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I have been practicing for 35 years. The first ten in boutique estate and tax planning firm in Manhattan where I eventually became a partner. The birth of my son gave me cause to reflect on what was important to me. My father, a NY City detective, was seldom home due to his unusual working hours. I knew that I wanted to spend time with my son so I decided to establish a practice in Farmingdale where I have been in the same office for twenty five years.. I pride myself on my responsiveness and hands on approach. All calls are promptly returned and even though I have a staff of four excellent paralegals, my clients have my cell phone number as well.. I have extensive knowledge of all aspects of real estate, including purchases and sales, co-ops and condominiums and 1031 exchanges. I also am very well versed in estate planning and administration. Our fees are reasonable and there is never a charge for a consultation.

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 founder of Dallas Law, LLC.  I have dedicated my practice to representing people who have been injured in an accident.  The key to my success is simple; I take the time to get to know my clients and I work diligently on every case I handle.  If you have been injured in an accident and would like a free consultation, please contact my office at, and my team and I will be happy to assist you.

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 partner in Lazer Aptheker Rosella & Yedid, P.C.’s Real Estate Practice group, and represent clients in a wide range of real estate transactions including industrial and office leasing, financing, industrial development agency transactions, commercial and multi-family transactions and residential transactions.. In addition to real estate transactional experience, I have litigated numerous landlord-tenant matters and have experience handling criminal law matters.. I’m admitted to practice in the State of New York and am a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association.

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 an associate in Lazer Aptheker Rosella & Yedid’s Corporate and Business practice group and its Real Estate practice group. I’m involved in the structuring and negotiation of a broad range of corporate and real estate transactions.. Prior to joining the firm, I was associated with the New York City law firm of Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP.. I’m a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 2004) and Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2007), where I was an editor of the American Criminal Law Review, Annual Survey of White Collar Crime. In addition, I received an LL.M. in taxation from New York University School of Law (2010).

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 Real Estate practice group.  For over 30 years, I have counseled a wide range of clients, ranging from small closely-held and family businesses to large public companies, in structuring and negotiating various types of real estate transactions.. I have extensive experience in the acquisition, sale and development of commercial, retail, industrial and residential properties, with a concentration in tax-deferred exchanges; leasing from both the landlord's and tenant's point of view; conventional, conduit and construction financing; coop and condominium law; and the syndication of real estate ventures, including the drafting of offering statements, operating agreements and related documents.. A large part of my practice is devoted to the representation of some of the largest landlords in the New York Metropolitan area in the leasing of office, industrial and retail properties.  I also have substantial experience representing the franchisees of restaurants and other franchised businesses.

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.

For more than nearly three decades Lane T. Maxson has successfully handled a broad variety of commercial and landlord/tenant actions as well as employment, disability, gender discrimination cases, and whistleblower, qui tam, corporate, education, municipal, and real estate law.  Mr. Maxson represents commercial landlords on Long Island and Queens in all aspects of landlord/tenant litigation from summary eviction proceedings to complex plenary actions concerning lease disputes, Yellowstone injunctions, constructive evictions, guarantees, code violations, adverse possession, easements, and the like.  For decades, some of Long Island’s largest commercial landlord’s have relied upon Mr. Maxson’s professional advice and efficient services.  In qui tam cases, he represents whistleblowers on behalf of the United States and New York State governments, disclosing Medicare and Medicaid fraud and other unlawful false claims and fraud made upon the governments, and recovering monetary awards based upon the size of the governments’ eventual recovery.  He also represents the whistleblowers in their direct claims for retaliatory discharge from employment.  He has distinguished himself at all levels of the litigation process, from trial through appeal, in both federal and state courts, earning Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating and selected to Super Lawyers as a Top Rated Civil Litigation Attorney.   He was counsel of record in over one hundred reported decisions.As a member of the Building Owners and Managers Association (“BOMA”), Long Island, he participates in round-tables and shares his expertise in landlord/tenant law.  Mr. Maxson has also taught the study of law as an adjunct instructor at Briarcliffe College.  He has served on both the Board of Trustees of Dowling College and the Executive Board of the Alumni Association, and was elected as President of the Alumni Association for two consecutive two-year terms. He has served the local community as a member of the Pastoral Council at St. Patrick’s Church in Smithtown, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Long Island String Quartet, as well as the South Shore Boys’ Club and as a member of the American Celtic Pipe Band. Mr. Maxson has taken an active interest in the youth of Long Island as a member and Vice President of the Board of Education of St. Patrick’s School in Smithtown, as a participant in Islip Youth Developmental Services, as an Assistant Scout Master for the Boy Scouts of America, as an ice hockey coach for the Bay Shore High School hockey team, as the coach of his daughters’ soccer teams, with State and regional diplomas through the National Soccer Coaches’ Association of America, and as the coach of his son’s travel hockey teams, with U.S.A. Hockey Coaching certifications, and as a hockey clinic instructor.. Mr. Maxson is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Southern, and Northern Districts of New York, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and all New York State and New Jersey State courts.  He is a member of the Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of New York Chapter, the American Bar Association, and the New York State Bar Association.

For almost 20 years, I have been a trusted advisor to individuals and businesses, providing expert advice in all areas of estate planning, from simple wills, to complex estate and Medicaid planning.

Experienced civil litigator focusing on general liability with a strong emphasis on premises and auto liability matters. Currently admitted to practice in the State of New York and Federal Eastern District of New York.

Eleni Mavros Panagos has been practicing law in New York State, serving Queens and Long Island, for over 20 years. She is a St. John's University School of Law graduate who previously studied Political Science and Communications at Queens College. While in Law School, she participated in the St. John's renowned Moot Court program and the Saint Vincent De Paul Elder Law Clinic. Additional, she interned with the Hon. Joanna Seybert in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. After passing the New York and New Jersey Bar Exams, she went on to work for several law firms with primary practice areas in Matrimonial, Real Estate and Trust & Estates Law. Eleni is also certified as a Guardian, Guardian ad Litem, Court Examiner, and Attorney for the AIP under Part 36 of the Rules of the Chief Judge.

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.

Christopher Gladd graduated magna cum laude from Long Island University/C.W. Post College in 1989.   He attended St. John’s Law School and obtained his Juris Doctorate degree in 1992. Mr. Gladd began his legal career with the Queens County District Attorney’s Office. During his tenure there until 1996, he worked in many bureaus including the Supreme Court, Appeals, Homicide, Criminal court, Narcotics and Grand Jury.. Mr. Gladd then diligently defended personal Injury matters on behalf of the Allstate Insurance Company while working as a Senior Trial Attorney at the Law Offices of Frank V. Merino. During his time there, Mr. Gladd was the recipient of the prestigious National Individual Service Award (1997) for outstanding trial performance.. Since 1998, Mr. Gladd has developed successful trial strategies and prosecuted personal injury cases on behalf of personal injury victims including auto, commercial premises, construction and Labor Law Section 240 and 241(6) cases.  He has handled high exposure, high complexity cases from inception through trial, including all motions, depositions, and discovery, and he has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients.

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.

Brian Andrew Tully is the founder of Tully Law Group. He is Certified as an Elder Care Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and has been practicing elder law and estate planning since 1998.. Tully Law Group focuses on helping elders and their families find and pay for good long-term care. Our firm helps those who are planning in advance and protecting their assets as well as those who have an urgent need for care and Medicaid benefits.. We provide a comprehensive service called Life Care Planning which combines asset protection, Medicaid qualification, care coordination, advocacy, and crisis intervention. The Firm also provides traditional elder law, estate planning, probate and trust administration services.. On the national level, Brian is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, ElderCounsel, LLC and the Academy of Special Needs Planners.. On the state level, he is a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Elder Law Section and has assisted in lobbying for long term care reform in NY and has served as a NYSBA publication editor. In addition, he is a Member of the NY Chapter of NAELA and an Accredited Attorney with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.. Brian has been named to the prestigious Metro New York SuperLawyers list for the years 2011 through 2023 and serves on the national board and as President-Elect for the Life Care Planning Law Firm’s Association which supports elder care law firms nation-wide.