Garden City, NY Lawyers

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.

Family and Divorce Law

600 Old Country Road, Suite 328, Garden City, NY 11530

Since 1985, Barry J. Fisher’s practice has been exclusively limited to matrimonial and family law and appeals and he is recognized as one of the preeminent attorneys in his field. Whether the case is being litigated or negotiated, you want powerful legal representation. Barry’s extensive knowledge, coupled with his empathy and understanding, enables him to zealously represent them through all phases of their matter. Barry can be hard-hitting as a litigator but also has the training and skills to help you successfully protect your rights and negotiate an amicable settlement. Barry has an undergraduate degree in accounting and prior to practicing matrimonial and family law, he was a tax specialist with the international accounting firm of Deloitte, Haskins & Sells. His accounting and tax background has been an invaluable asset when handling high net worth and complex financial cases. ? In addition to being AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, he has also been honored in New York Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America. For the past 25 years, Barry has been a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the most prestigious nationwide organization of matrimonial lawyers. He has been an active member of the New York Chapter, having served as Vice-President, a member of the Board of Managers, a member of the Board of Examiners, and as Editor of their former publication, Matrimonial Law Journal, which was sent to Fellows and judges throughout New York State. ? Barry has also served as Chair of the Appellate Practice and Matrimonial Law committees of the Nassau County Bar Association and was a member of its Board of Directors. For several years, he also served as an Editor of the Matrimonial Law Committee’s publication, Recent Decisions in Matrimonial Law. For 30 years, Barry has also been a member of the Family Law Section Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association. ? Barry has lectured and moderated lectures for numerous organizations on a wide variety of topics pertaining to matrimonial law, family law and appellate practice. Barry has had decisions published in the New York Law Journal and along with his associate, Cheryl Jakinovich, had an article on appellate practice published in the Nassau Lawyer.

Wills and Trust Law

401 Franklin Ave suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530, USA

Area of Practice: Commercial Litigation; Trust & Estate Litigation & Administration Brian Lacoff, as a partner at Stagg Wabnik Law Group, focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, transactional work, and trust and estate litigation and administration. He represents clients in New York and New Jersey federal and state courts and is admitted to practice in the federal court of Connecticut. In 2015, Superlawyers named Brian to the New York Metro Rising Stars list. The Rising Stars list is an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice and is awarded to up-and-coming attorneys 40 years old or younger. Brian has represented the firm's banking and corporate clients in connection with Uniform Commercial Code matters, federal and state consumer credit statutes and regulations, safe deposit box litigation, and trusts and estate litigation. In addition to complex litigation matters, Brian focuses on trust administration and has negotiated numerous purchase and sale contracts and partnership agreements for the firm's corporate and private clients. ?Brian has been certified as a guardian ad litem by New York State. In addition, he has volunteered with the American Bar Association's Military Pro Bono Project, a program that assists active-duty military personnel and their families with civil legal issues. ? After graduating magna cum laude from the State University of New York, University at Albany, with a degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology, Brian earned his J.D. from St. John's University School of Law. At St.John's, Brian was a senior American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review staff member. Brian is a member of the state and federal bars of New York and New Jersey and the United States District Court, District of Connecticut.

Civil Litigation

666 Old Country Rd suite 700, Garden City, NY 11530, USA

Bruce A. Barket is a founding partner at Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, a boutique litigation firm with locations in Garden City, Huntington and Manhattan. He graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1986 and has been a trial attorney ever since, first as a prosecutor for 5 years and then as a defense lawyer for nearly 30 years. He specializes in criminal defense matters representing individuals charged with serious crimes in both Federal and State court and representing individuals who have been wrongly arrested or convicted or who suffered injuries as a result of police misconduct or the use of excessive force. Mr. Barket is past president of the Nassau County Criminal Courts Bar Association and past board member of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NYSACDL). He is also a past president of the Nassau County Legal Aid Society and has been a board member since 2000. He was twice given the “Gideon Award” by the NYSACDL in 2003 and 2008. He was recognized in 2005 as the “Practitioner of The Year” in Nassau County by the Criminal Courts Bar Association. Bruce Barket has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Charles F. Crimi Memorial Award by the New York State Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section. The award is presented in recognition of the professional career of a defense lawyer in private practice that embodies the highest ideals of the Criminal Justice Section. Mr. Barket’s experience in handling high profile cases is extensive. He successfully led the team which exonerated Cal Harris of killing his wife, after Mr. Harris was twice convicted of the crime. Mr. Barket was one of the lead lawyers who worked to overturn the double murder conviction and secured the release from prison of Martin Tankleff, who was wrongfully convicted of killing his parents. Mr. Tankleff, who is now awaiting admission to the bar, spent 18 years in prison before being exonerated. Mr. Barket and the Tankleff legal team then secured a $3.4 million dollar settlement against New York State on Mr. Tankleff’s behalf and a $10 million dollar settlement in federal court against the police department who arrested him. Mr. Barket’s long list of successes also includes securing the release of Amy Fisher, the Long Island teenager convicted of shooting the wife of her lover. More recently, Mr. Barket represented Christopher Loeb who was beaten by the chief of police in Suffolk County following Mr. Loeb’s arrest for breaking into cars. Through the efforts of Mr. Barket and his firm, Mr. Loeb’s conviction was vacated and the charges against him were dismissed and he was then awarded in excess of $1.5m dollars in federal court. The chief of police was indicted, convicted and sent to prison. Further, the county's District Attorney was convicted of obstruction of justice for trying to cover up the assault. Mr. Barket is equally as proud of the work he has done on behalf of clients who did not garner national media attention. Over the past 30 years, Mr. Barket has secured acquittals in a long list of cases for clients charged with everything from securities and mail fraud to murder and racketeering in both the state and federal courts.

Family and Divorce Law

666 Old Country Rd suite 801, Garden City, NY 11530, USA

Byron C. Chou practices exclusively in matrimonial and family law, bringing a unique blend of litigation acumen and deep forensic/financial expertise to his clients' matters. He represents high-net-worth individuals in complex matters involving equitable distribution and asset valuation; negotiates prenuptial, postnuptial, and separation agreements; and litigates high-stakes matrimonial, child custody and support disputes. Prior to joining Gassman Baiamonte Gruner, Mr. Chou built a distinguished career in forensic accounting and business valuation at KLG Business Valuators and Forensic Accountants. There, he advised hundreds of clients, attorneys, and judges in both contested and mediated divorces — as well as in personal injury and estate matters — by conducting financial/forensic audits, projecting asset values, valuing publicly and closely held businesses and interests, and evaluating executive compensation packages. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University and his Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law, where he was the recipient of the Kenneth Wang Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Chou spent his youth between Taipei, Taiwan and Syosset, New York and currently resides in Huntington, New York. Because of his diversified upbringing, Mr. Chou is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese, an invaluable resource in the effective representation of his clients from Long Island and throughout the New York metro region. A respected leader in the New York metropolitan legal community, including Nassau and Suffolk County, Mr. Chou serves on the Board of Directors of the Nassau County Bar Association and has previously chaired both its New Lawyers Committee and LGBTQ Committee. He is the Vice Chair of the Asian American Attorney Section (and organizes the Annual Chinese Lunar New Year and Diwali celebrations), a Board Member of the Theodore Roosevelt American Inns of Court, and in 2023 was appointed to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Asian Leaders Advisory Council. Mr. Chou is frequently invited by Judges, bar associations, and civic organizations to lecture on topics ranging from matrimonial law to artificial intelligence. His professional achievements have earned him numerous honors, including recognition as a New York Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” Lawyers of Distinction, the Nassau County Bar Association President’s Award, and the Nassau County Comptroller’s Achievement Award and other acknowledgements from the Town of North Hempstead and Town of Huntington.