Best Lawyers Near You in Commack, New York
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Ilene Sherwyn Cooper is a partner practicing litigation and estate planning in Surrogate’s Courts throughout Metropolitan New York. Before joining Farrell Fritz, she served for ten years as the Chief Law Assistant of the Suffolk County Surrogate’s Court. Her responsibilities there included preparing judicial opinions on complex and novel issues; acting as the Trial Assistant to the Surrogate, preparing pretrial memoranda, jury charges, evidentiary rulings and post-trial decisions;...
Joseph Bavaro has brought many personal injury cases to successful settlements and verdicts. In addition to being named among the Best Lawyers in America, Mr. Bavaro has consistently been named to the New York Super Lawyers list since 2009. Past President of New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers Past Chairman of the Nassau-Suffolk County Trial Lawyers Association Member of NY State Bar Association Member of Nassau County Bar Association United States Federal Courts Honors New York Super Law...
Joseph T. La Ferlita is an attorney with Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale, New York, where he concentrates his practice in Trusts and Estates. He works with individuals, families, fiduciaries, and organizations on estate planning and the administration of trusts and estates, as well as related tax matters. His representation includes advising clients before the New York Surrogate’s Court and the U.S. Tax Court on estate- and trust-related issues. Mr. La Ferlita’s practice includes d...
Patrick Collins is a bankruptcy & restructuring lawyer and commercial litigator. Pat represents every type of party involved in bankruptcy cases and litigation brought in the bankruptcy courts. Pat advises creditors, debtors, trustees, committees, lenders, asset purchasers, landlords, shareholders, officers, and directors in bankruptcy proceedings. He has defended hundreds of preference, fraudulent transfer and other types of claw back claims and lawsuits in bankruptcy courts and other co...
Evan Schein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Evan practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Evan Schein since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Evan Schein is held by other lawyers.
Jeffrey P. Rust is a partner in Rivkin Radler LLP ’s Health Services and Corporate Practice Groups in Uniondale, New York. His practice focuses on Health Care Law and corporate matters, advising health care organizations, businesses, and lenders on transactional, regulatory, and operational issues. Jeff works with clients to structure and implement business arrangements while addressing the legal and compliance considerations that affect health care providers and commercial enterprises....
James B. Baydar, Esq. is a Partner at the law firm of Pegalis Law Group, LLC. He has 30 years of medical malpractice litigation experience including obstetrical, birth trauma, surgical, neurological, cancer and orthopedic cases. He has represented clients in all phases of litigation, from pre-trial through post-trial proceedings. Mr. Baydar’s work and representation of clients has resulted in millions of dollars of recovery in settlements and verdicts. He advocates for clients through c...
Tara Eyer Daub is a litigation attorney in Nixon Peabody’s Labor & Employment group. She represents employers in trial and appellate court litigation; governmental investigations; labor relations negotiations, disputes and union representation proceedings; and providing strategic and compliance counseling relating to employment decisions and policies, for union and non-union employers. What do you focus on? I have extensive experience representing hospitals and other health care ind...
Jeffrey W. Brecher is a principal and the office litigation manager of the Long Island, New York, office of Jackson Lewis, and is co-leader of the firm's Wage and Hour practice group. He has litigated hundreds of cases, defending management at arbitration, before state and federal administrative agencies and at trial. Jeff regularly advises clients on compliance with various state and federal laws affecting the workplace, including discrimination and related claims arising under Title VII, Fa...
Annamarie Bondi-Stoddard, Esq. who is of counsel to the Pegalis Law Group, LLC, has represented hundreds of patients in medical negligence cases, including cases involving women’s health issues, children’s birth injuries, cancers, surgical and neurosurgery. Annamarie has encyclopedic knowledge of medical terms, and has been a leading advocate of being a proactive patient. She has lectured on patient safety and medical malpractice for community groups and law industry professionals...
John R. Morken is a trusts and estates litigator representing individuals, families, and institutions. With extensive trial and appellate experience in the Surrogate’s Courts and other courts throughout New York, John handles probate contests, trust litigation, discovery proceedings, accountings, and commercial litigation related to estates. John is very active as a certified mediator, settling disputed estate matters. He also advises clients on steps that can be taken to avoid future e...
Anne M. Murray is a partner at Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale, New York, where she represents insurance companies in a wide range of complex first- and third-party coverage matters. Her practice focuses on Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance , with experience involving general liability, construction defect, personal and advertising injury, toxic tort, asbestos, environmental claims, product liability, employee benefits liability, labor law, bad faith allegations, and evolving cove...
Christopher J. Kutner represents managed care organizations, physician groups, hospitals, and ancillary service providers, including laboratories, health care benefit administrators, and suppliers of medical equipment. His practice focuses on Health Care Law and Litigation – Health Care, advising clients across the health care industry on regulatory, compliance, and enforcement matters. Chris regularly represents health care providers facing audits, investigations, and enforcement actio...
