Catherine Carol Desanto

Catherine Carol Desanto

5.0
Rating: 6.6

Licensed for 29 years

Family Lawyer at Riverhead, NY
Practice Areas: Family, Unknown

456 Griffing Ave, Riverhead, NY

About Catherine

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Family 90%

All Family Court matters, including adoption child custody, support, visitation, grandparent visitation, paternity, and child abuse and neglect matters as well as all matters involving orders of protection.

29 years

90%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 29 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1997

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Catherine C. Desanto

456 Griffing Ave, Riverhead, NY, 11901-3012

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5.0 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 12, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

The best decision to correct bad decision

Catherine was in incredible from start to finish. She was very informative from start to finish. This was an adoption and it everything thing that could go wrong did. Catherine continued to advocate on my behalf as well as ensure she did everything in her power to finalize the adoption. She responded... to every email and phone call within hours if not minutes. She went out of the way to make sure we understood every detail of the process. She was even able to adjust the process to accommodate our sensitive situation. It is always humbling to be vulnerable and leave your fears, insecurities and hopes in the hands of others. I can say for myself my family and I was in the best hands. She was beyond words and will never be forgotten.

Posted by Jessica | January 04, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

I wish I had gotten her earlier in the game.......

Unfortunately, I spent a lot of time with an atty who didn't do as much as Catherine did in a shorter amount of time and it was also a financial disaster. I met with Catherine later in my custody situation. I am forever grateful for her thoroughness, empathy, calmness and expertise. She is well ...spoken and respected. I also felt that her law guardian background was helpful to my case in the family court system. She was well known with other professionals and knew how to navigate the system. She was also able to steer me towards another professional who assisted me with a different challenge in our case. Catherine is trustworthy, a straight-shooter and considerate with billing as well. She is caring, intelligent, hard working, experienced and prepared to tell you how it is. I would pass along her contact info. confidently to anyone who needed legal services.

Posted by Patricia | May 22, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Professionalism at its best.

Ms. DeSanto has provided legal services and advice to me on numerous occasions. She has been professional, thorough, trustworthy, and truly caring in all of my encounters with her. She is very approachable, down-to-earth, easy to talk to, and truly cares about her clients. She provides you with th...e utmost professional care and service. She fights hard for you and is someone you definitely want In your corner when faced with legal matters. Ms. Desanto is very responsive and keeps you up-to-date and informed throughout your case. I have been very pleased with the positive outcomes in all of the situations in which Ms. Desanto has represented me. Her fees are very reasonable. Ms. Desanto will continue to provide legal services and advice to me in the future, should the need arise. I wouldn't think of using anyone else. I highly recommend Ms. Desanto for all of your legal needs. You won't be disappointed.

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Experience

Rating:  6.6 (Good)

Honors

2009

Public Service Award, Suffolk County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission

1996

Friedman Prize in Family Law, Albany Law School

Work Experience

1997 - Present

Attorney, Catherine C. DeSanto, Attorney at Law

Associations

1996 - Present

Suffolk County Bar Association

Education

1996

Albany Law School

JD

Publications

2013

The Suffolk Lawyer Children Fall Through the Gap Left By Rule 4.2

Languages

English

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