Christopher S. Mattingly

Christopher S. Mattingly is a highly respected trial attorney focusing on matrimonial and family law. As a managing partner, he has extensive experience handling complex divorce matters, including equitable distribution, business evaluations, child custody, visitation, and support disputes. He has been appointed by the New York Supreme Court and Family Court to represent the interests of minor children in custody and visitation cases. His work in family law has earned him recognition as a trusted advocate, ensuring that his clients receive fair representation in sensitive legal matters.

Mr. Mattingly earned his J.D. from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law 1991. He also holds a B.A. from Canisius College, where he majored in English and Political Science.

With a distinguished career spanning decades, Mr. Mattingly has served in several leadership roles in the legal community. From 2011 to 2013, he was President of the New York Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), an organization of top matrimonial attorneys. He is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, a distinction held by few attorneys in New York.

Christopher S. Mattingly is an award-winning New York family law attorney, recognized by Best Lawyers in America, New York Super Lawyers (Upstate Edition), and named Buffalo Best Lawyers “Family Law Lawyer of the Year” in 2013. A frequent speaker and panelist at leading legal seminars, he is widely respected for his insight into divorce and matrimonial law. Mattingly has played a key role in shaping family law in New York and continues to deliver strategic, results-focused representation for clients facing complex divorce, custody, and other family law matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Mattingly Cavagnaro LLP
• Executive Committee Member, New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Member, Bar Association of Erie County, Matrimonial and Family Law Committee
• Member, New York State Office of Court Administration, Matrimonial Practice Advisory and Rules Committee
• Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Catholic University of America
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Canisius College
  BA in English and Political Science

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