Top Family Lawyers Near Me in Lake Success Area

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.

Michael E. Ratner is a partner at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger, LLP.. Mr. Ratner represents the firm's valued clients in family law, divorce and other litigation matters.. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Ratner is actively involved in numerous legal organizations and associations. He is currently an administrator for the Nassau County Parent Education and Custody Effectiveness program (P.E.A.C.E.), which is designed to educate parents going through divorce and/or separation. Mr. Ratner is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Nassau Academy of Law.  In that capacity, he has organized lectures and programs at the Nassau County Bar Association, most recently lecturing on the impact of divorce/separation proceedings on health insurance coverage.. Mr. Ratner was recently elected President of the Jewish Lawyers Association of Nassau County.  He is a member of the Association of Family Court and Community Professionals, as well as a founding member of its New York Chapter.  Mr. Ratner is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association and is an active committee member of the matrimonial law and commercial litigation committees.. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Ratner clerked for Bee, Eisman & Ready, LLP, working in the areas of matrimonial, corporate, labor, employment, real estate, and personal injury law. He also interned for former Nassau County District Court Judge Kenneth L. Gartner.. Mr. Ratner received his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law and his B.S. in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Albany. In law school, he was elected Managing Editor of Articles for the Family Court Review, where he published a student note in the October 2001 issue, entitled "In the Aftermath of Troxel v. Granville: Is Mediation the Answer?"

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Lake Success and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Lake Success and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Lake Success and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Lake Success and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Lake Success and surrounding areas.