Are you talking about a Criminal Court case or a civil case? It sounds like you may be criminally charged with leaving the scene of an accident...

Venue could be either county but I’d pick Manhattan. Depending on the exact statements, the anti-SLAPP law could apply so if you lose, you may have...

I handle defamation cases. Unless the person has ties to NY, venue is either in NJ State or federal court. A lawyer will need to know the exact...

Bronx Supreme Court will likely hold multiple settlement conferences before trial but ATIC generally does not make serious settlement offers until...

A lawyer cannot give you an opinion without seeing the discovery and speaking with you. One thing I can say is that because it’s a dv case, the...

A Notice of Claim needs to be served within 90 days of the incident to preserve your right to sue. A preservation letter should get sent to the...

This could be a class action lawsuit for multiple violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law. I have a colleague who...

There is no such thing as a reply to an Answer assuming the Answer did not assert a counterclaim against you. It doesn’t matter if there are...

The decision to settle belongs to the client. A lawyer like me, who handles legal malpractice cases, would need to look at your emails about the...

You certainly have a workers compensation claim. As for a personal claim against the dog’s owner, that depends on who owns the dog and the owner’s...