Rifton Lawyers

Mr. Santos has been practicing law for over twenty six years, most of which on behalf of employees. He has successfully represented numerous clients before the state and federal courts in New York, and before administrative agencies, including the EEOC, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the New York City Commission on Human Rights and the U.S. and N.Y.S. Departments of Labor. His practice area includes representing individuals in employment law and civil rights litigation, mediations, and arbitrations in matters involving unlawful discrimination and harassment and retaliation in private and public employment, housing and public accommodations. He represents clients...

Ira M. Emanuel is an attorney with more than thirty years of experience in real property and land use law, estates and trusts, and mediation. He is a graduate of the University of Rochester and Albany Law School, and holds a certificate in mediation from Harvard Law School. Mr. Emanuel has a private law practice in New City, New York, where he has been involved with some of the most important land use projects in Rockland County, including the redevelopment of the Nanuet Mall in the Town of Clarkstown, a 500 unit active adult community proposed for the former Letchworth...

Kitson & Schuyler LLP is a full-service law firm located in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, in the heart of the lower Hudson Valley. We offer clients professional, cost-efficient representation and personal attention to all aspects of the legal matters we handle. Our attorneys have successfully represented clients in courts from New York City to Dutchess County, as well as in mediation and arbitration of both commercial and individual claims. We have guided clients through a variety of business and real estate transactions, establishing a reputation as effective advocates for our clients regardless of the nature of the issues presented. Call today...

Primary practice fields are municipal, land use, real estate law. estate planning, and probate.

I am admitted to practice law before the courts of the states of New York and New Jersey, as well as the Southern District of New York and District of New Jersey. I earned my J.D. degree from Touro College School of Law and my B.B.A. from Pace University. I practice in the areas of bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, real estate, and criminal law. My office is located in the historic Gaynor Mansion Professional Building in Middletown, New York. I am a proud member of the New York State Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, and Hudson...

Experienced legal representation for divorce, separation, family law, child custody, child support, criminal law, DWIs / DUIs and traffic tickets, civil and commercial litigation, contract negotiations, business contracts, mediation, corporate formation, real estate transactions, wills and probate, throughout Greene, Albany, Columbia, Ulster, and Dutchess Counties.

Howard first stood before a judge, in the Criminal Court of the City of New York at 100 Centre Street, in September of 1972. He has been representing persons accused of crime every working day since then, a period of nearly 46 years.

Howard learned his craft, as a courtroom lawyer, as a Senior Trial Attorney with the Legal Aid Society of the City of New York in Kings County. By the age of 26 he was regularly trying felony cases in the Supreme Court and winning most of them. After five years in that position, he was appointed a...

Medical malpractice defense, personal injury and appellate attorney Ellen A. Fischer has extensive experience in state appellate and motion practice. She also is well versed in mental hygiene law, including involuntary retention and medication hearings; federal motion practice; defense of physicians in civil rights actions by prisoners; and defense of premises liability actions. Mrs. Fischer graduated with honors from Binghamton University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and General Literature. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Villanova University School of Law in 1993. She has more than twenty-five years of experience as an attorney. Mrs. Fischer has practiced primarily...

Okasi & Okasi PC is a law firm serving New York City and Hudson Valley areas of New York with personal and business legal services. We offer extensive support in the areas of Immigration Services, Personal Injuries, Bankruptcy, Real Estate and Family Law. We are proud of the attorneys we have assembled with extensive experience to respond to every aspect of your legal needs. We are here to help! Call us today. 718-822-6800.

Michele L. Babcock is the Managing Partner of the firm. Michele joined Jacobowitz and Gubits, LLP in 2003, and became a Partner in 2011. Michele has represented local governments, municipal officials and private applicants in zoning, land use and environmental permitting and in litigation.

Ms. Babcock was admitted to the New York State Bar in March 2004, and is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Women’s Bar of Orange and Sullivan Counties. Ms. Babcock received a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and a concentration in Law and Justice from the State University of New York...

Mr. Cappello is a partner with the firm and his primary areas of practice have been land use and municipal law since 1988. Mr. Cappello has represented private developers in multi-phase and large-scale commercial, residential, educational and mixed-use land use applications. He has also served as attorney for planning boards and zoning boards of appeals throughout Orange and Ulster counties. John is the lead partner in Jacobowitz and Gubits’ “Green Team,” which focuses on advising a wide array of clients (municipalities, developers, manufacturers and businesses both small and large) on the opportunities available in this emerging field of law. Mr....

For three decades, Attorney Alden Smith has been dedicated to assisting individuals throughout New York with their debt collection matters. As a member and former president of the Rockland County Bar Association, Mr. Smith is able to maintain an extensive understanding of all the laws surrounding debt collection. He understands how frustrating it can be to wait for the debts you are owed, and he works tirelessly to handle his clients’ cases in a professional and responsive matter. To find out more about working with Attorney Smith, do not hesitate to contact the Law Offices of Alden B. Smith today.

Kimberly A. Sofia, Esq. is a commercial and civil litigator, who practices a wide range of legal disciplines throughout New York, New Jersey, and the federal courts. Kimberly has had a record of success in representing clients – from complex personal injury claims and motor vehicle accidents to criminal defense matters like DWI-defense and traffic violations. Though every case is different, she brings the same individual commitment and dedication to each case. Kimberly was selected as a 2015 Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” which placed her among the top 2.5% of lawyers in New York. She was awarded 2014’s “Top...

Located on the Circle in the Village of Chatham, Columbia County, we have practiced law across upstate New York for over forty-five years, with a particular emphasis on matters in Columbia and its surrounding counties. Our firm is focused primarily on helping clients with the following legal matters: -Real Estate Law including Residential, Commercial & Lenders -Estate Planning and Administration -Elder Law and Medicaid Planning -Municipal Law -School Law -Environmental Law -Business Transactions, including Acquisitions -Limited Liability Companies and Corporations As a small law firm we are able to be personally aware of all aspects of a client's file when he or she calls to discuss it. Our...

Martin S. Miller maintains a practice of law at Monticello , New York and has been assisting clients since 1975 with the purchase and sale of real property, real estate development including environmental matters, real property litigation, estate planinng and probate, business matters, including partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, and the general practice of law. While continuing the practice of law I will be retiring as December 31, 2021 as Town of Thompson Justice, having served the community for 25 years in that position. Office hours by appointment. See Martendale.com search for Martin S. Miller in Monticello, NY for more information.

Robert P. Firriolo holds a Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School, where he was a Dean's Merit Scholar and a member of the Moot Court Honor Society. Rob also hold a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the Cooper Union School of Engineering in New York City. Before practicing law, he performed project management and construction oversight for the New York City Departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation. Rob has been recognized by his peers as "AV Preeminent™" Peer Review Rated, issued by Martindale-Hubbell. AV Preeminent® is the highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that a large number...

Patrick Skory, Esq., focuses his practice in the areas of Workers' Compensation litigation and appeals. Mr. Skory also practices Corporate, Commercial, and Residential Contract Law. Patrick earned his Bachelor's degree at St. Thomas Aquinas College, cum laude, with honors from Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society, Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, and the National Dean’s List Honor Society. Patrick earned his Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School in 2010. Patrick is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Prior...

Gary is a partner at Jacobowitz and Gubits concentrating in arts and entertainment law, business law, trademarks and copyrights, non-profits, business formations, commercial and residential real estate transactions and leasing and franchising, and estate planning. He has extensive experience in arts and entertainment and teaches music business at Orange County Community College.

Mr. Jacobowitz is the founder and a senior partner of Jacobowitz and Gubits, LLP. He practices Environmental/Land Use, Real Estate, Municipal and Business Law. He has been village and town attorney for municipalities throughout the Hudson Valley. On behalf of private clients, he has helped bring to fruition numerous successful projects, including Rural Ridge subdivision, Harriman Business Park, Wind Ridge Village, Harriman Hills, Thruway Shopping Center, Walden View Apartments, and Millpond Condominium.

Mr. Jacobowitz has been a leader in the organized bar as a member of the New York State Bar Association, Municipal Law Section (member of the Executive Committee...

Okasi & Okasi PC is a law firm serving New York City and Hudson Valley areas of New York with personal and business legal services. We offer extensive support in the areas of Immigration Services, Personal Injuries, Bankruptcy, Real Estate and Family Law. We are proud of the attorneys we have assembled with extensive experience to respond to every aspect of your legal needs. We are here to help! Call us today. 718-822-6800.

Experienced Attorney with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry. Skilled in Real Estate, Leasing, Contracts, Negotiations, and Financing. Strong legal professional graduated from Brooklyn Law School. Commercial real estate conveyancing, acquisitions and financing. Residential real estate sales and purchases. Retail, Office (including Medical and Dental Office) leases and residential leases. Cooperative and Condominium board representation. Licensed to practice law in NY and CT.

When experience counts. A successful, resourceful, and dedicated litigation attorney experienced in criminal, matrimonial, and family law with a proven record of success at trial. I am duly licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of record in the Supreme Court of the United States, the Federal District Court/ Southern District of New York, the State of New York, and the State of Connecticut. I provide legal services to the residents of Dutchess, Putnam, Ulster and, Westchester County.

Eric S. Shiller, Esq. has successfully represented over 18,000 clients to date. He has significant experience litigating matters in the New York State Courts. Mr. Shiller is licensed to practice law in the State of New York and the State of Connecticut. Mr. Shiller graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1995, and from Hofstra University School of Law with a Juris Doctor Degree in 2000. At Hofstra, Mr. Shiller was a Criminal Courts Bar Association of Nassau County Leon Stern Award Finalist. He was also selected to participate in the National Institute for...

Michelle N. Daly, Esq. has an independent law practice focused on estate and elder law, special needs, and personal injury. She takes on cases of those injured as result of improper injections and medications, misdiagnosis, and unnecessary surgeries, often caused by the negligence or by the coercion of those who we are supposed to trust. Cases also include estate and trust planning and probate, advanced directives, guardianships, and Medicaid planning and applications. Michelle Daly graduated from the University of Miami School of Law and is a member of the NY State Bar, the Southern District of New York,...

Rick has over twenty years of experience in civil and criminal practice, in both state and federal courts. He appears in throughout Rockland, Westchester, and Orange Counties, as well as in New York City, and in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. He specializes in estate planning, all trusts and estates issues and litigation, civil rights, criminal, and family law cases in trial level courts and on appeal.

Mr. McGlew is active in all aspects of the McGlew an d Tuttle, P.C. patent prosecution and litigation practice. Mr. McGlew has been involved in prosecuting many patent applications across a broad range of technologies, including the mechanical, electronic and computer arts, since he joined private practice. Mr. McGlew was a Patent Examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and has been registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office since 1986.

Ellen O'Hara Woods has practiced law in Rockland County, New York, since 1995. She is admitted in the State of New York, as well as the Southern District and the Eastern District of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2017, Ellen was admitted to appear before the United States Supreme Court.

Ellen was a prosecutor with the Rockland County District Attorney's Office for eleven years, and practiced criminal defense for more than a decade. She has argued more than fifty appellate cases and has appeared many times before the appellate courts of the State of New...