Astoria Lawyers

Daniel J. Plaia is a results-oriented lawyer who focuses on representing plaintiffs in personal injury and trial litigation matters. Daniel brings a compassionate approach to client care and to negotiations and uses it to his client’s advantage. Prior to joining Brach Eichler, Daniel worked for a global casualty insurance company where he gained valuable trial experience successfully handling several automobile and slip and fall cases to verdict. In addition, Daniel worked for a national law firm in their New York office where he handled all aspects of construction and Labor Law litigation.

CARA E. GREENE is a partner at Outten & Golden LLP in New York, where she represents employees and partners in litigation and negotiation in all areas of employment law, including executive and professional contracts and compensation; lawyers as clients; discrimination class actions; whistleblowing; sexual harassment; and discrimination based on disability, pregnancy, and family responsibilities. She is Co-Chair of O&G's Family Responsibilities and Disability Discrimination Practice Group and is active in the Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination Practice Group, Financial Services Practice Group and the Executives and Professionals Practice Group.

In addition to reviewing and negotiating employment contracts and compensation guarantees,...

Tony is a Partner in Nicoll Davis & Spinella's Litigation and Compliance & Corporate Governance Departments, where he counsels organizations and individuals on a wide range of legal and business issues. He has over twenty years of federal and state court experience specializing in complex commercial and corporate litigation; construction litigation; shareholder and partnership disputes; intellectual property and anti-counterfeiting litigation; and general corporate matters. He has extensive experience overseeing and managing trademark and anti-counterfeiting cases. He provides strategic counseling involving trademarks, service marks, e-commerce and licensing issues as well as intellectual property portfolio management and anti-counterfeiting. He...

Giselle attended Harvard University and the CUNY School of Law, where she was a Haywood Burns Fellow in Civil and Human Rights. During law school Giselle participated in the Economic Justice Project and Elder Law clinics, and served as Special Events Editor of the New York City Law Review. Her summer internships included the Urban Justice Center and Lambda Legal. Prior to joining the Law Offices of Employment Law Firm PC, Giselle volunteered in the Employment Law Unit of the Legal Aid Society of New York, where she represented workers in unemployment insurance hearings.

Not actively practicing law.

Jennifer helps clients plan and carry out goals for estate planning and not-for-profit matters that are most important to them. She believes that all individuals, irrespective of the size of their estate, can benefit from proper estate planning. Whether the focus is on tax savings, family business continuity, providing ongoing income and assets for their loved ones, or supporting their favorite charities by creating an endowment, Jennifer guides individuals toward the estate planning tools that best meet their wishes and needs.

Jennifer also assists not-for-profit organizations in obtaining federal tax-exempt status, updating their Bylaws, creating supporting organizations, or assisting with...

Attorney Matthew Park is a senior associate at the New York law firm of Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen where he has built a reputation as a tireless advocate for mesothelioma victims since 2013. A seasoned litigator, Attorney Park focuses his practice on representing individuals and families in asbestos, mass tort and personal injury litigation. His clients have worked in a variety of trades including, but not limited to, plumbers, mechanics, steamfitters, carpenters, railroad workers, laborer, and members of the Armed Forces. He is proud to have secured millions of dollars in mesothelioma claim settlements to provide much needed financial...

Attorney Mark Bibro is a partner in the New York office of Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen. Over the last 2+ decades, attorney Bibro has litigated hundreds of mesothelioma and asbestos cases in both New York and New Jersey. He has also represented many clients who live throughout the country filing mesothelioma lawsuits for those harmed by asbestos exposure. He has helped collect hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation on behalf of mesothelioma victims and their families. Attorney Bibro graduated from Trinity College in 1993, with a B.A. in Political Science. He concentrated in International Studies with a minor...

Mr. Sergey Mekhtiyev is a preeminent New York City attorney specializing in real estate, working on complex commercial, multi-use, and residential projects. He is extremely valued by his clients for his vast knowledge and for always being accessible. Mr. Mekhtiyev is a recipient of AVVO Client's Choice Award for the years 2014 and 2015.

One of New York City’s Leading Personal Injury Lawyers For over 40 years, David H. Perecman has dedicated his life to serving New York and Long Island’s injured individuals, workers, and their surviving family members. Over the years, Mr. Perecman has distinguished himself as one of the leading personal injury lawyers in New York City. He concentrates his practice on all aspects of personal injury law, including construction accidents, premises accidents, automobile accidents, and medical malpractice, as well as employment discrimination, false arrest, and civil rights matters. He is licensed to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, New York State, and...

Seth A. Dymond heads the motion and appellate practice at Belluck & Fox, LLP. He is well-versed in the techniques and strategies of written and oral advocacy, with a lengthy work history at the appellate level. Prior to joining Belluck & Fox, LLP, Mr. Dymond was a Senior Court Attorney at the New York State Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, where he worked on hundreds of appeals. He has briefed and argued numerous cutting edge legal issues in Asbestos Litigation across New York State.

Bonnie M. Steinwolf, an associate attorney at Belluck & Fox, LLP, is a passionate advocate for the firm’s clients. Bonnie is an experienced civil litigator who concentrates on asbestos, mesothelioma and mass tort litigations. She has spent the majority of her career in asbestos litigation and understands the unique challenges involved with them.

Michael J. Duffy is an associate in Montgomery McCracken’s Business Department. He focuses his practice on general corporate matters, with a concentration on government contracting, intellectual property, finance, consulting, employment, real estate, and corporate governance. Michael has extensive experience with a wide variety of business transactions, from initial contact with transaction targets and indications of interest, through to closing and post-transactional events. Michael has represented businesses in a broad range of industries including pharmaceutical distribution and research, technology, construction, and real estate, in matters of negotiating and drafting organizational documents, distribution agreements, independent contractor agreements, construction agreements and purchase agreements, as...

Elliot J. Danziger is an experienced real estate attorney with Danziger Legal PLLC. He helps a wide range of clients with various real estate transactions including purchases and sales of residential homes (coops, condos, and houses), multi-family and other investment properties, commercial properties, short sales and distressed properties, and 1031 exchanges. Elliot strives to provide exceptional service to his real estate clients.

Hal Lieberman is the co-author of NEW YORK ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE DEFENSE and the former Principal Trial Attorney and Chief Counsel for the Departmental Disciplinary Committee in New York’s First Department. During the past 17 years, he has defended hundreds of lawyers and law firms before disciplinary and grievance committees in connection with lawyer discipline complaints, formal disciplinary prosecutions, reciprocal discipline proceedings, post-conviction disciplinary proceedings, reinstatements, and matters related to bar admissions before the several New York character and fitness committees. Mr. Lieberman is a regular columnist for the New York Law Journal on the subject of Professional Discipline....

Leslie H. Tayne, Esq. has almost 20 years experience in the practice area of consumer and business financial debt-related services. She launched her law firm, Tayne Law Group, P.C., formerly Law Offices Of Leslie H. Tayne P.C., in 2001, which is one of the few New York State law practices concentrating in debt management, debt resolution and bankruptcy alternatives for consumers, small business owners and professionals who are in need of help with managing finances. Leslie and her firm deliver comprehensive consulting and support services for clients in all areas of debt including credit cards, unsecured loans, lines of credit...

Prior to becoming an attorney, Xavier enlisted in the U.S. Army (HOOAH) where he was stationed in Oklahoma and completed a tour of duty in Iraq. Xavier's time in the military instilled a toughness that he has incorporated into his law practice. The military also gave Xavier a deeper sense of what it means to defend the Constitutional rights of individuals. After completing his military service Xavier worked for the Federal Department of Labor's (DOL). However, Xavier's true passion was and is LAW. With the help of the GI Bill Xavier...

E. David Smith, Esq., is principal of Smith & Associates, and serves as outside general counsel for US and foreign companies, family enterprises and family offices. Guiding his clients in the creation and growth of their wealth, he positions business entities for growth opportunities and for mitigating risk, including asset preservation. Combining his experience in corporate transactions, capital raising and financing, corporate governance, corporate litigation and intellectual property, he provides strategic guidance, identifies and addresses core issues, and quarterbacks companies’ and family offices’ legal needs. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and the Tulane University School...

Beau Taylor is the owner of Beau Taylor Law, PLLC, a boutique law firm located in New York. We focus on Estate Planning, Family Law, and Personal Injury, including probate, guardianships, and trusts and wills. Beau Taylor Law is committed to helping clients from Manhattan to Montauk. Beau Taylor Law is a personable law firm that understands each client has their own unique situations.

David Resnick began his law career working at large firms where the objective was to spend as little time as possible actually speaking to clients. He saw that clients deserved more time and attention, however, and an attorney who truly cared about their case. Armed with nothing more than a firm belief in client communication, he started his own practice in a tiny office in his apartment.

Francine Prewitt, ESQ., is an internationally certified lawyer with dual law degrees from the University of Paris and Fordham University's School of Law. She has extensive legal experience representing multinational businesses on-the-ground in the US, the European Union and West Africa.

In September 2016, Ms. Prewitt founded Prewitt Law, a bilingual law firm that supports foreign startups, entrepreneurs and investors seeking entry into the US marketplace. Whether it's procuring an immigration or entrepreneurial visa, Prewitt Law will guide you through the legalities of the US immigration system and customize the best solutions for your business immigration needs.

Prewitt Law also...

New York attorney Timothy J. Dennin is a focused advocate for investors, not a general practice litigator. His extraordinary record of recovering lost money, and his national and international clientele attest to his commitment to seeing justice done.

Timothy J. Dennin began his career as an assistant district attorney in Nassau County, New York, and subsequently as a lawyer in the Washington, D.C., office of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Dennin received a J.D., with honors, from St. John’s University School of Law in 1983 and a Bachelor of Arts from the College of the Holy Cross in 1978.

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Lorna J LaMotte graduated from St John’s University School of Law in 1996 after having earned her BBA in accounting from the City University of New York, Baruch College. Lorna started her legal career as the Staff Attorney at Budget and Credit Counseling Services (BuCCS), a non-profit credit counseling agency. Lorna headed the consumer bankruptcy department, a unique program, authorized by the State of New York to provide pro-se legal services to consumers. Through her time at BuCCS, she gained a wealth of experience working directly with consumers undergoing financial hardship, providing them with the relief and fresh start...

Attorney Jay S. Knispel is a personal injury attorney serving New York City, Brooklyn, and all the boroughs. Jay has over 25 years of experience representing clients in cases involving all kinds of injuries including car accidents, truck accidents, premises liability, construction accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, slip and fall accidents, dog bites, product liability, defective products, and wrongful death. At the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers, we are dedicated to helping those who have been harmed as a result of someone's negligence get the compensation they are entitled to. We have a proven...

In law school, I was a research assistant, a teacher's assistant and an intern in the mediation clinic. I graduated from law school with a 3.91 G.P.A. Took and passed the New York and New Jersey bar exams in 2011. Became licensed in NJ in 2011 and in New York in 2012. Later began my legal career as associate for the Law Offices of Frederick H. Cohn, where we focused on criminal defense. I appeared in Federal courts in Manhattan and Brooklyn and assisted defense counsel on a felony-murder trial in Federal Court before becoming associate for the law firm...

Welcome to the homepage of Elliot R. Polland, a leading Divorce Attorney from New York. Mr. Polland is the founder of The Law Offices of Elliot R. Polland, PLLC., which has offices located in mid-town Manhattan and for residents of Long Island, Mr. Polland also maintains an office in Great Neck providing service to Kings, Queens, Nassau, Westchester, Richmond and Suffolk Counties. Mr. Polland is a top New York divorce attorney, specializing in complex cases involving hidden assets and unreported income has been practicing divorce law since 1968. He invites you to visit his two specialty area websites, by...

ARTURO TRAFNY is an associate attorney with The Health Law Partners, P.C. Mr. Trafny received his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he received various honors, including a CALI: Excellence for the Future award for legal writing as well as a Top Associate Award for trial advocacy. While attending Chicago-Kent College of Law, Mr. Trafny conducted research on "The International Law Implications of Imposing a Border Tariff on Mexico" and presented his research at La Academia del Pueblo, an academic conference at Wayne State University.

Mr. Trafny graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wayne State University, where he received a B.A....

Eugenia P. Ferrero is an associate at Sanders Law Group and a member of the firm’s Copyright Infringement team. During her career as an attorney and communication professional, she advocated for a variety of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, minority-owned businesses as well as academic institutions. While providing legal counsel, Ms. Ferrero has worked on a wide range of cases including commercial transactions and civil litigation. Her career is now focused on copyright infringement while continuing to be a staunch advocate for her clients, and fostering an environment of inclusivity. Ms. Ferrero not only earned her law degree from the...

Shannon A. Montgomery, a partner at the Jacob Fuchsberg Law Firm, handles personal injury and medical malpractice cases, with a focus on claims with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Shannon is in charge of a team representing individuals and their families who were harmed as a result of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Our clients include people who were harmed or killed during the attacks themselves, who suffered injuries in the debris removal efforts that took place in the immediate aftermath of those crashes, or who lived and worked in the immediate area....

Jeff Rich is a 1985 graduate of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University. He has 38 years experience as a trial lawyer. Jeff is admitted to the Bar in New York and New Jersey. Jeff is president of the New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association and is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the Nassau County Bar Association and the New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association. Full Bio available at www.richandrich.com