Frank L. Perrone, Jr. is Co-Chair of the Matrimonial & Family Law Group and a senior matrimonial and family law attorney with nearly 30 years of legal experience, including serving as an Assistant District Attorney in New York. He represents high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, business owners, executives, entrepreneurs, entertainers, public figures, and others whose personal and financial circumstances require sophisticated legal and financial analysis, strategic judgment, and discretion.
In 2026, Frank was recognized by Chambers and Partners in its Chambers High Net Worth Guide in the Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth category, which cited a client’s praise of Frank’s “attention to detail, empathy, experience and solution solving” as “all incredible.”
Frank has extensive experience handling complex financial issues in divorce litigation, including equitable distribution involving closely held businesses, professional practices, executive compensation, equity interests, deferred compensation, business sales, investments, and other significant assets. His practice frequently involves substantial domestic and international wealth and matters requiring the analysis and valuation of sophisticated financial and business interests.
Frank is an experienced trial and appellate advocate who has litigated complex matrimonial and family law disputes at both the trial and appellate levels. He represents clients in matters involving equitable distribution, maintenance, child support, legal and physical custody, parental access, relocation, and decision-making authority, including sensitive disputes involving significant financial and personal considerations. His litigation experience and prosecutorial background inform a disciplined and strategic approach to developing and presenting complex cases.
Frank also regularly negotiates and drafts prenuptial and postnuptial agreements involving substantial domestic and international wealth. His experience includes agreements addressing significant assets, business interests, trusts, and family wealth structures located in the United States and abroad, including in the United Kingdom, Italy, Indonesia, and other jurisdictions.
Frank is frequently sought out by media outlets for legal analysis of matrimonial and family law issues, including high-profile matters involving public figures. His legal analysis has appeared in national and international outlets, including Business Insider, The U.S. Sun, Moneywise, and The Irish Sun, among others.
In addition to his matrimonial and family law practice, Frank has significant experience in guardianship proceedings involving individuals alleged to be incapacitated. He is frequently appointed by courts to serve in fiduciary and investigative capacities and is also retained by families when a loved one has experienced diminished capacity without adequate advance planning. In these matters, Frank helps families navigate complex legal proceedings while protecting the interests, autonomy, and dignity of vulnerable individuals.
- Adelphi University (B.A., cum laude)
- City University of New York School of Law (J.D.)
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Columbian Lawyers Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
- Queens County Bar Association
- Queens County Assistant District Attorney Association
- Member, Matrimonial and Family Law – Top 30 (National Trial Lawyers Association)
- New York Super Lawyers, 2025
- Chambers and Partners High Net Worth (HNW) Guide, Band 3 in the Guide’s Family/Matrimonial, 2026

