Lectures & Programs
Gassman Baiamonte Gruner, P.C.
Preeminence in Matrimonial & Family Law
Upcoming Lectures & Programs
On September 18, 2025, Stephen Gassman, Esq. will be presenting a Matrimonial Case Update CLE at the Nassau County Bar Association. To register for this CLE, please call (516) 747-4070 or visit https://www.nassaubar.org.
On September 25, 2025, Byron Chou, vice chair of the Asian American Attorney Section of the Nassau County Bar Association will moderate a Dean's Hour CLE titled "Taking Hate to Court: Voices Against Anti-Asian Hate". The CLE, scheduled for 12:30pm to 2:00pm, will feature a screening of the documentary "Voices Against Anti-Asian Hate" followed by a discussion with Professor Elaine Chiu of St. John's University School of Law, past-Chair of the Anti-Asian Violence Task Force of the Asian American Bar Association of New York and executive producer of the featured documentary. To register for this CLE, please call (516) 747-4070 or visit https://www.nassaubar.org.
Past Lectures & Programs
On July 21, 2025, Byron Chou presented a primer on the practice of Matrimonial Law & Family Law to the Legal Outreach
Summer Law Institute
held at the St. John's University School of Law in Queens, NY.
On July 17, 2025, Adina Phillips presented a Professionalism & Networking program at the Nassau County Bar Association with co-lecturer Oscar Michelen, Esq., Partner at Cuomo, LLC.
On July 11, 2025 and July 12, 2025, Rosalia Baiamonte
chaired and presented a 2-part program titled "Advocacy in Action: Strategies for Persuasive Oral Argument" at the New York State Bar Association Family Law Section 2025 Summer Meeting
held at The Saratoga Hilton
in Saratoga Springs, New York. Ms. Baiamonte moderated a distinguished panel of judges and matrimonial/family law practitioners including the Hon. Jeffrey Sunshine, Statewide Coordinating Judge of Matrimonial Courts; Hon. Andrew A. Crecca, District Administrative Judge of Suffolk County; Hon. Bruce Wagner, Support Magistrate in Schenectady and Montgomery County; Samuel Ferrara, Partner at Meister Seeling & Fein; Eric Tepper, Partner at Gordon Tepper & DeCoursey; Nina Gross, Partner at Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan; and Melissa Cavagnaro, Partner at Mattingly Cavagnaro.
On June 24, 2025 and July 8, 2025, Stephen Gassman
presented a program with Justice Jeffrey S. Sunshine
and Justice Richard Rivera
entitled “Evidence in Matrimonial Actions and Family Court Cases” at the New York State Judicial Institute’s Annual Summer Training for New York State Judges.
On June 25, 2025, Stephen Gassman
presented a lecture entitled Civil Evidence Updates at the Suffolk County Academy of Law.
On March 19, 2025, Byron Chou
presented a lecture titled "Estate Planning with Pride: Protecting You, Your Partner, and Your Assets" at The Bristal, Garden City.
On February 13, 2025, Byron Chou
presented a program with Louis Panariello, CPA/ABV/CFF of KLG Business Valuators and Forensic Accountants entitled "Matrimonial & Family Law Attorneys' Tools to Trace and Investigate Digital Assets & Cryptocurrency" to the Matrimonial Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association.
On July 23, 2024, Byron Chou, as Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association New Lawyers Committee organized and moderated a roundtable program for the Nassau County Courts Summer Interns entitled "Career and Professional Development Strategies"
On June 26, 2024 and July 10, 2024, Stephen Gassman
presented a program with Justice Jeffrey S. Sunshine
and Justice Richard Rivera
entitled “Evidence in Matrimonial Actions and Family Court Cases” at the New York State Judicial Institute’s Annual Summer Training for New York State Judges.
On April 18, 2024, Stephen Gassman
presented a program entitled “Matrimonial Update: Cases, Cases, Cases”, for the Nassau County Bar Association, and on March 4, 2024 for the Suffolk County Bar Association, with over 90 people in attendance at each venue.
On March 20, 2024, Byron Chou
presented a program entitled "Cyber Threats, AI Security & Attorneys' Ethical Obligations" for the Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court.
On January 10, 2024, at the NYS Judicial Institute’s New Judges School, Stephen Gassman presented a lecture on “Evidence for Matrimonial Judges”.
On October 17, 2023, Stephen Gassman presented a lecture entitled “Civil Evidence Update” for the Nassau Academy of Law, Nassau County Bar Association. A similar program was presented by Mr. Gassman on June 7, 2023 for the Suffolk Academy of Law, Suffolk County Bar Association.
On October 11, 2023, Byron Chou presented a program entitled "Leveraging AI & ChatGPT in the Practice of Matrimonial & Family Law" for the members of the Matrimonial Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association.
On August 18, 2020, at the NYS Judicial Institute, Stephen Gassman will present a virtual seminar on "Trial Evidence" and Rosalia Baiamonte presented a virtual lecture on "Maintenance and Child Support."
On May 8, 2020 and May 11, 2020, Stephen Gassman presented a virtual lecture, entitled "Annual Matrimonial Update" for the Suffolk County Academy of Law.
On January 15, 2020, Stephen Gassman lectured at the New York State Judicial Institute, Nassau 2020 Regional Program, on "Admissibility of Expert Opinion in Matrimonial Cases" at Hofstra University.
On January 9, 2020, Stephen Gassman lectured at the Office of Court Administration New Judges Seminar 2020, on "Evidence for Matrimonial Judges" and "Maintenance for Family and Matrimonial Judges".
On October 22, 2019, Stephen Gassman lectured at the NYS Judicial Institute, Regional Program, on "Admissibility of Expert Opinion in Matrimonial Cases" in Buffalo, NY.
On September 27, 2019, Stephen Gassman lectured at the American Bar Association Family Law Section Fall CLE Conference on "Interactive Evidence" with Hon. Debra H. Lehrman, Texas Supreme Court, in Austin, Texas.
On July 13, 2019, Stephen Gassman lectured at the Family Law Section Summer Meeting on "Practical Evidence: Foundations and Evidenitary Tools" and "Interactive Evidence" (with Hon. Jeffrey S. Sunshine and Hon. La Tia W. Martin) at Saratoga, New York.
On March 11, 2019, Stephen Gassman lectured on “Matrimonial Law Update” at the Suffolk County Bar Association’s matrimonial seminar.
On October 22, 2018, Stephen Gassman addressed the Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York at their annual seminar in Watkins Glen, NY, on the topics of “Matrimonial Update” and “Interactive Evidence".
On October 20, 2018, Stephen Gassman lectured at Brooklyn Law School on Social Media and Technology in the Courtroom, at the Annual Fall Seminar for Attorneys for Children and Assigned Counsel Advisory Committee.
Stephen Gassman was the speaker at a Webinar sponsored by the American Bar Association on March 15, 2018, on the topic of “Cross Examination”.
Rosalia Baiamonte Chaired/Moderated and spoke at a Seminary titled, “Critical Areas in Matrimonial Law: Ethics, Evidence, Separate Property/Commingling” on December 1, 2017 in Long Island.
Joshua Gruner Moderated and Lectured a continuing legal education seminar for the New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section, titled “Basics of Matrimonial Law Practice” in Melville, Long Island on October 19, 2017.
Rosalia Baiamonte spoke at a Seminar/Webinar titled “Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst: Live & Die by the Prenup” on October 17, 2017 in Albany.
Rosalia Baiamonte spoke at a Seminar/Webinar titled, “Forensic Accounting and Valuation in Matrimonial Matters” on October 10, 2017 in New York City.
Michael Daab moderated a seminar for the New York State Bar Association entitled, “Qualified Retirement Plans” on June 23, 2017.
Rosalia Baiamonte, Joshua Gruner and Michael Daab were part of the faculty presenting the New York State Bar Association Family Court Trial Institute on June 1, 2017.
Stephen Gassman presented a lecture entitled “On Trial: The Preparation and Trial of a Matrimonial Action” to the Suffolk County Academy of Law on March 27, 2017 and to the Nassau County Academy of Law on April 20, 2017.
On September 12, 2016, Stephen Gassman addressed the Association of Supreme Court Judges of the State of New York at the Sagamore, Bolton Landing, N.Y. on “Matrimonial Update”.
From July 7-10, the firm participated in the 2016 New York State Bar Association Family Law Section Summer Meeting being held in Manchester, Vermont. Stephen Gassman is a former Section Chair; Rosalia Baiamonte serves as an Officer, Co-Chair of the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee and is the Program Coordinator for the Summer Meeting; Michael Daab has been reappointed to serve in his capacity as the Representative of the Tenth District; Josh Gruner has just been named Co-Chair of the Membership Committee.
On June 10, 2016, Rosalia Baiamonte Chaired and Moderated a continuing legal education seminar for the New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section, titled “Understanding State & Federal Retirement Plans in Matrimonial Disputes” in Hempstead, Long Island (Hofstra University).
On March 30, 2016, Mr. Gassman addressed the statewide annual seminar of Family Court Judges in White Plains, N.Y. on the topic of “Use of Social Media in Family Court Article 8 Proceedings”.
On March 20, 2016, Stephen Gassman presented a lecture entitled “Evidence Update for Matrimonial Judges” at the annual statewide Matrimonial Judges Seminar in White Plains, N.Y. In addition, Mr. Gassman spoke at a seminar conducted by the Suffolk County Academy of Law on March 21, 2016 entitled “Evidence Update for Matrimonial Attorneys”.
On March 18, 2016, Rosalia Baiamonte Chaired and Moderated a continuing legal education seminar for the New York State Bar, Family Law Section, titled “The Basics of Business Valuation in Matrimonial Matters” in Uniondale, Long Island.
