Black divorce attorney in New York.
Direct, senior-level representation from Fabrice K. Michel, Esq. in contested matrimonial, equitable distribution, custody, and high-net-worth divorce matters across Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Kings, Bronx, and Westchester counties. English and French.
A Black-owned New York firm built for consequential matters.
Divorce decisions touch everything that matters — children, home, retirement, business interests, inheritance, standing in the community. Clients who come to Michel Law often tell us they wanted counsel who would understand not only the law but the context: cultural, familial, and generational.
The firm is Black-owned and Haitian-American. Every matter runs through the principal attorney directly. There are no handoffs to junior associates, no shifting assignments, and no delay between a client question and a lawyer's answer. That structure is the point.
Direct principal access
Clients work with Fabrice K. Michel, Esq. directly on every call, every filing, every court appearance — no handoffs.
Cultural fluency
Immigrant family dynamics, church leadership, extended-family interests, and real estate held across borders inform the strategy.
English and French
Full representation available in English or French. Avocat haïtiano-américain pour clients francophones.
Full matrimonial representation, contested and uncontested.
Michel Law handles the full range of New York matrimonial matters, with emphasis on complex equitable distribution and high-net-worth divorce. Representative scope:
Contested Divorce & Equitable Distribution
Grounds, pendente lite relief, discovery, business valuations, trust interests, retirement assets, and tax-sensitive settlement structures. Representation through trial where necessary.
High-Net-Worth Matters
Complex asset division — operating businesses, professional practices, real estate portfolios, deferred compensation, carried interests, and separate-property tracing. See the HNW divorce practice.
Custody & Parenting Time
Primary custody, joint custody, and parenting-time disputes in Supreme Court matrimonial and Family Court. The firm does not take child-support-only, paternity, or termination-of-parental-rights matters.
Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements
Drafting, review, and negotiation for individuals with significant assets, trust interests, inherited property, and family wealth. Prenuptial practice.
Fabrice K. Michel, Esq. — founder.
Fabrice K. Michel, Esq.
Fabrice K. Michel is the founder of Michel Law, a Black-owned, Haitian-American boutique New York law firm. Drawing on extensive experience at AM Law 200 institutions — firms renowned for their global reach and high-stakes matters — he delivers sophisticated litigation and transactional counsel that is precise, measured, and tailored to each client.
Admitted to practice in New York State and before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Member of the New York State Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, Metropolitan Black Bar Association, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Juris Doctor, Albany Law School; MBA, The College of Saint Rose; BA, Siena College. Fluent in English and French. Full attorney profile.
Appearances across the metropolitan courts.
Michel Law represents divorce clients across the New York metropolitan area, with regular appearances in the matrimonial parts of each county's Supreme Court and Family Court.
Confidential consultation. Direct access.
Call (516) 440-3440 or schedule a confidential consultation. Fees credited toward retainer upon engagement.