Family Law

• Divorce
  Our attorneys are skilled in all areas of matrimonial and family law. While many clients are able to negotiate a resolution of matters with our professional assistance, we are prepared to vindicate our clients’ rights through trial when necessary. For the preparation and trial of contested divorces, we address the following issues...
• Child Support
  Divorce mediation is a confidential and informal process that resolves the issues of equitable distribution of assets, child support, custody, and visitation without the high cost of litigation. Unlike arbitration, the mediator does not act as a judge, but is free to participate in the discussion to help both parties agree on a fair result.
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Premarital Agreement
  Prenuptial and Postnuptial agreements, for purpose of defining legal responsibilities and protecting assets as for example in a second marriage.
• Guardianship
  Our firm’s attorneys have substantial experience representing older clients and their families in connection with Medicaid planning, guardianships, and the establishment of Irrevocable Income Only Trusts; Supplemental Needs Trusts; Revocable Living Trusts; Healthcare Proxies; Living Wills and Powers of Attorney.
• Spousal Support
  Maintenance (NY)/Alimony (CT) for spousal support and the rehabilitation of the non-monied spouse’s income earning capacity including obtaining funds for re-education and training to increase income.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Our attorneys have experience with licensing, outsourcing, software development agreements, maintenance agreements, hardware and communications purchasing and leasing agreements and joint ventures. They are also well versed in traditional corporate law, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  The Mergers & Acquisitions practice assists clients in purchasing all or part of private or public companies for both investment and strategic purposes. We represent purchasers, sellers, private equity funds and lending sources. The practice often addresses complex corporate law issues involving...
• Business Disputes
• Business Transactions
  Because our clients often require multiple legal disciplines, our experienced attorneys provide general counsel services, including business transactions, financing, employment, real estate, leasing and litigation matters. For business owners and all private clients, we provide services relating to estate planning, estates, professional responsibility and residential purchases and sales. Our firm handles divorce and related services. We provide advice to licensed professionals including lawyers, judges, doctors, dentists, accountants, real estate brokers and others.
• Intellectual Property

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  Our attorneys have a broad understanding of how to effectively prevent and resolve workplace disputes based on knowledge and experience of both sides of the employment relationship. We represent both employees and employers before administrative agencies and state and federal courts on a wide range of employment law matters, including discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, defamation, breach of contract, and emotional distress. We provide counsel and draft documents for...
• Employment Contract
• Employment Litigation
  The Group’s attorneys provide quality, prompt and result-oriented service to assist clients on the challenges that confront them — from “basic” contract disputes to employment claims or matters implicating intellectual property rights.
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Real estate is frequently a principal investment. For business owners, lease costs are typically the largest expense after people. Recognizing the primary importance of real estate matters, our attorneys work effectively with the attorneys in our Firm’s other practice areas, from corporate counsel to estate planning.
• Premises Liability
  Marcy Blake’s practice is focused on civil litigation, including matrimonial matters, contract disputes, commercial litigation, and the defense of premises liability, products liability, labor law and other tort matters. She has also prepared and argued significant summary judgment motions as well as appeals, and has represented clients in arbitration settings.
• Construction Litigation
  We provide defense in a wide variety of matters including: Asbestos; Bad Faith; Brownfields; Construction Defects; Construction Site Liability (claims under New York’s Labor Law); Defamation; Environmental/Toxic Torts; Errors and Omissions/Directors and Officers; General Liability; Motor Vehicle Liability; Municipal Liability; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Professional Liability (Attorneys, Physicians/Healthcare, Architects and Engineers); and Property Damage.
• Land Use and Zoning
• Property Damage

Health Law

• Medical Malpractice
  Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Blake was an associate at an insurance defense firm, where she litigated a wide range of medical malpractice cases, defending hospitals and physicians. She was also an associate at a general practice firm where she participated in all aspects of general civil litigation, including commercial disputes, and negligence cases.
• Medicaid Planning

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  We evaluate our clients’ particular family situation and advise them on the most advantageous estate planning opportunities available under Federal and state tax laws that will accomplish their goals.
• Wills
• Trusts
  We advise fiduciaries regarding estate and trust administration, including post-mortem tax advice, preparation of estate, gift and fiduciary income tax returns and, most importantly, the maintenance of harmonious family relations. In the event of a death, we assist the client’s family with the probate and estate settlement processes.
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy