Brightwaters Lawyers

Nicholas Balboni has worked extensively in the fields of criminal law and personal injury. As a former prosecutor, Mr. Balboni brings a unique insight and skill set to his criminal defense work. During his years with the Queens County District Attorney’s Office he handled over 300 cases ranging from traffic infractions to violent felony charges, and everything in between. He was also among the first generation of prosecutors to interpret and practice in the context of New York’s amended bail and discovery laws. As such he gained an intimate understanding of this legislation and how it can be deployed to...

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...

Larita Yusuf is an experienced litigator and a registered patent attorney. As an intellectual property attorney, she has helped creators secure design patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the African Regional Intellectual Property Office (ARIPO) and their original works with the U.S. Copyright Office. She earned a Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University School of Law and a B. Sci. in Biology from Francis Marion University. While in law school, she worked as a federal judicial intern in the District of South Carolina and as a patent legal intern at a boutique intellectual property law...

I bring 42 years of experience in the areas of divorce, family law, and personal injury law to the table. My goal is to empower my clients to make powerful, positive and cost efficient decisions concerning the legal problems they face and to get them the results they seek.

Daniel M. Seiden’s reputation as a skilled litigator has been recognized by well-respected independent attorney review organizations. Mr. Seiden has been selected to the ‘Rising Stars’ list by Super Lawyers, an honor reserved for attorneys that exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in the New York Metro area receive this distinguished award. Mr. Seiden was also selected to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40, an organization exclusively composed of the top trial lawyers from each region who are below the age of 40. Membership to this organization is granted only to the...

Retired Government Mediator 2005 - 2015 Retired Police Lieutenant 1987 - 2007

FRED L. POLLACK has been providing effective legal representation for clients with criminal, divorce, family law, real estate and landlord-tenant matters for 42 years. In addition to his experience as an attorney, he served for fourteen years as a member of the North Hempstead Town Council and four years as a Commissioner of the North Hempstead Housing Authority. He is active in numerous community activities and has served as an officer and/or director of a variety of non-profit organizations.

Practice concentrated on local government (municipal) law, zoning and land use regulation, appellate practice for clients in the private and public sectors. Present and former Village Attorney, and special counsel, for numerous Long Island villages and towns. Former President, New York State Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, National Caucus of State Bar Associations. Trustee Emeritus, Historical Society of the New York Courts Counsel, Historical Society of the New York Courts State Bar Admissions: New York (1967), Florida (1981), US Virgin Islands (1991). Also admitted to practice in US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit,...

Saundra Gumerove has enjoyed a distinguished legal career that spans nearly 30 years, initially practicing in the areas of corporate law, banking, commercial finance, real estate, workouts, and creditors rights and more recently in the special needs arena. Her experience encompasses a wide spectrum of legal matters, both advisory and transactional, on behalf of domestic and foreign financial institutions, corporations and individuals. She has been published and quoted in trade journals and consumer publications, including American Banker, Newsday and Long Island Business News. The birth of Saundra's first child changed everything. She defines herself as a lawyer, an...

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...