James K. Riley
Attorney O'Connell & Riley New York & New Jersey 845-735-5050James K. Riley is an attorney who provides clients with personal injury and product liability advocacy in New York and New Jersey. He also serves his clients in the complex areas of estate planning, estate administration, elder law business and tax planning in both states. Mr. Riley teaches as an Adjunct Professor in the fields of estate planning, elder law and finanical planning at Pace University in White Plains, New York as well as in the field of education law at Long Island University and Pace University. Mr. Riley is an Accredited Estate Planner and a Certified Financial Planner. He has served as President of the Rockland County Bar Association, as a member of the House of Delegates of the New York State Bar Association and as Town Attorney of the Town of Orangetown. He is also a member of the Greater New Jersey Estate Planning Council. Mr. Riley firmly believes a successful attorney must always possess a sincere dedication to helping people with legal needs.
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Car Accidents
- New Jersey
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- New York
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- Attorney Partner
- O'Connell & Riley Attorneys at Law New York & New Jersey
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- Town Attorney
- Town of Orangetown
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- Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway
- J.D. (1970) | Law
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- Honors: Rutgers University School of Law Scholarship
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- Pro Bono Award
- Rockland County Bar Association
- Citizen of the Year
- Our Town Newspaper
- Paul Harris Fellow
- Rotary International
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
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- National Associationof Estate Planning Councils
- Accredited Estate Planner (A.E.P.)
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- National Institute of Certified Financial Planners
- Certified Financial Planner
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- New York State Bar # 1495969
- Member House of Delegates 1988-1992, 1998-2002
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- Rockland County Bar Association
- President 1997-1998
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- Activities: President 1997-1998
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- American Bar Association
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- Rockland County Bar Association
- President
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- A Remarkable Case of Mistaken Identity
- New York State Bar Associatin Journal
- Website
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- Q. what is the suitable law case for apparent authority of partnership?
- A: Apparent authority is a difficult area as far as legal proof is concerned. One usually has to show that the wrongful actions of the individual who claimed the authority of a partner were accomplished with either the actual knowledge of the real partners or that the real partners were so careless that circumstances allowed for the individual acting as a claimed partner to convince you that he or she had the authority of a partner. You should consult l an attorney on a matter such as this as soon as possible.
- Q. I hold the mortgage on a house, and the owners now want to pay it off. Do I need a lawyer?
- A: You may not need a lawyer but the persons who owe the money and are paying it off may need one more and require a lot of legal protection. You have to give them a written "mortgage satisfaction" which is a notarized legal document that states that the mortgage and mortgage indebtedness has been paid off in full and further that you never sold or assigned the rights to the mortgage to any other person or entity. This is a legal document which must be filed in the Office of the County Clerk (Land Records) where the real property is located and where the original mortgage was filed. You are also supposed to return the original mortgage and mortgage note to the mortgagors--the persons ... Read More
- Q. how can i fight an arbitrators final desision
- A: This is a very difficult question--in New York State and in most other jurisdictions it is almost impossible to set aside an arbitrator's decision through a subsequent court challenge unless there was fraud or some other grave shortcoming in the process. There is a very short time clock as to when one can sue--speak to a knowledgeable attorney immediately.
