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Brian D. Perskin & Associates: The Brooklyn Heights Firm a Peer Praised for Ethics and Criticized for Farming Out Work

At a Glance

Founded by	Brian D. Perskin, with attorney Evan S. Seckular (per the firm)
Focus	Divorce and family law, including high-net-worth and complex financial cases (per the firm)
Office	44 Court Street, Suite 810, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Brooklyn Heights), with a second office at 122 E 42nd Street, Manhattan
Signature results	No published itemized settlement table identified
Distinctive edge	Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion award recipient (2025) based on client review volume and score
Fee model	Not published on the firm’s site; prospective clients should confirm directly
Known for	Contested and high-net-worth divorce, hidden-asset cases, and post-judgment modifications (per the firm)

Origin and Background

Brian D. Perskin has practiced family law for more than 40 years from a Brooklyn Heights office on Court Street, with a second Manhattan office near Grand Central. On Martindale.com, an opposing attorney who has faced Perskin as an adversary on multiple divorce cases over the years is quoted describing him as demonstrating “very high ethical standards and a very high level of knowledge of divorce law” — a peer assessment from someone with no incentive to flatter him. The Brooklyn office was confirmed against multiple independent business listings.

What Makes This Firm Structurally Different

Perskin’s firm is not a solo practice; it operates with associate attorneys, including Evan S. Seckular, handling a volume of Brooklyn and Manhattan family court matters. That structure is also the subject of the firm’s most pointed criticism, addressed directly below rather than omitted.

Practice Areas

• Contested and uncontested divorce
• High-net-worth and complex financial divorce
• Hidden asset investigation
• Child custody and visitation
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
• Post-judgment modifications

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

The firm holds Martindale-Hubbell’s 2025 Client Champion award, based on a minimum threshold of client reviews and a score of at least 4.0. Client reviews on FindLaw describe the process as “simple from start to finish with regular updates” and note being “kept informed at every step.” Awesome Attorneys is also disclosing a documented, mixed peer review found on Martindale.com from an attorney who has opposed Perskin in multiple cases: alongside praise for his ethics, the same reviewer wrote that “when Brian pays attention to his cases he is good,” but that “he farms out a lot of his work to inexperienced associates” — a critical note included here rather than filtered out, consistent with disclosing the record as found.

Beyond the Courtroom

Awesome Attorneys did not identify specific published community or pro bono activity for this firm as of the research date.

Recognition

The Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion award is based on a documented threshold of client review volume and average score, distinct from a purchased marketing placement, though it is a client-satisfaction metric rather than a peer-reviewed legal-ability rating. Perskin has also been recognized by Super Lawyers, whose selection process the organization describes as peer-influenced and research-driven. 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, including hidden or undisclosed assets once uncovered, 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

Perskin’s clearest differentiator is four decades of Brooklyn and Manhattan family court experience paired with a documented client-satisfaction award and a peer assessment praising his ethical standards. The honest trade-off, disclosed directly by that same peer reviewer, is a structural one: a higher-volume practice model in which associate attorneys, not always Perskin himself, may handle significant portions of a given case. For a client who wants Perskin’s specific, decades-deep expertise applied directly and consistently to their matter, that trade-off is worth raising directly with the firm before retaining; for a more standard contested divorce where an experienced associate team is an acceptable structure, the firm’s overall track record and client-satisfaction recognition support a shortlist consideration.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from independent business listings (Better Business Bureau, Martindale.com, FindLaw, Super Lawyers) documenting the firm’s Brooklyn and Manhattan office addresses, attorney roster, awards, and both positive and critical client and peer reviews.

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 Brian D. Perskin & Associates, P.C. 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.