RoseAnn C. Branda is an Executive Partner and Director of the Family and Matrimonial Law department at Abrams Fensterman, LLP.
Branda’s professional focus and concentration encompasses all areas of matrimonial and family law. She is an experienced and skilled lawyer in both settlement negotiation and, where necessary, aggressive trial litigation. Her expertise in family law assists her clients in resolving their personal and sensitive matters with grace and dignity. She is passionate about having her clients understand the process and attempt to see the “big picture”.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers | 2026 | Matrimonial, Family Law, Litigation |
Branda graduated Brooklyn Law School in 1984, a member of the Moot Court Honor Society. Following admission to the Bar, she began her career at the law firm of Caruso & Caruso, P.C., quickly gaining recognition for her advocacy and legal skills. In 1992, she became a Partner in the law firm of Caruso, Caruso & Branda, P.C.
In 2014, Branda was appointed to serve as a member of the Matrimonial Practice Advisory and Rules Committee by then Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New York, the Honorable A. Gail Prudenti. She was also appointed by both Judge Prudenti and the Hon. Randall T. Eng, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department and served as the Chair of the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission for the Second and Thirteenth Judicial Districts. She was also appointed a member of the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Second, Tenth, Eleventh and Thirteenth Judicial Districts and further serves as a member of the Judicial Hearing Officer Selection Advisory Committee for the Second, Eleventh and Thirteenth Judicial Districts. From 1997 to 2005 Branda was also a member of the Grievance Committee for the Second and Eleventh Judicial Districts.
On April 12th, 2022, Branda was also appointed to the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary by Mayor Eric Adams and was reappointed for another two-year term through 2025.
Recognized as well for her ethics, professionalism and integrity, Branda chaired the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Attorney Professionalism from 2008 to 2010. Branda proudly held the office of President for the Brooklyn Bar Association as well as the Bay Ridge Lawyers Association and Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn. She is presently the Co-Chair of the Family Law Section of the Brooklyn Bar Association and serves on the New York State Bar Executive Committee for the Family Law Section as a representative of the Second District.
Branda’s hard work and commitment to both her clients and practice is second to none, she mirrors the true image of a consummate legal advocate. She was selected for the prestigious Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers 2026.