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My desire to attend law school crystalized in college; however, it only became feasible for me to attend years later, at the age of 30.  Never waivering from my long-held goal of becoming an attorney, after graduating from college I was fortunate enough to work for a boutique law firm as a file clerk and relief receptionist on Madision Avenue.  This job experience was an invaluable introduction to handling client needs and concerns, and also law firm functioning.  The next step in my then "legal" career was to become a real estate paralegal.  That employment, during a very exciting time in the commercial lending and residential real estate market, provided a different aspect of my legal education in the real world - transactional work.  I handled mass closings for numerous luxury Manhattan apartment buidlings which had converted to condominium or cooperative ownership and also assisted counsel in the underlying transaction and commercial lender work, among other real estate matters.. Having been so fortunate as to attend Fordham University School of Law, and based on my prior employment experience, by the time I graduated I knew I wanted to practice in a "people-oriented" area of law, meaning not transactional, corporate or the like.  I also knew that I preferred to work at a smaller law firm where, based on my personal knowlege and what I had gleaned during the on-campus interview process, I believed I would gain far more experience and responsibility at such a firm.  That is how I came to practice matrimonial and family law exclusively since my admission to the Bar almost 30 years ago.. When people ask what i do for a living, once I tell them, it is not uncommon for them to respond, more or less "Oh, that must be so depressing", or "Oh, that's tough".  In my view, we matirmonial and family attorneys are helping people address, in a time of incredible stress and uncertainty, what is most important in their lives: their children, their home, their life savings, perhaps a business interest or a professional practice, and their financial future.  Divorce is a process - and not just a legal process.  Hopefully, at the end of that process, the seeds of a new beginning have been planted, and within them hold the promise of a happy future.. The vast majority of cases, whether pre-judgment (meanining not yet divorced) or post-judgment (addressing issues that arise after parties are divorced), can be resolved without resort to litigation.  For those which cannot be so resolved, litigation is the tool, though it is financially and emotionally very costly.. It it my hope that in providing this glimpse into my background, you have a broader sense of me as an attorney and as a person than just reviewing my professional qualifications can provide.

Ms. Marotta is an Associate Attorney at Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari.  She graduated cum laude from Pace University School of Law, where she was a Senior Associate of Pace Law Review and a University Merit Scholarship Recipient.  While in law school, Ms. Marotta founded Pace’s Family Law Society and served as its President.  She also worked as a Legal Extern for the Pace Women's Justice Center, where she operated under a student practice order in representing victims of domestic violence and assisting with uncontested divorce and child support cases.  Prior to joining Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari as a Law Clerk in May 2012, Ms. Marotta worked in a variety of legal fields, including the real estate and title insurance industries, and also worked for the United States House of Representatives under a senior Congresswoman in Connecticut's Fifth District.  In her spare time, Ms. Marotta enjoys volunteering at Save a Best Friend Animal Rescue in Winsted, Connecticut, and is actively involved in animal rescue efforts across the country.

Ms. Lyons is a Senior Associate of the Firm Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP and concentrates her practice on Elder Law with a focus on Medicaid home care and nursing home.. She is a graduate of Pace University School of Law (2012) and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.. Ms. Lyons is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Elder Law and Special Needs Section (Senior Law Day Committee, Medicaid Committee) and a member of the Westchester County Bar Association. Ms. Lyons is also a Co-Chair of the Cocktails for a Cause Committee of the Pace Women’s Justice Center.

Mr. Wiederkehr litigates complex matrimonial and family law matters putting the client’s goals and needs first. Every effort is made to achieve resolution never losing sight of the fact that some matters may only be resolved through court proceedings and intervention. The client is always educated with respect to the process and potential outcomes to enable the individual to understand and influence the issues that will affect the fundamental aspects of their life.

Mr. Portale is known as a pit bull in the courtroom and at the negotiting table and he has the results to prove it.. While attending the University of Buffalo Mr. Portale majored in Interdisciplinary Studies, Classics and Philosophy of Law, and graduated with Honors. Throughout undergraduate studies, Mr. Portale played football, basketball and rugby. After receiving his Juris Doctor,, Mr. Portale moved to Westchester County, New York where he studied for the New York Bar Exam while he co-managed the re-election campaign of then Westchester County Attorney Jeanine Pirro. That year, Ms. Pirro received a greater percentage of votes than any candidate in Westchester County history.. In January 1998, Mr. Portale was hired as an Assistant District Attorney at The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. During his almost five year tenure he was promoted through the ranks as follows: starting in the Motions and Appeals Unit, the Grand Jury Bureau, the Investigations Division and finally the Gangs Unit of the Investigations Bureau. Mr. Portale Left the DA’s Office and joined one of the most successful Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Firms in the nation – Duffy, Duffy & Burdo where he further honed his trial and litigation skills.. In addition to being appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Richard had also received the 2019 Litigator of the Year award from the American Institute of Trial Lawyers. Longing to return to his true passion criminal law, Mr. Portale pursued his dream and established his own practice in Westchester County, with a concentration in criminal matters. In May of 2009, Mr. Portale joined the firm of Pappalardo & Pappalardo as a partner.  In January, 2012, Richard was named Senior Criminal Defense at the law firm of Gaines, Novick, Ponzini, Cossu & Venditti, LLP.  In May, 2014, Mr. Portale resurrected the Law Offices of Richard A. Portale, and has become one of the busiest criminal practices in the tri-state area.  Mr. Portale has tried over a hundred cases to verdict - with a success rate that is second to none. He is admitted to the Bar of New York State, the United States Federal District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.. Professional & Bar Association Memberships:. New York State Bar Association (Criminal Law Section). Westchester County Bar Association. NYS Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. NY State Trial Lawyers Association. Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Columbian Lawyers Association. Other Interests: Following a 10 year career playing International Rugby League for the Unites States - Mr. Portale now and has for the past 5 years, served as Legal Counsel to the American National Rugby League. In addition, Mr. Portale and his business partner Danny Bull founded the Connecticut Wildcats - their very own Rugby Tteam (). The Wildcats have won 3 National Championships in their short five years of existence. Mr. Portale is also an avid Snowboarder - he enjoys dropping off cliffs and other risky maneuvers and is just learning to play the guitar. Please like him on Facebook, Follow on Twitter, and read his Blog: The Hanover County Courthouse.

Mr. Garcia is a battle tested trial attorney and seasoned litigator with a wealth of litigation experience successfully representing the Government, Unions, Corporations, and Individuals in all criminal, labor and employment disciplinary matters. Mr. Garcia is a former NYC Prosecutor with substantial experience which provides a unique first-hand perspective of how law enforcement and prosecutors develop and investigate their cases, which is critical to presenting a strong successful defense. Call today for a free consultation.

Mr. Altin Nanaj, is the Principal Attorney and the founder of the Nanaj Law Firm, PLLC.. He is currently admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York; the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; the United States Immigration Courts; the United States Board of Immigration Appeals; and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.. He is a member of the: American Immigration Lawyers Association; American Bar Association, and New York State Bar Association. Mr. Nanaj has extensive experience in immigration law.. Since 2000, he has worked in various capacities, as a Contract Immigration Court Interpreter, Immigration Paralegal, and as an Immigration Attorney. Such diverse exposure have equipped him with valuable experience put to use to the benefit of his clients.

Miriam Lacroix is dedicated to bettering the lives of immigrants and their families. Miriam graduated with high honors from Pace University with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, focusing on civil rights and international human rights issues. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree Miriam obtained her Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law, where she gained invaluable experience exploring the immigration process. During her final year in law school, she was a student attorney in the Immigrant Justice Clinic, where she represented a broad range of clients including two young girls from Senegal seeking to avoid genital mutilation and forced marriage.. After graduation, Miriam was chosen to serve as a Justice Fellow in the Immigrant Justice Corps, a program initiated by Chief Judge Robert Katzmann of the U.S. Court of Appeals as a response to crisis in legal representation for immigrants. She was placed at the City Bar Justice Center in New York, NY where she, for a period of two years, provided high-quality, pro bono legal assistance including: naturalization, deportation defense, and affirmative applications for juveniles and victims of crime, domestic violence, and human trafficking.. As the daughter of a Haitian immigrant, Miriam’s commitment to the immigrant community stems from her father’s experience with the U.S. immigration system. She understands the harsh realities that the complex immigration laws present for individuals and families, often leaving them without options and forcing families to be apart. It is because of this that she has dedicated herself and continues to dedicate herself to providing compassionate, high-quality legal services to immigrants.. Miriam is passionate, caring, understanding, and bright. She has helped many clients maintain and obtain legal status and, in turn, significantly improve their quality of life. She is truly enthusiastic about helping her clients achieve their goals, regardless of what they may be, and looks forward to successfully guiding you through this tiring, yet rewarding, process.

Mine has been a life of service which has included doing my duty as both a United States Marine and a New York City Police Officer. I have already raised three very fine young adults, Matthew, Jacklyn and Brian and have two beautiful  new infants, Conor and Cecille at home! I had previously spent several wonderful years teaching and coaching at Salesian High School in New Rochelle, NY and several more traveling the country as a performing songwriter. I have served as an adjunct professor at several colleges,  where I have taught paralegal studies, civil law and criminal law. In my life I have been blessed to dedicate myself to the service of my country and my my community. These days, I am dedicated to the service of my clients, most of whom have been very seriously injured or have had criminal charges against them. While I can never repair an injured body  or soul, I can, and I have,  secured for my clients the highest measure of justice the law will allow. I take our mission and our responsibility very seriously. I carefully select our cases and our clients so as to maximize the individual care I personally give to each case. I am a trial attorney and will approach your case with the mindset of properly preparing it for a jury to hear. Over the years, I have become convinced that this is the ONLY way to get the insurance industry to take cases seriously. I will not ever settle a case for anything less than both what I, and my client, after careful consideration, think is fair and equitable. Period! I was recently nominated to run for the NYS Supreme Court, losing a very close election. It was an honor to be asked!

Michael W. Freudenberg is a New York attorney working primarily in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. He has experience in a wide variety of commercial litigation matters in New York State and Federal Court, as well as in alternative dispute forums such as the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Mr. Freudenberg is responsible for all aspects of litigation in complex commercial, insurance, trademark, employment, products liability, professional liability, and construction claims matters.. Mr. Freudenberg also serves as outside General Counsel for small to medium-sized companies, and provides advice and counsel regarding litigation, compliance, employment and labor law claims, and collective bargaining agreement grievances. He also has experience negotiating and preparing various business agreements, including operating, buy-sell, agency, management, employment, intellectual property license, consulting, non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements, as well as corporate resolutions, powers of attorney, consents and assignments.. Representative Matters:

Michael Markhoff concentrates on estate planning and estate administration, representing professionals, executives and small businesses owners. Michael works with clients on minimizing (and often eliminating) estate and gift taxes through the coordination of pension benefits, business assets and other assets in the estate plan while preserving the client's assets for future generations. He analyzes liquidity needs for the payment of estate tax, including the use of life insurance products, family limited partnerships, qualified personal residence trusts and generation-skipping trusts. Michael also advises individuals with regards to charitable giving including the formation of not-for-profit corporations. He has also worked on numerous estates and estate plans involving clients who have non-citizen spouses. Michael works closely with accountants, financial advisors and insurance underwriters using a "team approach" to identify the clients' goals and provide creative and appropriate solutions.Michael is a graduate of Columbia College (1987) and Brooklyn Law School (1990) and is listed in Best Lawyers in America - Trusts and Estates Category. He is Past President of the Estate Planning Council of Westchester County, Inc. (where he served on the Board of Directors from 1998-2001), Past Chairman of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Westchester County Bar Association (1998-2000), Past Director of the Westchester Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals (2001-2005) and Past President of the Northern Westchester Bar Association (2001-2002) and the White Plains Bar Association (2004-2005). Michael was the Ninth District Delegate to the New York State Bar Association Trusts and Estates Section (2003 - 2005) as well as a member of its Executive Committee (2000 - 2005) and was the Ninth District Delegate to the House of Delegates of the New York State Bar Association (2005-2008).. Michael is the Vice-President of the Hudson Valley Estate Planning Council. Michael has also been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Bedford Free Library since 2005.Michael is also a member of the Westchester County (Sections on Tax and Trusts and Estates), Connecticut (Estates and Probate Section) and American (Sections on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations as well as the Estate Planning Council of Rockland County, Inc.

Michael is a graduate of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York and the Pace University School of Law. Mr. Duffy is admitted to the Bar in the states of New York and Connecticut, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the Supreme Court of the United States of America.. Mr. Duffy is a former police officer for the City of White Plains, where he served in the Patrol and Detective Divisions, and is the recipient of 33 awards for excellent police work.. As the former Chief Investigator, for the Westchester County District Attorney’s office under Hon. Jeanine F. Pirro, he headed a squad of 38 investigators and was in charge of organized crime, financial crime, public integrity, and Internet sex crime investigations, among others. He was also in charge of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) unit for Westchester County. HIDTA is a federal program administered by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Mr. Duffy also ran the Westchester District Attorney’s Narcotic Initiative that conducted all major narcotics investigations county-wide.. As an attorney, Mr. Duffy primarily practices criminal defense law. He is an aggressive advocate for his clients, having defended successfully thousands of cases, true to the PortaleRandazzo form. In his last seven trials, not one client was convicted of a crime. While he handles all aspects of criminal defense, he concentrates on DWI/DUI matters. He has also successfully represented clients who have regained their New York State pistol permits that had been revoked by the courts. Mr. Duffy has successfully argued before the New York State Court of Appeals, New York State’s highest court.. Mr. Duffy has served as a board member for Operation Safe Streets, an entity of the United States Department of Justice, and as an Administrative Law Judge for the County of Westchester.. He is a pro bono Arbitrator for the City Court of White Plains, and is an active member of the New York State, Westchester County, and White Plains Bar associations. Mr. Duffy previously served as an adjunct professor for Monroe College and is a weekly on-air contributor for Westchester radio station WVOX 1460 AM where he provides commentary regarding current legal and law enforcement issues. Mr. Duffy also serves as a moot court judge for the Elizabeth Haub School of Law of Pace University.

Michael H. Schwartz, P.C. has been helping people get their lives back on track throughout the Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Ulster, Bronx and New York counties for 40 years.. As one of the oldest and leading consumer bankruptcy and foreclosure defense firms, Michael H. Schwartz, P.C. as earned the reputation for making the process as easy and painless as possible.. We have helped thousands of people preserve their families, save their homes, their possessions, their jobs and their dignity.. As a graduate of the Max Gardner Bankruptcy Boot Camp in 2007, the Max Gardner Veteran's Boot Camp in 2008 and numerous additional bootcamps, Michael has successfully sued lenders, winning hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages for violating the law and at the same time saving people's homes.. Michael H. Schwartz, P.C. is based in White Plains. Call Today.

Mary E. Desmond is an Environmental and Natural Resources attorney serving the Westchester County, New York area.  She has 17 years of experience representing clinets in Federal, State and Local courts, and has sucessfully helped clients with administrative matters and enforcement actions before the U.S. EPA, New York Department of Environmetnal Conservation. She also has experience in municipal law, land use, and international environmental law.

Luis Andrew Penichet began his career at the Bronx District Attorney’s Office as a Prosecutor, specializing as a senior trial assistant district attorney in Rackets-Narcotics. With over 35 years of experience, Mr. Penichet is a widely recognized criminal defense and matrimonial law attorney in White Plains, New York. Throughout his career, Mr. Penichet has handled literally thousands of matrimonial actions, and is an experienced trial attorney in both the criminal and matrimonial forums. As the founding member of Penichet & Alberga LLP, Mr. Penichet, along with his legal team, have over 100 years of collective experience and have consistently helped clients achieve the best possible results.. Mr. Penichet is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section as well as the Westchester County Bar Association, Family Law Section. He was judicially appointed as a member of the Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District in the State of New York for the years 1998 through 2006. He was selected as one of Westchester County’s Top 21 Lawyers by Westchester Magazine and featured in The Best Lawyers of America 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 editions. Mr. Penichet has also appeared in New York Magazine’s “New York Area’s Best Lawyers” for the years 2005 through 2009 and the New York Times “Super Lawyers” section for the years 2007 through 2011.

Litigator and trial lawyer specializing in civil defense litigation.  For the past 25 years - representation and defense of clients in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death actions in state and federal courts throughout New York and Connecticut.

Leslie practices in estate planning, probate, estate administration, trust administration, gift and generation-skipping tax transfer planning, asset protection, charitable planning, special needs planning and elder law.  She assists clients in reducing the tax impact on wealth, helps preserve family-owned businesses and offers her estate-planning expertise in the area of . persons.  She has experience in transferring real estate, partnership interests and other assets.. Leslie’s clients are diverse, ranging from entrepreneurs, professionals and retirees to new parents, grandparents and domestic partners, as well as directors and officers of charitable entities.  She also represents executors and trustees in connection with the administration of trusts and estates, including informal and judicial accountings.  Leslie serves as a trustee for a number of trusts and is an officer and director of a foundation.  She also serves as executor.

KarlDowdenLaw, PLLC assists clients with the purchase and sale of their homes and investment properties, refinances of commercial property as well as assisting landlords and tenants with commercial leasing matters.

John Keegan is an active trial lawyer with extensive litigation experience. He has successfully represented numerous plaintiffs in matters of personal injury, products liability and medical malpractice. A graduate of Iona College and the University of Bridgeport School of Law, Mr. Keegan has earned the highest national rating for lawyers awarded by Martindale-Hubbell.. A former lecturer for the New York State Trial Lawyers' Association, John has also served on the Westchester County Judiciary Screen Committee, passing on qualifications of judicial candidates. He has also served as chairman of the Westchester Lawyers' Assistance Committee, an organization within which he remains active.

John A. Pappalardo is a Partner in the law firm of Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari, an AV rated firm with offices in White Plains, New York and Roseland, New Jersey. The firm is involved in matrimonial and commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation. The White Plains office consists of three (3) partners, six (6) associates, one (1) of counsel attorney, law clerks, paralegals and an administrative staff. John has been an active matrimonial practitioner, Arbitrator and Mediator for 31 years. He supervises a 12-member matrimonial department. Please visit the firm's website at .. John’s matrimonial practice handles moderate to very complex litigation involving matrimonial and family law cases. He also has a private matrimonial mediation practice, is certified in matrimonial collaborative law, sits as a matrimonial arbitrator, and is New York State Certified as an attorney representing children. He has served as Guardian Ad Litem in matrimonial proceedings and is admitted to the State and Federal Bar in New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. He is a member of the Bar for the United States Supreme Court and the International Association of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Westchester Bar Association and their Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolutions subsections. He is a referral attorney for the State Department for Missing and Exploited Children, representing parents who have had their children abducted. John is on the Executive Committee of the Westchester County Bar Family Law Section and is a Board Director of the Westchester County Bar Association. John is a member of the American Arbitration Association and has taught Arbitration and Mediation programs for the AAA. He has spoken in the field of Domestic Relations law on behalf of the Westchester County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and National Business Institute. He is a former member of the Berkeley College Paralegal advisory board; a former visiting professor at Pace University Law School and an existing visiting professor teaching Arbitration and Mediation at Hofstra Law School. He is a former adjunct high school instructor teaching Trial Preparation. John is a 1983 graduate of Ithaca College with a BA degree and a 1986 JD graduate from The New England Law School.. John has served as an arbitrator and mediator in over 500 domestic and international matters involving construction, franchise, commercial, industrial projects, real estate valuation, insurance, legal services, homeowner and contractor disputes and civil claims handling issues between contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, homeowners, architects, municipalities, attorneys and clients, and mid to large sized businesses. He has been involved in commercial and construction law matters involving both public and private projects ranging in value from $50,000 to $10 million. He has a civil litigation practice, which includes the representation of clients against contractors and contractors against clients in litigation. Additionally, he has represented clients against home inspectors and against major corporations in various products liability cases. He has represented a significant number of homeowners and homebuilders in litigation associated with the construction of new homes and the renovations and expansion of existing homes. As an arbitrator he has served in over 300 domestic and international matters, including an LPGA certified golf club and general contractor; and architect and developer; multi-million dollar New York City excavation and water drainage projects; car wash installation projects; contractor and homeowner disputes and moderate to significant matters between contractors and subcontractors, suppliers, homeowners, architects, and businesses. He has sat as a sole and panel arbitrator on significant international matters involving publicly funded construction projects and franchise agreements. As a mediator, he has served in over 200 matters involving construction, commercial, real estate valuation, insurance, tax, and civil claims in multi-party disputes. He has sat as a sole mediator on significant international matters involving publicly funded construction projects, franchise disputes, and the construction of private projects with parties from different countries.. Click here to read more about John Pappalardo from

James Randazzo is not only a founding partner of Portale Randazzo LLP, he is also one of Westchester County's most respected criminal defense and civil litigation attorneys. Mr. Randazzo earned his Juris Doctor from Saint John's University School of Law in 1989 and quickly joined Westchester County's District Attorney's Office as an Assistant District Attorney. He served in this position for six years and, over that time, tried more than 30 trials to verdict. Mr. Randazzo then entered the civil litigation arena and worked for some of New York's most prestigious firms. His experience as head counsel in various types of civil cases has made him a sought-after lecturer for both schools and municipalities on topics such as civil rights violations, municipal law, and various other matters. Now a founding partner at Portale Randazzo LLP, Mr. Randazzo joins fellow former Westchester County Prosecutor Richard Portale in a practice that spans criminal defense and various civil litigation issues-- including personal injury, police brutality, and institutional defense. To inquire about representation, call Portale Randazzo LLP today to request a consultation.

James J. Nolletti, an accomplished negotiator and litigator with over three decades of wide-ranging experience in matrimonial and family law cases, is the founder of Nolletti Law Group, a firm focused exclusively on the unique needs of its divorce and family law clients.  Formerly, Mr. Nolletti was the supervising partner of the family law and matrimonial litigation practice at the White Plains firm of Collier, Halpern, Newberg & Nolletti, LLP. He began his career as a criminal prosecutor in the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office and has since represented clients in numerous and notable cases at both the trial and appellate court levels.. Mr. Nolletti, a Fellow of The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Family Lawyers, has earned board certification as a family law trial advocate from the National Board of Trial Advocacy ("NBTA") and has maintained the highest Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating for ethical standards and legal ability.  He is included among those selected on the list of Super Lawyers published in The New York Times.  James J. Nolletti is a founding member of the New York Chapter of the American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators (“AACFL”), a group of divorce litigators dedicated to professional development and effective advocacy in cases involving complex financial matters.  Mr. Nolletti has also been selected by peers for inclusion in the 20th edition of Best Lawyers in America, family law practice area. He is a member of the board of managers of the New York chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, as well as the board of editors for the Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers(“JAAML”). He also serves on the executive committee of the Westchester County Bar Association family law section, and is the author of  Exploring Decisions and Developments that Impact the Practice Today and Tomorrow Inside the Minds, which appeared in the 2010 edition of Strategies for Family Law in New York. He received his JD from Fordham Law School after completing a BA at Villanova University. Divorce, Separation, Financial Discovery, Asset Valuation & Distribution, Child Custody, Support and Family Court proceedings can bring a host of complex emotional, financial and legal issues. Our clients have the security and of peace-of-mind that comes from representation by an experienced New York divorce lawyer with an assertive, "client-centered" team of professionals dedicated to provide prompt, efficient and exceptional legal services which consistently exceed our clients' expectations.

I graduated from St. John’s University School of Law, where I was an editor of the Law Review and the Catholic Lawyer and was named a St. Thomas Moore Scholar.  Following my law school graduation, I received a Masters in Law from New York University School of Law.  I began my career as a Law Assistant in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for the Second Judicial Department, and then became a Law Secretary to a Supreme Court Justice in the Ninth Judicial District in Westchester County.  I then entered private practice, joining the Family Law Department of an international, general practice law firm, of which I subsequently became Chair.  I am admitted to practice in New York State and the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York.. I have held leadership positions in bar associations, including Chairman of the Family Law Sections of both the New York State Bar Association and the Westchester County Bar Association, and Vice President of the New York State Bar Association for the Ninth Judicial District.  I am also a member of the House of Delegates of the New York State Bar Association.. I was named Best Lawyers’ 2011 White Plains Family Lawyer of the Year.  I have been a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 1980, and was recently elected to the Board of Managers of its New York Chapter, on which I previously served as Vice President and Executive Committee Member.  I have been listed in Best Lawyers in America, Matrimonial Law, every year since 1989 and was selected as one of the Ten Leaders in Matrimonial Law in the Ninth Judicial District for every year since this list  was created. I have also been listed as one of the top 25 lawyers in Westchester County by the New York Times Super Lawyer section every year from 2007 through 2012 and have consistently received the highest peer ratings in Martindale Hubbell.  I am also listed in U.S. News and World Report Best Lawyers - Family Law.. I am frequently called upon by matrimonial attorneys in Westchester County, Rockland County and New York City to act as a binding arbitrator in their cases in which I have been the trier of fact and render decisions on all issues.. I have lectured innumerable times on divorce and family law to the bar and judiciary, under the auspices of bar associations, law schools, judicial training institutes, and other legal organizations.. I have been married to my law partner, Ronnie Gouz, since 1992, and we have four children and six grandchildren.  I am an avid golfer and enjoy traveling.

Ivan Sperber represents clients in real estate and corporate transactions, including real estate conveyance, leasing and financing transactions, as well as corporate formations, dissolutions and asset purchase agreements.  Additionally, Mr. Sperber assists clients with estate planning and estate administration, including the preparation of wills, trusts, estate tax returns and asset transfers.  Mr. Sperber joined the firm in 2014 with prior experience in real estate law and estate planning.

If you want a tough, aggressive personal injury lawyer who gets results contact the Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler.   Mr. Kessler is known for getting results and has a track record for success. His areas of practice include automobile accident law, mass transit accident law, medical malpractice, premises liability and workers' compensation. For more information check out his website or call his office.. The call is free and the consultation is free and Mr. Kessler receives no fee unless you win!