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Jasmine Weg
Woodmere, NY Construction Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Construction, Business and Estate Planning
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George C. Grasso
Douglaston, NY Construction Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Criminal, Personal Injury and Real Estate
The City University of New York School of Law
Zealous, aggressive, and effective advocacy - constantly striving to achieve the best results and peace of mind for every single client.
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Yuriy Mava
Bayside, NY Construction Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Yuriy is an innovative real estate transactional attorney specializing in residential and commercial real estate, leasing, construction and development and investment ventures with a particular emphasis on large commercial acquisitions, sales and financings. Yuriy has extensive experience providing legal counsel to clients concerning the formation, acquisition, financing, development, sale, and leasing across all types of real estate asset classes. In addition, Yuriy has established joint ventures and other strategic partnerships for his clients, including real estate developers, owners, investors and corporate clients. Yuriy has negotiated and drafted commercial leases with nationally recognized tenants and publicly traded companies.
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Christopher Thomas Mcgrath
Garden City, NY Construction Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Dayton School of Law
Christopher McGrath is a partner at Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C. and serves in the Garden City office. He has won many multi-million dollar verdicts for his clients in the area of personal injury. Contact him today to set up a free consultation.
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Robert Sullivan
Garden City, NY Construction Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
St. John's University School of Law
Robert Sullivan is a senior partner of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C. and one of the country's top trial lawyers. For over 40 years he has tried major cases and expanded the law of negligence. If you need a firm with an unparalleled reputation in New York, contact his office today.
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Jacob Oresky
Queens, NY Construction Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Pace University
Jacob Oresky founded Oresky & Associates, PLLC in 1992 and serves as its managing attorney. With offices in Bronx and Queens, the firm is dedicated to helping accident victims to fight for just compensation for their injuries.
Mr. Oresky assists clients injured in all types of accidents. He has experience representing accident victims injured due to car accidents, construction accidents, slip & fall accidents, and other acts of negligence. He also handles wrongful death cases on behalf of families who lost loved ones to accidents or other negligent acts.
Mr. Oresky has over 25 years of experience as a Bronx personal injury...
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Gregory S. Newman
Rego Park, NY Construction Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Thomas R. Fazio
Garden City, NY Construction Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Construction, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Divorce
Syracuse University College of Law
Thomas R. Fazio graduated from Syracuse University and earned his Juris Doctorate from City University of New York. He became a member of the New York State Bar in 1986. In 1996, Mr. Fazio began his own law practice serving corporations and small businesses in New York State. During the last nine years, he has also served as in-house counsel for secured commercial lenders with annual revenues in the billions of dollars.
Mr. Fazio enjoys using his unique experience and varied resources to negotiate and document important business transactions for large and small businesses. He concentrates in corporate formations, structure and...
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Melvyn Lewis Jacoby
East Meadow, NY Construction Law Lawyer with 62 years of experience
(888) 452-2629
2545 Hempstead Turnpike Suite 304
East Meadow, NY 11554
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Brooklyn Law School
After graduating from Adelphi College with a major in business administration, Melvyn received his L.L.B from Brooklyn Law School in 1962. He immediately entered private practice in Suffolk County. Melvyn is a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the NYS Trial Lawyers Association.
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Paul Bartels
Garden City, NY Construction Law Attorney
Construction, Employment and Personal Injury
St. John's University School of Law
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Anthony Como
KEW GARDENS, NY Construction Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Construction, Asbestos, Criminal and Personal Injury
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Anthony Como has pursued justice in New York City for more than two decades. Whether you need a criminal defense attorney or have suffered a personal injury, the Law Offices of Anthony Como guarantees transparency and honesty regarding your case and promises to do everything in our power to help you achieve a winning verdict.
Como's team provides legal services for the New York metropolitan area including Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Nassau County, Queens, Rockland County, Staten Island, Suffolk County, Westchester County, Yonkers, plus all New York State and out of state Federal Cases.
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David Bythewood
Long Beach, NY Construction Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Appeals, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
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George Anthony Marco
MANHASSET, NY Construction Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
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St. John's University School of Law
Prior to earning my law degree from St. John's Law School in 1993, I was employed as a Mechanical Engineer. After graduating I took a position with a public works contractor as an executive project manager and in-house counsel where I remained until 1999. Since that time I have represented contractors, owners and construction professionals on their projects both in and out of court as well as complex commercial litigation matters.
I believe that my engineering background and prior experience as a project manager is invaluable and an added benefit not shared by many other attorneys in the practice...
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Lucille A. Anzalone
Queens, NY Construction Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Brooklyn Law School
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Pablo A. Fernandez
Garden City, NY Construction Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
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City University of New York School of Law
Attorney Pablo A. Fernandez has a diverse background in the areas of civil rights, child victims act, municipal law, public contracts, child protective services, adult protective services, public benefits, criminal, immigration, construction and real estate law.
Attorney Pablo A. Fernandez was a deputy county attorney with the Office of the Nassau County Attorney, where he was a Deputy Bureau Chief in the Litigation & Appeals Bureau. This Bureau defends against all civil matters brought against Nassau County, including Section 1983 actions. Attorney Pablo A. Fernandez, while at the Office of the Nassau County Attorney, also served as counsel to the...
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Joseph Miklos
Garden City, NY Construction Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Brooklyn Law School
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Jjais Forde
Garden City, NY Construction Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Construction, Estate Planning, Immigration and Real Estate
University of Minnesota Law School
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Mark Neuhauser
Forest Hills, NY Construction Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Construction, Business and Real Estate
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Thomas Weiss
Garden City, NY Construction Law Attorney
Construction, Arbitration & Mediation, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Brooklyn Law School
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Gregory Byrnes
New York, NY Construction Law Attorney with 6 years of experience
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Brooklyn Law School
Gregory Byrnes is the lead litigation attorney for Anderson Law. Prior to joining Anderson Law, Gregory was the founding partner of Davis & Byrnes, former principal of The Byrnes Law Office, and worked as an associate at a large litigation firm in New York City. His practice areas include real estate litigation, residential and commercial landlord tenant, condo and cooperative board advisory, and transactional work. Gregory practices in New York and New Jersey state and federal courts.
Gregory Byrnes' areas of focus are: Real Estate Litigation, Transactions and Advisory Services, Business transactions and startups, Landlord and Tenant Law, Commercial Litigation,...
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Bradley Bailyn
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
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Construction, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Brooklyn Law School
I'm an attorney in New York City whose practice focuses on financial transactions and litigation for lending institutions, consumers and small businesses. Services include bankruptcy, insolvency and financial representation, creditors' rights, partner, shareholder, investor, vendor/supplier and landlord disputes, collections and judgment enforcement, and liability avoidance training. We serve small businesses across industries, larger firms in banking and financial services, and advertising, media and publishing,
My firm will move quickly and decisively for you. Your security interests will be secure, your claims will be claimed and you will have a seat at the table, wherever that table may be. The good...
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Alex B. Pia
New York, NY Construction Law Lawyer with 4 years of experience
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Brooklyn Law School
Alex Pia is an attorney at Belkin Burden Goldman, one of New York City’s largest real estate-focused law firms.
Mr. Pia focuses his practice on real estate, construction, and complex landlord-tenant disputes. His clients include developers, contractors, landlords, commercial tenants, condo/co-op boards & owners, brokers/agents, institutional investors, and high-net-worth individuals.
Mr. Pia is also approved by New York's Part 36 (Fiduciary Appointments) to be appointed as counsel to receivers of distressed properties and foreclosure proceedings.
Mr. Pia is a member and subcommittee chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Construction Law Committee.
While attending Brooklyn Law School, Mr. Pia served as...
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Allen L. Rothenberg
New York, NY Construction Law Attorney with 55 years of experience
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Temple University
Allen L. Rothenberg, Esq., founded The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP in 1969. He has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts, settlements, and awards for his catastrophically injured clients, including, together with his legal team, a record-breaking judgment in excess of two billion dollars. Mr. Rothenberg has been involved in multiple high-profile cases before state, federal, and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Rothenberg has been selected to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 and also has made guest appearances on national and local television and radio shows, including Fox TV, ABC TV, CBS...
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Alejandro Hernandez
10.0 (2 Peer Reviews)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfHicksville, NY Construction Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Construction, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
St. Mary's University School of Law and University of Houston Law Center
Alejandro Hernandez is Chief Executive Officer of ARH Consulting LLC an International Consulting Firm for Law, Business, Real Estate, Immigration and Tax Law. Mr. Hernandez has been called upon for over twenty years to help with complex legal matters nationally.
Economist, Author, Agent, and Attorney, Alex has worked for several decades getting justice for his clients.
Hernandez comes from a family of legal professionals, his father was the first Hispanic County judge and is currently the sitting County Court at Law Judge, his mother has been a paralegal for 30 years, his sister is an attorney in Austin Texas and all...
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Michael H. Joseph
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationNew York, NY Construction Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Construction, Maritime and Personal Injury
Tulane University School of Law
Michael H. Joseph is an injury attorney serving New York City, NY, Manhattan, and White Plains. He is also a Partner at the Law Office of Michael H. Joseph, PLLC. He has devoted his career to representing people who were hurt in accidents at construction sites and other locations.
With more than a decade of experience representing clients, Mr. Joseph is an effective advocate in the courtroom, on appeal, at arbitrations, during mediations, and in administrative hearings. Since he understands how stressful and complicated life after an unexpected accident can be, Mr. Joseph vigorously advocates on behalf of injured individuals to...
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Edward Anthony Ruffo
Flushing, NY Construction Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, 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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Peter W. Yoars Jr.
New York, NY Construction Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
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Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
Peter W. Yoars, Jr. is a solution-driven attorney with experience in all aspects and phases of complex civil and commercial litigation, settlements, arbitrations and mediations.
Peter has vast experience with jury and non-jury trials in State and Federal courts as well as arbitrations, mediations and other forms of ADR. As trial and lead counsel, he handles engineering and construction disputes, corporate litigation, environmental law, professional liability claims, toxic torts, product liability, among other cases.
Peter has made hundreds of court appearances, drafted countless pleadings, motions and other court documents, managed intricate and voluminous discovery processes, taken and defended...
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Slawomir Wieslaw Platta
New York, NY Construction Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
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Slawomir Platta is an attorney at The Platta Law Firm, PLLC, located in New York City, advocating for those who suffer from catastrophic personal injuries due to the wrongful acts of others. Slawomir advocates for his clients, including injured workers, and proudly fights to obtain their rightful compensation and financial recovery.
Slawomir Platta attended law school and graduated from University of Florida Levin College of Law in 1999. Slawomir Platta began practicing law in 2004. He was featured in Super Lawyers for 2015 - 2021. Super Lawyers is an exclusive list of top-rated attorneys in specific practice areas who were...
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Richard Jon Sobelsohn
New York, NY Construction Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Construction, Business and Real Estate
Brooklyn Law School
RICHARD J. SOBELSOHN IS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL PROVIDING A MYRIAD OF LEGAL SERVICES RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S PORTFOLIO OF PROPERTIES. RICHARD HAS PRACTICED LAW FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, MAINLY IN THE AREA OF REAL ESTATE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. RICHARD IS AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW AT BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL, BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, AND FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW WHERE HE TEACHES COURSES IN SUSTAINABLE BUILDING LAW, REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS/PRACTICE, CONDOMINIUMS & COOPERATIVES AND COMMERCIAL LEASING. RICHARD IS A GREEN GLOBES PROFESSIONAL, LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL, A LIFE...
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John Kiritsis
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfNew York, NY Construction Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Construction, Business, Real Estate and Tax
New York Law School and Fordham University School of Law
John Kiritsis is a licensed Attorney and CPA (Certified Public Accountant). He is the Supervising Managing Attorney at Law Offices of Kiritsis & Associates PLLC, a New York City based law firm that provides legal services within the following practice areas: business law, real estate, tax law, criminal defense and immigration. For a free consultation you can call us 212 922 0005.
We provide a full range of legal and accounting related services throughout New York City and New Jersey.
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J.R. Skrabanek
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfNew York, NY Construction Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Construction, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
University of Kentucky College of Law
J.R. is a problem-solver for successful businesses and individuals.
J.R. has distinguished himself as an exceptional trial advocate. He has tried dozens of cases to verdict in state and federal courts. He has successfully settled or prevailed in hundreds of cases in his career, sometimes with millions of dollars at stake. He has obtained complete dismissal of complex, multi-party disputes and has obtained verdicts in excess of $1.5 million for his clients.
A small sampling of J.R.'s representative engagements include: partnership disputes; foreclosure defense; architect and engineer defense; property owner construction defect claims; boundary disputes; real estate development claims; employment discrimination...
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Michael J. Ciarlo
NEW YORK, NY Construction Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Construction, Appeals, Business and Real Estate
Brooklyn Law School and New York University
Named a Super Lawyer for 2023, Michael Ciarlo has been practicing Real Estate law since 1999, providing successful and experienced results for his clients. During this time, his extensive knowledge of commercial, business, and real estate litigation has benefited the clients of the firm. He has a wide range of experience negotiating, analyzing, resolving, and litigating all aspects of real estate, business, co-op, condo, and landlord/tenant matters. Mr. Ciarlo brings a significant depth of understanding to his role in advising large and small businesses, co-ops, condominiums, landlords, tenants, and individuals in their disputes and litigation.
Mr. Ciarlo graduated from New...
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Martin Edelman
New York, NY Construction Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Brooklyn Law School
Martin Edelman began practicing law nearly 40 years ago when he joined his father, Jerome Edelman, to form Edelman & Edelman, P.C. Martin is widely recognized as one of the most tenacious and dedicated litigators in New York. He is known for taking the "impossible" cases and recovering substantial damages when other firms have insisted there was no claim.
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William Robert Larkin
New York, NY Construction Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Employment, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
Brooklyn Law School
Bill has 20+ years of litigation and law firm management experience. He is hardworking, efficient and detail oriented with strong leadership skills and a proven track record. He is extremely organized with a strong ability to multi-task. Bill works well in a team environment and is capable of handling complex matters and providing guidance to other team members to ensure that all matters are handled properly.
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Michael Rose
New York, NY Construction Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
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New England Law | Boston
Attorney Michael A. Rose focuses his practice on successfully obtaining financial compensation for accident victims throughout the state of New York. He has tried a substantial amount of cases which have resulted in seven-figure jury verdicts and settlements. Also, in 2012 , Rose secured the largest jury verdict in the State of New York for Construction Site Accidents. Aside from providing legal assistance to his clients, Rose is currently a member of professional associations such as the New York State Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association of Justice.
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Carmen "Jack" Giordano
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfNEW YORK, NY Construction Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Construction, Civil Rights, 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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Stephen James Murphy
New York, NY Construction Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
St. John's University School of Law
Stephen J. Murphy is a partner at the premier personal injury law firm Block O'Toole & Murphy. He began his career as a homicide prosecutor for the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, quickly distinguishing himself in criminal courtrooms with the successful handling of highly publicized murder cases. Mr. Murphy was described by The New York Times as one of the "Top Attorneys in New York," and by Z100 Radio as a "legendary trial lawyer." Since entering the personal injury field in 2005, he has secured over $450 million in results for his clients. In 2023, Forbes magazine identified him as one...
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David Pierre Turchi
New York, NY Construction Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Construction, Business, Collections and Real Estate
American University Washington College of Law
New York Litigator and Trial Lawyer
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Lorraine Nadel
New York, NY Construction Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
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Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Named one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in NYC by Super Lawyers and one of America’s Top 5% Most Honored Lawyers of 2020, Lorraine Nadel is the founding partner of Nadel & Ciarlo, P.C. She is a skilled and accomplished litigator in the areas of real estate, co-op and condo law, business and commercial law, and complex landlord-tenant matters. She is known for her ability to help clients effectively solve problems by providing concrete solutions to complex matters. Having been an accountant with a top accounting firm prior to obtaining her law degree, her combined legal and accounting background...
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Joseph Macaluso
Brooklyn, NY Construction Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Asbestos, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Brooklyn Law School
Joseph G. Macaluso is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School. He has been in the private practice of law in the fields of personal injury and medical malpractice since 1990. Upon graduation from Law School, he was recognized as Best Trial Advocate of his graduating class. He was also recognized as an Overall Best Trial Advocate of a National Trial Advocacy competition. Since then, Macaluso has practiced as an injury lawyer who has successfully litigated many cases. He has handled a wide variety of injury and medical malpractice over the years. The cases...