Leslie F. Barbara heads the Firm's Matrimonial and Family Law department. She specializes in all aspects of matrimonial and family law and litigation, including separation, divorce, equitable distribution, custody and visitation, complex business valuations, as well as the negotiation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Ms. Barbara has tried matters in both the Supreme and Family Court and has argued before the Appellate Division. She has also successfully handled matters involving international custody disputes and abduction cases. Ms. Barbara has represented numerous celebrity clients and high net worth individuals with the utmost respect for their privacy and confidentiality.

Ms. Barbara received a BS from Cornell University in 1985 and a J.D. from Hofstra University Law School in 1991, where she was a published member of the Law Review and graduated with Distinction. Ms. Barbara is admitted to the N.Y.S. Bar and the U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. She is a member of the N.Y.S. Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association and has done charitable work for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.