Dutchess County Business Lawyers

Justin Sher represents executives, entrepreneurs and companies in complex business disputes and white collar criminal investigations. He is the founder and managing partner of Sher LLP.

Adam Freedman is the principal attorney at the Law Office of Adam C. Freedman, PLLC, and he specializes in Entertainment, Intellectual Property, and Corporate Law related matters. Adam represents clients throughout the entertainment industry, including musicians, record labels, music producers, videographers, filmmakers, entrepreneurs and more. By placing genuine care for his clients as his top priority, Adam stands out as the top choice for artists and independent creators. He is a vigorous advocate for his clients, and with his strong representation, Adam’s clients are equipped with knowledge and confidence to navigate through the complications that arise within the entertainment industry. Adam received...

Nigel S. Austin is an experienced business lawyer who regularly advises early stage and emerging growth companies and investors often serving as outside general counsel to businesses and investors. He has particular experience in founder and partnership arrangements, equity compensation for executives, early stage and growth angel and venture capital equity financings, debt financings, commercial and strategic contracts, licensing, joint ventures, sale and other exit transactions.

Charles J. Nerko is a problem-solving litigator who uses a practical and business-conscious approach to obtain favorable results amid critical circumstances. Mr. Nerko has a track record of success resolving disputes involving data privacy, technology, contracts, business torts and restrictive covenants. He also advises clients on strategies to minimize litigation risks and protect their confidential information.

Clients turn to Mr. Nerko for swift, decisive courtroom victories when clients’ reputations or confidential information assets are at risk. He serves as lead counsel to numerous federal credit unions in data security litigation against the largest provider of online banking and outsourced...

Experienced Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation Expertise

Anthony H. Handal is an experienced patent and trademark litigator, who has worked as lead counsel in over 200 U.S. district court lawsuits for such clients as ADM, Estee Lauder, JVC, The London Times, Conair, SNPE, Nieman Marcus, Target and many other such companies with amounts at risk exceeding $2 billion. His first chair experience includes U.S. Supreme Court representations in copyright and patent cases. He has also obtained hundreds of patents for his clients, and provides clients with a wide range of counselling services in the intellectual property space.

Member of HYMOWITZ LAW GROUP, PLLC

Michael J. Garry. Born Albany, New York December 29, 1949, admitted to bar, 1976, New York. Admitted Federal District Court, 1976. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1972); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D. 1975) Assistant Public Defender, Albany County, 1976-1980. Member: Albany County and New York Bar Associations, New York State Bar Association Real Property Section. Authorized to practice in all courts of New York State and United States District Court. Zoning Board Attorney for the Town of Colonie.

General Practice before all State and Federal Courts, Corporate and LLC Formation, Estate Planning, Probate, Residential and Commercial Real Estate,...

I advise on a broad range of copyright trademark, licensing, trade secret, right of publicity, privacy, corporate transactional and litigation matters. Prior to opening my firm, I worked on intellectual property and general corporate issues at an academic publishing house. I also clerked with Chief Judge Khalida Rachid Kahn at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Before I entered law, I performed bass and taught music.

Güvenç Acarkan is an Immigration, Business, and Tax Attorney licensed in USA (District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York), England & Wales, and Turkey. He is an internationally focused attorney with wealth of experience in cross-border matters. He holds a JD degree from Rutgers University and a Turkish Bachelor of Law Equivalency degree from Galatasaray University, Turkey. He holds an MBA degree from Georgia College, Georgia USA and a BA degree in Psychology from Koç University, Turkey. He is a graduate of American Collegiate Institute, ?zmir.

I am an Immigration Attorney in NYC, that assists businesses, individuals and families with their U.S. immigration needs.

HAROLD A. STEUERWALD, LLC., Bellport, New York 11713 January 2004 to Present PARTNER TO THE FIRM OF AUGUSTINE & STEUERWALD, LLP. June 1995 to December 2003 DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY, Town of Riverhead, New York February 2006 to February 2010 DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY, Town of Brookhaven, New York October 2002 to February 2006 SENIOR ASSISTANT TOWN ATTORNEY, Town of Brookhaven, New York September 1998 to October 2002 ASSISTANT TOWN ATTORNEY, Town of Brookhaven, New York January 1998 to March 1991 October 1993 to September 1998 VILLAGE ATTORNEY, Village of Patchogue, New York June 2000 to February 2004 ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, New York March 1991 to October 1993