Blauvelt Lawyers

FRANK J. LAPERCH, ESQ. Admitted: New York State Bar; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Experience: Frank J. LaPerch graduated from the Quinnipiac University School of Law in 1998. During law school, he interned for the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. Upon admission, Frank focused his private practice in the following areas: Bankruptcy, Family Law, Real Estate and Criminal Law. Frank is an active member of the Family and Criminal Law Assigned Counsel program of the Rockland County Bar Association. He has also taught several paralegal courses for the Washington Online Legal Institute (WOLI). Frank is also a former Acting Justice...

Joana Kaso, Esq. LL.M. is a compassionate, driven, and competent attorney who represents individuals, families and small businesses throughout New York. Her practice focuses on family and matrimonial law, social security law, immigration law, real estate law, and small business law. Prior to opening her own law office, Ms. Kaso worked for over a decade as a public interest attorney for legal services in New York City, the Bronx and Westchester County where she was able to learn the intricacies of Civil Litigation. Before moving in the United States, Ms. Kaso worked as a legal expert for the Parliament of Albania. Ms....

Stephen J. Penino is a graduate of both Fordham University and the Fordham University School of Law. He commenced the practice of law in 1985 as an Assistant District Attorney at the Queens County District Attorneyâs Office in New York City. Mr. Penino served as a Prosecutor for nearly four years in both the Rackets & Economic Crime and Homicide Bureaus, where his litigation skills were developed and honed. Subsequent to serving as a prosecutor Mr. Penino began his work in the Insurance Defense area. Initially he worked as an associate at a major Manhattan firm specializing in...

The Arfa Firm's practice includes counseling of clients and representation in litigation and arbitration in wrongful termination, unpaid wage claims, overtime disputes, bonus and compensation disputes, claims involving discrimination (including sexual harassment), breach of contract, restrictive covenants ("non-competes"), whistle blower and related employment matters.

• Tareian Alexis King is an international attorney with over 10 years of experience practicing law across Africa and the United States, specializing in immigration, business law, and compliance between the U.S. and Sub-Saharan Africa. As the founder of Global Esquire Law Firm, she assists clients with U.S. immigration pathways, including family-based immigration, employment visas, asylum, and business immigration, offering expertise in securing visas such as O-1 and EB-1A. With deep knowledge of both U.S. and African legal frameworks, Attorney King has represented clients in obtaining student visas, green cards, and reunifying families, particularly from Sub-Saharan Africa. Her career includes serving...