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14 NEWYORK’STOPRATEDLAWYERS 2019 | ALM

NEW YORK’S TOP RATED TOP RATED LAWYERS 2019

Ken Jewell

JEWELL LAW,PLLC

MATRIMONIAL & FAMILY LAW

Jewell Law knows family matters — from prenups


and postnups to divorce and everything in between.


Jewell Law, PLLC, has a long history of counseling clients seeking to resolve deeply personal
matrimonial and family law matters that are often urgent, stressful, and of great importance.
The firm, powered by experienced attorneys, advises clients in all areas of family law — from
prenups and postnups to divorce, including child custody and support, spousal support and property
distribution, and enforcement actions.
Jewell Law attorneys are committed to protecting their client interests in every aspect of a
relationship — from first date to marriage to parenthood, and to separation or divorce. Mr. Jewell
frequently finds himself helping clients successfully obtain rights and remedies in the most
complicated of cases that were virtually out of reach when they initially retained the firm.
“Our emphasis is on resolvingcasesquicklyandtoourclient’s satisfaction,”saysManaging
Partner Ken Jewell. “Whilewearealwayspreparedtolitigate,weseektoavoidunnecessarywars.
We want the client feeling satisfiedwhentheprocessends.”
“We counsel our clientstoseekclosureinsteadofrevenge,”saysJewell.“Formanyclients,
divorce is the end of a marriage,nottheendoftheirworld.Ourjobis toensureclientsmove
through the process positivelyandefficiently.Wewantthecorrectoutcomefortheclientasthey
see it, whether their agreementsarenegotiatedorlitigated.”
Ken Jewell was named botha “LeaderintheLaw”anda “LeaderintheFamilyLaw”for 2018 by
New York Magazine. The AmericanInstituteofFamilyLawAttorneyshasnamedJewelloneofits
“10 Best” for client satisfaction.Jewellis alsoa multi-year“SuperLawyer,”andmanyclientshave
benefited from his combineddegreesinlawandpsychology.


555 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10017 PH: 212 856.7273 | KENJEWELLLAW.COM

In marital strife,

the question to answer is

do you want to be

happy or right?

Cardi & Edgar LLP

Experience For When You Need it Most

Matrimonial & Family Law
Criminal Defense Law, Employment Law

Cardi & Edgar LLP is a boutique law fi rm that focuses on matrimonial and family law, criminal
defense and civil litigation with an emphasis upon commercial and employment disputes.
The fi rm was founded in 2013 by Dawn M. Cardi and Chad L. Edgar. The fi rm was formed
after a successful association of its founders for over seven years under the predecessor fi rm
Dawn M. Cardi & Associates, which was founded in 1992 by Ms. Cardi.
Taken together, the Firm’s principals have nearly 50 years of experience in the practiceof
law. Ms. Cardi has considerable experience as a matrimonial and family lawyer, stateand
federal criminal defense attorney, and civil litigator. Given the range of her background,
Ms. Cardi provides clients with a unique combination of negotiation and litigation experience.
Mr. Edgar’s experience as a general commercial litigator at a large fi rm and then at boutique
firmsensures that his clients receive sophisticated counsel, which is then tailoredto
individual needs and circumstances. Such tailoring is especially important for Mr. Edgar’s
clients who tend to be employees or smaller employers either prosecuting or defending
against employment discrimination, wage, and hour claims.
Cardi & Edgar continues the tradition of providing sophisticated legal counsel usingan
informed, strategic and holistic approach designed to reach the best resolution possiblefor
corporate and individual clients. The Firm provides a full range of legal services to individuals,
families and businesses in New York City and surrounding areas.

Dawn M. Cardi,
Chad L. Edgar

Jessica Friedrich,
Joanna C. Kahan

Firm Attorneys:

(212)481-7770|cardiedgarlaw.com

DAWN M. CARDI
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