Adoptions
Adoptions require the filing of a petition and numerous
supporting documents with the county Surrogate Court.
Susan Chana Lask has represented adoptive parents,
parents contesting an adoption, father's contesting
notification rights, same sex (lesbian/gay) adoptions
and more. She has made worldwide
news.
Animal
Rights
We love animals and are dedicated to their care and
rights in any situation. New York has some major
decisions regarding lease
laws and the rights to harbor pets. Don't be
so quick to leave your apartment because your landlord
has a no pets clause in the lease---there are laws that
protect you and your pet from being evicted if the
landlord had some notice the pet resided at your home.
There are also issues regarding Providing For Your Pets
In The Event Of Your Death Or Hospitalization and Can
the Vet/Kennel Hold Your Pet If Bill a Bill is Unpaid?
If you have any legal issue regarding your pet, we're
here to help you both!
Appellate
Practice
The court you initially file your case in may render a
decision that you believe should be heard by a higher
authority--that's where the appeal process starts.
You can appeal your decision in the State or Federal
Appellate Courts, depending where you initially filed.
The court that is being appealed from is the "lower court". To appeal a
case there must be some error in law or fact by the
lower court or the judge abused his/her
discretion. The appeal process involves a complete
review of all papers filed in the lower court and its
decision as well as research of laws and cases. A
brief is then drafted to present your arguments with
supporting laws and cases to persuade the Appellate
Court to reverse, remand back to the lower court or
maybe comment in some way upon the lower court's
decision which would be favorable to you. Read
sample appellate briefs and
see all of the forms required for filng an appeal.
In the appellate court, you would be known as the
Appellant and your opposition is the Appellee. The
Appellee files a Brief responding to yours and
then you may file a Reply Brief. Next oral
argument is heard before a panel of Appellate Judges and
they render a decision based upon the briefs and
argument. There are numerous Appellate Courts and
they each have their own set of rules regarding
presentation of briefs, right down to the color of the
cover page and what the index should contain.
Click
here to read the Rules for different New York State
Appellate Courts.
Bankruptcy
Filing
for bankruptcy can be very unsettling to clients, which
is understandable; however, they do not realize that the
bankruptcy laws are actually in their favor and exist to
help them resolve their financial problems. There
are 3 types of filings: Chapters
7, 13 or 11. Chapter 7 is for the individual debtor
who wants to completely wipe out their debts; Chapter 13
allows the debtor to file a plan to pay back its
creditors over a period of time/years in hopes of not
losing established credit and a Chapter 11 is used
primarily by businesses. The person or business
entity filing for a bankruptcy is known as the
"debtor". The debtor commences the
bankruptcy by filing a petition in the Federal
Bankruptcy Court. Immediately upon filing that petition
the court imposes a "stay" against all of your
creditors listed in your petition, meaning they must
stop contacting you--and that is your first big step to
relief in your situation. Next, the
court will schedule you to appear within about 5 weeks
before the Trustee, who is like a judge in your case.
Only the creditors listed in your petition will be
notified to appear also if they want to ask you
questions or have some objection to your filing.
As long as there is no fraud or misrepresentation on
your part, then your creditors usually do not appear at
the initial meeting with your Trustee. The
Trustee will review your petition and if everything is
in order, the Trustee can grant you a discharge of all
of the debts listed in your Petition and you will from
there on not be responsible to those creditors.
remember, you will only be discharged from the debts
listed in your Petition so make sure you list only those
creditors you want a discharge from. You do not
have to list all of your debts, some debts you can agree
by separate agreement to pay off or renegotiate so you
can retain credit with that particular creditor.
For instance, there may be one credit card you would
like to keep and know you can pay off, so you would not
list that creditor.
The
first thing anyone should do if he or she feels
bankruptcy is the answer for relief from out of control
bills is to gather up their most recent bills,
statements, mortgage statement, bank account and other
financial statements in the last month, make a list of
all of their assets and bring all of those documents to
be analyzed by an attorney. There may be ways to save
your credit and property through a proper analysis of
your situation.
Civil
Rights
Class Actions
Commercial
Litigation
Cyber
Law Internet Law
If
you have a problem with computer program piracy,
trademark/copyright infringement of web content,
internet domain name conflicts hacking, cracking or
cyber-stalking, then we can help. From web
design, programming to even the words used in meta tag
descriptions, problems can arise and you may be subject
to a cease and desist letter. Be careful
right down to your meta tag descriptions because
copyright names can subject you a to a day or years in
court. Read about meta
tag lawsuits. Hidden information in computer
codes can constitute trademark infringement and leave
you paying the bill. For instance, a clothes
design company used "Playboy" in its meta tag
and was enjoined by the court from doing so.
Other services
regarding Registration include worldwide search,
clearance, due diligence and watch/notice, responding to
official actions and handling objections, oppositions,
cancellations, invalidations and the filing of appeals
from initial refusals by the Examiner.
Other cyberlaw services: license agreements,
assignments, consents, confidentiality, work-for-hire,
vendor and marketing agreements, employment policies,
joint-ventures, security interests in, and transfers of
ownership and goodwill, advise and review on licensed
products, advertising copy, and promotional/point of
sale materials, consult on proposed legal pleadings,
license agreements, or other legal documents regarding
the sale, license or transfer of intellectual property
rights.
Litigation and pre-litigation
services include: infringement investigations, cease and
desist letters, and the preparation of pleadings,
notices and claims in State and Federal Court
Nationwide; preparing detailed legal research, opinion
letters, and handling complaints, answers,
jurisdictional challenges, preliminary and permanent
injunctions, pre-trial orders, writs, seizure and
impoundment, discovery matters, protective orders,
trials, appeals, and other proceedings related to unfair competition,
infringement and passing-off on intellectual property
rights.
Contracts/Closings
Corporate
Criminal
Read our
free e-book "From
Arrest to Trial & Everything In-Between"
for inside tips to protect your rights
during the criminal process, including the first police
contact.
Both State and Federal crimes are handled by this
office. Susan Chana Lask has handled Federal
Robberies and Drug Smuggling cases to State felonies,
misdemeanors and violations involving drunk driving,
drugs, harassment as well as all types of criminal
matters. In 1995 Susan Chana Lask made worldwide
headlines vigorously defending a multi-million dollar
white collar case involving an airline corporate
defendant with worldwide ramifications. She
has also been on the flip-side of criminal matters as
she was an insurance surveyor for Lloyd's of London's
multimillion dollar cargo loss claims agent
investigating multi-million dollar losses and thefts.
Our clients get the best defense and we use the
law to its fullest extent to achieve the best results
for your case.
Dental Malpractice
Divorce
Employment/Labor
If you need an employment contract
negotiated or you have a problem at work and are
not satisfied with your employer's response to your
complaints, talk to SCL and she will give you an answer
and a plan. The fear of losing your job or
some sort of retaliation from your employer because you
have a valid complaint should not hold you back from
enforcing your rights. Most times SCL has been
able to save employee jobs by intervening with a letter
and mediating the dispute between the employer and
employee. Other times drastic measures have been
taken and SCL will file State and Federal law suits
against employer's violating a person's civil rights or
harassing someone because of their sex, age, race,
religion, creed, color, sexual orientation or
disability, including pregnancy. If you feel
there is any type of discrimination against you at
work, you should check out the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for some
answers and contact SCL.
Entertainment
In 1995 SCL began hosting various network shows and
commenting on cases, appearing on CNN, CourtTV, Inside
Edition, USA Networks and nationwide newspapers. She has since
made worldwide headlines. Always a fan of
entertainment, she created a management company in
Beverly Hills representing talent and producing
nationwide public service announcements for
MADD (Mothers Against
Drunk Drivers), rock videos and produced an independent
35 mm film using Panavision cameras and high end talent
and crew from Los Angeles. SCL is no stranger to
entertainment contracts, film contracts, production
agreements and industry disputes.
Family
Law
Health Care
Immigration
Insurance Coverage Litigation
Intellectual Property
Juvenile Justice
Landlord-Tenant
Legal Malpractice
Litigation
Matrimonial
We
handle prenuptial/postnuptial agreements, child custody
disputes and uncontested and contested divorces to
trial and everything involved with a matrimonial action.
If the parties can get along during this emotional
procedure, then it's all the better for everyone;
however, if its an acrimonious divorce, SCL is there to
fight for her clients rights and make sure he or she
gets what they deserve under the law.
Medical Malpractice
If
your injured in any way by the negligence or failures of
your doctor, you have rights under the law. Your
doctor's failures to inform you of your options
regarding medical procedures, obtain your written
consent in certain procedures or any misconduct during
an exam will be handled by this office.
Personal Injury
A
detailed investigation of the facts and the witnesses,
gathering photographs and all evidence and dealing with
insurance company representatives and knowing the value
of a case are all key. SCL thoroughly handles auto
accidents, slip and falls and every type of personal
injury case to obtain the highest award for her clients.
Not just representing plaintiffs, but SCL has also
worked for some of the largest insurance companies in
the U.S and the U.K. She was a claims
surveyor for Lloyd's of London with respect to
multi-million dollar cargo losses worldwide and she
worked in insurance defense for Fireman's Fund.
Products Liability
When
a product you purchase blows up or breaks and injures
you, you may have a case and deserve compensation from
the manufacturer and/or supplier. SCL will make
sure you obtain the highest award to compensate you for
your injuries.
Real Estate
Trust & Estates
Traffic Court
Trial
Wills
