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With over a decade of legal experience, Ira Treuhaft will provide dependable and reliable legal representation in Divorce/Family Law. Ira practices and is admitted to practice law in the States of New York, and New Jersey, as well as in the Federal Courts of the respective states.  He has handled everything from simple uncontested divorces, to complex custody and high net worth divorces with many comlex issues that needed to be resolved.

William Ferro. Personal Injury • Car Accidents • Work-Related Accidents • Slip & Fall • Truck Accidents • Experienced Litigation Attorney. A founder of the firm now known as Ferro, Kuba, Mangano, P.C., Bill Ferro serves as the firm’s managing partner. In this role, he coordinates a team of attorneys, paralegals, and support staff all working towards the common goal of making FKM the gold standard for New York law firms.. Ferro began his career as a criminal defense attorney where he handled myriad high profile criminal matters, civil rights, civil rights violations and cases involving police brutality. He later started a personal injury practice, which immediately grew in to one of the most successful in the industry. Today the firm’s Personal Injury department handles upwards of 1,000 cases per year with outstanding results. For the past ten years the Personal Injury department has focused on connecting Spanish-speaking clients to FKM. The increase in Hispanic clientele drew Ferro’s attention to the needs of New York’s under-served Latino community. As a result, the firm has expanded its philanthropic efforts to include providing school supplies to the community, food drives throughout the year, donating to children’s hospitals and an annual event where the FKMS office is transformed into a toy store for approximately 50 families.. In 2010 the firm opened its first community based Law Center in Brentwood, Long Island and followed, in 2012, with a location in Jackson Heights, Queens. The firm also has three Spanish language radio programs on both Long Island and in New York City.. Ferro is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School and currently lives in Long Island where he serves as President of the Jericho School District Board of Education. He has been named a New York State Super Lawyer five times. Due in large part to the Firm’s involvement in the Latino community, Ferro was named one of Long Island’s Most Influential People of 2010 by Long Island Business News.. ***********. William Ferro. Si No Ganamos, No Cobramos • Mas de $700,000,000 en casos ganados para nuestros clientes * Hablamos Español e Inglés * Consulta GRATIS y Confidencial * No importa Tu Estado Migratorio. Servimos las Areas de: Islip, Hempstead, Brentwood, Hauppauge, Sag Harbor, Hampton Bays, Jackson Heights, Jamaica, New York, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, y los Condados de Suffolk, Nassau, Kings, Queens, Bronx, New York, entre otras localidades del estado de Nueva York.. Uno de los socios fundadores del bufete jurídico ahora conocido como Liga De Justicia Abogados (establecida en 1989), William V. Ferro ha litigado exitosamente innumerables casos. Como socio fundador de Liga de Justicia, el abogado Ferro lidera el departamento de Accidentes y Lesiones Personales y coordina un equipo de abogados, paralegales y asistentes legales en pos del objetivo común de ofrecer la máxima calidad en representación legal.. Siempre comprometido a preservar y defender los derechos de los accidentados y heridos, Ferro participa activamente en la constante batalla contra reformas a la responsabilidad civil.. Ferro comenzó su carrera como abogado en la división de Defensa Penal de la Sociedad de Ayuda Legal y todavía mantiene una práctica criminal que incluye muchos casos de gran notoriedad.. Egresado de Facultad de Derecho de Brooklyn, el abogado Ferro es miembro de la American Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association y es voluntario de Atención Abogados asistencia a las víctimas de los ataques terroristas del 11 de septiembre.

Troy is one of the most experienced and respected 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund attorneys in the United States. He is a Founding Partner of Hansen & Rosasco, LLP, a New York law firm that handles only 9/11 claims. He has been representing 9/11 victims and 9/11 first responders since 2001.. Troy is known for his compassionate and fierce advocacy on behalf of 9/11victims at the federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. To date, his firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for his 9/11 clients. Many of his 9/11 clients are still getting diagnosed with 9/11 related cancers to this day. Troy and his firm handle 9/11 claims for citizens nation-wide given the fact that many have since moved out of the New York or Pentagon areas.. Troy is an Adjunct Professor of Law at St. John's University School of Law where he has taught about the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and the World Trade Center Health Program. He regularly gives Continuing Legal Education lectures to other attorneys about the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. He has been interviewed by ABC News, the BBC, the New York Times, the New York Law Journal, and the NY Daily News. He continues to work tirelessly with 9/11 advocacy groups in Congress and charities to benefit victims of 9/11.. Troy can be reached on his direct phone # or his email.

Timothy C. Parlatore concentrates his practice in the areas of white-collar litigation, investigations and civil litigation. Known for his fierce advocacy and impressive track record of legal victories across many jurisdictions, Mr. Parlatore has successfully handled a myriad of complex cases including securities fraud, mail and wire fraud, corporate espionage, Ponzi schemes, money laundering, public corruption, Social Security, Medicare and insurance fraud, murder-for-hire, defamation, shareholder derivative suits, professional malpractice, intellectual property litigation and high-profile cases where adept media relations are a necessity.

Senior/ Supervising Attorney. Neil A. Weinrib & Associates Specializing in Immigration Law and Criminal Defense. Handle immigration matters from inception to resolution both alone and in a team setting including, but not limited to family based petitions, Violence Against Women (VAWA) Self Petitions. Extensive work in EOIR- Immigration Court including conducting bond, asylum and Cancelation of Removal hearings. Drafting and submitting appeals to both the BIA and Federal Appeals Courts.

Miriam Zakarin is a partner at Treuhaft & Zakarin, LLP. Ms. Zakarin earned her Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 2004. Her practice experience primarily focuses on matrimonial and family law. Ms. Zakarin also handles immigration and class action matters. Ms. Zakarin is admitted in both New York and New Jersey federal and state courts.. Education. 2004 – J.D. Brooklyn Law School2001 – B.A. -Legal Studies -John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. Admitted. New YorkNew JerseyUnited States District Court for the District of New JerseyUnited States District Court Eastern District of New YorkUnited States District Court Southern District of New YorkUnited States Court of Federal ClaimsUnited States Court of Appeals Second Circuit

I live in Brooklyn, am married and have a son. When I'm not in the office I enjoy the outdoors.  I love astronomy, photograph, biking, snowshoeing, rock scrabling, and most of all hiking, especially in the mountains.  My son and I am a members of the Catskills 3500 Club.  That means that we have hiked all 35 peaks of the Catkills that are over 3,500 feet, and we need 4 of them again in the winter.. When you visit my office you will notice my love of the outdoors and nature.  From the music in my waiting room (and if you are on hold on the the telephone) to the photos that I have taken that are on the walls of my office and the plants.. I became a lawyer in order to help others.  This is one of the ways in which I try to make a positive difference in the world. When you retain our office to represent you, you become more than a client, you become a member of our extended family.  That means that any time you have a legal question, you are just a phone call, email or office visit away from a free consultation to answer your question.

I became an immigration attorney because it is interesting and rewarding to work closely with people from all over the world and to help them to build their lives in the United States, whether they desire to reunite with their families, to find work, or to find refuge.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

Divorce and Family Law Attorney, Alexander Carlin has over Twenty (26) years of experience representing his clients in family law and divorce related matters. He has provided his clients with legal advice and representation whether they are facing a divorce, child custody battle, child support, adoption, domestic violence dispute or any other family law related matter. If you would like to speak with a Divorce and Family Law Attorney, then you should contact attorney Alexander Carlin at or you can email him at

At Morgan Legal Group, P.C. we pride ourselves on our dedication for each and every client for any estate planning legal services. Our estate law office includes; Eldercare planning, nyc healthcare proxy, beneficiary in a Will, Medicaid planning trusts, mltc plan, Medicaid planning strategies, help with drafting wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts. Get the best estate planning strategy with us and gain your financial freedom. We also have a special needs planning attorney and estate planning for elderly with no children. Call us and ask a attorney anything.. Follow Us on Social Media:Instagram: morganlegalnyTwitter: @MorganLegalNYFacebook: @morganlegalgroupPCLinkedIn:

As a successful trial attorney for over 30 years Nicholas I. Timko, the managing partner of Kahn Gordon Timko & Rodriques, P.C., a premier New York City Personal Injury Firm,  has obtained numerous substantial verdicts and settlements for his seriously injured clients who were harmed as a result of unsafe conditions in Buildings, Sidewalks, Construction Sites, Subways, Unsafe Driving of Cars, Trucks and Buses  Defective Products and Medical Malpractice. Having served as President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association(2010-2011), Mr. Timko has written and spoken out in support of the Civil Justice System to preserve the Seventh Amendment right to a trial by jury.  He is a Dean of the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute having lectured on various legal tpoics and is also a member of the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice.  Nicholas Timko has received the highest professional and ethical rating, AV, from Martindale Hubell and was named to the New York Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law.

A lifelong resident of New York, Robert Tsigler, Esq. is committed to providing his clients with the aggressive legal representation they deserve. As an experienced New York criminal defense and immigration lawyer, Mr. Tsigler has skillfully handled thousands of cases ranging from administrative to criminal proceedings. He prides himself on delivering exceptional legal guidance for each and every client, and has built a reputation in the legal community for winning results.. Named a Top 40 Under 40 attorney by The National Trial Lawyers Association, Mr. Tsigler maintains an Avvo Rating of 10.0 Superb. He is known for his aggressive approach to trial and personalized service tailored to every client’s unique legal needs. Mr. Tsigler offers open and honest communication, 24/7. When you need criminal defense or immigration assistance, you can rely on the Law Offices of Robert Tsigler, PLLC. Call to schedule a free initial consultation.. *Mr. Tsigler is an avid snowboarder, scuba diver, and extreme sports entusiast.