Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027 
Joseph A. DeMarco is a founding partner of Karabatos Rosenkrantz DeMarco Schoenfeld, PLLC (KRDS). He is a 1997 graduate of Wake Forest University and received his Juris Doctor from Tulane Law School in 2001. Joe has practiced exclusively in matrimonial law since his admission to the New York Bar in February 2002. He began his career with KRDS’ predecessor, Schlissel Ostrow Karabatos, PLLC.
In 2015, Joe was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (“AAML”), and he is currently the New York Chapter’s Continuing Legal Education Chair and sits on the Board of Managers.
Joe is an active member of the Nassau County Bar Association (“NCBA”), and in June 2025 he became the Chair of the NCBA Matrimonial Committee. He is also on the Advisory Board of the NCBA Academy of Law and sits on the NCBA Grievance Committee. Joe is a member of the Advisory Board of We Care, the charitable arm of the NCBA.
Joe was inducted to the Ten Leaders of Matrimonial & Divorce Law of Long Island, Age 45 & Under in 2015, and he has been selected by Super Lawyers since 2011. He has lectured on matrimonial law topics for the AAML, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, New York State Society of CPAs, Nassau Chapter, the NCBA, National Business Institute, and the Practicing Law Institute. Joe has also been an adjunct instructor in the Legal Studies Department at Nassau Community College, teaching courses in business law, legal writing, and law office management.
