Attorneys
Samuel L. Drukman
Associate
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Administrative Law; Employment Discrimination; Age Discrimination in Employment; Employment Disability Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Education Law; Workers Compensation Defense; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Consumer Protection; Identity Theft; Insurance
Admitted: 2006, New York
Law School: Boston College, J.D.
Robert W. Lewis
Associate
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Civil Appeals; Corporate Litigation; Civil Rights; Employment Disability Discrimination; Employment Discrimination; Family and Medical Leave Act; Education Law; Contract Litigation; Cargo Claims; Legal Malpractice
Admitted: 2006, Connecticut; 2007, New York
Law School: Fordham University, J.D.
Samuel E. Rieff
Of Counsel
Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice
Admitted: 1978, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Law School: Albany Law School, J.D.
Matthew S. Seidner
Of Counsel
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Family Law; Custody; Child Support; Visitation; Divorce; Paternity; Real Estate; Mortgage Banking; Contract Disputes; Probate; Estate Administration; Guardianship; Elder Law; Wills; Trusts; Estate Planning; Fraud Related Matters.
Admitted: 2003, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Law School: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, J.D.
John Virdone
Of Counsel
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Family Law; Custody; Child Support; Adoptions; Visitation; Divorce; Paternity; Real Estate; Guardianship; Elder Law; Wills; Trusts; Estate Planning; Contract Disputes; Employment Discrimination; Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices; Fraud Related Matters; Whistleblowing; Qui Tam.
Admitted: 1995, New York and New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: Queens College of the City University of New York School of Law, J.D.
Ira S. Newman
Private Practice Lawyer
Practice Areas: Banking Law; Bank Regulatory Law; Commercial Litigation; Business Law; Buying and Selling Businesses; Contracts; Commercial Law; Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Probate; Elder Law; Landlord and Tenant Law; Real Estate; Condominium Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Securities Arbitration; Education Law; Insurance Law; Labor Law; Commercial Leases; Commercial Debt Collections; Regulatory Law; Immigration Law; Securities; Consumer Law; Employee Benefits; Finance; Debtor and Creditor; Closely Held Business; Employment Contracts; Business Planning; Law Suits; Licensing Agreements; Trade Secrets; E Commerce; Construction; Strategic Alliances; Joint Ventures; Mergers; Tax Planning; Business Formation; Business Litigation; Personnel Policies; Mergers and Acquisitions; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; DWI; Traffic Violations; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Driving While Intoxicated; Misdemeanors; Lemon Law
Admitted: 1967, New York; 1975, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2000, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Law School: New York University, J.D.
Kenneth G. Esehak
Associate
Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy; Business Law; Contracts; Landlord and Tenant Law; Purchase and Sale of Business; Business Litigation; Consumer Law; Wills; Estate Administration; Guardianship; Criminal Law; DWI; Incorporations; Family Law; Insurance Law; Personal Injury; Torts; Real Estate
Admitted: 1990, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Law School: New York Law School, J.D.