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Karen Ford Edler
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 39 years of experience
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New York Law School
Karen Edler is the founder of the Price, Meese, Shulman & D'Arminio, P.C. Education Law Group. She advocates for parents and students to obtain a free, appropriate public education for students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), Section 504 & related laws. Ms. Edler's services include reviewing Individual Education Plans (“IEP”) & Section 504 Plans, attending meetings and filing due process petitions when necessary. Ms. Edler represents students with any educational issues including academic issues, school disciplinary cases, bullying cases and collegiate academic and disciplinary matters. Ms. Edler handles special needs planning, Special Needs Trusts, guardianship...
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Mayo Bartlett
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Criminal and DWI
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
Mayo Bartlett is a Civil Rights and Criminal Defense. He is the Principal Attorney at the Law Offices of Mayo Bartlett, PLLC. From 2003 to 2013, he was a partner at the law firm of Young & Bartlett, LLP, a litigation law firm which focused on Criminal Defense, Civil Rights and Personal Injury matters.
He worked for the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office for more than ten years, and served as a litigator in the Superior Court Trial Division prior to his appointment as the Chief of the Bias Crimes Unit. Mr. Bartlett has provided hate crime...
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Alexandria Jean-Pierre
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 14 years of experience
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Rutgers School of Law-Camden
Alexandria Jean-Pierre is an esteemed employment lawyer based in New York City and a valued member of the Phillips & Associates law firm. With a strong focus on employment law litigation, she is deeply committed to advocating for the rights of employees. If you find yourself facing concerns regarding employment discrimination or any other legal issues within your workplace, reaching out to Ms. Jean-Pierre and her dedicated team at the law firm will help you determine the merits of your case.
Having obtained a B.S. in business management with a minor in government from St. John's University, Ms. Jean-Pierre went on...
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Robert M. Schechter
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 9 years of experience
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Albany Law School
Robert M. Schechter focuses much of his practice in the areas of gun rights, civil and criminal litigation, contract law, appeals, as well as helping startups. He enjoys the courtroom and has always wanted to be a litigator. A significant portion of his practice is spent helping clients navigate the various licensing authorities that New York has involved in deciding to grant or deny CCW (gun) Licenses. He takes an individualized approach to each and every appeal and Article 78 proceeding. Additionally this has further opened his eyes to clear disparate treatment many members of our country face. This unique...
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Kevin Abessi
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Attorney
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Albany Law School
Licensed in New York and New Jersey, Kevin Abessi is a heavily credentialed attorney with a background that is tailored to handle the challenges of family and business. As a client-facing professional with deep academic and professional exposures to finance and investment, Kevin and Abessi Law are well-equipped to handle the sort of financial and business matters that are often at play with matters pertaining to divorce, spousal/child support, contract negotiation, estate planning, and so much more. Abessi Law understands that facilitating legal services is about more than just lawyering, which is why it endeavors to be just as well...
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John Tait
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
203 East Post Road
White Plains, NY 10601
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Civil Rights, Construction, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Fordham University School of Law
John V. Tait concentrates his practice on civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury, product liability, construction/labor law liability, premises liability, and contractual claims. Mr. Tait has handled several cases involving industrial equipment, firearms and ammunition, and recreational equipment and accessories. Mr. Tait also has extensive litigation experience with lawsuits involving retail establishments, residential complexes, supermarkets, restaurants, and recreational facilities for claims involving construction accidents, premises liability, Dram Shop, and general negligence.
An experienced litigator, Mr. Tait has successfully taken a number of cases to verdict in both state and federal court. He has also successfully presented cases...
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Jitesh Dudani
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Arbitration & Mediation and Employment
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Cory Michael Garcia
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Criminal, DWI and Education
New York Law School
Mr. Garcia is a former NYC Prosecutor, battle tested trial attorney and meticulous litigator with over 19 years of a wide range of litigation experience representing the Government, Unions, Corporations, and Individuals. Call today for a free consultation (914) 719-7090
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Mishael Minnie Pine
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 19 years of experience
Civil Rights, Family, Landlord Tenant and Traffic Tickets
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and Washington Adventist University (Former Columbia Union College)
I started out by working as a volunteer attorney with various pro bono programs in New York City, including Access to Justice (handling in-court landlord-tenant and consumer debt cases, and performing consultations in family law) and the Volunteer Foreclosure Project sponsored by the Queens County Bar Association (which focuses on foreclosure settlement conferences). I gained valuable experience from these programs and started handling cases on my own in 2010, starting with landlord-tenant and consumer debt cases. I have also been a court appointed GAL, and have been appointed several GAL cases in the boroughs. My practice then progressed into some...
Cynthia Kulas Messemer
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 28 years of experience
Civil Rights, Appeals, Asbestos and Employment
Pace Law School
Timothy Paul Coon
White Plains, New York Civil Rights Attorney with 43 years of experience
Civil Rights, Appeals, Business and Employment
Pace University School of Law
Adam Ross Bialek
White Plains, New York Civil Rights Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Civil Rights, Appeals, Business and Employment
Washington University School of Law
Harold L. Moroknek
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Lawyer
Civil Rights, Appeals, Criminal and Insurance Defense
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Garrett Patrick Lewis
White Plains, New York Civil Rights Attorney with 47 years of experience
Civil Rights, Appeals, Construction and Employment
Fordham University School of Law
John J. Walsh
WHITE PLAINS, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 41 years of experience
Civil Rights, Construction, Municipal and Products Liability
Fordham University School of Law
James Anthony Rogers
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 24 years of experience
Civil Rights, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice and Municipal
Quinnipiac University School of Law and Quinnipiac University School of Law
David Mark Katzenstein
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Civil Rights, Environmental, Products Liability and Social Security Disability
Boston University School of Law and Boston University School of Law
Robert J. Gironda
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Civil Rights, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice and Municipal
Pace Law School and Pace Law School
Erin Marie Cola
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 20 years of experience
Civil Rights, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice and Municipal
St. John's University School of Law and St. John's University School of Law
Michael J. Cozza
White Plains, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 45 years of experience
Civil Rights, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice and Municipal
Fordham University School of Law and Fordham University School of Law
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Steven M. Silverberg
Tarrytown, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Appeals, Business and Construction
New York University School of Law
Steven M. Silverberg is a founder of the firm and Of Counsel to Silverberg Zalantis LLC. He has extensive experience in representing developers and municipalities in land use, zoning and environmental law matters including litigation and appeals in the New York State and Federal Courts. Starting his career as an assistant district attorney and then working as a town attorney, providing counsel in such diverse areas as contracts, construction, telecommunications and employment law, prepared him for the services he has provided to businesses, municipalities and individuals. In addition to his experience with the approval process for residential and commercial developments...
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Katherine Zalantis
Tarrytown, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Appeals, Business and Construction
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
Land Use and Zoning, Environmental and Municipal Law
Real Estate Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Civil Rights (Property Rights) Litigation
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Tara Fappiano
Tuckahoe, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Arbitration & Mediation and Education
St. John's University School of Law
I spent over 20 years in the trenches as a trial attorney, but my passion is in the areas of special education and disability law. Wanting to help clients in a more sustainable way, I have transitioned into a new type of practice.
My goal is to empathize, collaborate, and advocate for clients to find them resolutions, in special education, discriminatory conflicts, and other areas. I am a trained mediator, and have extensive experience in negotiations. I offer services to anyone looking to mediate a dispute, or who may benefit from training in conflict resolution. I offer consulting services to school...
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Brian Daniel Nugent
South Nyack, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Civil Rights, Administrative, Employment and Municipal
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
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Edward Anthony Ruffo
Bronx, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
St. John's University School of Law
Mr Ruffo one of the Nation's Top 100 Trial Lawyers as ranked by the National Trial Lawyers as well as a Top 100 New York Super Lawyer. He is rated Pre-Eminent By Martindale Hubble and maintains a perfect 10/10 AVVO rating. He has 23 years experience obtaining multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for victims of negligence, specializing in Motor Vehicle, Slip, Trip & Fall , Workplace,Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Negligence Litigation. Mr Ruffo helps victims in the NY and NJ metropolitan area. He is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of NY &...
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Vince F. Sykes
Spring Valley, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Employment and Personal Injury
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
Attorney Vince Sykes is a veteran of the United States Air Force, where he served on active duty, as an enlisted, and earned several distinguished medals to include Good Conduct Medal and Overseas Tour of Duty.
Following military service, Vince obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) from SUNY, Stony Brook, NY; a Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Pepperdine University, CA.; and a Juris Doctorate Degree (J.D.), Cum Laude, from Pace Law School, NY.
Vince’s career spans engineering positions in Silicon Valley where he worked for high-tech companies such as Cisco Systems, Bay Networks, Alcatel-Lucent, and various technology start-ups. Vince...
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Shawn Barnett
New York City, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 11 years of experience
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Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Golden Gate University School of Law
Shawn Barnett is a skilled litigator and trial attorney who is dedicated to helping those who have been victimized by law enforcement or correctional officers. He has received multiple million-dollar settlements for his clients and has been recognized as an Illinois Rising Star multiple times.
During his time as an attorney, Shawn has represented numerous clients who have been injured by those who have abused their authority. He has vigorously pursued a wide variety of claims on behalf of his clients, including false arrest, malicious prosecution, excessive force, wrongful death, and sexual assault. Shawn has a particular focus on police involved...
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Gerald Chiariello
Glen Cove, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Fordham University School of Law
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Michael Diederich Jr.
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationStony Point, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 43 years of experience
Civil Rights, Administrative, Appeals and Employment
Lewis & Clark Law School and Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
The Diederich Law Office focuses on helping victims of illegality and bias in employment and civil rights cases, particularly wrongful termination and job discrimination cases, and negotiating severance packages. Cases include wrongful discrimination based upon age, gender / sex, national origin, race, pregnancy or disability.
I also served as a "citizen soldier" (US Army reservist), with tours of duty in the combat zones of Iraq (2004-05) and Afghanistan (2012), as an Army lawyer. I retired in the rank of lieutenant colonel.
We handle cases from Long Island, through New York City and into the Hudson...
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Brian Seth Orlow
Bronx, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCivil Rights, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Brian Seth Orlow is a New York personal injury lawyer at The Orlow Firm. Brian has been practicing personal injury law in the state of New York since 1997. Brian has handled a wide range of injury cases including construction accidents, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, lead poisoning, nursing home abuse, bedsores, sexual abuse, police misconduct, premises liability including slip and falls and third party workers compensation.
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Dominic Louis Chiariello
Glen Cove, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Fordham University
Attorney Dominic Chiariello graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 1990, when he was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar. He joined the firm in 1991 after being admitted to the New York State Bar. He frequently lectures for the Queens County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program and serves as Chair of the Civil Practice Committee, as well as Sub-Committee Chairman for Tort Legislation. He is a member of the Queens County Bar Judiciary Committee, Medical Malpractice Committee and Mentors Committee. He is past president of Queens County Columbian Lawyer’s Association, as well as past chairman...
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Ira S. Newman
Great Neck, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 49 years of experience
Civil Rights, Education, Employment and Landlord Tenant
New York University School of Law and New York University School of Law
Consumers, Business, Labor & Employment, Education, Civil Rights, Real Estate, Landlord & Tenant, Banks, Insurance, Licensing, Administrative, Litigation…”
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James Michael Maloney
Port Washington, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 28 years of experience
Civil Rights, Appeals, Criminal and Maritime
New York University School of Law and Fordham University School of Law
I have been a solo practitioner since 1999, after having worked for two historic maritime law firms in New York City. My practice now consists almost exclusively of federal litigation, including maritime and constitutional law. I am perhaps best known for my own pro se constitutional challenge to New York's ban on the in-home possession of the martial-arts weapon known as the nunchaku ("nunchucks"), a case that has been in litigation since 2003 (and continues as of November 2015, when this passage was last edited). Over the years, I have represented numerous individuals in state and federal...
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James K. Riley
Pearl River, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 53 years of experience
Civil Rights, Elder, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway
James K. Riley is an attorney who provides clients with personal injury and product liability advocacy in New York and New Jersey. He also serves his clients in the complex areas of estate planning, estate administration, elder law business and tax planning in both states. Mr. Riley teaches as an Adjunct Professor in the fields of estate planning, elder law and finanical planning at Pace University in White Plains, New York as well as in the field of education law at Long Island University and Pace University. Mr. Riley is an Accredited Estate Planner and a Certified Financial Planner. He...
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Carmen "Jack" Giordano
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfNEW YORK, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 39 years of experience
Civil Rights, Construction, Employment and Personal Injury
New York University School of Law and New York Law School
Licensed Attorney in New York, Federal District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and Federal Court District of Connecticut, and Vermont. L.L.M. Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence, New York University School of Law, 10-year (2013-2023) Super Lawyers Award Recipient. Recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Attorneys in New York State.
When I decided to form Giordano Law Offices in 2000, I was excited about the prospect of being able to help as many people as I could in diverse practice areas. Giordano Law Offices is the culmination of many years of broad legal experience. ...
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Peter Joel Schaffer
Bronx, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCivil Rights, Criminal, DWI and Personal Injury
University of Denver
PETER J. SCHAFFER, BRONX NEW YORK CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY. AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE OF PERSONS ACCUSED OF CRIME. 37 YEARS TRIAL EXPERIENCE. Peter J. Schaffer practices exclusively in the areas of Criminal Defense, False Arrest, Police Brutality and serious personal injury. All New York and Federal criminal cases skillfully handled. DWI defense provided both in Criminal Court and at the DMV. Mr. Schaffer handles matters ranging from pink summons issued for minor infractions to federal death penalty eligible crimes. Mr. Schaffer has conducted arraignments, bail arguments, hearings, grand jury proceedings, bench and jury trials...
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Leo Glickman
New York, NY Civil Rights Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Civil Rights, Administrative, Criminal and Employment
Brooklyn Law School
Founding partner Leo Glickman has a long track record of holding the powerful accountable and fighting for progressive candidates and causes. While serving as the NY State Chair of Common Cause, he spearheaded legal efforts to force the Republican-led New York State Senate to open their financial books. The case resulted in a landmark decision by the Court of Appeals, Weston vs. Sloan, that requires the State Senate to disclose its taxpayer-funded budget to the public.
Mr. Glickman is an experienced civil rights litigator, representing clients whose constitutional rights have been violated by members of the Police Department and the Department...
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Brian Michael Valdivia
Oyster Bay, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Brian Valdivia, Esq. is a licensed attorney who lives in Oyster Bay, New York. He has offices in both Midtown Manhattan and Oyster Bay. Brian focuses his practice on motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, trip/slip and fall accidents, wrongful death, wrongful arrests, and various other types of negligence actions.
Before becoming an attorney, Brian worked as a police officer and a member of a SWAT team. It was there that he learned to be disciplined and straight forward. Brian will not be outworked or outfought when it comes to litigating your case.
Brian is a strong litigation and trial attorney with multi-millions...
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Richard S. Pakola Jr.
Bardonia, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 29 years of experience
Civil Rights, Criminal, Estate Planning and Probate
The George Washington University Law School and Fordham University School of Law
Rick has over twenty years of experience in civil and criminal practice, in both state and federal courts. He appears in throughout Rockland, Westchester, and Orange Counties, as well as in New York City, and in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. He specializes in estate planning, all trusts and estates issues and litigation, civil rights, criminal, and family law cases in trial level courts and on appeal.
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Jesse C. Rose
Astoria, NY Civil Rights Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Employment
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University