• Member of the Nassau County Bar Association's Matrimonial and Family Law Committee

• Member of the New York State Bar Association's Matrimonial and Family Law Committee 

• Member of the Suffolk County Bar Association's Family Court Matrimonial Committee

• Unified Family Courts: A Saving Grace for Victims of Domestic Violence Living in Nations with Fragmented Court Systems, 42 Fam. Ct. Rev. 304 (2004) (chosen to be featured in the Family Court Review's "Best of" Series)

• Pro Se Divorce Litigants: Frustrating the Traditional Role of the Trial Court Judge and Court Personnel, 42 Fam. Ct. Rev. 655 (2004)

• Lecturer, “She Shed-He Shed: An Introduction to Both Sides of Matrimonial Law” for the Nassau County Bar Association’s Bridge the
Gap program (October, 2020)

• Lecturer, "For Better or Worse: Ethical Pitfalls in Matrimonial law” for the Nassau County Bar Association (February, 2020)

• Lecturer, "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: An Examination of Recent Matrimonial Case Law" for the Nassau County Bar Association (February, 2019)

• Judging panel, "2017 Honorable Elaine Jackson Stack Moot Court Competition) at the Nassau County Bar Association (March 2017)

• Lecturer, "New York Matrimonial Case Law Update" for Lawline (February 2017)  

• Lecturer, "After I Do: A Primer on Handling Matrimonial Cases" for the Nassau County Bar Association (May, 2016)

• Lecturer, "Obergefell: The Supreme Court Pronounces the Right for All to Marry" for the Nassau County Bar Association (May, 2016)  

• Lecturer, "The Practitioner's Guide to New York's Reformed Maintenance Statute" for Lawline (January 2016)

• Lecturer, "How to Prepare Your Divorce Case from A-Z," a four part series for the Nassau County Bar Association (September – December of 2015)

• Lecturer, "Tales from the Matrimonial Bar" for the Nassau County Bar Association's Bridge the Gap program (January 2015)

• Special Professor of Law for "Family Law with Skills course" at Hofstra University School of Law (Fall 2014)

The answer is simple–going through my parents' divorce! This real life experience enables me to relate to my clients and the concerns that they have for their children. I want to ensure that the divorce process is handled in a respectful manner, where the children are protected. As a psychology major in pursuit of my undergraduate degree, I developed the skills necessary to enable me to communicate effectively with my clients and really "hear" them. This allows me to guide them through the divorce process, and ensure that their emotions do not cloud their ability to make reasoned decisions, which avoids protracted litigation.

While many have viewed divorce negatively, I believe that divorce can be a positive transformation. This is not to say that I do not endorse healthy marriages, because I do. However, when divorce is the likely result, I commend my clients for taking that difficult step and accepting that it is time to move on.

As a child of divorce, I was fortunate enough to see the positive side to divorce. I am now lucky enough to have 3 sets of grandparents for my children. I believe that children can never have enough love, and the fact that I was given the opportunity to have step-parents who loved me as their own child, and step-siblings who I love as my own siblings, is a gift. While things were not always perfect following my parents' divorce, over time, my parents' relationship grew into a beautiful one, where they bonded over the love of my children and shared fond memories of my childhood. So for me, my memories of my parents' divorce were generally positive.

I love what I do because despite my clients coming to me when they are going through arguably the worst time in their life, I witness a transformation which undoubtedly occurs where they reach a state of peace and contentment. At this point, which often comes at the time their case is settled or tried to conclusion, my clients move on to the next chapter of their life which they report to be remarkably better than the chapter that just ended. Knowing that I helped play a role in bringing my clients to this place of peace and happiness is what makes me love what I do!

While I am told to be compassionate, relatable, reasonable and a good listener, when settlement is not possible and litigation is the only choice, I am described by my clients as aggressive, detail oriented and relentless.

Yes, I have always and only practiced in this area of law. I obtained a job as an intern during my last semester of law school, and was hired as an associate. I remained at that law firm for 12 1/2 years and worked my way up to partner. I am now one of the founding partners of Geffner Kersch P.C. My experience in this area of law is extensive, and includes my representation of many high net worth clients going through complex divorce and family litigation. However, I also take pride in negotiating settlements in an expeditious manner when possible, and mediating cases which are appropriate for mediation.

I have 3 children; my son and twin daughters. I enjoy cooking, baking and exercising when I am not zealously representing my clients.