Jackson Heights Civil Rights Lawyers
Civil Rights, Construction, Employment and Personal Injury
I am a licensed attorney in New York, including the Federal District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the Federal Court District of Connecticut, and Vermont. I hold an L.L.M. in Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence from New York University School of Law. I have been honored with the Super Lawyers Award for twelve consecutive years from 2013 to 2025 and am recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Attorneys in New York State.
In 2000, I founded Giordano Law Offices Personal Injury & Employment Lawyers, driven by a passion to assist a diverse clientele across various...
Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice and Military
Andrew Cherkasky Andrew Cherkasky is a former federal prosecutor best known for his work as an elite complex litigation attorney with a tremendous range of professional experience. He has become a premier national civil rights attorney through his wide range of legal experience, spanning from complex criminal litigation, to commercial and corporate transactions, to advising Generals in combat, to leading multi-million-dollar federal lawsuits. Andrew is a regular contributor on Fox News, CNN, and other national networks and has also been recognized for his expertise by a wide range of national news outlets, to include: The New York Times, The Washington...
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Civil Rights, Consumer, Employment and Landlord Tenant
Daniel Cohen, Esq., the Founding Partner of Consumer Attorneys, began his legal career as a New York litigator in consumer protection law. Under his leadership, Consumer Attorneys has grown into a BBB A+ rated national powerhouse with over $100 million recovered for clients, and recognition as a highly impactful consumer reporting law firm.
With a primary focus on FCRA-related litigation, Dan maintains an active client roster, while also overseeing the firm’s strategic branding, marketing, client intake, and business development efforts. He is also an experienced class-action attorney, a member of both the National Association of Consumer Advocates and the National...
Civil Rights and Employment
Patrick Boyd founded The Boyd Law Group, PLLC and is a experienced labor and employment law attorney frequently featured in the press including on Fox News and in the New York Times relating to labor and employment issues. He has represented individual executives including many CEOs, Fortune 100 companies and small businesses in employment, labor, and education law matters.
He has counseled clients on the full range of workplace law issues, including claims of wrongful discharge, harassment, wage and hour violations (including class actions) and claim of discrimination under federal, state and local laws.
In addition to advising clients and running his...
He has counseled clients on the full range of workplace law issues, including claims of wrongful discharge, harassment, wage and hour violations (including class actions) and claim of discrimination under federal, state and local laws.
In addition to advising clients and running his...
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Civil Rights, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Brian Seth Orlow is a New York personal injury lawyer at The Orlow Firm. Brian has been practicing personal injury law in the state of New York since 1997. Brian has handled a wide range of injury cases including construction accidents, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, lead poisoning, nursing home abuse, bedsores, sexual abuse, police misconduct, premises liability including slip and falls and third party workers compensation.
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Civil Rights, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
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Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Attorney Dominic Chiariello graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 1990, when he was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar. He joined the firm in 1991 after being admitted to the New York State Bar. He frequently lectures for the Queens County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program and serves as Chair of the Civil Practice Committee, as well as Sub-Committee Chairman for Tort Legislation. He is a member of the Queens County Bar Judiciary Committee, Medical Malpractice Committee and Mentors Committee. He is past president of Queens County Columbian Lawyer’s Association, as well as past chairman...
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Civil Rights, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Adam Orlow is a personal injury lawyer and partner at The Orlow Firm. He has been practicing law as a personal injury lawyer since 1998. Adam Orlow has handled personal injury cases of all types including but not limited to construction accidents, car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, police misconduct, sexual abuse, premises liability including slip and fall accidents, nursing home abuse, lead poisoning and third party workers compensation.
Civil Rights
Arthur Larkin is a civil rights litigator with nearly thirty years’ experience in the state and federal courts, and over the past twenty years he had handled some of the highest profile wrongful conviction and class action lawsuits in New York City. He has negotiated settlements worth over $75 million in those lawsuits as well as numerous other lawsuits.
With fifteen years’ experience defending the City in such matters, Arthur knows how best to present a winning case at trial and/or during settlement discussions.
Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Mr. Phemister has been practicing law in New York since 1998. Since then, he has been fortunate enough to have handled several thousand cases and taken well over a hundred verdicts at trial.
Initially, his practice focused on personal injury but over the years, he began working on cases where people were claiming they were assaulted by the police, or wrongfully arrested and held against their will.
As time went on, Craig began seeing more and more of these cases until he had the eye-opening experience of seeing a judge in New York declare that a man who spent nearly 18 years...
Initially, his practice focused on personal injury but over the years, he began working on cases where people were claiming they were assaulted by the police, or wrongfully arrested and held against their will.
As time went on, Craig began seeing more and more of these cases until he had the eye-opening experience of seeing a judge in New York declare that a man who spent nearly 18 years...
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Civil Rights, Employment, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Alyce Wittenstein began working at the firm in 1985 as a managing paralegal, learning all the practices and procedures of the firm from Mr. Wittenstein and the staff. From 1995-1998, she attended CUNY Law School where she made a mark as a teaching assistant for Civil Rights leader Haywood Burns. She founded a Human Rights Delegation to Haiti and studied Constitutional Law with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Working at the Equal Opportunity Employment Commision (EEOC), she learned a great deal about Employment Discrimination matters. She brought her knowledge of the Personal Injury practice and...
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Civil Rights, Appeals, Criminal Defense and Domestic Violence
CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY FOR QUEENS, NY
With more than 26 years experience in the criminal justice system in New York City, Rochelle Berliner fights for her clients charged with criminal offenses throughout the five boroughs of New York City. She also represents clients in Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Westchester County.
As a former prosecutor, Rochelle Berliner served for more than 14 years in the New York County District Attorney's Office in Manhattan. While at the DA's office, Rochelle Berliner handled many high profile prosecutions from the initial investigation through trial.
Six years ago, Ms. Berliner left the District Attorney's Office...
With more than 26 years experience in the criminal justice system in New York City, Rochelle Berliner fights for her clients charged with criminal offenses throughout the five boroughs of New York City. She also represents clients in Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Westchester County.
As a former prosecutor, Rochelle Berliner served for more than 14 years in the New York County District Attorney's Office in Manhattan. While at the DA's office, Rochelle Berliner handled many high profile prosecutions from the initial investigation through trial.
Six years ago, Ms. Berliner left the District Attorney's Office...
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Civil Rights
Irene Lax is senior counsel at Grant & Eisenhofer, focusing her practice on civil rights litigation. Ms. Lax is a vigorous advocate for survivors of sexual assault and victims of discrimination, wrongful incarceration, and other forms of harassment. Ms. Lax also litigates Title IX sexual assault actions and matters related to federal detention reform. Her representations include:
Aguirre-Jarquin v. Hemmert et al. (M.D. Fla.), an action alleging Section 1983 and related claims against defendants relating to the investigation leading to plaintiff’s death row sentence and 14 years of wrongful incarceration for two murders that he did not commit.
Sterling et al. v....
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Civil Rights
Barbara Hart is a principal at Grant & Eisenhofer and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. Ms. Hart has nearly three decades of experience as a leader in plaintiffs’ litigation. She has represented institutional investors, including many public pension funds, in securities and antitrust litigation and served as lead counsel in 4 of the top 100 securities class action settlements. Ms. Hart has also achieved substantive antitrust and False Claims Act/Qui Tam settlements on behalf of her clients.
In addition, Ms. Hart has represented other matters include representation of approximately 45 adult survivors of sexual abuse who brought claims against the...
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Civil Rights, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and Stockbroker Fraud
Having graduated with both an M.B.A. and a J.D. from New York University, Kenneth Goldberg understand the ways businesses work in relation to their employees. Goldberg has been practicing law since 1991, and is a member of a number of professional associations, including the New York State Bar Association, the New York County Lawyers' Association, and the American Bar Association. This extensive familiarity with labor laws and the cultures surrounding business makes Goldberg uniquely qualified to handle employment law cases.
Civil Rights and Employment
Civil Rights, Business and Employment
DARNLEY D. STEWART is Of Counsel to Outten & Golden LLP in its New York office. She represents employees in litigation and negotiation in all areas of employment law, including executive and professional contracts and compensation, whistleblowing, discrimination based on disability, race, gender and pregnancy, and discrimination class actions.
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Civil Rights, Appeals and Education
Mr. Castro is a dedicated attorney with a strong team of professionals around him. Angel's law firm, A. A. Castro C.L.A.N. PLLC, has attorneys available to represent clients all over New York State with Offices in Manhattan and Syracuse, New York. Hablamos Espanol!
Mr. Castro's focus is on Education Law (Special Ed., General Ed. and Higher Ed.) including issues surrounding educational placement, related services, accommodations, discrimination, discipline/suspension/expulsion, personal injuries, and criminal cases related to education institutions.
Angel has also launched a new practice group solely focused on issues related to higher education (University, College, Professional Schools) including grade appeals, overturning dismissals from...
Mr. Castro's focus is on Education Law (Special Ed., General Ed. and Higher Ed.) including issues surrounding educational placement, related services, accommodations, discrimination, discipline/suspension/expulsion, personal injuries, and criminal cases related to education institutions.
Angel has also launched a new practice group solely focused on issues related to higher education (University, College, Professional Schools) including grade appeals, overturning dismissals from...
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Civil Rights, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Employment
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Civil Rights, Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime
Aggressively defending the rights of the individual for over 25 years. Started out as a Legal Aid Attorney in Brooklyn during the early 1990's. Tried more than one hundred cases to verdict. Successfully litigating cases all over the metropolitan area.
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Civil Rights, Criminal Defense and Family
Trial lawyer for both civil and criminal trials. Vast experience in felony criminal defense cases and complicated civil litigation as well as Appeals.
Civil Rights and Personal Injury
Prior to establishing his law practice in 1981, Steven Orlow was an Assistant District Attorney in Kings County, New York and then Counsel to the county executive of Queens County, New York. In 1980, Steven Orlow was elected to the City Council to the then existing position of "Council Member-At-Large" representing the almost two million people of Queens County in the City Council. During the latter year of his Council membership, Mr. Orlow established his law practice and, soon after establishing the practice, left the City Council to concentrate in the area of personal injury in his private practice.
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Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Mr. Jeffrey D. Cohen is considered by many as one of the best criminal defense lawyers in Queens, NY.
- Experience
Mr. Cohen joined the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office as an Assistant District Attorney and for nearly 6 years distinguishing himself as a trial attorney and was promoted to the felony trial bureau where he soon became a senior prosecutor. After acquiring extensive, complex trial experience in 2007 Mr. Cohen founded the Law Offices of Jeffrey D. Cohen (Jeffrey D. Cohen, PC).
- Education
Bachelors of Science Degree, Business Administration – Hofstra University 1993 | Masters Degree, Criminal Justice – Long Island University 1995...
Civil Rights, Criminal Defense and Employment
Linda Kenney Baden, is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Rutgers School of Law and Rutgers University. Following graduation from law school, She served a judicial clerkship with the Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division, Judge John F. Lynch and then entered private practice with the law firm of Meyner and Landis in Newark. Ms. Kenney Baden was later appointed Assistant Prosecutor for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office where she served as a trial team leader and the lead attorney assigned to the Sex Crimes Investigative Unit. During her tenure with the Prosecutor’s Office, she prepared and tried numerous criminal...
Civil Rights, Business, Collections and Employment
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Civil Rights, Criminal Defense and Employment
Civil Rights, Business and Employment
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Civil Rights, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Employment
Civil Rights and Criminal Defense
Criminal Appeals, Post-Conviction Representation, Wrongful Incarceration, Civil Rights
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Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
I am admitted to practice law in New York State and Florida as well as federally in the Southern District of New York. My background includes involvement in the private, government, as well as non-profit sectors. My current practice focuses on litigating Child Victims Act, Products Liability, and General Negligence claims.
Previously, I represented hospitals, physicians, municipalities and other healthcare providers in litigating complex claims in the areas of medical liability, civil rights, and general negligence.
Prior to that, I was a Criminal Defense Attorney for the Legal Aid Society in Manhattan where I represented clients facing immediate criminal charges...
Previously, I represented hospitals, physicians, municipalities and other healthcare providers in litigating complex claims in the areas of medical liability, civil rights, and general negligence.
Prior to that, I was a Criminal Defense Attorney for the Legal Aid Society in Manhattan where I represented clients facing immediate criminal charges...
Civil Rights, Real Estate and Social Security Disability
Civil Rights, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Civil Rights, Appeals, Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime
Joseph D. McBride is the Founder of THE MCBRIDE LAW FIRM, PLLC, located in New York City. His courtroom practice is focused on Criminal Defense and Civil Rights cases. Outside the courtroom, he is a legal advisor and fixer in the public and private sectors.
Widely known for his work on January 6th-related matters, Joe has appeared on Newsmax, One America News, CNN, Steve Bannon’s War Room, Tucker Carlson Tonight, and Dinesh D’Souza, Rudy Giuliani, and Donald Trump Jr’s podcasts.
Dozens of news publications have covered his work, including FOX News; NBC News; ABC News; The New York Post; The...
Civil Rights, Employment, Landlord Tenant and Medical Malpractice
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Civil Rights and Employment
I am a military veteran with a relentless work ethic. I have applied the lessons I learned during my enlistment to become a proven litigator, negotiator, and leader having obtained nearly $20,000,000 in settlements for my clients.
Civil Rights, Appeals, Business and Employment
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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Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Mr Ruffo one of the Nation's Top 100 Trial Lawyers as ranked by the National Trial Lawyers as well as a Top 100 New York Super Lawyer. He is rated Pre-Eminent By Martindale Hubble and maintains a perfect 10/10 AVVO rating. He has 33 years experience obtaining multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for victims of negligence. He is highly sought after for representation in Motor Vehicle, Slip, Trip & Fall , Workplace,Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death litigation. His practice also includes construction accident negligence , sexual abuse and lead poisoning. Mr Ruffo helps restore...
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Civil Rights, Construction and Personal Injury
Attorney Michael A. Rose focuses his practice on successfully obtaining financial compensation for accident victims throughout the state of New York. He has tried a substantial amount of cases which have resulted in seven-figure jury verdicts and settlements. Also, in 2012 , Rose secured the largest jury verdict in the State of New York for Construction Site Accidents. Aside from providing legal assistance to his clients, Rose is currently a member of professional associations such as the New York State Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association of Justice.
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Civil Rights, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Employment
Employment attorney in Columbus, Ohio that does work on behalf of the employee. I have been rated by Super Lawyers and recognized by Best Lawyers in America. My firm, Mansell Law, has been selected by US News and Best Law firms in America. I am passionate about protecting the rights of the individual!
The employment attorneys at Mansell Law are ready and able to fight for the rights of employees. Our employment lawyers are aggressive and relentless in your pursuit. We have helped thousands of individuals in all aspects of employment law including, but certainly not limited to, unpaid...
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