A suspended Garden City divorce attorney who has had a number of high-profile clients over the years has been charged with trying to extort $200,000 from his ex-wife.

Dominic Barbara, 67, was arrested yesterday morning on charges of trying to extort money from Leslie Barbara by threatening to file false police reports and seek an order of protection against her, among other things.

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