Dror Bikel
Dror Bikel (born December 1964 in Berkeley, California)[1] is an American attorney recognized for representing numerous high-profile clients in complex litigation and for his media appearances as a legal commentator.
| Dror Bikel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dror Moshe Bikel December 11, 1964 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🏫 Education | Brandeis University (B.A.) Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D.) |
| 💼 Occupation | Attorney and legal commentator |
| Notable work | The 1% Divorce: When Titans Clash (2020), Was Justice Delivered? podcast |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
Bikel has represented Judith Giuliani,[2][3][4][5][6] the former wife of New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani; Alexis Adams, who was in a relationship with entertainer Flo Rida;[7][8][9] Eastern European Oligarch Aidan Karibjhanhov; the wife of former Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini; Sophie Meneut, the wife of convicted murderer Sui Kam “Tony” Tung;[10] and Marianne Boesky, founder of Soho-based Marianne Boesky Gallery and daughter of corporate trader Ivan Boesky.
Founding partner of the Manhattan-based firm Bikel Rosenthal & Schanfield, LLP, Bikel specializes in high-net-worth divorce and matrimonial law.[11] He is host of the podcast Was Justice Delivered? His book, The 1% Divorce: When Titans Clash, was published in 2020.[10]
Early life[edit]
Dror Bikel was born in 1964 in Berkeley, California, and raised in Brookline, Massachusetts. His parents immigrated from Israel to the United States in 1963. Bikel earned a B.A. from Brandeis University in 1987 and obtained a juris doctor degree from Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1992.[12] He has been a member of the New York Bar since 1993.[13]
In 1990, Bikel clerked for the Israeli Ministry of Justice, Department of Human Rights, where he handled inquiries involving human rights abuses by the Israeli Defense Forces. He authored a note in the Cardozo Law Review titled "Freedom of Speech During a Prolonged Military Occupation."[14]
Legal career[edit]
In 1993, Bikel served as a Foreign Law Clerk to Justice Gabriel Back, Supreme Court of Israel.[14] From 1994 to 2005, Bikel acted as Senior Lawyer with the New York firm Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, representing clients in commercial and insurance defense matters, including Long Island Rail Road in the Long Island Railroad shooting.[15] [7]
In 2012, Bikel was nominated to serve as co-chair of the Matrimonial Section of the New York County Lawyers' Association. In 2016, he served on the Board of Directors of the New York County Lawyers' Association. Bikel is currently a founding partner, trial lawyer, and litigator with the Manhattan-based firm, Bikel Rosenthal & Schanfield, LLP.[11]
In 2022, Bikel garnered national attention for representing Judith Giuliani in a lawsuit against her ex-husband and former New York City Mayor, Rudolph Giuliani, for failure to pay out the agreed terms of their divorce settlement.[2][3][4][5][6] He has been featured in The New York Times,[16] People,[2] Newsweek,[5] Business Insider,[8] and Inside Edition.[17]
Legal Commentary[edit]
Bikel has appeared on television, radio, and podcasts as a commentator on popular family law and divorce issues. He has provided commentary for CNN, Inside Edition,[17] Good Morning Britain, CBS Los Angeles, Good Day Sacramento, KOGO News Radio, Brandi Glanville Unfiltered,[18] and Australia's The Briefing podcast.[19]
He has also provided commentary for Bloomberg Wealth,[20] Yahoo Finance,[21] Gothamist,[22] Newsmax,[23] New York Post,[24] Law.com,[25] The Art Newspaper,[26] and The Guardian.[27]
Bikel lectures throughout the United States.[28][29][30] He served as the keynote speaker at the 2018 MENSA National Conference. His book, The 1% Divorce: When Titans Clash, was published in January 2020.[10]
Podcast[edit]
In 2023, Bikel launched his podcast Was Justice Delivered? With Dror Bikel. The hour-long episodes feature Bikel speaking with celebrity guests, prosecutors, and legal and mental health experts on current publicized legal battles, celebrity divorces, and civil rights issues. Guests include American psychologist and Distinguished Professor of Clinical Psychology at Stony Brook University, K. Daniel O'Leary, and former New York Supreme Court Justice Rosalyn Richter.
Personal life[edit]
Bikel is married with two children and resides in New York City.[1] In addition to practicing law, Bikel is a lifelong practitioner in martial arts and holds a second-degree black belt in Krav Maga. Bikel began training in Krav Maga in Israel in 1987. He obtained his instructor certification from the Wingate Institute in 1998. Bikel earned a black belt in 2004 and is a full instructor with the Krav Maga Federation.[31][32] Bikel is actively involved in the Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces.[33]
Awards and Recognition[edit]
Bikel was recognized in The National Law Journal’s 2018 edition of Trailblazers: Elite Boutique.[34] Bikel has been named in New York Super Lawyers since 2009.[35] He was included in Lawdragon’s 2024 list of 500 Leading Family Lawyers.[36]
Bibliography[edit]
Gould, J. W., Fisher, N. B., & Bikel, D. (2013). How children experience the blended family. Family Advocate, 36(1), 4–7.
Bikel, Dror. (January 2020). The 1% Divorce: When Titans Clash. ISBN 1947779176.
External links[edit]
- Bikel, Shanfield & Rosenfield LLP | New York Divorce & Child Custody Attorneys
- Was Justice Delivered? Official Website
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 133". Extensions of Remarks, p E1119, From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office. August 4, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Taheri, Amanda (August 4, 2022). "Rudy Giuliani's ex-wife files lawsuit claiming he hasn't paid her the $260K he owes from their divorce". People. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 DeGregory, Priscilla (December 12, 2022). "Rudy Giuliani owes ex-wife $14K, far less than 'faulty' amount she claimed: judge". NY Post. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Crane-Newman, Molly (December 12, 2022). "Rudy Giuliani dodges jail in divorce case, owes around $14K to ex-wife in country club dues". NY Daily News. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Nolan, Emma (August 3, 2022). "Rudy Giuliani sued for $262K by ex-wife: what we know". Newsweek. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Siegler, Mara (August 2, 2022). "Rudy Giuliani sued by ex-wife Judith: Pay me $260K or go to prison". Page Six. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ DeGregory, Priscilla (April 6, 2023). "Flo Rida's ex claims he owes child support — NYC family court date set". NY Post. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Italiano, Laura (May 25, 2023). "Rapper Flo Rida agrees to support package for his disabled son that could total nearly $500,000 a year, then left court holding a folder over his face". Business Insider. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Flo Rida misses child support hearing ... tried to zoom in, judge wasn't having it!!!". TMZ. April 25, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Bikel, Dror (January 2, 2020). The 1% Divorce: When Titans Clash. Vancouver, WA: Sutton Hart Press. ISBN 978-1947779174. Search this book on
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Bikel Rosenthal & Schanfield, LLP". Bikel Rosenthal & Schanfield, LLP. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Dror Bikel lawyer profile on Martindale.com". Martindale.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ "New York State Unified Court System: Dror Bikel". nycourts.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "1993 Cardozo Life (Summer)". Cardozo Life. Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. 1993. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ Panico v. Long Island Railroad, 262 A.D.2d 293 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999).
- ↑ Kodé, Anna (August 29, 2023). "Giuliani's Upper East Side apartment is for sale". The New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Rudy and Judith Giuliani married in a glitzy ceremony at Gracie Mansion in 2003, but things soured after Giuliani's disastrous bid for the republican presidential nomination in 2008, she said in an exclusive interview with Inside Edition". Inside Edition. September 13, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ↑ Glanville, Brandi (January 16, 2021). "The ins and outs of divorce. Brandi Glanville Unfiltered. Straw Hut Media. ep. 318". Spreaker.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ Tilley, Tom (August 8, 2023). "Billionaire bust ups: Why mega rich marriages break down". Apple Podcasts | The Briefing. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ Paulden, Pierre (September 21, 2021). "John, Jenny Paulson to divorce in latest billionaire split". Bloomberg. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ↑ Canal, Alexandra (March 21, 2021). "How a potential Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez split would be a 'business divorce,' minus the marriage". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ Kriegstein, Brittany (January 3, 2024). "Advocates push NY lawmakers to pass Kyra's Law to protect children from parental abuse". Gothamist. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ Allison, Lynn C. (June 30, 2020). "Divorce filings drop thanks to COVID-19". Newsmax. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ↑ Balsamini, Dean (June 27, 2020). "Divorce filings drop as COVID-19 lockdown mends marriages". New York Post. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ↑ Storace, Robert (May 6, 2020). "It's easier than ever to get divorced in Connecticut. But are couples reconsidering amid covid-19 uncertainties?". Law.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ↑ Adam, Georgina (May 5, 2021). "Bill and Melinda Gates are divorcing—what will happen to their art?". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ↑ Bekiempis, Victoria (November 30, 2019). "Jeffrey Epstein is dead but sex criminal's legal legacy may have years to run". The Guardian. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ↑ "The art of divorce: art as marital property, treatment of art in prenups, valuation issues, division and beyond". National Academy of Continuing Legal Education. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Dror Bikel, NYC divorce lawyer & author, tapped for Mensa national conference keynote". Business Insider. June 27, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ Dimery, Angela (November 25, 2019). "WYWH: Fall 2019 Art Law Events". itsartlaw.org. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Krav Maga Institute: Dror Bikel". Krav Maga Federation. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ Lipowsky, Josh (February 1, 2008). "Caution: Krav Maga practiced here". Jewish Standard. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Adopt a battalion donor recognition". FIDF.org. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ↑ "The National Law Journal - Trailblazers: Elite Boutique". Law.com. 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Profile: Dror Bikel". SuperLawyers.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ↑ Dewey, Katrina (October 13, 2023). "The 2024 Lawdragon 500 leading family lawyers". Lawdragon.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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