Cheryl E. Slater

Cheryl E. Slater is a Yonkers, New York, attorney who has practiced matrimonial and family law for more than two decades. Her practice includes divorce, post-divorce matters, family court proceedings, custody, support, adoption, and related family law issues. She helps clients address life-changing legal concerns with practical guidance, careful preparation, and attention to both the legal and emotional effects of settlement negotiations and litigation.

Slater earned a J.D., cum laude, from Pace University School of Law in 2004. She received a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1996. Her education supports a practice built on legal analysis, negotiation, writing, and client counseling. That background helps her prepare family law strategies, estate planning documents, settlement agreements, and court filings with careful attention to client needs.

Slater represents family law clients in Supreme and Family Courts across Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, and Rockland Counties, as well as all five boroughs of New York City. Her work includes negotiating settlement agreements and guiding clients through litigation when court involvement is necessary. She also handles estate planning, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies, living wills, and real estate transfers.

Cheryl E. Slater is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut. Her professional associations include the New York State Bar Association Family Law Section, the Westchester County Bar Association Family Law Section, and the Yonkers Lawyers Association. She also assists clients with estate administration in Surrogate’s Court, including small estates, large estates, and more complex matters involving out-of-state property or corrective proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Farrauto Berman Slater & Michaeli
• Chair, New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Member, Westchester County Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Member, Yonkers Lawyers Association
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York
• Connecticut

Education

• Pace University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California
  BA in History & Political Science

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