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Samuel J. Ferrara is an executive partner and co-director of the Matrimonial Law department at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP.. Mr. Ferrara represents a variety of clients in a range of matrimonial and family law issues, as well as transactional, corporate and commercial matters. He has particular expertise with contested custody cases, high net worth cases and commercial transactions.. Mr. Ferrara counsels clients throughout all phases of the divorce and separation process, including custody/parental access disputes and support/property distribution issues. He also assists clients in resolving corporate and commercial issues. His experience includes transactional work such as buy/sell agreements for multimillion dollar entities and smaller, individual transactions. These include such issues as employment, shareholder and partnership agreements, licensure issues, and real estate and general business/corporate consultation.. A top litigator and negotiator, Mr. Ferrara was recently granted Fellowship in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, named one of the Top 10 Matrimonial and Family Attorneys Under the Age of 45, as well as being designated as a New York Super Lawyer in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012 and 2013, a distinction earned by only five percent of the lawyers in the New York metro area.. Mr. Ferrara presents numerous programs and/or teaches at various professional organizations on parent education, custody, parental access, property distribution, trial advocacy, appellate advocacy and ethics. He is also published in professional journals and newsletters. Mr. Ferrara is an adjunct Professor at Hofstra University.. He received his B.A. and M.A. from Boston University and his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law. Mr. Ferrara is one of the directors of the Parent Education and Custody Effectiveness program (P.E.A.C.E.), Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), the American Bar Association, the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations.

Joy Jankunas has been practicing law since 2004. After graduating Duke University and Georgetown University Law Center, Ms. Jankunas litigated complex financial cases at Skadden Arps in New York City. She then joined a non-profit legal services provider where she represented victims of domestic violence in matrimonial and family law matters. Her diverse experience has afforded her the highest level of training in legal analysis and writing, courtroom trial skills, and the human element of practicing matrimonial and family law.

I am the current President of the Nassau County Women's Bar Association.

I am dedicated to providing top quality legal representation to all of my clients.  I focus on each and every client's individual needs and goals, working vigorously to allow my clients to achieve them.  I am available to my clients 24/7 should they need me.  I am honest with all of my clients and will always advise my clients as to what I believe is in their best interest.

David S. Dikman has been practicing law since 1987, first honing investigative and trial skills for nine years at the Queens County District Attorney’s Office, where he became Deputy Chief of Homicide Investigations before leaving for private practice. As a trial prosecutor, he successfully concluded with convictions in many homicide and major offense cases. He has been a member of the firm since August 1995, focusing primarily in the areas of Matrimonial & Family Law. David also represents clients in Criminal Court, defending their rights using his Criminal Law knowledge and skills when domestic violence issues result in their arrest and prosecution. As a divorce lawyer, Mr. Dikman is acutely aware of how the issues in Criminal Court can spill over and affect divorce and child custody disputes.. In private practice, Mr. Dikman is proud to estimate he has settled and resolved well more than 95% of client matters without a trial or the associated cost, expense, and uncertainty. For those cases in which trial cannot be reasonably avoided, his successful advocacy skills have established his reputation and led other lawyers, judges, child support magistrates, and other professionals to seek his services.

Christopher A. Renke is an associate at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger, LLP.. Mr. Renke is a member of the litigation practice group and concentrates his practice in commercial, as well as family law and divorce litigation representing the firm's valued clients. He has experience at both the trial and appellate levels.. In 2005, Mr. Renke was a summer clerk for the Hon. F. Dana Winslow in the New York State Supreme Court, County of Nassau. He then clerked for a boutique litigation firm before joining Abrams Fensterman, working in the areas of corporate, labor, employment, landlord-tenant, personal injury and intellectual property law. Mr. Renke started working at Abrams Fensterman in January 2008 as a law clerk and then as a summer associate prior to joining the firm on a full-time basis in August 2009. Mr. Renke is actively involved in numerous legal organizations, associations and charities. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Nassau County Bar Association. Mr. Renke is a member of the Matrimonial Lawyer's Committee and the Commercial Litigation Committee at the Nassau County Bar Association.. Mr. Renke received his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law and his B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in law from Boston University School of Management. In law school, he was a Staff Editor and Chief Business Administrator for the Family Court Review. Mr. Renke is admitted to practice law in the State of New York.