Michael Chetkof - Garden City, NY
Attorney at Saltzman Chetkof & Rosenberg LLP
Family Law/Guardianship Lawyers in Garden City, NY
Suite 130 300 Garden City Plaza Garden City, NY 11530
Garden City Family Law/Guardianship Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law/Guardianship
Attorney Information
Overview
Michael Chetkof was admitted to practice in 1964 and is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association, the Family Law Section of New York State Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the Matrimonial Bar Association of Suffolk County, the Matrimonial Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association, and the Matrimonial Committee of the Suffolk County Bar Association. He is a seasoned trial attorney and negotiator, who has litigated hundreds of cases and settled hundreds more. His practice has included complex matrimonial, personal injury, commercial and insurance defense matters.
Michael has served as a Matrimonial Arbitrator in the Supreme Court, Nassau County as part of the Early Neutral Evaluation Program. He has lectured on Matrimonial Law and participated as a panelist and lecturer on various programs offered both to practicing attorneys and the public at large. He is also Certified as a Guardian, Court Evaluator and Court Examiner in Guardianship Proceedings.
Michael is a Barrister of the New York Family Law American Inn of Court and serves as an Arbitrator for the Office of Court Administration's Matrimonial Fee Dispute Panel.He is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell which is the highest rating available.
Education
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Legal Education
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Brooklyn Law School,
Brooklyn,
New York, 1967
J.D. -
Brooklyn Law School,
Brooklyn,
New York, 1963
L.L..B.
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Brooklyn Law School,
Brooklyn,
New York, 1967
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Non Legal Education
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C.C.N.Y. Baruch School,
New York,
NY,
U.S.A., 1960
B.BA
Major: Public Administration
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C.C.N.Y. Baruch School,
New York,
NY,
U.S.A., 1960
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Representative Cases
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Kammerer v Kammerer
- Citation: 38 AD3d 846
- Court: Appellate Division Second Dept
- Year: 2007
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DelDuca v DelDuca
- Citation: 304 AD2d 610
- Court: Appellate Division Second Dept
- Year: 2003
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Schairer v Schairer
- Citation: 192 Misc2d 155
- Court: Supreme Court Nassau County
- Year: 2002
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Beil v Beil
- Citation: 192 AD2d 498
- Court: Appellate Division Second Dept
- Year: 1993
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Richter v Richter
- Citation: 156 AD2d 653
- Court: Appellate Division Second Dept
- Year: 1989
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Richter v Richter
- Citation: 131 AD2d 453
- Court: Appellate Division Second Dept
- Year: 1987
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McKee v McKee
- Citation: 96 AD2d 531
- Court: Appellate Division Second Dept
- Year: 1983
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Anderson v Anderson
- Citation: NYLJ 12/2/97 28, col 6
- Court: Supreme Court Suffolk County
- Year: 1997
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1964
- District of Columbia, 1988
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1969
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1965
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1965
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1966
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1969
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1969
Specialties and Certifications
- Court Examiner in Guardianship Proceedings, Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division Second Dept, 2007
Other Affiliations
- NY State Bar Asssociation (Member (Family Law Section))
- NY State Trial Lawyers Association
- Nassau County Bar Association (Member (Matrimonial Committee))
- NY Family Law American Inn of Court (Barrister)
- Suffolk County Bar Association (Member (Matrimonial and Family Law Committee))
- Suffolk County Matrimonial Bar Association
Contact
Suite 130
300 Garden City Plaza
Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: (516) 873-7200
Fax: (516) 873-0683
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.scrllp.com/
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