Family Law

• Divorce
  Going through the tumultuous experience of matrimonial disputes including a divorce can be extremely stressful and financially draining. In such situations, you need a team of attorneys who can fully understand your situation and help you reach your objectives.
• Child Support
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Adoption
  In some countries, it is advisable to have the child examined by a physician of your choice before accepting a referral. A number of medical universities and hospitals have international adoption clinics that can be found online. This examination, along with its report, supporting documents, tests, and videos, can be reviewed by a U.S.-based physician trained to evaluate such information. Such an exam is separate from the routine medical examination required after completion of the adoption for visa purposes.
• Paternity
• Guardianship
• Spousal Support

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Mr. Schwartz has been honored, recognized and awarded certificates of outstanding dedication and service by The City Council of New York, the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as well as the Detective Endowment and Patrolman’s Benevolent Associations of the New York City Police Department.
• Wrongful Death
  As a former Rackets and Homicide Prosecutor, Mr. Giordano conducted investigations and handled trials in the areas of organized crime, white collar crime, public corruption, and drug-related homicides.  Mr. Giordano also worked for the United States Senate as a Legislative Counsel for various Senators and committees of the U.S. Senate, including Senator Joe Biden, Ted Kennedy, the Judiciary Committee, and the Government Affairs Committee, among others.  Upon returning to New York City from Washington, D.C., Mr. Giordano worked as a Senior Trial Specialist for the N.Y.C. Corporation Counsel’s Special Litigation Unit, trying some of the City’s most serious lawsuits, including wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases, throughout the five boroughs of the City.   Before forming Giordano Law Offices,  Mr. Giordano worked for the Manhattan Law Firm of Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, acting as lead counsel in federal and state litigation of catastrophic tort and employment discrimination cases.  Mr. Giordano has often been a guest legal analyst on numerous news television and radio productions.
• White Collar Crimes
• Assault
• Murder
  He appears as a legal analyst and consultant in the media and is trial counsel in highly publicized death penalty, murder and civil prosecutions. He has been profiled in local and national publications, including The New York Times.
• Homicide
  For six years Jeffrey T. Schwartz served two administrations at the Queen’s County District Attorney’s Office in New York City. He was assigned to the Homicide/ Investigations Bureau and was a founding member of both its Narcotics Trial and Career Criminal Major Crime Bureaus. While in private practice he received certification as lead counsel in the evolving area of death penalty prosecution, immigration consequences to criminal conviction and sex offender civil commitment pursuant to article ten of the Mental Hygiene Law.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Saleem Rizvi is an eminent attorney of South-Asian heritage based in New York. He is also a well-regarded writer, TV host and commentator on legal and international affairs. He is the Principal Attorney and Founder of Rizvi Law Group. Mr. Rizvi has been practicing law in New York since 1990. After receiving his Bachelor of Laws, and Master of Arts degrees in Political Science and History from the University of Punjab, Pakistan, Saleem Rizvi came to the United States to pursue advanced education in law. His admission to the prestigious Columbia Law School afforded him the opportunity to expand his academic horizon and sharpen his legal skills in the area of international law. Since his admission as Attorney at Law in New York in 1990, Mr. Rizvi has developed a diverse practice covering corporate law, commercial law, family law, real estate law, bankruptcy law, and immigration law. He is also recognized for his litigating skills. Mr. Rizvi represents foreign corporations, government agencies, private and public business entities, professionals and individuals. In addition, he has successfully represented numerous overseas investors who have made substantial investments in the Unites States and consequently obtained their lawful immigration status. Mr. Rizvi is deeply involved in community affairs. Due to his deep understanding of American society and his extensive interaction with the South Asian Diaspora for over 30 years, he has developed a unique perspective on their multi-faceted issues. He has organized, participated, and lectured at many seminars and conferences on legal matters for the general public. He frequently writes on legal issues for newspapers and professional periodicals. Saleem Rizvi hosts two highly popular TV program, shown on Dish Network throughout the US. In his live TV shows, he presents his legal analyses on hot button issues relating to law and justice and answers viewers’ questions on a variety of legal matters. He has appeared on many television networks such as BBC, ABC and CNN, on community and global issues. TV New Zealand made a short documentary on his experiences as a Pakistani American in the aftermath of 9/11 In recognition of his community services, Honorable Ed Towns presented Mr. Rizvi with a Congressional award, and his services were recognized and noted in the Congressional Record.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Nonsubstantive changes include a change in name of treaty company, some mergers and acquisitions in which an individual’s employment is not changed as a result of the merger or acquisition.
• Business Disputes
  Counsels and represents a wide range of businesses, including professional firms, technology companies, developers and owners of real estate and other business clients, in litigation and other business disputes.
• Business Transactions

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
  At Rizvi Law Group, we have extensive experience in representing individual clients, businesses and corporate entities in an array of civil law suits arising from breach of contract, real estate disputes, business matters, estate issues, employment discrimination, and other contractual breaches. Our firm can assist you through various stages such as investigation, pleadings, discovery, pre-trial, trial, settlement and appeal.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  We are pleased to announce our professional collaboration with Kaiser Sauborn & Mair, PC, a widely recognized law firm in the area of employment, business and real estate disputes and litigation.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Formation, registration, and merger & acquisition relating to single and multi-party business entities; all legal matters relating to international & domestic investment in private and public sectors; purchase and sale of business enterprises; preparation of commercial papers, credit instruments; contracts for sale of goods and services; agreements creating joint ventures and franchises, patents, trademarks, and joint copyright ownership agreements; commercial real estate transactions, lease agreements for shopping centers, supermarkets, stores and offices, and preparation of mortgage instructions, international trade contracts, security agreements and other related matters; export and import transactions.

Immigration Law

• Business Immigration
  Rizvi Law is a full-service immigration law firm specializing in deportation defense, immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing, naturalization, corporate and business immigration, and federal litigation. We have successfully represented thousands of clients before the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Board of Immigrations Appeals, the Department of Labor, the Department of State, and the Federal Courts. With our experience of over 25 years in immigration law practice, we are fully trained and equipped to represent our clients in simple to most complex immigration matters. Our immigration services are available in the following areas
• Student Visas
• Investor Visas
  Immigrant Investor visa categories are for capital investment by foreign investors in new commercial enterprises in the United States which provide job creation.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Personal Injury law is designed to provide protection and legal rights to the victims who have been physically, mentally or emotionally been injured die to the carelessness or wrongdoing of another party.
• Medical Malpractice
  Ronemus & Vilensky has been providing outstanding legal advice and representation to his clients for nearly 25 years. His vast legal knowledge enables him to accurately assess a case and recommend the most effective legal action, accounting for the impressive results for his clients. A summa cum laude graduate of the State University of New York, Cortland, Mr. Vilensky earned his law degree (magna cum laude) in 1980 from the University of Dayton, where he served on the Law Review editorial staff and was chief of the Litigation Support Team. Before becoming a partner with Ronemus & Vilensky, Mr. Vilensky worked with reputable law firms in New York, including Paul Rheingold and Queller & Fisher, honing his skills in medical malpractice, lead poisoning, and complex torts. Mr. Vilensky has written extensively for the New York Law Journal and The Trial Lawyers Quarterly. His articles have covered a wide range of topics having to do with federal and state law issues related to serious injury cases. Licensed to practice in the state of New York, Mr. Vilensky holds memberships in many professional organizations, including The Association of Trial Lawyers of the City of New York, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and The American Bar Association. Mr. Vilensky has been asked to speak at functions conducted by the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, The Brooklyn Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and the Lorman Education Services on topics including medical records, lead poisoning, trial tactics, anatomy and physiology, and legal discovery.

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  Bankruptcy law is the area of federal law that handles situations related to bankrupt persons or businesses. Under the law, a person can file bankruptcy if they are unable to pay their dues in any way. There are different chapters of the bankruptcy …