About
Candice B. Ratner, Esq.
Founding Member, Ratner Law, P.C.
Certified Mediator, Parent Coordinator and Experienced Litigator dedicated to helping families resolve conflict with empathy, fairness, and respect.
Practice Focus
A Child-Centered Approach
With more than twenty years of legal experience, Ms. Ratner focuses her practice on Divorce Mediation and Parent Coordination, helping families resolve conflict with empathy, fairness, and respect. She brings both legal and practical expertise to guide parents through separation and co-parenting, prioritizing the best interests of the children and emphasizing communication, cooperation, and child-centered solutions.
Ms. Ratner offers both party-centered mediation and mediation with counsel, allowing families to choose the process best suited to their circumstances.
Ms. Ratner is a Certified Mediator through the Center for Mediation & Training and a certified Parent Coordinator through the Association of Family & Conciliation Courts (AFCC). Her extensive litigation background and experience representing children in custody and matrimonial proceedings gives her unique insight into the interpersonal, financial, and procedural dynamics that often arise in family conflict.
Bar Admissions:
Admitted in New York and New Jersey
Court Admissions:
U.S. District Courts: Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Education:
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, J.D., 2005
Syracuse University, B.S., 2002
Experience & Credentials
Extensive Legal Background
Ms. Ratner has served as Attorney for the Child in custody, visitation, guardianship, abuse/neglect, juvenile delinquency, and PINS proceedings. She has also been appointed as Court Evaluator and Counsel to Alleged Incapacitated Persons (AIPs) under Part 36 of the Rules of the Chief Judge, assessing capacity, evaluating needs, and safeguarding the rights of vulnerable individuals.
With more than two decades of litigation experience, Ms. Ratner has litigated a wide range of complex civil and family matters—including legal malpractice, elder law, commercial disputes, restrictive covenants, contract claims, securities fraud, civil rights, and personal injury—in both State and Federal Courts. This depth of experience allows her to anticipate challenges and provide practical, informed guidance for families navigating divorce, separation or co-parenting disputes.
Our Expertise
How We Can Help
With more than twenty years of legal experience, Ms. Ratner focuses her practice on helping families navigate separation and co-parenting with care.
Experienced Litigator
Recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2024 and 2025, Rising Star in 2014 and 2015
Certified Mediator
Center for Mediation & Training
Certified Parent Coordinator
Association of Family & Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
Education
J.D., Hofstra University
B.S., Syracuse University
Community & Leadership
Active in the Legal Community
Active in the legal community, Ms. Ratner serves on the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District and is a Board Member of the Jewish Lawyers Association of Nassau County. She is also a member of the Nassau County Bar Association, the Association of Family & Conciliation Courts (AFCC), and the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation.
Ms. Ratner volunteers as a mock trial coach at a local elementary school, helping students build confidence, think critically, and develop foundational advocacy skills.