Newtonville Lawyers

Dan is an accomplished trial lawyer with over a decade of experience devoted exclusively to litigating medical malpractice actions. He received his J.D. Magna Cum Laude from Syracuse University College of Law in 2010, where he was an Editor of the Law Review, and his B.A Summa Cum Laude in Philosophy from Syracuse University at Utica College in 2006. Dan served in the U.S. Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Sergeant and being decorated for achievement in 55 combat operations during deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has been admitted to practice law in New York State and the Northern...

Allen Lim, Esq. is an attorney in the Litigation and Personal Injury Departments of Horn Wright, LLP. Allen grew up and attended school in Orange County, California. He attained a B.A. in Criminal Justice from California State University, Fullerton, and his J.D. at Western State College of Law. An internship with the Orange County Public Defender started his desire to help those in need, and he carries that same drive to this day. Additionally, he utilizes his prior experience in customer service to ensure that each client is heard and that all of their questions are addressed. Allen is bilingual...

Mrs. Gules-Guctas's primary practice area is immigration law involving employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions, labor certification, waivers, family-based immigration and asylum. Prior to starting her own practice she was employed as an Associate for the New York City firm of Akin & Smith, LLC and, before that as an Associate Attorney for the Sanli Karabiyik Law Offices. She has received her L.L.B from Istanbul University School of Law in 1999 and her Masters degree in political science from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York in 2005. She received her Master of Laws degree from Benjamin N....

Seasoned intellectual property attorney with 17 years of litigation experience, including 12 years exclusively to intellectual property enforcement and litigation in state and federal courts, including patent, copyright, trademark, unfair competition, and trade secret misappropriation matters.

Michael is a highly accomplished trial attorney based in Upstate New York. A student leader at Harvard who distinguished himself through Army R.O.T.C., he served on active duty in the U.S. Army JAG Corps after earning his juris doctor degree from Syracuse University College of Law. Devoting his practice to representing injured individuals and families in catastrophic personal injury cases, Mike has secured multiple million-dollar verdicts across consecutive trials, demonstrating his exceptional skills and dedication. An active lecturer and member of various bar associations, Mike currently resides in Fayetteville with his wife and children.

Kevin O’Brien is highly passionate about fighting for the underdog in criminal defense law. He strongly believes that criminal defense attorneys have to be more skilled and better than the prosecutors. He understands that when his clients are charged with a crime, they are not just facing the assistant district attorney who is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government, but also all the resources of the U.S. government, including crime labs, investigators, police, and other governmental agencies. While nobody is able to match the endless resources that the government has to prosecute the case, he believes that his...

New York City 9/11 lawyer Christopher J. Baione has devoted his practice to representing clients before the federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a top rated 9/11 lawyer and by Avvo with a Clients' Choice Award.

Ryan Bailey focuses on civil litigation and serious personal injury cases. Mr. Bailey recently returned to the firm after serving as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Schenectady. During his tenure with the City of Schenectady, Mr. Bailey counseled the Corporation Counsel, department heads, and the City Council on a variety of different civil matters including personal injury, breach of contract, tax assessments, and environmental law. On behalf of the City, Mr. Bailey prepared contracts, drafted ordinances, and conducted settlement negotiations. Mr. Bailey’s connection to the City of Schenectady continues as he was recently appointed to serve as...

Andrew Safranko is a founding partner and attorney with LaMarche Safranko Law PLLC focusing on personal injury litigation and criminal defense in both state and federal courts. Andrew has 20 years’ experience of representing thousands of clients on issues ranging from major felonies and complex white-collar crimes to misdemeanors and violations.

Andrew is accomplished in all aspects of criminal litigation and personal injury law, including trying many high-profile criminal cases, arguing appellate matters, and recovering millions of dollars for clients in personal injury matters, in both New York state and federal courts.

Husband, father, lawyer living in Guilderland, New York.

Ryan Forbes is a litigation attorney with a practice focusing on criminal defense, governmental investigations, and civil rights claims. During his career, Ryan has investigated and defended felony matters, represented clients in several trials to verdict, drafted and researched related motions and appeals. Ryan has represented clients under Government investigations by agencies such as the United States Attorney’s Office, State Attorney General’s office, and Homeland Security. He also commits significant time to pro bono matters, including representing non-profit organizations in civil litigation and representing plaintiffs in § 1983 civil rights cases. While in law school, Ryan served as a judicial intern for...

Max Smelyansky, who grew up in Bethlehem, graduated from Manhattan College earning a Bachelor of Science with a major in economics. He then graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law, in Maryland. After graduating from law school, Max Smelyansky developed his law practice in Albany, specializing in Traffic Defense Law, Personal Injury Law, Landlord / Tenant Law, Family Law and Estate Planning Law.

Kimberly G. Finnigan is a bilingual attorney who focuses her practice on immigration, employment and labor law, and civil rights litigation. Ms. Finnigan is a graduate of William and Mary Law School, where she was a Jessup International Moot Court Team member, served as President of the International Law Society, and co-founded the LL.M. Student Assistance Program. Ms. Finnigan received honors in Appellate Brief Writing and was acknowledged as a Mary Siegrist Hinz Leadership Fellow and recipient of the Gambrell Professionalism Award. Ms. Finnigan was awarded her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Education, magna cum laude, from Middlebury College...

Ariel E. Solomon, Esq., concentrates her practice in the areas of Federal Employment Law and Civil Litigation. She has significant experience asserting rights of employees in complex litigation matters, including but not limited to, providing aggressive representation for employees in adverse action cases before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), discrimination cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, federal retirement and whistleblower retaliation cases. She is internationally recognized for her work representing physician whistleblowers employed with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Ariel frequently represents clients based in Asia, the European Union, and the Middle East. ...

Said (Sa-eed) Ibrahim is a fierce advocate for his clients, and practices exclusively in the field of matrimonial and family law, concentrating on divorce negotiation and litigation, custody, child support, and adoption issues. Mr. Ibrahim has extensive experience in representing clients in both Supreme and Family Court, as well as negotiations of resolutions of these matters. Mr. Ibrahim is committed to identifying the unique factors that apply to each individual case, and coming up with a legal plan which best serves each client. Whether this means aggressive compromise and settlement pursuit, or creative discovery and trial tactics, clients will always...

Immigration Law Firm: Marriage Green Cards, Fiance Visa, Naturalization, Green Card Renewal, Asylum, Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence.

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...

Practice is concentrated in commercial litigation

Attorney James Linnan has taken more than 200 jury verdicts and was awarded the prestigious "Lawyer of the Year for Medical Malpractice in Albany" by Best Lawyers. We have represented thousands of injured people and have been involved in numerous high-profile state and federal trials. We have taken many of these cases to a verdict and have obtained verdicts and settlements in excess of $1 million in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Construction Site Accidents and Motor Vehicle Accidents.

Mario S. Crisafulli, a lifelong resident of the Capital Region, has represented injured workers and people with disabilities since 1992. In 1994, he started his own practice primarily handling Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability and Personal Injury matters. Call for a free consultation.