Garden City, NY Lawyers

Family and Divorce Law

666 Old Country Road, Suite 303, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530

A.J. Temsamani has devoted his practice to matrimonial and family law for over 25 years. His reputation has contributed to his attainment of various prestigious honors including: Selection by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Family Law. Selection as a New York Super Lawyer, a distinction earned by only five percent of the lawyers in the New York metro area. The Martindale-Hubbell “AV” Peer Review rating. “AV” is the best possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability. Martindale-Hubbell describes an AV Preeminent rating as “a significant rating accomplishment – a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence”. Selection by the Ten Leaders Cooperative as one of the top divorce lawyers on Long Island. Clients of A.J. appreciate his approach and way of dealing with matters that brings peace and calm to an otherwise stressful situation.

Family and Divorce Law

600 Old Country Road, Suite 328, Garden City, NY 11530

Since 1985, Barry J. Fisher’s practice has been exclusively limited to matrimonial and family law and appeals and he is recognized as one of the preeminent attorneys in his field. Whether the case is being litigated or negotiated, you want powerful legal representation. Barry’s extensive knowledge, coupled with his empathy and understanding, enables him to zealously represent them through all phases of their matter. Barry can be hard-hitting as a litigator but also has the training and skills to help you successfully protect your rights and negotiate an amicable settlement. Barry has an undergraduate degree in accounting and prior to practicing matrimonial and family law, he was a tax specialist with the international accounting firm of Deloitte, Haskins & Sells. His accounting and tax background has been an invaluable asset when handling high net worth and complex financial cases. ? In addition to being AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, he has also been honored in New York Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America. For the past 25 years, Barry has been a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the most prestigious nationwide organization of matrimonial lawyers. He has been an active member of the New York Chapter, having served as Vice-President, a member of the Board of Managers, a member of the Board of Examiners, and as Editor of their former publication, Matrimonial Law Journal, which was sent to Fellows and judges throughout New York State. ? Barry has also served as Chair of the Appellate Practice and Matrimonial Law committees of the Nassau County Bar Association and was a member of its Board of Directors. For several years, he also served as an Editor of the Matrimonial Law Committee’s publication, Recent Decisions in Matrimonial Law. For 30 years, Barry has also been a member of the Family Law Section Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association. ? Barry has lectured and moderated lectures for numerous organizations on a wide variety of topics pertaining to matrimonial law, family law and appellate practice. Barry has had decisions published in the New York Law Journal and along with his associate, Cheryl Jakinovich, had an article on appellate practice published in the Nassau Lawyer.

Wills and Trust Law

401 Franklin Ave, Suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530

Area of Practice: Commercial Litigation; Trust & Estate Litigation & Administration Brian Lacoff, as a partner at Stagg Wabnik Law Group, focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, transactional work, and trust and estate litigation and administration. He represents clients in New York and New Jersey federal and state courts and is admitted to practice in the federal court of Connecticut. In 2015, Superlawyers named Brian to the New York Metro Rising Stars list. The Rising Stars list is an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice and is awarded to up-and-coming attorneys 40 years old or younger. Brian has represented the firm's banking and corporate clients in connection with Uniform Commercial Code matters, federal and state consumer credit statutes and regulations, safe deposit box litigation, and trusts and estate litigation. In addition to complex litigation matters, Brian focuses on trust administration and has negotiated numerous purchase and sale contracts and partnership agreements for the firm's corporate and private clients. ?Brian has been certified as a guardian ad litem by New York State. In addition, he has volunteered with the American Bar Association's Military Pro Bono Project, a program that assists active-duty military personnel and their families with civil legal issues. ? After graduating magna cum laude from the State University of New York, University at Albany, with a degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology, Brian earned his J.D. from St. John's University School of Law. At St.John's, Brian was a senior American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review staff member. Brian is a member of the state and federal bars of New York and New Jersey and the United States District Court, District of Connecticut.

Civil Litigation

666 Old Country Rd suite 700, Garden City, NY 11530, USA

Bruce A. Barket is a founding partner at Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, a boutique litigation firm with locations in Garden City, Huntington and Manhattan. He graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1986 and has been a trial attorney ever since, first as a prosecutor for 5 years and then as a defense lawyer for nearly 30 years. He specializes in criminal defense matters representing individuals charged with serious crimes in both Federal and State court and representing individuals who have been wrongly arrested or convicted or who suffered injuries as a result of police misconduct or the use of excessive force. Mr. Barket is past president of the Nassau County Criminal Courts Bar Association and past board member of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NYSACDL). He is also a past president of the Nassau County Legal Aid Society and has been a board member since 2000. He was twice given the “Gideon Award” by the NYSACDL in 2003 and 2008. He was recognized in 2005 as the “Practitioner of The Year” in Nassau County by the Criminal Courts Bar Association. Bruce Barket has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Charles F. Crimi Memorial Award by the New York State Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section. The award is presented in recognition of the professional career of a defense lawyer in private practice that embodies the highest ideals of the Criminal Justice Section. Mr. Barket’s experience in handling high profile cases is extensive. He successfully led the team which exonerated Cal Harris of killing his wife, after Mr. Harris was twice convicted of the crime. Mr. Barket was one of the lead lawyers who worked to overturn the double murder conviction and secured the release from prison of Martin Tankleff, who was wrongfully convicted of killing his parents. Mr. Tankleff, who is now awaiting admission to the bar, spent 18 years in prison before being exonerated. Mr. Barket and the Tankleff legal team then secured a $3.4 million dollar settlement against New York State on Mr. Tankleff’s behalf and a $10 million dollar settlement in federal court against the police department who arrested him. Mr. Barket’s long list of successes also includes securing the release of Amy Fisher, the Long Island teenager convicted of shooting the wife of her lover. More recently, Mr. Barket represented Christopher Loeb who was beaten by the chief of police in Suffolk County following Mr. Loeb’s arrest for breaking into cars. Through the efforts of Mr. Barket and his firm, Mr. Loeb’s conviction was vacated and the charges against him were dismissed and he was then awarded in excess of $1.5m dollars in federal court. The chief of police was indicted, convicted and sent to prison. Further, the county's District Attorney was convicted of obstruction of justice for trying to cover up the assault. Mr. Barket is equally as proud of the work he has done on behalf of clients who did not garner national media attention. Over the past 30 years, Mr. Barket has secured acquittals in a long list of cases for clients charged with everything from securities and mail fraud to murder and racketeering in both the state and federal courts.

Family and Divorce Law

666 Old Country Rd suite 801, Garden City, NY 11530, USA

Byron C. Chou practices exclusively in matrimonial and family law, bringing a unique blend of litigation acumen and deep forensic/financial expertise to his clients' matters. He represents high-net-worth individuals in complex matters involving equitable distribution and asset valuation; negotiates prenuptial, postnuptial, and separation agreements; and litigates high-stakes matrimonial, child custody and support disputes. Prior to joining Gassman Baiamonte Gruner, Mr. Chou built a distinguished career in forensic accounting and business valuation at KLG Business Valuators and Forensic Accountants. There, he advised hundreds of clients, attorneys, and judges in both contested and mediated divorces — as well as in personal injury and estate matters — by conducting financial/forensic audits, projecting asset values, valuing publicly and closely held businesses and interests, and evaluating executive compensation packages. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University and his Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law, where he was the recipient of the Kenneth Wang Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Chou spent his youth between Taipei, Taiwan and Syosset, New York and currently resides in Huntington, New York. Because of his diversified upbringing, Mr. Chou is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese, an invaluable resource in the effective representation of his clients from Long Island and throughout the New York metro region. A respected leader in the New York metropolitan legal community, including Nassau and Suffolk County, Mr. Chou serves on the Board of Directors of the Nassau County Bar Association and has previously chaired both its New Lawyers Committee and LGBTQ Committee. He is the Vice Chair of the Asian American Attorney Section (and organizes the Annual Chinese Lunar New Year and Diwali celebrations), a Board Member of the Theodore Roosevelt American Inns of Court, and in 2023 was appointed to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Asian Leaders Advisory Council. Mr. Chou is frequently invited by Judges, bar associations, and civic organizations to lecture on topics ranging from matrimonial law to artificial intelligence. His professional achievements have earned him numerous honors, including recognition as a New York Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” Lawyers of Distinction, the Nassau County Bar Association President’s Award, and the Nassau County Comptroller’s Achievement Award and other acknowledgements from the Town of North Hempstead and Town of Huntington.

Family and Divorce Law

600 Old Country Road, Suite 328, Garden City, NY 11530

Cheryl L. Jakinovich is an associate at the firm who passionately represents clients in all areas of matrimonial and family law, including custody, child support, parenting time, spousal support, equitable distribution, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and modification proceedings. She counsels clients in all aspects of their proceedings while considering each client’s specific needs and the unique circumstances of each case. Cheryl works with clients to get to the heart of what is most important to them. While Cheryl utilizes her negotiation skills in every case to assist clients in avoiding prolonged litigation, she is prepared to vigorously litigate on behalf of clients when a settlement cannot be reached. ? Cheryl earned her B.A. from St. John’s University and her J.D. from New York Law School. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association, and the Women’s Bar Association. Cheryl has co-authored an article pertaining to appellate practice.

Personal Injury Law

1225 Franklin Ave suite 360, Garden City, NY 11530, USA

Christopher R. Dean is a Senior Partner at Dell & Dean. Mr. Dean graduated from St. John’s University School of Law in 1991, after attending Ithaca College and Friends Academy. Mr. Dean and Joseph G. Dell have been united in their friendship and in their interest in protecting the rights of injured individuals since they first met almost thirty (30) years ago in Law School. Mr. Dean began his legal career in 1991 working for Langan & Levy in Manhattan, wherein his extensive trial work, early in his career, garnered him an excellent reputation in the courtroom. Since that time, he has solidified his status as a formidable adversary in numerous facets of the negligence field, including medical malpractice, labor law, premises and motor vehicle cases. Time and time again, Mr. Dean has obtained multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. Mr. Dean is admitted to practice in the State of New York (1992) as well the Eastern and Southern Districts of Federal Court in New York (1994). Mr. Dean is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Dean is responsible for trying all types of negligence cases as well as lead trial attorney for the firm’s Medical Malpractice division. After almost twenty-seven (27) years of trial experience, Mr. Dean still maintains the utmost drive and zeal in representing each and every client of the firm. That inspiration and dedication comes, in part, from decades of working closely with his father and mentor, David J. Dean, on cases such as the Agent Orange Class Action Litigation and the 1993 World Trade Center case.

Personal Injury Law

225 Franklin Ave, Suite 360, Garden City, NY 11530

David J. Dean, who joined the Firm over 20 years ago as a nationally recognized trial attorney, is responsible for trying some of our largest and often most challenging and complex cases. David J. Dean is a senior trial attorney on all matters in the Firm’s practice. Mr. Dean was the Chief Trial Counsel for the plaintiffs in the Agent Orange Class Action, representing more than two million Vietnam Veterans in their claims against seven chemical companies. His work was described in published Federal Court decisions as “extraordinary” and of “exceptional quality.” David’s exceptional trial skills were evident in the civil trial of the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, where, as the lead trial attorney, he obtained an unprecedented verdict against the Port Authority for its failure to take steps to prevent the terrorist attack. David won a $92 Million verdict against the city of New York on behalf of a victim of excessive police force. He won a $25 million verdict for a laborer injured at a worksite and a $24.5 million verdict for a man who tripped on the stairs of an apartment building causing him to become a paraplegic. He obtained a verdict against the Transit Authority for $28.5 million for a woman whose leg was severely injured when she was struck by a train. He also won a $19.1 million verdict for a man whose hand was caught in a closing train door. He has obtained many multiple million-dollar verdicts in a number of different types of medical malpractice cases. Such results are only a small sample of his work, which has earned him a respected and feared trial reputation. David has been named in Super Lawyers magazine as one of New York’s top lawyers, and has also been listed in The Best Lawyers in America. A national legal publication recently named David as “one of America’s great trial lawyers.” David has also received the highest rating (AV®) from Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings.* A 1961 graduate of Georgetown Law Center, David joined the firm in 1997 and has been a Member since 1999. He has often lectured at various law schools and bar associations on all aspects of trial practice.

Labor Law

401 Franklin Ave #300, Garden City, NY 11530, USA

Area of Practice: Employment and Labor Law David Ehrlich is a partner at Stagg Wabnik Law Group. He specializes in all aspects of labor and employment law. David has represented clients through all stages of litigation, including trials, appeals, and hearings in federal and state courts and administrative agencies. He has also negotiated collective bargaining agreements and handled all aspects of grievances for both employers and bargaining units. On the management side, he advises companies on their day-to-day employment issues, such as hiring, disciplining and discharging employees, complying with the ADA, FMLA, FLSA, USERRA, FCRA, and whistleblower regulations, and managing reductions-in-force. In addition, David develops EEO training programs and conducts training for managerial and non-managerial employees. ? David graduated magna cum laude from Brooklyn Law School, earning several awards for his academic excellence and was research editor for the Brooklyn Journal of International Law. He received his undergraduate degree from Binghamton University, where he graduated cum laude. ? Before joining Stagg Wabnik, David practiced as an associate with Jackson Lewis, LLP and Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. David also worked for the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department as a staff attorney. ? David is admitted to New York State and federal courts.

Appellate Law

666 Old Country Road, 700, Garden City, NY 11530

Ms. Aldea, who heads the firm’s appellate and post-conviction litigation group, earned her law degree from St. John’s University in 1998. Before joining Barket Epstein, she was an appellate attorney at the Queens County District Attorney’s Office, where she served for 15 years, ultimately holding the position of Counsel for Special Litigation, responsible for handling the office’s toughest cases. Ms. Aldea brings extensive experience to the firm, having litigated complex issues in the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the federal District Courts, the New York State Court of Appeals, and the New York State Appellate Divisions. Her work has helped shape the landscape of New York and federal law on issues including the right to counsel, the constitutionality of the state’s death penalty statute, and the parameters of post-conviction review of federal habeas corpus proceedings. Ms. Aldea served as an adjunct professor at St. John’s University School of Law teaching Criminal Practice and Appellate Advocacy, and is a highly acclaimed and much sought after speaker at continuing legal education seminars statewide. She has been voted a New York Metro Area Super Lawyer every year since 2015.

Criminal Defense Law

80 3rd St, Garden City, NY 11530, USA

DiPietro graduated summa cum laude from Stony Brook in 1976 he went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Hofstra Law School in 1979. He immediatly began practicing law and served as the Assistant District Attorney for Nassau County where he litigated to verdict over 30 criminal trials for seven years. DiPietro was Nassau County's chief trial attorney for all major narcotics prosecutions from 1983 to 1986 before leaving the county for private practice. In 1986 DiPietro began the Law Offices of James J. DiPietro in Brooklyn where he practiced all aspects of complex state and federal criminal litigation.

Criminal Defense Law

100 Ring Rd W, Garden City, NY 11530, USA

Bar Admissions: Admitted to practice law in the State of New York, October, 1982, U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1982, U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 198. Admitted to practice law in the State of New York, October, 1982, U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1982, U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1982.

Family and Divorce Law

1122 Franklin Ave, Suite 400, Garden City, NY 11530

Jeffrey is one of the founding members of Stempel, Catterson, LoFrumento, Carlson, Biondo, LLP. He commenced his legal career in 1998 specializing in all aspects of matrimonial and family law litigation, including, but not limited to: divorce, custody, support, equitable distribution, complex business valuations, modification and enforcement issues, and the negotiation and preparation of pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, separation agreements, and stipulations of settlements. Jeffrey has represented, and assisted in the representation of, numerous high profile and celebrity clients. He has extensive experience with respect to complex business valuations involving multi-million dollar wage earners and business owners. Jeffrey’s matrimonial and valuation articles have been published in the New York State Bar’s Family Law Review, The Suffolk Lawyer and The Nassau Attorney. He has also lectured for the New York State Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association and Suffolk County Bar Association on numerous occasions. Jeffrey’s other areas of practice include personal injury, commercial litigation, general litigation and appellate practice. His personal injury experience involves complex litigation and appellate practice regarding traumatic brain injury, automobile accidents, construction site accidents, municipal liability and slip and fall accidents. Jeffrey has successfully argued before the New York State Appellate Divisions as well as New York State’s highest Court, the Court of Appeals. Jeffrey has been selected to the New York Super Lawyers, voted a Top Attorney in New York by his peers, every year since 2013 and selected as a Top Ten Nationally Ranked Family Law Attorney by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys since 2014. Jeffrey is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association and the Suffolk County Bar Association, as well as the Matrimonial Law Committee of the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations, serving as the Co-Vice Chair on the Executive Committee for the Nassau County Matrimonial Committee.

Workers Compensation Law

401 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530

John J. Fiore is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School and Boston University and has been an advocate for the disabled for his entire legal career. John has appeared on behalf of injured workers at Workers Compensation Board venues throughout Long Island, Westchester and New York City. He has advised and represented members of many unions including: Construction Workers, Police Officers, Volunteer Firefighters, EMTs, Nurses, Communication Workers, Public Utility Workers, Flight Attendants, Pilots, Teachers State, County and Municipal Workers. John has also worked with many other unaffiliated injured workers. John has represented the disabled on claims for Social Security Disability Benefits. He has been named Chairman of the Nassau County Bar Association Workers Comp Committee, Board of Directors at the Society of New York Workers Compensation Bar Association.

Medical Malpractice Law

600 Old Country Rd suite 505, Garden City, NY 11530, USA

Joseph Miklos is a medical malpractice and personal injury attorney in Garden City and a senior partner at Silberstein & Miklos, P.C. His individual practice listing also includes hospital negligence, premises liability and construction accidents. Chemistry and pharmacy preceded his legal education. Miklos earned BS degrees in those subjects at Columbia University in 1973, then received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1976. His professional association history includes the presidency of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association’s Long Island affiliate in 1995. The membership section of his firm biography also lists the Nassau County, New York County and American Bar Associations. The biography’s reported cases include Colson v. State of N.Y., identified as a Court of Claims case from 1982. Two entries concern Torrado v. Lutheran Medical Center, with Second Department citations dated 1991 and 1993. Other entries include Iassinski v. Vassiliev and Nasatir v. Lenox Hill Hospital, listed as First Department cases from 1995 and 1997, respectively. Bonilla v. Fine Homes Construction Co. appears with a 1997 Second Department citation. Silberstein & Miklos lists its Garden City office at 600 Old Country Road. Its attorney roster identifies Joseph as a senior partner and separately lists Robert A. Miklos and Daniel P. Miklos as attorneys.

Family and Divorce Law

66 New Hyde Park Rd suite 202 202, Garden City, NY 11530, USA

ranked as a first-tier “best law school” by U.S. News and has experience litigating cases involving self-employed individuals, union members, individuals with high net worth and individuals with complex asset holdings. Katherine is committed to her clients and making sure she personally works closely with them to find the best solution for them and their families, even when things get difficult. Strong advocacy and educated clients lead to the best results. She is committed to the highest level of representation. Katherine Ryan, Esq. handles both Family and Supreme Court matters across Long Island and the five boroughs. The principal office is located in Garden City, New York.

Personal Injury Law

200 Garden City Plaza, Suite 201, Garden City, NY 11530

Kenneth Bornstein lives on Long Island with his wife and two sons. He was born and raised in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School and earned his Bachelor's Degree in Athletic Administration from St. John’s University and his Juris Doctorate from St. John's University School of Law. After law school, Mr. Bornstein joined the Legal Aid Society in Queens, handling a variety of cases from inception to disposition. Mr. Bornstein's work with the Legal Aid Society provided courtroom experience that would be valuable later in his career. He is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association and St. John's University School of Law Alumni Association. He is also a mentor with the Nassau County Bar Association Mentor Program and a volunteer with the We Care Fund of Nassau County. He has volunteered in community organizations, as Director and Secretary of the Merrick-North Merrick Little League, and, Vice-President of the Merrick Lion’s Club.

Personal Injury Law

666 Old Country Road, Suite 555, Garden City, NY 11530

For more than 20 years, attorney Kevin Grennan has been helping clients on Long Island and in New York City, to recover money damages for personal injuries sustained in accidents of all kinds and as a result of medical negligence. We also handle civil rights, employment and commercial litigation. When you entrust your personal injury matter to us, you will deal directly with Kevin Grennan, the founding member of the firm, as well as our legal support staff. We pride ourselves on being accessible and responsive to our clients. For new client matters and true emergency situations, we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Because many of our clients are unable to travel to our office as a result of their catastrophic injuries, Mr. Grennan will personally travel to you or your loved one's home or hospital room for a free initial consultation. We zealously represent our clients, and, although most cases settle prior to trial, we prepare every case that we accept as if it were going to trial, from the outset. We believe that money recoveries are maximized when our adversaries know that we have exhaustively and diligently prepared our case as ready for trial. We pride ourselves on the fact that a substantial percentage of our cases are referred to us by other attorneys who feel that our expertise could better serve them and their clients. Once a case is referred to us, both the attorney and client receive our high level of responsiveness and professionalism. Mr. Grennan began his legal career working in the downtown Manhattan in-house counsel office of a major insurance carrier. In addition, before establishing his firm, he practiced for several years as an associate with a Long Island law firm specializing in both the defense and prosecution of personal injury and medical malpractice claims, and commercial and insurance litigation.

Family and Divorce Law

600 Old Country Road, Suite 535, Garden City, NY 11530

Kristin J. Kircheim practices matrimonial and family law in Garden City, New York, as a partner at The Altarac Law Firm, PLLC. Her work includes litigation and divorce and family law mediation; the firm identifies her as a Certified Divorce and Family Law Mediator. Matrimonial and family law have been her focus since admission to the New York State Bar. Before entering practice, Kircheim studied at Hofstra. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in English at Hofstra University in 2007, then earned her law degree at Hofstra Law School in 2010. There, she belonged to the Labor and Employment Law Journal. Her bar affiliations include the New York State Bar Association and the Nassau County Bar Association/Matrimonial Family Law Committee. The Altarac office is at 600 Old Country Road, Suite 535, in Garden City. At the firm level, its services cover both contested and uncontested divorces, as well as mediation, settlement agreements and separation agreements. The practice also lists child custody and relocation matters, grandparent visitation, child support and modifications, and maintenance and spousal support. Property division and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements appear among the firm's services, too. Its service list also includes adoptions, enforcement and modification proceedings, and contempt proceedings. These are the firm's stated services, not an inventory of Kircheim's individual cases.

Real Estate Law

900 Stewart Ave, suite 130, Garden City, NY 11530

Laurie Bakhchi is principal and underwriting counsel at Continental Abstract Services, with a separately listed real estate law firm in Garden City, New York. Her work at Continental has included management and underwriting responsibilities undertaken while she was building her private practice. The company’s biography also describes her experience representing purchasers and sellers and handling title matters. Her entry into title insurance came before college. At 14, Bakhchi began an internship in recording and real estate tax departments. She later worked as a title closer during college, then gained agency counsel experience at First American Title Insurance Company while attending law school. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Finance at Hofstra University and a Juris Doctor at Hofstra University School of Law, now the Maurice A. Deane School of Law. Continental identifies her as a member of the New York State Bar. The Better Business Bureau lists Bakhchi as owner of Laurie Bakhchi, Esq., describing the firm’s work as residential and commercial real estate law. That listing places the firm at 900 Stewart Avenue, Suite 130, in Garden City. Continental’s operations encompass title insurance for residential and commercial transactions. The company describes an attorney-led team and nationwide operations originating in New York City. Its contact page lists corporate headquarters in New York City and a Garden City office at 990 Stewart Avenue, Unit 405, distinct from the address listed for Bakhchi’s law firm.

Real Estate Law

300 Garden City Plaza, Suite 222, Garden City, NY 11530

Marc Rovner is a real estate attorney with a listed office in Garden City, New York, and holds the positions of general counsel and director of business development at Beta Abstract LLC. His work at the title insurance company includes oversight of its legal department. The company identifies New York, New Jersey, Florida and Connecticut as the states in which he oversees operations. A native of East Rockaway, New York, Rovner studied political science at Boston University, earning his Bachelor of Arts in 1985 with magna cum laude honors. He completed his Juris Doctor at Boston University School of Law in 1988, graduating with honors. His teaching experience includes multiple continuing legal education courses at Hofstra University. His Beta Abstract biography also lists membership in the American Bar Association, American Land Title Association and New York Land Title Association. In addition to his company position, Rovner is listed as of counsel on Kitzen Law Group’s team page. Kitzen’s practice areas encompass commercial and residential real estate, with purchasers, sellers, lenders and banks among the categories it lists. The firm gives its address as 300 Garden City Plaza, Suite 222, matching the Garden City office on Rovner’s professional website. Beta Abstract’s services include title underwriting, closing and recording for commercial and residential transactions. These are the company’s stated services; Rovner’s own identified responsibilities are legal-department oversight, business development and multistate operations.

Family and Divorce Law

1122 Franklin Avenue, 400, Garden City, NY 11530

Michael is one of the founding partners of Stempel, Catterson, LoFrumento, Carlson, Biondo, LLP. Michael has forged a legal career dedicated to successfully navigating his matrimonial clients through the difficult, and, often traumatic waters of divorce. He has an impeccable reputation among the bar and jurists as a tireless advocate and tenacious litigator. Michael has represented numerous high net worth clients in divorce litigation ranging from complex business valuations to custody and support. His passion for business valuations and income stream analysis has separated him from others in his field. Michael is an avid writer on matrimonial law and his articles have been published in the New York Law Journal, The Suffolk Lawyer and the New York State Bar’s Family Law Review. Based upon Michael’s writing skills, he also dedicates his practice to appellate work. Michael has successfully argued at the Appellate Division and has had decisions on his appeals published in the New York Law Journal.

Civil Litigation

401 Franklin Ave suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530, USA

Michelle E. Tarson is Senior Counsel at Stagg Wabnik Law Group. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, contract actions, and motor vehicle forfeitures. Michelle litigates in the state courts of New York and New Jersey, the District Court of New Jersey, the Eastern District of New York, the Southern District of New York, the Northern District of New York, the Appellate Division, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. ? Michelle earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law, where she was an Articles Editor for the Boston University Public Interest Law Journal. She accelerated her undergraduate studies by obtaining her B.A. from Binghamton University in three years, with a double major in Political Science and Environmental Studies. ? Michelle is on the Executive Committee for the Justice Brandeis Law Society, 9th JD, and the Board of Directors of the Westchester Women’s Bar Association as a chair of the Judgment Enforcement and Collections Committee. She is also on the Westchester County Bar Association Task Force on Attorney Well-Being and the Post-COVID Practice of Law. She is also registered with Operation Stand-By through the ABA’s Military Pro Bono Project.

Personal Injury Law

900 Stewart Ave, 220, Garden City, NY 11530

Neil graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo in 1982 and has spent his entire career fighting for the legal rights of his clients. After graduation from law school, he practiced workers compensation, social security disability and no fault law. Shortly after that, he added personal injury cases to his list of practice areas and began representing clients in jury trials in Nassau, Suffolk, Kings, New York, and Queens counties and in the Southern and Eastern Federal District courts. He has also represented clients on appeal in the First, Second and Third Departments in New York. In the early 1980s, Neil’s practice involved defense work, mainly in personal injury and insurance litigation. In 1986 he switched over to plaintiff side work. In 1994, he opened his own practice representing clients in on-the-job accidents, and in personal injury cases. Since then his firm has added product liability cases under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), Social Security disability cases, and medical malpractice. Has successfully represented thousands of people and has grown is practice to manage a five attorney firm with staff members who devote time to the firm’s clients with the same energy and enthusiasm. Mr. Moldovan has devoted his entire career to fighting passionately for his clients. Helping injured people has been his career focus and no case is too big or too small for him to handle.

Medical Malpractice Law

1050 Franklin Avenue, Suite 408, Garden City, NY 11530

Peter DeNoto has been a Partner in the firm since 2005, and he focuses his practice on trying complex cases and providing general legal services to professionals, corporations, and institutions. His responsibilities include the management and handling of risk management activities, including pre-litigation investigations, and all aspects of litigation once suit is initiated. In 2006, to improve the quality of services that the firm was providing to Long Island-based clients, he opened the firm’s Garden City office with two other attorneys. Since that time, the Long Island practice has expanded to twelve attorneys plus a support staff of eight under Mr. DeNoto’s supervision. Peter provides consulting services for national corporations regarding financial exposure, litigation planning and handling, and litigation resolution, and he lectures on risk management issues and medical-legal issues.

Family and Divorce Law

666 Old Country Rd suite 801, Garden City, NY 11530, USA

Stephen Gassman practices matrimonial and family law in Garden City, New York, as senior partner of Gassman Baiamonte Gruner, P.C. Litigation and appellate practice are also listed in his individual profile. The firm confines its work to matrimonial and family law. Writing and teaching have been part of Gassman’s work alongside practice. He wrote Cross Examination: A Primer for the Family Lawyer and, with Rosalia Baiamonte, the Library of New York Matrimonial Law Forms. At Touro Law School, he taught Advanced Family Law as an adjunct professor. His lectures have included matrimonial law programs for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the New York State Bar Association and the Nassau County Bar Association. In Nassau County, Gassman served as bar association president in 1988–1989 and chaired its Matrimonial & Family Law Committee. He also founded the association’s charitable arm, the We Care Fund. At the state level, he chaired the New York State Bar Association’s Family Law Section from 1992 to 1994. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Other service has included membership on the Second Judicial Department’s Judicial Hearing Officer Screening Committee and the Tenth Judicial District’s Law Guardian Advisory Committee. Gassman holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a J.D. from New York Law School. He is admitted to practice in New York.

Civil Litigation

401 Franklin Ave., Suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530

Thomas Stagg, the managing partner at Stagg Wabnik Law Group, LLP, focuses his practice on commercial, general, and appellate litigation. He represents clients in federal and state courts in New York and New Jersey, as well as in Connecticut federal court. In addition, he has argued before New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals, on behalf of international banking clients. Since 2003 Thomas has achieved an "AV" Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating, which is assigned to lawyers who have reached the height of professional excellence and are recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. He has also been selected annually as a New York Metro Super Lawyer since 2012. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to Super Lawyers, which is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement made after a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews. In 2012, Thomas was named by the New York State Bar Association as an Empire State Counsel® for providing more than 50 hours of free legal services to low-income individuals, and in 2016 was awarded Top Legal Eagle in Litigation for Nassau and Suffolk Counties, which is assigned annually to only ten attorneys. ? Thomas has represented the firm's banking and credit clients in connection with Uniform Commercial Code matters and federal and state consumer credit statutes, including the Truth in Lending Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In addition, on behalf of corporate, municipal, and private clients, he has successfully litigated numerous actions involving federal and state environmental laws, class action constitutional, and land use issues. Thomas has also counseled a large municipality in its negotiations with New York State for a multimillion-dollar grant. He regularly represents clients in trust and estate litigation and administration matters. ? Thomas completed advanced commercial mediation training and is an active member of the Southern District of New York Mediation Panel and the New York State Commercial Division Mediation Panel in New York, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties. He has also been certified as a guardian ad litem by New York State. In addition, Thomas is registered with and has volunteered hundreds of hours to the American Bar Association's Military Pro Bono Project. This nationwide program connects junior-enlisted service members needing pro bono legal help with volunteer attorneys nationwide. He is a 2015 recipient of the ABA Military Pro Bono Project Outstanding Services Award. ? After graduating from the State University of New York at Binghamton and St. John's University School of Law, where he was Associate Notes and Comments Editor of St. John's Journal of Legal Commentary, Thomas began his legal career with the Washington, D.C. based firm of Beveridge & Diamond. His publications include, as co-author, "Contractual Protection: An Existing Remedy for Bondholder Distress." 4 St. John's Journal of Legal Commentary 2. In addition, he lectures on environmental lender liability and has served on the Long Island Sound Nonpoint Source Pollution Committee. ? Thomas is a member of the bars of New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C.

Family and Divorce Law

1122 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530

Jeffrey is one of the founding members of Stempel, Catterson, LoFrumento, Carlson, Biondo, LLP. He commenced his legal career in 1998 specializing in all aspects of matrimonial and family law litigation, including, but not limited to: divorce, custody, support, equitable distribution, complex business valuations, modification and enforcement issues, and the negotiation and preparation of pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, separation agreements, and stipulations of settlements. Jeffrey has represented, and assisted in the representation of, numerous high profile and celebrity clients. He has extensive experience with respect to complex business valuations involving multi-million dollar wage earners and business owners. Jeffrey’s matrimonial and valuation articles have been published in the New York State Bar’s Family Law Review, The Suffolk Lawyer and The Nassau Attorney. He has also lectured for the New York State Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association and Suffolk County Bar Association on numerous occasions. Jeffrey’s other areas of practice include personal injury, commercial litigation, general litigation and appellate practice. His personal injury experience involves complex litigation and appellate practice regarding traumatic brain injury, automobile accidents, construction site accidents, municipal liability and slip and fall accidents. Jeffrey has successfully argued before the New York State Appellate Divisions as well as New York State’s highest Court, the Court of Appeals. Jeffrey has been selected to the New York Super Lawyers, voted a Top Attorney in New York by his peers, every year since 2013 and selected as a Top Ten Nationally Ranked Family Law Attorney by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys since 2014. Jeffrey is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association and the Suffolk County Bar Association, as well as the Matrimonial Law Committee of the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations, serving as the Co-Vice Chair on the Executive Committee for the Nassau County Matrimonial Committee.

Family and Divorce Law

666 old country road, 600, Garden city, NY 11530

A native of Long Island, Mr. Edwards graduated in 1987 from the Law School of Hofstra University in Long Island , New York and has been practicing law in New York for more than 25 years. Jonathan attended Fordham University before attending law school, where he received a Bachelor's degree in Finance. Throughout his practice, in Long Island and in the Five Boroughs of New York City he has successfully litigated several matters covering all facets of marriage and family law. His vigorous but open-minded approach to matrimonial issues won him Martindale-Hubbell's coveted "AV" ranking. Centered on his case studies on realistic and rational expectations, to their satisfaction, Mr. Edwards has a proven ability to work with clients to address all divorce issues. His financial history offers a useful and dynamic viewpoint

Personal Injury Law

600 Old Country Road, Suite 505, Garden City, NY 11530

Mr. Awad has an excellent record of achievement in trial and appellate advocacy on behalf of consumers in matters including medical malpractice, construction site injury, premise security, automobile accidents, municipal liability and unsafe products. His experience includes million dollar recoveries in more than forty cases, including the highest jury and appellate award in a single year.

Personal Injury Law

1225 Franklin Ave, Suite 450, Garden City, NY 11530

Joseph Dell, the firm's Managing Member and President, is regarded as one of New York's top trial lawyers and a zealous advocate of those injured through the negligence of others. Having started the firm with the singular goal of leveling the playing field for those injured, Mr. Dell has worked tirelessly for his clients since its inception over two (2) decades ago. In addition to managing the firm and trying cases, he is a frequent lecturer at law school and Bar Associations on cases of significant importance in the negligence field. In particular, the law-changing win in Davis v. South Nassau Communities Hospital is just one of the many cases and topics he speaks about. He has been recognized for his career of accomplishment with his induction into the New York Metro Area Super Lawyers; Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers in New York; Best of Long Island; Top Verdict and Settlement List for New York; The Nation's Top One Percent as well as the Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the State of New York. Currently, Mr. Dell serves on the Board of Governors of Touro College - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. He is a prior member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and remains as an active committee member. He is a member of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. He is a Member of the American Association for Justice, and the Southern Poverty Law Center. He is also a sustaining member of the Nassau County Bar Association. Mr. Dell graduated from St. John's University's College of Business Administration Cum Laude in 1988. He then attended and graduated from St. John's University School of Law in 1991. Admitted to the New York State Bar in 1992 as well as the Federal District Courts for both the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. He has successfully argued Davis v. South Nassau Communities Hospital in 2015 before the New York Court of Appeals, forever changing the medical malpractice landscape in New York. Over the past twenty-five (25) years, he has recovered by both verdicts and settlements totaling hundreds of millions of dollars for injured plaintiffs and their families. His proudest recognition is the loyalty and love he receives from his clients and their families. These relationships have grown out of his dedication, respect and concern for each client of his firm. The firm's mantra that when you hire Dell & Dean you become part of the D2 family is not just an expression, it is the philosophy that permeates the entire firm culture. He meets each client of the firm and gets to know them, their families and understands what each client needs from their case. This type of personalized attention and bond gives him the ability to go above and beyond for each client of the firm. As most colleagues and clients already know, Mr. Dell is often still in the office every night until 10:00p.m., returning every call he has received that day. He believes strongly that every call and email deserves a response. Joseph Dell resides on Long Island with his wife and children.