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Concetta G. Spirio
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Sayville, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 31 years experience
(631) 277-8844 173 North Main Street PMB #320
 Sayville, NY 11782
Real Estate, Business, Collections and Divorce
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As a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, LEGAL – The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York, as well as the Collaborative Law Association of New York, Inc, Ms. Spirio knows how to help her clients by providing experienced and personal legal services. Since 1986 Ms. Spirio has served Long Island families and individuals in the following Practice Areas: * Collaborative Law * Non-traditional Family Law * Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) representation * Prenuptial and Domestic Partnership Agreements * Divorce and Separation Mediation * Real Estate Law * Trusts, Wills and Estates
(631) 277-8844 350 Moffitt Blvd.
2nd Floor
 Islip, NY 11751
Eric Russo
Sayville, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 38 years experience
(631) 589-5000 140 Main St
 Sayville, NY 11782
Real Estate, Estate Planning and Municipal
Columbus Law At Catholic
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Robert Walter Dapelo
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Patchogue, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 29 years experience
(888) 325-6199 110 North Ocean Avenue
Suite A
 Patchogue, NY 11772
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Criminal, Divorce and Landlord Tenant
Brooklyn Law School
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Professional Legal Representation; Aggressive Trial Lawyers; Compassionate and Caring At The Law Offices of Robert W. Dapelo, Esq., P.C., our attorneys and staff pride themselves on providing the finest quality legal representation to individuals with matrimonial, family and criminal court matters. We provide the best of small firm personal service. We are assertive litigation attorneys, and we will be well prepared and ready to litigate, if it is in your best interest. We are involved in a variety of practice areas, including: - Divorce and Family Law - Criminal Defense Litigation, including: - Harassment - ...
Edward J. Mitchell
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Bayport, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 13 years experience
(631) 472-2210 131 McConnell Ave
 Bayport, NY 11705
Real Estate
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Joanne Fanizza
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Bay Shore, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 29 years experience
(631) 647-9595 One East Main Street
Suite 1
 Bay Shore, NY 11706
Real Estate, 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
Melvyn Lewis Jacoby
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Medford, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 55 years experience
(631) 289-4600 1737 North Ocean Ave.
 Medford, NY 11763
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Construction and Criminal
Brooklyn Law School
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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.
(631) 281-2234 691 Montauk Highway
 Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 821-8800 565 Route 25A, Suite 5A
 Miller Place, NY 11764
Richard Chertock
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Ronkonkoma, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 30 years experience
(516) 771-6900 3505 Veterans Memorial Highway
Suite D
 Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Quinnipiac University School of Law
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3505 Veterans Memorial Highway, Ste D, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 Solo Practitioner established in 1987. Member of the Nassau County Bar Association. Resident of Merrick, NY.
(516) 771-6900 3505 Veterans Memorial Highway
Unit E
 Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Peter Mandi
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Bohemia, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 8 years experience
(631) 265-0052 630 Johnson Avenue
Suite GL8
 Bohemia, NY 11716
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Divorce and Family
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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I am a solo practice speacilizing in divorce and family law. As a bi-product, my office also handles real estate transactions.
Justin A. Meyer
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Hauppauge, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 5 years experience
(631) 434-7633 1200 Veteran's Memorial Highway
Suite 350
 Hauppauge, NY 11788
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
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I have worked for Finra, a financial regulator; LeClairRyan; and the Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia. I have been recognized as a Technology Litigation Fellow by the Center for Legal and Court Technology, in Williamsburg, Virginia and was selected to participate in the Center’s annual lab trial. I focus on corporate law and estate planning for the small business owner. During my time at Finra, I worked in Registration and Disclosure, developing policies relating to past criminal sanctions, as well as assisting in decisions regarding expungment of customer complaints against registered brokers. While at LeClairRyan, I...
Richard Jacoby
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Medford, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 23 years experience
(631) 289-4600 1737 North Ocean Ave.
 Medford, NY 11763
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
Southwestern University
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Richard graduated from American University in Washington, D.C., with a major in finance and accounting in 1987. He waited three years before entering the Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, receiving his Juris Doctor in 1993. He worked briefly as a clerk in the United States Attorney's Office in Las Vegas and then he joined his father Melvyn Jacoby's firm in 1994. Richard is a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the National Consumer Bankruptcy Association.
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Barry Carl Weiss
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Bay Shore, NY Real Estate Law Attorney
39 years experience
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Kenneth Marc Mollins
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Hauppauge, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 35 years experience
(631) 608-4100 1393 Veterans Memorial Highway
101S
 Hauppauge, NY 11788
Real Estate, Criminal, DWI and Personal Injury
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The Law Office of Kenneth M. Mollins P.C. is a law firm located in Hauppauge, NY. Our highly experienced attorneys primarily practice criminal defense law, personal injury law and real estate law.
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Thomas Campagna
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Ronkonkoma, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 30 years experience
(516) 737-8200 4949 Express Dr N
 Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Real Estate
Brooklyn Law School
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Gina Pellettieri
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Centereach, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 18 years experience
(631) 320-1493 171 Horseblock Road
 Centereach, NY 11720
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
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Dawn Marie Hughes
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East Islip, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 15 years experience
(631) 277-5232 130 West Main Street
 East Islip, NY 11730
Real Estate
Hofstra School Of Law
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Barry Carl Weiss
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Bay Shore, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 39 years experience
(800) 696-9529 8 E Main St
 Bay Shore, NY 11706
Real Estate, Construction, Criminal and DWI
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Timothy Ronald Davies
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Miller Place, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 26 years experience
(631) 209-1111 565 Route 25A
 Miller Place, NY 11764
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Foreclosure Defense, Landlord Tenant and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Davies At Law * 2017 * Timothy R. Davies is the culmination of many years of legal services proudly practicing within the Long Island, New York legal landscape. Over twenty-four years ago in 1991 Davies, Elston, Davies and Davies was newly formed with partners, Ronald C. Davies, A. Roger Elston, Victoria L. Davies and Timothy R. Davies. With the early foundation of a family law firm who had been servicing our neighboring Long Island community and families for many years, Davies At Law proudly continues this tradition forward. My wife,...
(631) 209-1111 565 Route 25A
 Miller Place, NY 11764
John Thomas Powers
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Deer Park, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 19 years experience
(631) 667-7100 375 Commack Road
Suite 202
 Deer Park, NY 11729
Real Estate, Criminal, DWI and Domestic Violence
Touro Law School
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We provide personal, aggressive and thorough representation in several areas of law. With a concentration in DWI Defense and Criminal Law and over 30 years experience as defense attorneys, my colleague, Jennifer Lippmann, and I, have the knowledge and background to face any challenges with our client. I have have never been a prosecutor. I'm proud of the fact that I've always been on the side of the accused. This aspect of my training allows me to see clearly that it is the burden of the Police and Prosecutor to prove every element of...
Joshua Parker Blumberg
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Amityville, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 17 years experience
(631) 449-7699 330 Broadway
Suite 1
 Amityville, NY 11701
Real Estate, Criminal, DWI and Landlord Tenant
Tulane University School of Law
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Joshua P. Blumberg is a partner at Blumberg, Cherkoss, Fitz Gibbons & Blumberg, LLC and one of the most promising and diligent attorneys in the Amityville legal community. Mr. Blumberg followed in the footsteps of both his grandfather and father (H. Lee Blumberg) by attending the University of Michigan, where he earned his B.A. He then went on to be admitted to Tulane University, where he graduated with his Juris Doctor in 2000. He was admitted to the New York and U.S. District Court bar that same year. After joining his father at Blumberg, Cherkoss, Fitz Gibbons & Blumberg, LLC,...
David P. Badanes
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Northport, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 13 years experience
(631) 239-1702 842 Route 25A
 Northport, NY 11768
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Criminal, Divorce and Estate Planning
St. John's School of Law
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David Badanes Esq. - Experienced Long Island divorce lawyer and family law attorney serving Nassau and Suffolk counties. Concentrating in divorce, contested divorce, uncontested divorce, divorce mediation, matrimonial & family law and criminal defense. The Badanes Law Office is committed to providing optimal representation, while exceeding his clients’ expectations. He represents clients in Suffolk County, Nassau County and the New York City area with offices in Northport, Suffolk County and Garden City, Nassau County.
(631) 239-1702 1225 Franklin Avenue
Suite 325
 Garden City, NY 11530
Joseph A. Bollhofer Esq.
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St. James, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 32 years experience
291 Lake Avenue
 St. James, NY 11780
Real Estate, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Fordham University School of Law and State University of New York - Stony Brook
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Mr. Bollhofer is an attorney, and President of the law office of Joseph A. Bollhofer, P.C. in St. James, New York. He is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey. Mr. Bollhofer received his undergraduate degree from the Stony Brook University and his law degree from Fordham University School of Law. Elder Law and Estate and Business Planning, including asset transfer and Medicaid applications, have been primary areas of Mr. Bollhofer's law practice since 1985. He periodically gives lectures in these areas of law to community, professional and continuing education groups. He is a member...
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Lisa Azzato
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Hauppauge, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 28 years experience
(631) 886-1357 150 Motor Parkway
Suite 401
 Hauppauge, NY 11788
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Emory University School of Law
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ABOUT LISA A. AZZATO, ATTORNEY AT LAW ATTORNEY ADVERTISING. Born in New York and raised on the North Shore of Long Island in Mount Sinai, Lisa Azzato is proud of her Long Island roots and committed to her community. Lisa is honored to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Long Island Chapter and to be an active member of various civic and professional organizations. Ms. Azzato attended Vassar College and Emory University School of Law. She graduated from Vassar with a Bachelor of Arts in English with Honors. Lisa received her law degree from...
Daniel Howard Guttmann
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Smithtown, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 30 years experience
(631) 360-2175 25 W. Main St.
 Smithtown, NY 11787
Real Estate, Criminal, DWI and Divorce
State University of New York - Buffalo and Buffalo Law
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Former Assistant District Attorney with 29 years of trial experience in the fields of Criminal Defense, Matrimonial, Family Law, Personal Injury and Civil Litigation. Our firm also handles Real Estate Contracts and Closings, Traffic Ticket Defense, Wills and Social Security Disability Law.
(631) 399-1194 944 Montauk Hwy.
 Shirley, NY 11967
Francesco Paolo Tini
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Copiague, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 10 years experience
(631) 925-2650 425 Oak St.
 Copiague, NY 11726
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Construction, Criminal and Landlord Tenant
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Tini law, P.C. was established early 2015, after its managing partner, Mr. Tini, left his position as Principal Law Clerk for the now retired Acting Justice of the Supreme Court, Stephen M. Behar. Prior to his appointment as Principal Law Clerk, Mr. Tini has previously managed Tini & Associates, P.C. This unique experience between private practice and public service allows our firm to better appreciate the specific needs of our clients and appreciates the challenges of each case, while relating to the specific rules of the assigned jurist. As leaders in each of the areas in which we practice, and...
Amideo Nicholas Guzzone
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Centereach, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer.
(631) 588-5000 2450 Middle Country rd.
 Centereach, NY 11720
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
Brooklyn Law School
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AMIDEO NICHOLAS GUZZONE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Established and well Respected Law firm serving Suffolk County, Nassau County and all New York Counties for over 50 years Personal Injury / Accident Law / General Practice law 631-588-5000 FIRM SIZE: 4 Litigation Attorneys 2 Trial Attorneys 5 Support/Litigation Assistants
Andrew Matthew Lieb
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Center Moriches, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 9 years experience
(631) 878-4455 376A Main St
 Center Moriches, NY 11934
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Family
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
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Christine Thea Rubinstein Esq.
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Melville, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 14 years experience
(800) 200-1529 445 Broadhollow Rd
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 Melville, NY 11747
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Elder and Estate Planning
Touro College
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Rudolph Migliore
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Commack, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 40 years experience
(631) 543-3663 353 Veterans Memorial Hwy
Suite 210
 Commack, NY 11725
Real Estate, Criminal, DWI and Estate Planning
Widener University Delaware School of Law
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Denis O'Leary
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Melville, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer.
(631) 549-1717 225 Old Country Rd
 Melville, NY 11747
Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
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Michael James Giusto
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Melville, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 11 years experience
(631) 549-1717 225 Old Country Rd
 Melville, NY 11747
Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning
Benjamin Cardozo School Of Law
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Ronald C Davies
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St. James, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 53 years experience
220 Lake Avenue
Suite 1
 St. James, NY 11764
Real Estate, Business, Divorce and Elder
Brooklyn Law School
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Undergraduate degrees from Adelphi University, Garden City, New York, in which I competed as a starter in intercollegiate Athletics in Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, and Squash Racquets; Graduate School with doctorate degree, Doctor of Laws, from Brooklyn Law School; Devoted to my Private practice of law from 1963 to the present, predominantly in Suffolk County: including: Real Estate, Commercial and residential; Elder Law Matters Such as Trusts, Qualifying for Medicaid, and Preserving Assets for family spouse and children; , and its issues; Surrogate Court matters such as Wills Trusts and Estates; Matrimonial Law, Divorce, Separation,...
David S. J. Neufeld
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Melville, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 33 years experience
(631) 549-1717 225 Old Country Rd
 Melville, NY 11747
Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Rory Alarcon
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Hauppauge, NY Real Estate Law Attorney.
(631) 867-2348 140 Fell Court, Suite 202
 Hauppauge, NY 11788
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Consumer and Divorce
St. John's University School of Law
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Shari Lee Sugarman
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Hauppuge, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 19 years experience
(631) 406-7600 900 Route 111 (Wheeler Road)
Suite 220
 Hauppuge, NY 11788
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Business
Touro College
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Ms. Sugarman has been an attorney on Long Island for over 10 years, practicing in many areas, including residential and commercial real estate, buying and selling businesses, commercial litigation, including banking, construction, breach of contract and surety claims. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Sugarman worked as a real estate paralegal for The Klar Organization.
Jacob R. Fleitman
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Deer Park, NY Real Estate Law Attorney. 4 years experience
(631) 242-7801 2061 Deer Park Ave
 Deer Park, NY 11729
Real Estate, Business, Employment and Landlord Tenant
Albany Law School
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Michael C. McCarthy
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Smithtown, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer.
(631) 360-5600 162 Terry Rd
 Smithtown, NY 11787
Real Estate, Elder and Probate
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Jessica M. Smith
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Wading River, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer.
(631) 456-2724 6302 Route 25A, Ste 7
 Wading River, NY 11792
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
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I founded this law firm to provide my clients with creative, personalized legal services. Hiring my firm means that your case or transaction receives exclusive, undivided attention. You will never deal with paralegals or junior attorneys. The same attorney personally takes your calls, answers your questions, and attends all court proceedings. In addition to appointments at my Wading River office, consultations at your home or business on Long Island or in Manhattan are available.
Alexander Rubinstein
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Melville, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer.
(800) 200-1529 45 Broadhollow Rd
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 Melville, NY 11747
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
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Lee Michael Friedman
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Lake Grove, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 11 years experience
(631) 648-9428 2758 Middle Country Road
 Lake Grove, NY 11755
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Consumer
Villanova University School of Law
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Johnny Hall
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Port Jefferson, NY Real Estate Law Lawyer. 13 years experience
(631) 473-0209 1532 Main Street
 Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Real Estate and Personal Injury
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Edwin Broderick
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Melville, NY Real Estate Law Attorney.
(631) 549-1717 225 Old Country Rd
 Melville, NY 11747
Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning
Notre Dame Law School
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