Locust Valley Lawyers

PHILIP FURGANG is an attorney who concentrates his practice in patent, trademark, copyright, franchising, entertainment, and unfair competition law.

He is a founding partner of Furgang & Adwar, L.L.P.

He has received degrees from:
• New York University:
School of Law (Juris Doctor);
• Tandon School of Engineer - Polytechnic Institute (Bachelor of Electrical Engineering); and
• Brooklyn College, City University of New York (Bachelor of Arts).

Honors:
-“New York Super Lawyer for Intellectual Property” chosen by his peers, 2009 - 2019 (less than 5% of all lawyers are so honored.)
-“AV” (peer rated – highest ability and ethical...

Peter Sloane handles all aspects of trademark and copyright counseling, prosecution, and litigation. Together, Peter and his team manage global trademark portfolios for some of the world’s largest corporations and enforce intellectual property rights in courts and before tribunals around the globe. Their work includes anti-counterfeiting, handling domain name disputes, conducting due diligence, and negotiating license agreements. Peter has worked as a seconded attorney at Colgate-Palmolive, served as an expert witness, written amicus briefs, and been appointed to provide pro bono representation through the Office of Pro Se Litigation of the Southern District of New York. Outside the firm, Peter has...

Nicola C. Richards Nicola C. Richards is an associate attorney at the Sanders Law Group and is currently focused on advocating for her clients in consumer protection through the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). Prior to joining Sanders Law Group Ms. Richards worked as a paralegal handling insurance claims for credit cards, mortgages and loans. Ms. Richards went on to intern at Nassau County’s social services department where she managed cases for daily Fair Hearings. Moreover, Ms. Richards used her time to work with Lawyers Helping Our Community (LHOC) to increase business production for companies in Chicago IL for the Asian...

David B. Krangle, (Partner), Attorney Email David Krangle David B. Krangle is a founding partner of Alonso Krangle LLP. David and his partner Andy Alonso continue to work diligently on behalf of injured victims as they have been doing together for the past fourteen years at their prior firm. Mr. Krangle was born in Flushing, New York. He is a 1991 graduate of The State University of New York at Binghamton, and received his J.D. from the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center at Touro College in 1994. Mr. Krangle was admitted to the Bar of the State of New Jersey in 1994 and...

For more two decades, Steven's practice has included commercial litigation, bankruptcy litigation, complex litigation, long term disability insurance litigation, representing medical providers in no-fault arbitrations and litigations, real estate transactions and commercial transactions. With a professional degree in architecture, Steven also provides legal services for all aspects of architectural practice.

Steven received his Juris Doctorate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law and a Bachelor of Architecture from the New York Institute of Technology. While in school, Steven received American Jurisprudence awards in contracts and trusts and was selected for Who's Who Amongst American Law Students. Prior to founding Super Associates, Steven...

Larita Yusuf is an experienced litigator and a registered patent attorney. As an intellectual property attorney, she has helped creators secure design patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the African Regional Intellectual Property Office (ARIPO) and their original works with the U.S. Copyright Office. She earned a Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University School of Law and a B. Sci. in Biology from Francis Marion University. While in law school, she worked as a federal judicial intern in the District of South Carolina and as a patent legal intern at a boutique intellectual property law...

Renee J. Aragona is a litigation associate of the Sanders Law Group. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Aragona represented and litigated mortgage lenders and loan servicers in creditor’s rights, landlord/tenant, and replevin actions. Ms. Aragona is now focused on representing and protecting the intellectual property of our clients through copyright infringement litigation. Ms. Aragona is passionate and fights for her clients rights.

Jacqueline Mandel is an attorney at Sanders Law Group and is a member of the Copyright Infringement team. Prior to joining the team, she avidly defended her clients in contract disputes, evictions, criminal defense actions, and other civil matters. She has trial and litigation experience and is now looking forward to bringing those skills to defend the intellectual property rights of our clients.

Joshua D. Vera is an associate attorney in the Intellectual Property Division of Sanders Law Group with a focus on copyright infringement. Mr. Vera takes great pride in advocating on behalf of his clients and ensuring the rights of intellectual property owners are respected.

Kushnick & Associates, P.C. Over 20 years experience in complex construction litigation and arbitration, insurance coverage, employment/labor defense, real estate litigation.

As a residential real estate attorney, Diane D. Cohen offers essential legal services for parties involved in property transactions, including lenders, purchasers, and sellers. Diane’s expertise ensures smooth transactions by reviewing contracts, titles, and mortgage documents to safeguard clients' interests. For lenders, she reviews documents and handles all closings in a timely and professional manner. Purchasers benefit from her thorough contract examination, ensuring fair terms and addressing any legal concerns. Sellers rely on her guidance to finalize transactions efficiently and in a meticulous manner. She provides invaluable assistance, minimizing risks and ensuring a seamless process for all parties involved.

Cassandra H. P. Donovan is an accomplished Attorney with a comprehensive background in complex civil litigation. She utilizes her diverse professional background and legal experience to represent clients in various phases of the litigation process. Ms. Donovan’s practice currently focuses on business litigation, trusts and estate, family law, civil litigation and insurance defense. Ms. Donovan has an extensive complex litigation background. For more than a decade, Ms. Donovan defended and managed an extensive caseload, on behalf of major corporate clients, in the Upstate New York Asbestos Litigation. Furthermore, Ms. Donovan has successfully defended officers and directors of housing...

Matthew Kye was admitted to the State Bar of New York in 1996. Out of law school, Matthew worked for a boutique commercial litigation firm in New York City for 3 years and then worked for Day Pitney LLP (n/k/a Day Berry LLP) for 7 years. Thereafter, Matthew was a partner in the firm Magnozzi & Kye, LLP. In 2018, Matthew founded Kye Law Group, P.C. Throughout the course of his 20+ years of practice, Matthew has been engaged in the representation of creditors in workout, litigation, foreclosure and bankruptcy proceedings. As a result, he...

Kenneth A. Reynolds primarily practices in the areas of bankruptcy and creditor's rights. Mr. Reynolds has gained a broad range of experience in all aspects of bankruptcy and creditor's rights by providing services to both financially distressed business entities and creditors of insolvent businesses. Mr. Reynolds regularly represents corporate and individual debtors in reorganization (Chapter 13 and 11) and liquidation proceedings (Chapter 7), and has extensive experience in representing both secured and unsecured creditors, including airline service companies, landlords, leasing companies, lenders, creditor committees, and bankruptcy trustees.

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Michael Patrick's practice focuses on the needs of businesses and individuals in the global economy through his extensive expertise in intellectual property, licensing, entertainment, corporate matters, and complex litigation. Mr. Patrick has represented and worked on behalf of some of the most famous corporations and individuals in the world, including, multi-national corporations and well-known celebrities.
Mr. Patrick is a leader in the intellectual property arena. Mr. Patrick has extensive experience with brand and product line development, intellectual property licensing, data privacy, and anti-counterfeiting. Mr. Patrick’s practice also includes counseling clients on the clearance, selection, maintenance, and enforcement of trademarks in the...

Attorney Charles A. Higgs founded the Law Office of Charles A. Higgs in 2018 to help individuals and businesses file Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 bankruptcy in White Plains, New York. He was the first lawyer in the Southern District of New York to file a Chapter 11 case under Subchapter V of the Small Business Reorganization Act, and he was also a bankruptcy seminar speaker in 2016. He is currently admitted to practice before the State of New York, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, the New York Federal District Courts, and the New York Bankruptcy Courts,...

Graduated from George Washington University Law School - 1993

I practiced for over 42 years as a patent,trademark and copyright litigator. I also counseled clients in the areas of patents, trademarks, trade dress, unfair competition and copyrights. Since 2006 I have been acting as a mediator and arbitrator in a wide variety of cases, some involving intellectual property but many others oin other areas of the law.

Pasang Jamling is a business lawyer. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, securities offerings, commercial finance, and general corporate matters. Pasang also advises clients on commercial litigation and employment matters. Pasang served as a committee member of the Structured Finance & Securitization Committee at the New York City Bar Association from 2022 to 2023. Pasang completed the LLM program in Banking, Corporate, and Finance Law at Fordham University School of Law, earning a Master of Laws degree.

Daniel McGuire comes from a family that has practiced law for generations. He learned early that the way to best serve clients is to be honest and transparent in all dealings, and to always provide the quality of service he would expect for himself and his family. To this end, our firm strives to be the place our clients turn to first with any legal question or problem, knowing that they will receive guidance that they can trust. Our firm is built on the foundations of quality and integrity. Nothing is more gratifying to us than...

Born in Russia, Ms. Sharifov came to the U.S. to study; in 1995 she was accepted to NYU which she graduated with a B.A. degree in political science. In 1999, she began her legal studies at the New York Law School. She was admitted in New York State and Federal Courts in 2003 and has been practicing Immigration and Naturalization Law since then. She is a long-standing member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Ms. Sharifov practices exclusively matters relating to U.S. Immigration, Naturalization, Consular processing, and all types of Visas, serving individual and corporate clients. Careful and thorough...

Michael E. Berman, P.C. has offices in Long Island and in Manhattan, and is managed by Michael Eric Berman, Esq. Mr. Berman received his JD degree from the Law School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1997 and his BS degree in Economics (magna cum laude) from the Wharton Business School in 1993