USA Law and Practice Contributed by: Valentina Shaknes, Jordan Messeri, Malissa Osei 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. KSTM’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 practised exclusively in matrimonial and family law for nearly 20 years. Valentina represents clients in a variety of
the New York City Bar Association’s matrimonial law committee. Jordan is ranked by Chambers and Partners’ High Net Worth Guide as a top family/ matrimonial lawyer.
Malissa Osei is a partner at Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri LLP and concentrates her practice in commercial litigation and matrimonial matters. Malissa has experience of litigating complex contract disputes,
matrimonial matters (both domestic and international) involving equitable distribution and custody disputes, child and spousal support, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements – with a special focus on 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 coordinator. Valentina is consistently ranked by Chambers and Partners’ High Net Worth Guide as a top family/matrimonial lawyer.
negotiating prenuptial agreements, and litigating child custody and child support matters. She is a member of the National Urban League Young Professionals (a network of young professionals working to eradicate social and economic inequalities through community service and volunteer initiatives) and is involved with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense Fund, the New York Women’s Bar Association, and the Metropolitan Black Bar Association. Malissa is ranked by Chambers and Partners’ High Net Worth Guide as an Up & Coming family/matrimonial lawyer.
Jordan Messeri is a founding partner at Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri LLP, who focuses his practice on the full range of matrimonial and family law matters and is admitted to practise in both New York and
Connecticut. Jordan advises clients on prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, separation agreements, divorce matters, child custody and access disputes, spousal and child support matters, enforcement matters, and matters involving orders of protection. He is also a certified divorce mediator and parent co-ordinator. Jordan is a member of the New York State Bar Association’s family law section, as well as
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
working on child custody and access rights and spousal and child support matters, as well as
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