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Appeal
Due to the firm's active local government
practice, we routinely appear at the Appellate Division level and can ensure
that all Appellate procedures are correctly and promptly met.
Bankruptcy Law
We represent individual and commercial
clients in bankruptcy proceedings, either as debtors or creditors. The main
focus of the practice is Consumer Bankruptcy, Chapters 7 and 13.
Business and Commercial Law
We provide a variety of services to
our business clients from assisting in selecting the type of organizational
entity or corporation under which to operate; obtaining Certificates of
Incorporation; preparing agreements; selling and purchasing of businesses;
coordinating with accountants or other financial advisers; employee relations;
and litigation involving every part of the business; to dissolution of business.
Commercial Leases
We draft, review, negotiate and
litigate commercial leases.
Contract Law
We prepare, review and negotiate
contracts, leases, and agreements for our clients, and generally guide them
through the process.
Estate Administration
Our experienced firm will assist you with the
probating and finalizing the estate. Our firm has litigated questionable conduct
on the part of executors. Family, Divorce &
Matrimonial Law
Our caring and considerate firm
assists clients with complex matrimonial dissolution cases and we provide
effective counsel for disputes with significant areas of discord. We address and
assist clients with issues relation to divorce alimony, child custody and
support, paternity and juvenile delinquency. We also prepare gestational carrier
agreements, prenuptial and ante-nuptial agreements.
General Litigation
We also offer representation for
various other claims relating to damage of a person's rights, reputation or
property. Guardianship
Our firm routinely represents Guardians in handling the affairs of the
mentally incapacitated person. Mr. Galvin is regularly appointed by the Court to
assist in evaluating cases. Incorporation
& Limited Liability Corporations
Our experienced firm can easily incorporate your business. We will
explain the various business entities you can choose and the ways in which you
can protect your personal assets. Our experienced attorneys and paralegals will
also assist you with the development of Partnership Agreements, Shareholder
Agreements and/or LLC Agreements depending on your form of ownership.
Landlord/Tenant Law
Our firm has vast experience in
representing landlords and tenants, concerning both residential and commercial
matters. We are prepared to litigate lease disputes and guide both landlord and
tenant through the complicated issues surrounding Landlord/Tenant Law.
Municipal Court Law, Including
DWI, Traffic Violations, Offenses, Harassment, and Assaults
Our firm represents individuals in a
variety of municipal court matters such as DWI, traffic violations, offenses,
harassment and assaults. Our knowledgeable staff has extensive experience in DWI
and revocation of driver's license. Personal Injury
Our firm represents individuals who
are injured due to another's negligence, such as an automobile accident, slip
and fall, or injuries caused by a defective product. Our knowledgeable staff
will carefully examine the facts and circumstances of your injury in order to
assess where fault lies and in what proportion. We will act quickly in order to
preserve the evidence and obtain vital records that are sometimes lost without
immediate action. We will carefully evaluate the consequences of the injury to you
and explore such factors as your missed time from work and the activities you
can no longer perform and whether you have any permanent disability. Property Tax Appeals
Our firm provides complete
representation in tax appeal proceedings in order to obtain an equitable and
fair assessment. We represent clients of single and multi-family residential
properties as well as owners of commercial properties. Our experienced staff has
successfully lowered assessments and achieved immediate tax savings for many of
our clients. Please keep in mind that such matters must be filed prior to April
1st of each year.
Real Estate/Commercial
Transactions
Our firm's experienced real estate
department handles virtually every type of real estate transaction including
representation of commercial and residential buyers and sellers. Our services
include representing individuals, corporations, partnerships, banking
institutions and real estate trusts in all aspect of real property transactions;
preparing or reviewing residential or commercial leases, preparing or reviewing
commercial loan documents, contracts of sale, deeds, affidavits of title,
easements, title reviews and closings. We also handle litigation of disputes
involving buyers, sellers, builders, realtors, title companies and landlords. In
addition, our firm can assist you with the development of Master Deeds and
Public Offering Statements for all forms of real estate ownership. Wills & Estate
Planning
While formulating an estate plan is
often confusing and difficult situation, our firm is there to assist the client
in achieving their objectives. Our firm will develop strategies to arrange one's
assets and finances during his or her lifetime, and then eliminate or minimize
Estate Taxes while providing loved ones the financial ability to continue and
enhance their lives. Special provisions may be needed for the education of
children and to protect and to attend to a loved ones' special needs. Our firm
provides legal advice and services to the preparation of Wills, Living Wills,
Durable Power of Attorney, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts.
Workers' Compensation
Our firm handles Workers' Compensation
claims when workplace injuries take away both your health and your income. It
can be a physical and financial nightmare. If you or someone you love was
injured or killed as a result of a workplace accident or contracted a disease
arising out of the course of his or her employment, it is important to protect
your rights.
Zoning, Planning and Land Use
We provide our clients with
experienced guidance in the area of land use planning for development and
redevelopment in navigating the ever increasingly complex local, State and
Federal regulations. Mr. Galvin is an experienced zoning board attorney and is
Associate Counsel to the New Jersey Planning Officials. He is also a lecturer
for Rutgers University in land use, zoning administration and zoning
enforcement.
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