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Susan L. Bender Divorce & Family Law Attorney in New York, NY

New York, NY 10016

Susan L. Bender represents clients in New York, New York in divorce and family law matters before local courts, including child custody, mothers' rights, child support, and divorce.

Susan L. Bender helps clients in New York and throughout New York with divorce and family law matters.

Updated: October 13, 2026 · General information, not legal advice

Focus
Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Prenuptial Agreements
Family law matters in New York
Divorce Lawyer in New York, NY
Family Law Attorney in New York, NY
Child Custody Lawyer in New York, NY
Child Support Lawyer in New York, NY
Divorce Mediation Attorney in New York, NY
Contact
Phone: +16468352462
Address: 99 Madison Ave, 8th Floor · New York, NY 10016
Website: https://www.bendercrane.com
Background
Licensed state: New York
Licensed since: 1981
Law school: Pace University Law School
Education: Harper College, State University of New York, Binghamton, New York, B.A., 1973
Professional activity: New York, 1980; New York Bar Association; New York State Bar Association, Executive Committee; U.S. Supreme Court, 1987; Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, Board Member; Civil Practice Law and Rules Committee of the Office of Court Administration, Past Member; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Member, Executive Committee; Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association, Member; Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Board Member; U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1982; Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, Past President; Member of the Board of Governors and Former Member of the Executive Committee of the New York Chapter; Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association of Greater New York (LeGal), Member; Attorney General of the State of New York, Member, Women’s Advisory Committee, 1994; Matrimonial Commission, Committee Member, 2006; New York State Matrimonial Commission; U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1982; American Bar Association; Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member, Matrimonial Law Committee, 2002; Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, Co-Chair, Matrimonial Committee; New York Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts, Member, 1993 - Present; Committee to Certify Law Guardians for Appointment in Domestic Relations Matters in the First Judicial Department, Member
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