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Carrie McLoughlin Noll
Clifton Park, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Appeals, Business, Employment and Insurance Claims
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Derrick Hogan
Albany, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Appeals, Criminal Defense and Real Estate
Albany Law School
As a Partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, Derrick primarily focuses his practice on criminal defense. Since joining the firm, Derrick has represented clients facing an array of criminal charges, including all classifications of misdemeanors and felonies under New York State’s Penal Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law, as well as federal criminal charges. Derrick brings a wealth of legal knowledge in multiple practice areas to Tully Rinckey, due in part to his previous role as a Client Relations Attorney. In this position, Derrick oversaw the operations of the firm’s Client Relations Department and provided legal assistance to potential new clients....
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Michael Boyle
Albany, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 10 years of experience
Appeals, Bankruptcy and IP
John Marshall Law School
Michael, a Capital Region native, has curated his practice to serve the needs of individual and corporate clients alike. As an Associate with Tully Rinckey PLLC, he focuses on litigation and negotiation of a wide array of practice areas including bankruptcy, intellectual property, secured transactions and contracts. Michael strives to achieve fair results for his clients, while zealously advocating on their behalf.
Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Michael served as an Of Counsel attorney for a Schenectady law firm. In this role, he represented clients in various litigation and transactional matters. He also served as counsel for a Capital Region...
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David Fallon
Albany, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 12 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and Landlord Tenant
Brooklyn Law School
David focuses his practice on federal and private sector employment litigation, as well as landlord / tenant law, civil litigation, and appeals.
David has a strong record of success representing his clients in court and before federal and state administrative agencies. He understands that no two cases are exactly alike, and he works with his clients to try and achieve the best possible result based on the unique facts of their case. David litigates aggressively on behalf of his clients, while always taking the client’s own tolerance for risk into account in determining the appropriate litigation strategy.
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Peter Christopher Lomtevas
Schenectady, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Family, Foreclosure Defense and Municipal
Touro College
Peter Lomtevas is a licensed family law attorney specializing in divorce, child support, and child custody cases formerly in Schenectady and the New York Capitol region. A graduate of The Kew Forest School, Hofstra, and Touro College Law Center, Peter is also a member of the New York State Bar Association. Education • The Kew Forest School, 1966 - 1978 • Hofstra University, 1978 - 1981 • Touro College Law Center, 1993 - 1996 Civilian Awards • Distinguished Public Service Award, 2006: Brooklyn Borough President • Businessman of the Year, 2006: National Republican Congressional ...
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Scott Barbour
Albany, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 40 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Products Liability
Syracuse University College of Law
Scott A. Barbour provides dedicated and skilled representation to corporate and institutional clients with various types of civil and commercial litigation. His practice areas include railroad, products liability and contract litigation. Additionally, Scott is experienced in mediation and arbitration for civil matters.
Scott's trial and appellate experience includes cases in federal and state courts throughout New York. His jurisdictions include the State of New York, the United States District Court for the Northern and Western Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Scott is a member of...
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Bruce J. Wagner
Albany, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 39 years of experience
Appeals, Divorce and Family
Albany Law School
Bruce J. Wagner practices exclusively in the field of matrimonial and family law, and represents clients in the negotiation and litigation of pre-nuptial agreements, separation and divorce. His areas of concentration include divorce; high net worth property cases; prenuptial agreements; interstate support; and international custody.
Bruce joined the firm in 1987, has been a principal since 1994, and chairs the firm's Matrimonial and Family Law Department. He also has a successful statewide appellate practice before the Appellate Divisions and the New York Court of Appeals. In January 2005, he began a two-year term as President of the American...
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Matthew S. Lerner
Albany, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Appeals, Business, Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
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Kimberly G. Finnigan
Clifton Park , NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer
1520 Crescent Road
Suite 300
Clifton Park , NY 12065
Appeals, Business, Civil Rights and Education
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Kimberly G. Finnigan is a bilingual attorney who focuses her practice on immigration, employment and labor law, and civil rights litigation. Ms. Finnigan is a graduate of William and Mary Law School, where she was a Jessup International Moot Court Team member, served as President of the International Law Society, and co-founded the LL.M. Student Assistance Program. Ms. Finnigan received honors in Appellate Brief Writing and was acknowledged as a Mary Siegrist Hinz Leadership Fellow and recipient of the Gambrell Professionalism Award. Ms. Finnigan was awarded her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Education, magna cum laude, from Middlebury College...
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Jacob Vredenburgh
Wynantskill , NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Appeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
Cornell University
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Allen Shoikhetbrod
Albany, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Appeals, Civil Rights, Employment and Military
At Tully Rinckey PLLC, Allen is a First Chair Associate with extensive experience in federal, state, and private employment law matters, including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, qui tam and whistleblower actions, and disciplinary matters. He has represented clients before federal and state courts, as well as before administrative tribunals and agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Department of Veterans Affairs Disciplinary Appeals Board (DAB), New York State Department of Human Rights (DHR), New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL), and matters before the U.S. Office of Special...
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Brian James Barraclough
Albany, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Employment
St. John's University School of Law
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Stephen Jackson Soule
Plattsburgh, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Appeals and Products Liability
Washburn University
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Matthew Charles Hug
Troy, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 19 years of experience
Appeals, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Albany Law School
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Sandra M. Colatosti
ALBANY, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Appeals, Criminal Defense and Family
Albany Law School
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Douglas E. Coleman
Hudson, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Bankruptcy, Business and Family
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Darren M. Shapiro
Jericho, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
University of Miami School of Law
Divorce Mediator, Mediation Review Attorney, Matrimonial Attorney, Negotiator, and Litigator that offers Effective and reasonable solutions for matrimonial and family law issues
Call Darren today at (516) 333-6555
I was admitted to practice law in the Courts of the State of New York in 1999. In 2000 I was admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. After working as an associate for local law firms, in 2005 I opened my own practice. The focus of my practice is matrimonial, family law, and mediation. Life is short, mediate your divorce, if...
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Daniel Loren Kron
New York, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Syracuse College Of Law
Mr. Kron is an expert in handling traffic violations ranging from a minor traffic ticket to speeding to reckless driving. Some violations won't hit your driving record, but if you have tickets you've not dealt with, you can be arrested.
Many traffic citations require legal guidance, especially if you have numerous tickets. There's more unwanted trouble in store if the points on your driving record push you over New York's limit.
Mr. Kron deals with a blend of regulations and criminal offenses based on state, county, or city ordinances — each related to operating a vehicle. Federal law may come...
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Adam Gana
New York, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business, Insurance Claims and Securities
New York Law School
Adam Gana serves as the managing partner of the law firm of Gana Weinstein LLP. His practice focuses on all aspects of securities arbitration. Mr. Gana's experience includes securities arbitration and litigation in various dispute resolution forums including JAMS, NFA and FINRA and litigation in both State and Federal Courts. As lead counsel, Mr. Gana has tried more than forty cases to verdict before the state and federal trial and appellate courts, AAA, and has settled hundreds more cases through mediation and direct negotiation.
Mr. Gana was named in the New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars® for eight straight years (an...
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Greta Katrin Kolcon
Rochester, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 29 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Environmental
Stetson University College of Law
Practical, pragmatic advice and representation offered to clients to resolve real world complex problems.
Thoughtful dispute resolution and mediation services offered to litigants and their counsel.
Cost-effective strategies.
Depth of experience.
Individual focus.
The art of representing people.
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Jonathan Rosenberg
Brooklyn, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
University of Oregon School of Law
An experienced defense lawyer and appellate advocate, Jonathan Rosenberg's track record of dismissals and wins is rivaled only by the rap sheets of his clients. As Managing Attorney with the Rosenberg Law Firm, Rosenberg leads a team of talented, experienced, and aggressive lawyers who work together to achieve favorable results in both criminal and post-judgment appellate and exoneration practice.
Rosenberg and his team represent clients across the state of New York, from federal indictments to state misdemeanors to major felony appeals before the high courts and beyond. We are fearless in our advocacy, and guarantee a team-oriented approach to your...
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Matthew J. Galluzzo
New York, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Appeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Northwestern University School of Law
Matthew Galluzzo is an intelligent and accomplished litigator who cares deeply about his clients. He concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of criminal defense, criminal appeals, and the representation of whistleblowers. He has experience representing high-profile clients in high-stakes matters, and his tenacious and skillful advocacy routinely yields outstanding results for his clients. He has also helped countless professionals, foreign nationals, and promising students navigate the criminal justice system for the first time, and does so with patience, determination, empathy, and skill. As a result, his clients often rave about him and routinely refer their friends and loved ones...
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Jonathan Ian Nirenberg
New York, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Appeals, Business, Civil Rights and Employment
Cornell University
I am an employment lawyer, and a partner at Rabner Baumgart Ben-Asher & Nirenberg, P.C. I represent employees in New Jersey and New York.
I handle a wide range of employment law disputes, including ones involving employment discrimination, workplace harassment, retaliation, employment contracts, severance agreements, non-compete agreements, unpaid commissions, family and medical leaves, reasonable accommodations for disabilities, and overtime and minimum wage claims.
I have been practicing law since 1998, when I graduated from Cornell Law School.
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J.R. Skrabanek
New York, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
University of Kentucky College of Law
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...
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Clifford Petroske
Hauppauge, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 34 years of experience
(631) 337-1977
1393 Veterans Memorial HIghway
Suite 414N
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Free ConsultationAppeals, Divorce and Family
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Clifford J. Petroske was born and raised on Long Island, the son of public school teachers. He graduated from Half Hollow Hills High School, and earned his undergraduate degree, cum laude, in 1986 from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Thereafter, Mr. Petroske attended Hofstra University School of Law, where he was editor of the Environmental Law Digest, and earned his law degree in 1989. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 1990.
Since handling his own divorce twenty years ago, Mr. Petroske has devoted his practice to matrimonial and family...
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Joseph Douglas Barics
Commack, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Divorce, Family and Foreclosure Defense
Brooklyn Law School
I was admitted to practice law in 1994, and since then the bulk of my practice has been focused on matrimonial and divorce law, appeals and closely related areas such as foreclosure defense.
My approach in representing clients is straightforward. Good people sometimes find themselves in bad situations, and people come to lawyers for solutions. That means whenever possible, negotiating a fair agreement is often the best route. Nevertheless, agreements, negotiations, litigation and appeals are only the tools used to obtain these answers. By taking a broader holistic approach, it allows me to see solutions that others may miss.
Reaching a fair...
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Jason Alexander Richman
River Edge, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Construction, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Syracuse University College of Law and University of Miami School of Law
Jason A. Richman , Esq., Construction worker injury; medical malpractice; car accidents; wrongful death; other serious personal injuries. Since 1997.
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Peter J. Famighetti
Middletown , NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Civil Rights, Employment and Real Estate
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Peter is a passionate and dedicated advocate. Peter has represented clients in various forums, including the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, as well as in New York State Courts in the region. Throughout his career that has spanned more than a decade, Peter has served as defendants' and Plaintiffs' counsel in single and class action employment related litigation. Most recently, Peter won a jury trial on a First Amendment retaliation case in Federal Court. Additionally, Peter has appeared extensively in cases before arbitration tribunals and administrative agencies, including...
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Matthew Weinick
Middletown, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights and Employment
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and SUNY Buffalo Law School
Matthew Weinick is a Long Island employment lawyer. Since the beginning of his career, Matt has been fighting for his clients’ workplace rights before Federal and State Court judges and administrative law judges. He has tried employment discrimination and retaliation cases before juries in Federal Court, represents clients at mediation and arbitration, and has argued appeals before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the New York Appellate Divisions, First and Second Departments. Matt’s success has been recognized for five consecutive years by Super Lawyers Magazine which listed him as a Rising Star from 2012-2016, a recognition reserved for...
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Aaron Spolin
New York, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Spolin Law P.C.’s founder, Aaron Spolin, is a former prosecutor and award-winning criminal appeals attorney. He has achieved successful outcomes on hundreds of criminal cases, including numerous dismissals of major felony cases; non-criminal resolutions to complex fraud and insurance fraud defense cases; successful appellate outcomes from various appellate courts; and multiple not-guilty jury verdicts at trial. Innocent Spolin Law clients wrongfully accused of murder and other serious crimes are now free because of his work.
Aaron is the recipient of various awards for his advocacy, including the American College of Trial Lawyer’s Medal for Excellence in Oral Advocacy as well as...
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Matthew Borowski
Buffalo, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 11 years of experience
Appeals and Immigration
Drexel University
The first-generation son of immigrants, Matthew Borowski is a knowledgeable and compassionate lawyer. He has been featured on news media outlets including CNN, NBC, ABC, and The Buffalo News for his asylum and refugee work. Matthew is licensed in both the U.S. (New York) and Canada (Ontario). Borowski Witmer Immigration Lawyers has locations in Buffalo, NY and in Springfield, VA. He is well-versed in immigration matters including deportation defense, family and business immigration including NAFTA/TN visas and rehabilitation/waivers, federal criminal defense, and post-conviction relief. He appears before Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, USCIS, New York state courts and...
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Anthony J. Kuhn
Buffalo, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 9 years of experience
Appeals, Business, Employment and Military
University at Buffalo Law School
As Managing Partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, Anthony relies heavily on his vast leadership experience in overseeing the daily operations of the Buffalo office and its staff. As a military leader, having served over 22 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, Anthony brings decades of leadership training and experience to the Buffalo office. Anthony has previously served as a senior drill sergeant, a combat intelligence advisor to the New Iraqi Amy, and a first sergeant and acting commander to a combat engineer drill sergeant company. Anthony is currently serving in a brigade-level staff sergeant major position. Anthony has...
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Steven Gabin Wiseman
Lockport, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Appeals, Divorce and Family
Georgetown University Law Center
40 years experience, the last 25 of which have been devoted exclusively to matrimonial and family law, including appeals, division of retirement plans, and high net worth matrimonial matters. I have been a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs for local and NYS Bar Association programs as well as for judges.
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Rebecca M. Kujawa
Lockport, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Appeals, Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law
Rebecca Kujawa concentrates her practice in Litigation and Appellate Practice. Rebecca has experience in various types of civil litigation in state court as well as with administrative agencies. Rebecca assists in many aspects of the litigation process, including pleadings, discovery and motion practice. Rebecca received her JD from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, where she served as a Publications Editor for the Buffalo Law Review and was awarded the Order of the Coif (highest academic achievement). As a law student, Rebecca also gained extensive insight into civil litigation as a student law clerk to...
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Rachel Weisman
Cedarhurst, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 35 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Family
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Rachel J. B. Weisman
Rachel Weisman, a strong, cunning, and dedicated divorce lawyer on Long Island, is considered one of the most captivating divorce litigators in the Greater New York City Area. She provides her clients with very specific, personal attention to their divorce and family law cases and gives special care when dealing with domestic violence cases.
If you're looking to get a divorce, or looking for a trusted, unbiased divorce mediator to handle the finalization of your marriage, look no further. Rachel Weisman is a certified divorce mediator and has participated in many previous divorce mediations, several of which actually...
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Ronald D. Coleman
New York, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 35 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Trademarks
Northwestern University School of Law
I am a commercial litigator specializing in federal litigation, including trials. I work extensively with online businesses, specifically in connection with the use of intellectual property on the Internet in both litigation and non-litigation roles. My firm is also recognized for its strength in civil rights, employment and free speech law. I am known for my work as the lead attorney for Simon Tam in the U.S. Supreme Court case Matal v. Tam, which held that the disparagement clause of the trademark statute violated the First Amendment's free speech clause.
I have successfully represented clients of every size in...
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Vinoo P. Varghese
New York, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Appeals, Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime
Brooklyn Law School
As one of the nation’s top white collar and criminal defense attorneys, former prosecutor Vinoo Varghese takes on trials and appeals other lawyers won’t—and wins. Yet, he prides himself on the fact that he has repeatedly convinced prosecutors to end cases against his clients without charges or gaining public attention, allowing those he defends to resume their lives.
Varghese is a visiting faculty member at Harvard Law School’s Trial Advocacy Workshop. The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 list has included Varghese for nine consecutive years, he is ranked as a New York Metro Super Lawyer for the past eight years and...
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Daniel John Hansen
NEW YORK, NY Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Insurance Claims, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Hofstra University
Daniel Hansen is one of of Manhattan’s top trial attorneys and a founding partner of Turley, Hansen & Rosasco, LLP His fierce advocacy and unrelenting dedication has resulted in over one hundred million dollars in awards for his clients, including many million dollar awards at the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.
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Vincent A. Antoniello
New York, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 24 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights and Employment
Seton Hall University School of Law
Vincent A. Antoniello is a Member with Resnick Law Group, a New Jersey and New York employment law firm. He began practicing law in 2000 and has more than two decades of experience as an employment lawyer. He concentrates in representing employees in all aspects of employment law.
Prior to joining Resnick Law Group, Vincent practiced employment law at Lowenstein Sandler PC, representing businesses and management in employment law litigation and counseling matters. Having practiced employment law from the employer-side, Vincent now leverages that invaluable experience to benefit his employee clients.
In addition to being a strong advocate for his clients,...
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Bradley L. Henry
New York, NY Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business, Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime
University of Tennessee College of Law and Florida Coastal School of Law
Brad Henry represents entities and individuals in criminal and regulatory litigation and investigations, international arbitrations, and internal investigations. Brad is a board-certified criminal trial specialist and has represented and defended clients in trials and investigations involving U.S. Attorneys’ Offices in over fifteen different districts around the country.
Brad represents clients in investigations and litigation involving the Department of Justice (National Security Division, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division), Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Office of Foreign Assets Control, as well as other federal, state and local agencies. He also conducts internal investigations...