Catskill Real Estate Lawyers

Allen Frankel graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School in 1993. Soon after he passed the bar exams of New York and New Jersey. He has practiced in the fields of environmental law and real estate, business transactional work, civil litigation, criminal defense, asset forfeiture, nuisance abatement, and family law, among others. Mr. Frankel established the Law Offices of Allen Frankel. In 30 years of practice, he has successfully represented clients throughout Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Westchester County, Rockland County and New Jersey in matters related to environmental and real...

Simone N. Archer, Esq. is a well-rounded litigator with a diverse legal background, practicing multiple areas of law. She is also an Administrative Law Judge/Hearing Officer for the City of New York at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH). Ms. Archer has experience working in small and large firms. Prior to becoming the managing member at Archer Harvey & Smith, LLC, Ms. Archer was a trial attorney practicing personal injury and medical malpractice. She was also in-house counsel for a major insurance company practicing insurance defense. Prior to going to law school, Ms. Archer was an insurance...

Serving New York and New Jersey, founding attorney Michael Bond provides down-to-earth, personalized, and knowledgeable legal representation in the areas of estate planning, probate, residential real estate, and contract review and negotiation. Michael Bond believes that the key to effective legal representation, whether preparing an estate plan, navigating a real estate deal, or reviewing and negotiating a contract, is to make the transaction as smooth and as beneficial as possible for his clients by recognizing their individual needs and objectives, and by knowing not only the answers to the questions they ask him, but also what questions he...

Frederick P. Davies is the founder and senior partner of the Davies Law Firm, P.C., and a noted speaker on Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Long Term Care, Medicaid and Taxes. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Vermont in 1982 and a law degree (Juris Doctor) from the Syracuse University College of Law in 1985. Following graduation, Mr. Davies was admitted to practice law in all the state courts of New York and Connecticut. He is also admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Tax...

Bill has been in private practice for more than 30 years during which he has mastered numerous areas of practice, from pure real property, title, title insurance, real estate finance, associations, corporate, banking, estate planning and administration, landlord tenant, and more. Bill has served as Town Attorney, and since 1998 as Town Justice of his town of residence. He is a long time Rotarian and twice president of his Club. He is the proud father of three children, now all grown and productive members of society. Bill and his wife and best friend Mary of 38 years are both working...

Ninety percent of my practice involves adoption and assisted fertility matters. I have represented adoptive parents or birth parents in more than 2,500 adoption and assisted fertility matters. I have successfully represented many LGBT clients in the creation of their families.

V.S. “Vik” Vilkhu is experienced in matters involving creditor’s rights, trial practice, and criminal litigation. Vik has practiced before trial courts throughout New York and all four Federal District Courts in the State of New York. As the firm’s lead trial attorney, he has broad experience in managing and conducting bench and jury trials and hearings. Vik supervises all of the firm’s complex litigation appearances throughout New York in both State Federal courts. Vik is also the Chair of the firm’s Technology Committee and acts as the firm’s Chief Information Security Officer. He is responsible for all information technology procurement...

Michael has thirty years of experience in real estate property tax law representing commercial and residential owners as well as municipalities for properties in counties throughout Western New York. The firm also provides representation for real estate transfers, real property issues, wills, estate administration, and probate.

Michael J. Ingham is a seasoned courtroom attorney with over twenty years of trial experience. He has served as a trial attorney/prosecutor on both the county and state levels. His practice includes all federal, state and local courts. Areas of focus are criminal defense, personal injury, DWI defense, traffic offenses and all family court matters.

Jennifer P Stergion, Esq. was the founding Chair of the Erie County Bar Association's Committee on Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Issues. She is the current Secretary of that Bar Association Committee and a member of the Bar's Family Law Practice and Procedure Committee. Jennifer has a Bacheolor's degree in Clinical Psychology, a Masters in Criminal Justice, and a J.D. with dual concentrations in International Law and Civil Litigation. She is admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, is a Department of Veterans Affairs accredited attorney, and admitted to the Appellate Division, 4th Department of...

Mingyuan (Sunny) Zhang is an associate attorney specializing in real estate litigation and transactions, commercial litigation, and immigration law. Her diverse legal background and multilingual skills enable her to effectively handle complex legal matters in New York's dynamic business and legal environment. Ms. Zhang's real estate practice encompasses both litigation and transactions. In litigation, she skillfully manages landlord-tenant disputes, co-op and condo disagreements, foreclosure proceedings, short sales, and title disputes. On the transactional side, she assists clients with property purchases and sales, lease negotiations, title searches, and deed transfers, ensuring meticulous attention to detail throughout the process. In the realm of commercial...

Enza Brandi, Esq., Sole Practitioner

Enza Brandi, (formerly practicing law as Enza Cammarasana), is the founder of The Enza Brandi Law Firm, PLLC, with concentrations in the areas of foreclosure defense, real estate closings, commercial litigation and personal injury, handling diverse and complex litigation. Ms. Brandi has been practicing law since 1993, and founded a law firm in 1996 after working for a prestigious Long Island law firm with a heavy concentration in commercial litigation. She presently works “Of Counsel” to the law firms of Peter J. Wagner, PC and The Barton Law Group, PLLC, and to the...

Ms. Khashmati is the founder and principal attorney at Khashmati Law, P.C., a multilingual and client-focused law firm proudly serving Queens, Long Island, Westchester and the surrounding boroughs. Ms. Khashmati earned her law degree from Girne American University in Cyprus and her Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Touro Law Center in Long Island, New York. She has been licensed to practice in the State of New York since 2011 and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She has been honored as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in immigration law for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021....

Adam left a Manhattan law firm and joined Kohan Law Group in 2019, bringing with him his experience in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate litigation and negotiation, with an emphasis on landlord-tenant disputes, as well as general commercial litigation. Adam also has experience in numerous other areas of law, involving civil litigation and transactions, such as personal injury, medical malpractice, matrimonial, and trust and estate litigation. Adam has handled matters in all five boroughs of New York City and Nassau and Suffolk, including appellate courts, and has earned a reputation of being well-versed in the law, yet...

Keith A. Schuman is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania (B.A., summa cum laude, 1978) and Cornell University Law School (J.D., 1983). Keith has extensive experience in transactional real estate law and represents developers, owners, operators, purchasers, and sellers of commercial and residential properties throughout the United States. He also represents landlords and tenants in commercial lease transactions, borrowers and lending institutions in commercial and residential financings, boards of cooperative buildings, and sponsors in the development of residential cooperatives and condominiums. Schuman & Associates LLC was established in 1987 and is dedicated to achieving its client=s...

Randall Malone, Esq. is a family and matrimonial attorney with Wisselman, Harounian & Associates, P.C., a reputable divorce and family law firm in Long Island, New York. At the firm, Randall uses his well-rounded legal experience in family, business, and real estate law to provide aggressive, yet compassionate guidance for his clients. Randall is admitted to the New York State Bar and the Eastern District Federal Courts, and is a respected lecturer and author in the local family law community.

Michael Graff has been a litigator for 65 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 American, NY State and NYC Bar Associations He is a Special Master appointed by the First and Second Departments of the Appellate Division, and a member of the panel of mediators of the Southern District of...

Practice areas include: wills, trusts and estates, estate litigation, probate, administration and estate taxation; guardianship; corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, contract drafting, negotiation and review; and residential and commercial real estate transactions. Estate planning experience, includes meeting with clients to devise an estate plan, drafting wills, trusts (including revocable living trusts and irrevocable life insurance trusts), advance planning documents such as powers of attorney and health care proxies; probate and estate administration in Surrogate’s Court, including ancillary proceedings; planning for persons with special needs, including supplemental needs trusts; and preparation of estate tax returns. Has been...

Michael Rikon has been practicing law in New York since being admitted to the State Bar in 1969. He began his law career as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of New York, a position he held from 1969 to 1973, where he was a senior trial attorney in the Condemnation Division. From 1973 to 1980, Mike served as a law clerk to the Honorable Albert A. Blinder of the New York State Court of Claims. Before forming the firm that is now known as Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Houghton, P.C. in 1994, he established his own private practice...

Attorney Donald Novick is a New York estate litigation lawyer who has been practicing law for 30 years. Novick received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 from the State University of New York at Binghamto and then went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law in 1977. Attorney Novick founded the law firm Novick & Associates, PC, which serves to guide New York residents through situations involving wills, trusts, guardianship, probate, and real estate. In addition, Novick & Associates, PC offers high-quality legal counsel in estate planning for same-sex couples. Some of Attorney Novick’s...

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.

Brian J. Zimmet received his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University in 1989 before graduating, magna cum laude, from Touro Law School in 1992. He was an editor of the Moot Court and recipient of the John S. Bainbridge award for excellence in advocacy. While in law school, he served as a law school judicial clerk for the Honorable Vincent R. Balletta of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division. Mr. Zimmet represents an array of clients primarily in the areas of real property (purchase and sales), probate, wills, trusts and estates. He has spoken at seminars on...

For over 30 years, Amie has concentrated her practice in estate and succession planning, as well as complex probate and estate administration. Amie advises high net worth (oftenmultigenerational) clients regarding sophisticated estate planning with an emphasis on estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer and income tax planning. Amie is a sought-after speaker on a variety of estate planning topics, and she has spoken to attorneys on ethical issues confronting Trusts and Estate Practitioners at New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) as well as the National Business Institute, as well as to attorneys and accountants at the UJA Federation Endowment Foundation...

Melvin Monachan is the founder of The Law Office of Melvin Monachan, PLLC, a full service, real estate law firm representing individuals, investors and corporate entities in all aspects of real estate law.

On the transactional side, Melvin represents purchasers and sellers of coops, condos and houses from the pre-contract due diligence through closing. He also represents landlords and tenants in the review, drafting and negotiation residential and commercial leases.

On the litigation side, Melvin represents individuals and corporations in the Civil Court, Housing Court, Supreme Court, and Appellate term and Appellate division of the State of New York. These matters include...

Andreas E. Christou is an Associate Attorney with Woods Lonergan PLLC, having joined in 2020. Andreas received his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and his B.A. in Political Science from Pace University. Previously, Andreas worked at a Queens-based law firm where he litigated in state and federal courts and primarily handled consumer bankruptcy, real estate litigation and commercial litigation matters. At Woods Lonergan, Andreas handles a variety of state and federal matters including bankruptcy, real estate litigation, specifically focused on representing the boards of condominium and cooperative communities in New York City, FLSA actions, personal injury, and...