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Andreas Papantoniou is a principal and founder of Bashian & Papantoniou, P.C. Andreas heads up the business department. He is engaged in a general legal business and corporate practice that encompasses a broad range of corporate and financial matters covering diverse industries. He has represented companies and individuals in the banking, financial, real estate, venture capital and private equities, entertainment, medical, dentistry, manufacturing, apparel, restaurant, and eSport (electronic gaming) industries in joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, tender offers, intellectual property licensing, and other commercial transactions. Many of these business transactions have had both domestic and international components. Andreas also serves as outside counsel for certain clients and their board of directors. Andreas was selected as a 2014 Rising Star bySuper Lawyers.. Andreas represents clients in the software, automotive, restaurant, medical, security surveillance, logistics, and distribution and warehousing industries in strategic acquisitions and general corporate matters, including drafting and negotiating executive employment agreements. He has represented leading international apparel retailers and wholesalers in multiple strategic acquisitions totaling over $1.5 billion in acquisition purchases, as well as general corporate matters. Andreas also represents many professionals in the medical and dentistry industries, providing sound assistance and guidance with respect to the formation, creation and management of their practices and with the negotiation and drafting of employment related agreements.   Additionally, he represents Not-for-Profit organizations, including advising such clients through the 501(c)(3) application process, car wash owners and prospective car wash buyers, and clients in fashion and entertainment industries in connection with contract negotiations and intellectual property issues.. Andreas, a Cornell Law graduate and International Law Journal member, has had the opportunity to practice law for 10 years at some of the biggest corporate law firms in the world, leading on mergers and acquisitions of multimillion dollar deals for large companies, and working on complex transactional deals for large firms.  Andreas has chosen to bring his expertise in law into the small business market because seeing small business grow and helping entrepreneurs is what excites him.  Andreas has a competitive edge, he enjoys nothing more than to help a company’s best interest, provide the best counsel and sound business advice to  small businesses and their owners and watch them thrive and grow into prosperous businesses. "Your success is our success" is what we practice by.  Andreas is able to apply his Big Law experience, and pass his knowledge on to smaller businesses and entrepreneurs. Andreas believes that great representation is everything, and has seen first hand what can happen when law matters are not dealt with by a qualified attorney, even if they are well-meaning - if you do not have the knowledge you are powerless to help people the right way.

Amy Cobert Haber is a partner and one of the founders of the firm. Her practice focuses mainly on all aspects of Matrimonial and Family Law as well as Criminal defense work. Since 1988 Amy has equally represented both men and women, monied spouses and un-monied spouses, in their actions for divorce, both when they are the plaintiff and the defendant. Because of this experience, she understands the dynamics from both sides and can counsel her clients as to what they are entitled to and what they can expect.. Early in her career, when she was busy raising her own children, Amy had a busy practice serving as a Law Guardian in the Nassau County Family Court representing the children of divorcing parents. That experience was invaluable to making her sensitive to the needs of the children caught in the middle of this traumatic experience, not of their choosing and out of their control.. Amy is also an experienced mediator and has successfully mediated many matrimonial matters between parties who are motivated to avoid litigation.. Amy has practiced all aspects of criminal law since 1974, representing defendants in misdemeanors and felonies, DUIs and domestic violence cases where one party is seeking an order of protection against the other. Both criminal law and family law intersect in these types of cases. Amy has also successfully defending the rights of juveniles in Family Court on allegations of juvenile delinquency and PINS petitions.. Amy was one of the prosecutors for the Village of East Hills from 1992-2011. In that capacity she prosecuted all types of traffic matters and zoning matters for the Village of East Hills. As such, she is knowledgeable about all aspects of traffic violations and has represented clients in traffic matters all over Nassau and Suffolk Counties as well as the five boroughs of New York.

Alexandra Simon, an associate in Goldberg Segalla’s Garden City office, concentrates her practice on workers’ compensation litigation.. Alexandra has significant experience in civil litigation in the areas of personal injury and general liability, including handling all aspects of litigation for large insurance carriers before courts throughout New York City and Long Island. In addition, Alexandra has experience handling arbitration matters as well as conducting settlement negotiations. She has also handled residential real estate transactions and estate administration.. While receiving her juris doctor from Touro Law School, Alexandra participated in the school’s trial advocacy program and received the highest student honor, the CALI Award for Academic Excellence in Trial Practice. Alexandra also participated in the study abroad program in Germany, where she spent a summer in Berlin studying international constitutional law and international human rights.. Throughout her law school career, Alexandra was a legal intern with the Nassau County Legal Aid Society, where she represented indigent defendants at criminal arraignments. She also interned at the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office in the Special Victim’s Bureau.

Alan S. Hock is a  Partner of the firm and Chair of its promotion marketing, advertising, trademark, and Internet/new media practice areas.. Over the past twenty five years Alan has represented some of the country’s largest direct response advertisers marketing directly to consumers through the vehicles of catalogs, direct mail, space advertising, infomercials, television spot advertising and the Internet.  In connection with such representation, Alan is recognized as one of the leading promotion marketing attorneys in the country, regularly representing clients in connection with compliance with the myriad of Federal and State laws and regulations governing this practice area.  When necessary, Alan represents clients in connection with investigations by the various governmental agencies having jurisdiction over such marketing practices and in litigation with such agencies including the Federal Trade Commission, State Attorney General, U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, U.S. Postal Service, Customs Office and the Food and Drug Administration.. Alan also represents some of the nation’s leading retailers both in the traditional retail setting and in connection with their Internet presence.  He counsels such clients in all aspects of retail and online marketing matters including privacy, licensing, contests and sweepstakes, email promotions and a host of other emerging issues facing retail and online marketers.  New York Lawyer magazine has called Alan “a major player in e-commerce.”. Alan also handles complex litigation in both State and Federal Court focusing on intellectual property matters including trademarks, copyrights and unfair competition.  Alan and his litigation matters have attracted significant interest from the national media.  He has appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, ABC’s 20/20 and CNBC.

Aida Leisenring graduated with Honors from Brown University in 1999. She later attended Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and graduated in 2006 with an award for Excellence in Service to the Law School for her clinical work in criminal defense. Before entering law school, Ms. Leisenring worked as an editor at Elle Magazine for 3 years, representing the publication at industry events, nationally and abroad, and writing monthly features. In addition to monthly articles in Elle Magazine, Ms. Leisenring was also published in Big Magazine, an international art and photography publication, for her works on American satiric cartoonist for The New Yorker, Robert Osborn, and noted photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe .. After law school, Ms. Leisenring opted to represent the indigent and accepted a position with The Legal Aid Society in Brooklyn, where she practiced for 6 years. There, she represented thousands of clients charged with both misdemeanors and felonies in Criminal and Supreme Court. She has conducted numerous suppression hearings, successfully tried felony cases to verdict, and has won motions to dismiss on various legal grounds. Her practice also included advisement on immigration and civil matters that are affected by criminal charges.. During her time at The Legal Aid Society, Ms. Leisenring was featured in two episodes of the National Geographic Channel’s documentary called “Criminal Defense,” an inside look into the lives of public defenders in Brooklyn, NY. Ms. Leisenring’s other legal experience includes interning at The Innocence Project, where she participated in the exoneration of Barry Gibbs, and appeared on Court TV’s “Stories of The Innocence Project.” Additionally she interned at The Capital Defender’s Office in 1999, assisting on Murder 1 and Murder 2 cases while New York still had the death penalty. Ms. Leisenring is fluent in Spanish and while at Brown, she studied at the University of Barcelona for one semester.. Ms. Leisenring works in the criminal trial group and the civil rights group, and handles cases in Nassau, Suffolk, NYC, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.

After over ten years at busy firms assisting clients in managing their debts, I started my own practice to give my clients more personal attention. I work with individuals and small businesses to get them out of their financial hardships. Sometimes bankruptcy is the answer, other times negotiating with creditors is a better option. I have helped thousands of New Yorkers achieve a debt free life and saved many homes from foreclosure.. The Zimmelman Law Difference. You can always expect personal attention, respect, compassion, and professionalism at Z Law. These values are why you will feel comfortable working with us to help resolve your financial situation. When times get tough, I am here to help.

After graduating from Hofstra University with a B.B.A. Magna cum laude, in 2007, Richard attended the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University where he earned his J.D. in 2010.  He is admitted to practice law in both New York and New Jersey.  He has held various positions within the legal community such as a legal intern at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office’s trial zone part. Mr. Toscani also clerked for the Honorable R. Bruce Cozzens Jr., of the Nassau County Supreme Court.. Mr. Toscani worked for a very successful litigation defense firm for the past five years where he focused on building and maintaining client relationships and establishing a foundation of knowledge for the areas of law he currently practices.  His work over this time helped develop Mr. Toscani’s legal skills to what they are today and has served as a base from which he can grow and expand his practice.. He recently began practicing as a solo practitioner as owner and managing attorney of Toscani Law Firm, P.C. located in Garden City, NY. His practices of law include: Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Immigration Law, Real Estate Transactions, Civil, Wills,Trusts and Estates, Appellate and Matrimonial/Family Law.

After 20+ years working in insurance defense litigation, I have embarked on a new career as a per diem attorney, attending court conferences, motions and EBTs.  My per diem law practice is concentrated primarily in Queens.  However, with a little notice, I am happy to schedule appearances in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, as well as all five Boroughs of NYC.

Admitted to practice in 1979, Maureen Rothschild DiTata earned her bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo (1974) and graduated Phi Beta Kappa.  She received her law degree from St. John’s University School of Law (1978).. She is licensed to practice law before all New York State Courts and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and over the years has secured various pro hac vice admissions to practice in other states.  She is a member of the New York State Bar Association and serves on its Trusts & Estates and Elder Law Committees.. She is the current Co-Chair of the Elder Law, Social Services and Health Advocacy Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association and serves on its Surrogate’s Court and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committees.  She also belongs to the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Long Island Chapter of the National Aging in Place Council [NAIPC], the Mineola/Garden City Rotary and the North Shore Service Group.  She serves on the Attorney Advisory Board of LIAF (the Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation), on the Heart Advisory Council of the American Heart Association and on the Community Advisory Board of The Amsterdam at Harborside, a life care community in Port Washington.  She was honored by the Yashar Chapter of Hadassah as the 2010 Woman of the Year.  She is a frequent lecturer on issues concerning estate planning, asset preservation and elder law.

Admitted to practice in 1973, Mr. Balkan has concentrated his practice in the areas of ethics and professionalism, the representation of attorneys in disciplinary proceedings, professional liability defense, and insurance coverage analysis.. Mr. Balkan joined Hofstra University School of Law in 2008 in an adjunct capacity of Special Professor of Law teaching Ethics.. In addition to having authored articles on Professional Liability, Mr. Balkan has lectured at New York State Bar Association and Nassau County Bar Association programs and seminars on Ethics & Professionalism, and professional liability.. Mr. Balkan is a former chair of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association, where he presently serves on the Executive Subcommittee, he served on the Committee of Professional Discipline of the New York State Bar Association, and he was appointed Administrative Judge to the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor.. Mr. Balkan received his Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law in 1972, where he was a member of the Law Review.. He is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.. He presently serves as a Mediator for both the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, as an Arbitrator to the 10th Judicial District Nassau County, Part 137 Attorney/Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program, and in Court appointed positions of Court Evaluator and Referee.

A Partner with Friedman & Friedman PLLC who obtained her Juris Doctor from Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, in 2011. Ms. Pannell was admitted to practice law in the State of New York in January of 2012 and is also admitted in the Eastern District of New York and Southern District of New York.. While enrolled in Touro Law, Ms. Pannell received two CALI Awards of Excellence in Professional Responsibility and the Family Law Clinic. While in Law School, Ms. Pannell acted as Service Chair for Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and was active in the Disaster Relief Network where she performed volunteer legal work for areas impacted by natural disasters. Ms. Pannell continues to be active in her church and judging debates with the New York City Urban Debate League.. Ms. Pannell previoiusly represented Creditors in State Courts throughout New York and in the Eastern and Southern District Courts. Ms. Pannell has experience in real estate law and social security disability law in addition to her experience in matrimonial law and family law.

A matrimonial and family law attorney with extensive trial, appellate, writing, and lecturing experience. My goal is to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients and in the area of matrimonial law.. I do not solicit endorsements or recomendations of me for this or any other site nor do I respond to or comment upon the anonymous or named postings of others claiming to be "clients" or otherwise.

A former New York City prosecutor, federal law clerk, and accomplished defense attorney with nearly two decades of experience, I take great pride in delivering superior representation in high stakes criminal defense, white-collar and regulatory matters and investigations, as well as personal injury litigation.