Elmhurst Lawyers

Leslie H. Tayne, Esq. has almost 20 years experience in the practice area of consumer and business financial debt-related services. She launched her law firm, Tayne Law Group, P.C., formerly Law Offices Of Leslie H. Tayne P.C., in 2001, which is one of the few New York State law practices concentrating in debt management, debt resolution and bankruptcy alternatives for consumers, small business owners and professionals who are in need of help with managing finances. Leslie and her firm deliver comprehensive consulting and support services for clients in all areas of debt including credit cards, unsecured loans, lines of credit...

Elliot J. Danziger is an experienced real estate attorney with Danziger Legal PLLC. He helps a wide range of clients with various real estate transactions including purchases and sales of residential homes (coops, condos, and houses), multi-family and other investment properties, commercial properties, short sales and distressed properties, and 1031 exchanges. Elliot strives to provide exceptional service to his real estate clients.

I help clients navigate probate and draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care proxies. I mediate estate distribution, prenuptial agreements, and elder issues including long term care. I also guide families with individuals with disabilities on special needs planning and guardianships. Business services include litigation, contracts, and family business succession planning.

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

Francine Prewitt, ESQ., is an internationally certified lawyer with dual law degrees from the University of Paris and Fordham University's School of Law. She has extensive legal experience representing multinational businesses on-the-ground in the US, the European Union and West Africa.

In September 2016, Ms. Prewitt founded Prewitt Law, a bilingual law firm that supports foreign startups, entrepreneurs and investors seeking entry into the US marketplace. Whether it's procuring an immigration or entrepreneurial visa, Prewitt Law will guide you through the legalities of the US immigration system and customize the best solutions for your business immigration needs.

Prewitt Law also...

After working in several large personal injury law firms starting in 1980, I opened my solo practice in 1997 so that I could give each client more attention with a continuity of representation – only one lawyer for your case, the same lawyer you meet at your initial interview, and who will handle all important stages of the case up to and including a trial. I strive to give each client the comfort of knowing that when they call my office they will always have only one lawyer to deal with. In addition to myself, I have the support of...

Introducing New York's latest full service immigration law firm. Offering legal expertise which you expect from major law firms, but with personalized attention. Vidya Parwani received her Law Degree from Utrecht University, Netherlands before receiving her Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from Fordham University, New York. After graduating law school, she interned at the United Nations as a Legal Adviser to the European Delegation. Prior to starting her own practice, she worked at a law firm in New York specializing mainly in immigration law. She is licensed to practice in the State of New York. She is member of the...

We are a full-service immigration and real estate law firm located in New York, NY. We work with clients in all 50 States and abroad.



Our experienced team handles all phases of immigration including permanent residence, corporate immigration, family immigration, permanent residence petitions, employment visas, and citizenship applications. We also handle all phases of a real estate transaction. We are committed to providing exceptional legal services.



Our interactive computer-based software helps to facilitate the legal processes for our clients and enable us to prepare complex immigration cases and real estate matters, regardless of where our clients reside. We...

Gamaliel B. Delgado is a trial attorney focusing on premises liability cases in the Manhattan office. A native New Yorker from the Bronx, of Puerto Rican heritage, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and his Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers University School of Law, Newark. While in law school, he was a finalist in the Nathan Baker Moot Court Competition, and went on to be a Semi-Finalist in the National Mock Trial Competition. Following his graduation from law school, he has been a partner at a prominent law firm...

Jeff Rich is a 1985 graduate of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University. He has 38 years experience as a trial lawyer. Jeff is admitted to the Bar in New York and New Jersey. Jeff is president of the New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association and is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the Nassau County Bar Association and the New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association. Full Bio available at www.richandrich.com

Jaimie Fried Dockray joined Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP as Special Counsel in 2013. She represents both individuals and employers in employment-related matters. Ms. Dockray has extensive experience representing both individuals and employers in all aspects of workplace disputes, including contract negotiations and litigation. Her clients have included high net worth individuals as well as financial institutions and nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP, Ms. Dockray worked at Bingham McCutchen, LLP for approximately 15 years. While at Bingham, Ms. Dockray practiced law in their management-side labor and employment group, representing public and private...

Sandra P. Lahens is a partner at Lax, Neville & Intelisano, 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...

Gary has been practicing law for over fifteen years. He began at a large law firm representing Fortune 500 companies in civil litigation and individuals in family law matters. He has since represented clients in complex matters pending in state and federal courts throughout the nation, including breach of contract, product liability, personal injury, wrongful death and insurance coverage/bad faith disputes. He also has substantial experience representing clients in family law matters, including divorce, property distribution, support and custody. After practicing with other law firms, he founded the Berdeen Law Firm to offer personalized legal services to...

Diane Mall Sammarco is Of Counsel to Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP. Ms. Sammarco represents investors in securities arbitration and litigation against financial firms, as well as employees in industry disputes and self-regulatory investigations. Ms. Sammarco joined the firm’s predecessor, Rich & Intelisano, LLP, in 2008. In June 2010, Ms. Sammarco was part of the team at Rich & Intelisano, LLP that won the Bayou v. Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing case: a $20.6 million FINRA arbitration award against Goldman Sachs related to the Bayou hedge fund fraud. The 18-day hearing generated a 100% recovery of the compensatory damages requested. It...

I hold a Doctorate in Law from New York’s Cardozo Law School, along with two Master’s degrees—one from Fordham Law School in New York and the other from ISU in Iran. I entered the U.S. as a student and personally experienced the immigration journey—from being a student to eventually becoming a U.S. citizen. I understand firsthand how stressful and challenging it can be to juggle economic pressures, academic responsibilities, thesis defenses, and interactions with supervisors—all while navigating the complexities of immigration. I also know how frustrating it can be to work with immigration attorneys who have never been in your...

ARTURO TRAFNY is an associate attorney with The Health Law Partners, P.C. Mr. Trafny received his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he received various honors, including a CALI: Excellence for the Future award for legal writing as well as a Top Associate Award for trial advocacy. While attending Chicago-Kent College of Law, Mr. Trafny conducted research on "The International Law Implications of Imposing a Border Tariff on Mexico" and presented his research at La Academia del Pueblo, an academic conference at Wayne State University.

Mr. Trafny graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wayne State University, where he received a B.A....

Lorna J LaMotte graduated from St John’s University School of Law in 1996 after having earned her BBA in accounting from the City University of New York, Baruch College. Lorna started her legal career as the Staff Attorney at Budget and Credit Counseling Services (BuCCS), a non-profit credit counseling agency. Lorna headed the consumer bankruptcy department, a unique program, authorized by the State of New York to provide pro-se legal services to consumers. Through her time at BuCCS, she gained a wealth of experience working directly with consumers undergoing financial hardship, providing them with the relief and fresh start...

Shannon A. Montgomery, a partner at the Jacob Fuchsberg Law Firm, handles personal injury and medical malpractice cases, with a focus on claims with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Shannon is in charge of a team representing individuals and their families who were harmed as a result of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Our clients include people who were harmed or killed during the attacks themselves, who suffered injuries in the debris removal efforts that took place in the immediate aftermath of those crashes, or who lived and worked in the immediate area....

Mr. Sergey Mekhtiyev is a preeminent New York City attorney specializing in real estate, working on complex commercial, multi-use, and residential projects. He is extremely valued by his clients for his vast knowledge and for always being accessible. Mr. Mekhtiyev is a recipient of AVVO Client's Choice Award for the years 2014 and 2015.

Mark Zafrin has over thirty years of transactional experience and handles a broad range of matters for clients in the Healthcare & Pharmaceutical and Financial Services industries. He possesses in-depth knowledge of FHA and conventional mortgage financing, mezzanine and private equity financing and healthcare Certificate of Need applications. He has vast experience representing clients in extremely complex and difficult mergers and acquisitions of healthcare facilities, hospitals, federally financed clinics, ambulatory surgery centers and large physician practice groups. As General Counsel, Mr. Zafrin advises and assists his clients, ranging from nursing homes to assisted living centers and clinics (including primary care...

A General Practice Law Firm with an emphasis in personal injury, car accidents, slip & fall accidents, nursing home cases, and elevator cases. Also handling divorce, real estate, landlord/tenant, and bankruptcy. In The Bronx; Serving The Bronx.

Joshua Parkhurst has represented employees, labor unions and employee benefits funds since 1998. His work with employees includes representing individuals in litigation or other dispute resolution involving termination of employment, unlawful discrimination and harassment and wage and hour violations. In addition, Josh advises employees in non-litigation matters, such as working with current employees as to how to avoid potential terminations, and advising clients in contract or severance negotiations. Joshua has also worked with labor unions in all aspects of representation, including organizing drives, grievance representation, contract negotiation and duty of fair representation matters. Joshua also represents employee...

Paul A. Lange is the managing member of the Law Offices of Paul A. Lange, LLC, with offices in Stratford, CT and New York, NY. The four lawyers and three staff in his boutique firm focus their practice on representing businesses and individuals in aviation regulatory and commercial matters; FBO/airport disputes; aircraft sales and leasing; employment law; and insurance defense and coverage litigation.

Paul has over 30 years of experience practicing aviation law, having begun his legal career with the FAA. Among his leadership activities in a variety of aviation and legal organizations, Paul is a past Chair of the NBAA...

Jerome (Jerry) Block is a partner at Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP (also known as LPK) and specializes in representing people diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Jerry is proud of LPK's commitment to families affected by mesothelioma which extends beyond the courtroom. LPK is a top "Diamond Level" supporter of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF), a non-profit seeking a cure for mesothelioma and better treatments to improve the lives of those living with this disease. LPK is also a Silver Sponsor for the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO). In addition to securing favorable settlements for clients...

Law Offices of Tsirina Goroshit & Associates, P.C. focuses on US Immigration and Nationality Law. We are located at 275 Madison Ave., 4 Floor, New York, NY 10016. We have experience in handling complex immigration law matters, immigration-related litigation and consular matters, and have successfully represented clients from Former Soviet Union, China, Caribbeanâs, Europe, Middle East, Israel, India and Africa. Our experience included but not limited to removal/deportation defense/ Asylum, Adjustment of status, including litigation practice associated with delays due to security name checks, naturalization, visa petitions, extension of status, petitions under the Violence Against Woman Act (VAWA) and much more. We...

I am a litigation lawyer based in Midtown Manhattan, New York. Practicing before the New York State and Federal Courts; Practice in the areas of Employment Law (employment discrimination actions before the EEOC and Federal and State Courts; pay-scales and union matters); Negligence (personal injury, product liability and slip-and-fall); Immigration (removal proceedings; asylum; employment and family-based permanent residency petitions; investment visas (EB-5); Business Visas (L-1)); Wills and Trusts and Estates; and Real Property (Property closings; mortgage modifications).

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...

Our team of attorneys are experienced in the negotiation and litigation of insurance claims on behalf of homeowners, commercial businesses and everyday people in need. We also provide representation for construction projects from initial contract to project completion. Our services include construction litigation, contract negotiation, lien placement/removal, sub-contractor disputes and the reconstruction process after an insurance loss. To put it simple, we love to work for the "little guys" while fighting for their rights against the big insurance companies or bad contractors. We don't let our clients get bullied into taking less money on their claims, losing...

Yaniv Lavy graduated from the University of East London with Honors. It was during his time in school that he studied criminal law and public international law, two fields that now assist him in his current line of work. It was more than 10 years ago that he choose to move to the United States and begin his own practice to assist immigrants to the country with their legal concerns. In 2003 he joined the New York State Bar Association, as well as joining the American Immigration Lawyers Association in 2004. To expand the level of service that was offered...