Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Following an early association with Richard P. Ready and the addition of various associate attorneys, the firm strengthened its work in labor and employment law, and expanded into commercial litigation, residential and commercial real estate, negligence defense litigation, corporate law and criminal law. During this time, Peter M. Fishbein joined the firm as its Managing Partner, and James R. Hatter and Thomas J. Donovan joined the defense litigation group.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  The Corporate Law department provides counsel and advice to clients regarding business operations, contractual matters, and reorganizations. The firm also handles the structuring and formation of general and limited liability entities. Firm clients are diverse, including private corporations, real estate owners/developers, technology/ communications organizations, and individuals. The corporate law department routinely coordinates with the litigation department to prudently anticipate litigation possibilities for clients’ transactions.

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
  In these increasingly complex times, our Labor & Employment, Municipal & Election Law department is available to assist government entities, private businesses, and individuals in all aspects of private sector workplace and public sector law. Several of our attorneys serve, or have served, as elected officials, enabling them to provide a working perspective on the legal issues involved in interacting with a state or local municipality or government agency. The firm is proud to have been selected as Counsel to numerous municipal entities including counties, townships, villages, and special districts. The Labor & Employment unit represents national and regional employers in both the public and private sector. It advises clients on day-to-day workplace issues, including hiring and termination of employees, drafting of employment agreements, and the application of such laws as the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. On behalf of employers, the firm regularly negotiates collective bargaining agreements and handles grievances, mediations, and arbitrations. Attorneys from the firm regularly appear before the Public Employment Relations Board and the National Labor Relations Board as well as the New York State Division of Human Rights and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The firm represents clients in both federal and state court in matters including, but not limited to, discrimination claims, sexual harassment, confidentiality agreements, and non-compete agreements.
• Employment Contract
• Non-compete Agreement
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  The Negligence Defense department represents carriers, self-insureds, and insurance company-assigned clients. This includes premises liability, automobile accidents, declaratory judgments, subrogation claims, SUM claims, and no-fault litigation. With superior practical knowledge of the litigation process, the firm is able to represent clients in the most cost-effective manner, while achieving the desired results.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Although the firm has five well-appointed conference rooms available for closings, our attorneys routinely attend real estate transactions throughout the Metropolitan area.
• Land Use and Zoning
  The Land Use and Zoning unit represents both individual and private entities, as well as public entities in this area of the law.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  The Personal Injury Litigation department represents individuals who are seriously injured as a result of accidents. The firm has successfully represented clients injured in motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, and workplace occurrences, and has obtained substantial monetary compensation for loss of earning capacity, pain and suffering, and medical expenses. Firm attorneys are fully familiar with current developments in this area of practice.