Fresh Meadows Civil Rights Lawyers

My mission is to provide the highest quality legal services to both corporate and individual clients in an efficient, cost-effective manner and to always exceed a client's expectations. My firm and I can be relied on to handle your most complex and challenging litigation issues. Offering extensive trial and appellate experience and a strong commitment to client advocacy, my practice focuses on business and commercial litigation, matrimonial law, estates litigation, constitutional law and personal injury.
As your lawyer, I will conduct a thorough analysis of your case at its outset, weigh its strengths and weaknesses and determine the most effective...

Brian Valdivia, Esq. is a licensed attorney who lives in Oyster Bay, New York. He has offices in both Midtown Manhattan and Oyster Bay. Brian focuses his practice on motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, trip/slip and fall accidents, wrongful death, wrongful arrests, and various other types of negligence actions.

Before becoming an attorney, Brian worked as a police officer and a member of a SWAT team. It was there that he learned to be disciplined and straight forward. Brian will not be outworked or outfought when it comes to litigating your case.

Brian is a strong litigation and trial attorney with multi-millions...

Michael Stewart Frankel has tried and argued cases before New York trial and appellate courts. A pioneer in the area of childhood lead poisoning litigation in New York, Michael has been the lead attorney and attorney of record on many reported cases including the landmark New York lead poisoning case entitled Juarez v. Wavecrest Mgt. Team, Ltd., 88 NY2d 628 [establishing landlords’ regulatory liability for childhood lead poisoning under NYC Local Law 1], Munoz v. Puretz 301 AD2d 382 [liability of landlord for prenatal exposure to lead based paint suffered by the unborn child of a tenant], Zaman v. Patwary...

Peter A. Crusco has over thirty (30) years courtroom experience in Federal and State Court. His experience includes being a Former Federal , NYS and NYC Prosecutor, Criminal Attorney and Trial Attorney. Commercial Litigation experience includes a general practice comprising Closings, Contracts, Divorce, Federal and State Criminal Defense, Commercial litigation, Financial Crimes, Civil Rights, Discrimination, EEO, Compliance, Airport, FAA Violations, Tax Fraud, Narcotics, Privacy Violations, Electronic Surveillance, Wiretapping, Money Laundering, Child Victim Act, First Amendment, School, Special Education Law, Labor /Employment Law, Corporate Law, Subpoena Litigation, Privileges, and Sovereign Citizen litigation, among other endeavors including trouble shooting complex investigative scenarios....

JILLIAN WEISS is a lawyer in private practice, focusing on gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination.

She received her B.A. from Yeshiva University in 1983, her J.D. from Seton Hall University in 1986, and her Ph.D. (Law & Society) from Northeastern University in 2004.

Dr. Weiss was previously Executive Director of the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund and Professor of Law & Society at Ramapo College.

Her law school casebook with Prof. David Cruz of USC Gould Law School, Gender Identity and the Law, is available from Carolina Academic Press.

Are you in need of a New York workers’ compensation lawyer? You have come to the right law office! At the law firm of Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund, you can have confidence in the representation you can procure because the team is competent, committed, and ready to fight for the compensation that is due to you. They have experience with neck and back injuries and knee, shoulder, and elbow injuries. Have you been harmed in an auto accident on the job? You could be suffering from a wide variety of ramifications and repercussions. It is critical that you...

Experienced Civil Trial Lawyer and Appellate Advocate. Former Assistant General Counsel in charge of Litigation and Federal Affairs at a Fortune 500 Corporation.

I bring over 20 years experience in high stakes transactions and litigation to the service of small and medium-sized businesses, non-profit corporations and individuals. I spent the first part of my career with top corporate law firms, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where I became a partner. My clients were corporations and investment banks -- such as Air France, Huaneng Power, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and HSBC -- who demanded that their attorneys walk through walls to win a case or close a deal. I aim to bring...

David J. Hernandez is the founder of the Law Offices of David J. Hernandez & Associates, a leading law firm dedicated to providing innovative legal services to the community of New York and New Jersey. He has earned a solid reputation as a successful deal-maker, problem-solver, and ardent negotiator.
As with all our attorneys, David is focused on delivering the best possible outcome for each and every client's situation, delivering the highest quality legal services in a personal, time-sensitive and cost-effective manner.
Education
New York University School of Law, New York, New York
J.D. – 1986
Fordham University, Bronx, New York
B.A. – 1980
Major: Political Science
Bar...

I have 35 years of experience as a successful trial attorney. In addition to my own practice, I am trial counsel to several other law firms. My practice focuses on representing the interests of victims of serious to catastrophic injuries caused by product liability, medical malpractice, negligence and police misconduct.

Passionate, Relentless, Thorough Zach Perecman is a skilled personal injury and construction accident attorney at The Perecman Firm, where he has worked since high school. His journey from file clerk to attorney has shaped his dedication to advocating for injured clients in cases involving construction accidents, car crashes, premises liability, and civil rights violations. Known for his thorough and meticulous approach, Zach is committed to securing the best outcomes for his clients, which has earned him recognition as one of New York's top attorneys. His notable settlements include $5.6 million for a union concrete laborer, $4.3 million for a carpenter, and $3.2...

Natali J.H. Todd, Esq. is an experienced criminal defense attorney in both the State and Federal courts in New York with extensive trial experience in both jurisdictions. She is also and experienced civil rights attorney focusing mainly on police brutality, false arrests and excessive force claims. Ms. Todd is committed to the vigorous representation of those accused of crimes and making sure that liberty’s last defense of fairness and justice prevails. Ms. Todd has represented hundreds of clients charged with a wide range of crimes including capital murder, murder during and in relation to a conspiracy, manslaughter, complex...

I represent lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, brokers and adjusters, real estate agents and brokers, title agents, TPAs, securities broker/dealers, investment advisors, collection agencies, not-for-profit directors and officers, and other professionals in complex professional liability and commercial litigation. I also defend management in lawsuits involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, breach of contract, violations of the FMLA, FLSA and other employment related and civil rights claims.