Dryden Estate Planning Lawyers

Primary practice fields are municipal, land use, real estate law. estate planning, and probate.

We are a family owned, multi-generational law firm serving New York, New Jersey and Florida. We also have affiliated offices and counsel in Illinois and California. Our two partners have more than 80 years combined experience between them, and our firm is well-established and well-respected. Our clients are treated as family, and with respect and prompt, personal attention. Our services are efficiently performed, we communicate effectively, and our rates are reasonable and competitive. Michael is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey and Florida and various Federal Courts, including the United States Supreme Court. He graduated from State University...

For over 30 years, Amie has concentrated her practice in estate and succession planning, as well as complex probate and estate administration. Amie advises high net worth (oftenmultigenerational) clients regarding sophisticated estate planning with an emphasis on estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer and income tax planning. Amie is a sought-after speaker on a variety of estate planning topics, and she has spoken to attorneys on ethical issues confronting Trusts and Estate Practitioners at New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) as well as the National Business Institute, as well as to attorneys and accountants at the UJA Federation Endowment Foundation...

Attorney Donald Novick is a New York estate litigation lawyer who has been practicing law for 30 years. Novick received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 from the State University of New York at Binghamto and then went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law in 1977. Attorney Novick founded the law firm Novick & Associates, PC, which serves to guide New York residents through situations involving wills, trusts, guardianship, probate, and real estate. In addition, Novick & Associates, PC offers high-quality legal counsel in estate planning for same-sex couples. Some of Attorney Novick’s...

Brian J. Zimmet received his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University in 1989 before graduating, magna cum laude, from Touro Law School in 1992. He was an editor of the Moot Court and recipient of the John S. Bainbridge award for excellence in advocacy. While in law school, he served as a law school judicial clerk for the Honorable Vincent R. Balletta of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division. Mr. Zimmet represents an array of clients primarily in the areas of real property (purchase and sales), probate, wills, trusts and estates. He has spoken at seminars on...

Born in Cordoba, Argentina. JD equivalent degree in 1980 from Cordoba National University. Clerked there for 3 years for a criminal law judge. Came to the U.S. in 1980 and obtained an LLM degree in 1984 from New York University. Fluent in Spanish and English. Worked always in small firm with international clientele. Practice mostly transactional but with solid litigation experience. Skillful mediator and negotiator. On a personal note, I am single, no children; love playing bridge and enjoy conversation about art, politics, philosophy and the law.

So many attorneys overwhelm themselves with the “revolving door” effect by taking on too many cases and losing sight of good customer service. Attorney Tamara Jordan prefers client-management over case management. As the founding attorney of the firm, Tamara is highly respected by the New York State Bar, fellow counsel and by her clients, past and present. With a degree in politics, philosophy and law, Attorney Jordan has eclectic legal knowledge and operates her firm with the highest ethical standards. She provides high quality legal counsel to walk-in clients who are facing landlord and tenant issues and also serves as...

I am a NY attorney whose practice focuses primarily on real estate matters including, but not limited to, residential purchases and sales, financing, commercial lease review, landlord-tenant matters, entity formation, estate sales, and 1031 exchanges, as well business law, and estate planning, estate administration, and elder care law. I have conducted several "new homebuyer" seminars in Manhattan and pride myself on the ability to get the desired result for my clients even when faced with complex issues and difficult and adversarial attitudes from other parties involved in a transaction. I am the founding member and the Managing Attorney of The Deemer...

Thomas P. Reilly became a partner at Chianese & Reilly Law in 2016 and has handled a variety of dental malpractice cases over the years ranging from trigeminal neuralgia injuries, dental neglect, and lingual nerve paraesthsia. A 2001 graduate from Hofstra University School of Law, Mr. Reilly has extensive litigation experience and has been recognized for his work representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases in the list of New York Metro Super Lawyers. He also handles legal matters relating to construction accidents and other personal injury areas and is passionate about representing the rights of the injured. He also is...

Though skilled in all areas of litigation, Edward primarily practices in the areas of civil litigation, trusts and estates, commercial law, elder law, entertainment law, constitutional law, and civil rights law.


Originally from the Rio Grande Valley, he graduated in the first class of the Science Academy of South Texas in 1996. Edward earned his B.A. (Pre-Law/Theatre) in 2001 from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. He earned his J.D. from St. John's University School of Law in 2019. While there, he was the recipient of the Dean's Scholarship, was three times awarded the Dean's Excellence Award, and was frequently named...

Simon Bardizbanian Esq. is the principal of the firm. He began his legal career as a trial attorney at a large Queens based law firm in 1999. He has personally helped hundreds of accident victims get their medical bills paid, receive re-reimbursement for their lost time from work and has secured lucrative settlements and/or verdicts to compensate them for their pain and suffering. Despite experiencing early success he longed to open his own practice. He wanted to be able to offer all of his clients the individualized attention they needed and deserved. He hopes to...

Marguerite A. Fiore has been practicing law since 1992. Her practice focuses on real estate, estate planning, probate, asset protection planning, elder law, business formation and succession planning, guardianships, and condominium law. Ms. Fiore received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting, summa cum laude, from St. John’s University College of Business Administration in 1988 and her Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law in 1991. She worked as an attorney in the Tax Department of a major NYC accounting firm after law school and then went on to work in small law firms, seeking courtroom experience and greater contact...

If you are on the hunt for a Queens lawyer, you have found just the law office for you!! At Pollak & Slepian law firm, your case can receive the attention it requires. Attorney Martin A. Pollak obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honors from Queens College and his Juris Doctorate at New York Law School and his Masters of Law from New York University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in the States of New York, Connecticut and Florida as well as the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York....

Over 27 years of experience in business, financial services, real estate, health care and various business development projects and ventures. Extensive background in Accounting, Governmental Affairs, Regulatory Compliance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Data Privacy and Risk Management.

Giovanni P. Silvagni is the founding partner of the Law Firm of Silvagni and Como, Attorneys At Law. The son of Italian immigrants, he was born and raised in Queens, NY. He attended St. John's University School of Law where he graduated with honors in 1999. He practices in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning, Probate and Real Estate. The firm has 3 offices located conveniently throughout Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan and also offers out of office visits. Our attorneys speak fluent Italian and conversational Spanish. Free Initial Consultation.

The Law Office of Vanessa Icolari handles a variety of Trusts and Estates Law, Elder Law, Family Law, Business Law and Special Needs Planning matters. Vanessa offers free initial consultations, bilingual Spanish/English assistance, and Notary Public services. Vanessa R. Icolari, Esq. is a graduate of Columbia Law School and a member of the New York State Bar Association. Vanessa has been licensed to practice law in New York since 2010, and has worked in a variety of legal sectors including government, judicial, non-profit, and corporate. In college and law school Vanessa interned for an New York...

Since 1961, Attorney Elliot D. Samuelson has represented clients in divorce and family law cases. With more than 50 years of experience in the field, he is a strong advocate capable of reaching fair settlements, as well as winning verdicts when litigation is in the best interests of his clients. More information is available by calling (516) 584-4685 or visiting www.samuelsonhause.net.

I founded this law firm to provide my clients with creative, personalized legal services. Hiring my firm means that your case or transaction receives exclusive, undivided attention. You will never deal with paralegals or junior attorneys. The same attorney personally takes your calls, answers your questions, and attends all court proceedings.

Lori Nevias is a Long Island based lawyer who practices in courts all over New York, and takes on clients in and out of New York state. A skilled practitioner and compassionate advocate, she has successfully litigated personal injury, malpractice, real estate, civil rights, family law and estate law cases for over 20 years. An insightful counselor with a wide and deep range of experience, she has also successfully advocated for clients in real estate and business transactions, and areas of law ranging from copyright infringement to adoption.

I have been in practice since 1987. My office concentrates in the following areas; Criminal law, personal injury, will trusts and estates, real estate (residential and commercial), guardianships and general litigation

As an Elder Law/ Trust and Estates Attorney, I bring to my practice a strong background working in the field of aging, specifically in Home Care, Geriatric Case Management & Entitlements Advocacy.

Former Wall Streeter with many years of experience in Finance and Business Management. The skills developed there have translated into a great edge in zealously representing legal clients.

Adam’s practice is concentrated in wills, trusts, estate planning, sophisticated tax planning and generation-skipping transfer planning for high net-worth families, as well as elder law planning. Adam also advises fiduciaries in administering estates and trusts, including the preparation of estate and gift tax returns. Further, he represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in estate and trust litigation in the Surrogate’s Court. Finally, he represents taxpayers who need a tax lawyer, either for tax consulting or to assist with tax disputes of many different aspects with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and New York State (NYS). ? In addition to being an attorney...

Gerard Glass graduated from St. John's University School of Law, Queens, New York in 1984 and thereafter joined the Suffolk County Attorney's Office. He was elected to the Suffolk County Legislature and served two terms representing the 13th Legislative District covering the Lindenhurst and Babylon areas. At the age of 26, although the youngest member of the Legislature, Mr. Glass served as the leader of the majority caucus. In 1987, Mr. Glass joined the firm of Glass, Lazio & Glass as managing partner. The firm was renamed Glass & Glass in 1992 when Rick Lazio was elected to the United...

Theodore A. Cotter, Esq. earned his undergraduate degree at Fordham University, College at Lincoln Center, located in Manhattan. Mr. Cotter graduated Fordham University School of Law in 2008 where he interned for Professor Abraham Abramovsky [deceased]. Following law school, Mr. Cotter worked as an assistant district attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. There Mr. Cotter specialized in prosecution of crimes where juveniles were charged as adults and prosecutions of crimes on school grounds. Following his work as an assistant district attorney, Mr. Cotter joined his mother, Roseann F. DiVernieri, Esq., at DiVernieri, DiVernieri, and Cotter, LLP. Mr. Cotter specializes in...

Scott W. Paterson is an attorney at Paris Ackerman & Schmierer LLP, where he focuses his practice on providing legal counsel to small and mid-sized businesses, with particular concentration on commercial litigation, commercial transactions, taxation, and franchise law. Prior to joining Paris Ackerman & Schmierer LLP, Scott served as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Joseph L. Rea, J.S.C., in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County. Scott earned his J.D. cum laude from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he was awarded the Best Appellate Brief for his work in Appellate Advocacy. While at Seton Hall, Scott...

I am a very well-rounded practitioner. I have had extensive experience in the past with litigation and appeals both to the Appellate Division and the NY Court of Appeals. I have recently cut back on litigation and have concentrated my practice in wills, trusts, estates, estate planning, probate and elder law.

I am honest and fair in my charges. I am particular in what matters I take on and will not take on any and every matter that walks in my door. I expect cooperation and a positive attitude from my clients so that I may...