His latest book, a work of fiction, is entitled "Dancers on a Dark Street."
NEW YORK, NY, November 11, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Raoul Felder has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Acclaimed divorce and family lawyer Raoul Felder has been named one of the New York Law Journal's 100 Most Powerful Lawyers in America and was dubbed "The Duke of Divorce" in US Magazine, "The Dean of Divorce" in the New York Daily News, and "Dr. Estranged Love" in GQ Magazine. He is also among the "Top Ten Best Paid Corporate Lawyers" according to Forbes Magazine and made a name for himself as the most fearsome divorce lawyer. Mr. Felder's notable clients include former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Larry Fortensky (Elizabeth Taylor's seventh husband), Mrs. Johnnie Cochran, Mrs. Martin Scorcese, and Mrs. Tom Clancy, among many others. He has also represented and been consulted by members of royalty and various religious leaders. He has been interviewed on a multitude of TV and radio stations regarding legal issues and has been profiled on major American and European TV shows including The Today Show, 20/20 and Nightline. Additionally, Mr. Felder sat on the original Board of Advisors for Court TV, was a weekly legal commentator on CNN, and was the host of the Felder Report on WLIW-TV.
Mr. Felder has authored such books as "Divorce: The Way Things Are, Not the Way Things Should Be," "Lawyers Practical Handbook to the New Divorce Law," and "Raoul Felder's Encyclopedia of Matrimonial Clauses." He has also written for the New York Daily News and has published numerous articles related to matrimonial law, politics and social issues. His latest book, a work of fiction, is entitled "Dancers on a Dark Street."
A native of Brooklyn, NY, Mr. Felder graduated from New York University with a B.A. in 1955, studied medicine at the University of Bern College of Medicine in Switzerland, and received a JD from New York University School of Law in 1959. Soon after, he passed the bar exam and opened a private practice which he operated until 1961 when he was named Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. In 1964, he returned to his practice, where he continues to fervently represent his clients.
Over the years, Mr. Felder has been of counsel to Weiss & Handler, P.A., among others, and also utilized his knowledge to successfully fulfill numerous roles and appointments: he has been a faculty member at the Practicing Law Institute, Marymount College, and the Ethical Culture School; a moderator for the National Conference on Child Abuse; appointed to the New York City Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, the State Commission on Child Abuse, and the Committee on Character and Fitness; been on the board of directors of The Kidney & Urology Foundation of America and the Economic Development Corporation; served as chairman of the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct; and been a member of the American Bar Association, the New York City Bar Association, and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Outside of the law field, Mr. Felder has been, among other positions, the chairman of the National Kidney Foundation Auction, an honorary police commissioner of the New York City Police Department, and a grand marshal of the Israel Day Parade.
Mr. Felder has been included in the 26th through 28th, 30th, 32nd, and 33rd editions of Who's Who In Finance and Industry; the 51st through 70th editions of Who's Who in America; the fourth through 19th editions of Who's Who in American Law; the 21st through 30th and 32nd through 43rd editions of Who's Who in the East; and the eighth, 10th through 12th, 18th, 19th, and 23rd through 33rd editions of Who's Who in the World, in addition to being the recipient of the Defender of Jerusalem medal, the Crimebusters award, and the Child Abuse Prevention Service award. He was also an honorary fellow in jurisprudence at Oxford University.
For more information about Mr. Felder as well as links to articles about him, visit http://www.raoulfelder.com.
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