Practice Areas
Business
Personal Injury
Real Estate
Professional Service; Personal Attention; Problem Solving
I provide a wide range of transactional and litigation services for small and mid-size Long Island businesses. I help people avoid future difficulty and expense by doing things right in the first place, and resolve disputes fairly and appropriately by agreement when possible or judicial determination when necessary.
Real Estate
Personal Injury
Real Estate
Informed; Effective; Efficient
Real estate transactions should be smooth and simple, and I help even the more complicated ones seem that way. I have the experience and background necessary to address the varied difficulties that may arise in any real estate related transaction or dispute, and have gained a deep understanding of this area of law through representing buyers/sellers, landlords/tenants, lenders, industry professionals, and municipalities.
Personal Injury
Personal Injury
Personal Injury
Personal injury was my first niche practice area and has been an important part of my career. It is an area of law I know very well from both the plaintiff and defense perspective. Currently, most of my personal injury work consists of helping insurers and municipalities resolve catastrophic injury cases, but absent a conflict I will also represent seriously injured plaintiffs
Municipal
Municipal
Personal Injury
Trusted; Intelligent; Experienced
I have the privilege of representing numerous local governments in matters involving civil rights, tort-based claims, and zoning and land use. It is an interesting and often rewarding area of practice.
Appeals
Municipal
Appeals
Thorough Analysis; Effective Argument
In addition to trial-level litigation, I have extensive experience and much of my practice focuses on appeals, ranging from New York State's intermediate appellate courts to the United States Supreme Court. I thoroughly enjoy and excel at appellate work.
About Me
I approach every aspect of my practice with pride, integrity, and professionalism. My clients receive candid advice and zealous advocacy. Generally, my approach to practicing law is a balance between scholarship and pragmatism. I enjoy when I have an opportunity to do a deep dive into an interesting or novel question, but I also take a
I approach every aspect of my practice with pride, integrity, and professionalism. My clients receive candid advice and zealous advocacy. Generally, my approach to practicing law is a balance between scholarship and pragmatism. I enjoy when I have an opportunity to do a deep dive into an interesting or novel question, but I also take a goal oriented and practical approach to overall litigation strategy. Over time, I have developed the varied skillsets needed to write persuasively to a judge about nuanced points of law, make an emotional connection with a jury, and step back and consider how each step in a case leads towards reaching the best result for a client.
I am a New York native. I was born in Richmond Hill, Queens; went to St. John's University for college; and then attended Brooklyn Law School. I started my career in Manhattan, but have primarily practiced on Long Island since approximately 2010. Currently, I live in Stonybrook with my wife and daughter, and I am counsel to an outstandi
I am a New York native. I was born in Richmond Hill, Queens; went to St. John's University for college; and then attended Brooklyn Law School. I started my career in Manhattan, but have primarily practiced on Long Island since approximately 2010. Currently, I live in Stonybrook with my wife and daughter, and I am counsel to an outstanding firm concentrating in municipal and insurance defense with offices in Smithtown, Garden City, and Albany,
I respect the Law; take pride in my work; and -- occasionally -- have the opportunity to do something meaningful, whether that takes the form of benefiting or protecting individual clients, or working on matters that contribute to the broader public good.
If I can be of assistance in your legal matter, please contact me to arrange a consultation.