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William Favreau
Clinton County, NY Business Law Attorney with 34 years experience
(518) 562-0600 206 West Bay Plaza
 Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Business, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
Albany Law School
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Margaret Jean Bieber Esq
Clinton County, NY Business Law Lawyer
66 Brinkerhoff St
 Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Business, Personal Injury and Products Liability
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Alan Paul Weinraub
Clinton County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 22 years experience
(561) 297-3900 137 Lake St
 Rouses Point, NY 12979
Business, Criminal, DWI and Divorce
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Arthur Serge Lussi
Essex County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 29 years experience
(518) 523-2556 1 Olympic Dr
 Lake Placid, NY 12946
Business
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Norman Hess
Essex County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 67 years experience
(518) 523-3318 4 Parkside Dr
 Lake Placid, NY 12946
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Thomas Grue
Franklin County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 34 years experience
(518) 483-1440 367 W Main St
 Malone, NY 12953
Business, Criminal and Personal Injury
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Ginger Cantwell
Franklin County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
(518) 481-2390 133 Park St
 Malone, NY 12953
Business
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Janet Hurley Bliss
Essex County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 35 years experience
(518) 523-9900 12 Morningside Dr
 Lake Placid, NY 12946
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Jay Goodman Esq
Essex County, NY Business Law Attorney
3 Church St
 Lake Placid, NY 12946
Business, Bankruptcy, Divorce and IP
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Jack Richard Lebowitz
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Warren County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 42 years experience
(518) 282-4472 175 Broad St., Ste. 414
PO Box 4244
 Glens Falls, NY 12804-0244
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, Family and Municipal
Boston University
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I am a graduate of Wesleyan University and the Boston University School of Law. During my career as an attorney, prior to my current solo practive, I have worked as a government regulatory trial attorney for the State Public Service Commission, an in house counsel for a Fortune 100 corporation, and as a partner or counsel for a several Albany and Syracuse based medium sized law firms. I am committed to helping people and small businesses with their legal problems at a reasonable, fixed "no surprises" rate not based on the common "hourly billing" model. I am...
Paul Harald Roalsvig
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Hamilton County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 23 years experience
(518) 624-2722 8581 Newcomb Road, Suite 1
P.O. Box 735
 Long Lake, NY 12847
Business, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Immigration
State University of New York - Buffalo
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Brian Breedlove
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Warren County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 39 years experience
(518) 383-9400 82 Glenwood Avenue
 Queensbury, NY 12804
Business, Criminal, DWI and Personal Injury
Western New England University School of Law
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Brian Breedlove is a member of the National Association of Drunk Driving Defense and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is on the Warren County Bar Association Criminal Law Committee. He has the highest possible rating (AV) from Martindale-Hubbell, a nationally recognized survey of lawyers and judges. It is the rating given to those lawyers recognized by the legal community as having outstanding legal skills and those that subscribe to the highest level of ethical standards. He has been named a Super Lawyer every year since 2010. In 2006, after securing the highest crash verdict in...
(518) 383-9400 139 Meyer Road
 Clifton Park, NY 12065
William Nealon
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Warren County, NY Business Law Attorney with 43 years experience
(518) 798-1727 591 Glen St
 Glens Falls, NY 12801
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Insurance Claims
Albany Law School
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William J. Nealon III is an experienced attorney with over 35 years of service to the Greater Glens Falls community. The law firm is located in Glens Falls directly across from beautiful Crandall Park. We offer our clients and prospective client a broad spectrum of legal services including business formation and guidance, real property transactions including title insurance services, family and matrimonial law, estate planning and administration and personal injury and medical malpractice services. Our skilled and caring staff stands ready to meet your legal needs, now and in the future.
Nikki Jo Moreschi
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Warren County, NY Business Law Attorney with 16 years experience
(518) 796-3992 7 Lexington Ave
 Glens Falls, NY 12801
Business, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
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Neil H Lebowitz
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Warren County, NY Business Law Lawyer
288 Glen Street
 Glens Falls, NY 12801
Business
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Mark Ernest Cerasano
Warren County, NY Business Law Attorney with 35 years experience
(518) 792-2117 1 Washington St
 Glens Falls, NY 12801
Business
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Peter Fitzgerald
Warren County, NY Business Law Attorney with 53 years experience
(518) 745-1400 1 Broad Street Plaza
 Glens Falls, NY 12801
Business, Civil Rights, Insurance Defense and Legal Malpractice
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Richard Bartlett
Warren County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 69 years experience
(518) 792-2117 1 Washington St
 Glens Falls, NY 12801
Business and Municipal
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Matthew Fitzgerald Fuller
Warren County, NY Business Law Attorney with 17 years experience
(518) 745-1400 1 Broad Street Plaza
 Glens Falls, NY 12801
Business, Environmental, Municipal and Real Estate
Albany Law School Of Union Uni
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Bruce Omer Lipinski
Warren County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 29 years experience
(518) 792-2117 1 Washington St
 Glens Falls, NY 12801
Business and Real Estate
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Kara Irene Lais
Warren County, NY Business Law Attorney with 14 years experience
(518) 745-1400 1 Broad Street Plaza
 Glens Falls, NY 12801
Business, Environmental, Municipal and Real Estate
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Robert Mcmillen
Warren County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 49 years experience
(518) 792-2117 1 Washington St
 Glens Falls, NY 12801
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Albany Law Sch Of Union U
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William Albert Scott
Warren County, NY Business Law Attorney with 14 years experience
(518) 745-1400 1 Broad Street Plaza
 Glens Falls, NY 12801
Business, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury and Real Estate
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Juliette Passer
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New York County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 26 years experience
(212) 541-3909 445 Park Ave
 New York, NY 10022
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, International and Real Estate
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and Columbia Law School
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Juliette M. Passer, currently working in Panama City, Panama, is a U.S. attorney, with over 19 years of broad international transactional experience, specializing in corporate and project finance, as well as new media transactions and e-commerce. Juliette Passer holds a JD (cum laude) from Cardozo School of Law and studied Soviet Law at the Columbia University School of Law. She practiced law with the international law firms of Debevoise & Plimpton and Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler in New York, specializing in corporate and project finance. Juliette Passer is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on...
Maurice Rene Dyson
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New York County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
(855) 673-9766 830 Third Avenue
5th Floor
 New York, NY 10022
Free ConsultationBusiness and Immigration
Columbia Law School
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The Dyson Law Firm has nearly two decades of experience working with companies and people just like you. The Firm can help you with Employment Visas, • Green Cards,• Spousal Petitions,• Adjustment of Status, • Sponsors of family,• Naturalization/Citizenship,• Asylum • DACA, • VAWA petitions, Fiancés/Fiancées Visas, • H1B, EB-1, EB-2, EB-5, O, O-1 visas.

If you are experiencing abusive, harassing, unfair or deceptive calls from collectors, (or creditors if you live in California), or they failed to remove personal, family and household debts from your credit report after a bankruptcy, we can help. You...
(855) 673-9766 1180 Ott Street
 Merrick, NY 11566
(855) 673-9766 2155 Caminito Leonzio
Suite 20
 Chula Vista, CA 91915
David J. Abeshouse
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Nassau County, NY Business Law Attorney with 35 years experience
(516) 229-2360 626 RXR Plaza
 Uniondale, NY 11556
Free ConsultationBusiness and Arbitration & Mediation
Vanderbilt University Law School
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I am a business litigator, Arbitrator, and Mediator. Most entrepreneurs, professionals (including lawyers), and business managers and owners lack true and complete knowledge about Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR). I hope to educate and enlighten them regarding the advantages of ADR and avoiding more costly court litigation proceedings. I welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you and to debunk some of the inaccurate myths that seem to re-circulate, based on misinformation, old information, or lack of information about the realities of ADR. I also can tell you about the particular situations where – in contrast – court litigation is preferable...
Jenice Malecki
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New York County, NY Business Law Attorney with 26 years experience
(212) 943-1233 11 Broadway
#715
 New York, NY 10004
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Broker Fraud and Securities
New York Law School
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Jenice L. Malecki is a well-known securities attorney and the founder of Malecki Law. She is a successful and aggressive litigator with a uniquely diverse background representing thousands of investors and industry professionals. Ms. Malecki’s experience as a New York securities attorney began in class action litigation, working on the famed class action case In re Crazy Eddie. Throughout the 1990’s she represented numerous broker dealers in “boiler room” stock fraud cases and the progeny of the real-life Wolf of Wall Street. She has been the Vice-President on the board of the PIABA Foundation, with a mission to educate...
Ivan Jose Parron Esq.
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New York County, NY Business Law Attorney with 12 years experience
(212) 419-0773 1500 Broadway
5th Floor
 New York, NY 10036
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports and IP
Florida International University and Florida State University College of Law
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Mr. Parron has over 20+ years of executive and legal experience in the television, music and motion picture industries. He is the immediate past-chair of the Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law section, a board member of the Miami-Dade County Film & Entertainment Advisory Board and an elected Grammy Governor of the Recording Academy. Prior to opening his law firm and his tenure at Universal Music Group as in-house attorney, Mr. Parron served as CEO & founder of Ritmoteca.com, Inc., the worlds first legal source for downloadable Latin music via the Internet and mobile networks. Mr. Parron is...
(305) 459-3349 1581 Brickell Avenue
 Miami, FL 33129
(310) 598-3550 1999 Avenue of the Stars Suite 1100
 Los Angeles, CA 90034
Michael Charles Cimasi
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Erie County, NY Business Law Attorney with 4 years experience
(716) 560-1171 66 Park Circle
 Amherst, NY 14226
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, DWI and Traffic Tickets
State University of New York - Buffalo
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My practice pattern at the Cimasi Law Office is focused on DWI, criminal defense, and traffic matters (e.g. speeding, mechanical violations, unlicensed operation, etc.) in courts across Western New York. I also represent clients on parole violations and landlord-tenant matters. I am a highly meticulous and diligent practitioner who seeks to provide dedicated service to each client, regardless how big or small the matter. I am always available by phone, and there is no fee for initial consultations.

I also teach courses in sociology and legal studies to undergraduates at the University at Buffalo ("UB") and Buffalo State College....
Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq.
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Westchester County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 10 years experience
(800) 510-3916 50 Main Street
Suite 1000
 White Plains, NY 10606
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, Divorce and Education
University of California Hastings College of the Law
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Rated a Top 100 Trial Lawyer, SuperLawyers, Top 1%, Ten Best.
Interviewed by ABC & FOX TV News.
Published in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Tech-forward, knowledge-driven, and eco-friendly, my law practice is at the vanguard of disruptive innovation in the legal profession. This is not business as usual. Avoiding the redundancy and excessive billing of stratified law firms, in my practice I personally represent my individual and corporate clients in all manner of high-stakes negotiations, transactions, and lawsuits. Since founding my law practice in 2007, I have been offering variable scope representation, compassionate rates for low income clients, quick responsiveness, and transparency....
(800) 510-3916 276 Fifth Avenue, Suite 704
 New York, NY 10001
(800) 510-3916 One Embarcadero Center
Suite 500
 San Francisco, CA 94111
(800) 510-3916 555 West Fifth Street
31st Floor
 Los Angeles, CA 90013
(800) 510-3916 177 Park Avenue
Suite 200
 San Jose, CA 95113
(800) 510-3916 100 Cambridge Street
14th Floor
 Boston, MA 02114
(800) 510-3916 505 14th Street
Suite 900
 Oakland, CA 94612
(800) 510-3916 One Mifflin Place
Suite 400
 Cambridge, MA 02138
(800) 510-3916 300 Cadman Plaza West, One Pierrepont Plaza
12th Floor
 Brooklyn, NY 11201
(800) 510-3916 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 500
 Washington, DC 20036
(800) 510-3916 501 West Broadway
Suite 800
 San Diego, CA 92101
(800) 510-3916 730 Arizona Avenue
 Santa Monica, CA 90401
(800) 510-3916 9465 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 300
 Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(800) 510-3916 655 North Central Avenue
17th Floor
 Glendale, CA 91203
(800) 510-3916 701 Palomar Airport Road
Suite 300
 Carlsbad, CA 92011
(800) 510-3916 228 Hamilton Avenue
3rd Floor
 Palo Alto, CA 94301
(800) 510-3916 1215 K Street
17th Floor
 Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 510-3916 7 West Figueroa Street
Suite 200
 Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(800) 510-3916 303 Twin Dolphin Drive
6th Floor
 Redwood City, CA 94065
(800) 510-3916 31-00 47th Avenue
Suite 3100
 Long Island City, NY 11101
(800) 510-3916 175 Huguenot Street
Suite 200
 New Rochelle, NY 10801
(800) 510-3916 2121 North California Blvd.
Suite 290
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(800) 510-3916 945 Concord Street
 Framingham, MA 01701
(800) 510-3916 275 Grove Street
Suite 2-400
 Newton, MA 02466
(800) 510-3916 3558 Round Barn Blvd.
Suite 200
 Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(800) 510-3916 4040 Civic Center Drive
Suite 200
 San Rafael, CA 94903
Mr. Robert J. Nahoum Esq.
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Rockland County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 16 years experience
(845) 450-2906 48 Burd Street
300
 Nyack, NY 10960
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Collections and Consumer
Albany Law School of Union University
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ROBERT J. NAHOUM has extensive experience in all areas of litigation before federal and state courts from preliminary injunctions to trials to appeals. He handles complex disputes in a wide variety of fields representing both individuals and businesses. CLIENT WORK In his Individual Practice, Robert has acted as a zealous advocate protecting the consumer protection rights of his clients including those afforded under the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting act and other laws. Robert is devoted to protecting the consumer protection rights of his clients including stopping illegal debt collection practices and keeping distressed...
(718) 514-6026 48 Willoughby St.
 Brooklyn, NY 11201
4137 White Plains Rd.,
2nd Fl.
 Bronx, NY 10466
Gregory Herman-Giddens
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New York County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 30 years experience
(800) 201-0413 61 Broadway
Ste. 2155
 New York, NY 10006
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
University of Miami School of Law and Tulane University School of Law
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TrustCounsel's estate planning, probate and tax law attorneys provide comprehensive wealth planning, protection and management services to North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and New York. Through careful selection of strategies tailored to our clients' individualized goals and objectives, we help individuals protect family, preserve assets and save taxes. TrustCounsel's experienced estate planning lawyers provide legal assistance with: Wills, IRA trusts, special needs trusts and charitable gift planning. We also advise on elder law matters, including Medicaid and Veterans Affairs planning. Other services include: Asset protection, including development of limited liability companies (LLCs) and establishing domestic and offshore trusts. Planning...
(800) 201-0413 205 Providence Rd
 Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(800) 201-0413 201 S. Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 2650
 Miami, FL 33133
Timothy E. Casserly Esq.
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Albany County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 32 years experience
(518) 452-1961 255 Washington Ave Ext #104
 Albany, NY 12205
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
Albany Law School
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As a devoted son, husband and father,Tim Casserly understands the needs of his clients. He has dedicated his career to helping clients navigate and understand the complexities involved in managing one's estate and long-term care plan including preserving assets in order to leave a legacy. With utmost care and compassion for over 31 years,Tim has customized plans to provide financial security to individuals, families and businesses.
Adam Julien Gana
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New York County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(800) 810-4262 345 7th Ave 21st Floor
 New York, NY 10001
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Employment and Securities
New York Law School
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Joanne Fanizza
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Suffolk County, NY Business Law Attorney with 30 years experience
(631) 647-9595 One East Main Street
Suite 1
 Bay Shore, NY 11706
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Florida
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I am your New York-Florida connection, with offices on Long Island and in Fort Lauderdale. I practice: Estate planning for New Yorkers and Floridians, especially for those contemplating changing domiciles; administration of estates in both states, especially ancillary administrations for decedents with properties in both or either state; real estate transactions in both states, especially New Yorkers buying or selling in Florida. I also practice in the areas of litigation and small business law. I have more than 25 years' experience practicing law in Florida, and eight in New York. My office provides caring service with an...
(954) 565-5445 2631 E. Oakland Park Blvd.
Suite 205
 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Michael Allan Rosenhouse
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Monroe County, NY Business Law Attorney with 43 years experience
(585) 232-8500 75 Clinton Ave. S.
510 Clinton Sq.
 Rochester, NY 14604
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals and Employment
University of Chicago
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Michael A. Rosenhouse concentrates his Rochester, NY, based practice in appeals and complex trial court motions, and includes experience both with and against prominent New York City and Chicago lawyers. He has received the highest rating from the oldest and most reputable peer-review institution in the profession. His successful appellate practice is supported by years of experience in complex civil litigation. He is the author of several books and articles on a wide variety of legal subjects and has lectured for national and local, specialized and general, legal educational organizations.
Michael Konopka
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New York County, NY Business Law Attorney with 35 years experience
(212) 385-4800 277 Broadway
Suite 810
 New York, NY 10007
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals and Personal Injury
New York Law School
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Michael Konopka has aggressively represented his clients for over 34 years. He is involved in complex litigation in both the State and Federal Courts. He is currently the principal of Michael Konopka & Associates, P.C,, located at 277 Broadway, NY, NY. (212 385 4800) His office staff is fluent in Russian, Ukranian, Polish and Chinese. Michael Konopka was born in Detroit. After graduating from Monteith College, he attended New York Law School and received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1982. Michael is a lifetime member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the American Bar Association and...
Mr. John P. Fazzio III Esq.
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New York County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(201) 529-8024 26 Broadway, 21st Floor
 New York, NY 10004
Free ConsultationBusiness, Foreclosure Defense, Tax and Trademarks
New York University School of Law and Brooklyn Law School
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John Fazzio is an aggressive young trial lawyer who is a fierce advocate for his clients in and out of the courtroom. He lives for David and Goliath type contests. John is not afraid to go to trial and has gone all the way to verdict on varied cases including foreclosure, bankruptcy, tax, intellectual property, criminal, and personal injury. John has also prosecuted a number of appeals cases. John regularly practices in the State and Federal Courts in New York and New Jersey.
(201) 529-8024 164 Franklin Turnpike
 Mahwah, NJ 07430
Arkady Bukh
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New York County, NY Business Law Attorney with 15 years experience
(212) 729-1632 14 Wall St
 New York, NY 10005
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Criminal and Securities
New York Law School and Harvard University
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Bukh Law Firm, P.C. is #1 ranked Criminal Defense law firm, as ranked by Avvo, Citysearch and Insiderpages. The attorneys at the Bukh Law Firm, P.C. are committed to providing each and every client with an aggressive and thorough legal defense, regardless of the size and complexity of their case. Our law firmâs founder and managing partner, Arkady Bukh, vigorously pursued and selected attorneys with a developed domain expertise in criminal, family, and civil litigation practice areas. The result of his efforts is a dedicated and energized team of legal experts that can swiftly bring to a favorable closure...
Ms. Norka M. Schell
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New York County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 33 years experience
(212) 258-0713 17 State Street
Suite 4000
 New York, NY 10004
Business, Criminal, Divorce and Immigration
Golden Gate University School of Law and FACULDADE DO VALE RIO DOCE
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Norka M. Schell is a passionate advocate for her clients. Ms. Schell represents U.S. companies, foreign companies and individuals in protecting their legal rights - emigration and immigration, trades, commercial, dispute resolution, import and export - though both preventive measures and, when necessary, litigation. With an J.D. and L.L.M. in International Legal Studies, Ms. Schell speaks the language of global business and has a first- hand understanding of the issues facing her clients.

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