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Mrs. Parlato concentrates her practice in the areas of Matrimonial and Family Law. She is a trial attorney with over 20 years experience in New York State Supreme Court, Family, County, City and Town Courts. A former Judge of 12 years, Mrs. Parlato’s Judicial experience provides an insight into the Justice System, and as a Wife and Mother, she understands the sensitive nature surrounding Family Law issues, and will handle your case with caring and compassion.

I graduated from SUNY at Buffalo Law School and was admitted to practice law in 1985. Over the course of my career, I have handled cases involving both litigation and mediation. I have also built a collaborative law practice to help those going through a divorce or business dispute. To learn more on how I can help with your legal matter, contact Pusatier Sherman Abbott & Sugarman, LLP.

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.

Eric Holzer, Esq. is an Associate Attorney with the law firm of Johnson & Cohen, LLP with offices in both Pearl River, New York and White Plains, New York. Mr. Holzer has specialized in the areas of Matrimonial Law, Family Law and Criminal Law since 2007.  He is admitted to the New York State Bar.. Mr Holzer received a BA in Mathematics with a Minor in History from SUNY Albany in 2004. After taking into consideration his own interest in the law and the experiences of friends and family members who were attorneys, Mr Holzer decided this was the right career to pursue. As a former athlete who played both football and lacrosse in college, he knew that litigation would enable him to utilize his love of competition for the benefit of others. He attended Albany Law School and graduated in 2007.. While at law school Mr Holzer interned at Westchester County District Attorney's Office (Summer 2005); Bertine, Hufnagel, Headley, Zeltner, Drummond & Dohn LLP (Summer 2006); Albany City Court (Fall 2006); New York State Attorney General's Office: Claims Division (Spring 2007). In his free time he was a prominent member of both the Celtic Law Society and Albany Law School Rugby Team.. Prior to joining the firm of Johnson & Cohen, LLP, Mr. Holzer was employed as an associate attorney at the Law Offices of James J. Sexton, PC where he almost exclusively handles matrimonial and family law matters.  During his time at the Law Offices of James J. Sexton, PC, Mr. Holzer work on and settled numerous family coourt actions and divorce actions, and conducted hearings and trials in both New York State Family Court and New York State Supreme Court.  Prior to his employment at the Law Offices of James J Sexton, PC, Mr Holzer worked as an Assistant District Attorney in the Rockland County District Attorney's Office from August 2007 through the end of August 2014. He was pleased to receive the Rockland County's 40 Under 40 Award from the Rockland Economic Development Corporation in 2012. He also received numerous Law Enforcement and Civilian Achievement Awards from various law enforcement agencies and groups during his time as an Assistant District Attorney. As an Assistant District Attorney he presented more than 100 cases to the grand jury, was involved in complex criminal investigations with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, conducted pre-trial evidentiary hearings and conducted many trials to verdict, including those involving serious felony cases.  Since leaving the District Attorneys office in August of 2014, he has practiced almost exclusively in the areas of matrimonial and family law.. Mr Holzer relishes the competition in the courtroom and thrives on the continually evolving nature of the law. He enjoys helping his clients overcome challenging situations.

I concentrate primarily in family law, including divorce, child custody, child support and spousal support. I also have an active practice defending persons charged with crimes. I practice in the courts of New York State and in the federal courts, in both trial and appellate courts.