Harrison Business Lawyers

Mr. Westenhoefer is an attorney admitted to practice law in the state of New York. In 1997, he joined the U.S. Air Force, and in the years that followed, studied the Russian language at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and lived and worked in Japan. As part of his regular duties as an airborne cryptologic linguist, he was a computer systems operator, a UNIX-based systems administrator, and a security manager in a sensitive compartmented information facility. He developed and maintained resources on his squadron’s classified intranet, supervised and trained individuals on computer systems, and revised the training program...

Jamar Green is an associate in Chartwell’s New York City office, where he handles general liability, employment law, insurance coverage, and commercial litigation matters on behalf of insurers and small and large businesses. An experienced trial lawyer who has saved his clients millions of dollars in settlements, Jamar delivers results that align with each client’s interests – whether through settlement, trial, or through the appellate process. Jamar began his career as an Assistant District Attorney at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, where he prosecuted criminal cases. He then served as a Navy Judge Advocate General, leading a Victims’ Legal Counsel Team...

Sara is a managing partner at Lengea Law, a boutique law firm that offers practical legal solutions for healthcare businesses. She has over 15 years of experience as a healthcare lawyer, an entrepreneur, and an author. She is also the creator of MedSpa Confidential, a Best Seller on Amazon that provides guidance on how to start, grow, and sell a medical spa business. Sara has a proven track record of launching and growing successful businesses in the healthcare, tech, and beauty industries. She has helped hundreds of clients navigate the complex legal and regulatory landscape of healthcare, as well as negotiate...

I am an experienced lawyer in the areas of Private International Law, Russian and European Commercial Law, investments and doing business in Russia, Europe and other countries of the former USSR. I also advise clients on Contract law, company formation, dispute resolution and international arbitration and litigation in Russia, other former USSR countries and Europe. I graduated from the MGIMO (University) Law School - Moscow State University of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, 1988-1993, and hold Master Degree in Russian Civil, Commercial and Private International Law. Further education: - MGIMO University, 1993 - 1996, Advanced legal...

I practice Tax litigation litigating Federal tax cases in the Tax Court, Federal Court and NYS tax matters.

Worked for the Internal Revenue Service Chief Counsel's Office in New York for 14 years litigating tax cases in Tax Court; and also worked in the IRS Criminal Division of Chief Counsel's Office. After leaving the Chief Counsel's Office, I have been in private practice.

Education: Graduated Washington University, St. Louis, business school and law school. Graduated NYU Tax Program and received an LLM in Taxation.

Mark Xiao is an Associate at Miller Shah LLP, based in the firm's New York office. Mark graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in June 2020, where he served as Executive Comments Editor for the Washington International Law Journal and was a Research Associate at the Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic. During law school, Mark also clerked for two Administrative Law Judges at the Social Security Administration and interned with a private investment management firm. Before pursuing his legal career, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Business from the University of...

Madison A. Gregg is an Associate at Miller Shah LLP, based in the firm's New York office. Madi earned her J.D. from the University of Chicago in 2023, where she served as Vice President of the Law Students Association. During law school, she worked with the Exoneration Project Clinic, assisting with Actual Innocence petitions in Illinois. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University, with minors in Psychology, Classical Civilizations, and Law & Society. While at Cornell, she was a Writing Tutor with the Knight Institute and a Lewis J. Perl Fellow and Groos Family Fellow...

Issac focuses his practice on civil litigation, consumer bankruptcy, commercial collections, and judgment enforcement. Issac also represents clients in a variety of real estate matters, creditors' and debtors' rights, and helping clients plan for the need of advance directives, healthcare proxies, powers of attorney, and wills.

Issac received his law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2015 where he was the editor in chief of the Cardozo Public Law, Policy, and Ethics Journal, and received the Jacob Burns Medal for unusual achievement in various law school academic/professional activities. He also received a Certificate in Bioethics and Medical Humanities...

Sean J. McGowan is a partner in Kaufman McGowan PLLC, Long Island’s Corporate & Securities Law Firm™ and Corporate & Securities Counsel to the Cannabis Industry™. He is a leading corporate cannabis lawyer in New York and the USA and represents emerging growth, middle market and public companies and investment firms in their corporate, securities, financing, borrowing, merger & acquisition and other legal matters. Mr. McGowan is: - President of the Columbian Lawyers' Association of Suffolk County. - Secretary of the Confederation of Columbian Lawyers of New York State. - Member of the New York State Bar Association and its Cannabis Law Section. -...

Our firm handles legal matters in the following practice areas:

Corporate, Securities and Business Law Board Advisory Services Compliance/Governance/Best Practices Regulatory Representation Internal Investigations Over 20 years experience in business, legal and management positions, most recently as Executive Vice President and US Corporate and Securities Counsel of a Fortune 50 company, with significant management, supervisory and oversight responsibilities in the areas of risk assessment, strategic planning, corporate governance, legal and regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, privacy issues, and all aspects of corporate, securities, intellectual property and employment law, as well as primary liaison with Management Board and key members of senior management.

Mr. Palermo has over 35 years of diversified business experience including 25 years in the practice of Law. His professional career began at The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., where he was a middle market lending officer for several years. After completing his MBA at Adelphi University, Mr. Palermo left Chase to take the position of Vice President , Finance for The Neil Automotive Group. He then returned to school full time on a full scholarship, earning his JD from Hofstra Law in December, 1993. Combining his business experience with his law degree, Mr. Palermo practiced corporate law at the New...

Nigel S. Austin is an experienced business lawyer who regularly advises early stage and emerging growth companies and investors often serving as outside general counsel to businesses and investors. He has particular experience in founder and partnership arrangements, equity compensation for executives, early stage and growth angel and venture capital equity financings, debt financings, commercial and strategic contracts, licensing, joint ventures, sale and other exit transactions.

Engaged in private law practice in New York and Connecticut 1987-1997 and 2019 to date. Served as District Court Judge (1998), County Court Judge (1999-2018), Acting Family Court Judge (1999-2018) and Acting Supreme Court Justice (2006-2018) in Suffolk County, New York. Author of over 250 judicial reported and published decisions, official and unofficial, in multiple areas of the law.

In the business world, trademarks are an important asset and part of marketing strategy.. The registration of trademarks helps in protecting logos, brand names, slogans, etc.; In today's world, trademarks are an essential element in the company's strategy in creating its own wealth.. Recently, Trademarks represent approximately 30% of our firm’s monthly work. Our lawyers advise clients ranging from large to small corporations and assist them in registration of trademarks. We assist our clients in trademarks registration, transfers, drafting and negotiating a trademark license agreements. Moreover, our team is specialized in litigation and dispute resolutions in a way that best preserves our...

Justin Sher represents executives, entrepreneurs and companies in complex business disputes and white collar criminal investigations. He is the founder and managing partner of Sher LLP.

Stacy R. Klozow, Esq. practices in the areas of commercial litigation and plaintiff’s personal injury. In her practice of commercial litigation, Ms. Klozow represents plaintiffs and defendants in matters involving contract, real estate and business disputes. She also represents individuals who have suffered personal injury and financial loss in matters involving wrongful death, construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, assault and battery, and general negligence.

Anthony H. Handal is an experienced patent and trademark litigator, who has worked as lead counsel in over 200 U.S. district court lawsuits for such clients as ADM, Estee Lauder, JVC, The London Times, Conair, SNPE, Nieman Marcus, Target and many other such companies with amounts at risk exceeding $2 billion. His first chair experience includes U.S. Supreme Court representations in copyright and patent cases. He has also obtained hundreds of patents for his clients, and provides clients with a wide range of counselling services in the intellectual property space.

Experienced Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation Expertise