With a twenty year Law Enforcement background, over seven years legal experience and a Business Degree from Baruch College, City University of New York, Anthony Pagan Jr., is a well-rounded professional, bringing his many talents to New York and New Jersey’s legal systems. Born and raised to Latino parents in the South Bronx, Attorney Pagan made his way from humble origins in housing projects to Wall Street lawyer. Anthony is a graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law.

Rebecca L. Palmer is a Family & Marital Law attorney practicing in Orlando, FL and serves clients throughout the state of Florida. Palmer has a broad background in providing intimate legal advice to those in need at a major time of change in their life. She has been an advocate for her clients for almost 30 years and continues to have steadfast continued relationship even after a divorce has been finalized. Palmer is a champion in the courtroom as well as knowledgeable in alternative domestic dispute resolution avenues like mediation and Collaborative Law. Palmer’s matters range from difficult divorces, mediation, adoption, complex financial issues and custody cases. Palmer is a Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and brings experience in all methods of case resolution, including mediation, arbitration, facilitation and negotiations to serve individuals as well as businesses. She has extensive experience with complex financial issues as well. Palmer has handled dividing celebrity assets with an eye to the family behind the news, and was on the legal team representing Elin Nordegren in her divorce from Tiger Woods. Palmer also loves her community. Palmer has been President of the Central Florida Association of Women, the President of the Orlando Young Professionals, an adjunct professor in the areas of Legal Ethics, Business Law, Trial Techniques and Family Law at Stetson University, Barry University, Southern College, and the University of Central Florida. Palmer also taught for several years at Emory University for the trial advocacy program. In 2022, Orlando’s Mayor Buddy Dyer reappointed Rebecca to the Art Advisory Board until 2024. She is a published author and speaker and appears frequently on Fox 35 News Orlando. Also, Rebecca L. Palmer has been listed on the 2023 Super Lawyers® List once again. For the seventeenth year in a row, Rebecca L. Palmer has been named to the Super Lawyers® list, recognized by her peers as a top-ranked attorney in her practice of family law and alternative dispute resolution. Only 5% of attorneys in Florida receive this distinction.

Mr. Pammer received his Juris Doctor from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. While at Touro Law, he served as the President of the Student Bar Association, Vice-President of the Suffolk County Bar Association Student Committee, was a member of the Mock Trial team, and published a monthly column in the Suffolk Lawyer. Additionally, Mr. Pammer drafted the rules for the Office of Court Administration’s Poor Persons Application in relation to pro bono uncontested divorce. Mr. Pammer earned his undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies from Purdue University Global, where he was President of the Chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society. Prior to joining MONTEFUSCO | PAMMER, Mr. Pammer was an associate practicing primarily in the area of education, administrative and labor law.

Shyama S. Parikh the owner of Shyama S. Parikh, PC and has almost exclusively practiced Family law her entire career. She has successfully represented families in Divorce cases, Parenting time issues, Adoptions, Child Support matters as well as many other family law issues. In addition to being an Attorney, she is also a Court approved Arbitrator, Mediator, Child Representative and Guardian ad Litem. Shyama is also very active in the legal community and recently finished her term as the President of the Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County. She is the current Secretary for the Lake County Bar Association and the Secretary/Treasurer for the Jefferson Inns of Court. Shyama strongly believes in giving back to society and volunteers as a Teen Court Judge for(NICASA), is on the Teen Court Advisory Board, is the Secretary of her Home Owners Association in Lake Forest, Illinois and previously served on the Board of Directors for the YWCA, Lake County.

THOMAS P. PARRINO is a partner and co-founder of PARRINO|SHATTUCK, PC. Considered a top attorney in his field, he covers all areas of family law in his practice, including divorce, property division, child support, child custody, and alimony. He has handled some of the most complicated and high-asset family law litigation in Connecticut during his more than 25 years of practicing family law. Parrino is a dynamic negotiator and litigator, and was named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers based on peer review in 2013. Parrino is admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut and the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. He is a fellow and past president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He chairs the chapter’s Rules (O’Brien), Sunbury, and Arbitration committees; serves on the Amicus Committee; and formerly served on the Examining Committee. He is also a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. Parrino recently served as a delegate to the National Board of Governors of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Previously, he was a member of the National Test Subcommittee and the chair of the National Admissions Committee. He is also a member of the American, Connecticut, and Fairfield County bar associations, as well as the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. In addition, Parrino is a member of Connecticut’s Family Law Commission, which comprises Connecticut superior court judges and select attorneys who have been invited to serve as members. The commission examines Connecticut’s Rules of Court, decisional law, and legislation that apply to family law, and develops proposed reforms and new initiatives designed to improve family law in the state. Parrino co-authored a chapter in the book, Family Law Jurisdictional Comparisons, Second Edition 2013, that was published by European Lawyer/Thomson Reuters. This book was born out of the increasing importance of international family law and the need for an authoritative guide to family law in key jurisdictions around the world. These jurisdictions consist of 37 countries and six U.S. states. Parrino addressed about topics that exemplify Connecticut family law, including pre- and post-nuptial agreements, surrogacy and adoption, property, finances/capital, child maintenance, financial relief after foreign divorce proceedings, and civil partnership/same-sex marriage, among others. Parrino has been a prominent lecturer on family law matters during his distinguished career. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and his juris doctor degree from the University of Bridgeport, and attended law school at the Quinnipiac University School of Law.