About Our Firm

I wanted to become an attorney because I felt there were simply not enough good lawyers in the world. Lawyers sometimes get a bad reputation, but my own view of the profession began to take shape shortly after college, during a cold New York winter when I was working as a paralegal at a law firm.

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I had the opportunity to work alongside an influential attorney who one day brought me with her to the federal courthouse at 500 Pearl Street in Manhattan. There, sitting on the bench in her black robe, was then-U.S. District Judge Sonia Sotomayor. The lawyers before her were engaged in fierce argument, but Judge Sotomayor was calm, measured and pensive. I was struck by her analytical reasoning, her demeanor and the seriousness with which she approached the issues before her. I was transfixed.

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Something about that experience stayed with me. I felt that I belonged there and I began volunteering for assignments that would take me back to the federal courthouse. There was a formality and sense of purpose to the proceedings that I found compelling. The experience left an enduring impression: I wanted to become a person of the law.

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Years later, I attended law school and became licensed to practice law in both New York State and the District of Columbia. I am also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. What began as an early fascination with the law ultimately developed into a practice centered on helping people navigate some of the most consequential moments of their lives.

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Today, my practice includes Wills, Estates & Trusts, Guardianships & Elder Law, Matrimonial Law, Real Estate, Foreclosure Defense and Civil Litigation. I assist families after the death of a loved one, represent fiduciaries and interested persons in Surrogate's Court and help individuals plan for aging, incapacity and the preservation of their legacy. I represent petitioners, Alleged Incapacitated Persons and other interested parties in guardianship proceedings and am regularly appointed by courts in the New York City metropolitan area to serve as Counsel for the Alleged Incapacitated Person, Court Evaluator, Guardian and Guardian ad Litem.

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My practice also brings me alongside clients during other major transitions — buying or selling a home, navigating matrimonial and family changes, defending the equity in a home threatened by foreclosure or confronting a civil dispute that cannot be resolved without litigation. I represent both plaintiffs and defendants in civil matters and believe that effective advocacy does not always require unnecessary conflict. Where problems can be solved collaboratively and efficiently, they should be. When a client's rights require a fight, however, I am prepared to fight.

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The areas of law I practice may appear different, but they share something important. They involve people, families, homes, independence, financial security and legacy. Whether I am standing beside an older New Yorker in a guardianship proceeding, helping a family navigate an estate, protecting a homeowner's equity or advocating for a client in court, I remain mindful that behind every caption and case number is a person whose life will be affected by what happens next.

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Years after that first trip to 500 Pearl Street, I still remember watching Judge Sotomayor from the gallery and realizing that I wanted a place in the legal profession. What impressed me then was not who argued the loudest. It was the power of careful reasoning, measured judgment and the law itself. Those principles continue to shape the lawyer I strive to be today.