Family Law

• Divorce
  The Albany Divorce Lawyer team of Kriss, Kriss & Brignola, LLP, has years of experience helping families navigate the personal challenges of Separation and Divorce. For more detailed information regarding divorce law please visit the Albany Divorce Law page, or Contact us directly.
• Child Support
  The experienced Attorneys of Kriss, Kriss & Brignola will proactively negotiate child custody, visitation, and child support to a mutually acceptable Agreement whenever possible, to save clients the stress, time and cost of going to Family Court and letting the judge determine the fate of the children.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  If you are involved in a child custody dispute, meeting your child’s needs is your utmost priority. There is nothing more important than the children. This is why you need experienced child custody lawyers by your side, guiding you through the entire process.
• Adoption
  Whether you are seeking a U.S. Domestic or Foreign International Adoption, Charles T. Kriss Esq. and the team at Kriss, Kriss & Brignola have many years of experience to help streamline the process and expedite legal matters. Adoption often presents unique legal implications and requirements.
• Paternity
• Premarital Agreement
• Spousal Support
  A fault divorce is less straightforward than a no-fault divorce, but some people still find it an appealing option. In contrast with a no-fault divorce, a fault divorce does not require a separation period. The spouse who is not at fault also is more likely to get more of the marital property, a larger alimony amount, and custody of any children. If both spouses are at fault, a court generally will grant the divorce to the spouse who is less at fault.
• Legal Separation
  You should not confuse a legal separation with other types of separation that do not have legal effect. For example, some couples decide to experiment with living apart for a certain time to see whether they want a legal separation or a divorce. This period is called a trial separation, and any assets or debts that arise during this period are considered marital property.
• Annulment
  As an alternative to divorce, an annulment, is even less common than legal separation. When a court grants an annulment, the marriage will be treated as though it never happened, which can be useful to members of some religions who want to remarry (although some religious institutions grant religious annulments, which do not typically affect the individuals’ legal relationship).

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Find out why so many people throughout the Albany, NY and the Capital Region trust the law firm partners, legal counsel and staff to provide professional legal services. Whether you are facing a complex, difficult or important personal legal matter such as bankruptcy, family law, business and general law, not-for-profit and church law, criminal law, the attorneys at Kriss, Kriss, & Brignola will help you...
• DUI/DWI
• Wrongful Death
• Traffic Violations
  Dominick represents clients in the all major State and local courts having jurisdiction over criminal and traffic matters.  Whether you are facing a serious criminal or traffic charge, or a common traffic law violation, like speeding, Dominick has both the experience and aptitude to provide you with the highest level of criminal and traffic defense at affordable prices.
• Misdemeanors
  The best criminal defense attorneys understand the weight of misdemeanor and felony charges and use legal process and negotiation to fight or reduce the charges, impact, liabilities, and most importantly, protect your legal rights.
• Drug Crimes

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Aside from day-to-day legal issues, the lawyers of this Albany, NY based law firm provide legal counsel on tax exempt status, corporate formation, registration law, and various other legal issues faced by non-profit organizations, their founders, members and directors.
• Business Disputes
  Find out why so many people throughout the Albany, NY Capital Region trust the law firm partners, legal counsel and staff to provide professional legal services. Whether you are facing a complex or difficult legal matter such as Bankruptcy, Family Law, Business Law, Church Law, Criminal Law, General Law, the Attorneys at Kriss, Kriss, & Brignola, LLP will help you...
• Construction Contracts

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Premises Liability
• Construction Litigation
  Dominick offers comprehensive legal services to clients seeking representation for any commercial or residential real property transaction. Whether in the buying or selling of a home, new home construction contracts, landlord and tenant matters, private mortgage arrangements, land disputes or legal issues arising from specialized and unique real property conflicts, Dominick possesses the combination of skill and practice experience  you can trust to get the job done right.
• Real Estate Transactions
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Your case should be handled by a law firm that understands the issues at stake. At Kriss, Kriss & Brignola, LLP, our personal injury lawyers have focused upon helping people injured in accidents in Albany, New York, and throughout the Capital District
• Medical Malpractice
  Medical professionals do the best, most professional job they can. But what happens if they fail you? What happens when a medical professional is negligent and causes you or your family serious bodily harm or even worse, the death of a member of your family? Unfortunately, medical malpractice in the United States remains a significant danger to all.
• Auto Accidents
• Medicaid Planning
  In order to preserve assets for your family after your death, sometimes it is advisable to make transfers during your lifetime. If you decide to transfer your house to family members, for example, we can “reserve” a “life estate” which would guarantee your right to stay in your house for the rest of your life—and still keep the benefits such as your school tax reductions. Give us a call at 518-449-2037.
• Dog Bites
  Injury caused by a defective or dangerous product such as an automotive defect, car seat or seat belt, airbag deployment, trampoline, toy, medical prescription or equipment

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
• Wills
  A Will (Last Will and Testament) is an essential planning tool. It will allow you to leave your property to the people who you chose, in the amounts and percentages that you chose. You can also select your personal representative (your Executor) in your Will. This person will be in charge of settling your estate after your death. Contact one of our attorneys to make sure your will is what you want and is in proper form and is signed with the necessary formalities. We will assist you and your family with this important task, and always provide our services with professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity, at a very reasonable cost.
• Trusts
  Trust us to ensure your wishes are carried out affordably and the possessions you’ve worked for your entire life go to your loved ones after your death.
• Power of Attorney
  Our attorneys can draft a power of attorney for you or your family member that will allow a person of your choice to sign legal or financial documents on your behalf. The Power of Attorney document will expire when the “Principal” dies, but will survive and can be used effectively during the Principals lifetime, even if the person becomes disabled.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  The Bankruptcy lawyers at Kriss, Kriss & Brignola, LLP of Albany, New York, have helped countless people gain effective relief from unmanageable debt through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.
• Foreclosure