USA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Valentina Shaknes and Grace Chamoun Taranto Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri LLP
Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri LLP (KSTM) is dedicated exclusively to the practice of matrimonial and family law – representing clients in all aspects thereof, including divorce proceedings, paternity dis - putes, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as custody, access and support issues. The firm often advises high net worth and celebrity clients in sensitive and complex family matters and represents clients in contested interstate and international fam - ily disputes, including proceedings under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and
the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. KSTM attorneys have achieved landmark victories in federal district and ap - pellate courts, in addition to creating significant new law protecting the interests of parents and children affected by domestic violence. The firm and its attor - neys are ranked consistently in the annual Chambers and Partners’ High Net Worth Guide as top for family/ matrimonial law. KTSM’s offices are located in New York City, Greenwich, Connecticut, and Hackensack, New Jersey.
Authors
Valentina Shaknes is a founding partner at Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri LLP, who has practiced exclusively in matrimonial and family law for nearly 20 years. Valentina represents clients in a variety of
Grace Chamoun Taranto is an associate at Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri LLP. Grace concentrates her practice on matrimonial and family law matters, including negotiating divorces and
matrimonial matters (both domestic and international) involving equitable distribution and custody disputes, child and spousal support, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements – with special focus in international child abduction and custody disputes, including proceedings arising under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. She is an active certified divorce mediator and a certified parent co-ordinator. Valentina is consistently ranked by Chambers and Partners’ High Net Worth Guide as a top family/matrimonial lawyer.
working on child custody and access rights and spousal and child support matters, as well as drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, separation agreements and cohabitation agreements. She is the current director of the Richmond County Bar Association (as well as the chair of its diversity committee) and is the former vice-president of the Staten Island Women’s Bar Association.
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