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John Kiritsis
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Biography
John Kiritsis is a licensed Attorney, that represents, both individuals and business, with issues involving business law, tax law, real estate, criminal defense and immigration law. John Kiritsis educational and work related experience, allow him to bring a versatile skill set to meet the needs of his clients. He can be reached at:
633 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
1023 74th Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11228
7309 Ventnor Avenue
Ventnor, NJ 08406
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Lawsuits and Disputes
25%
12 years | 500 cases
Business
20%
12 years | 2,000 cases
Real Estate
20%
12 years | 900 cases
Tax
20%
12 years | 5,000 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in New York for 11 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2015
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Jersey for 11 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 2014
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Kiritsis & Associates, LLC
633 Third Avenue, New York, NY, 10017
Law Offices of Kiritsis & Associates, LLC
1023 74th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11228
Law Offices of Kiritsis & Associates
7309 Ventnor Avenue, Ventnor, NJ, 08406
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Practice Areas
Tax (39)
Business (36)
Contracts & Agreements (30)
Real Estate (27)
Corporate & Incorporation (22)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) (14)
Residential (13)
Landlord & Tenant (8)
Commercial (7)
Debt & Lending Agreements (4)
Estate Planning (4)
Immigration (4)
Lawsuits & Disputes (4)
Bankruptcy & Debt (3)
Marriage & Prenuptials (3)
Trusts (3)
Wills & Living Wills (3)
Debt Collection (2)
Employment & Labor (2)
Trademark Application (2)
Administrative Law (1)
Cannabis Law (1)
Criminal Defense (1)
Debt Settlement (1)
Environmental and Natural Resources (1)
Franchising (1)
Intellectual Property (1)
Internet (1)
Licensing (1)
Medicaid & Medicare (1)
Partnership (1)
Venture Capital (1)
Showing 1 - 5 of 17 reviews | General Knowledge
Posted by Peter | April 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements
Phenomenal
If you are looking to have someone review business contracts or give general legal or tax advice then this attorney is very very good.
Posted by Nick | February 15, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Business
Great Lawyer
Mr. Kiritsis is an excellent lawyer. Anyone one who needs a corporate advice or anything related to business issues this is the right person. Very knowledgeable and humble.
Posted by Gorgi | January 07, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Tax
Very good.
Awesome lawyer if you need help with anything tax related or a well rounded general practice attorney. He is very diligent and detail oriented in his job and always very honest with client.
Posted by Grutinis | January 06, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Cannabis Law
Took great care of our start up.
I was lost when looking to see up my dispensary business. I found this lawyer online, and I knew from the time I called that he is the one I should hire. He is very smart and direct with the client.
Posted by Amaryllis | November 30, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Corporate & Incorporation
very helpful
I used te set a non profit. He helped me and other board members to understand all the applicable rules with regards to establishing the non profit.
John Kiritsis's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
"John is a smart, capable lawyer with a versatile skill set. He's not just a lawyer but a businessman in his own right, and he understands deal-making. If you need someone for business or real estate or just about anything else, call him."
"John Kiritsis is a fine attorney and individual. He is knowledgeable and effective, and does his business with the highest ethical standards."
Jason Howell
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Experience
Honors
2019
Pro Bono Public Services Certificate, New York City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.
2019
Rising Star, American Institute of Legal Counsel
2019
Rated Attorney, Lead Counsel
2019
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2019
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2019
Rising Star, New York Super Lawyers
2018
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2018
Pro Bono Public Services Certificate., New York City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.
2018
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2018
Pro Bono Outstanding Volunteer Services Award, IRS Vita Tax Clinic
2018
Rising Star, New York Super Lawyers
2017
Pro Bono Public Services Certificate, New York City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.
2017
Pro Bono Public Services Certificate, New York City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.
2017
NYLS Donor Award, New York Law School
2017
Outstanding Member Services Award, Brooklyn Bar Association
2016
Pro Bono Public Services Certificate, New York City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.
2016
Outstanding Member Services Award, Brooklyn Bar Association
2015
Pro Bono Public Services Certificate, New York City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.
2015
MOST VALUABLE MEMBER, ZEUS 78, LLC
2014
Member, ABA
2014
Member, NJSBA
2014
Dean's List, New York Law School
2007
Cum Laude, Baruch College
2006
Baruch College Membership Award, Golden Key International Honour Society
2005
Scholastic Honor Award, Baruch College Phi Alpha Delta
Work Experience
2019 - Present
Instructor, Hercules Business Seminars Inc.
2017 - Present
Contract Attorney/Tax Counsel, Weinberg & Kessler LLC
2017 - Present
Contract Attorney/General Counsel, BGSL Equities Holdings LLC
2015 - Present
General Counsel, ZEUS 78, LLC
2015 - Present
Contract Attorney/Tax Counsel, Strategic Legal Solutions Company
2014 - Present
Managing Attorney, Law Offices of Kiritsis & Associates
2014 - 2014
Judicial Intern, Bergen County Judiciary
2009 - 2014
Senior Tax Associate, Deloitte Tax, LLP
2008 - 2009
Accountant, DGPW CPAs
2007 - 2008
Accountant, MW CPA
2007 - 2008
Volunteer Tax Preparer, Internal Revenue Office
Associations
2019 - Present
Fordham LL.M AssociationAlumni Member
2017 - Present
American Institute of Certified Public AccountantsCPA Member
2015 - Present
New Jersey State Bar AssociationMember
2015 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
New York City Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
New York Law School Alumni AssociationMember
2012 - Present
National Institute for Trial AdvocacyTrainee Teaching Guide
2017 - 2018
New York State Bar Association, Elder Law Section YL DivisionCo-chair
Sample of Legal Cases
Tax Audit Representation
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Commercial Lease
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Incorporation
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Commercial Real Estate Purchase
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Tax Evasion
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Two Family Home Purchase
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Commercial Lease
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Incorporation
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Landlord/Tenant
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Post nuptial Agreement
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Limited Liability Company
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Prenuptial Agreement
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S Corporation for a trucking company.
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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General Counsel Opinion Letter
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Lease Drafting.
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Lease Drafting.
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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General Counsel Opinion Letter
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Business Contract
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Revise operating agreement draft.
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Amend Operating Agreement
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Form New York LLC
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Lease Drafting.
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Lease Drafting.
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Lease Drafting.
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Lease Drafting.
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Lease Drafting.
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Lease Drafting.
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Form New York LLC
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Partnership Agreement
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Lease Drafting.
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Residential Multi Dwelling Property Lease
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Payroll Tax Audit
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General Counsel Opinion Letter
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Form New York LLC
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Form New York LLC
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Residential Lease
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General Counsel Opinion Letter
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Form New York LLC
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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General Counsel Opinion Letter
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Form NY S Corp.
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Lease Drafting.
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General Counsel Opinion Letter
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Form New York LLC
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Lease Drafting.
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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General Counsel Opinion Letter
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Draft Operating Agreement.
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Copyright Application
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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NY S Corporation
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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Form New Jersey Business Corporation
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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General Counsel Opinion Letter
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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Review & Revise Employment Handbook
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Form New York LLC
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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Form New Jersey Business Corporation
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Form New York LLC
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General Counsel Opinion Letter
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Record Debt Judgment
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Form New York LLC
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Tax Compliance
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Tax Compliance
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Tax Compliance
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Tax Compliance
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General Counsel Opinion Letter
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Divorce Tax Planning
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New York Incorporation
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Copyright Protection
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Residential Lease
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Document Review M&A Transaction
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Final Tax Return for C-Corp.
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LLC interest transfers between existing members.
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Admit 3 LLC members to a single member LLC
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Change C Corp Name.
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Change LLC Name
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DBA
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Convert LLC to C Corp.
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Set up QSSS- S Corp Subsidiary
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Set up LLC subsidiary.
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Legal audit of an ESOP plan
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New York Corporation By laws
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Due Diligence Investigation for a franchise
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Mortgage Refinance on a mixed use property
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Wind up LLC operations.
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Certificate of Authority for a foreign entity
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Formed a Limited Liability Company in New Jersey
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Transfer S Corp Shares
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Obtained business tax identification for a corporate entity
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Membership Interest Valuation
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Reinstate LLC
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Terminate S Corp election
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Reinstate C Corporation
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LLC Dissolution
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Promissory Note
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Corporate Investigation
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Commercial Lease
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By laws due diligence.
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Asset Purchase Agreement
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Adverse Possession Action
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Uncontested Divorce
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S Corp Tax Election
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Intercompany debt agreement
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Stock Purchase Agreement
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Asset Purchase Agreement
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Draft LLC Banking Resolutions
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Draft LLC Tax Resolutions
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Draft LLC Annual Meeting Minutes.
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Irrevocable Trust
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Real Estate Transfer
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Forming LLC
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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Form New York LLC
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Ammend Corporate Bylaws
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Corporate Bylaws
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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New York Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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Education
2019
Goldey-Beacom College
MBA - Major: Taxation
2018
Fordham University School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws in Banking, Corporate & Finance Law
2014
New York Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
2008
City University of New York, Baruch College
MS - Master of Science in Accountancy
2008
City University of New York, Baruch College
MST - MS in Taxation
2007
City University of New York, Baruch College
BBA - Major: Accounting, Minor: Spanish
Speaking Engagements
2023
KIRITSIS LAW SEMINAR
OWNING REAL PROPERTY THROUGH A NEW YORK LLC.
2019
Business Start Up Symposium
Understanding New York LLC's Publication Requirement.
2019
Business Law CLE Annual Symposium
Should NY LLC Law Adopt RULLCA?
2018
TCJA Impact on Small NYC Businesses
An Enterpeneur's Guide to Federal, State & Local Taxation
2018
Enterpeneurship Workshop
The legal pitfalls in starting a small business in New York City.
2018
An overview of different corporate income tax regulatory frameworks.
A, B, C, D, E, and S Corps
Publications
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
BUYING A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE IN NY
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
SELLING A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN MANHATTAN
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
SELLING A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN NEW YORK CITY
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
SELLING A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN NEW YORK
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
SELLING A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN QUEENS
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
BUYING A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE IN BRONX
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
BUYING A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE IN BROOKLYN
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
BUYING A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE IN MANHATTAN
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
BUYING A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE IN NEW YORK CITY
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
SELLING A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN BROOKLYN
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
BUYING A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE IN QUEENS
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
SELLING A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE IN BRONX
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
SELLING A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE IN BROOKLYN
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
SELLING A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE IN MANHATTAN
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
SELLING A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE IN NEW YORK
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
SELLING A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN NEW YORK CITY
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
SELLING A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE IN NEW YORK CITY
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
SELLING A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE IN QUEENS
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
SELLING A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN BRONX
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
BUYING A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN NY
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
BUYING A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN NEW YORK CITY
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
BUYING A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN MANHATTAN
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
BUYING A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN STATEN ISLAND
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
BUYING A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN BRONX
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
BUYING A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN QUEENS
2023
KIRITSIS LAW NEWSLETTER
BUYING A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN BROOKLYN
2019
Hercules Business Seminars, Inc.
A guide to ownership requirements and restrictions, regarding S Corp elections.
2019
Hercules Business Seminars Inc. Monthly Newsletter.
A cost-benefit analysis for businesses incorporating or forming LLCs in Delaware.
2019
Kiritsis & Associates Weekly Newsletter
4 Pitfalls of LLCs Choosing S Corp Elections
2019
LLC Seminars
5 tax benefits for LLCs electing S Corp status.
2019
Kiritsis & Associates Weekly Newsletter
How can an LLC elect S Corp tax status?
2018
LLC Seminars
5 ways S Corp election can lower your taxes.
2018
2017
Hercules Business Seminars Inc. Monthly Newsletter
5 reasons it does not make sense to own real estate through a C Corporation (C Corp).
Languages
Greek
English
Spanish
Arabic
French
Mandarin
Bulgarian
Hebrew
Bengali
Turkish
Russian
Afrikaans
Albanian
Amharic
Armenian
Azerbaijani
Belarusian
Burmese
Cambodian
Creole
Czech
Croatian
Danish
Estonian
Farsi
Filipino
Finnish
Hungarian
Indonesian
Javanese
Japanese
Lao
Norwegian
Polish
Romanian
Serbian
Ukrainian
Urdu
Vietnamese
Yiddish
Activity
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Q&A
I want to sign a 16 month lease with my tenant - Can I divide it into 2 leases of 4 months and 12 months each?
17 Feb 2023
Q&A
Hello, My husband was deported , I need to sell my house. My husband and I do not talk since he lied to me about his status.
17 Feb 2023
Q&A
Adding LLC member to sole proprietorship THEN removing myself.
15 Feb 2023
Legal Guides
Legal Guide
A quick legal overview of the probate process in New York.
01 Apr 2024
Legal Guide
Understanding the Basics of Estate Planning: A Comprehensive Guide
14 Feb 2024
Legal Guide
WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A NON-DISCLOSURE (NDA) AGREEMENT?
16 Feb 2023