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About Me

Carolyn Kalos, Esq.

I am an empathetic, straightforward, and level-headed attorney-mediator, deeply invested in helping families. I am calm in a crisis, approachable, and non-judgmental.

I am an expert in all areas of family law, and undeterred by the intensity of family conflict.

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My Services

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Mediation

I mediate all areas involving families – including parenting plans, child support, custody determinations, spousal

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Parenting
Coordination

I am experienced in all areas of Family Law after litigating cases in Family Court for over 20 years.

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Family Law
Consulting

Parenting Coordination is an additional tool to resolve family disputes. Working with a Parenting Coordinator can be

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What Clients Say

“I have known Carolyn Kalos in a professional capacity for more than 2 decades. She is an extremely experienced attorney who is well-versed in all areas of Family Court practice. She is smart, diligent, and trustworthy, and she always demonstrates a high degree of professionalism. She cares about her clients and always advocates strongly for their interests.”

Lauren Cooper, Family Attorney

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

“Carolyn is a hard working, compassionate lawyer who will work with you and your family to develop the best resolution to address the needs of everyone involved. She truly cares about her clients and will do whatever it takes to come to a solution.”

Jennifer Bolton, Health Care Attorney

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

“I have known Carolyn for over twenty years. She is a terrific, practical and level headed attorney. She knows the ins and outs of family law and family dynamics. I recommend her highly if you want to achieve an effective resolution without conflict.”

Andrea Bromfeld, Financial Markets and Services Attorney

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

“I’ve known Carolyn Kalos for over 14 years and can affirm that she is precisely who I would want by my side if I was going through a separation and divorce. She listens without judgement, centers her client’s experience, and her gentle optimism is a salve to difficult circumstances. I highly recommend Carolyn as a resource for your mediation needs.”

Beth Hofmeister, Family Attorney

Relationship: Co-worker

“Carolyn Kalos is an extraordinarily intelligent, empathetic, kind, caring and passionate attorney, with an ability to bring sides together, forge compromise and agreement and enable families to heal and see that often times mediation is the best way to go and she is by far the best mediator i have encountered in all of my years of practice. She is fantastic and I recommend her wholeheartedly as the best mediator and Family Law attorney in the city. “

Cliff Greenberg, Esq

A Colleague

“Carolyn is caring, smart, practical and energetic. She goes out of her way to help and above and beyond what is asked of her. She helped me navigate an emotionally difficult divorce and I referred her to a friend whom she is helping with a contentious child support situation. She knows the ins and outs of family law in New York, and comes up with creative solutions. She is a great listener and warm human being who makes you feel heard and supported. I would recommend her without any hesitation to help mediate any aspect of a divorce agreement.”

A Client

“I retained Carolyn to represent me in my divorce. After we found out that my estranged ex-husband had already filed for the divorce but made an error with the filing, she stepped in and took control of the case. Carolyn reached out to my ex and the Queens Supreme Court to find out the issue with the initial filing that was dismissed then prepared the appropriate affidavits to have the case reinstated that ended in the divorce being granted in just about a month after it was dismissed.

She was consistent, thorough and very competent in navigating the system. Her experience was definitely evident and I am grateful for her work. She exceeded my expectations every step of the way.”

A Client

“My experience with Carolyn was absolutely wonderful. She is kind, compassionate, and GENUINELY cares about her clients. She will do everything she can to foster an amicable atmosphere for her clients during a session. She is also very innovative, and has experience (and certification!) with mediating domestic pet custody as well. She has been an absolute pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend her to all!”

Wonderful!

A Client

“Carolyn Kalos did a great job mediating an unnecessarily contentious divorce. She emphasized the practice of mediation and has a thoughtful approach. She faced the situation with calmness and levelheadedness throughout despite the difficulties presented by our particular situation. She was pleasant to work and communicate with, affordable, and offered me gentle consolation with regard to the hurt I experienced because of my ex’s betrayal.”

Calm and Levelheaded

A Client

“Carolyn has extensive experience representing individuals in family court from many different perspectives. She understands how emotional and complicated such matters are, and not only uses her legal expertise – always is able to find creative solutions that benefit and support her clients.”

A Colleague

From the Blog

Articles & Tips

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Carolyn Kalos

Updated: May 4, 2022

Turning Burnout & Compassion Fatigue into a good thing! Tips for managing stress.

Updated: Nov 30, 2021 Reaction to an article written by Gray Robinson Written for Attorney At Work My Own Burnout/Compassion Fatigue After reading this article I began to think about my own experience in my prior role as an Attorney representing children in child abuse, neglect, and high conflict custody cases. I was happy advocating […]

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Carolyn Kalos

Updated: May 4, 2022

Keep Children at the Center, Not the Middle, of Your Divorce

Written for mostenguthrie/blog It was July of 2020 when I first decided to be a Full Time Mediator. I had just finished my last case in Family Court. My case settled after almost a decade. My client’s whole life was spent in Court – being brought to see her lawyer, the Judge, her therapist. Career […]

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Carolyn Kalos

Updated: May 3, 2022

My Journey From Public Interest to Private Practice

I personally represented thousands of vulnerable young people in child abuse and neglect cases in the New York City Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice Systems. Yes, thousands. For over twenty years, I worked in the New York City Family Courts representing children in abusive or neglectful circumstances, in families facing high conflict custody disputes, and […]

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Carolyn Kalos, Esq.

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