Richmond Hill Appeals & Appellate Lawyers

Bukh Law Firm, P.C. is #1 ranked Criminal Defense law firm, as ranked by Avvo, Citysearch and Insiderpages. The attorneys at the Bukh Law Firm, P.C. are committed to providing each and every client with an aggressive and thorough legal defense, regardless of the size and complexity of their case. Our law firmâs founder and managing partner, Arkady Bukh, vigorously pursued and selected attorneys with a developed domain expertise in criminal, family, and civil litigation practice areas. The result of his efforts is a dedicated and energized team of legal experts that can swiftly bring to a favorable closure...

In more than nineteen years of law practice based in New York and Connecticut, Bill Lalor has represented a diverse group of individual and commercial clients in an array of litigated and other matters involving business disputes, complex insurance coverage (including coverage-in-place agreements, structured settlements, and other coverage issues), employment disputes and negotiations, probate and estate matters, education, real estate, small business planning, personal injury, toxic torts and mass torts, regulatory matters, education law and other subject areas. Bill has litigated cases involving high-profile clients and adversaries in federal, state and specialized courts throughout the United States, including “CNA” insurers and...

Michael Konopka has aggressively represented his clients for over 34 years. He is involved in complex litigation in both the State and Federal Courts. He is currently the principal of Michael Konopka & Associates, P.C,, located at 277 Broadway, NY, NY. (212 385 4800) His office staff is fluent in Russian, Ukranian, Polish and Chinese. Michael Konopka was born in Detroit. After graduating from Monteith College, he attended New York Law School and received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1982. Michael is a lifetime member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the American Bar Association and...

Samantha has established a remarkable reputation for consistently delivering unmatched results with speed. Clients admire her fearlessness in the courtroom and unwavering dedication to their cause. She firmly believes in the lawyer's ability to make a positive impact on the justice system and uphold the constitutional ideals that underpin our society. Central to Samantha's approach is empowering her clients and offering them the necessary support and guidance to navigate the complexities of the criminal justice system. As a fierce advocate for individuals accused of crimes, she recognizes the unique challenges they face and is fully committed to safeguarding their rights and...

Jonathan Cooper represents businesses and individuals in business and commercial litigation cases including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, as well as New York child accidents, construction site accidents, and personal injury cases. Mr. Cooper is the author of six books, including "To Compete or Not to Compete: The Definitive Insider's Guide to Non-Compete Agreements in New York," and "When the Schools Fail to Protect Our Kids: A Parent's Guide to School & Daycare Negligence in New York." He has also delivered a number of Continuing Legal Education seminars, including before Lawline, the National Law Institute and NACLE, and has...

Joseph Kilada began his career at one of the most prestigious public interest law firms in Manhattan handling complex legal issues and trials. Thereafter, he entered private practice starting a litigation law firm devoted to zealously serving the needs of his clients.

Joseph Kilada is admitted to practice in New York State and is also admitted to practice before various federal courts including the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2006, Mr. Kilada was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court where he had the pleasure of personally meeting several Supreme Court Justices including newly appointed, Chief Judge John...

Carla Sanderson is an outspoken advocate for her clients, many of whom are experiencing the most difficult times in their lives. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Ms. Sanderson became an attorney because she was keenly aware of the injustices faced by so many in our society. With power comes responsibility and Ms. Sanderson utilizes her access to courts and prisons to protect the rights of her clients and further the development of a more equal and just society.


Federal and State Criminal Defense:

• Acquittal after trial of felony sexual abuse charge New York County Supreme March 2018
• Arraignments, bail applications,...

I am a trial lawyer and litigator. I also provide corporate advice and representation to religious institutions and represent foreign nationals in applications for religious asylum. I have actively practiced as a lawyer since graduating from law school in 1983. After eight years of training in big firms in Chicago and New York, I established my own law office in New York City. In summer, 2016, I joined with two other experienced lawyers to form Nelson Madden Black LLP. Our firm focuses on the representation of churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and other religious institutions, and individuals who have legal...

For over 35 years Ingrid Gherman has dedicated her New York family law practice exclusively to all aspects of matrimonial law, focusing on divorce and child custody. This specialization has enabled her to accumulate extensive knowledge and robust experience in matters including divorce, child custody and visitation, marital agreements, equitable distribution of marital property, child support, spousal support and maintenance (alimony), prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, enforcement and modification proceedings, same sex marriage and divorce, contempt of court proceedings, domestic violence, and interstate and international child abduction.

Her skill as a litigator and appeals attorney is equaled by her ability...

Beau Taylor is the owner of Beau Taylor Law, PLLC, a boutique law firm located in New York. We focus on Estate Planning, Family Law, and Personal Injury, including probate, guardianships, and trusts and wills. Beau Taylor Law is committed to helping clients from Manhattan to Montauk. Beau Taylor Law is a personable law firm that understands each client has their own unique situations.

Annette Gifford has obtained successful outcomes for clients in both state and federal courts, including in connection with reversing or vacating convictions before multiple circuits of the United States Circuit Courts of Appeal. Ms. Gifford’s primary work for Spolin Law clients includes post-trial direct appeals and writs of habeas corpus. She received her B.S. degree from Cornell University and her J.D. from Cornell Law School and is licensed to practice law in California and New York.

Antonia Kousoulas is a seasoned litigator, with over 26 years of experience in federal and state courts. Her legal skills and tenacity have been instrumental in her effective advocacy of claims ranging from civil service appeals to whistleblower claims under Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In addition to litigating, Ms. Kousoulas has established a sizable practice negotiating executive contracts and severance agreements, and counseling professionals and closely held businesses in employment matters and labor law compliance. She has practiced extensively in the U.S. District Courts of New York and New Jersey, and before the NYC...

Mr. Pace has briefed and argued cases in federal appellate courts around the country and in several state supreme courts. His clients have included sitting U.S. Senators, the Center for Constitutional Rights, the ACLU of NJ, as well as several startups. He has extensive experience litigating a wide array of matters, including: civil rights, First Amendment, consumer rights, FOIL and FOIA, class actions, defamation, arbitration, business disputes, and torts. Prior to founding J. Pace Law, Mr. Pace was senior legal counsel at Reprieve US, where he directed the group's First Amendment and national security litigation. He held the...

Tim handles motor vehicle accidents, slip & fall accidents, medical malpractice, boating accidents, cruise ship accidents, and complex hull/machinery/cargo cases. Tim represents commercial mariners, recreational boaters, cruise ship passengers, and other injury plaintiffs. As a former shipboard officer, he understands the importance of the Jones Act and other maritime laws. Tim taught law at SUNY Maritime College and in the MBA program at Southern New Hampshire University. On a limited basis, he tutors law school graduates for the New York State Bar Exam. He is referenced in Wikipedia - Seaman’s Manslaughter Statute. Tim was asked to cover the subject of...

Mr. Castro is a dedicated attorney with a strong team of professionals around him. Angel's law firm, A. A. Castro C.L.A.N. PLLC, has attorneys available to represent clients all over New York State with Offices in Manhattan and Syracuse, New York. Hablamos Espanol!

Mr. Castro's focus is on Education Law (Special Ed., General Ed. and Higher Ed.) including issues surrounding educational placement, related services, accommodations, discrimination, discipline/suspension/expulsion, personal injuries, and criminal cases related to education institutions.

Angel has also launched a new practice group solely focused on issues related to higher education (University, College, Professional Schools) including grade appeals, overturning dismissals from...

Elysa Greenblatt has been practicing matrimonial law exclusively since 2004. She specializes in complex high net worth divorce cases and high conflict custody disputes, and also has considerable experience in all aspects of matrimonial and family law, including pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, equitable distribution, spousal and child support, parenting time and post-judgment litigation. While Elysa is a seasoned litigator, she also is trained in mediation and collaborative law. She regularly uses these alternative dispute resolution skills to reach favorable settlements for her clients. Elysa also serves as a court-appointed lawyer for children of divorcing parents.

Elysa began her career at the...

Deborah Colson is an experienced counselor, trial lawyer, and appellate advocate. Her practice focuses on the defense of individuals in federal and state criminal and regulatory investigations involving allegations of securities fraud, improper trading practices, money laundering, wire and bank fraud, violent crimes and RICO matters. She has obtained favorable outcomes in a wide range of forums, including multiple jury acquittals. Ms. Colson has been named since 2012 in the New York edition of Super Lawyers in the areas of white collar crime and criminal defense. Ms. Colson attended Harvard Law School and clerked for the Honorable Nina Gershon in...

Named one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in NYC by Super Lawyers and one of America’s Top 5% Most Honored Lawyers of 2020, Lorraine Nadel is the founding partner of Nadel & Ciarlo, P.C. She is a skilled and accomplished litigator in the areas of real estate, co-op and condo law, business and commercial law, and complex landlord-tenant matters. She is known for her ability to help clients effectively solve problems by providing concrete solutions to complex matters. Having been an accountant with a top accounting firm prior to obtaining her law degree, her combined legal and accounting background...

Arthur O. Tisi is an experienced and aggressive personal injury attorney who will be ready to make a convincing presentation of your case. He prepares each case intensively and works with medical and economic experts when necessary to demonstrate exactly how your injury has changed your life. In many cases, this preparation leads to favorable out-of-court settlements. He has earned a reputation of aggressive representation of his clients and skilled advocacy.  He has been called a "pit bull" who "will squeeze every nickel" out of the defense.  If your opposition is not willing to treat you fairly, Mr. Tisi will not...

New York Criminal Defense Lawyer, with offices in Poughkeepsie and NYC, fighting for the rights of the accused. I have over 35 years expertise in criminal law. I am a former prosecutor of Domestic Violence and Sex Crimes. I handle federal and state cases, DWI - DUI, Larceny, Gun and Drug Crimes. I am available to my clients and for emergencies 24/7. I've handled thousands criminal defenses from drug cases, DWI drunk driving arrests, DUI, domestic violence, child pornography, abuse, sex crimes, theft, burglary, fraud, homicides, sealings, Desk Appearance Tickets “DAT.” No case is too big or small. Tenemos abogados...

G. Oliver Koppell, a cum laude graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, has a distinguished legacy of service in both the private and public sectors. He brings more than 40 years of legal experience to bear on every case, and has successfully represented clients in many areas of practice. Mr. Koppell is a former New York State Attorney General. In addition, he has served as a member of the New York State Assembly and the New York City Council.

Mr. Koppell has vast experience in both trial and appellate courts across New York and beyond. In fact, he has...

For more than twenty-three years Michael Lumer has fought for victims of police and government misconduct. Michael graduated in 1995 from Brooklyn Law School, where he was a Richardson Scholar, a recipient of the Edward Sparer Public Interest Fellowship, and an editor on the Brooklyn Law Review. Michael, who maintains the legal blog "Fourth and Fourteenth," and has written on criminal procedure law and the historical relationship between race and the death penalty in New York, began his legal career as a criminal defense and civil rights attorney, representing people who had been assaulted, falsely arrested, wrongly prosecuted, or otherwise...

Named a Super Lawyer for 2023, Michael Ciarlo has been practicing Real Estate law since 1999, providing successful and experienced results for his clients. During this time, his extensive knowledge of commercial, business, and real estate litigation has benefited the clients of the firm. He has a wide range of experience negotiating, analyzing, resolving, and litigating all aspects of real estate, business, co-op, condo, and landlord/tenant matters. Mr. Ciarlo brings a significant depth of understanding to his role in advising large and small businesses, co-ops, condominiums, landlords, tenants, and individuals in their disputes and litigation. Mr. Ciarlo graduated from New...

Attorney Jeffrey Benjamin is enjoying his third decade of practicing law. In 1997, he started practicing law in the field of consumer protection and class actions. Out of the starting gate, he was trying cases, arguing substantial motions and appeals, and building a practice under the motto: “Doing Well, by Doing Good.”

Today, he continues to develop skill and expertise in trial and appellate advocacy. Adversary counsel against him come from some of the largest and most resourceful firms in New York City down to competent and capable sole practitioners. From the beginning of his practice, Mr. Benjamin has felt that...

In addition to maritime, U.S. customs and trade law and regulation, I also focus on Investment Contractual Disputes, Investment Negligence and Fraud in the Area of Immigration (EB-5), Overseas Education, Real Estate Transaction, and Partnership. Bilingual-Chinese. Disclaimer: The painting of Hanbin Wang in the traditional barrister wig and uniform by itself does not imply Mr. Wang's ability to obtain results.

Mr. Ali Hassanzadeh is an Associate Attorney at Sanders Law Group with a specialized focus on copyright enforcement and litigation. With a background in intellectual property and immigration law, as well as strong leadership and negotiation skills, he is a strategic advisor and litigator for our clients. He holds an LL.M. in Entertainment and Media Law, making him an excellent advocate for creative professionals. He is a California-licensed attorney and admitted to practice in the Central and Northern District Courts of California. Ali’s dedication to his niche reinforces our firm’s mission to support artists in the...

The Warshawsky Law Firm provides sophisticated employment law representation to professionals, executives, hourly employees, and businesses, covering the full range of workplace issues and disputes. We primarily represent clients in the New York City metropolitan area, including Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties, but we have handled cases throughout the State of New York. Our practice focuses on federal court litigation, but we also handle cases in state courts, before government agencies, and at arbitration proceedings, including FINRA. Unlike many lawyers who have never seen the inside of a courtroom, we are true trial and...

Simone Bertollini is a top rated criminal and immigration attorney. As an experienced counsel, Mr. Bertollini has extensive trial, appellate, and motion practice experience. Mr. Bertollini strong track-record includes obtaining a "not guilty" verdict on all the felony charges of the first ever “click fraud” Federal criminal trial.
Mr. Bertollini is licensed in New York and New Jersey, included Federal District Courts, Federal Court of Appeals for the First, Second and Third Circuit. Mr. Bertollini is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.

I've been defending clients charged with both Federal and State Criminal Charges for 21 years. I've handled tough cases and defended clients on charges ranging from Organized Crime to Conspiracy.

Top quality full service general practice of law with individual care and advice to individuals and small and large businesses alike. Major fields include Business and Corporate Transactions, Food and Beverage Liquor Law, Entertainment Law, Family Law, Wills and Trusts, Real Estate, Criminal Defense and Appeals.

An experienced litigation attorney with extensive experience in matrimonial, commercial and personal injury litigation. Integrated a transactional component to the firm with a central focus on complex stock/asset purchases, mergers & aquisitions and affluent foreign investor and intra-company transfer immigration matters.

Though skilled in all areas of litigation, Edward primarily practices in the areas of civil litigation, trusts and estates, commercial law, elder law, entertainment law, constitutional law, and civil rights law.


Originally from the Rio Grande Valley, he graduated in the first class of the Science Academy of South Texas in 1996. Edward earned his B.A. (Pre-Law/Theatre) in 2001 from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. He earned his J.D. from St. John's University School of Law in 2019. While there, he was the recipient of the Dean's Scholarship, was three times awarded the Dean's Excellence Award, and was frequently named...

John is a international lawyer with multiple post graduate degrees from both U.S. and European schools. He is a certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Controls Specialist. He has extensive multifaceted experience in business law and litigation.

Thomas is a co-founding partner of SavicFoley and managing partner of the firm’s London office. Thomas is a dual-qualified attorney and solicitor with substantial international, litigation, and investigation experience. In London, Thomas advises clients on cross-border litigations, international dispute resolution issues, international law, US federal and state laws, UK and EU law, and assists on government investigations including advising participants. Thomas advises UK business establishing and conducting businesses and joint ventures in the US and abroad. He counsels businesses and individuals concerning contractual and business relationship disputes and is frequently sought for advice on jurisdictional questions, investigations, international law and human...

As the principal partner at Ferrari & Associates, P.C., Washington D.C. attorney Erich C. Ferrari offers legal guidance in the areas of sanctions law, federal criminal defense and federal employment law. Attorney Ferrari has offered counsel in many matters before the Office of Foreign Assets Control. He is regularly called upon to speak on sanctions law concerns by media outlets and other organizations. Mr. Ferrari received his undergraduate degree from Purdue University and his Juris Doctor from the St. Mary’s School of Law. Visit his firm’s website or call them today to arrange for a consultation.

Mr. Preziosi established the Appellate Law Firm after years of extensive experience working for law firms in New York City and throughout New York. He is admitted to the following jurisdictions: The New York State Bar The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York The United States District Court for the Western District of New York The First Circuit Court of Appeals The Second Circuit Court of Appeals The Third...

CONRAD E. POLLACK is the Managing Partner of Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP. He heads the firm’s immigration department. He graduated from New York University in 1981 and from Brooklyn Law School in 1984 with great honors. He was admitted in New York in 1985. Over the course of his career, Mr. Pollack has acquired experience in all aspects of immigration law, including deportation & removal matters, work, trainee and seasonal visas, family-based visas, political asylum and citizenship matters. He is a member of the New York Court Lawyers Association, ILW.com, American Bar Association...

I represent clients in the full range of commercial and civil disputes, in addition to offering general corporate advice. Typical matters involve the pharmaceuticals industry, securities, trade secrets, and fiduciary duties.