A Dedicated Team in a Friendly and Supportive Environment
Law Office of Barbara J. Strauss — Goshen, New York
In 1980, Barbara Strauss began her career as a lawyer in the New York offices of the United States Department of Health & Human Services. In 1982, she took a position with the Orange County District Attorney's Office, serving as a Senior Assistant District Attorney until 1990, when she left to begin our firm.
Throughout her career, Ms. Strauss has proven herself to be a committed and passionate advocate on behalf of this firm's clients — believing strongly that individuals with legal problems need to have a voice in the process, that as an attorney you really need to listen and hear what they have to say, and that whenever they have questions or concerns — you do your absolute best to make certain you address those as promptly as you can.
She has proven herself equally committed to the profession of law and to the communities to which she belongs. Ms. Strauss is an active member of numerous legal organizations and has taught continuing legal education classes to lawyers, and has been an attorney/teacher at the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program at Yeshiva University's Cardozo School of Law. She is also an active and contributing member of the Goshen community. She is the Immediate Past-President of the Orange County Bar Association and is a former president of the Women's Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties. She is also a member of the House of Delegates of the New York State Bar Association.
Supporting Ms. Strauss in our firm's practice is a team of dedicated professionals.
Anna Lacarbonara is an experienced legal secretary and a real estate and estate planning paralegal with more than 25 years of experience. Ms. Lacarbonara has been with the Law Office of Barbara J. Strauss for over 9 years.
Lisa Rolff has been with the firm for over 10 years now and is also a legal secretary and a paralegal. She has experience in many areas, including special education and adoption law. Ms. Rolff also serves as our firm's business manager.
