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Cammarata & De Meyer: The Arlene Street Firm a Client Credits With Winning Primary Custody For a Father

At a Glance

Founded by	Joseph Cammarata and Suzanne M. De Meyer, in 2001 (per the firm)
Focus	Divorce and family law, alongside personal injury, criminal defense, and estate planning (per the firm)
Office	456 Arlene Street, Staten Island, NY 10314
Signature results	No published itemized settlement table identified
Distinctive edge	A documented client account of the firm winning primary custody for a father in a cross-jurisdictional Staten Island / New Jersey matter (see Client Voice)
Fee model	Not published on the firm’s site; prospective clients should confirm directly
Known for	Staten Island divorce, custody, and cross-jurisdictional family matters involving New Jersey (per the firm)

Origin and Background

Joseph Cammarata and Suzanne M. De Meyer founded their Staten Island practice in 2001, and the Arlene Street office was confirmed against the firm’s own site and multiple independent business listings. Awesome Attorneys notes that the firm’s public-facing branding has more recently included a related name, Cammarata Law P.C., at the same Staten Island address; prospective clients should confirm current firm structure and attorney roster directly.

What Makes This Firm Structurally Different

Cammarata & De Meyer is not a matrimonial-only boutique; per the firm’s own site, it also handles personal injury, criminal defense, real estate transactions, and estate planning. Its family law practice has particular documented experience in cross-jurisdictional matters spanning Staten Island and New Jersey courts.

Practice Areas

• Divorce and separation
• Child custody and support
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
• Cross-jurisdictional (NY/NJ) family matters

Track Record

Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published, itemized table of settlement or custody outcomes on the firm’s site. Past results in any matter do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter.

Client Voice

An independently posted client review describes a father who credits the firm with successfully “battling the false claims made by my ex wife in both the courts of Staten Island NY & in Bayonne NJ,” resulting in his divorce being finalized with him “awarded” as “primary custodial parent.” The reviewer specifically noted this outcome for a father is unusual, writing “it isn’t every day that the father is awarded custody.” A separate reviewer, David C., called Cammarata “an excellent divorce attorney” who is “a good listener and competent.” Awesome Attorneys has not independently verified the specific custody outcome beyond the client’s own account.

Beyond the Courtroom

Awesome Attorneys did not identify specific published community or pro bono activity for this firm as of the research date.

Recognition

Awesome Attorneys did not identify a Martindale-Hubbell or Super Lawyers rating for this firm on the pages reviewed; the firm has accumulated over 100 independently posted reviews averaging five stars across consumer platforms. New York does not maintain a board-certification system for family law comparable to Texas’s TBLS or Arizona’s Board of Legal Specialization, so Awesome Attorneys does not apply “specialist” language to any New York family law attorney on that basis.

New York Legal Backdrop

New York permits no-fault divorce under Domestic Relations Law § 170(7) once a spouse swears the marriage has been irretrievably broken for at least six months. Marital property is divided under equitable distribution (DRL § 236(B)(5)) rather than an automatic 50/50 split, and spousal maintenance follows a statutory income-based formula (DRL § 236(B)(6)). Child support follows the Child Support Standards Act (DRL § 240(1-b); Family Court Act § 413). Cross-jurisdictional custody matters involving New York and New Jersey are governed by each state’s own family court procedures and, where applicable, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. None of this is legal advice; a specific divorce, custody, or support matter should be evaluated by a licensed New York attorney based on the actual facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Cammarata & De Meyer’s clearest differentiator is documented experience in cross-jurisdictional Staten Island/New Jersey custody disputes, evidenced by a specific, detailed client account rather than a generic claim. The honest trade-off is that family law is one of several practice areas at a multi-practice firm, Awesome Attorneys could not locate a published, itemized outcomes record independent of client testimonials, and prospective clients should confirm the firm’s current name and attorney roster given recent branding changes. For a Staten Island client with a custody or divorce matter that crosses into New Jersey, that documented cross-border experience is a reasonable basis for a shortlist.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from Cammarata & De Meyer’s own website, independent business directory listings (Chamber of Commerce, Lawyer.com) confirming office address, and independently posted, attributed client reviews.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Cammarata & De Meyer, P.C. prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys does not endorse, recommend, or warrant any profiled firm, and inclusion in this directory is not a paid placement. “Awesome Attorneys” is a brand name only and does not constitute a rating or ranking claim. Facts stated are current only as of this profile’s research date.