Frank T.
Santoro
Estate Litigation
Partner
New York City & Uniondale
T: 646-237-1807 |F: 646-237-1817
fsantoro@farrellfritz.com fsantoro@farrellfritz.com
About Frank
Frank T. Santoro practices trusts and estates law, concentrating in trusts and estates litigation. He represents clients in New York State Surrogate’s Court in probate contests, contested accounting proceedings, discovery proceedings, and other miscellaneous proceedings, and in actions and proceedings in Supreme Court and federal court relating to trusts and estates. He also represents clients in Article 81 Guardianship Proceedings before the Supreme Court.
Frank lectures to numerous organizations on various trusts and estates litigation topics. In 2011 and 2012, he co-presented, Till Death or Divorce Do Us Part, for the Matrimonial INNS of COURT at the Nassau County Bar Association; to the Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law; to the New York Financial Planners Association, to St. John’s University School of Law and to the Queens Bar Association.
He has also lectured to the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations on the subject of contested accounting proceedings in the Surrogate’s Court and is a contributor to Farrell Fritz’s New York Trusts & Estates Litigation blog.
Credentials
Education
- Brooklyn Law School
- State University of New York at Binghamton
Bar Admissions
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S.D.C., Southern District of New York
- U.S.D.C., Eastern District of New York
- U.S.D.C., Western District of New York
Affiliations & Appointments
- New York State Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
Articles & Advisories
Guideposts in Addressing Claims in a Potentially Insolvent Estate
Reprinted with permission from: Trusts and Estates Law Section Newsletter, Spring 2013, Vol. 46, No. 1, published by the New…
February 01, 2013
Planning Ahead: Second Circuit Clarifies Scope of Probate Exception to Federal Jurisdiction
Reprinted with permission from the New York State Bar Journal, January 2008, Vol. 80, No. 1, published by the New…
January 01, 2008
Use of the "Secret Trust" Doctrine to Effectuate a Decedent’s Intent
Originally published in Volume 40, No. 1 of NYSBA Trusts and Estates Law Section Newsletter (Fall 2006), a publication of…
March 01, 2007
The Probate Exception to Federal Jurisdiction
Originally published in Volume 39, No. 3 of NYSBA Trusts and Estates Law Section Newsletter (Fall 2006), a publication of…
November 01, 2006
News
Ones to Watch in Law: Frank T. Santoro
A partner at Uniondale-based Farrell Fritz, Frank T. Santoro concentrates his practice in trusts and estates litigation. Click on the…
October 15, 2018
On Demand Webcasts
Press Releases
23 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 23 attorneys selected to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 26, 2023
29 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Leading Lawyers by Best Lawyers
Farrell Fritz congratulates 19 attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024.…
August 18, 2023
22 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 22 attorneys selected to the 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 29, 2022
21 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Leading Lawyers by Best Lawyers
Farrell Fritz congratulates 17 attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023.…
August 18, 2022
27 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 27 attorneys selected to the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 30, 2021
30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2020 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 30 attorneys selected to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
November 04, 2020
29 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 29 attorneys selected to the 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 17, 2019
Farrell Fritz Promotes Matthew D. Donovan and Frank T. Santoro to Partner
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce the promotions of Matthew D. Donovan and Frank T. Santoro to partner effective January…
January 02, 2018
Farrell Fritz Receives Tier 1 Ranking in 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms”
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that, for the sixth consecutive year, the firm has received a Tier 1 Ranking…
November 01, 2017
Farrell Fritz Promotes Four Attorneys to Counsel
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce the promotions of Kathryn C. Cole, David M. Curry, Frank T. Santoro and Aaron…
January 11, 2013
Frank T. Santoro of Farrell Fritz Elected to the Queens Botanical Garden’s Board of Directors
Frank T. Santoro, an attorney in Farrell Fritz’s trusts and estates department, has been elected to the Queens Botanical Garden’s…
January 07, 2013
Frank T. Santoro of Farrell Fritz to Receive The Queens Courier’s “Rising Star” Award
Frank T. Santoro, an attorney in Farrell Fritz’s trusts and estates department, has been selected by The Queens Courier as…
January 04, 2013
Farrell Fritz Associate, Frank T. Santoro, Appointed to Nassau Academy of Law’s Advisory Council
Farrell Fritz, P.C. is pleased to announce that trusts and estates associate, Frank T. Santoro, has been appointed to the…
June 13, 2011
A Winning Partnership: Hempstead High School, Lauren’s First & Goal Foundation & Farrell Fritz, P.C.
May 24, 2007
Recognition
Super Lawyers
New York Metro (Estate & Trust Litigation) 2018-Present
The Best Lawyers in America
Litigation—Trusts & Estates 2023
The Queens Courier
Rising Star 2013
Community Work
Frank has served on the Queens Botanical Garden board of directors since he was elected in 2012.