Jonathan W. Wolfe is Co-Managing Partner of Skoloff & Wolfe, P.C. and Chair of the firm’s Matrimonial and Litigation Departments. He focuses his practice on complex family and matrimonial law matters and high-stakes commercial litigation. Wolfe represents business owners, executives, entrepreneurs, investment professionals, and other high-net-worth individuals in sophisticated divorce and business disputes, combining extensive litigation experience with practical, strategic counsel tailored to each client’s objectives.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers | 2027 | High-Net Worth Divorce |
| The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers | 2027 | High-Net Worth Divorce |
| The 2012 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers | 2012 |
Wolfe began his career in the litigation department of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in New York. He uses his background in financial disputes to represent leaders or the spouses of leaders from the finance, real estate, professional and entertainment/sports communities in complex matrimonial matters. A significant portion of his practice is devoted to business valuation, private equity/hedge funds, treatment of trust assets in divorce and the protection of non-marital assets. He also assists clients in all other aspects of matrimonial and family law, including custody and parenting time, and the preparation of marital, prenuptial and mid-marriage agreements.
Wolfe’s commercial litigation experience includes representing publicly and privately held corporations, partnerships and individuals in complex, high-stakes business disputes. In a victory that received national attention, he successfully defended a hedge fund against multi-billion dollar civil racketeering and conspiracy claims. He has experience pursuing and defending a wide range of business and investment disputes, including claims for breach of contract, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, unfair competition, breach of restrictive covenants, and misappropriation of trade secrets. He has successfully represented clients at the trial and appellate levels in the state and federal courts in New York, New Jersey and the United States Supreme Court. He frequently serves as local counsel for out of state law firms. Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
Wolfe and his matters have been widely featured in the national media, including, among others the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, New York Post, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, USA Today, Dateline NBC, Fox News, NBC Today Show, Bloomberg, and Reuters.