Philmont Business Lawyers

Engaged in private law practice in New York and Connecticut 1987-1997 and 2019 to date. Served as District Court Judge (1998), County Court Judge (1999-2018), Acting Family Court Judge (1999-2018) and Acting Supreme Court Justice (2006-2018) in Suffolk County, New York. Author of over 250 judicial reported and published decisions, official and unofficial, in multiple areas of the law.

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.

Now again in private practice, Jeff is an attorney and counselor-at-law providing private general counsel, legal crisis management, and dispute strategy and management services to individuals and families, real estate organizations, family-owned and closely-held businesses, the white collar justice community, and special situation and pro bono clients. For over 20 years Jeff served as managing attorney of a 20+ employee law firm headquartered in New York City, and then Westchester County, NY. Among other practice areas, the firm engaged in representation of family-owned/closely held businesses and their owners, business and real estate transactions, trusts and estates, and litigation. Jeff also served...

Stacy R. Klozow, Esq. practices in the areas of commercial litigation and plaintiff’s personal injury. In her practice of commercial litigation, Ms. Klozow represents plaintiffs and defendants in matters involving contract, real estate and business disputes. She also represents individuals who have suffered personal injury and financial loss in matters involving wrongful death, construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, assault and battery, and general negligence.

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

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

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