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Geoffrey George Gussis
New York, NY Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and IP
Washington University School of Law
I have practiced business law for two decades, and have significant experience in counseling companies from their start-up phase through a sale. My experience includes negotiating strategic transactions and advising on day to day business issues. I have significant experience in technology transactions, from SaaS to Agile development and traditional software licensing.
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Nikki Breeland
New York, NY Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationBenjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and University of Mississippi School of Law
Nikki attended Mississippi University for Women, and obtained her B.A. in Political Science in 2013. She also attended Missouri University of Science & Technology where she obtained her B.A., summa cum laude, in History in 2015.
Nikki received her J.D., magna cum laude, in 2018 from the University of Mississippi School of Law with a concentration in Entertainment & Sports Law. Nikki served as a member of the Mississippi Law Journal, Federal Courts Law Review, and Mississippi Sports Law Review. Nikki was selected as a member of the Phi Delta Phi Honor Society and served as the President of the...
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Marc David Grossman
Mineola, NY Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
Brooklyn Law School and City University of New York - Baruch College
Marc D. Grossman graduated from The University of Michigan in 1989. After completing Brooklyn Law School and Baruch Business School’s J.D./M.B.A. program while interning at the Law Department of the United Nations, Mr. Grossman became an Associate and later a Partner in the law firm of Mergel, Tubman & Grossman in New York City. Mr. Grossman is also a Founding Partner of Sanders and Grossman P.C., and Baker Sanders Barshay Grossman Fass Muhlstock & Neuwirth, LLC, and a Senior Partner at Sanders, Sanders, Block, Woycik, Viener & Grossman, P.C. and Sanders Viener Grossman LLP.
Since beginning his law career in 1993,...
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Barry C. Barnett
New York, NY Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(866) 754-1900
1301 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor
New York, NY 10019
Free ConsultationIP
Harvard University
Clients and colleagues call Barry Barnett an “incredibly gifted lawyer” (Chambers and Partners) who is “magic in the courtroom” (Who’s Who Legal), “the top antitrust lawyer in Texas” (Chambers and Partners), and “a person of unquestioned integrity” (David J. Beck, founder of Beck Redden).
Barnett is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, and Lawdragon has named him one of the top 500 lawyers in the United States three years in a row. Best Lawyers in America has honored him as “Lawyer of the Year” for Bet-the-Company Litigation (2019 and 2017) and Patent Litigation (2020) in Houston. Based in...
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Stefan Stoyanov
New York, NY Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationCornell Law School
I am a former engineer and programmer turned lawyer helping clients in all aspects of intellectual property, technology & business law. Over the past 13 years I have represented and counseled clients in numerous patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret matters, including litigation, licensing, protecting technologies through patents, trademarks, copyrights and other methods, assessing risks for new product launches, assessing the strengths of IP portfolios, devising licensing strategies, helping with mergers and acquisitions, and many other.
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Robert Komitor
New York, NY Attorney with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Environmental and Insurance Claims
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Mesothelioma lawyer Robert I. Komitor is a partner at Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, and serves as lead trial lawyer specializing in products liability, negligence, and personal injury cases involving mesothelioma, hazardous wastes, and pollution. Bob was named one of the nation's Best Lawyers, in the area of mass torts, in Gregory W. Smith and Steven W. Naifeh's The Best Lawyers in America 2005-2012 (Woodward/White).
Bob has consistently won some of the highest damage awards in the nation. For three consecutive years, he made The National Law Journal's list of lawyers winning the highest verdicts.
He was trial lawyer on the "New...
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Gail Beichman Saul
Garden City, NY Attorney with 30 years of experience
Real Estate
Hofstra University and State University of New York - Binghamton
Gail B. Saul is an experienced matrimonial attorney, specializing in the areas of Divorce and Family Law. She handles cases involving custody, support, visitation, orders of protection, paternity, enforcement, modification of divorce judgments, prenuptial agreements, and postnuptial agreements in all counties of New York State. Ms. Saul is also a Court Certified Matrimonial Mediator. Gail Saul provides her clients with personalized attention, experience and knowledge of the law, and zealous representation. She works hard to obtain positive results for her clients.
Gail B. Saul, Esq., strives to bring each one of her clients the highest level of dedication, service, and professionalism....
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Anthony La Pinta
Mineola, NY Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals and White Collar Crime
Temple University
Anthony M. La Pinta is one of Long Island’s most accomplished and respected trial attorneys. Practicing law for over 30 years, he specializes in all phases of federal and state criminal defense, civil rights and plaintiff's personal injury litigation.
Described by members of the judiciary as "an attorney of the highest caliber," and "one of the finest lawyers on Long Island," Mr. La Pinta represents the highest standards in the legal community. He has been selected to the 2014-2020 editions of "Super Lawyers" magazine and has earned the “Preeminent - AV” rating with the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Attorney Peer Rating System....
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Stephan Grynwajc
New York, NY Lawyer with 32 years of experience
International
New York University School of Law, University of Paris School of Law and University of Paris School of Law
Admitted as a lawyer in France, the UK, Canada, and the U.S. I assisting EU and U.S.-based entrepreneurs, start ups and small to mid-size companies from the technology sector in their operations in Europe, the United States, and Canada.
My firm, the Law Office of S. Grynwajc, PLLC, is a full-service corporate and transactional boutique law firm dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs and startups of the technology sector that are looking to expand in Europe and North America. We assist our clients in all stages of their business development, from setting up their corporate presence in the U.S., Canada, England, or...
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Richard Glenn Gertler
East Meadow, NY Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
Brooklyn Law School
Richard Gertler has been helping individuals and businesses in the Long Island area for over 20 years. He is dedicated and experienced. If you need an attorney to help with your business or bankruptcy matters contact us today. GERTLER LAW GROUP, LLC 90 Merrick Avenue Suite 400 East Meadow, New York 11554 Phone: (516) 228-3553 https://gertlerlawgroup.com/
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Mitchell A. Nathanson
Garden City, NY Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Real Estate
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Mitchell is often described by his colleagues and peers as a "lawyer's lawyer" and their "go to" lawyer for enforcing judgments against debtors, especially in New York State. However, Mitchell's expertise has resulted in receiving referrals in more than 25 states to collect debts to satisfaction, settlement, or execution. Mitchell will apply his trademark straightforward and analytical approach to assess and resolve your legal issues.
Mitchell volunteers his time to the Mortgage Foreclosure Defense Clinic of the Nassau County Bar Association, which helps low income homeowners facing potential foreclosure or eviction. His other community activities include membership in the American Bar...
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Neil P. Flynn
Garden City, NY Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment and IP
Fordham University School of Law
When I was nine my aunt told me I should be a lawyer when I grew up because I argued about everything, really, really well. That's when I learned I could make a living doing what I loved: winning arguments. After graduating from Columbia University, New York City's only Ivy League school I went on to Fordham Law. Fordham was the only law school ranked in the top twenty-five nationwide that offered a night program in New York. Since I was working full time to pay my own way, Fordham's top tier night division was perfect for me.
After two...
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Ted Little
Astoria, NY Lawyer with 3 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Tax
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ted advises small business owners, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and even other corporate attorneys on the intricacies of commercial tax law, from the time of a business’s formation through to investment exit. Ted has significant experience working with clients across a wide range of scales and industries to effectively achieve their tax structuring aims, including structuring tax-free corporate mergers and cross-border transactions.
Early in an investment’s lifecycle, Ted can help you choose (and form) the ideal entity for your venture’s long-term success, balancing tax and administrative costs. And when the time comes to bring in new investors, to sell a portion of your...
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John Laurence
New York, NY Lawyer
Free ConsultationIP, Patents and Trademarks
Fordham University School of Law and New York Law School
John C. Laurence received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic University and his J.D. from New York Law School. He also received his LLM for Intellectual Property and Information Law Technology Law. He is a member of the New York State Bar, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Patent Bar), and the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
John has experience in many facets of intellectual property law, including preparing, prosecuting, and enforcing trademarks, patents, and copyrights. John has helped individuals and businesses identify, develop, and enforce their intellectual property rights. John has drafted and prosecuted patent...
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Christopher Thomas Mcgrath
Garden City, NY Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Dayton School of Law
Christopher McGrath is a partner at Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C. and serves in the Garden City office. He has won many multi-million dollar verdicts for his clients in the area of personal injury. Contact him today to set up a free consultation.
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Stephanie Ann Selloni
Garden City, NY Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Touro College
Stephanie Selloni opened the doors to the Law Office of Stephanie Selloni in 2009. Her experience prior to that point included a strong legal foundation from the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center as well as a position as a trial attorney at the Nassau County Legal Aid Society. As a private practice attorney, Stephanie is able to provide the highest levels of attention and dedication to all of her clients, whether they face misdemeanor or serious felony charges. The Law Office of Stephanie Selloni is located in Garden City, New York, and serves the needs of adults...
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Mark Strauss
New York, NY Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationSecurities
Fordham University School of Law
A former investigative journalist, Mark is a successful anti-fraud attorney with more than twenty years of experience in complex civil litigation. He has represented qui tam whistleblowers under the False Claims Act as well as victims of fraud under the federal securities laws and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). His efforts have resulted in the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars for clients.
Prior to founding Mark A. Strauss Law, PLLC, Mark was a partner at Kirby McInerney LLP, a respected plaintiffs’ class action firm that was named one of the “Most Feared Plaintiffs’ Firms” by Law360.com....
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Melvyn Lewis Jacoby
East Meadow, NY Lawyer with 63 years of experience
(888) 452-2629
2545 Hempstead Turnpike Suite 304
East Meadow, NY 11554
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Real Estate and Workers' Comp
Brooklyn Law School
After graduating from Adelphi College with a major in business administration, Melvyn received his L.L.B from Brooklyn Law School in 1962. He immediately entered private practice in Suffolk County. Melvyn is a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the NYS Trial Lawyers Association.
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Valerie S. Wolfman
New York, NY Lawyer with 36 years of experience
International
Yeshiva University
For the past 30 years Valerie Wolfman Esq. has concentrated her law practice on Family, Matrimonial and Divorce Law, Child Custody, Divorce and Equitable Distribution (both simple and complex). Many of her cases have International components, including issues such as whether a French or Chilean or Swiss pre-nuptial agreement is valid; whether a divorce should proceed in France, New York or Australia, whether the mother may relocate the residence of the child away from the father. She has also litigated Will contests and has proven heirship with the aid of a genealogist and has been a guardian in guardianship...
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Brian L. Ponder
New York, NY Lawyer
Consumer, Entertainment & Sports and Real Estate
Southern University Law Center
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Elise G. Liebowitz
New York, NY Attorney with 40 years of experience
Real Estate
Fordham University School of Law
My firm represents clients with all their real estate needs (sales and purchases, commercial leasing and representing co-op and condo boards) and estate planning needs, including wills, health care proxies, probate of wills and administration (the court process after a loved one passes away and the administration of the decedent’s estate).
Elise G. Liebowitz has been practicing law for 36 years, with a wide range of experience, including having practiced at some of New York’s prestigious Wall Street law firms (Proskauer Rose and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan).
Ms. Liebowitz is a native New Yorker, born, raised and educated in...
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Howard B. Leopold
New York, NY Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Albany Law School
Howard B. Leopold is Brooklyn born and a member of the New Jersey, New York, and Bergen County Bar Associations. He graduated from the State University of New York at Albany in 1987 (Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude) with a B.A. in U.S. History and Minors in Hebrew and Business. Mr. Leopold went on to attend Albany Law School and earned a J.D. in 1990. After graduating, he worked as an associate in the litigation department of a New York City law firm for numerous years and then spent four years at a law firm in Rochelle Park,...
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Daniel Cohen
Flushing, NY Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer, Employment and Workers' Comp
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
Daniel Cohen, Esq., the Founding Partner of Consumer Attorneys, began his legal career as a New York litigator in consumer protection law. Under his leadership, Consumer Attorneys has grown into a BBB A+ rated national powerhouse with over $100 million recovered for clients, and recognition as a highly impactful consumer reporting law firm.
With a primary focus on FCRA-related litigation, Dan maintains an active client roster, while also overseeing the firm’s strategic branding, marketing, client intake, and business development efforts. He is also an experienced class-action attorney, a member of both the National Association of Consumer Advocates and the National...
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Adam Moses Orlow
Bronx, NY Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Adam Orlow is a personal injury lawyer and partner at The Orlow Firm. He has been practicing law as a personal injury lawyer since 1998. Adam Orlow has handled personal injury cases of all types including but not limited to construction accidents, car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, police misconduct, sexual abuse, premises liability including slip and fall accidents, nursing home abuse, lead poisoning and third party workers compensation.
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Patrick K. Lin
New York, NY Lawyer with 1 year of experience
24 Union Square East
Penthouse
New York, NY 10003
Appeals, Communications, Consumer and IP
Brooklyn Law School
Patrick K. Lin is an attorney and researcher focused on AI, privacy, and technology regulation. He is the author of Machine See, Machine Do, a book that explores the ways public institutions use technology to surveil, police, and make decisions about the public, as well as the historical biases that impact that technology.
Patrick has extensive experience in impact litigation and policy advocacy, having worked for the ACLU, FTC, EFF, and other organizations that advocate for digital rights and social justice. He is passionate about addressing the ethical and legal challenges posed by emerging technologies, especially in the areas of...
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Eric W. Fries
Brooklyn, NY Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications, IP and Trademarks
The City University of New York School of Law
I am a New York-based, trademark lawyer with years of experience helping US and international clients register their trademarks. I am dedicated to providing personal, top-notch IP services to my diverse client base at reasonable, flat-fee prices.
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Gina Pellettieri
Centereach, NY Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
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Benjamin Charles Korray
Brooklyn, NY Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
New York Law School
Korray Law is a boutique law firm dedicated to serving the legal needs of businesses, entrepreneurs, and creative individuals. Our clients include businesses and individuals in various sectors including retail, entertainment, manufacturing, clothing, food and restaurant, jewelry, and media, film and music.
We stand out from other law firms by providing our clients with consistent and honest one-on-one attention, maintaining a transparent approach to billing, and bridging the communication divide between the creative and corporate worlds.
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David A. Blansky
Wantagh, NY Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Bankruptcy and Business
Northeastern University School of Law
DAVID A. BLANSKY is a partner at LaMonica Herbst & Maniscalco, LLP. David joined the Firm as an associate in March 2004. He was made a partner in March 2007. David’s practice focuses on commercial and business litigation.
During law school, David experienced a variety of cooperative education opportunities. He clerked at the Massachusetts Superior Court. He assisted in the denaturalization and deportation of Nazi war criminals residing in the United States while serving at the Department of Justice Office of Special Investigations. He litigated numerous criminal cases as a public defender in New Mexico. He...
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Steven Fairchild
BROOKLYN, NY Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
George Washington University Law School and Georgetown University Law Center
Steven Fairchild graduated from Georgetown Law in 2006 and subsequently moved to New York City. There, he worked for a number of years in large firms (Morgan & Finnegan and Loeb & Loeb), mostly on complex patent litigation cases. After having gained the experience with corporate law firms, Steve ventured on his own and branched out into other areas of intellectual property, in addition to handling other civil litigation matters.
Mr. Fairchild is a registered attorney in good standing with the States of New York and New Jersey, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Southern District of New...
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Stephen George Stim
New York, NY Attorney with 44 years of experience
Business, Communications, Entertainment & Sports and International
Fordham University School of Law
STEPHEN G. STIM IS A VETERAN LAWYER SPECIALIZING IN INTERNATIONAL, MEDIA, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, CORPORATE, SENIOR EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AND OIL & GAS BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS AND FIELDS OF LAW
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Hillary Johns
New York, NY Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Entertainment & Sports and Real Estate
Golden Gate University School of Law
Ms. Johns is a civil trial lawyer who has tried more than one hundred cases to verdict. She is the managing partner for Hillary Johns, Trial Lawyer which maintains offices in Beverly Hills, the Bay Area and New York City. She graduated from Occidental College in 1990 and Golden Gate University School of Law in 1993 where she graduated with Dean’s List and class honors. She is licensed to practice law in California, the California Southern, Central and Northern U.S. Federal District Courts, the District of Columbia, Montana, New York, and the New York Eastern and Southern U.S....
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Jeffrey Shepro
New York, NY Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
New York Law School
Corporate attorney experienced in finance, marketing and law. More than ten years of experience representing and advising individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes. I have experience with assisting business in all stages of development, from startups just getting off the ground to established corporations expanding internationally. I assist my clients with customers, sales, vendors, employees and shareholders. I provide clients with direct access when they need help. I work fast without sacrificing quality. For more than ten years, I have helped businesses get through good times and bad. I help businesses operate smoothly and free up valuable resources so...
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Luis F Gomez
New York, NY Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Immigration and International
University of Illinois College of Law and ITESO University
Luis Gomez Alfaro leads the immigration litigation practice at Myburgh Leleu & Gomez Alfaro and provides counsel to clients in cross-border matters involving Latin America. His diverse professional background uniquely positions him to offer foreign clients effective and efficient representation in the United States.
Luis began his legal career in Mexico where he specialized in cross-border transactions, and business immigration. His passion for learning and culture has taken him to practice in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and the United States. He was also International CaseCounsel with the International Centre for Dispute Resolution where he administered over one hundred international commercial disputes.
Luis has...
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Lowrance Fisher
Brooklyn, NY Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Florida Coastal School of Law
Lowrance Fisher co-founded Fisher Stone with partner and fellow Florida Coastal Law School graduate Greg Stone. In addition, he is a New York licensed attorney and an accomplished entrepreneur who has started and run two successful enterprises.
Lowrance now focuses on real estate law and business law. In these fields, Lowrance is now able to assist real estate buyers, sellers, and developers. Moreover, Lowrance has assisted thousands of businesses looking for help along their journey.
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Norman Spencer
NY, NY Lawyer with 18 years of experience
International, Tax and White Collar Crime
Ohio State University - Columbus
I am a NY based lawyer. I graduated from the Ohio State University and have been practicing law ever since. I primarily help clients facing government investigations and audits, criminal prosecutions (mostly federal), and professional licensing issues. I handle matters involving all federal law enforcement agencies from OIG to IRS to FBI.
I also have extensive experience in the healthcare field, particularly in audit defense and appeals, compliance and fraud investigations.
Finally, I have experience in handling international extradition cases and international tax compliance.
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Dmitriy Shakhnevich
New York, NY Attorney
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
New York Law School
Dmitriy Shakhnevich represents clients in Criminal and Personal Injury cases. He is a graduate of New York Law School and the managing member of The Law Firm of Dmitriy Shakhnevich. He began his legal career in college, as a personal injury paralegal. Since then, he has worked extensively in criminal law in college and law school while at the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office and the offices of notable criminal defense attorneys. Upon graduation from law school, Dmitriy was hired by and ultimately became lead law clerk for a prominent white collar crime attorney before opening his own law practice. Dmitriy...
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Jeffrey Linehan
New York, NY Attorney with 14 years of experience
Securities and White Collar Crime
New York Law School
I'm a former prosecutor, current defense attorney, and a proud New Yorker of 18 years. My areas of focus are criminal defense and professional medical discipline. I'm familiar with securities regulations and investigated public corruption for state government. As your defense lawyer, I would bring a decade of trial and investigation experience and an eye for the weaknesses in even the most complex of cases. I live in Brooklyn with my partner and two bulldogs.
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Joseph Peter Allgor
New York, NY Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and Securities
UCLA School of Law
Joseph’s practice is concentrated in the areas of regulation of financial services firms, securities litigation and commercial litigation.
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L. Ford Banister II
New York, NY Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP and Trademarks
Florida Coastal School of Law
Ford Banister IP is a full service American law firm dedicated to securing, maintaining, and protecting intellectual property rights. Ford Banister IP enforces intellectual property rights through the filing of lawsuits in American courts. If your trademarks and/or copyright protected materials are being violated, Ford Banister IP can stop the violations from continuing and obtain damages on your behalf, turning these violations into cash that you can use to grow and operate your business. Ford Banister IP also serves those accused of violating intellectual property rights with a practice focus on defending overseas ecommerce businesses who face lawsuits in...