Lyndhurst Lawyers

Karen Laifer received her Juris Doctorate degree from New York University School of Law in 1990 and graduated magna cum laude in 1987 from Barnard College, Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. While in law school, Ms. Laifer clerked for the Hon. Kathleen Roberts, S.D.N.Y., and upon graduation, she worked as an associate at Milbank,Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. In 2006, Ms. Laifer founded her own private practice in Teaneck, NJ, focusing solely in the area of divorce and family law, custody, post judgment family law matters, parent coordination, mediation, and collaborative law. Her practice extends to...

Güvenç Acarkan is an Immigration, Business, and Tax Attorney licensed in USA (District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York), England & Wales, and Turkey. He is an internationally focused attorney with wealth of experience in cross-border matters. He holds a JD degree from Rutgers University and a Turkish Bachelor of Law Equivalency degree from Galatasaray University, Turkey. He holds an MBA degree from Georgia College, Georgia USA and a BA degree in Psychology from Koç University, Turkey. He is a graduate of American Collegiate Institute, ?zmir.

Brian W. Banasiak is a skilled negotiator and trial lawyer with the law firm Brandon J. Broderick, Attorney at Law. For more than 25 years, Brian has represented individuals injured due to negligence of others, amassing more than $40 million for his clients. After graduating law school, Brian served as a Law Clerk for two Superior Court judges in Union County, New Jersey, and at the same time assisted the now retired Justice Virginia Long. During work breaks, he learned litigation and negotiation strategies by watching portions of jury trials and listening to settlement negotiations. He then went out to...

Dhruv Patel is a personal injury attorney with Brandon J. Broderick, Attorney at Law specializing in PIP Arbitration and motor vehicle claims. Dhruv focuses on the complex issues of New Jersey’s PIP Arbitration process such as medical necessity, causation, termination of benefits, and improper applications of penalty. Through medical research, he builds a client’s case to prove medical necessity for treatments after an injury. Dhruv successfully represented a number of clients through PIP arbitration since joining the firm. Dhruv graduated cum laude and received a J.D. from Widener University Delaware Law School where he was a member of the Transactional...

As one of Bergen County’s leading family law attorneys, located in Hackensack, New Jersey, my practice is and has been for almost 30 years, nearly exclusively devoted to the needs of families including divorce, separation, custody, child support, and alimony both in the initial phase as well as for post judgment relief. As a New Jersey divorce attorney, my practice also includes wills and estates, estate planning and probate. I have been admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York since 1985, and have been serving your neighbors in and around northern New Jersey since then. As one...

Dominique Tonacchio, Esq., is a partner with the law firm of Tonacchio, Spina and Compitello. Dominique graduated from Holy Trinity High School in New York and attended The Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania, where she graduated with a dual Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Law and Sociology, with a minor in Women’s Studies. Dominique graduated on the Dean’s list at The Pennsylvania State University. Dominique then attended Roger Williams University School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctorate. While at Roger Williams University School of Law, Dominique was the Executive Vice President of the...

Thomas F. DiLullo is a highly experienced NJ tax lawyer and CPA who has practiced federal and state tax law since 1984. He graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Accounting from the University of New Haven, later completing his MBA in Taxation there as well. He became a CPA in 1980 and, after working in public accounting, earned his J.D. from the University of Miami and an LL.M. in Taxation from NYU. Mr. DiLullo focuses on helping clients resolve tax liabilities they cannot afford to pay, disputing tax amounts, and advising on tax planning for individuals and businesses. His...

Paul F. Romano is a personal injury attorney with Brandon J. Broderick, Attorney at Law, where he brings more than 20 years of deep experience in personal injury litigation. He specializes in commercial trucking, automobile accidents, premises liability, and construction defect/workplace accident litigation. Aggressive, diligent and hardworking, Paul has tried multiple cases to a successful verdict and won millions of dollars in compensation for his injured clients. Previously, Paul was a Partner with a New Jersey law firm where he defended insurance companies in personal injury cases. Today, he brings that background and experience to his approach fighting for justice for...

Marc S. Borden is a personal injury attorney with Brandon J. Broderick, Attorney at Law representing plaintiffs in motor vehicle accidents, falls, assaults, and other personal injury actions. Marc’s previous experience as defense counsel for insurance companies in a number of prominent labor law and serious injury matters in New York and New Jersey gives him an edge in building a case and anticipating the other side’s next steps. He also serves as Attorney Ambassador for our firm and engages with the legal and medical communities to forge alliances between our firm and other distinguished organizations. Mr. Borden aggressively pursues cases...

Bianca Cuellar is a personal injury attorney with Brandon J. Broderick, Attorney at Law. Bianca brings a compassionate and nurturing approach to client care -- and to the negotiation table where she uses it to her client’s advantage. Her tough-but-friendly approach has proven successful, especially in cases where the insurance company initially denied a claim. Bianca has won settlements and compensation paid in full on behalf of her clients. Bianca received her J.D. from Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School where she was a member of Moot and Mock Trial clubs. Ms. Cuellar was declared a top...

Daniel A. Levy, Esq. is a trial attorney who practices plaintiffâs personal injury law, criminal defense, family law, and civil litigation. He has handled many different types of cases, from inception through trial. Mr. Levy also handles much of the firmâs appellate work and enjoys researching and arguing unique legal issues before the many judges that he appears before on a regular basis. In addition to his skills doing trial work and research and writing, Mr. Levy is a skilled proponent of using technology to better practice law. Mr. Levy is regularly seen using his iPad to remotely access client...

My passion is representing temporary and permanent Immigrants to America. I have been practicing exclusively Immigration Law for more than 45 years in New York City, NY, Newark, NJ, Miami & Orlando, Fl.

I was honored to serve as the Chairperson of the New York Chapter of The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). AILA is the most important Immigration Bar membership for Immigration Lawyers in America.

I have experience in almost all areas of Immigration Law.

I have acted as a consultant to other Immigration Lawyers in complicated Immigration Law matters.

These are challenging times for immigrants to America. However, I believe in...