Atty. Malissa Osei
Malissa Osei concentrates her practice in commercial litigation and matrimonial matters. She has experience litigating complex contract disputes, negotiating pre-nuptial agreements, and litigating child custody and child support matters in New York’s Family and Supreme Courts.
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Malissa Osei is a family law attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri LLP. Admitted to practice in New York, New York State Bar Association - Member, District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar, District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar, and District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar. Educated at Cornell University (J.D., 2014) and Fordham University (B.A., 2008). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Malissa Osei concentrates her practice in commercial litigation and matrimonial matters
- She has experience litigating complex contract disputes, negotiating pre-nuptial agreements, and litigating child custody and child support matters in New York’s Family and Supreme Courts
- Malissa was named to the National Black Lawyers’ 2019 class of Top 40 Under 40, an invitation-only network of African American attorneys from each state who demonstrate superior leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and profile
- Malissa is a member of the National Urban League Young Professionals, a network of young professionals across the United States that works to eradicate social and economic inequalities through community service and volunteer initiatives
- She is also involved with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the New York Women’s Bar Association, and the Metropolitan Black Bar Association
- Before joining KSTM, Malissa worked with Caroline Krauss and Heidi Tallentire at Blank Rome, in one of the nation’s largest matrimonial practices
- She received her law degree from Cornell Law School, where she served as an articles editor for the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy
- Fluent in Twi, a dialect of Ghana, Malissa also served as an intern for the Legal Resources Centre, a Ghana-based human rights NGO
- During her internship, she successfully sought a presidential pardon for a death row inmate, developed an anti-human trafficking training manual for prosecutors, and facilitated a public forum on election disputes
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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