Leon Mindin, Esq.
Managing Attorney and Counselor At Law
Thanks for taking some time to read a bit about me. After some forays into insurance law and civil litigation, I have been a matrimonial and family law attorney for over a decade serving different types of clients throughout the New York City area. I have dealt with issues from the most basic of divorces with minimal assets to complex multi-million dollar marital estates; basic custody settlements to international parental kidnapping cases. I have also represented over 700 prenuptial agreement clients throughout my career. I would like to say I have seen it all but I still get surprised with interesting and complex issues of law and I thrive in learning new developments in the law and precedent to give my clients the edge they need.
I am well-received and respected by my colleagues and judges. I decided a long time ago that I would be unapologetically myself and it has helped me build great relationships with counsel, court staff, many judges and court referees/magistrates before whom I practice law regularly.
I am very proud of my background as an immigrant. I came to the United States as a religious refugee from the former Soviet Union (namely Ukraine). I am immeasurably proud to be an American and strongly believe in the core values of truth, justice, equality and opportunity. I arrived with my parents, grandparents, aunt, and uncle to Brooklyn, New York as a young boy on January 19, 1989 where the 9 of us moved into a 1 bedroom apartment as my family members went to work to get on their feet and I grew up with a tremendous appreciation and understanding of the value of honesty, integrity and the compounding effects of daily hard work. I work tirelessly for my client and I take practical and realistic approaches to resolving matters for my clients and many have commented on how I see things the way other attorneys can’t. I understand that I am dealing with real people and not corporations with bottomless pits of money.
As a product of the NYC Public School system, I graduated from CUNY Hunter College with a Bachelor Degree in Urban Planning and Policy and thought I would get into city politics and policy but the universe had other plans for me as the Great Recession dried up most of the job market for young policymakers like myself. Looking to further my education and to make a difference and impact in people’s lives I went on to work full time and study for the LSAT until the wee hours of the night. The hard work I was accustomed to paid off when my fiancé, now wife/law partner, and I got accepted to the same law school at St. Thomas School of Law in Miami and went on with our journey.
After working in law for a bit and with our entrepreneurial spirit always in mind, in 2015, my wife Elena and I launched Law Offices of Mindin & Mindin, P.C. and hung our shingle in the Financial District of Manhattan. With a handful of clients, we got underway and have built our practice up from the ground floor to one of the most recognized and highly-ranked small matrimonial law firms in New York City!
I am a father of two amazing children (a boy and a girl) and pay particular attention to custody cases, always trying to empathize with my clients and solve the often complex and personal issues that arise when parents split up. In my spare time (whatever I have left of it) you can find me spending time with my wife and kids, reading, yelling at the TV as I watch the Yankees play, and enjoying the endless fun in my home city of New York.
You made it this far into my biography and I appreciate you taking the time to get to know me, I look forward to the opportunity to get to know you and your case so that I can make a meaningful impact on your life.
Bar Admissions
New York
New Jersey
Education
St. Thomas University School of Law, Miami, FL
Juris Doctorate
CUNY – Hunter College , New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts
Professional Associations and AWARDS
SuperLawyers 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 New York Metro Rising Star in Family and Divorce Law
National Academy of Family Law Attorneys - 2017 Top 10 under 40 in New York
New York State Bar Association, Member
American Bar Association, Member
New York City Bar Association, Member
New York County Lawyers Association, Member
Elena Mindin, Esq.
Of Counsel
Elena Mindin is a Civil Litigation and Family Law attorney serving New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island and Nassau/Suffolk Counties. Concentrating her experience in numerous areas of law including civil litigation, personal injury, consumer debt defense, Immigration, Family Law (Divorce and Child Custody/Visitation/Support/Domestic Violence) and Criminal Defense.
Mrs. Mindin works with the firm’s intake of new clients and litigation functions including preparation and conducting trials, inquests and depositions, attending court conferences, oral arguments, hearings and mediations/arbitrations, preparation of pleadings, discovery and motions and participating in settlement negotiations. Mrs. Mindin is a strong, firm and passionate advocate for families going through divorce and family proceedings. Mrs. Mindin also focuses her attention on other areas of practice throughout New Jersey and Florida where she is also licensed to practice.
Mrs. Mindin grew up between Israel, Brooklyn and South Shore Long Island and has a Bachelors of Art degree from the City University of New York Brooklyn College where she double majored in Psychology and Philosophy. Mrs. Mindin received her Juris Doctorate from St. Thomas University School of Law located in Miami, Florida where she was Secretary and Treasurer of the National Jewish Law Student Association. Mrs. Mindin is admitted and in good standing to practice law in the States of New York, New Jersey and Florida.
Bar Admissions
New York
New Jersey
Florida
Education
St. Thomas University School of Law, Miami, FL
Juris Doctorate
CUNY – Brooklyn College , New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts
Professional Associations and Memberships
New York State Bar Association, Member
Brooklyn Bar Association, Member
New York City Bar Association, Member