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Jennifer B. Cona is the managing partner of Melville based Genser Dubow Genser & Cona LLP (GDGC), one of Long Island's leading Elder Law and Estate Planning firms. She is among Long Island's most accomplished women, exemplifying leadership in business and community outreach.

Ms. Cona's work involves representing, counseling and assisting seniors and their families with a complex range of legal issues, including the preservation of assets, Medicaid planning, estate planning, wealth transfer strategies, administration of estates, estate litigation, guardianships and disability planning. Under Ms. Cona's direction, the firm has expanded its practice to include health care facility representation. Currently, GDGC represents over 50 nursing homes and assisted living facilities on Long Island and the metropolitan New York area, making Ms. Cona's firm one of the preeminent law firms in this practice area.

Ms. Cona is a Supreme Court and Surrogate Court appointed court evaluator, guardian, Guardian ad Litem and counsel for incapacitated persons. She is an advocate for those with limited access to the legal system and has lobbied on Capitol Hill on behalf of the NOW Legal Defense Fund. Ms. Cona was the keynote speaker at the Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation (LIAF) Coping and Caring Conference in 2004. Appointed to the Legal Advisory Board of the Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation (LIAF), Ms. Cona provides legal advice and direction on the issues facing individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island and is the founder and chair of the New York Advanced Elder Law Focus Group. Ms. Cona's firm is a member of the New York Health Facilities Association, InterCounty Health Facilities Association, and the Long Island Association.

Jack H. Genser, Esq. manages the litigation department of the firm's Elder Law, Estate Litigation and Personal Injury divisions where he directs litigation on behalf of seniors, their families, health care facilities and individuals who have been injured due to the negligence or recklessness of someone else.

Mr. Genser is an experienced litigator who has successfully conducted jury and bench trials in Nassau and Suffolk counties as well as all counties of the City of New York. In addition to his in-court expertise, Mr. Genser is well-versed in all areas of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation, as a means of obtaining expeditious and cost-effective case resolutions.

Mr. Genser was a keynote speaker at Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation "Coping and Caring" Conference in March 2004. Mr. Genser is a member of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Trial Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association Committee on Elder Law, Social Services and Health Advocacy, the Committee on Surrogate's Court, Estates and Trusts, and the Suffolk County Bar Association Elder Law Section.

Mr. Genser earned his Juris Doctor degree with Honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1994 and his Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Tufts University in 1989. He was admitted to the bar of the State of New York in 1995.

Concentrations:
Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Civil Litigation, Commercial/Residential Real Estate, Health Care Facility Representation.

Call Robbie L. Vaughn at 631-277-4907 for help with your Real Estate and Bankruptcy needs.

Robbie is a caring and dedicated Long Island attorney. He provides his clients with fine legal service at a reasonable fee. He is currently focusing on Real Estate and Bankruptcy Law. He assists Suffolk County, Nassau County, Queens and Brooklyn residents with Real Estate closings and Bankruptcy filings. He looks forward to providing answers to your specific legal questions.

Robbie is also a Real Estate Broker and Owner of Bayview Estates Realty of Long Island, NY. Serving Suffolk County, Nassau County, Queens and Brooklyn.

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Born in New York and raised on the North Shore of Long Island in Mount Sinai, Lisa Azzato is proud of her Long Island roots and committed to her community. Lisa is honored to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Long Island Chapter and to be an active member of various civic and professional organizations.

Ms. Azzato attended Vassar College and Emory University School of Law. She graduated from Vassar with a Bachelor of Arts in English with Honors. Lisa received her law degree from Emory where she received a merit scholarship and the American Jurisprudence Award in Ethics. Following her graduation from Emory Law School, Lisa had the privilege to work as a judicial law clerk for a judge in a busy trial court in urban Atlanta dealing with felony, civil, and matrimonial matters. From 1990 to the present, Ms. Azzato has worked in private practice handling a variety of legal matters including litigation, business formation and representation, real estate, land use and zoning matters, homeowner and condominium association representation, employment issues, and arbitration and mediation of disputes. Ms. Azzato brings a depth of knowledge and experience to her practice of law.

Alpa J. Sanghvi, Esq. has extensive experience in both state and federal litigation. Her areas of practice includes civil litigation, commercial law, contracts, business transactions, real estate law, collections, and moving traffic violations.

I have been practicing personal injury law for over 20 years and have handled hundreds of cases ranging from million dollar verdicts to $1,000 settlements. I understand that the most important case to you is your case. I have learned that clients want someone who will pay attention to their case, someone who will keep them informed and someone who will fight for every dollar that their case deserves. I take satisfaction in knowing that so many of my clients have come to me on referral from previous clients or other attorneys. I make no outlandish claims except to vow that I will do my very best for you.

I am a business litigator, Arbitrator, and Mediator.

Most entrepreneurs, professionals (including lawyers), and business managers and owners lack true and complete knowledge about Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR). I hope to educate and enlighten them regarding the advantages of ADR and avoiding more costly court litigation proceedings. I welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you and to debunk some of the inaccurate myths that seem to re-circulate, based on misinformation, old information, or lack of information about the realities of ADR. I also can tell you about the particular situations where – in contrast – court litigation is preferable to ADR or even necessary; one size does not fit all in the realm of business dispute resolution.

ADR allows parties to take more control over, and often lets them customize the resolution of, their disputes instead of simply having an unwelcome adjudication forced on them by a judge who is constrained more mechanically to apply limited facts to the law, rather than take a flexible and targeted approach for the greater good of the parties. ADR is usually cheaper, faster, less disruptive, and more beneficial to the parties overall. Disputing parties who utilize ADR usually come out more satisfied with the end result than do those who litigate in court.

If you would like to learn more, either in general or with regard specifically to your own present or future circumstances, please contact me.

I place particular emphasis upon effective, responsive communication with clients, helping to inform and guide them through the often unfamiliar and confusing maze of business litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Other central services include helping clients avoid business disputes by performing litigation risk management (troubleshooting for potential areas of litigation liability); representing clients who have received a subpoena from a governmental agency such as the New York State Attorney General or the United States Department of Justice; as well as drafting, reviewing, and/or negotiating confidentiality and non-competition agreements, commercial leases, and other types of contracts.

My firm practices primarily in New York State and Federal trial and appellate courts, and before arbitrators and mediators in the New York metropolitan area. Based on my unique level of experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), I provide ADR consultation services to other attorneys. I also serve regularly as New York or Long Island local counsel to out-of-state lawyers or companies involved in litigation in this region, respecting and protecting referring professionals' relationships with their clients.

My practice background includes clerkship with a federal Magistrate-Judge early in my legal training; service with a significant midtown Manhattan law firm; more than a decade as a partner in a medium-sized, high-quality Nassau County, Long Island law firm; and, since 2000, managing my own firm.

In addition to my law practice, I devote significant efforts to my service as a professional neutral commercial arbitrator for several major forums and as a private professional neutral commercial mediator. As an arbitrator, I hear and adjudicate business dispute cases, rendering binding Orders and Awards that are legally enforceable in court. As a mediator, I facilitate consensual resolution of business disputes, resulting in the parties' written settlement agreement. In each of my capacities, I handle conflict management in the context of business dispute resolution.

I also have personal experience running a small business: From 1988 through 2007, as President of a domestic real estate company owned by an Australian client, I managed autonomously the business operations and commercial real estate holdings of this entity, acting in all respects as a commercial landlord concerning property in Manhattan. I regularly serve on the boards of New York not-for-profit corporations, and help to run legal and business networking groups, enabling me to develop and foster a broad and deep network of trusted professionals on whom I can rely to assist my clients and colleagues for matters that are outside the areas of my expertise.

Business disputes should not be handled absent expert assistance. Not only should you not seek to deal with a brewing dispute by yourself, you also should be wary of hiring those whose legal practice focuses in other arenas (e.g., corporate transactional work; tax; real estate; personal injury; and the like) to handle the legal aspects of your business dispute. I don't presume to be able to practice in their areas; you should be cautious about having them venture into these specialized waters.

Michael E. Berman, P.C, The Bankruptcy Law Firm, specializes in helping individuals and married couples regain their financial freedom through the protections of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. We realize that considering bankruptcy can often be a stressful and unsettling experience, and pride ourselves on providing superior bankruptcy advice and representation in a thorough and caring way.

But the new Bankruptcy Code places a number of new hurdles in the way of those who seek a fresh financial start. We are fluent in these new laws and can help explain if bankruptcy is best suited for your particular case; how bankruptcy will affect you before, during and after you file; whether you will have to pay back any of your debts; and how to best protect your home, car, and other assets.

Michael E. Berman, P.C. has offices in Long Island and in Manhattan, and is managed by Michael Eric Berman, Esq. Mr. Berman received his JD degree from the Law School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1997 and his BS degree in Economics (magna cum laude) from the Wharton Business School in 1993. He is admitted to practice law and handles bankruptcy matters in NY, PA, and NJ.

If you or someone you know is considering bankruptcy, or is in serious debt and doesn't know ehere to turn, please email or call us so we can help. Just think, if bankruptcy is the right option for you, once you file, there will be no more calls from bill collectors or creditors, and you will most likely keep all of your property and end up completely debt-free after bankruptcy.

So take a deep breath, and give us a call. We can help you get a fresh start on life!

Please contact Attorney Michael E. Berman directly by email at MB@The-Bankruptcy-Firm.com com or via telephone at 516-320-9076. And although our website is currrently under construction, please soon find a detailed description of our services at www.The-Bankruptcy-Firm.com.