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Kevin Frank Richards
Kingston, NY Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Albany Law School
I spent nearly twenty years in law enforcement before I began practicing criminal defense. I have a unique set of skills and experiences that provide a rare insight into a critical analysis and preparation of a defense against criminal charges. As a police supervisor, I instructed hundreds of new and veteran police officers in procedure, use of force, search and seizure, and several other topics. My knowledge and experience in the criminal justice system, has aided my clients to find justice, and tip the scales in favor of the accused.
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Heather M. Nappi
Stony Point, NY Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Prior to opening my own firm, I began my legal career as a paralegal in Cleveland, Ohio assisting in civil litigation and specializing in all areas of plaintiff’s personal injury. After graduating from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, I began practicing law in the state of Michigan where I represented injured drivers, passengers, motorcyclists and pedestrians that were involved in automobile accidents.
When I moved to New York, I specialized in real estate closings and had the pleasure of assisting the public and several Patrolman Benevolent Associations, such as the Rockland County PBA and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, in...
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Sharon Faulkner
Poughkeepsie, NY Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Western New England University School of Law
Raised in Dutchess County, Sharon Faulkner returned to New York in 2001 after practicing law in Hawaii for nine years. Ms. Faulkner’s background includes family law, estate planning, consumer rights, and all facets of poverty law; she now concentrates her focus on Matrimonial and Family Law and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Ms. Faulkner has been appointed as Attorney for the Child to represent the interest of minor children involved in custody and visitation disputes by Dutchess County Supreme Court and Family Court Justices. She was the receipient of the Dutchess County Family...
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Matthew Demars Goodstein
Peekskill, NY Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
The John Marshall Law School
MATTHEW GOODSTEIN is a personal injury attorney at Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP. Mr. Goodstein regularly collaborates with partner and personal injury attorney, Adam Handler, to develop a personalized strategy for each case that will help our injured clients obtain the best results possible. Mr. Goodstein is a 2005 graduate of the Indiana University – Kelley School of Business, Bloomington, Indiana and a 2008 graduate of the John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois. After graduating law school, Mr. Goodstein served as an Assistant State’s Attorney (ASA), representing the State of Illinois in criminal prosecutions. During his time as...
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Ronald E. Stiskin
Pomona, NY Attorney with 32 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Dalhousie Law School, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ronald E. Stiskin is passionate about assisting families and individuals in transition. Whether securing educational services for children with special needs; planning for the future of disabled adults; or helping seniors and their families identify their next steps, Ronald is committed to guiding his clients to their best outcome.
Ronald has taken training from the American Bar Association in Advance Directives and Estate Planning for LGBT Adults. He has also been trained in Elder Law mediation.
Ronald E. Stiskin graduated from Harvard University in 1986 (B.A. with honors in Sanskrit and Indian Studies) and from Dalhousie Law School, Nova Scotia, Canada in...
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Jonathan S. Berck
Beacon, NY Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationCannabis Law
Harvard Law School and Columbia Law School
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Andrew Jason Proto
Peekskill, NY Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
Western New England University School of Law
As a former Assistant District Attorney in Westchester County, Andrew gained valuable experience while handling countless felony and misdemeanor cases. While an Assistant District Attorney he prosecuted a variety of criminal cases including murder, drug sale & possession, assault, DWI, theft and many others. Also, while a prosecutor he coordinated various investigations with state and local law enforcement, developing relationships he still maintains today.
Now as a criminal defense attorney Andrew has defended all types of criminal investigations and offenses including complex white collar crimes, million dollar thefts, grand and petit larcenies, assault, drug offenses, sex offenses, DWI/DUI,...
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Taran Provost
Poughkeepsie, NY Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Collections, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Brooklyn Law School
Mr. Provost is an attorney practicing in consumer bankruptcy (chapters 7 and 13) with the Law Firm of Ingber & Provost, LLP. His offices serve the Hudson Valley and Catskill regions in New York State, as well as the New York City metropolitan area and Long Island. Together with his partner, Norman Ingber, the Law Firm of Ingber & Provost, LLP has more than 40 years of combined professional experience helping clients find solutions to their debts, as well as other legal matters, such as personal injury, real estate, and criminal law, including DWI defense. Mr. Provost...
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Jared Altman
Hopewell Junction, NY Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Insurance Claims
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
With nearly 30 years in law, Jared Altman has a diverse legal background, from prosecuting DUIs to championing Social Security Disability cases. Graduating with distinction from Hofstra University Law School, he focused on personal injury and commercial litigation, handling cases spanning various areas like automobile accidents, false arrests, and more.
Bringing extensive expertise to each case, Mr. Altman ensures a personal approach, keeping clients informed and educated about their options. Client surveys reflect utmost satisfaction, indicating a strong recommendation for his services.
Moreover, Mr. Altman provides free telephone consultations across personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death claims, only charging fees upon...
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Andrew Finkelstein
Middletown, NY Lawyer
726 East Main Street
Middletown, NY 10940
Free ConsultationElder, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Brooklyn Law School
Mr. Finkelstein is the Managing Partner of Finkelstein & Partners. He has become a noted consumer activist through his representation of injured individuals against corporate wrong doers and irresponsible parties. An accomplished litigator, Mr. Finkelstein has represented Plaintiffs in wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury cases arising from defective drugs, dangerous consumer products, automobile, bus and motorcycle accidents, dog bites, fall down accidents and air craft crashes. He has successfully handled dozens of multi-million dollar cases, including a $9 million dollar recovery for catastrophic injuries from a construction accident, $3.5 million dollars for injuries sustained in a car...
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Jonna Spilbor
Poughkeepsie, NY Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and Personal Injury
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Jonna Spilbor is the founding attorney at Jonna Spilbor Law. An experienced trial lawyer, she has served as a contributing attorney and legal analyst for the Fox News Channel and has lent her voice to various publications, such as Variety Magazine, The New York Times, CNN, and others. Jonna also hosts and co-hosts several radio shows in the Poughkeepsie area. She is one of only a few members of the elite National College for DUI Defense and has handled hundreds of DUI and criminal cases. Her firm assists clients with criminal defense, family law, estate planning, personal injury, and more.
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Jack Bryant Tuckner
Poughkeepsie, NY Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights
City University of New York - Queens College
Jack Tuckner is a Women’s Rights in the Workplace attorney and a founding partner of Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, perhaps the only law firm in the nation concentrating its practice on workplace gender rights. His practice is focused on helping working women combat sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, and other discrimination and illegal treatment faced by women, including illegal pay disparity, gender discrimination, maternity leave matters, unlawful retaliation, and wrongful termination.
Jack has long fought for women’s rights and against the unequal and wrongful treatment of women in the workplace. In doing so, Jack has gained a reputation for feminist activism...
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Frank Catalina
Peekskill, NY Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
University of Bridgeport
The Catalina Law Firm is a small, full-service firm dedicated to providing attentive service and tailored legal solutions to advance your interests. We strive to create lasting client relationships by comprehensively meeting all of your legal needs. Our experienced Westchester County divorce lawyers can guide you through family law proceedings, and we can also help you fight charges like DUI and drug crimes. The Catalina Law Firm can help buyers and sellers navigate real estate transactions, and we know how to assist businesses in protecting their interests during commercial litigation. From our office in Poughkeepsie, we serve clients throughout Westchester,...
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Jason R. Ohliger
Port Jervis, NY Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Jason R. Ohliger represents victims of motor vehicle accidents, defective products, dog bites, and medical malpractice.
Attorney Ohliger is a graduate of the Temple University Beasley School of Law. Upon graduation, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Joseph F. Kameen, President Judge of the Pike County Court of Common Pleas.
He is licensed (and actively practices) in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and Pike County Bar Associations.
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Marc William Miller
Kingston, NY Attorney with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Fordham University School of Law
Marc Miller, ESQ graduated Fordham University with a Doctorate in Law and has been an attorney for over 30 years. He has represented, worked with, advised or counseled a wide array of start ups and major corporations: Fannie Mae, Wells Fargo, Citibank, First Union, Mellon, Bank of New York, Cole Taylor, Centennial, Washington Mutual, Wachovia, Barclay’s and thousands of individuals for their home purchases or business activities. Has worked with , advised or been a board member for not for profit organizations including The Center for Photography and The Milton Avery Trust. Marc is qualified as a ski...
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William J. Sipser
Poughkeepsie, NY Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights and Employment
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Bill Sipser has been a leading practitioner in the area of Labor Law and Employment Law Discrimination for almost thirty years. His practice is focused on representing clients in age discrimination, race discrimination, disability discrimination, and other matters involving employee rights. Bill has extensive litigation experience in state and federal courts, and before several governmental agencies involving representation of individuals and labor unions.
Bill has prosecuted significant cases, including appeals before the Appellate Division of the State of New York as well as the federal Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He argued a critical employment discrimination issue before the...
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Michele Lyn Babcock
Walden, NY Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Administrative, Environmental and Municipal
Michele L. Babcock is the Managing Partner of the firm. Michele joined Jacobowitz and Gubits, LLP in 2003, and became a Partner in 2011. Michele has represented local governments, municipal officials and private applicants in zoning, land use and environmental permitting and in litigation.
Ms. Babcock was admitted to the New York State Bar in March 2004, and is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Women’s Bar of Orange and Sullivan Counties. Ms. Babcock received a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and a concentration in Law and Justice from the State University of New York...
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Leonard Edward Sienko Jr
Hancock, NY Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Municipal, Personal Injury, Probate and Real Estate
Boston College Law School
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Mr. Nicklaus J. Misiti
Poughkeepsie, NY Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
State University of New York - Buffalo
Nicklaus Misiti is chief attorney of the firm Law offices of Nicklaus Misiti. Mr. Misiti has practiced immigration law since he interned for an immigration judge during law school. In that time he has successfully resolved immigration issues for several clients. His firm handles all types of immigration matters, including but not limited to:
-naturalization applications;
-marriage and family based immigration;
-business and investor based immigration;
-removal defense and criminal immigration issues;
-BIA appeals and federal litigation;
-asylum and VAWA petitions.
Please feel free to contact Mr. Misiti so he can determine if he can help you with your immigration issue.
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Conrad Evan Pollack
Peekskill, NY Attorney with 39 years of experience
Appeals, Immigration, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Brooklyn Law School
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...
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Shahzad A Dar
Suffern, NY Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Seton Hall University School of Law and Florida Coastal School of Law
I am a solo practitioner licensed in both New York and New Jersey working to serve the greater New York City area. I am based out of Rockland County, NY and currently practice in criminal defense and small business matters with a smaller portion of my practice being devoted to wills, real estate, and family law.
I have experience handling legal issues in the following areas:
-DUI
-Misdemeanor
-Felony
-Business/Real Estate Acquisitions
-Business Contracts
-Wills
-Non-contested Divorce
-Landlord/Tenant
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Ralph Morrison Kirk
Kingston, NY Attorney with 46 years of experience
Workers' Comp
Dalhousie Law School
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Bonnie Kraham
Middletown, NY Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Miami School of Law
Bonnie Kraham has practiced Elder, Estate Planning, Probate, Estate Administration, and Medicaid Planning Law for over 20 years. A skilled and knowledgeable attorney, Bonnie is dedicated to providing exceptional representation to New York residents.
Bonnie has a personal relationship to her role as an elder law attorney. When her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Bonnie saw and experienced the many challenges that families face when a loved one is ill. Bonnie brings compassion and understanding in her approach to assisting her clients with their legal needs.
Bonnie earned her B.A., magna cum laude in 1981. After raising her children, she continued...
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Bernis E. Nelson
Peekskill, NY Attorney with 42 years of experience
Estate Planning, Municipal, Probate and Real Estate
New York Law School
Primary practice fields are municipal, land use, real estate law. estate planning, and probate.
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Peter William Green
Middletown, NY Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and Personal Injury
Syracuse University College of Law
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Howard Alan Kave
New Windsor, NY Attorney with 51 years of experience
Business, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
Brooklyn Law School and Brooklyn Law School
Howard first stood before a judge, in the Criminal Court of the City of New York at 100 Centre Street, in September of 1972. He has been representing persons accused of crime every working day since then, a period of nearly 46 years.
Howard learned his craft, as a courtroom lawyer, as a Senior Trial Attorney with the Legal Aid Society of the City of New York in Kings County. By the age of 26 he was regularly trying felony cases in the Supreme Court and winning most of them. After five years in that position, he was appointed a...
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Robert Irving Miller Jr
Fishkill, NY Attorney with 29 years of experience
(845) 447-8000
300 Westage Business Center Drive
Suite 225
Fishkill, NY 12524
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
Since 1994, Robert Irving Miller has successfully represented businesses, health care professionals and individuals in litigation, at trials and in appeals. His primary focus is medical malpractice defense, health law and all matters related to the administration of health care facilities. Mr. Miller’s experience in both the fields of law and health care has made him an ideal advocate for hospitals, nursing homes, physicians and other health professionals. Mr. Miller is licensed to practice law in both New York and Connecticut as well as in federal courts in the Northern and Southern Districts of New York.
Mr. Miller graduated from Pace...
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Anthony C. Cillis
Poughkeepsie, NY Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationWestern New England College
Hudson Valley attorney with a focus on Criminal Defense and Matrimonial/Family Law.
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Kimberly L. Brown
Fishkill, NY Attorney with 18 years of experience
(845) 447-8000
300 Westage Business Center Drive
Suite 225
Fishkill, NY 12524
State University of New York - Binghamton and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Kimberly L. Brown joined Sholes & Miller in October of 2018, after practicing as a Litigation Associate for over thirteen years at a New York City personal injury/medical malpractice law firm. Mrs. Brown focuses her practice on medical malpractice defense. Personal injury, premises liability, product liability, automobile accidents and labor law are other active practice areas for Mrs. Brown.
In the spring of 2004, Mrs. Brown was a judicial intern for New York City Civil Court Justice Shlomo S. Hagler (who is now a State Supreme Court Justice).
In 2005, Mrs. Brown graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo, School of Law, within the...
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Kevin Charles Harp
Newburgh, NY Attorney with 23 years of experience
356 Meadow Avenue
Newburgh, NY 12550
Free ConsultationConstruction, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Albany Law School
Kevin is an associate in the law firm of Mainetti, Mainetti & O’Connor, P.C. Kevin joined the law firm of Mainetti, Mainetti & O’Connor, P.C. , where he currently specializes in Personal Injury litigation, Civil Defense, Misdemeanor and Felony Criminal Defense. Kevin is a graduate of the University at Albany, where he received a Bachelor Degree of Arts in Economics. Subsequently, Kevin attended Albany Law School where he was the Third Year Class President and a member of a Trial Team that successfully won the Northeast Regional Competition in Rhode Island. Upon graduating from Law School...
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Michael D. Pinsky
Newburgh, NY Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
University of Texas - Austin
I represent individuals and small businesses in New York's Hudson Valley before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, in cases under chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code.
My practice has been almost entirely restricted to bankruptcy for over 30 years. I have assisted hundreds of individuals struggling to get fair treatment from their mortgage holders, credit card banks and car lenders. Some of the cases I have been involved in included protecting clients against abusive conduct by mortgage companies, and responding to mortgage appraisal fraud and lending fraud. I have handled a number of small but relatively complex chapter...
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Daniel Gibson Castricone
Tuxedo Park, NY Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Pace Univ. School Of Law
Dan is the founding partner of Castricone Law offices. He graduated with honors from Pace University School of Law and is admitted to practice in NY and the Federal Courts. Dan understands that the legal system can intimidate and overwhelm anyone – and is here to help find the answers and create the solutions you need. Don't let yourself get buried in details. Contact the law offices of Daniel G. Castricone instead.
After nearly 30 years of helping clients endure life-changing events, we appreciate the anxiety people face when having to pursue or defend a legal dispute. It...
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Nelson Antonio Madrid
Peekskill, NY Attorney with 16 years of experience
Immigration
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
NELSON A. MADRID is a senior attorney with the law firm of Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP. Mr. Madrid has extensive experience representing clients before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (Immigration Courts), the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Mr. Madrid is admitted and a member of: the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division in the First Department (2008); United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2008); United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2008); United States Court of Appeals for...
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Daniel Howard Guttmann
Kingston, NY Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Estate Planning
State University of New York - Buffalo and Buffalo Law
Former Assistant District Attorney with 33 years of trial experience in the fields of Criminal Defense, Matrimonial, Family Law, Personal Injury and Civil Litigation. Our firm also handles Real Estate Contracts and Closings, Traffic Ticket Defense, Wills and Social Security Disability Law.
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Andrea Catalina
Peekskill, NY Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
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Laura Wong-Pan
Poughkeepsie, NY Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights, Employment and Municipal
Northeastern School Of Law
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Richard J. Shapiro
Goshen, NY Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Business, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Pennsylvania Law School
As the only Certified Elder Law Attorney in the Mid-Hudson region, I am committed to providing the best estate planning and elder law services to our clients.
Effective estate, business and asset protection planning can only occur when the client truly understands their goals and objectives. Only then can we engage in a discovery process that can turn the client's hopes and dreams a reality. Our counseling-based approach is designed to make sure that the plan design is client driven, rather than attorney driven. Our maintenance plan helps ensure that the client's plan stays up-to-date though the many legal and life...
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Elizabeth K. Cassidy
Warwick, NY Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Environmental, Municipal and Real Estate
Pace University and Lafayette College
As both a business owner and resident of Warwick, NY, Elizabeth knows the ins and outs of life in Orange County and the greater Hudson Valley. Concentrating in the areas of real estate, land use, municipal and landlord-tenant law, Elizabeth works with her clients to provide a high level of personalized legal representation allowing her clients to achieve their goals in the most direct and efficient way possible.
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Adam Shane Handler
Peekskill, NY Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Suffolk University Law School
ADAM S. HANDLER is partner and head of the personal injury department at Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP. Mr. Handler graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park in 2000 and from Suffolk University Law School in 2003. Over the course of his career, Mr. Handler (also known as The Case Handler®) has successfully obtained over $55 million dollars in compensation for his injured clients. Mr. Handler also attained the highest reported verdict granted in the state of New York for a “no-fault” motor vehicle accident case in the amount of $2.55 million dollars in 2011...
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Regina Fitzpatrick
Newburgh, NY Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
St. John's University School of Law
Regina Fitzpatrick is a partner with the law firm of O'Connor & Partners, PLLC. She grew up in Queens, New York, before attending high school in Ulster County. Regina graduated with Honors from the State University of New York at Albany with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Women’s Studies in 1994. Ms. Fitzpatrick taught an undergraduate course, Introduction to Feminism for two years at the University of Albany as part of a teaching collective. Regina attended St. John’s University School of Law in Queens, New York where she received a St. Thomas More Full Merit Scholarship....