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Katherine Ryan, Esq. earned a Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law, currently ranked as a first tier, "Best Law School" by U.S. News, where she specialized in Family Law and Domestic Violence. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Ryan graduated cum laude from Villanova University with a B.A. in English.. Ms. Ryan is admitted to practice in the State of New York and is a member of the  Nassau County Bar Association and Suffolk County Bar Association.. Concentrating her efforts and skills in the areas of matrimonial, family and criminal law, Ms. Ryan has appeared in Courts within the boroughs of New York, Nassau and Suffolk County.. Ms. Ryan aggressively handles all aspects of adversarial matrimonial actions, including complex equitable distribution cases involving clients with high net worth. Further, Mrs. Ryan handles custody and visitation matters, paternity and termination of parental rights proceedings in both Family and Supreme Court. Ms. Ryan actively defends clients against CPS/ACS matters and criminal prosecution, specializing in the area of domestic violence.

Jill Altarac is the founding partner in The Altarac Law Firm. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and graduated with high distinction from the University of Michigan in 1992. In 1995, Ms. Altarac received her law degree from Brooklyn Law School and was subsequently admitted to practice in New York in 1996. Since her admission in 1996, Ms. Altarac has concentrated solely in the field of matrimonial and family law. Ms. Altarac is extremely well versed in the area of matrimonial law and has handled numerous trials and proceedings in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, as well as in each of the five boroughs of New York, over the last seventeen years. Ms. Altarac was recently accepted as a member of the American Inns of the Court, an organization that consists of the most pristine matrimonial attorneys in Long Island. Jill Altarac is recognized as a specialist in matrimonial law, serving as a member of the Nassau County Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association/Family Law Committee, the Nassau County Bar Association Custody and Family Law Subcommittee, the New York State Bar Association/Matrimonial Family Law Committee and the American Bar Association Matrimonial/Family Law Committee. She is also a member of the Nassau County Women's Bar Association. Ms. Altarac is a strong advocate for her clients. She will work with her client in an effort to obtain the most favorable outcome in a cost effective and expedited fashion. She is extremely dedicated to her clients and makes certain that their rights are protected throughout the matrimonial proceedings. She has argued cases before the New York Supreme Court and Family Court and the New York State Appellate Division. In addition, Ms. Altarac has served as a distinguished lecturer for the National Business Institute, and New York Life Insurance and the Professional Speaker's Bureau, Inc. Her lectures have covered numerous topics in the Matrimonial/Family law area, notably grandparent visitation rights, custody, visitation and support issues, equitable distribution considerations, property rights, ethical considerations in divorce cases and settlement negotiation tactics. While Ms. Altarac understands that all children's financial interests should be protected throughout the divorce proceedings, she is especially cognizant that the rights of special needs children must be addressed, on a case by case basis, so that their necessary services are maintained and continued for the children. Thus, she makes certain that the financial provisions, as set forth in the legal documents are tailored to the individual child's needs. Ms. Altarac currently serves as the Vice President of Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) in the Syosset School District.

Irene Angelakis is a dedicated and experienced matrimonial and family law attorney. Throughout the last nine years she has worked in both the private and public sector.  Since her admission to the BAR, Ms. Angelakis has represented clients in matrimonial, child support, family offense, custody and visitation proceedings.  Upon graduation, Ms. Angelakis worked in the private sector handling matrimonial and family court cases.  In 2009, she joined the Children’s Law Center where she fiercely advocated for hundreds of clients in custody, visitation, paternity, neglect, termination of parental rights, family offense, substance abuse, and domestic violence proceedings. In that time, she successfully litigated over twenty trials involving complex issues of law and fact and was eventually promoted to “Senior Attorney.”   In the Spring of 2014, she joined Schwartz & Ciesinski, LLP and one year later she founded her own practice dedicated to representing clients in matrimonial and family law matters.   Several academic institutions have repeatedly invited Ms. Angelakis as a guest speaker including St. John’s University School of Law, Brooklyn Law School Clinic, CUNY Law, Long Island University and BramsonOrt. She has presented on topics including custody, visitation, ethics, confidentiality, basics of a matrimonial case, domestic violence and the role of the attorney for the child. In addition to presenting at various academic institutions, she has presented continuing legal education courses to colleagues such as “Ethical Considerations in Family Law Cases,” “Traumatic Exposure,” and “The Role of the Attorney for the Child.” From 2010 through 2014, she was an active member of several court based committees including the Family Court Domestic Violence Working Group, Child Protective Working Group, and the Disproportionate Minority Representation Working Group.. Currently, Ms. Angelakis is member of the Nassau BAR Association, Hellenic Lawyers Association, Nassau County Women's Bar Association and American Bar Association, Family Law Section. Since June of 2015, she has been the recording Secretary of the Nassau County Women's Bar Association, as well as the Co-Chair of the Solo-Practitioner and Small Firm Committee for the Nassau County Women's Bar Association.  Ms. Angelakis serves as an Arbitrator for the Nassau County Fee Dispute Resolution Program as well as a Pro Bono Attorney for the Safe Center representing victims of Domestic Violence.. Ms. Angelakis was selected to the New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in 2016 and 2017 and was named "Top 40 Under 40" in 2017 by the National Advocates.  In 2015, she was named "Who's Who of Distinguished Alumni" by the Worldwide Association of Notable Alumni.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Garden City and surrounding areas.