J.R. is a problem-solver for successful businesses and individuals.
J.R. has distinguished himself as an exceptional trial advocate. He has tried dozens of cases to verdict in state and federal courts. He has successfully settled or prevailed in hundreds of cases in his career, sometimes with millions of dollars at stake. He has obtained complete dismissal of complex, multi-party disputes and has obtained verdicts in excess of $1.5 million for his clients.
A small sampling of J.R.'s representative engagements include: partnership disputes; foreclosure defense; architect and engineer defense; property owner construction defect claims; boundary disputes; real estate development claims; employment discrimination claims and defense; wage and hour claims and defense; copyright prosecution and defense; outside general counsel to thriving businesses; and many others.
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Litigation, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Collections
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation
- Intellectual Property
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Legal Malpractice
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
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- 5th Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- Thompson & Skrabanek, PLLC
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- University of Kentucky College of Law
- J.D. (2009)
- Honors: Cum Laude
- Activities: Member, Law Review
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- Rising Star - NYC Metro
- Super Lawyers
- The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state. J.R. has been selected as a Rising Star every year between 2020 and 2024.
- Fellow
- Texas Bar Foundation
- Limited to top 1/3 of 1% of all Texas attorneys.
- Member
- Texas Bar College
- Recognition for voluntary additional Continuing Legal Education credits.
- State Bar of Texas
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- New York State Bar Association
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- New York City Bar Association
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- 13 Things Your Landlord Won’t Tell You—That Could Cost You Money
- Reader's Digest
- 18 Experts On Running A Successful Non-Profit
- Free Press Directory
- 3 Easy Ways to Royally Muck Up Your Freelance Contracts
- Entrepreneur Magazine
- For Consumer Problems, Sometimes The Best Advocate Has A Law Degree
- Huffington Post
- How to Break a Contract Without Paying Dearly
- U.S. News & World Report
- Copyright and Trademark Basics Every Attorney Should Know
- CIPP/US
- International Association of Privacy Professionals
- Q. What are my rights for someone using a picture they took of me at a private event? Now made into A Mural.
- A: If the artist is using either the photograph or the mural for "advertising purposes" or for "purposes of trade" then you can put a stop to it through court order (i.e., an injunction) and potentially obtain damages.
- Q. If a dissolution agreement (New York State) has been sent, is there a time limit for the agreement to be signed?
- A: There is no deadline by statute. The only way there could be a deadline is some prior agreement between you and the same parties required it.
- Q. What opening document do I use for filing a CPLR 7511 motion--a summons & complaint? other?
- A: Petition to Vacate.
