NEIL E. KOZEK founded Kozek, PLLC in both suburban Westchester (White Plains) and New York City. He has litigated for more than 32 years. Mr. Kozek is a Fellow of the AAML, co-chair of the Collaborative Law Committee, and a member of the Board of Governors of the AAML NY Chapter. He is a Fellow of the IAFL. Mr. Kozek is a member of the Executive Committee of the Westchester County Bar Association (Family Law Section) where he served as the Program Co-Chair for CLE. Mr. Kozek is a frequent lecturer for the Westchester County, NY State, and ABA Family Law Sections. He is a founding member of the American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators. Mr. Kozek authored the Family Law Services Handbook, "Collaborative Law", Chapter 22, Wiley Publishing (2010) (Co-author Jerome Johnson, CPA). His litigation/Collaborative practice focuses on high net-worth and high-profile Family-Law matters.
Mr. Kozek was a member of the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and a founding member and Past President of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, having served on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. He teaches Collaborative Practice, recently completing an AAML Collaborative Committee’s interdisciplinary workshop in Chicago. He was nominated for inclusion in “Best Lawyers in America,” is a lifetime charter member of Rue Ratings “Best Attorneys of America” and included in the NY Metro Region “Super Lawyers” for 17 years. He is an AV Peer Review Rated attorney for legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale-Hubble. “Leaders in the Field” names Mr. Kozek as one of the Top 17 Collaborative attorneys in the United States. He was selected as a Fellow of The ABA Foundation in 2011. He is consistently named to the Top 25 Attorneys in Westchester County, New York.