Leona S. Krasner

Leona S. Krasner, Esq., is the founder and managing partner of Krasner Law, PLLC, serving families across New York and New Jersey. She focuses on matrimonial and family law matters involving divorce, custody, support, mediation, paternity, and protective orders. She represents clients in negotiated resolutions and contested proceedings while addressing sensitive financial, parental, and safety concerns. Her practice emphasizes compassionate guidance, strategic preparation, and solutions tailored to each family’s circumstances.

Leona earned her Bachelor’s Degree, cum laude, in Politics and Psychology from New York University. She received her J.D. from Washington Lee University School of Law. She later earned her M.B.A. from Stern School of Business at New York University. She gained admission to the New Jersey Bar and the New York Bar. Her legal and business education supports her work in family disputes involving property, income, and long-term financial planning.

Leona handles contested and uncontested divorces, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, and post-judgment matters. She assists clients with property division, high-asset divorce, parental alienation, psychological parentage, international custody, and judgment enforcement. She also represents people seeking or defending orders of protection and restraining orders. Her mediation work helps families pursue structured agreements outside prolonged courtroom disputes.

Leona S. Krasner brings government litigation experience, business knowledge, and focused family-law advocacy to each engagement. She previously served as an Assistant Attorney General of New York and represented state entities and employees. She later worked as a litigation consultant on complex finance, securities, antitrust, and regulatory matters. She established the firm to provide direct, client-centered representation in emotionally and financially consequential family matters. Her professional recognition includes selection to New York Metro Rising Stars from 2023 through 2026.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder & Managing Partner, Krasner Law PLLC
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Co-Chair, New York County Lawyer’s Association, Court Facilities Project Committee and Women and Law Committee
• Member, Women’s Bar Association, State of New York

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Washington Lee University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Stern School of Business at New York University
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• New York University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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