Civil Litigation
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Construction Accidents
- Slip-and-Fall or Trip-and-Fall Accidents
- Lead Poisoning Claims
- False Arrest, Malicious Prosecution, Civil Rights Violations, Unjust Conviction Claims and other claims frequently involving fraud
Representation of Medical Professionals
- Proceedings involving the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC)
- Proceedings involving the Office of Professional Discipline (OPD)
Estate Planning & Administration, and Probate & Administration Litigation
- Asset Protection Planning
- Last Will and Testament with and without testamentary trusts
- Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
- Health Care Proxies
- Living Wills
- Durable Powers of Attorney
- HIPAA authorizations
- Administration of Estates
- Will/Trust Contests
- Contested Powers of Attorney
- Spousal Right of Election
- Fraudulent Transfers
- Contested Accountings
Adult Guardianship Proceedings (under N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law article 81)
- Proceedings concerning whether a Guardian of the Property and/or a Guardian of the Person of an allegedly incapacitated person should be appointed
Real Estate Transactions and Litigation
- Purchase, sales and leasing of residential, commercial, and industrial real estate
- Purchase and sale of residential units in cooperative apartment buildings
- Litigation pertaining to real estate transactions
Corporate/Commercial/Transactional Matters
(Transactions involving corporations, professional corporations, professional associations, individuals/sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships)• Entity Formation, Acquisition, and Divestiture
- Drafting of corporate governance agreements, non-disclosure agreements, documents restricting competition, and other documents used by commercial entities pertaining to their business
Commercial Litigation
- Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices: Misrepresentations and fraud in business transactions
- Breach of Contract
- Tortious Interference with Contract
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- • Debt Collection
Employment Law
- Disability Claims
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and NYS Labor Law – Wage and hours issues
- Posting and record retention requirements
- EEOC issues
- NYS Division of Human Rights
- Discrimination laws, such as Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Civil Rights Acts, Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
- Equal Pay Act claims
- Whistleblower claims
- Unemployment
- Independent contractor issues
- Confidentiality and non-compete issues
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN Act), requiring notice before specified lay-offs or payment in lieu of notice
Matrimonial Representation
- Helping clients to reconcile or negotiate separation agreements
- Paternity litigation
- Pre-marital agreements, post-marital agreements
- Actions for Separation
- Actions for Divorce
- Actions for an Annulment
Article 78 Proceedings