Ralph P. Casella, Esq

Commenced practice as a sole practitioner in June, 1970, with areas of practice in Real Estate Law, Construction Law, Family Law and Civil Litigation. Was retained as General Counsel to the Richmond County Plumbing Contractors’ Association, and thereafter by Plumbers Local Union 371 for Staten Island, New York and Plumbers Local Union No. 1 for the five boroughs of New York. Was chosen “Man of the Year” by the Richmond County Plumbing Contractors’ Association in 1995 for his dedication and performance on behalf of the Association.

Mr. Casella has represented clients in Family Law matters, including Divorce, Separation, Child Custody, Child support, Equitable Distribution and Child Visitation in both the New York Supreme Court and New York Family Court. Mr. Casella has successfully represented his Family Law clients in the Appellate Courts of New York State, including New York’s highest court, the New York Court of Appeals. Of note, Mr. Casella successfully represented a husband in said New York State Court of Appeals, (“In the Matter of the Estate of Angela Violi, Deceased”) which defined whether a Separation Agreement was sufficient to convert a Tenancy by the Entirety (real estate owned by a husband and wife) to a Tenancy in Common (separate interest by husband and wife) to the end that the husband was entitled to retain 100% of the proceeds of the sale of the marital residence, where the wife died prior to the final divorce decree.

Over the last 10 years, Mr. Casella has devoted much of his time to representing employees who are victims of unlawful employment discrimination, including sexual harassment, age discrimination, gender and race discrimination, and has been successful in litigating these claims against several large corporations and municipal agencies. He has also represented union members in claims against their union for failing to adequately represent them.

Areas of Practice:

Family Law

• Divorce
• Separation
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Child Support
• Orders of Protection – Domestic Violence
• Pre-Nuptial Agreements
• Post Judgment Enforcement

Employment Law

• Employment Contracts
• Employment Severance Agreements
• Sexual Harassment
• Age/Race/Disability Discrimination
• Family Medical Leave Act

Real Estate Closings – Commercial & Residential

Litigation

Education:

Fordham University Bachelor of Arts Degree - 1964

Brooklyn Law School - Juris Doctor - 1967

Admissions:

New York Bar

Federal District Court – Eastern & Southern Districts

Federal Court of Appeals – 2nd Circuit

United States Supreme Court

Memberships:

Richmond County Bar Association