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Attorney Shepro is the owner of Jeffrey Shepro P.C. in New York City. At New York Law School he was elected Co-Justice of the Phi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity. He interned for the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation where he audited construction contracts, license agreements and government grants. After law school and prior to opening his own practice, Attorney Shepro worked in general practice. He represented clients in litigation, corporate transactions and real estate transactions. Before entering the practice of law, he worked in corporate finance and sales operations. He helped increase sales, customers and efficiencies for several large corporations.

Attorney Shepro is admitted to practice law in New York and Connecticut. Jeffrey Shepro P.C. provides personalized representation for individuals, associations and small to medium sized businesses.

Mr. Ahuja is a U.S. citizen born in India. He is admitted in the states of New York, Connecticut, Virginia, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. District Court; Southern District of NY, U.S. District Court; Eastern District of NY, and India. Mr. Ahuja received his education and experience both in India and the United States. Mr. Ahuja holds an LL.M. (International Business Law); an LL.M. in Labor Laws; LL.B. (JD); M.B.A. (Personnel Management & Labor Welfare); M.B.A. (Business Management); a Diploma in German language; a Postgraduate Diploma in Gandhian Philosophy, besides his M.A. (Major: International Relations) and B.A. (Honors) degrees.

Mr. Ahuja has worked as an Attorney (Trademarks) at the United States Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office, as an Of Counsel to Aitken Irvin Lewin Berlin Vrooman & Cohn, LLP, a Washington, D.C. based law firm specializing in the international business law, as a Consultant to M&M Consultants in Massachusetts, as a General Counsel to Soft Computer Consultants in New York, and Regional Manager at Oriental Bank of Commerce, India. Mr. Ahuja has worked as an Adjunct Faculty at Baruch College [City University of New York], New York, NY, as an Adjunct Faculty and taught International Business at the USDA Graduate School, Washington, D.C; and as Adjunct Faculty at Howard University. He has been on numerous other legal panels and organized a number of conferences, has frequently been a guest speaker to various institutions of management sciences and law including Continuing Legal Education program for attorneys. Besides his law practice, Mr. Ahuja works as an Arbitrator with Small Claims Courts in New York. He is fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu & Punjabi languages and enjoys writing poems in his native languages.

Mr. Ahujaâs professional activities and associations [past & present] include membership of the Indo-U.S. Joint Sub-commission on Trade and Investments [1997]; Member: Association of Arbitrators, Ambassador of the Maryland International Trade Association [1996,1997]; Judge: Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001); Legal Advisor/Board Member: Indo-Pak-Bangladesh Friendship Forum; King-Gandhi Foundation, Lions Club, Global Organization Of People of Indian Origin [GOPIO], Federation of Indian Americans, National Capital Region, India Cultural Coordination Committee Inc.; Washington, D.C.; Punjabi Durbar Religious & Cultural Society, Inc., NY, Om Vedam Inc. [A Not For Profit Organization], Jalota Entertainment Inc., Staten Island Hindu Temple Inc., Sikh Gurudwara, Richmond Hill, NY, and India This Week (a community weekly newspaper, Washington, D.C.); Member: Indo American Political Association; Member: Indian American Forum For Political Education; Member: The Pen Club of Washington, D.C.; Member: New York State Bar Association; Member: Connecticut State Bar Association; Member: Virginia State Bar Association; Member: ABA Section of International Law & Practice; Member: Washington Foreign Law Society; Treasurer: Indian American Bar Association; Member: American Bar Association; Member: New York County Lawyersâ Association Committee on âBankingâ; Member: New York County Lawyersâ Association Committee on Corporation Law; Member: New York County Lawyersâ Association Committee on Cyberspace & Internet Law; Member: New York County Lawyersâ Association Committee on âForeign and International Lawâ; Member: New York County Lawyersâ Association Committee on âImmigration and Nationalityâ; Member: New York County Lawyersâ Association Committee on âIntellectual Propertyâ; Member: New York County Lawyersâ Association Committee on âLabor Relations and Employment Lawâ; Member: New York County Lawyersâ Association Committee on âTechnology and Automationâ etc. He was selected as an intern to serve Senator Edward Kennedyâs Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Mr. Ahuja has written/published a number of papers/articles. Some of the papers written by him are: âThe Role of Air Bags and Seatbelts - a Primary or Supplemental Restraint System?â; Domestic Violence: A Social Curse; Employment Discrimination and Your Rights; Foreclosure Laws And Procedure In The State of New York; Multinational Corporations And Problem of Identity; Foreign Direct Investments: Pros and Cons; Homeowner Association: What To Do About Them?; How To Handle Problems With A Condominium Board?; How To Handle Problems With A Co-Op Board?; Protect Your Identity To Protect Yourself; Intellectual Property Laws And Issues In India; Religious Corporation & Religious Corporation Laws In New York; Religious Corporation Laws And Tax-Exemptions; Social Security And Social Security Administration; Land-Tenants Laws In New York; Taxation For Foreigners; Your Rights And Responsibilities As A Permanent Resident; How To Lose Your Citizenship?; The Defamation Law & Defenses, The Competitive Law Reforms for the Government of Indonesia; The United States Government Procurement Procedures; FCC: The Law, Procedures, and Policies Relating to Revocation of a License; Import of Raw Vegetables and Fruits from India; United Statesâ Export Import- Rules and Regulations; Business Opportunities in the U. S. A. Relating to Auto Parts; Business Opportunities in the U.S.A. Relating to Electric Goods; Business Opportunities in the U.S.A. Relating to Gloves; Business Opportunities in the U.S.A. Relating to Snacks Food; Business Opportunities in the U.S.A. Relating to Audio-Video Products; Classification for Spouses of U.S. Citizens and Their Children; Immigration Benefits for Battered Spouses and Children; The Indian Economy in Transition; Indian-U.S. License Agreements; The United States Regulatory Regime: Blessing or Curse for the Businesses? Structuring Multinational Business Entities; Computer Crimes And Department of Justiceâs Preparation For A Cyberwar; The United States-A Refuge For Oppressed People; The Politics Of Color; Law & Practice of Banking in India; Payment and Collection of Checks, Bank Documentation and Finance in India; Analysis & Interpretation of Financial Statements; Bank Lending in India; Agricultural Recovery Laws and Credit Collection in India; Legal Issues Relating To Bank Guaranties & Letters of Credit; Practical Problems in Suit Filing and Enforcement of Judgment in India; Commercial Dispute Settlement Mechanism in India; Formation of Business Entity in India; Safeguards & Prevention of Frauds in the Banking Industry In India; Labor Laws and Industrial Relations in India; Manpower Training & Development in the Banking Industry in India; Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution Mechanism; Time Management; Interpersonal Relations Based on Behavior in Organizations; Good Listening is Good Communication; Improve Your Memory to Help Yourself; The Story of Hair Styles: Indiaâs Contribution to the World of Fashion; Islam and Sikhism; The Concept and Connotation of Maya; The Vegetarian Way of Life; Gandhi and Mountbatten: A Comparative Study. Women in Life and Society; Women in Hinduism; Ramadan, The Holiest Month; The Status of Women in Islam; Women in Islam; Women And Their Sexual Rights; Another Unholy War; The Forgotten Days Of Our History; Amber: The City Of Tourists; Pinjore Garden: A Heaven On The Earth; Gandhi & Ahimsa; Gurumukh; The Guru Nanak And The Muslims; I Love New York; Message Of The Master; The Cultural Heritage Of Punjab; Religion As Ahimsa; Auto Accident Law in the State of New York etc.

David L. Scher, a graduate of Tufts University and Fordham University School of Law, joined the firm in 2003.

Mr. Scher has achieved great success both in and out of the courtroom in his young career. Mr. Scher has a number of seven-figure settlements to his record. In May of 2008, Mr. Scher settled a motor vehicle accident case for $1,250,000 (the full available insurance limits) on the eve of trial. In October of 2008, Mr. Scher settled a case on behalf of a pedestrian who was struck by a truck for $2,500,000. In the month of April 2009, Mr. Scher settled two construction accident cases involving workers who fell and were injured on the job - for $1,350,000 and $1,325,000. In the same month, he settled a premises liability case involving an exacerbation of a prior neck injury for $1,175,000. In June 2009, Mr Scher recovered $750,000 for a laborer who suffered a fracture and partially torn rotator cuff of his non-dominant arm. Mr. Scher has also tried numerous cases to verdict. A recent case involving a motor vehicle accident that led to a shoulder and knee surgery, which Mr. Scher tried with Stephen J. Murphy of the firm, resolved for $1,000,000.

Mr. Scher is noted for his knowledge of the New York State Labor Law and specialty in handling cases on behalf of injured construction workers. In April 2009, Mr. Scher was appointed to the New York State Trial Lawyers' Association's ("NYSTLA") Labor Law Committee. He is the youngest member of the Committee in the State of New York. Mr. Scher is also known for his general legal research and writing skills. He runs the firm's appellate practice and handles a large number of the firm's complex Labor Law motions. Mr. Scher regularly appears before the Appellate Division for both the First and Second Department and has successfully handled many appellate arguments on behalf of the firm.

While Mr. Scher focuses on handling significant personal injury cases, Mr. Scher's experience also includes Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") litigation. Mr. Scher has represented a group of Brooklyn restaurant workers who were being grossly underpaid, and a large class of municipal employees who were being unfairly compensated.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Scher worked for the Office of the New York State Attorney General, volunteered for a Civil Rights legal aid clinic and served as a law clerk for New York County Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich.

Mr. Scher is a member of the New York State Bar Association, New York State Trial Lawyers' Association and New York County Lawyers' Association.

Mr. Scher is also a proud Committee Member for an annual fundraising event that supports the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Our firm handles legal matters in the following practice areas: Matrimonial and Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Visitation Rights, Premarital Agreements, Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Railroad Accidents, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Construction Accidents, Civil Litigation, Landlord and Tenant Law, Municipal Lawsuits, Contracts, Wills, Probate.

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Aggressive New York lawyer protecting clients' legal rights since 1979. Serious Personal Injury cases, Real Estate and Business Transactions, Commercial Litigation, Wills, Trusts and Estates.

Michael W. Goldstein is a New York attorney fighting for accident victims seriously injured in car accidents, hit & run accidents, motor vehicle collisions caused by uninsured or underinsured motorists, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, trip and fall accidents, construction site accidents, premises accidents, wrongful death accidents, and other accidents caused by a defendant's negligence in New York City, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Rockland County, Westchester County, and upstate New York. Michael W. Goldstein has been a New York accident lawyer zealously representing accident victims since 1979.

Michael W. Goldstein is also a New York lawyer zealously representing clients in real estate transactions,, business law, commercial litigation, will, trusts, & estates, and other areas of New York law.

We accept New York personal injury cases, as well as commercial, real estate, and various other types of legal matters.

AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Personal Injury
Business Law
Purchase/Sale of Business
Corporations
Limited Liability Companies
Partnerships
Commercial Litigation
Home Renovation Contracts (Construction Contracts)
Employment Contracts (Independent Contractor Agreements)
Real Estate
Wills, Trusts & Estates

Lance Fletcher, Attorney at Law, is a former prosecutor at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office with a practice conveniently located in downtown Manhattan. While working for the District Attorney, Mr. Fletcher handled thousands of cases, litigated hundreds of motions, and conducted numerous trials. His primary practice areas include Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, and Family Law. Drawing from years of experience both in and out of the courtroom, Mr. Fletcher will work tirelessly to get you what you are entitled to. When you meet with Mr. Fletcher, he will give you a frank overview of the situation you are facing, explore your legal options, formulate a winning strategy and help you choose the right course of action.

My name is Joe Potashnik.

I have offices in Manhattan and represent clients in four areas.

1. NYC residents that are under criminal investigation or have been arrested on State criminal charges.

2. I represent New York City residents that are under investigation or have been arrested on Federal Charges.

3. I represent professionals in the Medical and Healthcare field that might lose, or have lost, their license.

4. And I represent residents of New York City, or their family members, in serios personal injury cases.

I can assist any NYC resident and offer my legal services in both Spanish and Russian.