Firm: Rawle & Henderson LLP
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Maryanne Low-Haviland grew up in Cooperstown, New York. She graduated from Hamilton College in 1988, where she majored in Government and minored in English Literature. She went directly from Hamilton to Albany Law School , graduating in 1991. While Maryanne will always consider Cooperstown in some way to be her “home”, she also found the Capital Region to be a wonderful place to live and, ultimately, decided to remain in the Albany area following law school graduation. Having participated extensively as a successful participant and coach in the Moot Court Program at Albany Law School, Maryanne enjoyed litigation and focused in this area almost immediately upon graduation. She has successfully tried personal injury, discrimination and matrimonial cases over the years on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants.. When Maryanne was offered a position as an attorney in the case management unit at Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, she welcomed the opportunity to combine her litigation and negotiation skills with her desire to have direct client contact and to help clients through difficult periods in their lives. Maryanne is a member of the New York State and Federal Bar Associations.. Maryanne is very involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, whose mission is to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. She lives in Guilderland with her Husband, Charles R. Haviland, Jr., her daughter, Sarah, and her son, Will. Maryanne is an avid equestrian. When she is not in the office, she can often be found at the stable with her daughter, who shares her passion for horses and showing.
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Firm: The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Melissa Rothenberg-Kapustin, Esq. joined The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP in 2007. Melissa currently manages the law firm’s Hackensack, NJ office. While at Rutgers Law School, Melissa worked as a student attorney for the Rutgers Urban Legal Clinic where she represented low-income individuals in Social Security/SSI disability hearings and assisted in preparing briefs and motions on behalf of clients before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Melissa also completed a summer judicial internship with the Honorable Rachel N. Davidson of the Essex County Superior Court- Law Division. Before pursuing her law degree, Melissa earned a Master’s degree in Modern Jewish History. In addition to her career as an attorney, Melissa is a frequent lecturer on Jewish Law and History and is the proud mother of 5 children.
Contact: +1 (855) 394-1445
Firm: Parker Waichman LLP
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Contact: +1 (516) 386-9572
Firm: Cellino & Barnes, P.C.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: The Wagoner Firm PLLC
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Matthew Toporowski is an experienced litigator and trial attorney. His practice is split between the areas of commercial litigation and plaintiff’s personal injury. He has represented business owners and shareholders in disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, fraud, theft of trade secrets and non-compete agreements. The subject matter of these disputes is as varied as the geographic location or forum where it has occurred and has included polymers, mutual funds, hedge funds, advertising, bridal startups and more. He has represented clients before the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and in state and federal courts throughout New York. As a member of the Firm’s complex commercial litigation practice group and trial team, he often litigates in courts of other states as well on behalf of clients’ interstate interests.. Matt also litigates personal injury cases on behalf of individuals harmed by the negligent acts of others. This includes medical malpractice, automobile accidents and products liability issues resulting in serious injuries, traumatic brain injuries, spinal damage, nerve damage, life-altering injuries as well as wrongful death claims. As a former law clerk to the New York State Appellate Division and assistant district attorney in Albany County, Matt successfully litigates, conducts trials and defends verdicts on appeal when necessary on behalf of his clients.. Matt invests his spare time in his community. He is on the boards of the New York Capital Region Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Green Tech High Charter School. He currently serves as the President of the Ten Broeck Triangle Preservation League, the neighborhood association of the City of Albany’s second oldest neighborhood, the Ten Broeck Triangle. He completed Ironman Lake Placid in 2015, and qualified for the 70.3 Ironman World Championship in 2017.
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Firm: Tomkiel & Tomkiel
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Matthew Tomkiel has exclusively practiced plaintiff’s personal injury law in New York since 2003 with a primary focus on construction accident cases. He is a partner and a third-generation attorney in his family firm of Tomkiel & Tomkiel. He is also “of counsel” to several New York law firms and litigates their complex accident cases. He is frequently asked to assist other attorneys at trial and as appellate counsel.
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Firm: The Law Office of Matthew A. Sosnik
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Contact: +1 (833) 448-2770
Firm: Lipsitz Green Schime Cambria
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Melissa Wischerath is an experienced trial attorney having obtained multiple federal and state jury trial verdicts and settlements on behalf of her clients. She maintains an active practice and litigates civil matters in state and federal courts across New York and Oregon. Melissa offers free confidential consultations.
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Firm: Katz & Kreinces, LLP
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Joint Industry Board of The Electrical Industry
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: William Mattar, P.C.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Matthew C. Hug is the principal attorney at HugLaw, PLLC. His practice is limited to litigation with an emphasis on personal injury, criminal defense, commercial litigation and appeals. Mr. Hug's appellate experience is extensive and has argued cases before the NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division, Second, Third and Fourth Departments. He has had four cases before tne New York State Court of Appeals.. Among the most important cases Mr. Hug has worked on was People v. Weaver, in which he succussefully argued before the NY Court of Appeals that police should not be permitted to place a GPS device on the vehicles of private citizens without a warrant. This case was reported by numerous news agencies, including the New York Times, ABC News, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Albany Times Union, the Troy Record, WGY, Talk 1300, WNYT and WTEN. This historic decision was later cited by the United States Supreme Court when they dealt with the issue.. Mr. Hug has represented individuals charged with crimes by the New York State Attorney General's Office and has represented large corporations involved in complex commercial litigation.. Before he opened his own practice, Mr. Hug worked as an Appellate Court Attorney for the New York State Supreme Court, Third Judicial Department. Prior to working for the Appellate Division, Mr. Hug received his J.D. from Albany Law School, where he graduated summa cum laude (and was in the top 10 of his graduating class). During his time at Albany Law School, he was one of the first recepients of the Dean Sponsler Fellowship that was awarded after finishing his first year with the 2nd highest GPA. He later was awarded the Frank Patterson Prize. While at Albany Law School, he served as a judicial intern with Hon. George B. Ceresia of the NYS Supreme Court and worked as a summer associate with Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC in both Albany and Syracuse, New York.. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Hug received a M.A. from the State University at Albany in United States History. He also has a B.A. in the same discipline from the same institution. In 2011, Mr. Hug was appointed by the Appellate Division, Third Department as a member of the Committee on Character and Fitness to a five year term.
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Firm: Gregory Spektor & Associates, P.C.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
I am an associate attorney admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. I have a strong background in business, extensive legal experience and strong legal research and writing skills.. As an undergraduate, I double majored in Legal Studies in Business and Accounting. I graduated top in my class while continuing to work two jobs. I was instilled with the value of hard work at a young age and I have continued to utilize the concept of hard work throughout my career.. Given my experience working for several large law firms, I am fully aware of the high standards and expectations that clients expect out of their attorneys. I work in the mass torts department. I represent clients who have been catastrophically injured from big corporations which include pharmaceutical companies and medical devices companies.. I am considered by my peers to be a very hardworking individual who is determined to get the job done. I am self-motivated and detail oriented. A great work ethic has always been evident in all my past employment experiences.
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Firm: Pazer Epstein Jaffe Fein & Gozenput, P.C.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Faraci Lange
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Contact: (585) 325-5150(888)
Firm: Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Matt Dillon joined Martin, Harding, and Mazzotti in January 2020, bringing with him over a decade of legal experience. His practice focuses on personal injury litigation, particularly in the fields of motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, construction, product liability, and premises liability. Matt has litigated and tried cases in local, state, and federal courts throughout New York State. He has lectured and published on legal issues including trial tactics, e-discovery, social media, trucking and transportation, food safety, and state and federal laws. Matt is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Albany County Bar Association, and the Capital District Trial Lawyers Association.. A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Matt is committed to his community and devotes his time to providing a meaningful and positive impact. He is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Capital District YMCA – Bethlehem Branch and is the Vice-President for the Greater Capital District Italian American Bar Association. Matt is also a member of the Capital Region Chamber’s 2019-2020 Leadership Tech Valley class. He has volunteered for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as part of their Executive Committee, Light the Night, and Team in Training programs. Matt also maintains strong connections to his alma maters, Stonehill College, and Albany Law School.
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Firm: Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Contact: (212) 993-9380
Firm: The Law Office of Matthew J. Swedick, Esq
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Lewis & Lewis Pc
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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