STEPHEN GASSMAN, ESQ.

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1 STEPHEN GASSMAN, ESQ. Attorney, Garden City, New York; practice limited to Matrimonial and Family Law Senior Partner, Gassman Baiamonte Betts, PC, 666 Old Country Road Garden City, New York J.D., New York Law School, 1971 B.A., University of North Carolina, 1967 Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New York Chapter Vice President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, NY Chapter, ; Counsel, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, NY Chapter, 2003; Member, Board of Managers, ; President, Bar Association of Nassau County, New York, Chair, Family Law Section, New York State Bar Association, June, 1992-May, 1994 Member, Committee on Matrimonial Practice, Unified Court System, State of New York, ; Chair, Legal Education Subcommittee Member, Matrimonial Practice Advisory & Rules Committee, Office of Court Administration, NYS, Chair, Matrimonial & Family Law Committee, Nassau County Bar Association, Founder & Member of Advisory Board, We Care Fund, Nassau County Bar Association Adjunct Professor of Law, Touro Law School (Course: Advanced Family Law) Member, Judicial Hearing Officer Screening Committee, Second Judicial Department, Member, Task Force on Family Law, New York State Bar Association, Editor, Matrimonial Law Journal, published by American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New York Chapter, Page 1

2 Member, Board of Editors, Fairshare Journal, Member, Law Guardian Advisory Committee, Tenth Judicial District, Member, Advisory Board, The Safe Center LI Fellow, New York Bar Foundation Lecturer, LawLine.com - Divorce Taxation Awards and Recognitions: Listed in The Best Lawyers in Americafor 30 years Listed in New York Super Lawyers, present Recipient, Nassau County Bar Association ADistinguished Past President Award@, 2002 Nassau BocesAEducation Partner@ Award, May, 2008 Initial Recipient of Stephen Gassman Award, We Care Fund, Nassau County Bar Association Author of the following: Cross Examination: A Primer for the Family Lawyer, NYS Bar Association, July, 2012 Co-author, Gassman & Tippins, Evidence for Matrimonial Lawyers,Matlaw Systems Corp. Corp. Co-author, Gassman & Tippins, Matrimonial Valuation, Matlaw Systems Co-author, Use and Misuse of Mental Health Professionals in Custody Cases, New York Law Journal, 8/29/14 Chapter on "Use of Appraisers in the Valuation of Marital Property", Valuation & Distribution of Marital Property, Matthew Bender, 1984 "Equitable Distribution and Valuation of Assets", Family Law Review, New York State Bar Association Page 2

3 "Child Support and Visitation", Family Law Review, New York State Bar Association Law "Distribution of Proceeds from Partition and Sale of Real Property", Family Review, New York State Bar Association "Stipulations of Settlement in Matrimonial Litigation", The Nassau Lawyer, Nassau County Bar Association Co-Author, Library of New York Matrimonial Law Forms, New York Law Journal Press Numerous monographs distributed at various seminars Lecturer at matrimonial law seminars and symposiums conducted under the aegis of the New York State Bar Association, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, "New York Law Journal", American Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, Suffolk County Bar Association, Kings County Bar Association, Office of Court Administration - Judicial Seminars, Westchester County Bar Association, Appellate Division Second Department, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, New York County Lawyers Association, Matlaw Systems, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Family Court Law Guardian Seminars - Tenth Judicial District; and other bar groups. Seminars: (Since 1991) February 27, 1991, "Equitable Distribution and Valuation of Assets", Committee on Matrimonial Law, Association of Bar of City of New York April 2, 1992, "Negotiating Matrimonial Settlements", New York Law Journal Seminar, New York City April 14, 1992, "Family Law in New York" Seminar, "Preparation & Trial of a Divorce Case", National Business Institute, Inc., Plainview, New York September 8, 1992, "Matrimonial Ethics and Bounds of Advocacy", The Alexander Hamilton Inn of Courts of Touro Law School October 24, 1992, "The Child Support Guidelines: Realities and Myths", Association of the Bar of the City of New York November 6, 1992, "Initial Client Intake and Interview", How to Handle New Developments in Matrimonial Law Program, New York State Bar Association, Newburgh, New York November 12, 1992, "Negotiating Techniques", Nassau Academy of Law, Nassau County Bar Association, Instructor November 24, 1992, "Psychiatric Testimony in Matrimonial Cases", Nassau County Bar Association, Subcommittee on Child Custody December 3, 1992, "Evidence in Matrimonial Trials", New York County Lawyers Association March 25, 1993, "Negotiating Matrimonial Settlement", Child Support, New York Law Journal Seminar, New York City June 23, 1993, "CPA's Role in Divorce Litigation", S. Society of CPA's, Foundation for Accounting Education, New York City July 14, 1993, "Permanent Maintenance", NYS Judicial Seminar, Garden City, New York October 13, 1993, "New Rules Governing All Matrimonial Cases", Queens County Bar Assn. November 16, 1993, "Old Issues, New Rules", New Rules Affecting Matrimonial Law, Interdisciplinary Forum on Mental Health and Family Law, Association of Bar of City of New York November 19, 1993, "New Rules Affecting Matrimonial Practice, NYS Bar Association, Uniondale, Page 3

4 November 22, 1993, "New Matrimonial Rules - Revised", Brooklyn Bar Association November 22, 1993, Panel Member, "Gender Bias on Trial", Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts, Nassau County Bar Assn. December 10, 1993, Foundation for Accounting Education, Domestic Relations Conference, "Domestic Relations Update", New York City April 29, 1994, NYSBA, "Preparing a Client to Deal with Experts in a Custody Case", Westbury, New York June 3, 1994, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, NY Chapter, "Taxes, Alimony Disallowance & Recapture Problems", Washington, D.C. July 16, 1994, NYSBA Family Law Section Summer Meeting, Moderator, "Valuation: A Versatile Approach", Manchester, Vt. July 26, 1994, U.S. Trust Co. of, "Till Death Do Us Part" Seminar, Topic: Prenuptial Agreements, New York, October 4, 1994, Family Court Law Guardian Seminar, Tenth Judicial District, "Dealing with Psychiatric/Psychological Testimony in Custody Cases, Nassau Co. Bar Assn. October 5, 1994, Panel Member, "Is the Law Male???", American Jewish Congress, Hofstra University Law School, Hempstead, December 2 & 16, 1994, NYSBA, "How to Examine and Cross-Examine the Expert on the Value of Commercial or Residential Real Estate", Melville and New York, February 6, 1995, "Counsel and Expert Fees", Association of the Bar of the City of, Matrimonial Update Program April 3, 1995, "Matrimonial Law: Evidence in Custody Cases", Suffolk County Academy of Law June 9, 1995, "Recent Decisions, Amendments and Interpretation of the Rules Governing the Conduct of July 20, 1996, NYSBA, Family Law Section, Annual Summer Meeting, "Valuation of Professional Licenses and Practices: From O'Brien to McSparron", Manchester, Vt. August 6 & 7, 1996, St. John's University Continuing Professional Education Tax Institute, "Valuation of Lawyers in Matrimonial Actions", NYSBA, Huntington, July 14, 1995, "Tax Implications of Spousal Maintenance and Equitable Distribution", NYSBA, Family Law Section Summer Meeting, Manchester, Vt. September 27, 1995, "Enforcement in Matrimonial Actions", Suffolk County Bar Association, Ronkonkoma, October 2, 1995, "Matrimonial Trial Techniques", General Practice for the Newly Admitted Attorney, New York County Lawyers' Association, New York, October 24 & 25, 1995, "Practical Skills - Basic Matrimonial Practice, NYSBA, Uniondale, New York, "Basic Tax Aspects" October 27 & 28, 1995, Divorce Finance Institute, Matlaw Systems Corp., County Lawyers Assn., Lecturer on Valuation of Marital Assets, Divorce Taxation, Evidentiary Considerations in Matrimonial Litigation (and in Albany, on April 26, 1996, and Rochester, on May 3, 1996) November 17, 1995 and December 8, 1995, NYS Bar Association, Uniondale, New York, and New York, New York, "Preparing for Trial in a Matrimonial Case" February 27, 1996, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, "Matrimonial Law Update", Divorce Taxation and Professional Licenses March 25, 1996, Law Journal Seminars - Press, New York City, "Negotiating Matrimonial Settlements" May 24, 1996, NYS Bar Association, "From O'Brien to McSparron", Huntington, New York June 1, 1996, New York Law School, Dean's Day Program, Update on Family Law July 11, 1996, 1996 Summer Judicial Seminar, Office of Court Administration, "Custody and Support Issues" and "Equitable Distribution Update", Tarrytown, Businesses and Professional Licenses and Practices in Equitable Distribution", Uniondale, October 22, 1996, New York State Bar Association, "Matrimonial Actions", Melville, Page 4

5 November 14, 1996, New York State Bar Association, "Evidentiary Considerations in Matrimonial Litigation", Uniondale, (December 9, 1996, New York City) January 21, 1997, New York State Bar Association, Special Committee on Solo and Small Firm Practitioners, "Developments in Family Law", Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City January 23, 1997, New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section, "Update: Procedure, Evidence, Revised Matrimonial Rules", Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City March 3, 1997, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, "Forensic Evaluations in Custody Cases" March 10, 1997, Suffolk County Bar Association Academy of Law, "Valuation of a Professional Practice" December 5, 1997, New York State Bar Association, New York City, "Disclosure - The Substantive Law and How it Really Works in Practice" March 18, 1998, Matrimonial Bar Association of Suffolk County, "Equitable Distribution Issues", Commack, New York March 31, 1998, Suffolk County Bar Association, "Evidentiary Considerations in Matrimonial Litigation", Hauppauge, New York May 29 and June 12, 1998, New York State Bar Association, "Evidentiary Aspects of Custody Litigation", Melville and New York City, New York July 11, 1998, New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section Meeting, Manchester, Vt., Panelist: Presenting Valuation Evidence at Trial and for Appeal@ September 14, 1998, Office of Court Administration Matrimonial Seminar, Tarrytown,, AUpdate on Equitable Distribution@ October 19, 1998, New York County Lawyers= Association, General Practice for the Newly Admitted Attorney, AMatrimonial Law@, New York, October 23, 1998, New York State Bar Association, AUpdate >98", Matrimonial and Family Law, New York, New York May 5, 1997, Nassau County Bar Association, "Update on Equitable Distribution" May 30, 1997, New York State Bar Association, "Negotiating and Drafting Separation Agreements - Drafting for Property Settlement and Maintenance", Uniondale, New York June 13, 1997, New York State Bar Association, "Negotiating and Drafting Separation Agreements - Drafting for Property Settlement and Maintenance", New York, New York November 15, 1997, Association of Bar of City of New York, Lecturer on Matrimonial Law, Practical Lessons Law School Never Taught You November 18, 1997, Nassau County Bar Association, "The Dangerous Divorce: Representing Domestic Violence Clients in Matrimonial Actions", Equitable Distribution October 28, 1998, Practicing Law Institute, Basic Matrimonial Practice Program, AChild Support, Maintenance and Counsel Fees@, New York, New York December 4, 1998, New York State Bar Association, ADouble Dipping and its Interplay with Valuation, Distribution, Maintenance and Child Support when a Professional License/Practice is in the Case@, Uniondale, New York March 15, 1999, Suffolk County Academy of Law, AValuation of Professional Practices@, Hauppauge, New York April 21, 1999, Practicing Law Institute, AEvidentiary Considerations in Matrimonial Litigation@, New York, New York April 30, 1999, Matlaw Systems Inc., AValuation of Professional Practices@ and ATax Considerations in Matrimonial Matters@, Uniondale, New York May 21, 1999, New York State Bar Association, ADiscovery in Matrimonial Actions@, White Plains, New York September 27, 1999, New York Matrimonial Seminar (Office of Court Administration), ABusiness Valuations@, College of Insurance, New York, New York October 26, 1999, S. Society of Certified Public Accountants, Litigation Support Committee, ABusiness Valuations on Trial@, Jericho, Page 5

6 December 10, 1999 and December 17, 1999, NYS Bar Association, AHow to Read a Valuation Report from an Expert@, Uniondale and New York City January 10, 2000, AEquitable Distribution@, Judicial Seminar, Nassau County Supreme Court, Mineola, New York March 20, 2000, AEvidentiary Considerations in Matrimonial Litigation@, Suffolk County Bar Association Academy of Law, Hauppauge, New York March 30, 2000, AEquitable Distribution, Valuation of Assets, Custody & Visitation, Maintenance, Child Support, Tax Aspects of Divorce@, Kings County Early Neutral Evaluation Training Program, Kings County Supreme Court May 24, 2000, AEquitable Distribution@, Nassau County Bar Association Academy of Law, Mineola, New York June 9, 2000, AHow to Prepare, Qualify, Examine and Cross-Examination an Expert Witness: A Business Evaluator@, NYSBA, Uniondale, New York July 15, Co-presenter, ADirect and Cross- Examination: Evidentiary Considerations and Courtroom Demonstration@, NYSBA Family Law Section Summer Meeting, Manchester, Vt. July 18 & 27, 2000, Office of Court Administration Judicial Seminar, Matrimonial Law, AValuation of Marital Assets Update@, Tarrytown, New York October 24, 2000, Unified Court System 2000 Matrimonial Seminar, AExpert Testimony@, Melville, December 6, 2000, Touro Law Center, Tax Tips & Traps in Matrimonial Practice, Huntington Sta., February 6, 2001, New York County Lawyers= Association, AUpdate on Matrimonial Law - Equitable distribution and Valuation@, New York, New York March 26, 2001, Suffolk Academy of Law, AExpert Testimony: Business Appraisers & Psychiatrists@, Hauppauge, New York April 27, 2001, NYS Bar Association, ADivorce Taxation@, Melville, May 4, 2001, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Chapter, AEnhanced Earning Capacity@, New York, May 23, 2001, Academy of Law, Nassau County Bar Association, AHow to Get it into Evidence (or Keep it Out)@, Mineola, June 21, 2001, The Appellate Division, First and Second Judicial Departments, Seminar for Appellate Court Attorneys, A2001 Matrimonial Law Update@, Brooklyn, October 11, 2001, New York County Lawyers Association, APrenuptial Agreements, New York, October 12, 2001, Matlaw Systems, ACopy with Mental Health Witnesses in Custody Litigation@, New York, October 15, 2001, Family Court Law Guardian Seminar, Tenth Judicial District, AExpert Testimony@, Mineola, November 30, 2001, S. Bar Association, ARecent Decisions, New Legislation and Developing Trends in Matrimonial Law@, Uniondale, December 17, 2001, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, ARecent Developments in Matrimonial Law - Equitable Distribution@, New York, January 24, 2002, S. Bar Association, Family Law Section Annual Meeting, AO-Brien-McSparron-Grunfeld Revisited: Is There a Better Solution?@ February 6, 2002, 2002 Nassau County Matrimonial Judicial Seminar, AEvidence@, Mineola, March 4, 2002, Suffolk County Academy of Law, AMarital Agreements@, Hauppauge, April 22, 2002, Unified Court System, NYS, 2002 Matrimonial Seminar, ABusiness Valuation@, White Plains, May 31, 2002 (Uniondale, NY) & June 14, 2002 (NYC), S. Bar Association, ADealing with Neutral Forensic Financial Experts@ June 21, 2002, Unified Court System, Family Violence Task Force Seminar, AFocusing on the Child: Law Guardian and Forensic Issues in Domestic Violence/Custody Cases@, Central Islip, NY October 23, 2002, New York Law School, AHow to Start Your Own Practice@, New York, NY November 1, 2002, NYS Bar Association, ACutting Edge Issues in Matrimonial Practice@, AGetting Paid@, Uniondale, NY; and 12/13/02, New York City Page 6

7 January 13, 2003, S. Unified Court System, Legal Update for Court Attorneys - Matrimonial Law, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY February 5, 2003, 2003 Nassau County Matrimonial Judicial Seminar, AEvidence Update@, Mineola, NY March 10, 2003, Suffolk County Academy of Law, ATrial of a Matrimonial Action: Evidentiary Issues@, Hauppauge, NY April 28, 2003, New York County Lawyers Association, AUpdate on Equitable Distribution and Financial Issues in Matrimonial Cases@, New York, NY May 2, 2003, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, ASelected Problems, Valuation - Discounts, Reasonable Compensation, Capital Gains Tax@, New York, NY June 16, 2003, Matlaw Systems, Cross-Examination, Uniondale, NY June 25, 2003, Association of Divorce Financial Planners, Inc., AGoodman v. Goodman, Child Support as a Duplicative Award@, Mineola, NY July 9, 2003, Unified Court System, County of Suffolk, Judicial Seminar, AMatrimonial Law Update@, Central Islip, NY July 10, 2003, Unified Court System, Judicial Seminar, ASelected Aspects of Valuation of Marital Assets@, Garden City, NY September 24, 2003, Unified Court System, Judicial Seminar, Integrated Domestic Violence court Legal Training, AMatrimonial Law: Beginning Issue@, White Plains, November 14, 2003, New York State Bar Association, AEvidence in Matrimonial Actions@, Uniondale, November 21, 2003, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Panel Member, AChild Support in Shared Residency: Use and Misuse of the Guidelines@, NYS Judicial Institute, White Plains, NY March 1, 2004, Suffolk Academy of Law, AEnhanced Earning Capacity@, Hauppauge, March 24 & 25, 2004, Unified Court System, NYS, Matrimonial Seminar, AEnhanced Earning Capacity and June 21, 2005, NYS Judicial Institute, Summer Judicial Seminar, AEvidence for Matrimonial Judges@, Uniondale, (Also, July 11, 2005, Rochester, NY) Double Dipping@ and AInteractive Evidence@, White Plains, May 7, 2004, NYS Bar Association, AAdvanced Evidence for the Matrimonial Lawyer: An Interactive Program@, Melville, June 4, 2004, NYS Bar Association, AAdvanced Evidence for the Matrimonial Lawyer: An Interactive Program@, New York, July 9, 2004, NYS Bar Association, Family Law Section Summer Meeting, AUnderstanding and Reading Personal and Business Tax Returns@, Manchester, Vt. July 29, 2004, NYS Unified Court System, Summer Judicial Seminar, APendente Lite Applications@, Uniondale, NY September 21, 2004, NYS Unified Court System, Integrated Domestic Violence Court Legal Training, AEquitable Distribution@ and APendente Lite Applications@, White Plains, NY March 2, 2005, NYS Unified Court System, Integrated Domestic Violence Court Legal Training,APendente Lite Applications@, Uniondale, NY March 2, 2005, Nassau County Academy of Law, AAppellate/Matrimonial Arguments@, Mineola, NY March 3, 2005, Nassau County Matrimonial Judges= Seminar, AEvidence@, Mineola, NY March 21, 2005, Suffolk County Academy of Law, ADivorce Taxation & Reading and Understanding Business and Personal Tax Returns@, Hauppauge, NY March 22, 2005, NYS Unified Court System, 2005 Matrimonial Seminar, AMatrimonial Agreements@, Tarrytown, NY May 13, 2005, NYS Bar Association, ATrial Preparation@, Smithtown, May 17, 2005, NYS Unified Court System, Family Court Judges= Seminar, AEvidence in Custody & Visitation Cases@, White Plains, May 20, 2005, NYS Bar Association, ATrial Preparation@, New York, Page 7

8 June 21, 2005, Appellate Divisions, First and Second Judicial Departments, AMatrimonial Brooklyn, September 28, 2005, NYS Unified Court System, Law Assistants= Seminar, AEvidence for Matrimonial Rochester, NY October 28, 2005, NYS Bar Association, AMaintenance and Child New York, December 7, 2005, NYS Unified Court System, New Judges Seminar, AAdvanced Evidence in Family Court White Plains, January 25, 2006, County Lawyers= Association, ARock Stars of Rainmaking in the Legal Profession or How to Attract New York, February 28, 2006, Nassau County Matrimonial Judges= Seminar, AEquitable Distribution ", Mineola, March 8, 2006, Office of Court Administration Legal Update Program, AEvidence in Matrimonial Cases, Uniondale, February 6, 2007, Nassau County Supreme Court Matrimonial Judicial Seminar, ADouble Dipping Redux: Keane v. Keane@, Mineola, February 26, 2007, Suffolk County Academy of Law, AMatrimonial Law Update@, Hauppauge, March 26 & 27, 2007, Office of Court Administration, Annual Judicial Matrimonial Seminar, ATax Returns A Primer on Personal Income Tax Returns@, APowers and Limitations of Powers of the Judiciary@, Tarrytown, NY May 22, 2007, Business Valuation Conference, Foundation for Accounting Education, AEnhanced Earning Capacity and the Sonnenfeld Case@, New York, NY July 13, 2007, NYSBA Family Law Section, Annual Meeting, APowers and Limitations of Powers of the Judiciary@, Manchester, Vt. October 22, 2007, Brooklyn Bar Association, AEvidence in Matrimonial Actions@, Brooklyn, NY November 3, 2007, Law Guardian Advisory Committee, Ninth Judicial District, Annual Fall Seminar, ACross- Examination of Mental Health Expert@, White Plains, NY November 14, 2007, Nassau County Bar Association, Matrimonial & Family Law Committee, AInteractive Evidence@, Mineola, NY March 21, 2006, Office of Court Administration, Annual Judicial Matrimonial Seminar, AEvidentiary Considerations@, Tarrytown, NY March 27, 2006, Suffolk County Academy of Law, AEquitable Distribution Update@, Hauppauge, NY September 18, 2006, Office of Court Administration, Judicial Training for Newly Designated Matrimonial and Family Court Judges, AEvidence@, White Plains, NY October 11, 2006, Nassau County Bar Association, Matrimonial & Family Law Committee, ASpying on your Spouse and Children under New York Law@, Mineola, NY January 7, 2007, Nassau County Bar Association, AThorny Issues in the War of the Roses@, Matrimonial Update, Mineola, NY February 5, 2007, New York County Lawyers= Association, Arock Stars of Rainmaking 2007: How the Best Attorneys in the Legal Profession Attract Clients and Generate Business@, New York, March 3, 2008, Suffolk County Academy of Law, Annual Matrimonial/Family Law Update, Hauppauge, NY March 10 and 11, 2008, Office of Court Administration, Annual Judicial Matrimonial Seminar, ABusiness Valuation Primer - Techniques and Discounts@; AEvidentiary Aspects of Custody Litigation - Interactive Approach@ June 24, 2008; July 8, 2008; and August 26, 2008, Office of Court Administration, Summer Judicial Seminar, AMatrimonial Motions@, Purchase, NY July 11, 2008, NYS Bar Association, Family Law Section, AEvidence Essentials: What the matrimonial lawyer should know to skillfully try a case: Authentication, Expert Testimony, Hearsay, Business Record Rule, Examination of Witnesses; Manchester, Vt. January 21, 2009, Office of Court Administration, Matrimonial Judicial Training Seminar, Matrimonial Case Law Developments, White Plains, NY April 1, 2009, Queens County Bar Association, Matrimonial Evidence, Jamaica, NY April 6, 2009, Suffolk County Bar Association, Matrimonial Update, Hauppauge, NY Page 8

9 April 23, 2009, Appellate Division, Second Department, Court Attorneys Seminar, Evidence, Brooklyn, NY October 5, 2009, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, Evidence on Trial, Brooklyn, New York November 4, 2009, New York County Lawyers Association, Practical Evidence Matrimonial Actions, New York, New York March 22, 2010, Suffolk County Bar Association, Matrimonial-Family Law Update, Hauppauge, NY March 24, 2010, Office of Court Administration, 2010 Matrimonial Seminar, Yours, Mine, and Mine: Dividing the Marital Estate, NYS Judicial Institute, White Plains, NY April 20, 2010, New York County Lawyers Association, Interactive Evidence, New York, NY April 27, 2010, Rockland County Bar Association, Matrimonial Update, Suffern, NY April 30, 2010, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, NY Chapter, On Trial: Tools, Tactics, Strategies, New York, NY July 16, 2010, Separate Property Credits and Transmutation: What are the Issues, Rules and Trends?, NYSBA Family Law Section, Grand Cascades Lodge, Hardyston, N.J. October 8, 2010, Evidentiary Tools and Trial Practice, NY County Lawyers Association, 2 nd Annual Day of Evidence, New York, NY November 9, 2010, Use of Electronic Evidence in Court, Assn. of Bar of City of New York, Matrimonial Practice in the Digital Age, New York, NY February 16, 2011, Divorce Taxation, Lawline, New York, NY March 4, 2011, County Lawyers Association, Civil Trial Practice Institute: Matrimonial Settlement Conference, New York, NY March 7, 2011, Suffolk County Bar Association, Matrimonial-Family Law Update, Hauppauge, NY March 23, 2011, 2011 Judicial Matrimonial Seminar, Evidentiary Issues in Matrimonial Actions, NYS Judicial Institute, White Plains, NY April 27, 2011, Rockland County Bar Association, Matrimonial Law: Update, Suffern, NY October 18, 2011, Speaker, Career Connections, New York Law School, New York, NY February 16, 2012, Nassau County Bar Association, Hearsay: Unraveling the Mystique, Mineola, NY March 9, 2012, County Lawyers Association, Civil Trial Practice Institute: A Bridge the Gap for Litigators: Matrimonial Law, New York, NY March 26, 2012, Suffolk Academy of Law, Matrimonial Law Update, Cross Examination, Hauppauge, NY March 28, 2012, Judicial Matrimonial Seminar, Interactive Evidence, NYS Judicial Institute, White Plains, NY April 25, 2012, 2012 Joint Seminar, Appellate Divisions for the First & Second Judicial Departments, Current Developments in Family Law, Brooklyn, NY July 13, 2012, NYS Bar Association, Family Law Section Summer Meeting, The Art & Rules of Cross Examination in Family Law Trials, Saratoga Springs, NY March 12, 2013, 2013 Judicial Matrimonial Seminar, Social Media and Electronic Evidence, NYS Judicial Institute, White Plains, NY (and June 14, 2013, New York, NY) July 13, 2013, NYSBA, Family Law Section Annual Meeting, ESI from Discovery Through Trial: How to Get It and How to Use it, Cooperstown, NY September 30, 2013, Association of Supreme Court Judges of the State of New York, Matrimonial Update, West Point, NY October 30, 2013, Robert H. Jackson Center American Inns of Court, How to Deal with ESI (Electronically Stored Information) in Court, Jamestown, NY (remote) January 8, 2014, Unified Court System, New Judges Seminar, Agreements, Stipulations and Enforcement Issues for Matrimonial Judges and Evidence for Matrimonial Judges, White Plains, NY March 6, 2014, Nassau County Bar Assn., Electronic Evidence, Mineola, Page 9

10 March 26, 2014, 2014 Judicial Matrimonial Seminar, Disclosure in Matrimonial Actions, NYS Judicial Institute, White Plains, NY March 31, 2014, Suffolk County Academy of Law, Evidence in Matrimonial Actions, Hauppauge, April 9, 2014, Nassau County Bar Association, Matrimonial and Family Law Committee, Evidence Update with Hon. Arthur Diamond June 6, 2014, NYS Bar Association, Matrimonial Trial Institute V: Trial of a Custody Case, Cross-Examination of Mental Health Professional, Melville, June 13, 2014, New York County Lawyers Association, Drafting Prenuptial and Spousal Settlement Agreements: From Routine to Complex Issues and Clauses, New York, October 17, 2014, American Bar Assn. Family Law Section, Cross Examination: A Primer for the Family Lawyer, Stowe, Vt. January 7, 2015, 2015 New Judges Seminar, Evidentiary Considerations in Matrimonial and Family Law Litigation, NYS Judicial Institute, White Plains, NY March 9, 2015, Suffolk County Academy of Law, Divorce Taxation, Hauppauge, March 24, 2015, Office of Court Administration, Matrimonial Seminar 2015, Valuation of Assets, White Plains, NY March 25, 2015, Office of Court Administration, Matrimonial Seminar 2015, Evidence, White Plains, NY April 24, 2015, NYSBA, Divorce Anniversary, Valuation of Assets, Melville, NY April 27, 2015, County Lawyers Assn., The Experts Speak: Tips and Techniques in Presenting, Preserving and Challenging the Admissibility of Evidence, Evidence Tools and Tips, New York, NY May 1, 2015, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, NY Chapter, Evidentiary Exclusions Before Trial, New York, NY Page 10