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PRACTICE AREAS

  Immigration

Asylum;

Removal and Deportation Defense;

Complex Naturalization and appeals/contests of denials of Naturalization applications;

Waivers of Inadmissibility;

Family-based and Business-based Immigration;

Adjustment of Status

Athletes, Artists, Coaches non-immigrant and immigrant visas;

L1A, L1B transferee visa

E-2 Treaty Investor visa

H1B, PERM

VAWA petitions

Advisals concerning immigration consequences of criminal convictions

Civil & Commercial

Litigation

Representing parties in commercial disputes involving breach of contract, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, employment agreements, shareholder agreements, vendor and purchase agreements, intentional interference with business relationship, statutory and common law fraud.

 

Representing employees and independent contractors in Wage & Hour disputes against employers.

Representing employers in Wage & Labor disputes by employees and investigation by the Departments of Labor, including the claims in State and Federal Courts.

 

Class Actions, Appellate Litigation

 

Defamation suits.

Creditors Rights (Adversary Proceedings).

International and cross-border litigation.

Actions in U.S. Federal District Court to assist litigants in foreign proceedings through discovery in the United States.

Foreclosure Defense.

Landlord/Tenant disputes.

 

Specializing in representing truck drivers (company drivers and owner-operators) in disputes with trucking companies, transportation and logistics companies, and insurance companies, as well as representing transportation and logistics companies, their shareholders and executives.

Regulatory & Compliance;

Business Law; 

Tax Planning & IRS Audits;

International Law

Full service corporate  legal counseling to small and mid-size businesses: formation, incorporation, stock and asset purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, customer/client contracts, tax planning and advisals, financial and accounting reporting compliance, employment and personnel policies, employee handbooks and agreements, Form I-9 and e-Verify implementation and management, website disclosures and regulatory compliance, risk management and litigation risk aversion.

Commercial and Residential leases.

 

Mergers, Acquisitions, Spin-offs, Split-Offs, Startups, International Transactions, Due Diligence Review, Internal Investigations.

 

Representation in connection with investigations of alleged violations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, RICO criminal statutes, Internal Revenue Code, FBAR and FATCA.

 

FinCEN 114 Reports.

 

Representation before the Department of Homeland Security during HSI investigations and Form I-9 audits.

 

International dispute resolution.

 

Specializing in serving the needs of medical and dental offices and representing doctors and dentists before regulatory agencies.

White Collar Defense

Representation during the government Investigations, and defense of the accused, of Financial Crimes, violations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), RICO, Internal Revenue Code, FBAR and FATCA.

Family Law

Family: divorce, child parentage, maintenance and spousal support, alimony and child support, post-decree petitions and modifications, orders of protection, counseling and negotiations, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.

Enforcement of USCIS Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, by Third-Party Beneficiaries against sponsors

Estate Planning

Estate Planning: wills, trusts, powers of attorney, including Power of Attorney for Property and Power of Attorney for Healthcare, asset protection, retirement and tax planning.

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