Although Pam Sloan has practiced family law in Manhattan for more than four decades, she eschews the notion that she “has seen it all,” and is committed to treating every client, every family and every matter as unique.
Sloan is widely recognized as being both a straight-talking, formidable negotiator and a skilled, tenacious litigator. She is known by her clients and her peers as being a careful thinker, a clever strategist and a creative problem solver who brings not only her intellect and skill, but also her empathy and humanity, to both the negotiating table and the courtroom, whether the matter is a highly charged custody matter or a fiercely contested complex financial matter. Sloan believes bombastic and ill-mannered lawyering does not equate to tough lawyering; her experience shows those behaviors most often result in unnecessary emotional and financial costs to the client. Sloan believes the best results for her client come from knowing the facts and the law, listening to and understanding the opposing side’s position, looking for reasonable compromises and, when necessary, standing her and her client’s ground, in both negotiation and litigation.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers | 2027 | Family Law & Litigation |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers | 2026 | Family Law & Litigation |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers | 2025 | Family Law & Litigation |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers | 2024 | |
| Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers | 2020 |
Sloan is an active member of several prominent bar associations, in which she has held various leadership roles. She is a former Chair of the Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and a former Chair of the Matrimonial Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association. Sloan served three terms on the Judiciary Committee of the Bar Association of the City of New York, which screens judicial candidates for Federal and State courts. She is a fellow of both the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Family Lawyers (currently serving on its LGBTQ Committee). She is a member of the Family Law Committee of the American Bar Association’s International Law Section. Sloan has also served the legal community for many years by frequently lecturing to the bench and bar on family law issues.
Unrelated to her professional practice, Sloan is a committed volunteer who, over the course of many decades, has served on the boards of several local and city-wide community service organizations and schools. At present, she sits on the Board of Directors of the Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corp. (“WHEDCo”) in the Bronx and on the Board of The Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Foundation.
Sloan is a life-long New Yorker. She was born and raised in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. She and her husband live in Westchester County.
Best Lawyers has named Pam 'Lawyer of the Year' for Family Law in New York City three times (2017, 2020 and 2025). She is recognized as a Leading Partner by The Legal 500 United States and is ranked 'Recommended' in the Spear's 500 Family Lawyers index (2026).