Farmingville Arbitration & Mediation Lawyers

Thomas R. Fazio graduated from Syracuse University and earned his Juris Doctorate from City University of New York. He became a member of the New York State Bar in 1986. In 1996, Mr. Fazio began his own law practice serving corporations and small businesses in New York State. During the last nine years, he has also served as in-house counsel for secured commercial lenders with annual revenues in the billions of dollars. Mr. Fazio enjoys using his unique experience and varied resources to negotiate and document important business transactions for large and small businesses. He concentrates in corporate formations, structure and...

Designated Board Certified Family Law Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy; Super Lawyers Designation for a total of 6 years; in practice for 40+ years and practice limited to Matrimonial and Family Law matters for 35+ years. Various lectures given on Family Law matters and various leadership positions in local, state and American Bar Association.

I am a highly experienced business and commercial litigator. I have been successful in 23 reported state and federal decisions at the lower court and appellate levels. My representative cases have involved up to $160 million in dispute, and my significant settlements have involved up to $31 million paid.

I am known as being smart, thorough, resourceful and professional while also relentless – the latter perhaps a carryover from my college wrestling and club rugby days.

I was Ken Warner’s partner and “right-hand man” in Coblence & Warner (now Warner Partners), a midtown boutique litigation firm, for...

Mr. Ross Pitcoff, Founder of Pitcoff Law Group, has 10+ years of corporate transactional and business litigation experience. A graduate of Fordham University School of Law in 2010. Ross Pitcoff represents business owners and, on occasion, individuals, in all types of complex commercial disputes. Ross Pitcoff also provides general counsel and corporate-transactional services to businesses in the financial services, and medical professional industries. This includes company formation and strategy, review of contractual and vendor agreements, acquisitions and overseeing asset purchases and sales. Contact Ross Pitcoff: ross@pitcofflawgroup.com (646) 386-0990

Jessica A. Murzyn has been a senior counsel at Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP since April 2013. Ms. Murzyn represents individual and institutional investors in securities arbitrations and litigation against financial firms.

Prior to joining Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP, Ms. Murzyn was an associate at Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP from October 2008 to March 2013. At Friedman Kaplan, she represented a variety of individual and corporate clients in securities, real estate and general commercial litigation and arbitrations. For example, she represented a high net worth client in a FINRA arbitration against the client’s investment...

Sandra P. Lahens is a partner at Lax & Neville LLP. Sandra’s practice involves representing businesses and individuals in commercial litigation and arbitration regarding securities and investment disputes, employment matters and regulatory investigations. She has successfully arbitrated and mediated cases before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), JAMS, and litigated cases in federal and state courts, including in appeals before the New York Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the New York State Appellate Division.

Sandra represents investors nationwide in customer sales practice disputes against their registered representatives, broker dealers and registered investment advisors...

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...

Patrick W. Begos is a founding member of the firm and senior partner in the Westport office. He heads the firm's trial and appellate group. Pat brings 19 years of litigation, arbitration, mediation and negotiation experience to the firm. Prior to forming Begos Horgan & Brown, Patrick was a partner in the New York City litigation firm Molton & Meekins (1995-1998), and he was previously associated with Weil, Gotshal & Manges (1990-1995); and Lane & Mittendorf (1988-1990). He is a current member of the Trial Tactics and the Life, Health and Disability Sections of the Defense Research Institute, and a member...

Representative Experience Representation of a large New York developer in an appraisal proceeding to determine the replacement value of several iconic structures that were destroyed during the terrorist attacks on September 11th. Representation of a large Manhattan landlord in connection with numerous lawsuits involving its commercial tenants. Representation of a major New York City newspaper in connection with an action commenced against its general contractor and engineer for damages for the negligent design and construction of its printing and distribution facility. Representation of a Westchester commercial landlord in a holdover proceeding against its commercial tenant.

Having graduated with both an M.B.A. and a J.D. from New York University, Kenneth Goldberg understand the ways businesses work in relation to their employees. Goldberg has been practicing law since 1991, and is a member of a number of professional associations, including the New York State Bar Association, the New York County Lawyers' Association, and the American Bar Association. This extensive familiarity with labor laws and the cultures surrounding business makes Goldberg uniquely qualified to handle employment law cases.

Adam J. Berner is one of the few attorney-mediators whose first and primary profession is mediation, collaborative law, and conflict resolution.  After receiving degrees in accounting, philosophy, and his JD, followed by mediation training at the nationally acclaimed mediation clinic at Cardozo School of Law, Adam continued his ADR pursuit to find the best training programs throughout the country.  He now has thousands of hours of mediation and collaborative law training from an eclectic array of models and approaches.  With this commitment to the field and his familiarity with a wide range of conflict resolution tools, he can best serve his clients in finding...

Since being admitted to the NYS Bar more than 25 years ago, Debra L. Rubin has concentrated her practice in the field of family and matrimonial law, handling matters of all levels of complexity. In addition to successfully negotiating and litigating in these areas, she also handles appeals. She is also a member of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals and has been trained in both mediation and collaborative law.

Ms. Rubin has been selected to New York Super Lawyers every year since 2011 and was further honored with a listing in The Ten...

Adam Demetri, Esq. concentrates his practice in representing clients who suffer significant personal injuries arising from medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, pharmacy error, products liability and other wrongful acts. Adam is an advocate on behalf of individuals seeking to enforce their legal rights against large institutions such as hospitals and Fortune 500 corporations. Mr. Demetri is a member of numerous state and local bar association committees involving all aspects of litigation. He routinely handles significant personal injury cases from intake through trial, including cases involving brain damage, cancer, surgical error, and obstetrical injuries. Mr. Demetri also specializes...

Steven Riker, Esq. is an AV-rated® attorney and New York Metro Super Lawyer® who provides high-quality legal services at cost-effective rates to a diversified clientele in the New York metropolitan area. Mr. Riker maintains a general commercial practice, with an emphasis on commercial and business litigation, real estate transactions, business law, and hotel/hospitality law. He represents individuals and entities in actions involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, specific enforcement of real estate contracts, landlord-tenant disputes, mechanic’s liens, brokerage disputes, and employment disputes. He also represents owners, developers, landlords, and tenants in commercial and...

Born in Cordoba, Argentina. JD equivalent degree in 1980 from Cordoba National University. Clerked there for 3 years for a criminal law judge. Came to the U.S. in 1980 and obtained an LLM degree in 1984 from New York University. Fluent in Spanish and English. Worked always in small firm with international clientele. Practice mostly transactional but with solid litigation experience. Skillful mediator and negotiator. On a personal note, I am single, no children; love playing bridge and enjoy conversation about art, politics, philosophy and the law.

Michael Graff has been a litigator for 55 years and an arbitrator and mediator for 30 of those years. He has a particular concentration in commercial matters and matter involving condominiums and co-op issues. He is active also as a teacher and coach for attorneys and mediators. He is an active participant in the work of committees of the NYC Bar Association. Detailed information may be obtained from his Web sites at Grafflawoffices.net and Graffdisputeresolution.com.

Stefan Savic is a co-founding partner of SavicFoley P.C. He represents clients in all stages of litigation, administrative, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Stefan’s litigation practice focuses on commercial litigation in federal and state courts across the country as well as before administrative bodies. While Stefan’s work focuses heavily on civil litigation, he also assists businesses in avoiding costly litigation by assuring that clients have safeguards in place at all stages of their ventures. Stefan works with clients on formation, employment, shareholders, and licensing agreements, using his litigation experience to account for worst-case scenarios and minimize any potential headaches in the...

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Since 1961, Attorney Elliot D. Samuelson has represented clients in divorce and family law cases. With more than 50 years of experience in the field, he is a strong advocate capable of reaching fair settlements, as well as winning verdicts when litigation is in the best interests of his clients. More information is available by calling (516) 584-4685 or visiting www.samuelsonhause.net.

Skilled litigation attorney with experience in state and federal courts to appellate level, arbitration and administrative hearing settings and expertise in diverse areas, including insurance coverage, federal regulation, commercial litigation and construction law. Extensive experience in complex, voluminous cases. Excellent writing skills leading to high level of success in winning cases prior to trial or upon appeal. Proven ability to liaise effectively with clients. Admitted to: New York Bar in 1997; United States Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York in 1998; United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2001. Reported Decisions: Technical Support Services Inc....

Mr. O'Neill was born in Granite City, Illinois to Lawrence Frederick O'Neill, a highly decorated Irish-American fighter pilot and ace, and Dorothy Lee Breckenridge, a member of the famous American Breckenridge family. He spent his childhood on various naval bases where is father was subsequently stationed. He completed his secondary education at St. Aloysius School, in Malta, and graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of Maryland. He served in the US. Army during the Vietnam war in the Army Security Agency, assigned to the National Security Agency (NSA). He subsequently graduated from law...

Larry P. Schiffer is a partner in the New York office of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, practicing commercial, insurance, and reinsurance litigation, arbitration, and mediation. He also provides advice on coverage and contract wording issues for a wide variety of insurance and reinsurance relationships. He is active in legal and industry associations where he has held various leadership positions. He has lectured in the U.S. and the U.K., and has been widely published on reinsurance and other insurance, litigation, and technology topics in various national and international journals and publications. He serves as an Expert Commentator on reinsurance for...

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...

Mr. Raff was admitted to the Bar in the State of New York in 1969. He serves as a federal court appointed Special Master in three complex employment and discrimination law cases. He is also an active labor arbitrator, mediator and fact finder on panels from the American Arbitration Association, National Mediation Board, New York State Mediation Board, New York City Office of Collective Bargaining and the New York State-CSEA Disciplinary Panel. He has served as a member of the New York State Human Rights Advisory Council and is presently a member of the American Arbitration Association's National Alternative Dispute...

Brian Heller, a Partner with Schwartz & Perry LLP, has been with the firm since his graduation from Fordham Law School in 2001, where he served on the Fordham Urban Law Journal and as a mediator in the Bronx Small Claims Court. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Penn State University, Mr. Heller has an impressive background in all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, sexual harassment, fraudulent inducement, contractual disputes, stock options and benefits and workplace torts. Mr. Heller is an experienced litigator, having Co-Chaired numerous trials, including jury and non-jury trials in both the Federal and state courts. Mr....

Simon Bardizbanian Esq. is the principal of the firm. He began his legal career as a trial attorney at a large Queens based law firm in 1999. He has personally helped hundreds of accident victims get their medical bills paid, receive re-reimbursement for their lost time from work and has secured lucrative settlements and/or verdicts to compensate them for their pain and suffering. Despite experiencing early success he longed to open his own practice. He wanted to be able to offer all of his clients the individualized attention they needed and deserved. He hopes to...

Teresa Ombres is a graduate of Fordham University and New York Law School and is admitted to the practice of law in the States of New York and New Jersey. She began her career in divorce and family law in 1981 and began mediating in 1996 after trainings in Community Mediation and Divorce Mediation. From 2000 – 2003 Teresa was the Director of the Custody-Visitation Mediation Program at Community Mediation Services for the Queens Family Court. In 2001 she was part of the first group of New York City lawyers and mediators to be trained in Collaborative Divorce. She devotes...