Catherine C. DeSanto, Esq.Of Counsel

Catherine DeSanto, Esq. brings nearly three decades of legal experience to Hillen Druek, PLLC. A magna cum laude graduate of Dowling College, she earned her Juris Doctor from Albany Law School in 1996, where she was awarded the Friedman Prize for academic excellence in Family Law.

Her practice is devoted to matrimonial and family law, including prenuptial agreements, divorce and separation, paternity, custody, visitation, child support, neglect and abuse (CPS) proceedings, orders of protection, adoption, and juvenile delinquency matters.

Ms. DeSanto is dedicated to achieving practical, amicable resolutions whenever a negotiated settlement best serves her clients’ interests, working collaboratively with opposing counsel, government agencies, and the courts. When litigation is necessary, she draws on her experience as a Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney, a member of the Assigned Counsel Defender Plan, and an Attorney for Children (formerly “Law Guardian”). Her decades of courtroom experience in Suffolk County, the professional relationships she has built, and the respect she has earned from colleagues and jurists make her a skilled and confident trial advocate.

She is admitted to practice before all New York State courts, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and the United States Supreme Court. She is a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the New York State Defenders Association.