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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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Jeffrey L. Catterson

Jeffrey L. Catterson

Distinguished Lawyer

Family and Divorce Law

1122 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530

Jeffrey is one of the founding members of Stempel, Catterson, LoFrumento, Carlson, Biondo, LLP. He commenced his legal career in 1998 specializing in all aspects of matrimonial and family law litigation, including, but not limited to: divorce, custody, support, equitable distribution, complex business valuations, modification and enforcement issues, and the negotiation and preparation of pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, separation agreements, and stipulations of settlements. Jeffrey has represented, and assisted in the representation of, numerous high profile and celebrity clients. He has extensive experience with respect to complex business valuations involving multi-million dollar wage earners and business owners. Jeffrey’s matrimonial and valuation articles have been published in the New York State Bar’s Family Law Review, The Suffolk Lawyer and The Nassau Attorney. He has also lectured for the New York State Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association and Suffolk County Bar Association on numerous occasions. Jeffrey’s other areas of practice include personal injury, commercial litigation, general litigation and appellate practice. His personal injury experience involves complex litigation and appellate practice regarding traumatic brain injury, automobile accidents, construction site accidents, municipal liability and slip and fall accidents. Jeffrey has successfully argued before the New York State Appellate Divisions as well as New York State’s highest Court, the Court of Appeals. Jeffrey has been selected to the New York Super Lawyers, voted a Top Attorney in New York by his peers, every year since 2013 and selected as a Top Ten Nationally Ranked Family Law Attorney by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys since 2014. Jeffrey is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association and the Suffolk County Bar Association, as well as the Matrimonial Law Committee of the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations, serving as the Co-Vice Chair on the Executive Committee for the Nassau County Matrimonial Committee.

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Joanne Monogan

Family and Divorce Law

18 Corporate Woods Blvd, Albany, NY 12211, USA

As an attorney in private practice, I have advocated for clients and their families in Family Court, and in Supreme Court. I have experience in all aspects of litigation involving matrimonial law and family law, including equitable distribution of assets, custody, child support, spousal support, mothers’ rights, fathers’ rights, adoption, domestic violence, and all related family law issues. I have also been a Law Guardian representing children in custody, juvenile delinquency, PINS, and in child abuse and neglect circumstances. Additionally, I have recently served as staff attorney for the New York State Office of Children and Family Services reviewing applications for the appeal of indicated reports of child abuse and maltreatment. I served as a Principal Court Attorney for a Family Court Judge and Acting Supreme Court Justice for ten years. This decade of Court Attorney experience has enabled me to understand the family law legal process from the important perspectives of judges and the court system itself. I know how both sides approach a family law case, what Family Court judges are looking for, how decisions are made, and what a person from a neutral perspective such as a judge sees in a dispute that is vigorously contested. My unique experience helps me to develop creative solutions to serve the always-unique and complex needs of my clients. I am prepared and qualified to represent you in every aspect of matrimonial law, including the most difficult problems and circumstances you are likely to face. I have resolved hundreds of complex family law cases and I am committed to assisting each of my clients to achieve the most satisfactory results for themselves and their children. I am the mother of three daughters and have specialized in divorce and family law for more than 25 years. I have represented clients in Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga, and Columbia counties, and in courts throughout New York state.

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Joanne P. Monagan

Joanne P. Monagan

Featured Lawyer

Family and Divorce Law

18 Corporate Woods Blvd, Albany, NY 12211, USA

Joanne Monagan is among the most widely respected and experienced matrimonial attorneys in the Capital Region. She has more than 30 years' experience representing adults and children in all aspects of family law and divorce. She also brings a unique perspective to her practice by having spent a decade as Principal Court Attorney working in Family Court and in the New York State Supreme Court systems in Saratoga, Albany, Rensselaer, Washington, and surrounding counties. These experiences have provided her a with a deep understanding of the complex matrimonial laws, rules, systems, procedures, and personnel from both the court's perspective and from the perspectives of hundreds of clients that she has represented. Attorney Joanne Monagan is committed to ensuring that her clients, and all clients represented by her firm, O'Brien Monagan Law Firm P.C., receive the highest level of advocacy devoted to protecting their rights and promoting their interests.

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John A Gemelli

John A Gemelli

Featured Lawyer

Family and Divorce Law

105-15 Metropolitan Ave, Forest hills, NY 11375

Experienced family law attorney dedicated to providing the best legal representation.

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