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Patrick McGlashan
New York, NY Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Business
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and State University of New York - College at Oneonta
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David Pierre Turchi
New York, NY Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationAmerican University Washington College of Law
New York Litigator and Trial Lawyer
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Anthony E. Parent
New York, NY Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationTax
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Anthony Parent is a best-selling author, and the founding partner of IRS Medic, a law firm dedicated to working with those with tax problems. His is routinely quoted on tax issues in the local and national media, mostly recently in the Wall Street Journal, Smartmoney.com, the Houston Chronicle, Wall Street radio, Fox CT along with CBS, NBC and ABC affiliates around the country.
He has developed a proven tax resolution system, and has increased the forms focus on international compliance specifically the FBAR penalty abatement and the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative.
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Christopher J. Gray
New York, NY Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Securities
Georgetown University
Christopher J. Gray has spent most of his career representing individuals and small businesses- almost exclusively as plaintiffs- in complex litigation, arbitrations, class actions, and trials and appeals in state and federal court.
Mr. Gray was admitted to the New York bar in 1997, is a member of the bars of the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of New York, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the U.S. Court of...
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Ross B. Rothenberg
New, NY Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Brooklyn Law School
Ross B. Rothenberg, Esq., joined The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP in 2001. Ross represents catastrophic injury victims and focuses his practice areas on Wrongful Death, Truck, Car, Bus & Motorcycle Accidents, Construction Accidents, Premises Liability, Traumatic Brain Injury cases and Products Liability. Mr. Rothenberg, an AV-rated attorney by Martindale Hubbell, has obtained multi-million dollar verdicts and awards for his catastrophically injured clients. Ross is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
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Mark Montanaro
New York, NY Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications, Real Estate and Trademarks
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and Hofstra University
Mark Montanaro leads the firm at MontanaroLaw, P.C., and has customized the firm's practice to broadly serve the needs of business minded individuals. Working with young entrepreneurs comprised of artists, producers, internet startups, mobile application developers, and other small businesses, Mr. Montanaro provides not only legal expertise, but also a marketing and business strategy to his clients. Mark counsels small business and individual clients in connection with complex contract negotiations in areas including: real estate, intellectual property, digital media rights, entertainment, software licensing, and business law related areas, including the purchase and sale of enterprises. Montanaro’s background and continued practice...
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Stephen Z. Starr
New York, NY Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
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Amanda Brooke Shaffer
New York, NY Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business, Entertainment & Sports and Immigration
Quinnipiac University School of Law and University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Licenses: New York, New Jersey, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Main Practice Areas: Immigration Law, Family Law, & Litigation Amanda was born and raised in New York and currently resides in the East Village with her dog Bailey. She joined The Shapiro Law Firm, LLC, as a legal assistant in August 2012, and was promoted to of-counsel in November of 2012, when she was admitted to the New Jersey bar. Amanda enjoys working at The Shapiro Law Firm, LLC, because she is able to meet and engage with clients and make a real...
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Joseph Lund Lasher
New York, NY Lawyer
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Duke University School of Law
I am a dedicated personal injury attorney at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf. My focus is on representing individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries. My practice areas include medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, labor law violations, construction site injuries, product liability claims, and wrongful death actions.
I am actively involved in all phases of litigation, from the initial investigation through trial and resolution, ensuring that each client receives comprehensive legal representation. My commitment to justice is evident in my meticulous approach to each case, aiming to secure full and fair compensation for my clients' losses.
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Andrew I. Glenn
New York, NY Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
University of Miami School of Law
Andrew’s first job as a lawyer was with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, where he was a Deputy Attorney General for approximately seven years. As a government trial attorney, he learned “his way around a courtroom” as well as how to effectively and persuasively write legal documents. As a Deputy Attorney General, Andrew gained invaluable litigation experience in both State and Federal Courts, arguing motions before judges, negotiating settlements before mediators, taking and defending over 800 depositions, and trying both bench and jury trials.
After working with the New Jersey Attorney General, over the next eight years, Andrew further honed...
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Jascha Daniel Preuss
New York, NY Attorney with 26 years of experience
Business and International
New York University and Switzerland
Jascha Preuss focuses his practice on cross-border and domestic corporate, commercial and credit transactions, with an emphasis on representing businesses from German speaking countries and their US affiliates. Jascha advises investors and companies on the formation and operation of subsidiaries, joint ventures and strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and asset sales, distribution agreements, and international trade and other commercial agreements. He also represents businesses headquartered abroad as US outside general counsel with regard to corporate governance, compliance and legal risk management matters. He partners with colleagues in the firm's litigation group for the representation of clients in international...
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Edward R. Averbuch
New York, NY Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation and Products Liability
New York Law School
Edward joined Leav & Steinberg LLP in 2016, bringing with him years of experience in personal injury and other matters. He graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2004, and obtained his law degree from New York Law School in 2008. While in law school, Edward interned in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. After graduating law school, Edward practiced law in Miami, Florida, before returning to New York to practice personal injury law in New York City.
Edward has successfully represented clients in State and Federal Courts. His experience includes trials, alternative...
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Jennifer Lynne Alexander
New York, NY Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
The University of Toledo College of Law
Jennifer L. Alexander is a Partner of the firm who concentrates a majority of her practice on matters involving New Jersey Landlord-Tenant Law, Community Association Law, and Collections Law. She also handles Real Estate Transactions, Mediation, Land Use, and Municipal Court matters. She begins most days appearing in Landlord-Tenant Court or appearing on behalf of community associations in litigation matters and ends most of her days representing communities in board meetings. Ms. Alexander oversees the firm’s Landlord-Tenant Department. Under Ms. Alexander’s leadership, the firm represents local and national corporate and individual landlords. Representation includes non-payment cases, "for-cause” cases, lease...
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Jeffrey B. Bloom
New York, NY Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Hofstra University
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Jacqueline Candella
New York, NY Lawyer with 1 year of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation and Securities
New York Law School
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Brandon S. Schwartz
New York, NY Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports and Securities
New York Law School
Brandon is the Managing Attorney at the Law Firm of Brandon S. Schwartz, P.C. Prior to founding the firm, Brandon worked in the Corporate practice of the New York office of DLA Piper, a global law firm, through a post-graduate fellowship program provided by the Two-Year JD Honors Program at New York Law School. During this experience, Brandon was involved in a broad range of corporate matters including corporate governance, due diligence, initial public offerings, and M&A transactions. Additionally, Brandon worked as an attorney and consultant for small and mid-size law firms, working on corporate and real estate matters, as...
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Jay McDaniel
New York, NY Attorney with 33 years of experience
Business and IP
Rutgers University - Newark
I bring over 30 years of experience as a business counselor and litigator, focusing on the unique challenges faced by closely held businesses. As Chair of the Business and Corporate Law Department at Weiner Law Group, I have dedicated my career to safeguarding businesses and their owners at every stage of the business lifecycle.
My knowledge extends beyond litigation. I am both a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), qualifications that underscore my ability to offer a comprehensive perspective on business challenges. By combining legal acumen with financial insight, I empower business owners to make informed...
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Derick C. Villanueva
NEW YORK, NY Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Syracuse University College of Law
We are a knowledgeable, experienced and aggressive law firm focusing on Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Wrongful Death and Divorce. Since our modest beginnings in a small law office in Atlanta in 2006, we have expanded to multiple locations in Georgia and New York. We offer experienced, knowledgeable and dedicated legal representation to the local community and will continue to do so for many years to come. You might not see a lot of billboards, radio ads or TV ads for our firm. That's because we believe our clients are our best form of advertisement. We treat all our clients with the...
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Ronald Weiss
Melville, NY Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
New York University School of Law
Ronald D. Weiss, ESQ. is a Long Island bankruptcy, foreclosure, and modification lawyer, who since 1988 has represented individuals and businesses in the greater Long Island and New York areas undergoing financial hardship.
The Law Office of Ronald D. Weiss, P.C., for over twenty-five (25) years, has concentrated in legally representing residents of Suffolk County and Nassau County, Long Island under Chapters 7, 11 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, foreclosure defense litigation, mortgage loan modifications, and general debt negotiation. Through advice and representation, our attorneys help determine and implement the best and most affordable ways to: eliminate overwhelming credit card...
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Angela A. Nicolosi
Bronx, NY Attorney with 14 years of experience
Workers' Comp
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Angela Nicolosi is a partner at Shulman & Hill, with over 10 years of experience representing injured workers in Workers' Compensation Law. She is highly committed to her clients and develops close relationships with them, providing zealous representation from the beginning of their claim through the litigation process.
Throughout her career, Angela has successfully represented thousands of injured workers in various areas of Workers' Compensation Law, including slip and falls, motor vehicle accidents, hearing loss claims, construction accidents, and repetitive stress claims.
Angela graduated magna cum laude from Molloy College with a B.A. in English and a minor in Philosophy,...
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Jeanne M. Reardon
Syosset, NY Attorney with 31 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Jeanne M. Reardon concentrates her practice in real estate law representing individuals, businesses, mortgage bankers and lenders in residential and commercial real estate purchase, sale, leasing and lending transactions. Ms. Reardon has over 25 years of legal experience and has built a reputation of excellence, trust and successfully delivering results. Ms. Reardon is the principal attorney at the Law Offices of Jeanne M. Reardon, a Jericho, NY based firm that serves clients throughout Long Island and Greater New York. At her firm, clients deal directly with an attorney receiving the kind of personal attention that can...
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Albert Cohen
Forest Hills, NY Attorney with 23 years of experience
Albert Cohen is the owner and founder of the Cohen & Cohen Personal Injury Lawyers, P.C. As a highly esteemed advocate, author, and community leader, Albert Cohen’s mission has been to improve the lives of his clients by helping them navigate through complexity of estate planning and elder law. Mr. Cohen has experienced firsthand how emotionally and financially devastating it can be not to have a proper estate plan. Mr. Cohen combines legal skills with compassion and understanding, in developing estate plans personalized to each client’s unique circumstances. He is known for his ability to reduce estate taxes, minimize or...
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Gregory M Messer
Brooklyn, NY Lawyer with 47 years of experience
26 Court Street
Suite 2400
Brooklyn, NY 11242
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Albany Law School
Gregory Messer has been practicing law for over 43 years. He started his career as a Legal Aid attorney in Albany, New York. In 1980, he opened his law practice in Brooklyn, New York, and has specialized in bankruptcy law since that time. Mr. Messer has been a member of the standing panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York since 1980. He has represented debtors, creditors, trustees, defendants, purchasers of assets, and other parties in bankruptcy cases. He has served as a Chapter 7 Trustee, Chapter...
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R. David Ades
Forest Hills, NY Attorney with 31 years of experience
Business, Immigration, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
R. David Ades graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and began his legal career handling all areas of corporate law, real estate transactions and commercial transactions. David also gained extensive experience in representing clients in court on personal injury and civil litigation matters. He was associated with an insurance coverage and defense firm for over ten years and is well versed in insurance law disputes. Other areas of law with which he has been involved include landlord/tenant and foreclosure defense.
In addition to his legal practice, David graduated from Columbia University with a degree in history and has had...
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Frank Xavier Bruno
RIDGEWOOD, NY Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
New York Law School
The Law Offices of Frank Bruno provide an array of legal services to Queens and Brooklyn residents. From our office in Glendale, we assist individuals and families with divorce cases, issues involving elder law and estate planning, bankruptcy, criminal law, real property law and more. With over 25 years of combined legal experience, our attorneys have the training and knowledge to analyze your situation and advise you on how to achieve your goals. Whether you need an aggressive litigator to represent you through a contested divorce or a skilled adviser to prepare reliable documents such as wills, trusts and guardianship...
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Bruce Anthony Barket
Garden City, NY Attorney with 38 years of experience
Bruce Barket is a founding partner at Barket, Marion, Epstein & Kearon LLP. He specializes in criminal defense cases representing individuals charged with serious offenses in federal and state courts. Mr. Barket has won numerous acquittals in high-profile cases involving such crimes as securities/mail fraud, murder and racketeering. Through grit, tenacity, and the use of his courtroom skills, he has put together an impressive string of both criminal and civil trial victories that span more than two decades. He is also known for obtaining uncanny results in the appellate and post-judgment process for clients previously convicted. Based upon his...
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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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Daniel D'Costa
Hicksville, NY Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationSecurities
Brooklyn Law School
Daniel D’Costa, Esq. is the managing partner at D’Costa Law, P.C. His practice focuses on FINRA securities arbitration, fraud, personal injury, workers’ compensation, and insurance provider denials of no-fault benefits for both injured parties and health care providers. As an experienced litigator, Daniel has represented all types of clients around the nation and abroad in court and various forms of alternative dispute resolution forums. Daniel is passionate about the law, his clients and providing personal attention to each of his clients in order to make the legal process as stress free as possible while achieving the best possible outcome.
Daniel represents...
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Erdal Turnacioglu
New York, NY Lawyer
Free ConsultationEmployment
New York Law School
Erdal Turnacioglu concentrates his practice in the area of employment law. He has substantial experience within the state and federal courts of New York and New Jersey.
Over the course of my legal career, Erdal has been driven by a passion for employment law. After law school, he worked in-house for a major New York City insurance company, handling motor vehicle accident defense. While this job introduced him to the practice of law, Erdal never lost sight of his dream of one day assisting individuals and businesses with their employment-related issues.
In 2010, Erdal attended a seminar entitled, “How to Handle...
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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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D. Maimon Kirschenbaum
New York, NY Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Workers' Comp
Fordham University School of Law
D. Maimon Kirschenbaum represents employees in class action and individual wage/hour cases, individual discrimination cases and other employment matters, such as severance negotiations. Maimon has successfully taken on employers ranging in size from Fortune 500 Companies to "mom and pop" local businesses.
From an early point in his career, Maimon has been recognized in the media as a "wunderkind of the plaintiff's bar" and the "patron saint of stiffed waiters." Now a partner at the law firm of Joseph & Kirschenbaum LLP, he is well known throughout the restaurant and hospitality industry and its lawyers as a dedicated and effective advocate...
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Laura Reznick
Syosset, NY Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
New York University School of Law
I am a senior associate with the Bell Law Group, PLLC. I graduated cum laude from NYU School of Law in 2013 and am admitted to practice law in New York and California, as well as in the Court of Federal Claims. I represent federal and private sector employees and employers in wage and hour, discrimination, sexual harassment, and other employment disputes. I also counsel employers who want to avoid litigation on compliance with state and federal employment laws.
Prior to joining Bell Law Group in 2019, I completed a fellowship with a large labor union in New York City, clerked...
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Karin Wolman
New York, NY Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Immigration
University of California - Los Angeles
Karin Wolman has over 20 years of experience in employment-based immigration law, serving aliens of extraordinary ability in the arts and design, finance, business and academia, the sciences, healthcare and non-profit organizations. She is a frequent speaker at local & national conferences, on topics ranging from extraordinary ability and artist visas to the immigration impact of mergers & acquisitions, and advanced issues in citizenship and naturalization.
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Gregg Borri
New York, NY Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Products Liability
Washington and Lee University School of Law
30 Years of Experience and Proven Results
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Matthew Frank Medaglia
Staten Island, NY Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
New York University School of Law and New York University School of Law
Matthew Medaglia is an attorney in Staten Island New York. He has received a J.D. as well as a LL.M. in tax law from New York University and a M.B.A. from Baruch University. Before starting his solo law practice, Matthew spent ten years at a fortune 100 company creating risk management solutions. The Law Offices of Matthew F Medaglia were started with the intention of serving clients who are traditionally ignored by the large law firms. Entrepreneurs starting a small family business, working to middle class families approaching retirement, first responders and military personnel who protect us on a daily...
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Andrew Olesnycky
New York, NY Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
Andrew Olesnycky, a former supervisor-level assistant prosecutor at the Union County Prosecutor's Office, represents individuals and organizations facing criminal charges and investigations in federal, state, and municipal courts. Mr. Olesnycky has served as lead attorney defending charges of multi-million dollar federal and state fraud conspiracies, federal bank fraud, federal benefit fraud, state and federal large-scale multi-defendant drug conspiracies, sexual assaults, child pornography, interference with custody, and Superstorm Sandy-related fraud. Mr. Olesnycky is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, a designation obtained by fewer than 1% of attorneys state-wide. During his nearly five-year...
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Brian S. Schwartz
New York, NY Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
New York Law School
Brian S. Schwartz began his representation of seriously injured plaintiffs in 1993 in both New York and New Jersey and has done so continuously since that time. Brian concentrates his representation on those clients who have sustained significant, life-altering injuries due to the negligence of others in the operation of motor vehicles, construction sites and the maintenance of premises. It is this focused representation that has allowed Brian to develop specialized expertise in these areas of law. Brian firmly believes in preparing each of his cases as if they are going to trial. It is this level of dedication that...
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Dallin M. Fuchs
New York, NY Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Emory University School of Law
Dallin M. Fuchs focuses his practice exclusively on significant personal injury cases involving automobile accidents, construction accidents, premises liability and general negligence. He brings 25 years of experience in the preparation and trial of cases in both New York and New Jersey. He has secured over a hundred million dollars in jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients.
Dallin’s accomplishments reflect his deliberate approach to his cases. He is of the firm belief that meticulous preparation is the key to successfully litigating a case. No detail is too small and nothing will be overlooked. Among Dallin’s greatest strengths in...
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John P. Buza
New York, NY Lawyer
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
New York Law School
John P. Buza is a Manhattan criminal defense attorney and founder of the Law Office of John Buza, PC. Mr. Buza was a prosecutor for New York for many years, where he handled a wide variety of misdemeanor and felony cases. His insight into the prosecutor’s perspective of working a case now works to his clients’ advantages. Mr. Buza has successfully helped clients win a not guilty verdict or have their charges dismissed when other attorneys told them to take plea deals. You should never have to defend yourself from the government without an attorney who can put you on...
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Ekaterina Mouratova
New York, NY Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Immigration and Real Estate
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
I am a founder of The Law Firm of Ekaterina Mouratova, PLLC. The legal practice of my firm focuses on business and corporate law, immigration, securities regulations, intellectual property, and real estate transactions.
I believe that qualified legal representation involves not only expertise in the subject matter and outstanding performance, but also creativity and determination to find the most beneficial procedures for my clients. Whether advising multinational companies on cross-border transactions and joint ventures, or assisting individual entrepreneurs, artists, and immigrants, I do my job in an efficient, result-oriented, expeditious and personable manner.