Meet Lois Brenner
About
Lois M. Brenner, Esq., PA-C, is a New York Divorce Attorney and an accredited Divorce Mediator with over 35 years' experience. She is also a psychologically trained licensed medical professional. This experience enables her to determine the strategies that get you the best results. Her expertise can help you optimize your assets.
After attending graduate business school and serving as CEO of a successful corporation, Ms. Brenner started her legal career as a corporate attorney with the prestigious firm of Sullivan & Cromwell.
She was head of the matrimonial department at the Wall Street firm of Herzfeld & Rubin before opening her own practice. Ms. Brenner is a renowned advocate, negotiator, arbitrator and trial lawyer. In recognition of her expertise, she was selected by the New York State Supreme Court to mediate difficult cases.
Attorney Lois Brenner is the author of “Getting Your Share,” a divorce book published by Crown and featured on Oprah. She has written for and been quoted by The New York Times and New York Magazine. She has appeared as a family law expert on Oprah, Good Morning America and CNN.
Lois Brenner’s professional affiliations have included:
- New York State Bar Association, Family Law Committee
- American Bar Association
- Trial Lawyers’ Association
- Accredited Mediator
- Registered Physician Assistant
- Family and Divorce Mediation Council
- Association of Family Practice Physician Assistants
- Society of Emergency Physician Assistants
Q&A With Lois M. Brenner, Esq.
Why did you choose to become a divorce lawyer?
I wanted to help parents like me and this offered a good way to do that. As a single mom, I went to law school at night and worked during the day.
What makes Lois M. Brenner, Esq. different from other law firms?
Great strategy and understanding of how to get the best results in dealing with judges, lawyers and couples.
What is your personal philosophy on helping people?
Since people usually haven't been through a divorce before, they need to learn from someone who can make it easier for them.
Tell us about a case you are particularly proud of:
Winning custody for a father when the court-appointed psychiatrist recommended custody for the mother.
What advice do you most often give your clients?
Don't act out. You may be angry and hurt but talk to me before you do anything that might come back to hurt you.
What do you enjoy most about being a divorce attorney?
Helping people manage a difficult situation and finding creative, not obvious, solutions.