Attorney Biography

Founder of the Law Offices of Tacopina Siegel & Turano, P.C. in New York, attorney Joseph Tacopina provides legal assistance to clients involved in criminal matters, securities fraud litigation, and personal injury.  Mr. Tacopina has earned the media’s praise as the “hottest young criminal defense lawyer” in New York, having tried more than 80 cases at the age of 42.

Admitted to Practice

• New York

Professional Memberships & Associations

• Federal Bar Council
• New York Counsel of Defense Lawyers
• Judicial Committee for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York
• Legislative Committee for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

As a New York securities lawyer, Mr. Tacopina has extensive experience in representing corporations, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and individuals in cases involving disciplinary actions, civil arbitration, alleged securities fraud, and brokerage audits.

Nnenna Onua, founding partner of the firm Soleil Onua & Associates LLP,  has extensive experience in foreclosure and loan modification, as well as litigation, arbitration and mediation.

Education

• Brooklyn Law School, J.D.
• Finance and Information Systems, New York University Stern School of Business, B.S.

Admitted to Practice

• New York, 2005

Professional Affiliations

• Brooklyn College, Adjunct professor
• Touro College, Adjunct professor

As a dedicated foreclosure lawyer in Brooklyn, Ms. Onua has considerable knowledge in all areas of foreclosure including short sales, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, refinancing and mortgage modification.

Joseph M. Buderwitz has been into private practice for 28 years. He has handled variety of cases in corporate governance, credentialing of physicians, development of risk management, policies, development of corporate and physicians bylaws.

Litigation Percentage:

• 70% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 1983
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1984
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1984

Education:

• St. John’s University School of Law, Jamaica, New York, 1982
  • Doctor of Jurisprudence
• Stonehill College, North Easton, Massachusetts, 1979

Mr. Buderwitz, a Westchester County business attorney, has also served special zoning counsel for the Town of North Salem and the Town of North Castle, Westchester County, New York.

Law Office of Joseph M. Buderwitz
11 Martine Ave, 8th Floor
White Plains, NY 10606

The Law Office of Jared Altman provides experienced and thorough representation to clients who have been charged with DWI, DUI and DWAI.

Westchester DWI attorney Jared Altman has over three decades of experience in the legal field. While still in law school he worked in the District Attorney’s Office assisting with the prosecution of matters such as driving while intoxicated or impaired, assault and larceny.

Admissions

• New York

Education

• Juris Doctor, Hofstra University, 1981
• Bachelor of Science in Biology, SUNY Oneonta, 1979

Michael Berger is a senior partner at Berger & Berger. He practices primarily in the areas of immigration, citizenship, green cards, and deportation.

Education:

SUNY Buffalo School of Law, 1973

Admitted to Practice:

• 1974 New York

Areas of Practice:

• Immigration
• Citizenship
• Green Cards
• Deportation

Mr. Berger was voted as among The Top Immigration Attorneys in New York and the Best Immigration Lawyer in Erie County. He was also voted one of the Best Immigration Lawyers in America  in every year from 1994 to the present.

Berger & Berger
5530 Sheridan Drive, Buffalo, NY 14221
Phone: (716) 568-4451, Fax: (716) 634-0415

Marshall Neimark graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1997, Mr. Neimark began to work for his father at the law firm of Richard P. Neimark & Associates. He did everything from filing to trial work in his early days of practice. In 2003, he was made a partner and in 2006 the name of the firm was changed to Neimark & Neimark. As a New York injury attorney and managing partner, he makes sure that the firm maintains its reputation for working hard, efficiently and successfully, while most importantly caring for our clients.  The attorneys at the firm help people with a wide range of personal injury claims  including car accidents, medical malpractice, slip and fall, products liability, and construction accidents.

Admitted to practice

• New York, 1976
• U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1976

Education

• Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1975
• Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus, B.A., 1972

Memberships

• New York State Bar Association
• Rockland County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• New York State Trial Lawyers Institute
• American Association for Justice

Neimark & Neimark
37 Congers Road
New City, NY 10956-5135
1-888-310-8306
www.neimarklaw.com

If you’re looking for a knowledgeable elder care lawyer in Westchester County, contact the elder lawyers at Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano today.

For legal help with elder law matters, speak with elder law attorney in Westchester County Sara E. Meyers.

Email address: s.meyers@esslawfirm.com | Phone: (914) 595-4081

Areas of practice

• Elder Law
• Guardianship
• Medicaid Planning
• Home Health Care
• Wills
• Trusts and Estates

Admitted to practice

• 1996, New York

Bar Association

• Westchester County and New York State Bar Associations

Education

• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 1995
• Brandeis University, B.A., cum laude, 1992

Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP
245 Main Street
White Plains, NY 10601-2425

Immigration attorneys in New York City, NY, offering legal assistance with deportation, removal, asylum, investment based visas, citizenship, and naturalization in New York and across the United States.

Dedicated New York immigration law attorney offering legal help with immigration law cases.

Phone: (877) 438-7218

Areas of practice

• Family Immigration Law
• Employment Immigration
• Employment Visas
• Immigration Law
• Investor Visas
• Labor Certifications
• Permanent Visas

Admitted to practice

• 1999, New York

Bar Association

• New York State and Federal Bar Associations

Education

• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 1998
• Kiev National Economic Institute
• City University of New York, College of Criminal Justice, B.S., 1994

The Law Offices of Grinberg & Segal, PLLC
111 Broadway Room 1306
New York, NY 10006-1944

Immigration attorneys in New York City, NY, offering legal assistance with deportation, removal, asylum, investment based visas, citizenship, and naturalization in New York and across the United States.

Dedicated New York visa attorney offers legal help with immigration litigations.

Phone: (212) 202-0646

Areas of practice

• Immigration law
• Immigration litigation

Admitted to practice

• New York
• New Jersey
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
• U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 11th Circuits
• Russian Federation

Bar Association

• American Association for Justice
• American Bar Association
• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• New York State Bar Association
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• Federal Bar Association

Education

• City University of New York, J.D., 2002
• Academy of Management TISBI, law degree from Russian Federation
• National Technical University of Ukraine, Kiev Polytechnic Institute, equivalent of combined bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Technical Engineering

The Law Offices of Grinberg & Segal, PLLC
111 Broadway Room 1306
New York, NY 10006-1944

New York City Injury Attorney | Joan S. Tancer

The New York City personal injury lawyers of SNS Law have successfully defended injured clients in NYC for over 55 years.  Contact our New York City injury attorneys to get the compensation you deserve.

Dedicated New York City injury attorney Joan S. Tancer at the law firm of Segan Nemerov & Singer, P.C. offering legal help with personal injury cases.

Email address: jtancer@snslaw.com | Phone: (646) 719-0891

Areas of practice

• Construction site accidents
• Medical and other professional malpractice
• Motor vehicle accidents
• Slip and fall
•  Premises liability
• Wrongful death
• Lead poisoning
• Asbestos and Mesothelioma

Admitted to practice

• New York, 1984
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Professional Memberships

• American Bar Association
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association

Education

• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, JD, 1983
• State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1980

Segan Nemerov & Singer‎
112 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016-7416

Bankruptcy lawyer in Brooklyn, New York, Gregory Messer helps clients with chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy issues and works with accomplished lawyers in New York City.

Gregory Messer is a Brooklyn bankruptcy attorney focused on bankruptcy cases.

Phone: (718) 619-8282

Areas of practice

• Bankruptcy Chapter 7
• Bankruptcy Chapter 11
• Bankruptcy Reorganization
• Creditors Rights
• Consumer Bankruptcy
• Debtor Bankruptcy
• Debtor and Creditor

Admitted to practice

• New York, 1978
• U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of New York

Awards & Bar Association

• AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™
• Nassau County, Brooklyn, New York State Bar Association
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• American Bankruptcy Board of Certification
• National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
• American Bar Association

Education

• Albany Law School, J.D., 1977
• Drew University, B.A., Political Science, 1974

The Law Office of Gregory Messer
26 Court Street
Suite 2400
Brooklyn NY 11242

Slip Fall Attorney in New York | David M. Oddo

David M. Oddo is a personal injury lawyer and the founding member of the law firm Okun, Oddo & Babat, P.C.

Phone: (212) 642-0950
 
Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Medical Malpractice
• Products Liability
• Wrongful Death
• Drug Contamination
• Criminal Law
• White Collar Crime

Admitted

• New York and Connecticut, 1990
• United States District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1993
 
Professional Membership & Experience

• New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• American Association For Justice
• American Bar Association
• He is a contributor to the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School and served as a lecturer in the Nassau Academy of Law and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.

Education

• State University of New York at Cortland (B.A., Political Science and History, 1986)
• Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., 1989), editor of the Touro Law Review (1988-1989)

Okun, Oddo & Babat, P.C.
8 West 38th Street, 9th FL.
New York, NY 10018

Richard P. Morris is a New York disability attorney at the law firm of Klein, Wagner & Morris, LLP focused on social security disability.

Phone:  (212) 227-7200

Areas of practice

• Workers Compensation
• Social Security Disability
• Accidents
• Long Term Disability Benefits

Admitted to practice

• 1974, New York
• 1975, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
• 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Association

• New York Social Security Bar Association (Secretary/Treasurer, 1983; Board of Directors)
• President, 2002-2003 and Member, Board of Directors, National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR)

Education

• Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1973
• Adelphi University, B.A., 1970

Klein Wagner & Morris
277 Broadway
New York, NY 10007-2022 

For help with New York City criminal law, divorce and separation the lawyers at Bernfeld DeMatteo & Bernfeld LLP take pride in giving a distinctive personalized service to our clients no matter how large or small the matter.

Jeffrey L. Bernfeld is a New York City criminal law attorney focused on criminal defense cases.

Email address: jeffreybernfeld@bernfeld-dematteo.com | Phone: (212) 661-1661
 
Areas of practice

• Civil litigation
• Criminal law
• Divorce
• Child custody
• Child support
• Visitation rights
• Civil rights litigation
• Entertainment law
• Civil and criminal RICO cases
• Commercial, matrimonial and family mediation

Admitted to practice

• 1994, New York State Bar
• 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
• U.S. District Court, Northern District
• 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Experience

• Associate: Hoffinger Friedland Dobrish Bernfeld & Stern, 1993-1996
• Tanner Propp LLP, 1996-1997
• Mediator, Commercial Part, Supreme Court, New York County, 2005—

Education

• Pace University, J.D., 1993
• State University of New York at Albany, B.A., 1988

Bernfeld Dematteo & Bernfeld
600 3 Avenue
New York, NY 10016-1930

Immigation Attorney | Albert D. Garganigo

Albert D. Garganigo began his career in law with a major international insurance company, where he gained invaluable corporate experience. He started practicing as a NY immigration attorney in 1970. Albert along with Charles M. Goldsmith founded the firm Garganigo, Goldsmith & Weiss in 1977.

Born in Italy, Albert Garganigo graduated from Iona College and received his LL.M. from Fordham University. As a native of Italy, Mr. Garganigo has published many articles in Italian and other foreign-language periodicals on the subjects of U.S. immigration law and visa processing.

Education:

• LL.B., Fordham University
• B.A., Iona College

Areas of Practice

• Immigration Law

Admitted

• 1965, New York

Memberships

• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Italy-America Chamber of Commerce
• American Committee on Italian Migration

For a high-quality legal services on issues relating to immigration law including nonimmigrant visas, permanent residence, treaty traders and investors, specialty occupation professionals, green card, contact the NY immigration lawyers using the following information:

Garganigo Goldsmith & Weiss
14 Penn Plaza (225 W. 34th Street), Suite 1020 (10th Floor)
New York, NY 10122
(212) 643-6400

Rochester DWI Lawyer | Michael R. Wolford

Michael R. Wolford is an attorney at The Wolford Law Firm LLP, located in Rochester, New York.

Dedicated Rochester DWI lawyer offers legal help with DWI, civil and other criminal defense cases.

Email address: mwolford@wolfordfirm.com | Phone: (585) 325-8008

Areas of practice

• Criminal Litigation
• DWI cases
• Civil Litigation

Admitted to practice

• New York, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court, Western and Northern Districts of New York

Awards & Bar Association

• AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™
• Monroe County Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• American Bar Foundation
• New York State Bar Foundation

Education

• John Carroll University, B.S., 1963
• University at Buffalo School of Management, M.B.A., 1965
• University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., 1968

The Wolford Law Firm LLP
16 Main Street East #600
Rochester, NY 14614-1894

Family Lawyer in New York | Barry Berkman

New York family law attorneys at Berkman Bottger Newman & Rodd, LLP help with child custody, support, contested and uncontested divorce in NY.

Dedicated family lawyer in New York, Barry Berkman offers legal help with complex divorce cases.

Email address: bbnr@berkbot.com | Phone: (212) 867-9123

Areas of practice

• Divorce
• Collaborative Law
• Divorce Mediation
• Family Law
• Equitable Distribution
• Marital Agreements

Admitted to practice

• New York, 1966
• United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1968

Awards & Professional Memberships

• AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™
• The Best Lawyers in America 2010
• New York Super Lawyers 2009 and 2010
• The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
• New York State Bar Association
• American Bar Association (Former Member, Task Force on Standards of Practice in Mediation)
• New York Association of Collaborative Professionals (Founding Member)

Education

• Harvard College, B.A., 1962
• Stanford University Law School, LL.B., 1965

Berkman Bottger Newman & Rodd, LLP
521 Fifth Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10175-3300

Divorce Attorney in Buffalo | Randy H. Gugino

Get in touch with the experienced Buffalo lawyer, Randy H. Gugino who works with other New York attorneys focusing his practice on divorce, family law, and bankruptcy.

Dedicated divorce attorney in Buffalo offers legal help with divorce and other family law cases.

Phone:  (716) 833-8455

Areas of practice

• Divorce
• Bankruptcy
• Debt Relief
• Foreclosures
• International Adoptions
• Family Law
• Criminal Law
• Personal Injury
• Military Divorce
• Wrongful Death
• Real Estate
• Trusts and Estates
• Estate Planning

Admitted to practice

• 1980, New York

Awards & Bar Association

• AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™
• Erie County (Member, Matrimonial Committee)
• New York State Bar Associations

Education

• University of Baltimore, J.D.
• Niagara University, B.S.

Randy H Gugino Law Offices
2140 Eggert Road
Amherst, NY 14226-2055

NYC Personal Injury Lawyer Greg Hach

Greg Hach is a NYC personal injury lawyer and a partner at the law firm of Hach & Rose Attorneys At Law.  He is well known for representing members of organized labor unions in mass tort actions including prescription drug liability, personal injury actions, and asbestos litigation. He is responsible for developing LOHRSOFT, or Labor Organization Healthcare Reimbursement Software. LOHRSOFT revolutionizes the way union health plan and third-party payers service their members and recover funds from responsible third-parties. This program is actively used in the marketplace today. Through his efforts, Mr. Hach has obtained millions of dollars for union families nationwide. Outside the office, Mr. Hach is an enthusiastic private pilot and aircraft owner. He is a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and regularly flies to visit his clients in outlying areas.

Areas of Practice

* Union Accident Cases
* Personal Injury
* Catastrophic Injury
* Slip and Fall
* Wrongful Death
* Truck Accidents
* Automobile Negligence

Admitted to bar:

* New York
* Washington, D.C.
* U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York

Education:

* Ohio Northern University, J.D., 1999
* City College of the City University of New York, B.A., 1995

Professional memberships:

* International Union of Operating Engineers
* New York Bar Association
* New York State Trial Lawyers Association
* Washington, D.C. Bar Association

Hach & Rose Attorneys At Law
185 Madison Avenue
14th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10016
(212) 779-0057

Serge Petroff is firm principal of the Petroff Law Firm, and focuses his practice on helping distressed homeowners throughout New York City avoid foreclosure through loan modifications, forbearance, and other methods.

For legal help with foreclosure litigation and mortgage related cases, speak with New York foreclosure attorney Serge F. Petroff.

Phone: (718) 336-4200

Areas of Practice

• Business Law
• Consumer Law
• Contracts
• Corporate Law
• Debt Relief
• Insurance
• Litigation
• Commercial Mortgages
• Mortgage Banking Law
• Mortgage Bankruptcy
• Mortgage Foreclosure
• Mortgage Lien Foreclosure

Admitted to Practice

• 2008, New York

Awards & Bar Association

• Director’s Circle of VLP Foreclosure Panel
• New York State Supreme Court Pro Bono Award
• Brooklyn Bar Association Gold Certificate For Exceptional Commitment to Pro Bono Service with citation: Dedication, professionalism and generosity that help make access to justice a reality for Brooklyn’s neediest residents.
• New York Bar
• New York State Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Education

• St. John’s University, J.D.

Petroff Law Firm, P.C.
1795 Coney Island Avenue
Brookyln, NY 11230