Our New York office represents a broad range of regional, U.S. and international clients, including some of the world's largest publicly and privately held companies, financial institutions, venture capital-backed start-ups and individuals. As part of its international practice, our New York office represents a wide range of multinationals and financial services institutions based in India, Pakistan, Sri-Lanka, United Arab Emirates and other countries.

As our practice is heavily focused on immigration and in particular, employment based immigration to the US and permanent resident (green card) applications,

: Immigration Law :

Expeditious, problem-free, cost-effective international assignments are critically important to companies using the services of highly specialized foreign personnel. Our Immigration team has devoted years of effort and extensive resources to developing systems specifically designed to ensure that international personnel transfers to and from locations throughout the United States are prompt, smooth and efficient. Comprising a team of lawyers from corporate, employment and international law backgrounds, the immigration team represents the interests of multinational, foreign and domestic companies and individual business persons before the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. consulates around the world.

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: Business Law :

Law Offices of Patel and Associates, PLLC is New York area law firm representing clients in commercial matters in federal, state and local forums.  Our commercial litigation attorneys  have represented clients in: defamation, fraud, breach of contract, collections, business acquisition contract disputes, state and federal consumer protection statute claims, business interference claims, and other commercial disputes which frequently arise in this context

At Law Offices of Patel and Associates, PLLC, we handle commercial disputes with the same attention and intensity whether our client is a Fortune 500 company or a privately held small business.

Throughout the range of legal services provided by Law Offices of Patel and Associates PLLC, our commercial litigation attorneys and staff never forget our business partner model and our goal to always provide maximum value to our clients’ enterprise.

By assisting clients with business challenges before litigation ensues, we are often able to address and minimize or alleviate potential disputes in their infancy. However, if resolution of an issue without litigation proves impossible, we are committed to vigorous representation of our clients' position in the appropriate forum: mediation, arbitration, administrative proceedings, trial, or appeal. Contact At Law Offices of Patel and Associates, PLLC  to schedule a consultation with a commercial litigation attorney.

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: Bankruptcy Law :

A fact of life in a dynamic economy: bankruptcy happens. However, there are ways to contain its consequences. Our attorneys practice are well-versed in the means of limiting the potential loss to creditors (or representatives of creditors' interests) of a company facing bankruptcy.

One of the largest groups of bankruptcy attorneys in New York, we represent clients in every major market area of the state and are able to handle a number of complex cases simultaneously.

This capability, as well as our strong track record within a number of industries, has led to a steady stream of referrals from law firms and in-house counsel nationwide, as well as numerous receivership appointments by the SEC and others.

Our creditor representation work occurs on three levels. First, in consultation with our corporate group, we work to include provisions in loan documents to protect clients in the event of future bankruptcy.

Second, we negotiate and structure workout agreements to maximize a secure return of capital outside the bankruptcy arena.

Finally, when bankruptcy occurs, we pursue appropriate legal avenues under state and/or federal law, including garnishments and other creditor rights remedies, to maximize cash and collateral returns to any mortgages, liens, or even unsecured instruments.

We also regularly work with clients buying businesses out of bankruptcy and serve as attorneys for bankruptcy trustees whose job is to liquidate bankruptcy estates for the benefit of creditors.

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: Family Law :
Managing the Legal Aspects of Relationships

While the details of divorce, adoption, dependency and guardianship issues demand that an attorney be a skilled legal practitioner, the emotional aspects require that he or she also be a compassionate and understanding individual. Patel And Associates' Family Law attorneys come to this practice with a deeply personal commitment to helping their clients resolve such matters. And that resolve is particularly applicable where the interests of children are concerned.

The areas of focus for the firm's Family and Marital Law group include:
- Elder law
- Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- Dissolution of marriage
- Alternative relationships

In addition to these areas, we provide services in adoption, name changes, dependency (for children in need of state services) and other areas.

Elder Law

The aging of our population has resulted in a rapidly growing and largely underserved need for attorneys who are knowledgeable in the laws that apply to the care and disposition of senior citizens. Patel And Associates is one of the few large law firms with an attorney who is nationally recognized in this practice.

Elders may require placement, asset protection and medical or social services.

Law Offices of Patel And Associates is proud of its ability to represent client interests in such situations. We can advise and represent clients in every aspect of these circumstances. If a guardian must be appointed, we are qualified and experienced in working with clients throughout the process and in the subsequent representation of the guardian, as required by law. What makes Patel And Associates different from the typical large law firm is that we offer a broad-based practice in family law and also in probate and guardianship issues. This is critical in matters of elder care, because it lies at the crossroads between these areas.

Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are important tools in the effort to manage family wealth and business interests. If you are the family head or business owner, you should be aware that such contracts are intended not only for your individual use. When your children or grandchildren marry, are you prepared for the dilution of assets, and perhaps loss of control over your business? And you should know that in order for existing agreements to maintain their validity they must be revisited periodically and as financial circumstances change.

Every such arrangement is a unique contract that takes into account the complex details of the parties’ financial and personal situations.

Dissolution of Marriage

At Patel And Associates, we offer our clients the opportunity to move on with their lives while we take them through the process of divorce. We aim to achieve the most efficient and least expensive dissolution of a marriage.

Just as every marriage is unique, so is every divorce. By law, couples seeking to dissolve their marriages must first mediate the issues in an effort to reach an equitable resolution or, failing that, to more clearly articulate the areas of disagreement. Our objective is to reach a settlement at this early stage of the matter wherever possible, preserving the assets, minimizing the emotional burden, and limiting the negative impacts on any children involved.

Should a case proceed to trial, we will represent our client's interests with resolve and reason. And we find that this approach often has a positive effect on opposing counsel, minimizing rancor and speeding resolution.

Although many of our clients are individuals with a high profile in the community, a significant percentage of our cases involve people of average means and lifestyle. But should a case involve substantial assets, the breadth of our practice, including tax, estate planning, real estate, bankruptcy and other groups, means that the entire matter can be handled efficiently by one firm.

Following divorce, it may be that the judgment requires enforcement or modification in terms of alimony, child support, visitation rights or other matters. We stand with our clients in seeking any reasonable accommodation allowable under the law.

It also may be necessary to redraft a will or address other testamentary issues, IRA’s, trusts and beneficiary changes. By managing all of these matters, we can reduce the billable time required for another attorney to become familiar with the particular circumstances.

Alternative Relationships

While our society has come a long way in its attitude toward alternative, non-traditional relationships - including same sex partners and other unmarried cohabitants - the laws have not yet accorded these couples the same status and protections that belong to married men and women.

What happens when the relationship ends or when a long-term partner dies? The same emotional and economic issues exist as for opposite-sex married couples. But in the absence of a pre-existing property agreement spelling out the division of assets, the rights of the partners are not clearly defined, and lengthy litigation may be required to reach a resolution.

We help clients to prepare for problems like these and other issues that may arise during the relationship. A healthcare surrogate form can be prepared in order to appoint one person to act as the decision maker on behalf of the other. Power of attorney papers can provide for the management of another’s affairs. If preferred, this can be a springing power of attorney, that only becomes active in the event of a particular circumstance, such as loss of capacity or death.

We recognize that the parties in an alternative partnership have specific concerns not shared by the majority of our population. We are pleased to help our clients achieve peace of mind in their legal and financial affairs.

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: Criminal Law :

The firm is dedicated to providing the best possible legal representation to people charged with a criminal offense or professional disciplinary action in federal and state courts including:

Criminal Defense:

White-collar Criminal Defense:

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: Personal Injury Law :

Our personal injury practice includes cases stemming from a wide range of accidents and incidents of negligence, including motor vehicle accidents (car, truck, motorcycle, bus and taxicab accidents, as well as plane crashes, train collisions, and boating accidents), construction and work site injuries, defective products, dog bites, pedestrian and bike accidents and premises liability. We have successfully recovered large settlements and verdicts for victims of catastrophic injuries such as brain injury, back, neck and spinal cord injury, and burn and smoke inhalation injury, as well as for those who have lost family members to wrongful death.

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: Employment and Labor Law :

Employers realize that it is more cost-effective to manage employee relationships and labor matters proactively rather than dealing with the costs and disruptions of legal actions. However, it isn't always easy to foresee issues and understand potential pitfalls without sound legal guidance. To assist employers as they navigate these waters, Patel And Associates have one of the most substantial compliance counseling practices in New York.

Our attorneys provide advice on day-to-day labor and management relations issues. We create and review employee handbooks, conduct training sessions for supervisors with regard to equal employment opportunity requirements and wage-hour regulations, perform audits for employers to determine compliance with labor and employment laws and offer other counseling to help prevent problems before they occur.

Law Offices of Patel and Associates' Labor and Employment practice group has more attorneys, that knowledge translates into vision and foresight. While our attorneys never tell clients how to run their business, they do ensure that clients know what laws and rulings are applicable in a situation and help clients assess risks and potential liabilities.

Our Labor and Employment attorneys also consult with our Corporate practice during merger and acquisition matters for due diligence efforts - identifying labor issues, potential claims and scenarios for ongoing litigation.

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