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Karen J. Halpern is an attorney and Registered Nurse with over 30 years of legal experience defending healthcare professionals in all aspects of professional licensure matters, professional misconduct cases and malpractice cases.. KAREN HALPERN IS NOW RETIRED.  THE OFFICE IS NOT TAKING NEW CASES.

Jonathan has built his reputation on hard work and dedication, and by placing his clients' needs above all else.  He prides himself on making himself available to his clients at all times, always keeping them informed of their case.  His clients trust his ability to handle their claims and litigate them to a sucessful resolution, whether through negotiations, mediation, arbitration or at trial.. Jonathan received his B.A. from the University of Florida in 2005, after completing a  degree in Political Science.  Jonathan earned his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 2009.  He made sure to work as a law clerk for the Honorable Thomas "Tam" Wilson while in law school to expose himself to the practical side of trial litigation while building his foundation of legal knowledge at law school.  After working as a defense attorney for several years, Jonathan now uses the knowlege he obtained from Judge Wilson and representing defendants to obtain maximum compensation for his clients as efficiently as possible.

Jessica Smith received her bachelor’s degree in 2009 from Hofstra University (B.A., Political Science). She received her J.D. in 2012 from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. Ms. Smith was admitted to practice in New York State in 2013. In 2017 and 2018, Ms. Smith was selected to the New York Metro Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers Magazine.. Prior to joining Slater Slater Schulman, Ms. Smith was an associate at a well-respected mass tort firm located in New York, New York.. Ms. Smith is active in the Firm’s mass tort practice, concentrating in the areas of pharmaceutical liability and defective medical devices. She is currently representing clients with injuries from prescription drugs, such as Invokana and Xarelto, and defective devices, such as Transvaginal Mesh. Ms. Smith is also actively litigating cases regarding plaintiffs who suffered from various types of injuries related to the horrific events of September 11, 2001.. Ms. Smith is admitted to the Bar of the State of New York and to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Western, and Northern Districts of New York.

Jeffrey Delott has litigated cases in federal and state courts for forty years, and has handled thousands of disability claims with insurance companies, unions, the Social Security Administration and other municipal entities. Mr. Delott opened his own Long Island based disability practice in 2005.. Mr. Delott represents claimants throughout the disability process, from the filing of disability applications through the courts on appeal. He has helped thousands of individuals obtain Social Security disability benefits, disability retirement benefits, union disability benefits, and long term disability benefits under individual and group policies from many insurance companies, including UnumProvident, Prudential, Reliance, The Standard, Guardian, Berkshire, Lincoln Financial Group, CIGNA, Equitable, CNA, Hartford, Jefferson Pilot, Aetna, MetLife, Sun Life Financial, Liberty Mutual, Unimerica Life, Highmark, Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Life Insurance Company of North America.. After he graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in psychology from the University of Virginia, Mr. Delott received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law. After working for large corporate law firms and Time Warner in New York City, Mr. Delott moved to Long Island and began working in Binder & Binder’s Nassau and Suffolk County offices as Senior Litigation Attorney, with a caseload devoted to representing individuals seeking disability benefits. Mr. Delott is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of New York and Pennsylvania, and handles cases in other jurisdictions as well.. While currently a member of the Nassau County Bar Association and National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives, Mr. Delott has moderated conferences for Association of the Bar for the City of New York, established an in-house litigation department for a mid-size corporation, and has appeared on CNN Burden of Proof and Leeza Gibbons Show as a legal expert. Mr. Delott is also a former Director of the Jericho-Brookville Lions Club, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the disabled. Furthermore, he has been asked to lecture by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the Learning Annex, Libraries, Schools, Health Support Groups, and Service Organizations. Mr. Delott has also been a keynote speaker for The National Business Institute seminar entitled “Handling A Social Security Disability Case.”

I represent individuals and corporate clients in the areas of health law, elder law and business law. Since 1992 I have helped clients develop and implement practical solutions in my capacity as a solo practitioner, an associate in a large national health law firm, and as in-house counsel in an academic medical center.. I also serve as an advocate for individuals with medical and long term care insurance issues to improve access to care, maximize insurance coverage, and minimize out–of-pocket costs.. I am admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey and am a NY certified Long Term Care Ombudsman. I also am an active volunteer with several non-profit organizations and an avid cyclist and swimmer.

I have spent the past 20+ years devoted to advocating for my client base of disabled claimants. I have helped clients navigate new claims, address concerns in the claim process, litigated cases on behalf of aggrieved clients, negotiated resolutions of claims, all of which allowed clients to focus on their health.. I have spent most of his legal career representing long term disability insurance policyholders.. I spent several years practicing in commercial litigation and professional malpractice defense before founding my own firm with the vision of supporting clients during their most challenging times - where their health has become compromised and their careers impacted.. I am proud to have received from Martindale-Hubbell® an AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated, the highest possible designation from Martindale-Hubbell. Super Lawyers has also named me to its select list of attorneys since 2013 in its New York Metro listings.. I am a regular speaker before bar associations and medical organizations regarding disability claims, and have published many articles on Disability Insurance. I have presented for CLE credit to other attorneys in the area of Disability Insurance.. I received my B.A. from State University of New York, Albany, and my J.D. from Hofstra Law School, where I was a member and Associate Editor of the Hofstra Law Review. I am admitted to practice in the states of New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern District of New York, District of Connecticut, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second and Fourth Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court.

I have devoted my entire career to protecting the rights of those injured by the negligence or carelessness of another.  I have met so many wonderful people over the years and have treasured the privilege of walking alongside them through some of the most challenging seasons of their lives.  From nursing home abuse & medical malpractice to car accidents & contruction accidents, I will always give everything I have to see to it that justice is served.. When I'm not in the courtroom, I love to play music (drums and guitar), read, and spend time with my wife and two young children.

I became an attorney because I could never contain the internal urge to fight for justice where I felt it was needed and I was never afraid of a challenge. It is part of my personality to aim for what others deem impossible or unlikely and often make it a reality. I treat my Clients with dignity, respect, and humility, making myself available to them and sincerely understanding their needs. I represent my Clients the same way I would expect to be represented, and I will stop at nothing to ensure I obtain every legal right available under the law in the quickest, most efficient way possible. My efforts have led me to obtain high figure settlements for my Clients often months or even years ahead of my competition.

I am the co-founder of Guttman & Guttman Law Firm and am licensed to practice Matrimonial and Family law in New York State.. Marital and family difficulties are often emotionally challenging, so providing my clients with compassionate and competent representation is especially important to me. I am available to my clients at all time, 24 hours a day, so they can reach whenever they have a question or an issue arises.. Guttman & Guttman represents clients throughoutNew YorkandLong Island. Our successes are based on our single minded dedication and proactive approach to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients. We are dedicated to safeguarding your rights and leverage the law to your greatest advantage.. My practice areas include Annulment; Cohabitation Agreements; Divorce; Divorce Arbitration; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Relations; Domestic Torts; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; International Family Law; Interstate Support; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Name Changes; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce; Pension Law.

I am an Investigative Counsel and Certified Fraud Examiner.  I provide my clients with the information and tactical support they need to assess risk, protect themselves from liability or threats, and pursue their interests. I lead, conduct, and manage investigations, due diligence consulting, background checks, surveillance, asset searches, witness locates, and competitive intelligence operations. Our clients include law firms, corporations, financial institutions, associations, and individuals. My cases have involved a wide variety of issues, including public corruption, missing persons, personal injury claims, witness tampering and intimidation, forensic accounting and financial disclosure issues, complex fraud schemes, employee theft and embezzlement schemes, and other criminal matters. My firm also provides executive protection, threat assessment, security consulting and training, computer forensics, counter-surveillance, and penetration testing.. - Internal Investigations - Fraud Investigations. - Fraud Prevention Consulting. - Litigation Support Investigations - Witness Locates and Interviews - Background Investigations - Due Diligence Consulting - Business and Competitive Intelligence - Surveillance - Computer Forensics and Penetration Testing - Asset Searches

I am an associate in Lazer Aptheker Rosella & Yedid’s Real Estate practice group, and represent landlords and tenants in commercial leasing transactions, and purchasers and sellers in the acquisition, sale and financing of commercial and residential properties.  I also frequently represent debtors in negotiating debt workouts with commercial and private lenders.. I am also a member of the Board of Directors of Nassau/Suffolk Law Services which is a non-profit community based poverty law program that provides legal assistance in civil (non-criminal) matters to low income, disabled, and disadvantaged persons throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. As a volunteer attorney with the Suffolk County Pro Bono Project, I have represented clients with various legal issues.

I am admitted to practice before the courts of New York as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. I am a member of the Nassau County Bar Association, the Federal Bar Council and the Federal Bar Association, and currently serve as Secretary of the Federal Bar Association's Eastern District of New York Chapter.. Prior to joining Lazer Aptheker Rosella & Yedid, P.C., I served as a law clerk to the Honorable Jacob Mishler, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York and also as an associate at the New York City law firm of Rosenman & Colin, LLP. I have also served as an Adjunct Professor of Legal Methods at the Touro School of Law.. I am actively involved as a volunteer with the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island, an organization dedicated to providing education, counseling and residential care to Long Island residents with epilepsy, developmental disabilities and related conditions.

I am a passionate and dedicated advocate.  I have represented clients in various forums, including the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Disrtricts of New York, as well as in New York State Courts throughout the region.  Throughout my career that has spanned more than a decade, I have served as a defendants' and plaintiffs' counsel in single and class action employment and civil rights related litigation.  Additionally, I have appeared extensively in cases before arbitration tribunals and administrative agencies, including the New York State Division of Human Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New York City's Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, amongst others.. Prior to entering private practice, I served as a Deputy County Attorney at the Office of the Nassau County Attorney.  During my tenure as a Deputy County Attorney, I represented the County of Nassau and the County's various departments and agencies in employment and labor related matters.  Subsequent to my public service and immediately prior to founding Famighetti & Weinick, I was employed as a senior associate at one of Long Island's and New York City's highly regarded employment and civil rights law firms, handling and managing a complex caseload.

I am a Partner of McBreen & Kopko and head the firm's bankruptcy and creditor's rights practice group. I have a broad range of experience in all aspects of bankruptcy and creditor's rights by providing services to both financially distressed business entities and creditors of insolvent businesses. I regularly represent corporate and individual debtors in reorganization and liquidation proceedings, and has extensive experience in representing both secured and unsecured creditors, including airline service companies, landlords, leasing companies, lenders, creditor committees, and bankruptcy trustees.   I have been involved in numerous U.S. airline and aviation chapter 11 cases and made presentations on bankruptcy issues impacting airport ground handling companies and freight forwarding companies at the National Government Affairs Conference and for the National Air Transportation Association. I am admitted to the Federal  District Courts for the Eastern, Southern, Western, and Northern Districts of New York and a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Nassau County Bar Association (Bankruptcy Committee).

I am a partner at Lazer Aptheker Rosella & Yedid, P.C. and part of the firm's Corporate and Business practice group. I have extensive experience in the representation of both new and existing privately owned companies in all facets of their businesses, from negotiating and drafting shareholder, operating and partnership agreements and employment contracts, to negotiating and drafting documents relating to the acquisition or sale of a business.. I’m also experienced in advising clients regarding the protection of their intellectual property rights, including the filing and prosecution of appropriate trademark or copyright applications.

I am a partner at Lazer Aptheker Rosella & Yedid, P.C. and co-chair the firm's Litigation practice group, Matrimonial practice group, and Bankruptcy practice group.. My areas of practice include commercial litigation, construction litigation, matrimonial law and bankruptcy. I have represented a wide range of clients including corporate and individual debtors and creditors in Chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcies, subcontractors, general contractors, suppliers and owners in construction litigation, residential and commercial landlords in landlord/tenant proceedings, individuals in matrimonial and support proceedings, and borrowers and lenders in mortgage foreclosure actions.. I have also been a volunteer attorney for the Pro Bono Project's Bankruptcy Screening Panel since 1993 and have represented bankruptcy and matrimonial clients referred by Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Pro Bono Project.

I am a dual-licensed lawyer (New York and Florida), and practice actively in both states.  My primary office is on Long Island, in Melville near the Nassau-Suffolk County border.  My secondary office is in Fort Lauderdale, which I called home for 35 years until 2007.. Although considered a "general practice", my work focuses on estate planning and administration, elder law, real estate, small business and litigation.  I also have a specialty in Constitutional Law, which stems from my first career as a newspaper reporter.  I was a media lawyer for 7 years, and continue to keep up with First Amendment and other civil rights law.. I love what I do, helping clients achieve their legal goals with the least amount of stress possible and at a reasonable cost.  In turn, my clients come back and refer their friends and loved ones to me.  My colleagues also refer many legal matters to me, and I reciprocate the professional courtesy.  I couldn't ask for more!

I am a co-founder of Guttman & Guttman Law Firm in Melville, New York, and am licensed to practice in all matters pertaining to Matrimonial and Family law inNew YorkState.. For over 20 years I have helped people through one of life’s most difficult and emotionally charged experiences. I believe that divorce and other sensitive family matters need to be dealt with both compassion and competency, and I am available to my clients at all times, 24 hours a day.. Guttman & Guttman represents clients throughoutNew YorkandLong Island. Our successes are based on our single minded dedication and proactive approach to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients. We are dedicated to safeguarding your rights and leverage the law to your greatest advantage.. My areas of practice include Matrimonial; Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Family Law; Divorce; Domestic Relations; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Name Changes; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.

Diana Choy-Shan is a partner at Cona Elder Law.. Diana concentrates her practice in government benefits eligibility, handling complex Medicaid cases, Fair Hearings, Article 78 proceedings, Guardianships and resolution of all issues related to resident financial accounts and health care facility reimbursement and recovery.. Diana is a highly accomplished attorney with a strong commitment to both her profession and her community. She has garnered recognition as one of the Outstanding Women in Law, a Super Lawyers Rising Star, and has been listed in Who’s Who in Healthcare Law, among other honors. Her dedication to pro bono work has earned her the title of Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney and a place among the Power Women of Long Island.. Diana holds certifications as a State Certified Court Evaluator, Counsel for Alleged Incapacitated Persons, and Guardian for Incapacitated Persons, showcasing her expertise in legal matters pertaining to Guardianship.. Actively involved in professional organizations, she serves as a Board Member of the Long Island Power Network (LIPN) and is a member of both the New York State Bar Association's Health Law Section and the Nassau County Bar Association.. Diana's educational background includes a Juris Doctor from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Drew University.

Craig D. Robins, Esq., has been a practicing Long Island bankruptcy attorney for over twenty-four years. During most of this time, he has devoted his practice almost exclusively to bankruptcy and debt-related matters. Mr. Robins has had experience in thousands of bankruptcy cases which has included representing both consumers in Chapter 7 and 13 cases, and businesses in Chapter 11 cases.. Craig D. Robins, Esq. received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University in 1981. He studied law in London, England from 1982 to 1983 through the Notre Dame Law School Concannon Program in International Law. He received a Juris Doctorate from Western New England Law School in 1984. He was admitted to the Massachusetts and New York Bars in 1985 and the Florida Bar in 1987. He is also admitted to practice in various Federal District Courts, the United States Tax Court, and the United States Claims Court. Mr. Robins briefly interned as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Richard Wallach, Supreme Court Judge (New York, First Department).. Martindale-Hubbell, the nationally recognized service that rates attorneys by peer review, has rated Mr. Robins "high to very high.". Mr. Robins has written extensively on bankruptcy law and has authored over 100 bankruptcy law articles on a variety of topics including bankruptcy law and procedure, bankruptcy legislation, bankruptcy practice, and the interaction of bankruptcy law on personal injury cases and matrimonial rights. He continues to be a regular columnist on bankruptcy law for the Suffolk Lawyer where he has written for over 18 years, and frequently writes articles for the Nassau Lawyer and Attorney of Nassau.. Mr. Robins is recognized as an authority on New York bankruptcy law and practice and is often sought out by the media. He has been interviewed on News 12 several times and has been interviewed and quoted in  Newsday Bankruptcy Articles and the New York Law Journal about twenty times.. In addition, he has lectured on bankruptcy law for the Nassau County Bar Association and has discussed bankruptcy law on radio and television talk shows and news programs.. Since 1991, he has also been actively involved in giving presentations on bankruptcy law to attorneys and Federal and State Court Judges through the Theodore Roosevelt Chapter of the American Inns of Court, of which he is a member and also sits on its executive board. As Chairman of that organization's annual banquet, he has hosted dinners honoring United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., and New York's highest judge, Judith S. Kay, Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals.. Mr. Robins is active in the Bankruptcy Committees of both the Nassau and Suffolk Bar Associations, and is on the Mentor Program of the Suffolk County Bar Association where he is called upon to provide assistance on bankruptcy law to younger bankruptcy lawyers who are members of the Bar. He is a long-time member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.. Mr. Robins is a founding co-chairman of the Nassau County Bar Association's Pro-Bono Bankruptcy Committee and he regularly represents pro-bono debtors. He holds the distinction of having represented more pro bono debtors than any other attorney on Long Island. The Nassau County Bar Association awarded Mr. Robins a Presidential Recognition Award for his dedication in representing pro-bono consumer debtors in bankruptcy proceedings. Mr. Robins was recognized by the Volunteer Lawyers Project for his pro-bono work when he was named Pro-Bono Attorney of the Month on two separate occasions. Newsday honored Mr. Robins by naming him in its "Winners" column for his dedication to community work.. Mr. Robins has represented a wide and diverse range of debtors in bankruptcy proceedings. In addition to representing numerous typical Long Islanders and New Yorkers, he has represented a former New York Yankees baseball player, dozens of professionals including attorneys, doctors, dentists and C.P.A.s, and a variety of business entities ranging from a professional sports franchise to multi-million dollar companies to mom-and-pop storefronts.

Christine-Marie Lauture is Owner and Managing Attorney of Lauture IP, PLLC. Lauture IP is a boutique intellectual property and entertainment law practice that helps protect you creative thinkers and innovators.. In an ever-evolving area of law and looking to help translate its respective IP vernacular, I founded Lauture IP to bridge the knowledge gap.. As a business owner myself, I know first-hand what comes with being an entrepreneur and how to legally protect your business and make sure it thrives. Whether the task at hand is on the lighter end of performing IP searches, filing, portfolio management, reviewing entertainment contracts, or on the more complex end of IP prosecution, oppositions, take-downs, and infringement, my focus is to provide practical advice to help you focus on bringing life to your visions and perfecting your business.

Anthony F. Giuliano is the managing member of Giuliano Law, P.C. a boutique law firm servicing a broad range of corporate and individual clients. Mr. Giuliano has extensive experience representing creditors, debtors, trustees, creditors’ committees and merchant cash advance (MCA) companies in all aspects of the bankruptcy process as well as out-of-court insolvency matters. His areas of concentration include, Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy reorganizations and liquidations, debtor and creditor rights, preference defense, MCA litigation, and other bankruptcy-related litigation.. Mr. Giuliano also has substantial litigation experience in core bankruptcy matters as well as general commercial matters, with special expertise in the areas of fraudulent conveyance actions and preference actions and MCA related-litigation. Mr. Giuliano works extensively with leading members of the MCA industry providing them with precisely tailored and practical strategies and legal advice for maximizing recovery from the bankruptcy estate and minimizing exposure to costly litigation brought by trustees and debtors.. Mr. Giuliano graduated Cum Laude from Hofstra Law School in 1994 where he was a member of the Hofstra Law Review. He also holds a Bachelor and Master’s Degree in Philosophy from Fordham University. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1995. He is also admitted to the Federal District Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He is a member of the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations, the Chapter 11 Lawyers Advisory Committee for the Eastern District of New York as well, the American Bankruptcy Institute, and is the Bankruptcy Chair for the Alternative Finance Bar Association (AFBA) and has spoken extensively on MCA-related bankruptcy issues.

After graduating Hostra Univeristy in June, 1968, with a BA in Psychology, I attended Suffolk Univeristy School of Law in Boston, MA,  receiving a Juris Doctor degree in June, 1971. I returned to New York and after completing my military service, commenced my legal career gaining valuable trial experience in such firms as F. Lee Baily & Aaron J. Broder and Ferziger, Wohl, Finkelstein & Rothman.  Since 1990, I have engaged in the general practice of law in Melville, NY, with an emphasis on Family Law issues, real estate and estate matters.. All matters receive my personal attention and are handled in a skillful and efficient manner. Every client is treated as if he/she were my only client.

Adam Uris has spent more than a decade as a trial lawyer, having litigated cases big and small, from matters in Small Claim Court to DWI's to murder. As an Assistant District Attorney, he fought for justice for the people of Brooklyn, where he prosecuted narcotics, DWI, firearms, assault, property crimes, gang violence, firearms, murder and other offenses. Adam's excellence as a trial attorney led to his appointment in the DA's prestigious Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau, where he led investigations resulting in the arrest and prosecution of members of violent street gangs, including the Bloods, Crips and Folk Nation, and narcotic sale enterprises, including the takedown of a ring of more than 2 dozen traffickers.. Adam has also spent time as a civil attorney, where he worked on matters in various fields, including Real Estate, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Family Law and more. He has conducted real estate closings and litigated various matters from inception to discovery and through trial.. He is now putting that experience to work fighting for the rights and freedom of you and the people you love.