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Alimony and Spousal Maintenance: What Attorneys Need to Know

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This comprehensive CLE presentation will review essential insights into spousal support analysis across jurisdictions. The first part focuses on the legal framework, covering the fundamental distinctions between alimony, support, and maintenance, while providing a detailed examination of the contrasting approaches in New York and New Jersey. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of how maintenance differs from child support, the interplay with equitable distribution, and the specific calculation methods and duration guidelines that vary by jurisdiction.

Additionally, the program will address the complex financial aspects of spousal support, particularly in high-net-worth cases. This section delves into sophisticated income assessment techniques, post-2019 tax strategy considerations, and practical implementation tools through a detailed case study analysis. Attendees will learn essential documentation and best practices for attorney-CDFA collaboration, ensuring optimal client outcomes in complex divorce cases. The presentation culminates with actionable takeaways that bridge the legal and financial aspects of spousal support analysis, making it an invaluable resource for family law practitioners handling cases in multiple jurisdictions.

Lecturer Bios

Natalia Gourari, Esq.

Natalia Gourari is the managing partner of her own law firm, with more than 22 years of experience in complex matrimonial and commercial law. Natalia Gourari has recently expanded her practice to include surrogacy and probate work. Uniformly respected in the field, Natalia Gourari has served as co-counsel and trial counsel to many medium sized to large law firms. With her expertise across a range of specialties and straightforward approach, Natalia Gourari is prepared to help clients through trying situations. Natalia Gourari recommends solutions that benefit clients and their families while lessening acrimony. If a settlement is not possible, she will fight to protect her clients’ interests in court or dispute resolution to reach the most favorable and expeditious resolution.

A lawyer with a multicultural European, Russian, and American background, she will stay the course. Her degree in economics and prior experience in corporate law with Debevoise & Plimpton, provides a level of knowledge into corporate and financial matters that levels the playing field from the start in high-net-worth cases.

Natalia Gourari works to make sure that every client’s immediate and long-term needs are met, even when up against an opponent who refuses to budge. A strong strategic litigator whose career has seen her go up against some of the nation’s leading law firms, she can’t be deterred. She aggressively fights for her client’s rights and their future.

Natalia Gourari has extensive trial experience, but she tempers that with negotiation skills that attempt to keep her clients out of the court room. She is flexible and knowledgeable which helps her settle cases, but when all else fails, she knows how to win a trial.

Natalia Gourari received her Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University in Economics where she graduated magna cum laude and went on to earn her Juris Doctor from the prestigious Cardozo School of Law where she received merit scholarships.

Natalia Gourari is a member of the bars in New York and New Jersey. She is also admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Natalia Gourari also shares her vast legal experience on cutting edge legal matters as a lecturer at numerous institutions for CLE credit.

Tatiana Sunik, CFP®, CDFA®

Tatiana is a Certified Financial Planner/Wealth Advisor and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®

Tatiana Sunik, CFP®, CDFA® is a divorce financial specialist who combines sophisticated financial analysis with practical advocacy to strengthen attorneys' positions in divorce cases. After experiencing divorce herself in 2015, she developed her distinctive "divorce advocate with numbers" approach, which has become highly valued by family law attorneys for its ability to transform complex financial data into compelling support arguments and equitable settlement structures.

As the founder of Hera Financial LLC, Tatiana specializes in providing comprehensive divorce financial analysis with particular expertise in spousal support calculations, tax- efficient asset division, and creative settlement solutions. Her work focuses on: Developing data-driven spousal support analyses Structuring tax-efficient divorce settlements Analyzing complex executive compensation (ISO/RSU) Optimizing retirement account divisions and QDROs Creating long-term financial projections for settlement negotiations Providing expert financial insights for high-stakes cases Her divorce financial expertise is built upon over 20 years of wealth management experience, including positions at Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, and Raymond James. Prior to establishing her divorce-focused practice, she managed $3 billion in assets for 280 families at a top NYC boutique firm recognized by Barron's and Forbes. This background provides her with unique insights into complex financial structures that prove invaluable in divorce cases.

In partnership with Forum Financial for ongoing asset management, Tatiana maintains deep investment expertise while focusing primarily on post-divorce wealth management. She assists clients across all asset levels, though her background in high-net-worth wealth management makes her particularly effective in complex cases involving substantial assets, business interests, or sophisticated compensation structures.

Tatiana works closely with attorneys to: Strengthen spousal support positions through detailed financial analysis Develop creative settlement options based on tax and financial implications Provide clear financial projections that support negotiating positions Identify and address complex financial issues early in the divorce process Fluent in English, Ukrainian, and Russian, she brings a global perspective to her practice, allowing her to serve a diverse client base with sophisticated financial expertise tailored to divorce cases.

National Academy of Continuing Legal Education has been approved for accredited sponsor status by the Washington State Board of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. All courses offered by the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education have been directly approved by the WSBA. To view our full accreditation details, please .

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Alimony and Spousal Maintenance: What Attorneys Need to Know

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Natalia Gourari, Esq.

Tatiana Sunik, CFP®, CDFA®

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