Garden City Family Lawyers

Ms. Zaremba is an Associate Attorney at Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari. She is experienced in all aspects of matrimonial and family law practice including divorce, child custody, spousal and child support, equitable distribution, domestic violence and pre-nuptial and post-marital agreements.

Mr. Phillips practice has been devoted exclusively to the field of matrimonial and family law since he was first admitted in New York in 1974. He is a member of the Rockland County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and, the American Bar Association and is a member of the Family Law Sections of all of those bar associations. Mr. Phillips served on the Board of Managers, and then served as a vice president of the New York Chapter from 2002 to 2004, and then again served on the Board of Managers. He has lectured on various...

Riley T. Perry has been an Associate with Palermo Law, P.L.L.C., since 2016. Riley received her Bachelor of Science in Sport Management, magna cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2012, where she was a starter for the women’s varsity lacrosse team for four years, as well as team captain. Thereafter, Riley attended the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, where she received her Juris Doctor in 2015. During her time at Hofstra Law she was a member of the Hofstra Law Review where she served as an Associate Editor.

Throughout law school Riley immersed herself...

Practice Areas Divorce Child custody, visitation,child support Separation Agreements Prenuptial Agreements Postnuptial Agreements Domestic abuse/child neglect Matrimonial law Education law Admitted to Practice United States Supreme Court New York New Jersey Education Pace University, J.D. Dean’s List Ranking Scholar Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, M.A. State University of New York, B.A. Harvard Law School – Summer Institute for Lawyers, 1991 Awards Citation for Meritorious Service, U.S. Army Certificate of Appreciation, White Plains City Court Memberships New York State Bar Association – Family Law Section Westchester County Bar...

Family law matters can be emotionally and financially draining so you need an attorney who cares about you, your family, and your life. You need someone who knows when to be calm and negotiate and when to aggressively litigate, all while putting the best interest of your family above legal fees.

My job is to help you protect what matters to you: your children, your assets, or your business.

Many of my clients are entrepreneurs who come to me before during or after the marriage to help them protect that important asset from divorce. And I also have extensive experience...

Helen H. Wu is an Associate Attorney at Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari since 2017.

She graduated from Fordham University School of Law, where she was a member of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association and worked as a Legal Intern for the Community Economic Development Clinic. Prior to joining Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari in October, 2017, she worked with Wong, Wong & Associates, P.C., where she handled matrimonial and family law cases in addition to corporate disputes, residential and commercial real estate leases and closings, as well as landlord-tenant and immigration matters. She also volunteers as a pro bono attorney...

Irina Lust practices out of the firm's downtown Manhattan office. Prior to founding Carley & Lust, Attorneys at Law PLLC, Irina practiced in the areas of bankruptcy, business transactions, and securities litigation at leading New York City law firms. She represented investors and consumers in class, derivative and other complex actions under federal and state securities laws with focus on mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, Irina received intensive training in bankruptcy and debt restructuring under Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11 and adversary proceedings in federal bankruptcy courts. Irina is often invited to share her legal expertise by participating in television...

Alicia Gaudio, Esq. is a graduate of the Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D. 1997) and was admitted to practice in the states of Connecticut in 1997 and New York in 2000. While receiving her degree, she served as an intern with the university’s Tax Law Clinic, representing taxpayers, pro bono, in matters against the Internal Revenue Service. Ms. Gaudio received an award for oral advocacy after litigating before the U.S. Tax Court, as well as awards for Outstanding Legal Scholarship in Writing and Excellence in Clinical Work. She also interned with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.

In 2003, Ms....

Robert A. Macedonio, Esq. (Bob) is one of the founding partners of the firm and a seasoned trial attorney with over 25 years of litigation experience. In addition to managing the day-to-day operations of the firm with practice groups that include criminal defense, matrimonial and family law, estate planning and real estate Mr. Macedonio is actively involved in all aspects of the firms’ transactions and litigation practice areas. After serving as a Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney where he started his career, Mr. Macedonio entered the private sector concentrating in the fields of criminal law, matrimonial law and real estate. Mr....

As a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, LEGAL – The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York, as well as the Collaborative Law Association of New York, Inc, Ms. Spirio knows how to help her clients by providing experienced and personal legal services. Since 1986 Ms. Spirio has served Long Island families and individuals in the following Practice Areas: * Collaborative Law * Non-traditional Family Law * Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) representation * Prenuptial and Domestic Partnership Agreements * Divorce and Separation Mediation * Real Estate Law * Trusts, Wills and Estates

Former Wall Streeter with many years of experience in Finance and Business Management. The skills developed there have translated into a great edge in zealously representing legal clients.

Ms. Marotta is an Associate Attorney at Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari. She graduated cum laude from Pace University School of Law, where she was a Senior Associate of Pace Law Review and a University Merit Scholarship Recipient. While in law school, Ms. Marotta founded Pace’s Family Law Society and served as its President. She also worked as a Legal Extern for the Pace Women's Justice Center, where she operated under a student practice order in representing victims of domestic violence and assisting with uncontested divorce and child support cases. Prior to joining Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari...

As a former police officer and NYS Investigator, I bring a wealth of practical experience in the areas of my practice. I have tremendous legal experience as a trial attorney, having tried numerous civil, family law and criminal cases.

Daniel R. Tota is a partner at the Yorktown Heights legal office, Durante, Bock & Tota, PLLC. He primarily devotes his practice to real estate and business transactions, but he also handles criminal defense cases, estate planning and civil litigation matters. Mr. Tota is admitted to the New York State Bar and the Connecticut State Bar, and is a member of the Westchester County Bar Association, the Yorktown Bar Association, and the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce. To find out more about the representation offered by Attorney Tota, do not hesitate to give the firm a call today.

JAMES R. WINKLER is a partner in the firm of Winkler, Kurtz & Winkler, LLP, located in Port Jefferson Station, New York and for the past 35 years has concentrated his practice in the area of matrimonial and family law. Jim received his undergraduate education at the University of Virginia and State University of New York at Stony Brook where he graduated in 1971 cum laude. He graduated from Albany Law School of Union University in 1976 and began his career as an associate to former Assemblyman Peter J. Costigan, Esq., later becoming a partner under the firm name...

Are you looking to file for divorce in Suffolk County? Attorney Steven P. Kuhn has focused the last 22 years of his legal career to serving families in Suffolk County, NY. He has an exclusive focus on matrimonial and family law, which could give you a distinct advantage in your case. Mr. Kuhn first received his Juris Doctor Degree from the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law back in 1981 and he was admitted to practice law in the state of New York. Attorney Kuhn has handles over 2,000 family law and divorce cases and he attained great success for past...

Rick has over twenty years of experience in civil and criminal practice, in both state and federal courts. He appears in throughout Rockland, Westchester, and Orange Counties, as well as in New York City, and in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. He specializes in estate planning, all trusts and estates issues and litigation, civil rights, criminal, and family law cases in trial level courts and on appeal.

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...

I started out by working as a volunteer attorney with various pro bono programs in New York City, including Access to Justice (handling in-court landlord-tenant and consumer debt cases, and performing consultations in family law) and the Volunteer Foreclosure Project sponsored by the Queens County Bar Association (which focuses on foreclosure settlement conferences). I gained valuable experience from these programs and started handling cases on my own in 2010, starting with landlord-tenant and consumer debt cases. I have also been a court appointed GAL, and have been appointed several GAL cases in the boroughs. My practice then progressed into some...

Barry S. Kantrowitz, B.A., J.D., received his undergraduate degree from Harpur College, SUNY Binghamton. During his studies at Boston University School of Law, he was honored as a Paul J. Liacos Scholar and an Edward Henessey Scholar. He graduated cum laude. Mr. Kantrowitz is admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts of New York, New Jersey and Florida, and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Barry Kantrowitz is a member of the New York State and New Jersey State Trial Lawyers Associations, and the State Bar...