Philip A. Greenberg - New York, NY
Attorney at Philip A. Greenberg, P.C., Attorneys at Law
Divorce Lawyers in New York, NY
10 Park Ave Suite 2A New York, NY 10016
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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52
Years
Experience
New York Divorce Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Civil Litigation - primarily corporate and cooperative/condominium apartment litigation
Litigation: 95%
Attorney Information
Overview
Philip A. Greenberg, Esq. of Philip A. Greenberg, P.C. has been a practicing attorney in New York and New Jersey, State and Federal Courts, for over 45 years. Mr. Greenberg, for at least the last 25 years, has emphasized in his law practice all aspects of family and divorce law, such as all financial issues, custody, support, distribution of marital property, pre-nuptial agreements and post-nuptial agreements. In addition, as Mr. Greenberg has extensive experience in other areas of civil litigation, such as corporate and condominium/cooperative apartments legal disputes. He continues to represent clients in those types of litigations. For the last over 22 years, Mr. Greenberg has maintained a solo practice of law (previously having been managing partner in several boutique law firms). He is able to service his extensive clientele with the assistance of experienced and talented attorneys who are counsel to his law firm, as well as former law partners of Mr. Greenberg, with whom he is still associated with and shares office space with. As reflected in his website (www.philipagreenberg.com) , Mr. Greenberg has received numerous professional honors and designations throughout his career. For example, the last several years he has been chosen for SuperLawyers (top 5% of New York matrimonial attorneys), A-V Rating (highest level of ethics and legal ability) with Martindale-Hubbell (for the last over 35 years), and his biography has been included in Marquis Who's Who in America, and Who's Who in American Law (also over 35 years). His professional and civic activities include longtime active involvement in Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International (The leading professional Law Fraternity in the world), as an International Officer and on the International Tribunal (Supreme Court of the Law Fraternity), the Freemasons (President and Secretary of The Sixth Manhattan District and four times Master of his Lodge), Board of Directors and past President of 10 Park Avenue Tenants' Corp. (Apartment Cooperative Corporation) for over 21 years, and a longtime Member and Officer of the Chelsea Shul (one of the oldest continuous Jewish congregations in the U.S.A.), currently serving as a Trustee and Second Vice President. Mr. Greenberg's self-created motto for his law practice is as follows: "Compassionate about people, passionate about the law."
Awards and Honors
Honors
- SuperLawyers, 2016 - 2023
- AV-Preeminent Rated by Martindale Hubbell, 1985 - 2023
- Who's Who in America - Marquis, 1985 - 2023
- Who's Who in American Law - Marquis, 1985 - 2023
Other Sources of Feedback About Philip A. Greenberg
Included on the 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2011 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2009 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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New York University School of Law,
New York,
New York, 1974
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Moot Court Semi-Finalist
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New York University School of Law,
New York,
New York, 1974
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Non Legal Education
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Brooklyn College of the City University of New York,
Brooklyn,
New York, 1970
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: cum laude
Major: Political Science
Major: Sociology
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Brooklyn College of the City University of New York,
Brooklyn,
New York, 1970
Current Employment Position(s)
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President
Past Positions
- Wallman, Greenberg, Gasman & McKnight, Partner, 1995 - 2000
References
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Daniel Izhaky
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Jonathan Glaser, Esq.
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John V. O'Connor, Esq.
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John Pasquale
Languages
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English
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French
Classes and Seminars
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Matrimonial and Litigation, National Academy, 2022 - Present
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Continuing Legal Education, National Business Institute, 2005 - Present
- Paralegal School, Sobelsohn Paralegal School, 1988 - 2000
Pro Bono Activities
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, 1971 - Present
- Chelsea Shul, 1983 - Present
Representative Clients
Baby Watson Cheesecake, Incorporated
Borough-Tel Service, Incorporated (Doctors on Call)
Food Concepts, Incorporated (ADT, Incorporated)
Rampart Construction Associates, Incorporated
The Risk Management Planning Group, Inc. and some closely held corporations
Numerous Individuals; some of the individuals are semi-celebrities or high profile
Representative Cases
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943 Lexington Avenue, Inc V., Niarchos
- Citation: 373 N.Y.S.2d 787
- Court: N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept.
- Year: 1975
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Grossman v 240 Ventures Assoc.
- Citation: 496 N.Y.S.2d 748
- Court: N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept.
- Year: 1986
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Cross v. Cross
- Citation: 541 N.Y.S.2d 202
- Court: N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept.
- Year: 1989
- Serial Number: 1989060420
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Kamerman v. Kamerman
- Citation: 702 N.Y.S.2d 77
- Court: N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept.
- Year: 2000
Published Works
Articles
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Divorce Insights, Amazon Books, 2019
Separate chapters (mine was the first one) written by leading divorce professionals from around the U.S.A.
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1974
- New Jersey, 1988
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1977
- U.S. Tax Court, 1975
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1975
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1975
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, 1974 - Present (Member)
- New York State Bar Association, 1974 - Present (Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Philip A. Greenberg
Highlights
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1.0 Value
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0.5 Quality of Service
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0.5 Professional Competence
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Hired Attorney 2017-2019He helped me as a favor to my boyfriend who used him on. a post matrimonial case. I had been a victim of fraud and was being sued by capital one on 2 cases. He did work on my case in NY where I lived at the time the case was started. A few letters and one court appearance. I moved to Florida and the case got dismissed and Mr. Greenberg sent a bill for over 20k. Overbilled and charged me for emails that he read but refused to respond to.
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