Franklin Square Lawyers

New York attorney Timothy J. Dennin is a focused advocate for investors, not a general practice litigator. His extraordinary record of recovering lost money, and his national and international clientele attest to his commitment to seeing justice done.

Timothy J. Dennin began his career as an assistant district attorney in Nassau County, New York, and subsequently as a lawyer in the Washington, D.C., office of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Dennin received a J.D., with honors, from St. John’s University School of Law in 1983 and a Bachelor of Arts from the College of the Holy Cross in 1978.

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Carla Sanderson is an outspoken advocate for her clients, many of whom are experiencing the most difficult times in their lives. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Ms. Sanderson became an attorney because she was keenly aware of the injustices faced by so many in our society. With power comes responsibility and Ms. Sanderson utilizes her access to courts and prisons to protect the rights of her clients and further the development of a more equal and just society.


Federal and State Criminal Defense:

• Acquittal after trial of felony sexual abuse charge New York County Supreme March 2018
• Arraignments, bail applications,...

Janice Roven has been practicing law for over 30 years.  She graduated cum laude from Barnard College, Columbia University  with Honors in Political Science and was elected to the Dean’s List. She is one of the only female lawyers in New York with a Masters Degree in  Litigation.   Janice obtained her Juris Doctor at Emory University School of Law where she successfully completed the National Institute of Trial Advocacy Program.  Ms. Roven received an LL.M. from Emory in the area of Litigation. She is admitted to practice law in New York, New Jersey and Georgia. Additionally, she is admitted to practice...

Hashim Rahman, Esq. has more than ten years of legal experience in a wide range of matters, including consumer, corporate, and landlord-tenant litigation. Mr. Rahman is rated by Super Lawyers, and is highly experienced in matters arising under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and other consumer laws.

We are a law firm that focuses on real estate transactions. We enable busy professionals, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to focus on what they do best and provide them with a way to effortlessly buy and sell real estate. By entrusting the entire process to us, you eliminate all of the things typically required of a buyer or seller that cause most people stress! Our process allows clients to minimize their involvement and enables them to use this time saved to engage in more profitable activities without the fear of missed deadlines. Many of our past clients have found that...

JEELANI LAW FIRM, PLC is an immigration law practice which provides legal services to individuals and businesses throughout the U.S. The Firm handles all immigration matters including family based adjustment of status/green card cases, citizenship filings, waivers, appeals, K-1 Fiance visas, asylum, humanitarian parole, U and T-visas, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, employment authorization applications, travel permits, representation of businesses and employees when filing L1A/B Petitions, H1B petitions, and Permanent Labor petitions. In the case of investors who wish to receive status as an E1/E2 Treaty Trader/Investor or an EB-5 Investor, our office can help you...

JEELANI LAW FIRM, PLC is an immigration law practice which provides legal services to individuals and businesses throughout the U.S.  With regard to immigration matters, our firm  can represent you no matter where you are located.  We handle all immigration matters including family based adjustment of status/green card cases, citizenship filings, representation of businesses and employees when filing L1A/B Petitions, H1B petitions, and Permanent Labor petitions.  In the case of investors who wish to receive status as an E1/E2 Treaty Trader/Investor or an EB-5 Investor, our office can help you structure a qualifying investment.  Our firm also litigates immigration cases dealing with delayed adjudications as well as appellate matters before the U.S. Federal Courts, U.S. Immigration Courts, USCIS...

Enza Brandi, Esq., Sole Practitioner

Enza Brandi, (formerly practicing law as Enza Cammarasana), is the founder of The Enza Brandi Law Firm, PLLC, with concentrations in the areas of foreclosure defense, real estate closings, commercial litigation and personal injury, handling diverse and complex litigation. Ms. Brandi has been practicing law since 1993, and founded a law firm in 1996 after working for a prestigious Long Island law firm with a heavy concentration in commercial litigation. She presently works “Of Counsel” to the law firms of Peter J. Wagner, PC and The Barton Law Group, PLLC, and to the...

Mr. Datta has been practicing law since 1992. He has represented countless individuals before the immigration authorities in the tri-state area and worldwide in their pursuit of lawful residence and U.S. Citizenship. Mr. Datta has a long history representing clients appearing before the USCIS officers in New York, Newark New Jersey, Connecticut, and Boston. The firm has an extensive removal defense and immigration court practice, representing individuals facing removal and detention by ICE. The firm has extensive experience in the entertainment industry and represents several recording artists, managers, and record companies in their immigration and other legal matters....

Andreas E. Christou is an Associate Attorney with Woods Lonergan PLLC, having joined in 2020. Andreas received his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and his B.A. in Political Science from Pace University. Previously, Andreas worked at a Queens-based law firm where he litigated in state and federal courts and primarily handled consumer bankruptcy, real estate litigation and commercial litigation matters. At Woods Lonergan, Andreas handles a variety of state and federal matters including bankruptcy, real estate litigation, specifically focused on representing the boards of condominium and cooperative communities in New York City, FLSA actions, personal injury, and...

Professional Background: Mr. Kodwo Ewusi initiated his prolific career in immigration law back in 2006. With a reputation for providing exceptional legal representation, he has actively worked on behalf of numerous pharmaceutical and IT companies, as well as individual clients. His experience spans before various federal agencies, immigration courts, and appellate courts. Over the years, Mr. Ewusi has become a beacon of hope for immigrants hailing from across the United States and over fifty countries worldwide. Areas of Expertise: Mr. Ewusi's vast expertise encompasses all facets of immigration law, including but not limited to: Employment-based immigration Family-based immigration Asylum applications Deportation defense Criminal deportation defense H1B visa applications Deferred Action...

Ruth Jin has extensive experience in corporate and securities laws. She regularly represents private equity firms and hedge funds from fund formation and investment management to project financing, including acquisition financing; and represents corporations for equity/debt securities offering, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and general corporate matters. Ruth's clients range from entrepreneurs and emerging companies to Fortune 500 companies. She advises businesses through all stages of growth from start-up and capital financing right through to initial public offering and counsels on the ongoing securities law compliance and periodic reporting obligations. She also provides broker-dealers with regulatory compliance related legal advice....

Shilpa Narayan is an Associate at Employment Law Firm PC. She represents victims of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in employment. Prior to joining Employment Law Firm PC, Shilpa litigated complex commercial claims in both federal and state court and represented victims of domestic violence, pro bono, in family court. She is a 2009 graduate of Fordham University School of Law, where she served as an associate editor of the Fordham Law Review, and a 2003 graduate, cum laude, of the University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts & Sciences. Shilpa began her legal career clerking for civil rights attorney Norman Siegel and is...

Brian J. Zimmet received his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University in 1989 before graduating, magna cum laude, from Touro Law School in 1992. He was an editor of the Moot Court and recipient of the John S. Bainbridge award for excellence in advocacy. While in law school, he served as a law school judicial clerk for the Honorable Vincent R. Balletta of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division. Mr. Zimmet represents an array of clients primarily in the areas of real property (purchase and sales), probate, wills, trusts and estates. He has spoken at seminars on...

Kenneth is a seasoned litigator who concentrates his practice on commercial litigation, judgment enforcement, and employment law. While Kenneth often seeks to resolve matters through alternative dispute resolution, he has successfully tried cases in both state and federal court on behalf of his clients.

Kenneth has developed a reputation as a highly skilled, forward-thinking attorney, and is often hired by other law firms who seek his expertise. Kenneth handles his clients' matters with an eye toward achieving their goals responsibly, efficiently, and effectively.

Adam J. Berner is one of the few attorney-mediators whose first and primary profession is mediation, collaborative law, and conflict resolution.  After receiving degrees in accounting, philosophy, and his JD, followed by mediation training at the nationally acclaimed mediation clinic at Cardozo School of Law, Adam continued his ADR pursuit to find the best training programs throughout the country.  He now has thousands of hours of mediation and collaborative law training from an eclectic array of models and approaches.  With this commitment to the field and his familiarity with a wide range of conflict resolution tools, he can best serve his clients in finding...

My litigation and counseling practice focuses on "business divorce", i.e., judicial dissolution and related disputes among co-owners of closely held businesses including corporations, LLCs and partnerships. My blog, New York Business Divorce, is a great resource for lawyers and laypersons seeking information about dissolution proceedings, stock valuation, shareholder and LLC agreements, and a host of related topics.

The Law Offices of Ronny Buni offers boutique services to a select clientele. We formulate unique, tough-minded and practical tax and business solutions. Our work is grounded in a detailed understanding of the facts, thorough legal research, and a critical analysis of the law as it applies to our client's specific facts. Our practice is based on years of experience in tax and business law. In every case we work on, we formulate a methodical approach calculated to deliver the result our client needs. We expect difficulties and know how to work through them. We emphasize tenacity and vision in everything...

Representative Experience Representation of a large New York developer in an appraisal proceeding to determine the replacement value of several iconic structures that were destroyed during the terrorist attacks on September 11th. Representation of a large Manhattan landlord in connection with numerous lawsuits involving its commercial tenants. Representation of a major New York City newspaper in connection with an action commenced against its general contractor and engineer for damages for the negligent design and construction of its printing and distribution facility. Representation of a Westchester commercial landlord in a holdover proceeding against its commercial tenant.

Michael Rikon has been practicing law in New York since being admitted to the State Bar in 1969. He began his law career as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of New York, a position he held from 1969 to 1973, where he was a senior trial attorney in the Condemnation Division. From 1973 to 1980, Mike served as a law clerk to the Honorable Albert A. Blinder of the New York State Court of Claims. Before forming the firm that is now known as Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Houghton, P.C. in 1994, he established his own private practice...

Attorney Donald Novick is a New York estate litigation lawyer who has been practicing law for 30 years. Novick received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 from the State University of New York at Binghamto and then went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law in 1977. Attorney Novick founded the law firm Novick & Associates, PC, which serves to guide New York residents through situations involving wills, trusts, guardianship, probate, and real estate. In addition, Novick & Associates, PC offers high-quality legal counsel in estate planning for same-sex couples. Some of Attorney Novick’s...

Elysa Greenblatt has been practicing matrimonial law exclusively since 2004. She specializes in complex high net worth divorce cases and high conflict custody disputes, and also has considerable experience in all aspects of matrimonial and family law, including pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, equitable distribution, spousal and child support, parenting time and post-judgment litigation. While Elysa is a seasoned litigator, she also is trained in mediation and collaborative law. She regularly uses these alternative dispute resolution skills to reach favorable settlements for her clients. Elysa also serves as a court-appointed lawyer for children of divorcing parents.

Elysa began her career at the...

Russell Kornblith is the New York Managing Partner of Sanford Heisler Sharp. He practices both employment law and whistleblower law, representing individuals and classes in a wide range of disputes, including claims of unlawful termination, unlawful denials of promotions, unequal pay, and hostile work environment, related to race, gender, pregnancy, protected leave, and disability. In addition, Russell represents whistleblowers alleging fraud on the U.S. government under the False Claims Act.

He is currently class counsel in a nationwide gender discrimination case against Merck & Co., Inc., in which Sanford Heisler won collective action certification and represents more than 650 women alleging...

As a result of her diverse experience, Sharon is able to guide clients in all things related to family immigration law – right from the very first phone call, Sharon and her team serve clients through filing their cases in a manner that is thorough and avoids unnecessary stress. Therefore, in an industry that already can prove both intimidating and stressful, the firm has made itself a supportive and tenacious partner to its clients, taking a big picture approach to its services in order to treat immigration as a holistic process that it can see through from beginning to end....

Thatcher is a highly experienced AV-rated commercial finance, aviation and structured finance lawyer, who has worked with airlines, power companies, manufacturers, banks and export credit agencies all over the world on documenting and litigating complicated financial transactions. In addition, his airline passenger rights practice is world famous since his victory in New York over Continental Airlines in 2005 establishing passenger rights under contract in denied boarding scenarios. Thatcher has extensive experience with export credit agencies, the rating agency process at national statistical rating agencies like Moody's and S& P, and just about every facet of the aviation industry. Currently Thatcher...

I an aggressive and driven trial lawyer focusing on criminal defense and civil rights. I love what I do and I am driven to maximize my efforts for my clients. Contact me for a dedicated and honest lawyer at 646-450-3484 or jzw@jzweinsteinlaw.com.

For over 25 years, Attorney Jeffrey W. Plaza has represented businesses, ranging from small companies to large publicly traded corporations, shareholders, limited liability company members, partners and joint venturers in a wide variety of business dispute and commercial litigation matters. He regularly appears before the state and federal courts in New Jersey and New York in matters involving breach of contract, shareholder/member/partner disputes, breach of shareholder/operating/partnership/joint venture agreement, shareholder/member oppression, breach of fiduciary duty, director and officer liability, and business torts. If you require the advice and skill of a seasoned business dispute and commercial litigation attorney, please...

Born in Cordoba, Argentina. JD equivalent degree in 1980 from Cordoba National University. Clerked there for 3 years for a criminal law judge. Came to the U.S. in 1980 and obtained an LLM degree in 1984 from New York University. Fluent in Spanish and English. Worked always in small firm with international clientele. Practice mostly transactional but with solid litigation experience. Skillful mediator and negotiator. On a personal note, I am single, no children; love playing bridge and enjoy conversation about art, politics, philosophy and the law.

As a transactional lawyer serving a wide range of clients, Cliff takes a cross-disciplinary approach to his practice by focusing on a variety of areas of law including general corporate law, corporate governance, governmental and regulatory affairs, real estate and the constantly-evolving internet, e-commerce and social media legal landscape. Cliff advises entrepreneurs from entity formation through exit, represents small and mid-sized businesses as their outside general counsel, provides counsel to real estate investors and businesses on their acquisition and disposition of real estate and represents charter schools, educational service providers and education/community-focused not-for-profit organizations throughout their lifecycle.

John Thompson was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, but has lived in New York City for over a decade. John earned his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center. He participated in numerous clinics serving low-income clients, clerked with a magistrate judge, interned at the U.S. Department of Justice, and served as an editor for the Annual Survey of White Collar Crime. Upon graduating, John began his professional career at a prestigious AmLaw 200 law firm. He spent three years there as an associate in the firm's litigation department, where he had the opportunity to represent several Fortune...