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86 distinguished family and divorce law attorneys in New York, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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A.J. Temsamani

A.J. Temsamani

Distinguished Lawyer

Family and Divorce Law

666 Old Country Road, Suite 303, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530

A.J. Temsamani has devoted his practice to matrimonial and family law for over 25 years. His reputation has contributed to his attainment of various prestigious honors including: Selection by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Family Law. Selection as a New York Super Lawyer, a distinction earned by only five percent of the lawyers in the New York metro area. The Martindale-Hubbell “AV” Peer Review rating. “AV” is the best possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability. Martindale-Hubbell describes an AV Preeminent rating as “a significant rating accomplishment – a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence”. Selection by the Ten Leaders Cooperative as one of the top divorce lawyers on Long Island. Clients of A.J. appreciate his approach and way of dealing with matters that brings peace and calm to an otherwise stressful situation.

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Adria Hillman

Family and Divorce Law

3 Columbus Circle, 15th floor, New York, NY 10019

Adria S. Hillman is a 1967 graduate from Bennington College which she attended on a Jesse Smith Noyes Fellowship and graduated from New York University School of Law in 1970. She joined Richard Green immediately after law school and became a partner in Green & Hillman in 1976 where she concentrated on commercial, copyright, defamation and divorce litigation. She co-authored with Harriet N. Cohen an analysis of Equitable Distribution in Divorce in New York as well as several op ed pieces for the New York Times on divorce related issues and she edited a Chapter in a Family Law Manual on Separation Agreements and was Editor of Women and the Law for several years. In 1991, Adria went into practice on her own concentrating on complex divorce and custody litigation and appeals. Adria has conducted trials concerning both custody and financial issues and has also done extensive appellate work in these areas. Since starting her own firm, she also has been a founding member of the New York Women?s Foundation, serving on its Advocacy committee, a member of its Executive committee and a Vice-President, and was appointed to the New York State Legislative Advisory Committee concerning the Estates, Powers and Trusts law, a New York City Task Force on Family Violence and a Governor?s Task Force on Sexual Harassment. Adria has been a member of the Bar Association of the City of New York since 1973 and has served on its Judiciary Committee and its Matrimonial Committee and has been a member of the New York Women?s Bar Association since 1982 and is a sustaining member of the New York State Bar Association. Adria is currently a special master for the New York County Supreme Court. Adria has had a Martindale Hubbell AV rating for successive years and has been named as a Super Lawyer every year since 2007.

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Family and Divorce Law

375 North Broadway, 208, Jericho, NY 11753

Alexander E. Sklavos, Esq., is the founder of The Sklavos Law Group, PC, bringing decades of legal experience and a steadfast commitment to serving clients throughout New York. Admitted to the New York State Bar and the United States Federal Courts, Mr. Sklavos has built a reputation for excellence in matrimonial law, family law, civil litigation, and landlord-tenant law, both commercial and residential. He’s been published in dozens of cases and has tried cases in the emerging fields of IVF and embryo litigation, complex custody litigation, business division, equitable distribution, possessory rights, copyright infringement, just to name a few.

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