Common Legal Issues
- Bankruptcy
Personal Bankruptcy; Business Bankruptcy & Liquidation; Creditors’ Rights; Student Loans
- Business & Corporate Law
Starting, Buying, Selling or Dissolving a Business; Contracts & Contract Disputes between Businesses
- Consumer Law
Consumer Contracts – Products and Services; Consumer Disputes & Litigation; Warranties & Repairs; False Advertising & Scams; Automobiles & Lemon Law
- Criminal Law
Traffic Tickets & DWI; Drug Charges; Parole & Probation; Prisoner’s Rights; Clearing Your Criminal Record; Criminal Appeals
- Debts & Debt Collection
NY Debt Collection & Regulations; Credit Reporting; Billing Error Disputes; Identity Theft; Consumer Credit Transactions; Truth in Lending; Repossession; Court Actions
- Employment & Labor Law
Hiring & Firing; Sexual Harassment; Discrimination; ERISA; Wage, Hour & Overtime Claims; Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Unions; Whistleblowers; Employer Issues
- Family Law
Marriage; Divorce & Separation; Child Custody & Parenting Plans; Child & Spousal Support; Paternity; Adoption; Guardianship; Name Change; Protection Orders
- Immigration Law
Naturalization & Citizenship; Visas; Green Cards; Political Asylum; Detention, Deportation, Exclusion & Removal
- Information About Lawyers
Hiring a Lawyer; Working with a Lawyer; Problems with your Lawyer; Fee Disputes & Arbitration; Lawyers’ Fees; Contingency Fees; Advance Payment Retainers; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest
- Insurance Law
Disability & Health Insurance; Property & Auto Insurance; Business & Professional Liability Insurance; Claim Denials & Litigation; Premium Issues
- Intellectual Property
Copyrights; Trademarks; Trade Secrets; Patents and Patent Process; Infringement; Dilution and Misappropriation
- Landlord–Tenant
Rights & Responsibilities of Tenants & Landlords; Rental Agreements, Leases; Rent Controlled/Stabilized Apts; Evictions; Sublets & Roommates; Condos & Lofts
- Malpractice
Medical & Dental Malpractice; Other Professional Malpractice (Lawyers, Accountants, Architects/Engineers, Brokers, Psychotherapists)
- Personal Injury & Accidents
Slip & Fall; Construction Site Accidents; Defective Products; Wrongful Death; Assault & Battery; Deadlines & Statutes of Limitation
- Public Benefits
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicare/Medicaid, Veteran’s Benefits, and New York State Benefits – SNAP, WIC, HEAP and Cash Assistance.
- Real Property Law
Buying & Selling, Mortgages, Liens & Foreclosures, Easements, Zoning & Eminent Domain.
- Wills, Trusts & Estates
Estate Planning & Taxes; Elder Law; Will Contests/Challenges; Estate Administration & Probate; Power of Attorney & Healthcare Proxy; Guardianship
- Workers' Compensation
Injuries at Work; Employment Classification Issues; Lost Wage Recovery; Medical Treatment; Vocational Training; Temporary & Permanent Disability