team-member

Michael DiFalco

Garden City, NY

Licensed for 40 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

With more than 35 years of experience, Mary Ann has cultivated a sterling reputation as a matrimonial and family law attorney. Her abilities as an advocate, mediator and trial lawyer and her honest, ethical approach to practicing law have earned her the utmost respect from both the bar and the bench. Mary Ann's clients benefit from her ability to see solutions to a problem and craft a resolution that frequently results in settlements of the most complex issues that arise in divorce cases. Due to her reputation, Mary Ann is frequently referred cases by matrimonial attorneys, judges and even the ex-spouses of her former clients who considered her advocacy effective and professional.

Practices Areas

Child custody

Child support

Divorce and separation

Language

English

Contact

Aiello, DiFalco & Gianakos, LLP600 Old Country Road, Suite 520Garden City, NY, 11530-2014600 Old Country Road, Suite 520Garden City, NY, 11530-2014

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Gerard
February 24, 2018

Ok- consider this a ‘word of mouth’ recommendation: I received Ms. Aiello’s Name from another top-level attorney (who does not do family/divorce law) - I stopped mediation immediately as she saved me thousands of dollars for knowing what’s realistic and respectful to the other “aide” - she uses calm knowledge to counsel instead of emotional demands - she was outstanding in negotiating the final agreement - she knows the processes and systems well and doesn’t cut corners or some such silly things - she is highly (!) respected by the judges from what I saw and heard about her - remember when you engage and hire an attorney it’s a two way street: if you or the other side is not reasonable and reapectful - How can you expect a favorable outcome? Sounds like common sense but I have seen people trying to do a ‘“show of force -let alone ‘retribution’ “ - and everyone loses then. - Ms. Aiello is super transparent, knowledgeable and her team is equally professional - never heard any excuses - like other offices I have witnessed. Hope this helps a bit. I was totally or more than satisfied. Great recommendation!

Michael
February 24, 2018

Mary Ann Aiello is an outstanding divorce attorney. She was attentive to my needs, knowledgeable and highly experienced. She is well respected by the court and her peers. Her ability to be practical and sensible while simultaneously advocating vigorously for her client was well appreciated. Mary Ann was readily available and typically responded to all communications in a very timely manner. I would recommend Mary Ann Aiello without reservation.

Sean
February 20, 2018

Mary Ann Aiello is fantastic and to say she goes above and beyond is an understatement. After meeting with several divorce Attorneys I immediately knew Mary Ann Aiello would be the right person to advocate for me during an extremely stressful divorce litigation. Im a retired FDNY firefighter and needed someone who properly understood the intricacies of our pension system. With lightning speed Mary Ann put protective measures in place early on in the operation that left the competition very little room to take advantage of us. Mary Ann has over 37 years experience in the field and it shows. She is extremely responsive, honest, and very well respected amongst judges and her peers in the court system. She had my divorce completed and signed off on in under a year. When it’s all was said and done Mary Ann feels more like a friend than a lawyer. I would highly recommend Mary Ann Aiello and the wonderful staff in her firm completely and without hesitation to anyone who needs a good Attorney in their corner. Thank you Mary Ann!!! Sean R. McCoyd

Ken
February 20, 2018

Ms Aiello helped me deal with a very difficult wife and her money-grubbing attorney. She put the attorney in his place and made sure my rights were protected and my assets preserved. She didn’t nickel-and-dime me and was a pleasure to work under very stressful circumstances. Her staff and Co-counsel were always professional and sensitive to my needs

Michael
February 20, 2018

I came to Mary Ann Aiello at the end of a decade of good-hearted but not terribly competent divorce lawyers. She got me out of the maze or the trap or whatever you would like to call it with efficiency, clarity, humor, and intelligence. Whenever a new situation would come up, she would also do me the great kindness of treating me like a fellow adult, laying out several alternatives that we could take and assessing how each one would work. Other lawyers I've dealt with have acted as if they have all the magic: Mary is a kind, forthright, moral human being who wants what's best for her client and never made things more difficult than they had to be. I recommend her with no reservations and great enthusiasm. If all lawyers were like her, all the hostile / painful jokes would cease. She also has an excellent staff headed up by Lucille. And, should you need to see it, I can show you my actual divorce decree: a valuable and satisfying document whose existence I owe to Mary.

MaryEllen
February 20, 2018

Mary Ann Aiello is an excellent attorney. She is an extremely knowledgeable and skilled attorney. She is fair, and practices with extreme moral and ethical principles. I have already recommended her to a few of my friends who also love her. She made sure that I received a fair and extremely lucrative settlement. She does not give up until your case is settled. She always answers your email or phone calls in an extremely timely fashion. She is the best attorney!!!

Edie
November 22, 2011

Maryann and her associates are a very professional and competent team. She represented me for my divorce and did not waste our time or money to get the job done. Other attorneys will prolong the process as every court battle means money in their pockets. Not so with this firm. It was as painless as possible and yes, divorce is expensive, but I feel it could have been much worse.

Devorah
September 13, 2011

Mary Ann was fantastic. I wish I had used her first. She was on top of everything; didn't take nonsense from my ex, knew the law and how to respond to each situation. She was well prepared for court and helped me win each part of my case. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
August 23, 2011

Mary Ann Aiello office was prompt and extremely helpful with all my concerns and questions. I always received a returned call or a response to my email. I felt completly comfortable with all the assistance that I rcvd. I would and have recommended their services to friends and family. I worked with Rebecca and she was great!

anonymous
February 4, 2011

Not sure where to start but my husband and I used this firm to take care of our custody and child support case which eventually went in our favor but the quality of work put into the stipulations and orders were at best what a high schooler could complete. There were numerous grammatical and spelling errors on the documents that were sent for us to review, we would have stopped using them but we were already in 4k. I guess sending substandard work to your clients and charging them extra to correct the initial mistakes and errors only helps them pad their bill. Honestly, if I'm going to be paying 300+ an hour, I expect top notch work with no errors, ever hear of proofreading. Not sure if this was the quality of Mary Ann or her associate Rebecca, but in either case it seems as though we were charged for the preparation by Rebecca and review by Mary Ann in which we still received substandard documents. The outcome of our case was to our benefit as we won all the stipulations we were asking for so I don't want people thinking we are disgruntled because we lost. If you are good with organizing your time and don't mind researching processes as to what forms are needed for your case, save yourself some money and do it your self, otherwise do yourself a favor and keep searching for another firm. I'm assuming this firm doesn't care about their clients as they most likely suspect us being one time users of their services. After spending about 10k, I'm still getting bills for trivial charges. If you would like to see the poor quality of their work I will be glad to provide it to you. Please email me at ufdrew79 at yahoo.

Gerard
February 24, 2018

Ok- consider this a ‘word of mouth’ recommendation: I received Ms. Aiello’s Name from another top-level attorney (who does not do family/divorce law) - I stopped mediation immediately as she saved me thousands of dollars for knowing what’s realistic and respectful to the other “aide” - she uses calm knowledge to counsel instead of emotional demands - she was outstanding in negotiating the final agreement - she knows the processes and systems well and doesn’t cut corners or some such silly things - she is highly (!) respected by the judges from what I saw and heard about her - remember when you engage and hire an attorney it’s a two way street: if you or the other side is not reasonable and reapectful - How can you expect a favorable outcome? Sounds like common sense but I have seen people trying to do a ‘“show of force -let alone ‘retribution’ “ - and everyone loses then. - Ms. Aiello is super transparent, knowledgeable and her team is equally professional - never heard any excuses - like other offices I have witnessed. Hope this helps a bit. I was totally or more than satisfied. Great recommendation!

Michael
February 24, 2018

Mary Ann Aiello is an outstanding divorce attorney. She was attentive to my needs, knowledgeable and highly experienced. She is well respected by the court and her peers. Her ability to be practical and sensible while simultaneously advocating vigorously for her client was well appreciated. Mary Ann was readily available and typically responded to all communications in a very timely manner. I would recommend Mary Ann Aiello without reservation.

Sean
February 20, 2018

Mary Ann Aiello is fantastic and to say she goes above and beyond is an understatement. After meeting with several divorce Attorneys I immediately knew Mary Ann Aiello would be the right person to advocate for me during an extremely stressful divorce litigation. Im a retired FDNY firefighter and needed someone who properly understood the intricacies of our pension system. With lightning speed Mary Ann put protective measures in place early on in the operation that left the competition very little room to take advantage of us. Mary Ann has over 37 years experience in the field and it shows. She is extremely responsive, honest, and very well respected amongst judges and her peers in the court system. She had my divorce completed and signed off on in under a year. When it’s all was said and done Mary Ann feels more like a friend than a lawyer. I would highly recommend Mary Ann Aiello and the wonderful staff in her firm completely and without hesitation to anyone who needs a good Attorney in their corner. Thank you Mary Ann!!! Sean R. McCoyd

Ken
February 20, 2018

Ms Aiello helped me deal with a very difficult wife and her money-grubbing attorney. She put the attorney in his place and made sure my rights were protected and my assets preserved. She didn’t nickel-and-dime me and was a pleasure to work under very stressful circumstances. Her staff and Co-counsel were always professional and sensitive to my needs

Michael
February 20, 2018

I came to Mary Ann Aiello at the end of a decade of good-hearted but not terribly competent divorce lawyers. She got me out of the maze or the trap or whatever you would like to call it with efficiency, clarity, humor, and intelligence. Whenever a new situation would come up, she would also do me the great kindness of treating me like a fellow adult, laying out several alternatives that we could take and assessing how each one would work. Other lawyers I've dealt with have acted as if they have all the magic: Mary is a kind, forthright, moral human being who wants what's best for her client and never made things more difficult than they had to be. I recommend her with no reservations and great enthusiasm. If all lawyers were like her, all the hostile / painful jokes would cease. She also has an excellent staff headed up by Lucille. And, should you need to see it, I can show you my actual divorce decree: a valuable and satisfying document whose existence I owe to Mary.

MaryEllen
February 20, 2018

Mary Ann Aiello is an excellent attorney. She is an extremely knowledgeable and skilled attorney. She is fair, and practices with extreme moral and ethical principles. I have already recommended her to a few of my friends who also love her. She made sure that I received a fair and extremely lucrative settlement. She does not give up until your case is settled. She always answers your email or phone calls in an extremely timely fashion. She is the best attorney!!!

Edie
November 22, 2011

Maryann and her associates are a very professional and competent team. She represented me for my divorce and did not waste our time or money to get the job done. Other attorneys will prolong the process as every court battle means money in their pockets. Not so with this firm. It was as painless as possible and yes, divorce is expensive, but I feel it could have been much worse.

Devorah
September 13, 2011

Mary Ann was fantastic. I wish I had used her first. She was on top of everything; didn't take nonsense from my ex, knew the law and how to respond to each situation. She was well prepared for court and helped me win each part of my case. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
August 23, 2011

Mary Ann Aiello office was prompt and extremely helpful with all my concerns and questions. I always received a returned call or a response to my email. I felt completly comfortable with all the assistance that I rcvd. I would and have recommended their services to friends and family. I worked with Rebecca and she was great!

anonymous
February 4, 2011

Not sure where to start but my husband and I used this firm to take care of our custody and child support case which eventually went in our favor but the quality of work put into the stipulations and orders were at best what a high schooler could complete. There were numerous grammatical and spelling errors on the documents that were sent for us to review, we would have stopped using them but we were already in 4k. I guess sending substandard work to your clients and charging them extra to correct the initial mistakes and errors only helps them pad their bill. Honestly, if I'm going to be paying 300+ an hour, I expect top notch work with no errors, ever hear of proofreading. Not sure if this was the quality of Mary Ann or her associate Rebecca, but in either case it seems as though we were charged for the preparation by Rebecca and review by Mary Ann in which we still received substandard documents. The outcome of our case was to our benefit as we won all the stipulations we were asking for so I don't want people thinking we are disgruntled because we lost. If you are good with organizing your time and don't mind researching processes as to what forms are needed for your case, save yourself some money and do it your self, otherwise do yourself a favor and keep searching for another firm. I'm assuming this firm doesn't care about their clients as they most likely suspect us being one time users of their services. After spending about 10k, I'm still getting bills for trivial charges. If you would like to see the poor quality of their work I will be glad to provide it to you. Please email me at ufdrew79 at yahoo.

Gerard
February 24, 2018

Ok- consider this a ‘word of mouth’ recommendation: I received Ms. Aiello’s Name from another top-level attorney (who does not do family/divorce law) - I stopped mediation immediately as she saved me thousands of dollars for knowing what’s realistic and respectful to the other “aide” - she uses calm knowledge to counsel instead of emotional demands - she was outstanding in negotiating the final agreement - she knows the processes and systems well and doesn’t cut corners or some such silly things - she is highly (!) respected by the judges from what I saw and heard about her - remember when you engage and hire an attorney it’s a two way street: if you or the other side is not reasonable and reapectful - How can you expect a favorable outcome? Sounds like common sense but I have seen people trying to do a ‘“show of force -let alone ‘retribution’ “ - and everyone loses then. - Ms. Aiello is super transparent, knowledgeable and her team is equally professional - never heard any excuses - like other offices I have witnessed. Hope this helps a bit. I was totally or more than satisfied. Great recommendation!

Michael
February 24, 2018

Mary Ann Aiello is an outstanding divorce attorney. She was attentive to my needs, knowledgeable and highly experienced. She is well respected by the court and her peers. Her ability to be practical and sensible while simultaneously advocating vigorously for her client was well appreciated. Mary Ann was readily available and typically responded to all communications in a very timely manner. I would recommend Mary Ann Aiello without reservation.

Sean
February 20, 2018

Mary Ann Aiello is fantastic and to say she goes above and beyond is an understatement. After meeting with several divorce Attorneys I immediately knew Mary Ann Aiello would be the right person to advocate for me during an extremely stressful divorce litigation. Im a retired FDNY firefighter and needed someone who properly understood the intricacies of our pension system. With lightning speed Mary Ann put protective measures in place early on in the operation that left the competition very little room to take advantage of us. Mary Ann has over 37 years experience in the field and it shows. She is extremely responsive, honest, and very well respected amongst judges and her peers in the court system. She had my divorce completed and signed off on in under a year. When it’s all was said and done Mary Ann feels more like a friend than a lawyer. I would highly recommend Mary Ann Aiello and the wonderful staff in her firm completely and without hesitation to anyone who needs a good Attorney in their corner. Thank you Mary Ann!!! Sean R. McCoyd

Ken
February 20, 2018

Ms Aiello helped me deal with a very difficult wife and her money-grubbing attorney. She put the attorney in his place and made sure my rights were protected and my assets preserved. She didn’t nickel-and-dime me and was a pleasure to work under very stressful circumstances. Her staff and Co-counsel were always professional and sensitive to my needs

Michael
February 20, 2018

I came to Mary Ann Aiello at the end of a decade of good-hearted but not terribly competent divorce lawyers. She got me out of the maze or the trap or whatever you would like to call it with efficiency, clarity, humor, and intelligence. Whenever a new situation would come up, she would also do me the great kindness of treating me like a fellow adult, laying out several alternatives that we could take and assessing how each one would work. Other lawyers I've dealt with have acted as if they have all the magic: Mary is a kind, forthright, moral human being who wants what's best for her client and never made things more difficult than they had to be. I recommend her with no reservations and great enthusiasm. If all lawyers were like her, all the hostile / painful jokes would cease. She also has an excellent staff headed up by Lucille. And, should you need to see it, I can show you my actual divorce decree: a valuable and satisfying document whose existence I owe to Mary.

MaryEllen
February 20, 2018

Mary Ann Aiello is an excellent attorney. She is an extremely knowledgeable and skilled attorney. She is fair, and practices with extreme moral and ethical principles. I have already recommended her to a few of my friends who also love her. She made sure that I received a fair and extremely lucrative settlement. She does not give up until your case is settled. She always answers your email or phone calls in an extremely timely fashion. She is the best attorney!!!

Edie
November 22, 2011

Maryann and her associates are a very professional and competent team. She represented me for my divorce and did not waste our time or money to get the job done. Other attorneys will prolong the process as every court battle means money in their pockets. Not so with this firm. It was as painless as possible and yes, divorce is expensive, but I feel it could have been much worse.

Devorah
September 13, 2011

Mary Ann was fantastic. I wish I had used her first. She was on top of everything; didn't take nonsense from my ex, knew the law and how to respond to each situation. She was well prepared for court and helped me win each part of my case. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
August 23, 2011

Mary Ann Aiello office was prompt and extremely helpful with all my concerns and questions. I always received a returned call or a response to my email. I felt completly comfortable with all the assistance that I rcvd. I would and have recommended their services to friends and family. I worked with Rebecca and she was great!

anonymous
February 4, 2011

Not sure where to start but my husband and I used this firm to take care of our custody and child support case which eventually went in our favor but the quality of work put into the stipulations and orders were at best what a high schooler could complete. There were numerous grammatical and spelling errors on the documents that were sent for us to review, we would have stopped using them but we were already in 4k. I guess sending substandard work to your clients and charging them extra to correct the initial mistakes and errors only helps them pad their bill. Honestly, if I'm going to be paying 300+ an hour, I expect top notch work with no errors, ever hear of proofreading. Not sure if this was the quality of Mary Ann or her associate Rebecca, but in either case it seems as though we were charged for the preparation by Rebecca and review by Mary Ann in which we still received substandard documents. The outcome of our case was to our benefit as we won all the stipulations we were asking for so I don't want people thinking we are disgruntled because we lost. If you are good with organizing your time and don't mind researching processes as to what forms are needed for your case, save yourself some money and do it your self, otherwise do yourself a favor and keep searching for another firm. I'm assuming this firm doesn't care about their clients as they most likely suspect us being one time users of their services. After spending about 10k, I'm still getting bills for trivial charges. If you would like to see the poor quality of their work I will be glad to provide it to you. Please email me at ufdrew79 at yahoo.