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I am Nahirobi A. Peguero Luciano, an immigration attorney with a deep commitment to assisting families in understanding and navigating the complexities of U.S. immigration law. My primary focus areas include family-based petitions, waivers, adjustment of status, asylum, and other forms of humanitarian reliefs. I am dedicated to guiding my clients through the legal process with both compassion and clarity.. Being fluent in both English and Spanish, I am recognized for my personalized approach and my commitment to keeping clients informed at every step. I understand the profound impact immigration issues can have on families, and I work tirelessly to reunite loved ones and secure legal status for my clients.. I earned my J.D. from Ave Maria School of Law and am licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey. I regularly share helpful legal insights on social media to educate and empower immigrant communities.

I am dedicated to providing exceptional service to individuals and businesses throughout New York and Ohio.  My  employment law practice encompasses all areas of employment law including discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour, overtime, severance agreements and non compete agreements.. I have been trained at some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the country and provide my clients with the same level of high-quality legal services as these large law firms but at a significantly better value.  I help our clients achieve success by employing creative, sensible and result-oriented strategies to solve complex problems and provide the highest levels of professional service rapidly and efficiently, in a manner designed to meet our clients’ needs.

I am an aggressive advocate who fights hard to get his clients what they deserve. I am on your side.

I am a workers' rights lawyer with a public interest background. My current practice focuses on representing workers in wage theft claims and claims of discrimination, in both class actions and individual cases (in court or arbitration). I have represented workers in a wide range of industries, including nurses, entertainers, and building service workers.. I also advise workers about severance negotiations/agreements, non-compete provisions and other employment contract provisions, and other legal issues, and represents workers and organizations in appellate litigation.

I am a trial attorney at Edelman, Krasin & Jaye, PLLC, handling personal injury and employment discrimination matters.. I started my legal career as an Assistant District Attorney at the Queens County District Attorney’s Office, advancing to a felony trial bureau, where I prosecuted a variety of violent and non-violent crimes, including robberies, burglaries, assaults, and attempted murders, and tried numerous cases to verdict.. Following my tenure at the DA’s office, I was a trial associate at a prominent personal injury law firm, and then a founding partner of Donnelly Stehn, LLP, a boutique trial firm, where I represented accident victims and victims of discrimination from intake through resolution in both state and federal courts. I tried numerous cases in the Supreme Courts in New York City and Long Island, securing jury verdicts in excess of two million dollars.. I was accepted to St. John’s University of Law with an academic merit scholarship, where I enrolled in the evening division, while working full-time during the day. I graduated with honors, and earned the “Dean’s Award for Excellence,” an honor given to the highest scoring student in each class, in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, New York Criminal Practice, as well as both semesters of the Prosecution Clinic in which I prosecuted misdemeanor cases under the supervision of Assistant District Attorneys in the Domestic Violence Bureau of the Queens County District Attorney’s Office.. Additionally, during my time at St. John’s Law, I was elected as an Executive Articles Editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review and served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Sheri S. Roman of the Appellate Division, Second Department.

I am a Partner at Tarter Krinsky LLP, and focus my practice on complex commercial litigation, construction disputes, real estate litigation and construction contract drafting and negotiation. I generally represent property owners, developers, construction managers, general contractors and design professionals in all phases of litigation, from case inception through trial or alternative dispute resolution, and, when necessary, at the appellate level. I am admitted to practice law in the States of New York and New Jersey and the United States District Court, District of New Jersey as well as the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.. My experience includes litigating mechanics' lien foreclosures, delay claims, extra work disputes, defaults and wrongful termination claims, trust fund claims, surety and insurance issues, design defect claims, contested mortgage foreclosures, adverse possession claims, license agreements, and coop/condo disputes. I have extensive experience in all aspects of contract drafting, negotiation and review, including the drafting, negotiation and review of construction management and general construction agreements, architectural and engineering agreements, construction access and license agreements, consulting agreements and subcontracts.. I have been selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star in Construction in New York City, an honor given to less than 2.5% of attorneys in the state. I am the drafter of New York Lien Law Section 44-b, dealing with necessary parties to a public improvement mechanic's lien foreclosure action.. I serve on the Council of Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society. Additionally, I have volunteered to assist victims of the September 11 attacks in applying to the Victims Compensation (Zadroga) Fund and have worked with victims of human trafficking to expunge their criminal records resulting from having been trafficked. I am also active in the New Jersey Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.. I received my Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School and graduated from the State University of New York at Oneonta, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.

I am a Partner at a boutique immigration law firm located in New York, NY. I am currently admitted to practice in the States of New York and New Jersey, but have represented clients in immigration matters throughout United States and internationally. Working for a boutique law firm for over a fifteen years has allowed me to gain valuable experience working with a diverse clientele, managing a substantial and varied caseload, supervising the work of associate attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants, and developing an expansive knowledge of immigration laws and procedures. This experience allows me to successfully represent clients before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Embassies and Consulates, Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Administrative Appeals Office, and U.S. Courts of Appeals.. I represent clients in a variety of immigration matters from family-based and employment-based adjustment of status applications to complex immigration issues such as appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Administrative Appeals and the Administrative Appeals Office, motions to reconsider and/or reopen, cases involving criminal aliens, waivers of grounds of inadmissibility, and federal court actions seeking review of agency decisions. I defend individuals in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review. I also frequently represent individuals in a range of interviews and appearance before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in connection with asylum applications, nonimmigrant visas, applications for lawful permanent residence, and naturalization.. I strive for excellence in all that I undertake. I wholeheartedly invest myself into the representation of my clients from treating them with respect, dignity, and compassion to outstanding legal services. I aspire to deliver successful results to my clients allowing them to achieve their immigration goals.

I am a native New Yorker born and raised in Brooklyn. Following my parents' example of hard work and dedication, I graduated cum laude from St. John's University in 1998. By the age of 24, I obtained my law degree from St. John's University School of Law in 2001. During law school I was honored with the Dean's List, achieved the position of Internal Director of the Moot Court Honor Society and won writing competitions. While attending law school full time, I was working for a sole practitioner part-time handling all personal injury matters, including medical malpractice. Upon graduation, I was hired by a Park Avenue law firm as an associate practicing personal injury and medical malpractice for three years. From there, I had been associated with one of the most prestigious, most successful personal injury law firms in the State of New York. There, I had the honor of working under the top personal injury trial attorneys and limiting my practice to medical malpractice. While at that firm, I obtained multiple million dollar settlements in cases involving failures to diagnose cancer, properly perform surgical procedures, properly deliver infants, etc. I have earned a reputation for being tough in court while being respected by my adversaries. In 2006 I was asked to co-chair the New York State Trial Lawyer's Young Lawyer Network - a position I hold to this day. In 2006 I joined the American Inns of Court, Kings County - a society established by former Chief Justice Warren Berger that is by invitation only. American Inns of Court (AIC) are designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar. In December 2008, Ilectured other attorneys on the topic of "Training Medical Malpractice Staff" for the New York State Trial Lawyer's Association. By 2008 I became managing attorney of a law firm that limited its practice exclusively to neurological injuries. Shortly thereafter, however, I felt the need to use my talent and knowledge to branch out farther and start my own practice as of January 1, 2009.. My firm, conveniently located in downtown Manhattan across from a major subway hub, handles all types of medical malpractice, personal injury, and traumatic brain injury cases. As a sole practitioner, I am able to dedicate my time to you to give you the personal attention that you deserve. Every call you make will be returned personally by me. I hope that I can be of some assistance to you. Please give me a call for a free consultation.

I am a founding partner of Sethi & Mazaheri, LLC. My firm represents individuals in immigration and criminal proceedings in New York, New Jersey and the Washington DC, Metro Area.  Most recently, I was an Assistant Prosecutor at the Union County Prosecutor's Office, where I served in the domestic violence, juvenile and appellate units. Prior to working as a prosecutor, I served as a Law Clerk in the Criminal Division of the Bergen County Superior Court under the Honorable Patrick J. Roma, J.S.C.  My interest in and commitment to public service are rooted in my work experience at the United Nations Children’s Fund in Moscow, Russia, as well as at the Public Interest Law Institute in Budapest, Hungary, where I served as a research fellow.

I am a dedicated real estate attorney with a passion for commercial leasing. My experience includes representing a Fortune 500 company and other national retailers. Due to my business background, I provide a pragmatic approach to my clients’ needs and produce efficient, effective, and economical results.. I know that budgeting is crucial to the success of any business, and that hourly fees can be unpredictable. I am therefore proud to offer reasonable flat-rate pricing and complementary consultations.

I am a criminal defense lawyer by trade, having honed my skills as an assistant district attorney in the nation's third largest county at the beginning of my career. Currently, I represent clients in both federal and state courts in New York, on serious criminal matters.. If you have been arrested for any criminal offense, such as a DWI, guns, drug charges, assault, terrorism charges, or sex crimes, contact an attorney who is skilled and experienced in complex cases. If you are currently being investigated by the government on any criminal matter, call us at once.. I also can help if you have been issued a DAT (desk appearance ticket), which is considered an arrest, and still presents potentially serious repercussions if you are convicted. For a serious offense, you need a serious attorney who will listen to you and be available when you need them.. My philiosophy is simple: I do not believe in telling a client what he or she wants to hear merely to get them to hire me, but rather, I tell them what they need to know. Often times, those two are not aligned with one another, but in the end you need to hear straight talk from your lawyer. Any attorney can sell you a bill of goods over the phone just to get you to hire them. I do not handle my practice in that manner. I handle every case as if it was my own case, or that of someone very close to me.. I put the necessary time in each case to ensure I know that case better than the prosecutor knows the case. I will conduct my own investigation by speaking with witnesses, going to the crime scene, and pulling the case law that will be helpful in your case. This is critical to a good outcome in your case.. Most cases are resolved without a jury trial, while others have no other option but to go to trial. Whatever the issue may be with your case, I will advise you as to which path is the best course of action for you.. While many attorneys may boast that all they do is go to trial on each and every case, the truth is that going to trial on every case would be malpractice, in essence. Not every case needs to go to trial, or would benefit the client from going to trial. In many cases I am able to get the charges dismissed, and my client has his/her life restored. Some cases are best worked out with a reduction in charges to a lesser offense, and some cases are worked out in a plea bargain. Those that don't fit those situations are typically set for trial.. I have tried more than 75 serious criminal cases to a jury, with a very good track record in trial.. As the managing partner of Greco Neyland, PC, I oversee the east coast office, representing clients in all 5 boroughts of New York, as well as Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties.. I am a father of 2 children, so I know how parents think when they come to my office to seek counsel for their child who may find themselves in the crosshairs of the prosecuting branch of law enforcement.. I believe no person should be denied quality representation merely because they cannot afford a better lawyer. Whatever amount of money you spend on a lawyer is "good, hard earned money.". Every case is different from the next one, and therefore no two fees are alike. We have reasonable rates and we accept all major credit cards, in addition to Venmo, Zelle, and CashApp. Additionally, we offer flexible payment plans to clients in order to help our clients get the legal representation they need, and still be able to meet their monthly financial obligations.. Call us today so we can get started on your case. Do not wait until it is too late.

Howard E. Tanner, Esq., a former prosecutor, is the managing partner of Tanner & Ortega, L.L.P. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1986 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Upon graduating from the University of Miami School of Law in 1989, he joined the Kings County District Attorney's Office in Brooklyn, New York. As an Assistant District Attorney, he successfully prosecuted the most serious felony cases, including narcotics, robberies, burglaries, rapes, assaults and murders, trying over 30 felony and misdemeanor trials to verdict. He left the District Attorney's Office in 1995 to join the law firm of Lysaght Lysaght & Kramer, P.C., where he put his expertise to work in the areas of criminal defense, labor and administrative law. There, Mr. Tanner conducted numerous trials to verdict, successfully defending government employees, such as police officers, housing authority employees and others against allegations of assault, bribe receiving, narcotics possession and other charges. He also defended against administrative allegations of employee misconduct. He left Lysaght in 1998 and established the law firm of Tanner & Ortega, L.L.P.. As lead defense counsel, Mr. Tanner has tried over 100 state and federal felony and misdemeanor cases to verdict. He has been successful in achieving positive outcomes for his clients by obtaining pre-trial dismissal of criminal charges, verdicts of acquittal after trial or by favorable plea bargaining through proactive and rigorous negotiations with the government. He has been retained as lead defense counsel in a variety of high-profile criminal cases. He secured an acquittal after trial in the NYPD 13th Precinct peddler bribery case in New York County; He successfully defended his client against allegations in the Sean Bell murder case in Queens County, resulting in no criminal indictment. He compelled a pre-trial dismissal, by the District Attorney, of all criminal charges against his client in the NYPD 61st Precinct Insurance Fraud case in Kings County; He obtained a favorable plea bargain for his client in the Byram Hills school teacher unlawful surveillance case resulting in probation and no jail time in Westchester County; and obtained a verdict of acquittal after trial in Yonkers in the off-duty NYPD McLean Avenue bar assault case in Westchester County.. Recently, after trial in U.S. Federal Court in the Southern District of New York, he obtained a verdict of not guilty from a jury in under 30 minutes. They acquitted his wrongfully accused client of all federal firearms charges, who was then released from jail.. Mr. Tanner has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX and was a legal analyst on Court TV.  He was featured on the front page of the Miami Herald and has been frequently quoted in or interviewed by major newspapers across the country, such as the New York Times, New York Post, New York Daily News, Journal News, Miami Herald, Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinal, the Associated Press and The Chief-Leader.  He has been interviewed on Dateline NBC and his case featured on 48 Hours, Investigation Discovery Channel, Anderson Cooper Live and other national broadcasts.  He has also appeared on local cable news and radio stations such as NY1, News 12 Westchester, 1010 WINS and 880 WCBS.. Mr. Tanner is admitted to practice in the state courts of New York, New Jersey and the District of Columbia, as well as the Federal Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the District Court of New Jersey and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the New York County Lawyers' Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Kings County Criminal Bar Association.

Harry Rothenberg, a 1993 magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, is passionate about his clients. “Victims of catastrophic injuries need more than just an attorney. They need an advisor, a sounding board, and a sympathetic ear. By carefully choosing the cases we handle, we can fulfill those roles for our clients. Further, by meticulously chronicling our clients’ physical, emotional, and pecuniary losses, we are able to demonstrate to defense attorneys, insurance adjustors, and juries that our clients are not trying to beat the system. Rather, they want to salvage what is left of their future. That realization consistently results in significant recoveries that enable our wounded clients to begin their lives anew.”

Gregory J. Ryan, Esq. is managing partner of Tesser, Ryan, & Rochman LLP.. Mr. Ryan’s practice is concentrated in the representation of closely held entrepreneurial businesses and clients in commercial litigations and criminal cases, including white collar and felony criminal trials, in Federal and State courts.. Mr. Ryan also often serves as personal counsel to business owners, persons in the entertainment field and sports industry, and entrepreneurs, assisting them in their professional and personal legal matters.. Mr. Ryan is an honors graduate of Fordham University and the Fordham University School of Law.  He is a member of the New York State Bar Association (member of Business Law, Entertainment Law, Commercial and Federal Litigation and Criminal Justice sections) and was selected to Top 100 trial lawyers by The National trial Lawyer in 2014.. Mr. Ryan is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey and is admitted to practice in the Federal Courts of both states, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and is a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.

GALEN J. CRISCIONE concentrates his practice across industries and jurisdictions with experience in personal injury matters, employment matters, and civil and commercial litigation. He has also worked on various other cases such as debt defense, entertainment law, social media law, technology law, real estate law and redevelopment law matters.  Additionally, Mr. Criscione regularly advises individual and business clients on numerous issues related to complex civil litigation and corporate transactional work.  Mr. Criscione is also a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of New York.  Previously, Mr. Criscione served as a member of the Hofstra University Community and Economic Development Clinic as well as a Summer Associate at AIG Insurance.  While working in their corporate legal department, he spent significant time working on insurance, reinsurance, risk analysis and business related matters.  Mr. Criscione is a graduate of Hofstra University Law School.  He is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, and Florida and is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the New York County Lawyer’s Association, the New York City Bar Association, and the Florida Bar.

Founded in 2003, Bukh Law Firm, P.C. has become successful in 98% of its trial cases. Our group of attorneys, through careful research, diligence, and strategy,  provide all of our clients with an outcome that is favorable to them and that we can be proud of.  Arkady Bukh and all the lawyers in our firm see each client as unique, and not just a name on a case file.  The attorney-client relationship is a great partnership.. Arkady Bukh was selected as #1 Rated New York White Collar Crime Attorney, Federal Attorney, New York Drug Crimes Lawyer, New York Violent Crimes Attorney.

Founded in 2002, the Guerrero Law Firm has long been a leading immigration law firm in New York City. Serving individual and corporate clients across the globe, the Guerrero Law Firm offers comprehensive immigration solutions, customized to meet your individual needs.. Predominately staffed with first- and second-generation immigrants, we at Guerrero Law understand the immigration process is a personal journey and empathize with our clients. We understand that no matter how many cases and clients our law firm is handling, you have only one case, your case, and it is the most important case in the world to you, your family, your business.. Guerrero Law maintains an up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of the ever-changing U.S. immigration laws, delivering decades of experience and proven success to our clients and we believe in availability and responsiveness.. Our award-winning team is experienced and well-respected nationally, throughout the immigration bar. We are flexible and have the infrastructure to best serve the immigration needs of both individual and corporate clients.. For our corporate immigration clients, we limit potential risks and liabilities by meticulously mapping out employment strategies, for the immediate to mid and long-term. We partner with the corporate human resources department and in-house counsel to provide a personalized and smooth process for both the organization and the employee. We also have the flexibility and skill to review and revise existing strategies when business conditions change, sometimes suddenly and unexpectedly.. Through open communication, Guerrero Law works closely with individual, corporate and employee clients throughout their immigration process, answering all of their questions and addressing all of their concerns, from the early document and information gathering stages, through the application package build and filing, until the preparation and successful completion of their actual in-person immigration interviews.. Guerrero Law is built on providing the attention, responsiveness, empathy and expertise every individual immigrant and employee wants and deserves for their unique case.. "The opportunities I have been fortunate enough to realize and those I create for my wife and children are the direct result of my parents' brave decision to pick up their lives as professionals in the Philippines and immigrate to the U.S. I applaud my brave friends, family, clients and colleagues who make this life-changing decision." - Attorney Rio Guerrero

Formerly a partner at Katsky Korins LLP, one of the top matrimonial law firms in New York City, Ms. Meyer founded Meyer Law Offices, P.C., with offices in New York, New York and Woodbridge, New Jersey.  She practices exclusively in matrimonial and family law, including disputes involving custody, child support, divorce, equitable distribution, spousal support, post-nuptial agreements and pre-nuptial agreements.  Ms. Meyer mediates as well as negotiates and litigates family law matters and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.  Ms. Meyer's undergraduate degree and work experience in accounting as well as her experience handling high net worth cases has proven to be invaluable in consulting with and advising clients and fashioning settlements which take into account the parties' particular personal and financial concerns.

Experts in Matrimonial & Family Law. Mia Poppe, Esq. is the managing partner of The Law Firm of Poppe & Associates, PLLC, a full-service matrimonial law firm with two New York locations; Midtown Manhattan and White Plains. A divorce and family attorney, Mia specializes in high net-worth divorce, abusive divorce, grey divorce, same-sex divorce, mediation, and litigation. She carries additional expertise in domestic and international child custody, abduction and wrongful retention, and the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA).. Our mission is to serve as a relentless advocate for our clients, walking every step with them throughout the divorce process. Our values are client-centric focused. Every client that comes into our office is a priority, treated with respect, the same way we treat our most beloved family members. We are focused on transparent communications, detailed and precise documentation, and providing 24/7 support with strategic execution throughout the proceedings. A case closed does not mean the relationship is closed. Our clients are family and remain part of the firm long-term.. Strategic Business and Financial Knowledge. Mia grew up in the heart of South Charleston. The granddaughter of a sharecropper, Mia was taught from a young age how to “make lemonade” from lemons and how to “dance in the rain”. People that knew Mia from her early years fondly call her a ‘Steel Magnolia’, a comparison that she accepts and embodies.. After graduating from the College of Charleston, Mia began her financial and banking career working for Citigroup in the San Francisco Bay area. For the next 22 years, she worked as a Senior Business Leader at Citigroup, G.E. Capital, and Bank of America. Her tenure with these organizations formed Mia's strengths in leadership and the ability to navigate even the most complex financial documents, and critical skills in matrimonial matters. Mia works with professional forensic accountants with her clients, but her knowledge of financial matters enables her to confidently respond to the financial aspects of divorce, especially in high-net-worth cases.Mia Poppe’s Strategic Approach. Mia’s practice is dedicated to vigorous client-centered advocacy, with a focus on settling cases without the costly and bruising effects of a trial. Her strengths in math and finance enable Mia to draft and present compelling financial settlement agreements without undue delay. A mother of five children, Mia also understands the nuances involved in custody matters, such nuances frequently go undetected by many.. Her approach? Stay focused, be diligent and detailed and act with integrity. Empowered and committed, Mia Poppe is a strong-willed attorney but acts with a "cooler heads prevail" approach to minimize emotional and mental strain on her clients. Her goal is to walk the journey with each client to help them move forward and achieve their new happily ever after.. Life Outside the Courtroom. With five children and two dogs, Mia is always on the go, but she wouldn’t have it any other way. Family is a priority as are cherished friends and colleagues. An avid runner and serious yoga practitioner, she stays physically fit to remain mentally focused.Mia is also an active member of the New York State Bar, the Brooklyn Bar Association, the Pro bono lawyers project, and the American Bar Association.. A member of the steering committee for Lincoln Center Kids, Mia helps bring the arts to young children in underserved communities. Like many, she believes that the arts are for all to enjoy and access to the arts should be afforded to all children living in the artistically rich, New York City. Mia regularly attends dinners, concerts, and theatrical productions at Lincoln Center. Mia is presently expanding her philanthropic endeavors to combat homelessness and disparity in education. Mia also donates to her alma mater, North Carolina University School of Law.. Jurisdictions and Associations. Mia is admitted to practice law in the following jurisdictions: New York State, U.S. Federal District Court Southern District of New York, U.S Federal District Court Eastern District of New York, U.S. Tax Court, and the U.S. Federal District Court of New Jersey.Mia is an active member of a number of legal organizations, including the matrimonial pro bono project jointly sponsored by the Brooklyn Bar Association and Brooklyn Law School, the New York State Bar Association, the New York County Lawyers Association, and several religious organizations.. Areas of Practice. • Family Law• Divorce• Mediation• Father’s rights• Child Support• Custody & Visitation. Bar Admissions. • New York• U.S. Federal Courts• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York• Federal District Court of New Jersey. Education. North Carolina Central University School of Law, Durham, North CarolinaJ.D. Magna Cum Laude. Law Journal: Legal Commentary in the Areas of Corporate and Business Law, Journal EditorCollege of Charleston. B.S. – 1986. Professional Associations and Memberships. • New York City Bar Association- Member• New York State Bar Association- Member• American Bar Association- Member• Lincoln Center Kids Steering Committee

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Experienced employment attorney with substantial litigation experience in all aspects of employment law, including lawsuits arising out of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour violations, medical leave violations, whistleblower claims, retaliation, non-compete agreements, and severance agreements. Mr. Polat has personally litigated countless matters from inception through trial and has represented both employees and employers.

Experienced criminal and immigration practitioner ready to fight for your rights at all times! Now serving New York City and all of New Jersey!

Elliot A. Rahimi, Esq. is the founder and managing attorney of Rahimi Law Firm P.C., where he passionately advocates for individuals navigating the complexities of immigration law and criminal defense. With extensive experience handling a wide range of immigration matters, he regularly represents clients before Immigration Courts and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), fighting tenaciously to secure legal status and relief.. Mr. Rahimi’s immigration practice includes both affirmative and defensive asylum cases, providing comprehensive representation for individuals seeking protection in the United States. He also handles cancellation of removal and other forms of immigration relief for noncitizens facing deportation.. Additionally, he has a high success rate in obtaining grants of appeals, motions to reopen, and motions to reconsider before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. His immigration practice extends beyond removal defense and asylum, encompassing family-based immigration, SIJS cases, naturalization, waivers, and employment-based petitions such as H-1B, L-1, EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-5, O-1, U-visas, and S-visas.. Known for his strategic litigation skills and dedicated client advocacy, Mr. Rahimi is a strong defender of immigrants’ rights and ensures that each case receives the personalized attention and aggressive representation it deserves.. Mr. Rahimi earned his Juris Doctor from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City, where he served as a Staff Member of the Moot Court Honor Society and represented the school in the Price Media International Moot Court Competition in Oxford, England. He is admitted to practice in New York and is an active member of the New York Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Edward Marcowitz grew up on Staten Island in a blue-collar family with a work ethic that still guides his life today.. His father, Steve, owned a dry cleaning operation where Edward began working at the age of 8. From then until the time he got his law degree 16 years later, Edward continued to work long hours pressing shirts while pursuing his educational goals.. He received a B.S. degree from St. John’s University in 1988 and then, at his father’s urging, enrolled at Touro College’s Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center — while continuing to press shirts full-time. Many nights, his work and his studies limited him to three hours of sleep.. But in the end, Edward considers the hard work to have paid off. After he received his J.D. in 1991, he launched what has become a highly successful and enjoyable career as a plaintiff’s lawyer.. “I get up every morning and thank God that I’m in this profession because my option was the back of a dry cleaning store and, quite honestly, it would have been a waste of my talents,” he says. “Every day, I get to put on a suit and tie and I get to serve people and help people.”. Immediately after law school, Edward joined a busy personal injury firm in New York as an associate attorney. He rapidly gained trial experience there and later moved on to another large plaintiff’s firm where he got his introduction to litigation stemming from the September 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. He spearheaded a pro bono project to assist the widows of those who were murdered in the tower, recovering $280 million for them without any lawyer fees being charged.. “That’s where I developed a real sense of service to the 9/11 community,” he says.. He stayed at that firm for 2 ½ years and began handling catastrophic injury cases in addition to the 9/11 cases and achieved multiple large recoveries — several topping seven figures — for his clients.. At that point, Edward felt he was ready to launch his own practice and did so in 2012. His focus now is on limiting his practice to significant catastrophic injury cases. By narrowing his work to the bigger cases, Edward is able to provide each of his clients the fullest attention their cases deserve.. “I’m dedicated to clients and I’m dedicated to my profession,” he says. “I never lose sight of how lucky I am to do what I do and, more importantly, I never lose sight of the responsibility I have to my clients.”. Edward considers his negotiating skills to be his greatest strength as a lawyer. But he also has the skills to try cases in court when needed.. “There’s no secret about what’s required to litigate a case,” he says. “It’s thorough preparation. It’s preparing a case as though it’s going to go to verdict. And when you prepare a case as though it’s going to verdict, a funny thing happens: the defendants know that you’re serious and they know that if they go to trial it’s going to hurt, and they’re willing to negotiate.”. Edward’s talent and dedication have won him numerous forms of professional recognition. He has been named as a SuperLawyer by SuperLawyer magazine for eight consecutive years. He has also been named to the Nation’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators and he is a member of the National Association of Distinguished Counsel.. In his limited spare time, Edward enjoys horse riding and caring for the horses that he and his wife board in Upstate New York.. The Marcowitz Law Firm in New York concentrates on representing those injured by toxic exposures in the aftermath of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks. Edward L.C. Marcowitz is extremely proud and honored to serve as the personal attorney to the family of NYPD Detective James Zadroga after whom the relevant piece of Federal Legislation was named.. Eddie’s experience in representing those affected by the WTC attacks is incredibly unique and virtually unparalleled. He spearheaded one of the largest Pro Bono efforts in history on behalf of New York City Firefighters and their families. While working at one of New York’s most respected personal injury firms, Ed worked extensively with Special Master Ken Feinberg in the original September 11 Victims Compensation Fund of 2001. Ed ultimately assisted in the recovery of just under $300,000, for the family members’ of Victims.. Special Master Ken Feinberg has stated that “he knew of few lawyers I worked with in my administration of the VCF that are more capable or qualified than Ed.” After the original Victim Compensation Fund had closed, Ed also represented a select few clients in the Federal World Trade Center litigation where, after appealing an award he believed was unsatisfactory, he was successful in obtaining just under $1,900,000 for the widow and family of a New York City Sanitation worker who passed away due to his September 11th related illnesses. It was one of the highest awards issued in that litigation.. During this time, Ed was also involved in a number of Pro Bono efforts on behalf of those involved in rescue efforts. Ed successfully advocated to overturn several FDNY Pension Board decisions that denied disability pensions to members of New York’s Bravest who had suffered debilitating lung injuries as a result of their heroic efforts at Ground Zero. These accomplishments were unprecedented and were consequently chronicled in the New York Daily News, The New York Law Journal and The Chief-Leader.. Whilst involved in all of the above, Ed was involved in lobbying The United States Congress to re-open the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. More and more people were being diagnosed with cancers and other respiratory conditions related to their exposure in the Ground Zero vicinity. Upon the passage and reauthorization of the James Zadroga Health & Compensation Act, Ed had the distinct privilege of giving the opening remarks as a featured speaker at a Feelgood Foundation symposium at Queens College which sought to educate the public about the newly opened fund.. Ed is also proud to have served as an “expert witness” with respect to the September 11th Victim’s Compensation Fund on behalf of a Chicago Family whose original WTC award was wholly inadequate. In the end, the case settled for an amount which would have equaled one of the highest awards issued by the original Fund. Ed donated his entire $10, expert fee to both the Uniformed Firefighter Association and Uniformed Fire Officers Association of Greater New York. ($5,000 to the UFA Widows and Children’s Fund and the UFOA Bravest Fund).. Ed has been working with first responders, firefighters, police officers and union workers since the inception of the Fund, months after the terrorist attacks. We now look forward to working with people who were residents of the area or spent a significant amount of time there between 9/11/2001 and 5/30/2002, whether it be through the course of employment, residency or simply for visits. Anyone who was in the area during this time frame could be entitled to, not only health coverage, but significant monetary compensation as well.

Dmitriy Shakhnevich represents clients in criminal cases and matters in civil litigation. He is the founder of The Law Firm of Dmitriy Shakhnevich, based in downtown Manhattan.