirdest Reasons Their Clients Decided To End Their Marriage," Bored Panda
- 04/09/2020: "A Guidebook for Maintaining Well-being During a Pandemic," Thrive Global
- 02/19/2020: "First Comes U-Haul, Then Comes Court: The Shockingly High Lesbian Divorce Rate," GoMag
- 04/2018: "Remember to Act Like a Good Parent: The Ethical Limits to Preparing a Client for Forensic Examination" - Family News & Views
- 05/14/2018: Q&A: Litigating a Divorce, Westchester Magazine
- 05/19/2016: Report: Woman alleges Bartolo Colon fathered 2 children with her, ESPN.com
- 10/21/2015: Homeless Family Fighting for Custody of Kids, Yahoo! Parenting
- 10/20/2015: Couple’s Rent Pact for Grown Children Found Unenforceable, New York Law Journal
- A.H. v. G.H., Supreme Court, Kings County, 201
- 05/18/2016: For Mets’ Bartolo Colon, 107 Pitches, No Homer, and a Loss, New York Times
- 05/18/2016: Bartolo Colon’s Double Life with Secret Family, New York Post
- 06/17/2016: Mets’ Bartolo Colon and his baby mama reach deal in child support battle, New York Daily News
- 05/18/2016: Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon sued for child support in secret family case, LA Times
- 10/26/2015: Court nixes contract: Dad can stop paying for kids’ expenses, Money Talks News
Presentations
- 11/18/2020: "Orders of Protection from the Perspective of the Family Lawyer, the Criminal Lawyer and the Bench," presented to the New York State Bar Association.
- 09/26/2020: "Prenups, Estate Planning, and International Considerations: How to get them right from the outset," presented to the Estate Planning Council of New York City
Podcast Appearances
- 05/03/24: Evan Schein sits down with Rhonda Noordyk to talk about what happens when you’re facing litigation on Disrupting Divorce: Conversations for Women
- 10/15/21: Evan Schein joins the Lieb Cast podcast to talk about a landmark decision issued in New York County Supreme Court on vaccination status and custody
- 03/01/21: Family Law attorney, Evan Schein, joins Susan Guthrie, Esq. on The Divorce & beyond Podcast
- 07/20/21: Partner and Head of Litigation, Evan Schein, joins Wendy Sterling, on The Divorced Woman’s Guide Podcast
- 07/07/21: Family Law Attorney and Divorce Litigator, Evan Schein, sits down with Stacy Francis on the Financially Ever After Podcast
- 07/21:21: New York City family law attorney, Evan Schein, joins Karen Chellew and Catherine Shanahan of my Divorce Solution on the We Chat Divorce Podcast.
- 07/01/21: Attorney Evan Schein who leads the Firm’s Family Law Sports Practice joins host Ryan Kalamaya on the Divorce at Altitude Podcast.
Blog Posts
- 12/09/21: Love and Relationships in the Digital Age
- 12/02/21: Talking Mental Health with Broadway Star Jessica Phillips
- 10/21/21: Hooray for Hollywood: Divorce Lessons From Film
- 10/14/21: When Domestic Violence Isn’t Physical: Talking About Coercive Control
- 10/07/21: The Benefits of Divorce Mediation: Talking with Susan Guthrie, the Master Mediator
- 09/23/21: Find Me a Match: Chatting with NYC’s Coolest Matchmaker about Finding Love
- 09/09/21: Athletes and the Basic Fundamentals of Finance: Talking with Wale Ogunleye
- 08/26/21: Business Valuation and Settlements: Discussing the New Normal with Glenn Liebman and Peter Bryniczka
- 08/12/21: Co-Parenting in a Blended Family: Challenges and Perspectives
- 07/01/21: Talking the Talk with Dr. Phil Levy About the Importance of Communication
- 06/17/21: How Family Lawyers and Athletes Can Work Together: A Chat with Darren Heitner
- 06/04/21: Evan Schein and Emma Johnson Talk About the Benefits of 50/50 Parenting on the Schein On Podcast
- 05/04/21: Self-Care After Divorce: Talking With Dr. Elizabeth Cohen
- 04/19/21: "Light on the Other Side of Divorce": A Conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Cohen
- 04/08/21: Stephanie Haney Talks Finding and Losing Love in the Time of a Global Pandemic
- 03/18/21: Discussing the Importance of Support with Malcolm Lemmons
- 03/09/21: Coercive Control and the Legal Evolution of Domestic Abuse
- 01/27/21: Dr. Jeanne Safer Talks Politics & Relationships on the Schein On Podcast
- 01/05/21: Jennifer Grey’s Divorce Settlement Scores 100% on Her Dance Card
- 10/20/2020: "Sometimes People Really Do Grow Apart" – Why Cardi B’s Divorce Is Resonating across the Country
- 08/27/2020: The Public Unraveling of a Marriage – Dr. Dre and Nicole Young
- 08/13/2020: The Challenges of Divorcing in the Public Eye
- 07/08/2020: Lessons Learned From High-Profile Divorces
- 06/30/2020: When Play Resumes, Pay Resumes: Why Athletes Need Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
- 06/21/2020: Sports Schedule or Custody Schedule? Unexpected Conflicts for Athletes Resuming Play
- 05/12/2020: An Athlete’s Perfect Prenup
- 04/15/2020: A Look Ahead to Draft Day: The Scouting Report from the Matrimonial Attorney