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Mitchell M Hecht
Far Rockaway, NY Lawyer
Free ConsultationReal Estate
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
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Salah Shawa
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY Attorney with 18 years of experience
2010 SEAGIRT BLVD, Ap 5D
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691
Business and International
Brooklyn Law School
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Gary J. Mandel
Queens, NY Attorney with 33 years of experience
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Theodore Alatsas
BROOKLYN, NY Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
St. John's University School of Law
Theodore Alatsas, Esq. was born the child of Greek immigrants in the early 1970s. Growing up in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, Theodore learned the importance of hard work and dedication to his community at an early age. As an exemplary student and community activist, Theodore often volunteered his time to help those who needed it. Theodore attended Brooklyn Technical High School, New York University and St. John’ s University School of Law. During his early 20s, Theodore worked his way through college and law school, while at the same time actively participating and leading various civic organizations.
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Seni Popat
Queens Village, NY Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Seni Popat, the founder of the Law Office of Seni Popat, has more than decade of experience fighting for clients in the courtroom. A dedicated bankruptcy and personal injury lawyer in Queens, NY, he has appeared before numerous judges, settlements conferences, state and federal court hearings, arbitrations, and jurors. Seni is well known for his hands-on approach. He understands how serious the situation is for his clients, and deeply cares about how this case will affect their future. As a client, you can count on working closely with him through every stage of your case. Contact him for a free...
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Inna Fershteyn
Brooklyn, NY Attorney with 26 years of experience
Employment
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Inna Fershteyn is New York best Medicaid Planning and Trust and Estate lawyer who received education from the top schools and practiced law Bryan Cave LLP before opening Law Offices of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C. She has been practicing for over 23 years. Her practice focuses on Trust and Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate Proceedings in NY, Business Planning and Formation, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Fraud investigations and Employment law. She is licensed in New York and New Jersey and is NY state certified Mediator with over 600 hours of disputes that she mediated. ...
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Emmanuel Coffy
Brooklyn, NY Attorney with 18 years of experience
IP, Patents and Trademarks
Seton Hall University School of Law
Mr. Coffy (www.coffylaw.com) is a registered Patent Attorney and former Patent Examiner. His practice emphasizes patent application preparation, prosecution and enforcement in the electronic arts including Business Methods Patents and Design Patents.
Mr. Coffy has extensive experience in digital technologies, computer networks and information technologies as well as device physics, which includes semiconductor applications. Mr. Coffy co-invented a device called the “Low Friction Apparatus” which currently has a patent application on file with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). He also has experience in re-examination, litigation support, patent infringement assessment, patentability opinion letters, cease-and-desist letters, demand letters and...
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Edward Anthony Ruffo
Flushing, NY Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
St. John's University School of Law
Mr Ruffo one of the Nation's Top 100 Trial Lawyers as ranked by the National Trial Lawyers as well as a Top 100 New York Super Lawyer. He is rated Pre-Eminent By Martindale Hubble and maintains a perfect 10/10 AVVO rating. He has 23 years experience obtaining multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for victims of negligence, specializing in Motor Vehicle, Slip, Trip & Fall , Workplace,Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Negligence Litigation. Mr Ruffo helps victims in the NY and NJ metropolitan area. He is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of NY &...
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Vel Belushin
New York, NY Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
Brooklyn Law School
Vel Belushin has in-depth knowledge of the law in New York State on personal injury cases and combined with his zeal and commitment to his clients, this thorough knowledge of the law has resulted in significant rewards for Belushinâs clients over the years. Belushin is an outstanding NYC Personal Injury lawyer who is renowned for his tenacity and target driven approach in representing his clients.
He has aggressively fought and won some of the biggest personal injury verdicts in New York for his clients; dealing with medical boards, insurance companies, construction companies, and employers.
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Stephen Bilkis
Forest Hills, NY Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Bankruptcy, Products Liability and White Collar Crime
Touro Law School
Stephen Bilkis graduated from Touro Law School in 1997. Soon after he passed the bar exam of New York and established the Law Offices of Stephen Bilkis & Associates. In over 20 years of practice, Mr. Bilkis has successfully represented scores of clients throughout Nassau County, Suffolk County, Westchester County, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Long Island, and Staten Island in matters related to personal injury, probate law, criminal law, and family law.
Mr. Bilkis strongly believes that each client is unique and each case is different. His solutions are never “one size fits all.” He prides himself...
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Mr. Roman Aminov
Flushing, NY Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
St. John's University School of Law
The Law Offices of Roman Aminov is a client centric trusts and estates practice concentrating in estate planning, elder law, and probate. We handle the drafting of wills, powers of attorney, health care proxies, and trusts of all types. Mr. Aminov's expertise lies in being able to sit down with a client and properly ascertain their current situation and plan the most effective way forward. He has successfully implemented estate plans in high net worth individuals and middle income clients with complicated family situations. Mr. Aminov also helps elderly clients structure their estates to qualify for Medicaid. Allow us to...
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Christopher Marlborough
Lynbrook, NY Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer and Employment
Brooklyn Law School
Christopher Marlborough is the founder of the Marlborough Law Firm. He is passionate about representing workers on wage theft issues.
Chris earned an undergraduate graduate degree from State University of New York at Purchase from which he graduated magna cum laude. He earned a juris doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School, from which he also graduated magna cum laude.
Chris has been practicing in litigation since 2004 and has concentrated his practice on complex class and collective action cases since 2007. In both 2013 and 2014, Chris was selected by his peers and experts in the field as one of...
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Scott J. Limmer
Kew Gardens, NY Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Nova Southeastern University
For over two decades, my passion has been defending the rights of my clients. My goal with every single client is to help them move forward with their lives as quickly as possible with the best possible outcome.
My practice focuses on the areas of Criminal Defense and College Disciplinary Law.
• Criminal Defense
With integrity, honesty and over 20 years of experience, I work tirelessly to defend clients in state and federal prosecutions throughout Long Island and New York City. I personally handle every step in the process, from meeting with the client and explaining all possible and probable outcomes,...
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Monica Yanna Balyasny
Brooklyn, NY Attorney with 5 years of experience
Immigration and Insurance Claims
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
Monica Balyasny is a licensed attorney in the States of Florida and New York. She is fluent in both English and Russian.
Mrs. Balyasny graduated from John Jay College with a Bachelors in Science in Criminal Justice in 2012. After graduation, she moved to South Florida to attend Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 2018. While in law school, Mrs. Balyasny received her concentration in Health Law while actively participating in extracurricular activities at Nova. She was a representative for the Jewish Law Society Association and a member of the “Pulse” Health...
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John Tolley
Brooklyn, NY Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and White Collar Crime
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
John Tolley is a former Prosecutor & Insurance Defense lawyer licensed in the States of New York, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Tolley has tried over 45 criminal and civil jury trials. He is the co-owner and a partner in JT Law Firm where he represents clients in disputes regarding homeowner's insurance claims and criminal defense.
Mr. Tolley attended Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 2014. While in law school, Mr. Tolley was an active member of the Nova Trial Association and the Moot Court Society, representing his law school in...
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Avinoam Cohen
Valley Stream, NY Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
While in Law School, Avi was an editor of the school’s Law Review. Avi’s early legal experience includes clerking for a Judge in the Supreme Court, Queens County. Upon his graduation from law school, Avi worked for a solo practitioner in Nassau County where he was responsible for managing, filing and litigating dozens of personal injury, divorce, and litigation cases.
Subsequently Avi worked for a powerhouse boutique litigation firm, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, where he focused on complex “high stakes” commercial litigation and matrimonial law. He has handled numerous six and seven figure cases to successful resolution or verdict. Mr....
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Joshua Brownlee
Brooklyn, NY Attorney with 4 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
Nova Southeastern University
Joshua Brownlee is a trial lawyer and partner of JT Law Firm. Mr. Brownlee has tried several jury trials in which he has obtained favorable verdicts in favor of his clients. Mr. Brownlee has represented hundreds of policy holders in both Commercial and Residential Property Insurance claims.
Mr. Brownlee is a Partner at JT Law Firm where he serves clients, protect their interests, and helps them recover from their insurance company. Throughout his career Mr. Brownlee has earned over $2.5 million in settlements for his clients.
Prior to attending law school, Mr. Brownlee graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a...
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Robert Aronov
Jamaica, NY Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Consumer and Real Estate
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
At Robert Aronov & Associates, our commitment is to deliver exceptional legal services and guidance tailored to the unique needs of our clients. With a collective legal experience of over 60 years, we focus on addressing challenging divorce and family law matters. Led by attorney Robert Aronov, our team is well-versed and experienced in all aspects of family-related legal issues, real estate law and consumer credit law. Our primary focus is always on our clients, ensuring the protection of their best interests.
When you choose our team, you can anticipate a legal group with extensive courtroom and litigation experience. We handle...
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Deron Edward Smallcomb
Brooklyn, NY Attorney with 12 years of experience
Immigration
Empire School of Law
For the past 10 years, our practice has achieved over 10,000 approvals for our clients. Whether you are interested in marriage based immigration, asylum, a Green Card, or a business visa, we can help. We speak many languages, so call us today at (888) 902-9285 for a Free Consultation! We have offices in both California and New York, and we help clients in all 50 states and all over the world.
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Steven Goldburd
Cedarhurst, NY Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Tax
New York Law School and Fordham University School of Law
Steven Goldburd joined Goldburd McCone Attorneys after his tenure as Managing Attorney at the Law Offices of Donald G. Koch. Prior to that, he worked at Deloitte & Touche, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Geller & Company. He received his LL.M. from the New York Law School, J.D. from Fordham University School Law and B.S. in accounting from Brooklyn College.
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Rachel Weisman
Cedarhurst, NY Attorney with 35 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Rachel J. B. Weisman
Rachel Weisman, a strong, cunning, and dedicated divorce lawyer on Long Island, is considered one of the most captivating divorce litigators in the Greater New York City Area. She provides her clients with very specific, personal attention to their divorce and family law cases and gives special care when dealing with domestic violence cases.
If you're looking to get a divorce, or looking for a trusted, unbiased divorce mediator to handle the finalization of your marriage, look no further. Rachel Weisman is a certified divorce mediator and has participated in many previous divorce mediations, several of which actually...
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Bradley Bailyn
Brooklyn, NY Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business, IP, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Brooklyn Law School
I'm an attorney in New York City whose practice focuses on financial transactions and litigation for lending institutions, consumers and small businesses. Services include bankruptcy, insolvency and financial representation, creditors' rights, partner, shareholder, investor, vendor/supplier and landlord disputes, collections and judgment enforcement, and liability avoidance training. We serve small businesses across industries, larger firms in banking and financial services, and advertising, media and publishing,
My firm will move quickly and decisively for you. Your security interests will be secure, your claims will be claimed and you will have a seat at the table, wherever that table may be. The good...
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Robert Tsigler
Brooklyn, NY Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Immigration and White Collar Crime
New York Law School
As an experienced New York criminal defense lawyer, Mr. Tsigler has skillfully handled cases ranging from administrative hearings to State and Federal serious crimes. He prides himself on delivering exceptional legal guidance for each and every client, and has built a reputation in the legal community for winning results.
While interning at the Kings County District Attorneys Office, Robert assisted in the prosecution of hundreds of Misdemeanor and Felony cases. He further honed his litigation skills representing immigration clients in over a thousand Removal Hearings in NY and throughout the United States.
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Avi Cohen
valley stream, NY Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business and Products Liability
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Gregory Stone
Brooklyn, NY Lawyer with 8 years of experience
(212) 256-1877
88 Suydam Street, Suite A
88 Suydam Street
Brooklyn, NY 11221
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment and Trademarks
Florida Coastal School of Law
Gregory D. Stone co-founded Fisher Stone with partner and fellow Florida Coastal Law School graduate Lowrance Fisher. Truly a jack of all trades, Greg has become a qualified New York attorney as well as an experienced business professional, an entrepreneur, and a publisher. His background includes starting a cellphone/iPod accessories company and founding the journal SSB Magazine.
Greg practices business law and real estate law so he can help fellow entrepreneurs achieve their business dreams and help fellow New Yorkers deal in their dream properties.
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Dayrel Sewell
Brooklyn, NY Lawyer
Appeals, Business, IP and Patents
Mr. Sewell has several years of transactional experience as well as significant, state and federal litigation practice. Moreover, he is well-versed in prosecution matters before the United States Patent & Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office. He has represented the spectrum of patent, trademark, and copyright owners, food and drug companies, business owners, non-institutional clients, and more. While at Kaye Scholer, LLP, Mr. Sewell’s foci were in the areas of litigation and intellectual property. Prior to large firm practice, he honed his skills in Manhattan at the law firm of Ullman, Shapiro, & Ullman, LLP that specialized in...
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George C. Grasso
KEW GARDENS, NY Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationAdministrative, Appeals, Communications and Real Estate
The City University of New York School of Law
Zealous, aggressive, and effective advocacy - constantly striving to achieve the best results and peace of mind for every single client.
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Seth J. MacArthur
Woodhaven, NY Attorney with 24 years of experience
Workers' Comp
Albany Law School
Seth J. MacArthur is the Managing Partner of the Personal Injury department at his firm, where he focuses on litigating construction accidents and labor law, premises liability, and serious motor vehicle liability cases. With a career spanning two decades, Seth has built a reputation for representing injured individuals in federal and state courts and has secured millions of dollars in awards for his clients. Seth is highly regarded for his unwavering dedication and commitment to his clients and their needs.
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Naresh Menghraj Gehi
Ozone Park, , NY Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Liberty Avenue,
Ozone Park, , NY 11417
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Immigration
The University of Georgia School of Law and New Law College
Naresh Gehi is too experienced Immigration attorney licences in the Eastern and Southern district of New York and Connecticut. Mr Naresh Gehi practiced in New York and Connecticut, the US Southern and Eastern District courts of New York. Attorney Gehi holds a master of laws from the University of Georgia, especially sophisticated in Immigration laws. Naresh Gehi successfully challenged many Immigration and deportation cases and helping the Immigrants to get out of the legal problems for the last 13 years in New York. Along with the other Immigration lawyers launched an Immigration law firm called Gehi & Associates. This...
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Alena Shautsova
Brooklyn, NY Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Immigration
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Alena Shautsova was admitted to practice law in the United States in 2008. She comes from Belarus where she graduated with honors from one of the most prestigious law schools in the former USSR. Following her graduation in Belarus, she entered the practice of business law while pursuing a second higher education degree in Economics and Management. Her native language is Russian.
In 2005 the US Department of State awarded Ms. Shautsova with a highly competitive Eduard S. Muskie scholarship that allowed her to obtain Master's Degree in Law from the Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. After her graduation...
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Roland Godfrey Ottley
Brooklyn, NY Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationVillanova University School of Law
The Ottley Law Firm, provides high quality legal services in all of our areas of concentration. Mr. Ottley is aggressive and passionate about the services that he provides. He regularly conducts research on the legal issues of his cases and always goes a bit extra to ensure that all issues are addressed to his satisfaction. Mr. Ottley listens to his clients and understands their situation and trys his best to address the case fully. He will file motions to obtain relief from the court and will appeal a court's decision when appropriate. We want our clients to feel like...
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Janet Fashakin
Richmond Hill, Queens, NY Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration and Real Estate
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Janet Fashakin is a seasoned attorney of over two decades, a journey that started in West Africa in 1990. She received her bachelors in law from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria, She proceeded to receive her Masters in Law from Yeshiva University, Cardozo School of Law in New York. She obtained a doctorate degree in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University in Baltimore, USA, where her dissertation focuses on the "Challenges faced by the African American Women upon their release from Prison."
Bar Admissions: The Supreme Court of Nigeria;
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Jimmy Johnson
Forest Hills, NY Lawyer with 10 years of experience
(718) 799-0157
Law Offices of Jimmy Johnson PLLC
118-35 Queens Blvd., Suite 400
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business and Immigration
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and DeSales University
Attorney Jimmy Johnson is Juris Doctor (JD) graduate of Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Auburn Hills Campus, Michigan, USA. In fact, Jimmy Johnson, Esquire is a skilled US Immigration Attorney, Private and Public Criminal Defense Attorneys, and a General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Lawyer with great talents and proven experiences in legal immigration matters including Individual-Family-based and Business-based immigration issues for Jimed Johnson Immigration Services, LLC, Flushing, NY; Law Office of Osa Igunbor, Poughkeepsie, NY; Proskauer Rose, LLP; & Law Office of Adebukola Adetula, Irvington, NJ.
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Ray Beckerman
Forest Hills, NY Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Communications
St. John's University School of Law
I'm a business lawyer in New York City, at Ray Beckerman, P.C., with offices conveniently located in downtown Forest Hills, Queens. We represent small and medium sized businesses, are are well known for commercial litigation and copyright litigation. I'm the author of the copyright law blog, "Recording Industry vs The People", which Justia.com has rated as the #1 most popular all time copyright law blog in the U.S. I'm "NewYorkCountryLawyer" on Slashdot.org, and @RayBeckerman on Twitter.
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Svetlana Prizant
Forest Hills, NY Attorney with 13 years of experience
Immigration
St. John's University School of Law
Svetlana Prizant is the Managing Attorney of the firm and has personal experience in the immigration and naturalization process as an immigrant herself. Svetlana Prizant was honored with a Super Lawyer Award of 2020 and designated as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine in the field of Immigration Law. In 2019, she was named one of the ten best attorneys in immigration law by The Legal Practice Magazine. In 2018 she was one of the Top Forty Under Forty Honorees by the American Society of Legal Advocates and received the client satisfaction award by the American Legal Counsel Institute.
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Edgar Ness Romano
Queens, NY Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
The John Marshall Law School
Mr. Romano, a senior partner at Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP, handles workers compensation cases for the firm. He received his undergraduate degree cum laude from Brandeis University and his Juris Doctorate degree from The John Marshall Law School. Mr. Romano litigates workers compensation claims, including cases involving occupational exposure, asbestos and industrial irritants. He has lectured extensively to labor unions and medical providers. Mr. Romano is a Past President of the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group and current President of the Society of New York Workers' Compensation Bar Association. He is a member of...
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David Beck
Glendale, NY Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, St. John's University and City University of New York - Queens College
At Beck Law, P.C., our attorneys and staff are dedicated to serving the injured throughout the tristate area. Our New York and New Jersey accident Lawyers strive in obtaining the best possible results for our clients while providing them peace of mind through unparalleled personal service and attention to detail. Our main focus is representing the rights of the injured due to the negligence, intentional acts or recklessness of others. Devoted to preserving and protecting the rights of the injured, our lawyers work diligently to obtain the maximum monetary damages possible for our clients.
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Patrick McGlashan
Jamaica, NY Lawyer with 17 years of experience
90-35 148th St
Jamaica, NY 11435
Business
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and State University of New York - College at Oneonta
Our goal is to be trusted advisors who are accessible and responsive to our clients needs and concerns. It is our belief that our success has been a result of our commitment to provide our clients with exceptional service.
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Paul Napoli
Garden City, NY Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationEnvironmental and Insurance Claims
Paul J. Napoli is a nationally renowned personal injury, medical malpractice, and mass tort litigation attorney with more than 25 years’ experience in the field. He aggressively defends the rights of his clients in courtrooms throughout the country, fighting to ensure they get the maximum amount of compensation they deserve. Trusted by those he represents and respected by his colleagues in the legal field, he has a well-earned reputation for integrity and honesty, and a dedication to ensuring justice is served. With his well-documented track record in achieving the most successful outcomes in legal cases, Mr. Napoli rates a...