Biography
Stephen McSweeney has built his family law practice by providing straight-forward assessments of situations and advice to benefit his clients. For more than 25 years, he has been practicing exclusively in the area of family law, advising and working with clients on complicated divorce, custody, support and equitable distribution matters. Stephen litigates matters on the trial and appellate levels, and also works with clients to negotiate settlement agreements outside of court.
As a part of his practice, Stephen also counsels his clients on pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, and separation agreements. His focus is on securing valuable and important client objectives in the most sensitive, effective, and cost-efficient way possible.
Stephen advises clients in all aspects of matrimonial law, including:
- Divorce
- Child Custody
- Asset Discovery and Valuation
- Child and Spousal Support
- Prenuptial Agreements
Stephen has lectured on the topic of discovery of hidden assets in a divorce action as a presenter at the Association of Divorce Financial Planners, an interdisciplinary association of divorce professionals with a professional interest in divorce financial planning. Stephen was recently appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System to be a member of the Matrimonial Practice Advisory and Rules Committee.
News & Views
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Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers in America®
Seth D. Lamden, Barry Abrams, Kevin J. Baum, Matthew A. Homyk, Regina Stango Kelbon, Christopher A. Lewis
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Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America®
Russell T. Wong, Mark I. Rabinowitz, Kevin J. Bruno, Mark R. Haskell, Scott M. Kaplan, Sarah H. Frazier
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Honor
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers in America®
Barry Abrams, John A. Adkins, Natalie Alameddine, Rick Antonoff, Samar Aryani-Sabet, D. Morgan Barry
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Case
Blank Rome Attorneys Secure Justice in the Murder of Shele Danishefsky Covlin
Marilyn B. Chinitz, Jerry D. Bernstein, Harris N. Cogan, Stephen P. McSweeney, Inbal P. Garrity, Ryan J. Casson
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Speaking Engagement
Critical Areas in Matrimonial Law II: Drafting Pendente Lite, Modification and In Limine Motions
New York State Bar Association CLE
Recognitions
2023–2025, Family Law, New York, listed in Best Lawyers in America©
Affiliations
Memberships
- Westchester County Bar Association
Credentials
Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York
Education
- Fairfield University, BS
- Pace Law School, JD
