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Practice Areas

Legal services built around real life

Ten practice areas, one attorney. Most people arrive with a situation rather than a legal category — the groupings below are there to help you find the right starting point.

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Individuals & Families

Matters that affect where you live, who you live with, and your ability to stay and work in the country.

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Immigration Law

A full service immigration practice covering deportation defense, the visa process, and naturalization — from offices in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and Montclair, New Jersey.

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Divorce Law

Uncontested and contested divorce in New York — equitable distribution of the marital estate, custody, visitation, child support and maintenance.

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Family Law

Orders of protection, petitions for support, downward modifications, custody and visitation — in Family Court and Supreme Court.

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Criminal Law

Representing clients in criminal cases ranging from the investigative stage to the grand jury process, plea agreements, and every other facet of a case.

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Bankruptcy Law

Consumer bankruptcy, discharge of debts, and negotiating modifications on loan obligations — filed in the Eastern District of New York.

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02

Property & Estate

Buying, selling and holding property, and deciding what happens to it after you.

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Real Estate Law

Purchases, sales, closings and title matters for residential and commercial property across Brooklyn, Staten Island and New York City.

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Wills, Trusts & Estates Law

Comprehensive estate planning — deciding who receives your assets, when and how, and who decides for you if you cannot.

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Business & Disputes

Forming and running a business, the agreements that hold it together, and what happens when they break down.

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Business Law

Incorporation, LLCs, partnerships, shareholder and operating agreements, and the sale and purchase of businesses.

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Employment Law

Wage and hour claims — unpaid wages, overtime, illegal deductions and retaliation — under New York State and federal law.

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Civil Litigation Law

Disputes between two or more parties seeking money damages or performance rather than criminal sanctions — in court, in arbitration and in mediation.

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