Fratello Law, P.C. serves the legal needs of clients in the areas of Wills, Trusts, Estate Probate, Elder Law, Medicaid and Real Estate. We assists clients with drafting estate planning documents, such as trusts and wills, asset protection, applications for Medicaid, and estate administration if a loved one has passed.

Cheryl Fratello, our Founding Attorney, was born in Newport, RI while her father was serving in the United States Navy. Her family relocated to Long Island in her early years and she spent most of her childhood and young adult life living in Stony Brook. Cheryl found her love of Long Island’s beautiful waters while working the gas docks at the Stony Brook Yacht Club. She dedicated years to teaching dance at the Long Island Academy of Dance. It was her hard work ethic that drove her to a career in the law and starting her own law practice.

Cheryl is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She is an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for Veterans benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and is accredited by the Alzheimer’s Association AD Training Program.

Cheryl regularly lectures about various legal topics affecting our clients to local communities. She has had the pleasure of teaching legal studies to college students at Brooklyn’s CUNY Kingsborough Community College as an adjunct professor and has lectured to students at Touro Law School, Hofstra Law School and C.W. Post – Long Island University.

EDUCATION:
• Universite de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Champagne, France
Diploma in Wine Law, 2018
• Wine & Spirits Education Trust, International Wine Center, New York, New York
Diploma in Wine, Candidate 2019; Levels 1, 2 & 3 Certification in Wine & Spirits, 2015
• University at Buffalo Law School, Amherst, New York
Juris Doctor, 2004
• Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
Bachelor of Science in Biology, 1999

APPOINTMENTS:
• Suffolk County Women's Bar Association, VP Membership, 2023-Present
• Suffolk County Columbian Lawyers Association, 2023-Present
• Long Island Legal Services, Inc., Advisory Council Member, 2012-Present
• Columbian Lawyers Association of Nassau County, President & Officer, 2011-2017
• Long Island Women’s Agenda, Board of Director, 2007-2012

AWARDS:
• Outstanding Women in Law Award, Hofstra Law School, 2016
• Women of Honor – Women in Business Award, GEWWC, 2015
• Leadership in Law Award, Long Island Business News, 2014
• Super Lawyers Rising Star Award, Thomson Reuters, 2013-2017
• 40 Under 40 Award, Long Island Business News, 2010
• Emerging Leader Award, Long Island Women’s Agenda, 2010

MEMBERSHIPS
• New York State Bar Association
• Suffolk County Bar Association
• Suffolk County Women's Bar Association
• Columbian Lawyers Associations of Nassau County, Suffolk County and Brooklyn
• International Wine Law Association (AIDV)
• New York State Grape & Wine Foundation
• Long Island Wine Council