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Stuart Dimartini
New York, NY Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Brooklyn Law School
Since 1987, Stuart DiMartini has practiced law exclusively in the field of plaintiff's personal injury litigation. He has successfully litigated complex tort actions for seriously injured clients in such areas as medical malpractice, products liability, wrongful death, depravation of civil rights and construction site accidents under the labor law. Mr. DiMartini has also successfully assisted scores of injured clients in all areas of plaintiff's personal injury litigation, including accidents involving motor vehicles, motor cycles, and premises liability. Altogether, he has helped recover millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients in both New York and...
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Shauky Michael Musa-Obregon
Maspeth, NY Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
University of Pennsylvania Law School
S. Michael Musa-Obregon is the founder of New York City firm, Musa-Obregon & Associates, which focuses on helping those facing criminal charges, dealing with personal injury litigation, immigration issues, employment law, divorce, and intellectual property. He fully understands what is on the line for many of his clients and he strives to do everything on his end to help each individual secure the best possible outcome. Working tirelessly to investigate every aspect of your case and create a strong case strategy, you can feel secure placing your future in the hands of the team at Musa-Obregon & Associates. For more...
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Paul Edelman
Westbury, NY Attorney with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
American University
Over the past two decades, Mr. Edelman has developed a distinguished reputation in the area of complex litigation, with a strong emphasis in tort and defense litigation, labor law, medical malpractice, real estate and commercial litigation. Mr. Edelman graduated from the American University School of Law in 1981 and is admitted in New York State, the Federal Districts Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, as well a Washington D.C. Mr. Edelman was in-house counsel for General Accident Insurance Company, Great American Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company before entering private practice...
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James Michael Maloney
Port Washington, NY Attorney with 29 years of experience
Appeals and International
New York University School of Law and Fordham University School of Law
I have been a solo practitioner since 1999, after having worked for two historic maritime law firms in New York City. My practice now consists almost exclusively of federal litigation, including maritime and constitutional law. I am perhaps best known for my own pro se constitutional challenge to New York's ban on the in-home possession of the martial-arts weapon known as the nunchaku ("nunchucks"), a case that has been in litigation since 2003 (and continues as of November 2015, when this passage was last edited). Over the years, I have represented numerous individuals in state and federal...
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Lowrance Fisher
Brooklyn, NY Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Florida Coastal School of Law
Lowrance Fisher co-founded Fisher Stone with partner and fellow Florida Coastal Law School graduate Greg Stone. In addition, he is a New York licensed attorney and an accomplished entrepreneur who has started and run two successful enterprises.
Lowrance now focuses on real estate law and business law. In these fields, Lowrance is now able to assist real estate buyers, sellers, and developers. Moreover, Lowrance has assisted thousands of businesses looking for help along their journey.
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Joseph John Bambara
Port Washington, NY Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications, IP and Trademarks
Brooklyn Law School
Joseph J. Bambara is Attorney/Technologist. He has conducted a private practice as counsel for both law firms (of Counsel Withersworldwide.com) and affiliate marketing, media and technology firms. He is a hands-on leader in developing blockchain ICOs and IoT agreements as well as advising on cybersecurity for media, advertising, retailing and big data clients and software licensing/contracting for all platforms (enterprise, mobile and client). Mr. Bambara has deep experience in dealing with ECPA, HIPAA, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, TCPA and DMCA regimes as well as business organization, privacy policy, trademark/copyright and eDiscovery. He is the co-chair of the Law...
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Steven Fairchild
BROOKLYN, NY Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
George Washington University Law School and Georgetown University Law Center
Steven Fairchild graduated from Georgetown Law in 2006 and subsequently moved to New York City. There, he worked for a number of years in large firms (Morgan & Finnegan and Loeb & Loeb), mostly on complex patent litigation cases. After having gained the experience with corporate law firms, Steve ventured on his own and branched out into other areas of intellectual property, in addition to handling other civil litigation matters.
Mr. Fairchild is a registered attorney in good standing with the States of New York and New Jersey, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Southern District of New...
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Eric W. Fries
Brooklyn, NY Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications, IP and Trademarks
The City University of New York School of Law
I am a New York-based, trademark lawyer with years of experience helping US and international clients register their trademarks. I am dedicated to providing personal, top-notch IP services to my diverse client base at reasonable, flat-fee prices.
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Laverne Yvonne Berry
Brooklyn, NY Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Entertainment & Sports and IP
Cardozo School Of Law
With extensive experience both as a media business executive and a media attorney, Laverne Berry provides business and legal entertainment counseling for film, television, publishing, digital media and transmedia clients. Based in Brooklyn, New York, her clients come from NYC, the US, and several European countries. Having walked in the shoes of both the business executive and the in-house media attorney before going into practice on her own helps her address both the business and legal needs of her clients.
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Benjamin Charles Korray
Brooklyn, NY Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
New York Law School
Korray Law is a boutique law firm dedicated to serving the legal needs of businesses, entrepreneurs, and creative individuals. Our clients include businesses and individuals in various sectors including retail, entertainment, manufacturing, clothing, food and restaurant, jewelry, and media, film and music.
We stand out from other law firms by providing our clients with consistent and honest one-on-one attention, maintaining a transparent approach to billing, and bridging the communication divide between the creative and corporate worlds.
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Dmitriy Shakhnevich
Brooklyn, NY Attorney
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
New York Law School
Dmitriy Shakhnevich represents clients in Criminal and Personal Injury cases. He is a graduate of New York Law School and the managing member of The Law Firm of Dmitriy Shakhnevich. He began his legal career in college, as a personal injury paralegal. Since then, he has worked extensively in criminal law in college and law school while at the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office and the offices of notable criminal defense attorneys. Upon graduation from law school, Dmitriy was hired by and ultimately became lead law clerk for a prominent white collar crime attorney before opening his own law practice. Dmitriy...
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Ezra Levy
Brooklyn, NY Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Brooklyn Law School
I have devoted my entire career to defending the rights of the accused. I spent over 18 years at the Legal Aid Society, often handling the most challenging and serious cases in the Office. I was the youngest attorney in the office to have been assigned the lead of trial counsel for a client charged with murder. additionally, I have successfully defended clients charged with all typed of violent and non-violent felonies. Throughout all this, I enjoy a sterling reputation amongst judges, prosecutors and the rest of the criminal bar. This makes me a far more...
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David Kohina
Brooklyn, NY Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration and Real Estate
Brooklyn Law School
David Kohina is one of the founding principals of Kohina Law Firm, Pllc. Admitted to the New York Bar in 2010, he focuses on real estate, immigration and business law. Mr. Kohina practices all areas of immigration and naturalization law including family and employment, business cases, temporary and immigrant visas, naturalization, refugee and asylum law. In addition, David Kohina offers legal services related to residential and commercial real estate transactions such as closings, deed transfers, lease reviews and drafting as well as representation during legal disputes between landlords and tenants.
Being an immigrant himself, David Kohina decided to attend law school...
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Anthony Thomas Ballato
Massapequa, NY Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
Touro College
Anthony T. Ballato maintains a litigation and general practice for over twenty six years and handles a diverse range of matters including, among others, family law, personal injury, professional malpractice, lemon law, business transactions, cell sites, municipal law, animal law, elder fraud and abuse, real estate, estates and other matters. The litigation matters range from homeowner-contractor disputes to multi-million dollar tort cases. He has been featured in Newsday, The Seattle Times, The New York Law Journal, VerdictSearch and other written publications and has lectured for the Bar Associations of Nassau and Suffolk County as well as appeared on public television...
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Craig Rosenbaum
Bronx, NY Lawyer with 28 years of experience
1578 Williamsbridge Rd. Suite 3B
Bronx, NY 10461
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Touro College
Craig Rosenbaum of Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers represents clients throughout the New York City (NYC) area, including Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, as well as Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, who have been injured in an accident or whose loved ones suffered an injury or death as a result of negligence or medical malpractice.
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Daniel Friedman
Brooklyn, NY Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
New York Law School
Daniel Friedman, successfully litigates business, contract, real estate, estate and insurance related in all Courts, and does contracts/closings. Conveniently located offices in Brooklyn and Queens, New York. Experienced, capable and effective legal counsel.
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Elena Gurevich
Brooklyn, NY Attorney with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
I am a multilingual lawyer with a background in intellectual property law and a focus on AI policy and governance, data protection, and emerging technologies. I help small-to-medium businesses navigate the complexities of AI governance, offering practical advice on how to implement responsible, scalable solutions. I’m passionate about how technology and law intersect, and I enjoy exploring how AI can drive innovation while staying compliant with evolving regulations.
I also advise on copyright and trademark issues as well as NFT licensing, and other commercial transactions involving cutting-edge technology.
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G. Oliver Koppell
New York, NY Attorney with 58 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Consumer and Employment
Harvard Law School
G. Oliver Koppell, a cum laude graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, has a distinguished legacy of service in both the private and public sectors. He brings more than 40 years of legal experience to bear on every case, and has successfully represented clients in many areas of practice. Mr. Koppell is a former New York State Attorney General. In addition, he has served as a member of the New York State Assembly and the New York City Council.
Mr. Koppell has vast experience in both trial and appellate courts across New York and beyond. In fact, he has...
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David A. Blansky
Wantagh, NY Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Bankruptcy and Business
Northeastern University School of Law
DAVID A. BLANSKY is a partner at LaMonica Herbst & Maniscalco, LLP. David joined the Firm as an associate in March 2004. He was made a partner in March 2007. David’s practice focuses on commercial and business litigation.
During law school, David experienced a variety of cooperative education opportunities. He clerked at the Massachusetts Superior Court. He assisted in the denaturalization and deportation of Nazi war criminals residing in the United States while serving at the Department of Justice Office of Special Investigations. He litigated numerous criminal cases as a public defender in New Mexico. He...
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Ross Evan Pitcoff
New York City, NY Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business and Securities
Fordham University School of Law
Mr. Ross Pitcoff, Founder of Pitcoff Law Group, has 10+ years of corporate transactional and business litigation experience. A graduate of Fordham University School of Law in 2010. Ross Pitcoff represents business owners and, on occasion, individuals, in all types of complex commercial disputes.
Ross Pitcoff also provides general counsel and corporate-transactional services to businesses in the financial services, and medical professional industries. This includes company formation and strategy, review of contractual and vendor agreements, acquisitions and overseeing asset purchases and sales.
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Ronald S. Cook
Garden City, NY Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Tax
New York Law School
Attorney Cook is an experienced attorney and has been profiled as an expert on the New York Law Journal website. He has extensive experience in resolving legal issues and has authored numerous books, articles, and videos. He has assisted thousands of clients. He has decades of expertise with debt related matters including bankruptcy, loan modifications, foreclosure defense, short sales, judgments, wage garnishments, work outs, debt elimination, debt reduction, debt consolidation, and deed in lieu of foreclosure. Attorney Cook is experienced in working with individuals, couples, business owners, Law Firms, Fortune 500 Firms, and Wall Street Firms. Attorney Cook has five...
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Kevin Landau
New York, NY Attorney
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and Entertainment & Sports
Wayne State University
I am the Managing Partner at The Landau Group, where I have dedicated over 20 years to my career as an attorney, advisor, and strategist. I spearhead the firm's expansion in areas such as corporate law, complex litigation, and business advisory services. My clientele includes Fortune 500 companies, startups, and investors, all of whom rely on our firm's comprehensive support.
I earned a JD from Wayne State University School of Law, an MBA from SC Johnson School of Business at Cornell University, and a Master’s in Public Policy Leadership from McCourt School of Policy at Georgetown University. Known for my tenacity...
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Aaron A. Romney
New York, NY Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Securities
University of Connecticut School of Law
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Matthew C. Plant
New York, NY Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation and Securities
Brooklyn Law School
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Aidan Murray
New York, NY Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, IP and Trademarks
New York University School of Law
I am an associate at Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP, where my practice covers a broad range of areas including business and corporate law, employment law, labor law and construction accidents, and intellectual property.
I earned a Bachelor of Civil Law degree with First Class Honors from University College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland. During my time there, I was honored with the prestigious Bank of Ireland Award for exceptional academic achievement. Additionally, I contributed as a Staff Editor for the University College Dublin Law Review. I furthered my education by obtaining an LL.M. in Competition, Innovation and Information Law from New...
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Robert R. Miller
New York, NY Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment and Securities
New York University School of Law
Robert R. Miller is an associate at Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP with a practice primarily in securities, employment, and corporate disputes before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), and state and federal courts.
He represents individual investors in their claims against brokers, broker-dealers, and wealth managers for abusive customer sales practices, such as fraud, churning, unsuitability, and breach of fiduciary duty; brokers and other financial services professionals in a broad range of matters, including transitions between firms and disputes over deferred compensation, promissory notes, Form U-5 expungements, and employment agreements; and broker-dealers and other financial...
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Robert J. Grand
New York, NY Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment and Securities
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Robert J. Grand is of counsel to Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP. Mr. Grand’s practice is focused on representing corporations and individuals in complex civil litigation and arbitration involving securities and other financial products, employment, real estate, intellectual property, unfair business practices, and other commercial tort-related matters before federal and state courts, and private arbitration panels. Mr. Grand represents investors, financial service professionals, investment funds and financial institutions in securities litigation and arbitration, as well as in investigations and enforcement proceedings initiated by regulatory agencies such as FINRA, the SEC, and the CFTC.
Mr. Grand has extensive experience representing founders, partners,...
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Brent Adam Burns
New York, NY Attorney with 31 years of experience
New York City Bar Association
43 West 43rd Street, Ste. 229
New York, NY 10036-7424
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Employment and Securities
New York Law School
The focus of our practice is the representation of individual and institutional investors in arbitrations and litigations involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, mismanagement, stock fraud, suitability, unauthorized trading, negligence and churning.
I also regularly represent those who work in the financial services regarding recruiting practices including issues relating to the Protocol for Broker Recruiting; non-solicit, non-compete and other restrictive covenants; customer privacy and other regulatory issues; best-practices for preserving a book of business through a transition; Form U5 negotiations; responding to FINRA inquiries; promissory notes; bonus disputes; team disputes; temporary restraining orders (TROs); expedited FINRA arbitrations;...
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Robert G. Leino
New York, NY Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Insurance Claims
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Practicing law since 1982. Serving people with top-quality legal services. Providing personal service and quick access. Offering deep experience for civil cases in the areas of civil litigation, tort-personal injury-wrongful death claims, commercial litigation and business disputes, employment law-FLSA-ERISA, insurance claims and coverage, intellectual property-trademark-trade secret infringements, real estate litigation and estates litigation.
Also handling appeals, arbitration, international arbitration and mediation.
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Alexander Kran III
Bronx, NY Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
New England Law | Boston
Alexander Kran III joined Leav & Steinberg in 2006 as the Managing Attorney. Mr. Kran graduated from New England School of Law in 1987 and SUNY Buffalo in 1984. He was admitted to Massachusetts bar in 1987, NY State bar in 1988, and was admitted to NY Southern District and Eastern District Federal Court as well as Massachusetts District Federal Court.
Mr. Kran is a member of NYS Trial Lawyers Association. He has practiced Plaintiffs Personal Injury since admission to the bar and has handled well over 1,000 cases.
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Benjamin Adams
New York, NY Attorney with 30 years of experience
1133 Broadway
Suite 406
New York, NY 10010
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Real Estate
Brooklyn Law School
Benjamin M. Adams, the founder and principal of Adams Law Group, LLC, has a record of excellence that shows in his legal education and in his legal career.
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Noah Klug
New York, NY Attorney with 17 years of experience
Immigration
Fordham University School of Law
After more than a decade of experience in immigration law, first with a U.S. government immigration agency, and then in senior roles with the world's largest corporate immigration law firms, Fragomen and BAL, advising some of the most renown global corporations as well as countless wonderful individuals, Noah decided that the time had come to form his own firm.
?Noah holds the highest attorney peer rating, AV Preeminent®, from Martindale-Hubbell, the gold standard in attorney ratings for over a century. He is also listed in Who's Who Legal, rated Superb (10/10) on Avvo, and a Mensa member.
?He has authored...
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Daniel J Wasserberg
New York, NY Attorney with 22 years of experience
Employment and Products Liability
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
With over a decade of expertise, Daniel is a seasoned personal injury attorney with a focus on mesothelioma cases. He represents victims in Texas, New York, New Jersey, and Illinois, primarily litigating against asbestos trusts. Since co-founding Meirowitz & Wasserberg, LLP in 2015, Daniel has helped secure over $360 million in settlements for asbestos exposure victims. He stands out as a fervent advocate for his clients, challenging major corporations to uphold public health and welfare. Recognized as a Super Lawyer in New York, Daniel also contributes to the Leader’s Forum of the American Association for Justice and the New York...
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James Michael Smedley
New York, NY Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(212) 370-1300
1345 Avenue of the Americas
11th Floor
New York, NY 10105
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Boston University School of Law
Partner at McCarter & English LLP, in the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Group. I have a wealth of industry experience in the computer software and hardware fields to bolster the legal experience I have developed over the years.
My primary focus is on intellectual property matters in the technology sector, mainly involving patent prosecution and litigation. However, we also handle a whole host of other matters, including corporate transactions and finance, M&A, litigation, real estate, employment, immigration, privacy, data security, licensing and more.
On a personal level, I am an avid video gamer, wine lover and fitness...
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Michael J. Paleudis
New York, NY Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationThe George Washington University Law School
Mr. Paleudis represents businesses that traffic in alcoholic beverages. His practice focuses on liquor licensing and commercial leasing. His clients consist largely of bars, restaurants, grocery stores, craft breweries and other craft manufacturers. Mr. Paleudis practices law in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
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Michael Springer
New York, NY Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports and IP
Harvard Law School
My practice focuses on small business law, venture finance, intellectual property, and commercial litigation. I represents both investors and start-ups/small businesses.
Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, I understands the drive to create a prosperous and self-sustaining company and does not believe that drive should be stifled by looming legal bills or complex legal code.
Knowledgeable attorneys can assist owners with the varied legal aspects associated with running a company, allowing owners to focus on the business of their companies. But most big law firms, while filled with many capable and experienced attorneys, cater primarily to well established institutions. The traditional law...
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Larry Cary
New York, NY Attorney with 41 years of experience
Business
Georgetown University Law Center and Brooklyn Law School
Larry Cary is a Founding Member of Cary Kane LLP. He has practiced labor, employment and employee benefits law for nearly 25 years. He has been involved with the American labor movement for over 35 years. Prior to co-founding the firm, Mr. Cary was the senior partner in the labor department of Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, PC., where he represented unions and benefit plans for 17 years. He also previously served as in-house general counsel to the Amalgamated Service and Allied Industries Joint Board, ACTWU, and its benefit plans.
He is licensed to practice law in the State of...
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Peter Ronai
New York, NY Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
The John Marshall Law School
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Akiko Yamada
New York, NY Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(212) 287-5671
(In LOVE Building) 1350 Avenue of Americas
Fl 2 -1065
New York, NY 10019
Free ConsultationImmigration
New York University School of Law
Akiko Yamada is an attorney licensed in Japan and New York, and a founder of Tigris Legal PLLC, an immigrant-owned law firm specializing in the U.S. immigration practice. Tigris Legal serves clients with various backgrounds nationwide and internationally for U.S. immigration matters. The firm provides legal services to individuals who plan to obtain U.S. non-immigrant visas, green cards (employment-based/family-sponsored), and citizenship; companies planning to conduct businesses in the U.S.; and U.S.-based companies that plan to hire non-immigrant and immigrant employees.
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Philip R. Papa
Bronx, NY Attorney with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
New York Law School and St. John's University School of Law
Philip R. Papa has twenty-five years of legal experience in Plaintiff's personal injury litigation with a primary focus on medical malpractice litigation.
He is a graduate of New York Law School and has been admitted to practice in the State of New York since 1976. He is admitted to practice in the Federal Courts in the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts and is a member of the New York State Bar Association.