Attorneys & staff

The people behind your case

Two partners who joined forces to give clients a true “one-stop shop,” supported by seasoned counsel and a dedicated staff.

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Shana L. Curti, Esq.

Partner

Shana L. Curti has represented clients in family law matters since she began her legal career. A graduate of New York University and St. John's University School of Law, she handles every aspect of family law, including contested and uncontested divorce, custody and visitation, child and spousal support, and orders of protection.

Ms. Curti is an able, experienced mediator and collaborative attorney for clients who wish to resolve their differences amicably outside the courtroom. She works to resolve issues through agreement where possible and is an assiduous advocate when negotiations turn contentious. When necessary, she is a strong litigator who has tried cases before the Supreme Court and Family Court and achieved favorable decisions.

She is also knowledgeable about fire department, police department, and union pension plans, as well as the firm's other general practice areas. Ms. Curti is a member of the Matrimonial Law and Family Court Law & Procedure Committees of the Nassau County Bar Association.

Education: J.D., St. John's University School of Law
B.A., New York University
Admissions & memberships: Bar of the State of New York
Nassau County Bar Association
Suffolk County Bar Association

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Stephen M. Orsetti, Esq.

Partner

Stephen M. Orsetti began working in the legal field in 1998 and learned every facet of the law, from the most routine tasks to complex appellate work. After graduating from St. John's University School of Law, he was immediately promoted to Managing Attorney at a personal injury firm, where he oversaw all attorneys' work product and kept cases running in an orderly, efficient way.

He went on to open the Law Offices of Stephen M. Orsetti, Esq., growing it into a thriving general practice for more than eight years before partnering with Ms. Curti to create a “one-stop shop” for their mutual clients. Mr. Orsetti has extensive experience in the courts of Long Island and the New York City metropolitan area, and their policies and procedures.

He is committed to making sure every client is fully informed and understands the law and their options before deciding what is in their best interests.

Education: J.D., St. John's University School of Law
B.A., Hofstra University
Admissions & memberships: Bar of the State of New York
Bar of the State of Connecticut (conditionally retired)
New York State Bar Association

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Edward V. Sapone, Esq.

Trial Attorney, Of Counsel

Edward V. Sapone is a founding partner of Sapone & Petrillo, LLP. For more than 20 years he has tried an extraordinary number of cases as lead trial counsel, and he is retained by many firms to try their cases — for plaintiffs, petitioners, defendants, and respondents alike. A master negotiator, he has won millions of dollars in verdicts for plaintiffs and prevented millions in verdicts against defendants. His cases have been covered by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Businessweek, Crain's New York Business, and the NACDL Champion.

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Born, raised, and educated in New York City, Mr. Sapone earned a B.A. from Fordham University, then attended law school at night while working full-time as a paralegal. He earned his J.D. cum laude from New York Law School, where he was an Editor of the International and Comparative Law Journal and a Member of Distinction of the Moot Court Association. He externed for a New York Supreme Court Justice in 1997 and for the Chief of the Criminal Division of the Bronx DA's Office in 1998, and contributed to the Suppression Law section of the 1998 Bench Manual used by New York State trial judges.

He has headed the Manhattan offices of a boutique firm with offices in Manhattan and Garden City. He is a faculty member of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy at Hofstra Law School and the Marino Institute of Continuing Legal Education, through which he has taught at New York Law School, Fordham Law School, and Rutgers Law School. He has taught advanced trial techniques and federal practice to thousands of lawyers, mentored more than a dozen students, teaches annually at the Manhattan federal courthouse, and wrote the curriculum for a 10-week federal practice CLE series.

Mr. Sapone is routinely admitted pro hac vice in jurisdictions including New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Florida, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Colorado. Fluent in Spanish, he has represented hundreds of people from Central and South America and the Caribbean, and has appeared as a legal analyst on Telemundo, Univision, CNN, Headline News, Court TV, MSNBC, Fox 5, and truTV.

He has received Citations of Honor from the Queens Borough President (2009) and a New York State Assemblyman (2011), and Proclamations of Honor from a New York State Senator (2010 and 2014). He was recognized in VerdictSearch's Top New York Verdicts of 2010 and by Super Lawyers every year since 2014.

Professional associations

New York Criminal Bar Association, President (2015–present)
Federal Bar Council
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Consulate of Mexico in New York, Criminal Defense Council

Selected classes & seminars

Lecturer, Seton Hall Law School (October 2020)
Advanced Negotiation Techniques for Federal Criminal Defense, Seton Hall Law School (September 2020)
The Art of Defending a Criminal Trial, Marino Institute (June 2020)
National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Hofstra University (2019)
Cross Examination, Marino Institute (2016)
Jury Selection, Hofstra Law School (2016)
Courtroom Testimony, Nassau County Police Academy
Lecturer, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Education: J.D., cum laude, New York Law School
B.A., Fordham University
Externships: Justice of the N.Y. State Supreme Court, New York County
Criminal Court Bureau, Bronx County District Attorney's Office

Recognition

Recognized by Super Lawyers every year since 2014, and in VerdictSearch's Top New York Verdicts of 2010.

Ginamarie M. Palmieri, Esq.

Senior Attorney, Of Counsel

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Ginamarie M. Palmieri practices across many areas of the law, including personal injury and wrongful death claims, estate planning (wills and trusts), probate and administration of estates, real estate closings, general litigation, and other general practice matters.

Ms. Palmieri graduated from Hofstra University in 2000 with a BBA in accounting and from St. John's University School of Law in 2002. She is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut (conditionally retired), and in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York in both the United States District Court and United States Bankruptcy Court.

Education: J.D., St. John's University School of Law
B.B.A., Hofstra University
Admissions: Bar of the State of New York
Bar of the State of Connecticut (conditionally retired)
U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts, S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y.

Our staff

Filomena Boch

Certified Paralegal

Filomena brings more than 25 years of paralegal and case-management experience. She manages a caseload across all of the firm's practice areas and makes sure clients stay informed every step of the way. Outside the office, she's known for her baking.

Paralegal Certificate, Mildred Elley Institute

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Chloe Ibanez

Legal Assistant

Chloe is a graduate of SUNY Farmingdale State College with a B.A. in Communications. She handles the day-to-day operations that keep the firm running smoothly and efficiently, and she's always happy to help clients with their legal needs.

B.A., SUNY Farmingdale

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