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Jan 8 - CBS - Good Day Sacramento

John Dabkovich talks to divorce attorney Dror Bikel about high profile divorces and how complicated they can be.
Transcript: FEMALE MODERATOR:
Earlier this week, news surfaced that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West might be headed for a split. So, John is with a high-profile divorce...

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Divorce Filings Drop Thanks to COVID-19

Jun 30 - Newsmax

Experts predicted a flood of divorce filings as coronavirus lockdowns lifted and courts reopened for non-emergency business, thinking that too much togetherness would cause marital strife. So far, just the opposite appears to have happened, with divorce filings falling drastically.
According...

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Divorce filings drop as COVID-19 lockdown mends marriages

Jun 27 - New York Post

Looks like love conquered corona.
Some experts predicted a flood of divorce filings when city courts re-opened for non-emergency business last month, believing that cooped-up couples would race to declare, “I don’t!”
But the number of married people looking to leave is...

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New York Celebrity Divorce Lawyer

Jun 11 - Interview Platform

Considered by many to be New York’s best divorce trial lawyer, Dror Bikel is a legal commentator, four-time author, and founder of the divorce law firm Bikel & Schanfield. Focusing on high-conflict cases, he’s one of the few celebrity divorce lawyers in New York that public figures,...

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Couples changing course on divorce during COVID-19

May 12 - Pix 11 NY

Couples who were in the midst of breaking up prior to COVID-19 are now thinking twice as more of them are stuck at home with each other as things get tough with the hope of finding different ways to strengthen their bonds.
Divorce Trial Attorney Dror Bikel told PIX11 Morning News said three...

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It's Easier Than Ever to Get Divorced in Connecticut. But Are Couples Reconsidering Amid COVID-19 Uncertainties?

A new executive order by Gov. Ned Lamont will make it easier for couples to proceed in getting an uncontested divorce. The question remains: Given the COVID-19 climate, will couples take advantage of the new rules?

May 6 - Law.com

As COVID-19 forced the courts to change how they do business, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont issued an executive order allowing parties to proceed with uncontested divorces via affidavit, as opposed to having to take part in in-person court requirements.
But some attorneys are raising questions,...

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NYC couples dropping divorces while quarantined together

May 2 - New York Post

COVID-19 is playing cupid to some New York City couples who are calling off their divorces while the life-and-death crisis plays out, matrimonial lawyers tell The Post.
“There’s been a re-engineering of priorities,” said Dror Bikel, who has had seven clients within the last...

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Celebrity Divorce - Protecting your brand

Apr 30 - KOGO News Radio

Dror Bikel, Manhattan divorce attorney, author of the bestseller The One Percent Divorce: When Titans Clash. Celebrity divorcees need to consider not just the money, but their brands.
Transcript Ted Garcia: A former quarterback, Jay Cutler, and his wife, Kristin Cavallari, are beginning what...

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Kristin Cavallari's career overtaking Jay Cutler's could have contributed to split

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler announced they were splitting up after nearly seven years of marriage earlier this month

Apr 29 - Mirror

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler have announced their decision to divorce after 10 years together, and it's claimed her career may have contributed to the breakup.
The Laguna Beach star's career has gone from strength to strength but since Jay's retirement from his high-flying American...

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Kristin Cavallari's Career Overtaking Jay Cutler's May Have Been Factor in Split, Divorce Attorney Claims

"Kristin was less visible early on and solely marriage focused but is now a hot, high-trajectory brand."

Apr 28 - TooFab

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler are going their separate ways — and it may be because their careers were too.
According to prominent NY divorce lawyer Dror Bikel, "career competition" may have played a part in the shock breakdown of the celeb fave couple.
"Celebrity career...

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