LEGAL LEADERSHIP.
EXPERTISE. EXCELLENCE. EMPATHY.
ESTABLISHED IN 1992.Our practice has an emphasis on real estate, wills, trusts, estates and probate. In addition to our private clients, we have represented many institutional and banking clients including U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., TD Bank, Bank of America and various other lenders at closings.
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OUR MISSION.Our mission is to foster collaborative, lasting client relationships. We share our expertise and help our clients obtain a practical understanding of the law, its application and how we will represent them. When you partner with us, you will arrive at your legal goals with knowledge and confidence. Partnering with us means impeccable representation that is also inclusive and respectful.
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Grace Mattei is a native New Yorker and a resident of Staten Island. She attended St. Joseph Hill Academy, Pace University and New York Law School graduating all three with honors. She began her legal career on Wall Street at HSBC Bank USA/Marine Midland Bank where she worked as an Executive Director in the International Risk Management Division. From HSBC she was recruited to the highly regarded Staten Island firm of Jacobi, D'Alessandro, Jacobi & Sieghardt, P.C., where she represented clients in general real estate, civil, matrimonial and estate matters and handled mortgage loan closings for Citibank, N.A.
In 1992, she established her private law practice to focus on the areas of law that she found most rewarding. Those areas of law that help clients bring the future into focus: investing in real estate, planning for their family's future, achieving their financial goals and ultimately securing the future of loved ones. While building her practice she was elected to various executive leadership roles including serving as President of the Richmond County Bar Association. At the state level she was elected to the office of Vice President of the New York State Bar Association and also served as a Member of the New York State Bar House of Delegates. She also served as Treasurer and then President of the Auxiliary to the Visiting Nurse Association. Grace is recognized by her peers for her talent, by her clients for her dedication and by the community for her deep connection and commitment to advancing education, ethics, collaboration, and general excellence within the legal communities of Staten Island, New York City and New York State. KATRYNA A. CORDOVA, ESQ.ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
ADMITTED: NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY Katryna Cordova is a Staten Island native and resident. She attended the prestigious Notre Dame School of Manhattan, Monmouth University and New York Law School. While studying at Monmouth University, she was inducted into Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, and Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. She was also selected to serve as a legal intern in the university's Office of the General Counsel and interned at the Law Office of Lloyd D. Thompson on Staten Island, both of which solidified her interest in the law.
At New York Law School, she was a finalist in the American Bar Association National Arbitration Competition and a key member of several organizations including: the Dispute Resolution Team, the Housing Rights Clinic, the Media, Entertainment & Fashion Law Association, and the Center for Real Estate Studies. She was also welcomed into the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. Katryna was selected to intern with the Honorable Judge Orlando Marrazzo in the Richmond County Supreme Court where she read motions, wrote recommendations for conferences, and researched and drafted decisions for the civil court. She also interned at the Law Offices of Grace Mattei where she focused on real estate, wills, and trusts. She joined the firm as an Associate Attorney in 2020 where her experience in civil law and court procedure makes her a highly effective attorney. In addition to being a highly valued member of the office’s legal team, Katryna is also a highly respected member of the Richmond County Bar Association and the Staten Island, New York, and New Jersey legal communities. Katryna is a strategic and high-energy attorney who brings a deep base of knowledge to her clients’ legal needs. She is admitted to both the New York and New Jersey State bars. |