Lisa Beth Older

Lisa Beth Older is a New York divorce and custody lawyer whose practice focuses on matrimonial and family law. She handles divorce, child custody, relocation, spousal support, child support, equitable distribution, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, collaborative divorce, same-sex divorce, appeals, and trials. With decades of matrimonial litigation experience, she represents clients in matters where family relationships, parenting decisions, property division, financial support, and long-term planning require careful legal and courtroom strategy.

Older earned a J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law and a B.S. from the University of California at Los Angeles. Her education provided a foundation in legal analysis, advocacy, and structured problem solving that supports a broad matrimonial practice. Family law disputes require detailed review of finances, parenting facts, agreements, court orders, and procedural history, and her academic training helps frame those issues for negotiation, motion practice, hearings, appeals, and trial.

Older’s earlier legal work included civil actions, special proceedings, forfeiture matters, eviction cases, fraud claims, adverse possession disputes, and commercial collection defense. She has represented clients in local courts, New York Supreme Court, County Court, and federal court. Her current practice centers on matrimonial matters, where that broader litigation background supports complex motion practice, evidentiary preparation, trial work, and appellate strategy in disputes involving custody, property, support, and enforcement.

Lisa Beth Older has practiced law in New York for decades and is admitted in multiple federal district courts in the state. She has served on legal panels and bar association committees and has extensive courtroom experience in matrimonial litigation. Her practice combines negotiation with trial readiness, helping clients address divorce and family disputes through careful preparation, direct advocacy, and a practical understanding of how financial, parenting, and procedural issues interact in contested cases.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Offices of Lisa Beth Older
• Sustaining Member and Member, Family Law Section, New York State Bar Association
• Current Member, New York City Bar Association
• Membership Committee and Judiciary Committee, Ulster County Bar
• Former Member, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Former Member, Saugerties Bar Association
• Former Member, Ulster County Bar Association
• Executive Director, Girls Club of America Santa Monica (1978-1981)
• Nominee for Town Judge, Town of Saugerties
• Member and as Law Guardian for Four Years, Ulster County
• Member 18-B Panel (Kings County), 18-B Panel, Kings County (4 years)
• Democratic Committee Woman, Democratic Committee, 10th District of New York

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Southwestern University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California at Los Angeles
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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