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.

I am an experienced attorney in New Jersey with substantial experience in municipal court handling traffic matters and criminal cases. I work hand in hand with my clients to ensure all of your questions are answered and progress throughout your case is seamless. I have dedicated my practice to ensure each client receives the attention and dedication they deserve to navigate through the legal system. I will be with you every step of the way to make sure your rights are diligently represented. We’re in this together!

Mr. Gross has practiced law for more than 40 years after graduating from Albany Law School of Union University. In that time he has settled or tried to conclusion over 1,250 cases and handled scores of appeals. He has represented clients in cases which have been reported on television and in print media. His focus is on helping clients with divorce, custody, maintenance, child support, paternity, domestic violence and equitable distribution matters. From 1991-2002 he was a member of the Nassau County Assessment Review Commission processing real property tax protests and gained experience appraising residential and commercial property. In 2012 Mr. Gross was selected to speak on issues relating to children as witnesses in custody and neglect/abuse litigation as a panelist in the Annual Conference of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts - New York Division.

Faith Getz Rousso, Esq. is a Private Adoption Attorney with a practice in Long Island, NY. The Law Office of Faith Getz Rousso, P.C. brings a unique sensitivity to adoption law. Faith Getz Rousso is an adult adoptee and a mother of two boys with many years of family law experience. Ms. Rousso graduated from George Washington University with a degree in sociology, New York Law School, is a certified Parent Coordinator and mediator. She is a member of the following organizations: National Council For Adoption, New York Bar Association (Adoption Law Committee, Family Law Committee and Committee on LGBT People and the Law), the Nassau County Bar Association (Immediate past-chairperson of Adoption Law Committee), Mommy's Angel's Adoption Support Group and Adoptive Parent Committee (APC), and proud to be on the Board of Directors of Nassau County Women's Bar Association. Faith Getz Rousso is also on the foster care panel of Nassau County Family Court. You can hear Faith Getz Rousso speak at Adoptive Parent Committee Conferences, adult education classes, local libraries and any time you call!

Christopher M. Lynch has been a practicing attorney since January of 2011. In that time he has zealously advocated for his clients and has guided them through the often confusing and complex world of the law, including obtaining substantial settlements for personal injury clients, taking the steps to evict problem tenants, guiding first-time home buyers and sellers from contract through closing, reducing the property tax burden on tax grievance clients, obtaining refunds for clients whose property taxes were improperly raised, vacating judgments entered against clients' properties, and preventing a client's home from being lost to foreclosure.

Jason Zemsky is a practicing lawyer in the state of New York.

Thomas Stagg, managing partner at Stagg Wabnik Law Group, LLP, focuses his practice on commercial, general and appellate litigation. He represents clients in federal and state courts in New York and New Jersey, as well as in Connecticut federal court, and has argued before New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals, on behalf of international banking clients. Each year since 2003 Thomas has achieved an "AV" Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating, which is assigned to lawyers who have reached the height of professional excellence and who are recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. He has also been selected annually as a New York Metro Super Lawyer since 2012. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to Super Lawyers, which is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement made after a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews. In 2012, Thomas was named by the New York State Bar Association as an Empire State Counsel® for providing more than 50 hours of free legal services to low-income individuals and in 2016 was awarded Top Legal Eagle in Litigation for Nassau and Suffolk Counties, which is assigned annually to only ten attorneys. Thomas has represented the firm's banking and credit clients in connection with Uniform Commercial Code matters and federal and state consumer credit statutes, including the Truth in Lending Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. On behalf of corporate, municipal and private clients, he has successfully litigated numerous actions involving federal and state environmental laws, class action constitutional and land use issues. He has also served as counsel to a large municipality in its negotiations with New York State for a multimillion dollar grant and regularly represents clients in trust and estates litigation and administration matters. Thomas completed advanced commercial mediation training and is an active member of the Southern District of New York Mediation Panel and the New York State Commercial Division Mediation Panel in New York, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties. He has also been certified as a guardian ad litem by New York State. In addition, Thomas is registered with and has volunteered hundreds of hours to the American Bar Association's Military Pro Bono Project, a nationwide program that connects junior-enlisted servicemembers in need of pro bono legal help with volunteer attorneys throughout the nation. He is a 2015 recipient of the ABA Military Pro Bono Project Outstanding Services Award. After graduating from the State University of New York at Binghamton and St. John's University School of Law, where he was Associate Notes and Comments Editor of St. John's Journal of Legal Commentary, Thomas began his legal career with the Washington, D.C. based firm of Beveridge & Diamond. His publications include, as coauthor, "Contractual Protection: An Existing Remedy for Bondholder Distress." 4 St. John's Journal of Legal Commentary 2. He lectures on environmental lender liability and has served on the Long Island Sound Nonpoint Source Pollution Committee.

Laurie Bakhchi is a real estate lawyer proudly serving Garden City, NY and the neighboring communities. Ms. Backhchi receiver her J.D. from the Hofstra University School of Law.

Paul F. Oliveri proudly serves as Director Emeritus in the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, whose organizational mission is “to promote a safer and healthier society, to assure access to the civil justice system by those who are wrongfully injured and to advance representation of the public by ethical, well-trained lawyers. ”Mr. Oliveri has served on several of its committees, including the New York State Trial Lawyers Association’s Judicial Screening Committee. Mr. Oliveri has addressed legislators and lectured before citizen groups about issues facing accident victims, consumers, the civil justice system, and has actively fought to preserve the rights of the injured. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice, the National Crime Victims Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the New York County Lawyers Association and several other Bar groups and associations. Mr. Oliveri has been honored on various occasions by being featured in Who’s Who in American Law and has been recognized by the respected legal services company of LexisNexis® in its Martindale- Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™ with an “AV” rating in the practice areas of Motor Vehicle law, Premises Liability Law, Medical and Dental Malpractice law, Personal Injury Law. Less than 5% of all law firms qualify for this rating, making Oliveri & Schwartz, P.C. one of the most distinguished and respected law firms in the country.