Any divorce is emotional, but divorces involving complex and sophisticated assets can be especially tense. There is a lot at stake. Even one oversight can mean significant tax consequences and considerable money lost. The best course of action is to work with an experienced matrimonial lawyer—someone who has the knowledge and experience necessary to protect your interests and preserve your assets after a divorce.
At Clement Law, Daniel Clement uses his more than 25 years of experience to represent clients in high-net-worth divorces. With offices in New York City and Montclair, NJ, we are able to serve clients throughout New York and New Jersey.
Our firm represents individuals in divorces involving assets such as:
In high-net-worth divorces, it is not uncommon for there to be great inequity of financial knowledge and experience. One spouse may have handled all the finances while the other has taken on other marital roles. When it comes time for divorce, the spouse with less financial knowledge is at a clear disadvantage. He or she must not only discover and identify the marital assets, but also ascertain their value to ensure that they’re properly divided.
The other spouse has a legal duty to disclose this information—and to do so accurately. The problem is that this doesn’t always happen. Especially in situations involving spouses who are self-employed or who run family businesses, assets can be underreported.
We have the experience to track down and assess the value of marital property, if the need arises. We team up with skilled investigators, forensic accountants, appraisers and other financial experts to protect your rights.
Our firm represents people throughout New York or New Jersey who are concerned with protecting their assets in a divorce. We encourage you to talk with us about your concerns. We can help you develop a strategy to safeguard your interests during the divorce process.
Daniel is able to navigate effortlessly through the mire of issues and emotions that inevitably arise during a divorce. His advice and representation is excellent.
– Alan S.,
It is not just the amount of money that makes a high net worth divorce more challenging. The same legal principles apply to all divorce cases. The assets present in a high net worth divorce present unique and complicated tax and valuations issues, requiring a skilled hand to distribute and resolve the divorce equitably.
Like all divorces, where assets like savings, investment, and retirement accounts have to be distributed, in a high net worth case, other assets, like vacation properties, foreign properties, businesses, intellectual property and crypto currency have be distributed as well.
“Daniel is a highly skilled professional whose experience and emotional support were key enable me navigate and successfully go through what can be a challenging and stressful process at times. I am very grateful for his prompt responsiveness always, his commitment to protecting my interests and efficiency at getting my divorce finalized. I definitely recommend.”
Thomas Sczyrba
Daniel Clement graduated from Brooklyn Law School and the State University of New York at Albany. With over 35 years of experience, he has been a member of the New York City Bar Association and the Matrimonial Committee. In addition, he has worked as an Arbitrator in the Small Claims Court of the City of New York.
Known for his straightforward yet savvy approach to law, he specializes in multiple areas of family law including divorce, how to protect assets in a divorce, child custody, prenuptial agreements, property division, maintenance/alimony, and high net worth divorce. Clients hire Daniel for the personal attention, hard work, street smarts, and excellent value he brings to each case.
An accomplished attorney, Daniel also lectures and writes for various publications, including a blog entitled the “New York Divorce Report” and has co-authored the book, “Onward and Upward: Guide to Getting Through New York Divorce and Family Law.”