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Berke & Berke: The Madison Avenue Firm Founded By a Former Counsel to the State Senate’s Deputy Minority Leader

At a Glance

Founded by	Jeffrey R. Berke, in 1975 (per the firm)
Focus	Family and matrimonial law, alongside estate litigation and commercial litigation (per the firm)
Office	260 Madison Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10016 (Manhattan)
Signature results	No published itemized settlement table identified
Distinctive edge	Founding partner Jeffrey Berke served as Counsel to the Deputy Minority Leader of the New York State Senate before practicing family law (per the firm)
Fee model	Not published on the firm’s site; prospective clients should confirm directly
Known for	Divorce, child custody, and matters that cross into estate or commercial litigation (per the firm)

Origin and Background

Jeffrey R. Berke has practiced family and matrimonial law in Manhattan since 1975, but per the firm’s own site, his path to the courtroom ran through Albany first: he served as Counsel to the Deputy Minority Leader of the New York State Senate. His son, Jason Berke, now also practices family law at the firm. The Madison Avenue office was confirmed against multiple independent business listings.

What Makes This Firm Structurally Different

Berke & Berke is not a matrimonial-only boutique; per the firm’s own site, it also handles estate litigation, commercial litigation, arbitration, real estate transactions, and will probate, giving it in-house capacity for divorce clients whose disputes touch inheritance or business assets rather than routing those matters to outside counsel.

Practice Areas

• Divorce and child custody
• Child abuse and paternity matters
• Prenuptial agreements
• Domestic violence
• Adoption and surrogacy
• Spousal support

Track Record

Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published, itemized table of settlement or custody outcomes on the firm’s site. Past results in any matter do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter.

Client Voice

Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published set of itemized, attributed client reviews for Berke & Berke across major consumer review platforms as of this profile’s research date.

Beyond the Courtroom

Jeffrey Berke’s prior service as Counsel to the Deputy Minority Leader of the New York State Senate is a documented public-sector credential distinct from his private family law practice.

Recognition

Awesome Attorneys did not identify a Martindale-Hubbell or Super Lawyers rating for this firm on the pages reviewed. New York does not maintain a board-certification system for family law comparable to Texas’s TBLS or Arizona’s Board of Legal Specialization, so Awesome Attorneys does not apply “specialist” language to any New York family law attorney on that basis.

New York Legal Backdrop

New York permits no-fault divorce under Domestic Relations Law § 170(7) once a spouse swears the marriage has been irretrievably broken for at least six months. Marital property is divided under equitable distribution (DRL § 236(B)(5)) rather than an automatic 50/50 split, and spousal maintenance follows a statutory income-based formula (DRL § 236(B)(6)). Child support follows the Child Support Standards Act (DRL § 240(1-b); Family Court Act § 413). None of this is legal advice; a specific divorce, custody, or support matter should be evaluated by a licensed New York attorney based on the actual facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Berke & Berke’s clearest differentiator is nearly five decades of continuous Manhattan practice under one named founder, paired with in-house estate and commercial litigation capacity for divorces that involve inheritance or business assets. The honest trade-off is that Awesome Attorneys could not locate an independent, itemized outcomes record or a set of attributed client reviews to weigh against the firm’s own description of its practice, and family law is one of several practice areas rather than the firm’s sole focus. For a Manhattan client whose divorce intersects with an estate or business dispute and who wants that handled under one roof, that combination is a reasonable basis for a shortlist.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from Berke & Berke’s own website, including its attorney biography pages, and independent legal directory and business listings confirming office address and firm history.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Berke & Berke prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys does not endorse, recommend, or warrant any profiled firm, and inclusion in this directory is not a paid placement. “Awesome Attorneys” is a brand name only and does not constitute a rating or ranking claim. Facts stated are current only as of this profile’s research date.