Family Law

• Divorce
  If you and your spouse decide to get a divorce, it is important to hire your own attorney to represent you in court and protect your rights. At Peña & Kahn, PLLC, our experienced divorce attorneys have obtained successful results for hundreds of clients throughout New York. Our attorneys have a thorough understanding of divorce law, and know the best way to make sure the process goes as smoothly as possible. We provide our clients with personalized attention, strict confidentiality and compassionate legal care during these difficult times.
• Child Support
  Divorce is the legal process of terminating a marriage. Even when a couple mutually agrees to get a divorce, it can still be an emotionally difficult process. During a divorce there are many issues that need to be addressed, including child support, child custody, visitation, division of property, and spousal support. However,feelings of resentment, sadness, betrayal and shame
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Premarital Agreement
• Spousal Support
  Chapter 7 does not clear all forms of debt. Types of debt that cannot be cleared through Chapter 7 include taxes, alimony, child support, student loans and personal injury damages.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  In criminal law, the state or federal government brings charges against a person for committing an act that has been deemed a crime. In order to successfully convict an individual of a crime, the government needs to prove to a jury that the defendant is guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt."
• DUI/DWI
  At Peña & Kahn we represent individuals who have been seriously injured or who have died as a result of the reckless and negligent behavior of a drunk driver. In New York, the law holds that injuries caused by a drunk driver go beyond mere negligence to outright recklessness. As a result, there are times when you may pursue punitive damages in addition to the compensatory damages that are typically awarded in a car accident claim.
• Wrongful Death
  We stand up for people of every age and in every situation, from a baby harmed during a birth trauma to a grandfather suffering daily abuse in a nursing facility. In the case of wrongful death suits, we represent the families of those who perish from their injuries.
• Traffic Violations
  Misdemeanors are less serious criminal offenses that usually result in monetary fines, probation, community service, and less than one year in county jail. Common types of misdemeanor crimes include DUI, petty theft, most traffic violations, simple assault, gambling, domestic violence, prostitution, trespassing, and probation violations. However, unlike felony convictions, when an individual is convicted of a misdemeanor, he/she does not lose the right to vote, possess weapons, serve jury duty or work in most professions.
• Sex Crimes
  Felonies are serious criminal offenses that usually result in harsh legal penalties, including probation, steep monetary fines, no less than a year in state prison, and sometimes even the death penalty. Common types of felony crimes include arson, murder, kidnapping, grand theft, armed robbery, terrorist threats, rape, aggravated assault, treason, burglary, embezzlement, and certain drug crimes. When an individual is convicted of a felony, he/she may lose the right to certain privileges, such as the right to vote, buy and possess weapons, serve jury service, and hold certain professions.
• Robbery
• Burglary
• White Collar Crimes
  White collar crimes (fraud, embezzlement, extortion, counterfeiting, identity theft, forgery, money laundering, racketeering, cyber crimes, bribery, insider trading, pyramid schemes)
• Theft
• Misdemeanors
  Regardless of whether you have been charged with a misdemeanor or a felony, it is important to contact a skilled New York criminal defense attorney if you have been charged with a crime. Criminal convictions leave a mark on your permanent record, and may damage personal relationships or limit future professional opportunities. At Peña & Kahn, PLLC, our attorneys have successfully defended hundreds of clients throughout New York. Our attorneys are well-versed in criminal defense, and have helped our clients avoid jail, probation and other legal penalties. At our firm, we are dedicated to protecting our clients' rights, and providing them with compassionate legal care, aggressive negotiation and personalized attention.
• Embezzlement
• Drug Crimes
• Assault
• Murder
• Juvenile Crimes
• Probation Violation
• Identity Theft
• Homicide
  Mr. Schietzelt received a BS from Sacred Heart University in 1999 and a Juris Doctorate from Fordham Law School in 2002 where, by vote of his peers, he received the prestigious Phillip R. Fusco Memorial Award for campus leadership. While in school, he interned under a former homicide prosecutor in the Bronx District attorney’s office for three years while also serving as an associate editor of the Fordham
• Arson
• Shoplifting
• Forgery
• Money Laundering
• Kidnapping
• Manslaughter
• Prostitution
• Extortion
• Hit and Run
  We handle cases in every kind of traffic situation - rear-enders, head-on collisions, multiple vehicle accidents, car accidents involving only one car, accidents at train crossings, accidents involving pedestrians, hit and run accidents, and accidents caused by drunk drivers.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  When you are injured as a result of a work related accident, you are generally entitled to Workers' Compensation benefits. However, Workers' compensation will not fully compensate you for what has taken place. It will not award you for pain and suffering and it will protect your employer against a lawsuit. This is a situation in which you you may be able to pursue a third party claim against other responsible parties. The attorneys at Peña & Kahn, can help you understand your rights.
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  Frank Trief is an experienced Attorney with a demonstrated 28-year history of working in the law practice industry. Skilled in torts, legal assistance, slip & fall cases, premises liability cases, automobile accidents, labor law cases (construction site accidents), and personal injury litigation. Highly skilled and accomplished case negotiator with outstanding case management skills.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  The heart of our legal practice is personal injury. Peña & Kahn PLLC are trial lawyers representing the people, not the powerful. Our clients have suffered serious injuries and devastating losses. They need lawyers who will be strong and aggressive in court and will stand up to the large insurance companies. The law can be frustrating for an individual who has been injured and that is why you need the attorneys at Pena & Kahn to represent you. Our greatest satisfaction comes from seeing our clients get their lives back on track both physically and financially.
• Medical Malpractice
  Medical Malpractice: Where a health care provider’s care has failed to meet accepted standards by failing to diagnose a serious illness, or failing to follow proper medical procedures
• Auto Accidents
• Dog Bites
  All too often, dogs are being used as weapons rather than pets. The increased popularity of breeds such as the Pit Bull and Rottweiler has made dog attacks a more common occurrence than in the past. Given the strength of these breeds, dog bites can cause severe bodily injury. Our law firm recently prevailed in a trial where the jury awarded our client 1 million dollars after being attacked by a pit bull. The law holds the owner of a vicious animal as well as the property owner responsible for the damage the animal causes where they knew or should have known of the animal's vicious propensities.
• Slip and Fall Injury
  Whether you have been the victim of a slip and fall injury due to the negligence of a property owner, or you have sustained any other type of injury on someone else's property, the attorneys at Pena & Kahn, PLLC, can assist you.

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  By mounting bills to eliminate their debt and get the fresh start that the United States bankruptcy law provides.