
EDUCATION
Brandeis University, B.A.,magna cum laude,
Phi Beta Kappa, 1992
Brooklyn Law School, J.D.,
cum laude, 1995
ADMISSIONS
1996, New YorkEric I. Wrubel
Chair
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In a recent podcast, Eric Wrubel, Partner and Chair of the firm’s Matrimonial Group, discussed his role in the riveting story about a case involving a fertility clinic mix- up that resulted in a woman carrying the intended children of two other families. The resulting Court decision set precedent that reverberates through surrogacy law in New York. Click here to listen.05/28/2020
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In a wide-ranging interview with the podcast “Put a Baby in Me,” Eric Wrubel, Warshaw Burstein Matrimonial group chair, discusses the dramatic changes in New York State Court rulings on who is a child’s parent. In groundbreaking cases he himself played a critical role, Eric walks us though the decisions that now influence surrogacy, same sex marriage and adoption and how a child can have as many as six parents.06/20/2018
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Our partner, Eric Wrubel, has been selected by the New York Law Journal as a finalist for its first Attorney of the Year award. The award is part of the New York Law Journal’s Professional Excellence Awards recognition event that will be held later this year on October 17. Click here to read the full article.07/24/2017 | New York Law Journal
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Our partner, Eric Wrubel, was quoted in a July 21, 2017 article in Super Lawyers Magazine entitled: Finding the Balance in Tri-Parenting Agreements. The article explores the change in family structure and the shift from the definition of parent as biological or adoptive, to a multi-parenting arrangement where three people (or more) are granted parental status. Mr. Wrubel opined that parties entering into such arrangements do themselves a disservice not consulting with experienced counsel who can help them navigate the potential issues that may arise from such situations as a child becomes older. Click here to read the article in its entirety.07/21/2017 | Super Lawyers Magazine