Derek John Soltis

Derek J. Soltis, Esq. is graduate of Rutgers School of Law Newark and an admitted attorney in the State of New York. Mr. Soltis also has an MBA in Management Systems with an International Business Designation from Fordham University Graduate School of Business and a Master of Science in Information and Communication Systems where he specialized in System Dynamics. While at Fordham Mr. Soltis graduated in the top 10% of class and was enrolled in Phi Kappa Phi the Collegiate Honor Society and Beta Gamma Sigma the Business Honors Society. Mr. Soltis's undergraduate degree is a BBA from the University of Houston - Downtown, in Computer Information Systems. Mr. Soltis has spent several years in the eDisocery industry working on the technical and project management side of many cases for Fortune 100 clients and top 100 law firms. He has also managed business units for multiple Fortune 500 companies with responsibility for sales in excess of $18 million wile managing a budget of over $1.5 million. Mr. Soltis is deeply involved in volunteer work. He has volunteered for many organizations, including: Bowery Mission, American Red MIssion, American Red Cross, Essex County Law Day, and the Domestic Violence Advocacy Project in Newark. He has also worked as a Street Law teacher in Newark while in Law School where he taught at the Essex County Juvenile detention center and the Alma E. Flag Middle school.

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Bankruptcy

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief

Foreclosure Defense

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Landlord Tenant

Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights

Immigration Law

Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas

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New York

Since 2014

Partner

Law Offices of Patel and Soltis

2014 - Current

Partner in firm.

Rutgers School of Law-Newark

J.D. (2012) | Law

2009 - 2012

Fordham University

MBA (2006) | Management Sytems

2003 - 2006

Fordham University

M.S. (2006) | Information and Communication Systems

2003 - 2006

University of Houston - Downtown

B.B.A. (2003) | Computer Systems

2001 - 2003

State Bar of New York

Member

Current

Relativity Certified Administrator

Kcura

Q. I have a tentant owes 4 mths rent many times he uses the jobs checks not cleared yet and; I now when I state it doesn’t

7 January 2021

A: You can evict for other reasons not related to non-payment of rent. It gets to be a bit more complicated, but it can be done.

Q. Living in motel for 4 months. Same room. Do they have to take us to court to evict us if we are late with rent.

4 January 2021

A: Yes they have to take you to court. Read the below article. https://www.wnyc.org/story/nj-extends-lockout-protections-people-living-hotels/

Q. I’m 64. Family of 5 asked to stay 1 yr @$600/mo. fall 2019. Wont leave 2 yrs later lost my job. They claim c19 law

4 January 2021

A: Hello, If they are destroying the property, you can evict them for that. There are still ways for landlords to evict; non-payment of rent is not one of them though. You should also look into the federal rental assistance that is coming. It is first come first serve, and with 100's of thousands of people in NJ facing eviction, you will want to be in line sooner than later. Look for a landlord-tenant lawyer in Sommerville NJ as they are closer to the county courthouse where landlord tenant matters are filed.