Joseph J. Bracconier III, Esq.

Associate

Joseph J. Bracconier III is a highly regarded Matrimonial and Family Law attorney. He has extensive experience litigating matters pertaining to divorce, child support, custody, visitation, paternity, as well as child abuse and neglect. Joseph is also highly adept in negotiating and drafting postnuptial and prenuptial agreements.

While he is known for his superior trial skills, Joseph prides himself on his ability to work in a fair and comprehensive manner with adverse parties to resolve matters of high contention, which often results in favorable outcomes for his clients. It is for this reason that Joseph is highly respected by colleagues and jurists alike throughout the matrimonial and family courts of New York City and Long Island.

Joseph’s career-long dedication to the field of family law has led to invaluable insight as well as a seasoned outlook when confronted with complex or unusual circumstances. This combination has proven extremely beneficial, especially when addressing each client's specific needs. Clients have consistently found Joseph’s extensive knowledge of the legal process along with his steady, even keel approach to be reassuring and comforting, especially during an often-unsettling time in their personal lives. Joseph’s reliance on his legal acumen and unrelenting pursuit of the best outcome for his clients has consistently produced outstanding results for his clients and their families.

Joseph’s legal excellence and peer reputation have earned him consistent industry recognition. He has been selected as a New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2016-2018 and has been continuously recognized as a Top Rated Family Law Attorney by Super Lawyers, including most recently in 2026.

Beyond this, Joseph has written for the Long Island Business News, offering advice for those navigating the difficulties of divorce. Additionally, he has hosted family law-based lectures for mental health professionals, who primarily serve families navigating divorce and separation. Joseph finds this corroboration essential to ensuring health care professionals provide information-based care that better addresses patients' needs during this often critical and traumatizing life event. Joseph’s primary goal is to lower the baseline conflict in divorce proceedings to protect the family's financial and emotional well-being—especially the children involved. Thus allowing everyone to move forward successfully into the next chapter of their lives.