My law firm is a full-service practice specializing in the areas of bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, mortgage/loan modifications as well as other areas of the law. My firm believes in honesty and integrity and believes that once you are a client, you are a client for life with any legal issue that may arise. My office has a policy of returning phone calls promptly and you will always be able to speak with attorney John Brooke and not be pushed off on a secretary or paralegal. We offer convenient no obligation free consultations to all new potential clients. We also offer lower fees than most other law firms and payment plans. We have convenient evening and Saturday appointments because we know your life doesn't operate on a 9:00-5:00 schedule.

Mr. Falcone has extensive knowledge in estate planning for families of all ages and all income levels, Medicaid Asset Protection for seniors, Special Needs planning for disabled individuals, and Guardianships for incapacitated people. He is well-versed in the preparation and submission of Medicaid applications for both nursing home care and community-based home care all over New York State. He also prepares and executes simple and complex wills and trusts for his clients. Mr. Falcone is a New York State Certified Guardian, Court Evaluator and Attorney for a Guardian. Mr. Falcone is also accredited to practice before the Department of Veterans Affairs. Mr. Falcone is a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Veterans; Tax Committee; Elder Law and Trusts & Estates. Additionally he is a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association’s Elder Law and Trusts and Estates Committees; National and New York Care Planning Councils and he serves on the Executive Board of the Suffolk County Estate Planning Council. Mr. Falcone graduated from Iona College with Distinction with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and received his Juris Doctor from the City University of New York School of Law. While in law school he was a legal intern of the coveted Main Street Legal Services Elder Law Clinic, at CUNY Law School which consistently ranks in the top four of all law school elder law clinics nation-wide. Mr. Falcone was named “One To Watch” by Long Island Business News, 2011 and he was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers. He was named as “10 Best Attorneys in New York” by the American Institute of Legal Counsel. He is Peer Rated in Martindale Hubbell and he has also appeared as a guest on 103.9 LI News Radio as an expert to discuss elder law issues. He has conducted a number of lectures on Medicaid Law for the Elder Law Clinic students of the City University of New York School of Law. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Falcone served in the United States Navy for 13 years where he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal and Combat Action Ribbon (with Gold Star) while serving in Operation Desert Storm. You can rest assured knowing that Mr. Falcone will handle your matter with expertise and compassion.

Conveniently located mid-Long Island, in Old Bethpage, Akiva Shapiro, Esq. wants to be your personal attorney. Akiva has a wide array of legal and business experience covering areas of personal law, business law, and estate law. He has more than three decades of business operations & development experience. In addition to his law degree, Akiva holds an MBA from Duke University and is the author of a book about Electronic Discovery in New York State and Federal litigation. Akiva has practiced successfully in a diverse range of legal fields – helping clients handle personal and business litigation needs, protect their assets (from business and personal liability, adverse tax consequences, Medicaid spend down and claw back, and unforeseen divorces), file probate matters, litigate probate claims, negotiate leases and contracts, litigate landlord/tenant matters, prosecute lemon law claims, grieve their property taxes, and handle pre- and post-nuptial agreements and divorce matters, to name a few.

Eugene Litman, Esq. established Litman & Litman, P.C. in 1958. Eugene raised his four sons with aspirations that they would join him in the legal profession. He and his sons often discussed legal cases and argued their potential outcome over the dinner table. Eventually, all four of Eugene’s sons took up the legal profession by becoming lawyers. Two of Eugene’s sons, Jeffrey Litman and Kenneth Litman, joined their father’s firm. Today they have nearly 100 years of combined legal experience in personal injury law. Eugene Litman earned his degree from Brooklyn Law School while both Jeffrey Litman and Kenneth Litman earned their J.D. degrees from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. Jeffrey received a B.S. in Management from Boston University while Ken earned his B.S. in Management from Arizona State University. The Litman family has brought justice to thousands of clients by securing hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for them. With degrees in both law and business, they are more than qualified to defend your interests. They will accommodate your schedule with visits to your residence, hospital, or nursing home. They treat clients and their client’s circumstances with sensitivity. They understand that clients are potentially dealing with personal tragedies such as personal injury and wrongful death. The Litman team remains competitive and keeps apprised of the latest legal matters by extensive readings, attending conferences, and constant networking. They have met many leaders in American law, including United States Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Antonin Scalia.

A native New Yorker, Jonathan Gill has practiced law in New York since 1988. He began his career as an assistant district attorney in the Bronx. As a prosecutor in the Major Offense and Homicide Bureaus, he conducted more than 50 jury trials with a 96% conviction rate. Those cases included the examination of expert witnesses in orthopedics, neurology, trauma surgery, pathology, accident reconstruction and other disciplines, a background that serves him well in personal injury and defense litigation. In addition to serving as a Senior Trial Attorney in the Major Offense & Homicide Bureaus, Mr. Gill was also Deputy Director of Litigation Training for the incoming classes of newly hired ADA's. In 1997, Mr. Gill joined his future partner as a Senior Trial Associate for the staff counsel office of The Travelers Insurance Company, gaining valuable litigation and management skills. He prepared and tried major personal injury and wrongful death cases. He also supervised the first in-house, state-wide subrogation team for The Travelers and developed and managed subrogation lines for major cases, including property, auto and workers' compensation cases. Prior to heading up the New York Subrogation Unit, Mr. Gill supervised a team of 10 attorneys and two paralegals that exclusively handled automobile liability litigation. Mr. Gill also created and implemented several training programs for new lawyers. In 2004, Mr. Gill co-founded Creedon & Gill P.C., with its main office in Northport, New York. A member of the American Bar Association and New York State Bar Association, Mr. Gill is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court (federal court) for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Mr. Gill has lectured on various tort negligence issues for Claim Litigation Management.

Mr. Frank Mavroudis has been licensed for 37 years, is full of knowledge, and is eager to help you with your case.

Bridget Tartaglia is a graduate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Ms. Tartaglia received her Juris Doctor with honors from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 1995. While attending Touro, Ms. Tartaglia was one of the founding members and the Research Editor of the Environmental Law Journal. Ms. Tartaglia was instrumental in publishing the first edition to the Law Journal in 1995. She also received numerous academic honors during her tenure at Touro, including a Community Service Award and the American Jurisprudence Aware of Excellence in Creditor’s Rights. She was active and integral member of the Columbian Lawyers Association where she served as President. She also served as intern for the Honorable Howard Levitt of the Supreme Court, State of New York, County of Nassau. Ms. Tartaglia was also recipient of two academic scholarships from the Columbian Lawyer’s Association while attending Touro. While attending her last year at Touro, Ms. Tartaglia was a law clerk at Jakubowski, Robertson & Goldsmith. After graduating from Touro, Ms. Tartaglia became an associate attorney with said firm and later became a member of said firm. Ms. Tartaglia was admitted to Practice in the State of New York, Second Department in January, 1996. She was admitted to Practice in the State of Connecticut in November, 1995. She was admitted to Practice in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York in March, 1996. She was most recently admitted to Practice in the Supreme Court of the United States America in March, 2005. Ms. Tartaglia has engaged in the general practice of law with an emphasis in Matrimonial and Family litigation. Since 1996, she has had substantial experience in litigating all issues relative to Matrimonial and Family Law matters. Ms. Tartaglia has litigated almost every possible issue that may arise between divorcing and non married parties. In addition to Matrimonial and Family Law litigation, Ms. Tartaglia also substantial experience in performing residential real property closings, representing both purchasers and sellers as well as experience in general civil litigation. Ms. Tartaglia is an active member of the Suffolk County Bar Association and the Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association. She is also a member of the Matrimonial Bar Association of Suffolk County, the Columbian Lawyers Association of Suffolk County and the New York State Bar Association (including the Family Law Section of said Bar Association). Ms. Tartaglia has received multiple awards relative to her practice in the area of Matrimonial and Family Law. These include her having an AV Preeminent rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards with Martindale-Hubbell since 2013; a 2019 Lawyer of Distinction for her work in Family and Divorce Law; Martindale-Hubbell Top Rated Lawyer in Family Law; 2016 10 Best Females Attorneys in Family Law; Avvo Top Rated Lawyer, 2017 and a 2015 Client Distinction Award. Ms. Tartaglia also has been honored for the past two years by the Suffolk County Bar Association for her donation of her time to pro bono divorce matters in Suffolk County. In addition to receiving multiple awards relative to her work in the Matrimonial and Family Law field, Ms. Tartaglia also was honored by the WVI Dolphin Foundation and received a 2019 Spirit of Youth Sports Awards for her continued commitment and time volunteered to Youth Sports. Ms. Tartaglia is has been a youth basketball coach for Infant Jesus Church CYO program in Port Jefferson, NY for the past 9 years. She has spent countless hours each season coaching up to two different teams. Ms. Tartaglia was a division I college athlete where she played basketball at Brooklyn College. In addition, Ms. Tartaglia has worked on the fundraising committee for Mount Sinai Youth Soccer for the past 5 years where has volunteers time to raise money for a local soccer organization. Since 2013, Mrs. Tartaglia has been a Catechist for St Louis De Monfort Church in Sound Beach, NY where she has and continues to volunteer her time each week to teach two different religion classes each year. She is also a team leader for the Mount Sinai Neighborhood Watch for which she acts a liason for members of her community. In addition to work in her community, she also is a volunteer with the Suffolk County Bar Association pro bono foundation. She is a longtime resident of Mount Sinai where she resides with her husband and two sons.

Attorney Epstein graduated with his J.D. from Touro College. Attorney Epstein practices Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Accident & Injury, Estate, and Real Estate Law. Mr. Epstein is has been a member of the New York Bar since 1992.

Probate/Estate Attorney in Nassau & Suffolk County: Probate: The probate process refers to the task of going to court to claim your assets that you inherited from a loved one. Without the help of an experienced lawyer many things can go wrong. Estate Administration: In some cases the deceased did not leave a will. Such an occurrence creates a serious legal problem that requires the help an attorney. Each state has different defualt procedures that dictate where the estate ends up when no will was left. Estate Planning Legal Services: Planning your estate properly means making sure you are being taxed correctly, leaving your assets to the right family members, making sure you do not create any family turmoil, using living trusts to your advantage, planning for long term healthcare expenses and much more. It is vital do work with an attorney as soon as possible if you would like a smooth, secure and efficient estate plan. Speak to a Estate Planning Lawyer today for a free phone consultation at 516-350-0555.