Simone N. Archer
Managing Partner at Archer Harvey Smith, LLC
Simone N. Archer, Esq. is a well-rounded litigator with a diverse legal background, practicing multiple areas of law. She is also an Administrative Law Judge/Hearing Officer for the City of New York at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH).
Ms. Archer has experience working in small and large firms. Prior to becoming the managing member at Archer Harvey & Smith, LLC, Ms. Archer was a trial attorney practicing personal injury and medical malpractice. She was also in-house counsel for a major insurance company practicing insurance defense. Prior to going to law school, Ms. Archer was an insurance agent and claims adjuster for a major insurance company.
Ms. Archer takes great pride in giving back to the community. She allocates time to providing pro bono legal assistance through various organizations throughout New York City, including Varick Removal Defense Project, Lawyers’ Foreclosure Intervention Network, New York County Lawyers’ Association’s ‘Project Restore’ and Safe Passage Program. The Pro Bono matters have include representing clients in immigration removal proceedings; special immigrant juvenile matters in Family and Immigration courts and foreclosure prevention proceedings.
When Ms. Archer is not busy zealously advocating for her clients or adjudicating cases for the City, she enjoys running, writing and traveling. She has completed her fifth New York City Marathon in November 2021.
She is admitted to practice law in New York State courts and Southern and Eastern Federal District Courts of New York. Ms. Archer serves clients throughout New York State and immigration clients worldwide.
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Collections
- Foreclosure Defense
- DUI & DWI
- FaceTime
- Skype
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Virtual/Phone Consultation Available
- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: 4411724
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Co- President
- Caribbean Attorney Network
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- Administrative Law Judge/Hearing Officer
- Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)
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- OATH is New York City's central, independent Administrative Law Court. Duties include conducting hearings on summonses issued by 25 different City enforcement agencies for alleged violations of law or City rules.
- Managing Partner
- Archer Harvey Smith, LLC
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- Archer Harvey Smith, LLC is a General Practice Law Firm. Practice areas include: Real Estate, Immigration, Personal Injury, Criminal, Family, Contract, Collections, document review and per diem court appearances.
- YLS Eleventh District Representative and Diversity Committee Co-chair
- New York Bar Association
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- Trial Attorney
- Druckman & Sinel, LLP
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- Trial Attorney
- Law Office of Mary A. Bjork
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- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
- J.D. (2016) | Law
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- Honors: • Honor Roll • Dean’s List • First-Year Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition, Best Advocate
- Activities: • Mock Trial Board, Member • Immigration Law, Blue Book
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- State University of New York - Stony Brook
- B.S. (2006) | Business Management
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- State University of New York - College of Technology at Farmingdale (Farmingdale State University)
- A.S. (2001) | Business Administration
- Alpha Beta Gamma Business Honor Society Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
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- New York State Bar # 4411724
- Member
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