Elena is a partner in the matrimonial firm of Schlissel Ostrow Karabatos, PLLC. Elena is a Past President of the Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA). She is a Past President of the New York Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She is a diplomat of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers. She is a member of the Attorney for the Children Advisory Committee for the Tenth Judicial District. Elena is a member of the Matrimonial Practice Advisory and Rules Committee for the New York State Office of Court Administration. Elena is a member of the ADR Advisory Committee for the Office of Court Administration and serves on the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. Elena is a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law section of the New York State Bar Association. She is a member of the New York Family Law American Inn of Court.
Elena was Chair of the Matrimonial Law Committee of the NCBA (2009-2011) and she received the NCBA Directors' Award 2010-2011 for outstanding service as Chair. Elena is a co-author, of the second edition of Separation Agreements and Marital Contracts (Michie 1997).
Elena is regularly selected for inclusion in "Best Lawyers in America" and in its 2023 edition she has been named Lawyer of the Year in Family Law Long Island. Elena is also regularly listed in “Super Lawyers”. In its 2021 and 2022 editions she is listed as one of the Top 10 Lawyers in the New York Metro area and has also been listed as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in New York Metro area for the past five years. She is also recognized by "Ten Leaders" in the field of Matrimonial and Divorce Law, Long Island.
Elena is a Trustee for the Village of Sands Point, New York. Elena's husband, Bryan Skarlatos, is a partner of Kostelanetz, LLP.
