Alastair J. Onglingswan

Alastair J. Onglingswan

5.0
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 29 years

Business Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Business, Corporate & Incorporation, Litigation ... +2 more

340 West 42nd St, Suite 554, New York, NY

About Alastair

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Business 40%

11 years | 999 cases

40%
Corporate and Incorporation 34%

A corporation is a formal way to organize your business to gain rights and privileges, and to limit your personal liability. There may be tax and financial advantages to incorporation. There are many legal consequences to incorporation and I can assist you in selecting the correct entity type and instruct you on best practices of usage.

26 years | 1,001 cases

34%
Litigation 15%

If you are being sued or there is someone you want to sue, you will me. I understand all of the ins and outs of the courtroom and will handle the litigation process. I can also help you decide whether your case is appropriate for a lawsuit.

16 years | 50 cases

15%
Securities and Investment Fraud 1%

Let me help your entity raise money and navigate through the complex SEC rules through the sale of shares or stakes in the company to the public. I currently am counsel to two crowdfunding sites.

21 years | 5 cases

1%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-500 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 29 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1996

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Location

Alastair Ong

340 West 42nd St, Suite 554, New York, NY, 10108

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Posted by Keelin | March 01, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Business

Pleasure to work with!

Alastair has been a pleasure to work with. He is very passionate, well educated and cares about his profession. I was in a pickle with a company I do business with and Alastair was very clear where the law stands with me and I became extremely confident with his knowledge and support. I am extremely ...pleased, and happy, with Alastair as my lawyer and consultant!

Posted by Michael | December 07, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Top-notch

I hired Alastair to review a recent petition that stemmed from an underlying case from many years ago. He assessed multiple options for redress and presented pros and cons for each option, including negotiating a settlement out of court and reopening the underlying case. What I appreciate most about ...Alastair is that not only were his insights always well though out and intelligent, but it was clear that he had me and my family's best interest in mind. We were ultimately able to avoid further litigation, but I would have been comfortable with any approach with Alastair as my attorney. I recommend him without reservation if you are seeking a confident and smart lawyer who cares a great deal about his clients.

Posted by Heejung | November 30, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

My legal experience with Alastair Onglingswan

Alastair is an amazing lawyer who is not only competent in what he does but also very passionate, professional and intelligent lawyer. He first helped me with my apartment lawsuit. I lived in an apartment in New Jersey and at that time the apartment was being sold to a new landlord. After the tran...saction, the new landlord wanted to kick me out of the apartment or demanded that I pay the monthly rent with almost 30% increase with no early notification. So, I’ve decided to leave the apartment with proper early notice to leave the apartment according to the lease but the landlord filed a lawsuit against me with a list of false accusations. When I asked Alastair for legal help by defend myself from the false accusations, Alastair diligently conduct legal review on this case as well as all related documents. Alastair sincerely cared about the case but also was very professional by properly explain all legal procedures surrounding the case as well as always tried to provide me with a number of options as part of strategizing the case. While Alastair reviewed the case, he found some evidences that strongly supported my defense including that the new landlord amended the lease contract without informing me the amendment terms. With evidences supporting my defense, Alastair helped me to defend my case and the court ruled favorable for my defense. I sincerely thank Alastair for helping me with this case but I sincerely share that his professional approach of solving legal cases is very reliable, thorough and complete.

Posted by Allen | November 30, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Strongly recommend Alastair Ong as a legal representative

Alastair Ong helped me on a legal case where my landlord threatened me when I recused a puppy. In short, the building I lived in for 8 years with a prefect record of never missing a monthly rent payment during that time also had a no pet policy. After rescuing a puppy due to unfortunate reasons, I ha...d immediately notified the landlord to find a ultimate solution or to compromise, but the legal threats immediately began and continued. As a result, I’ve asked Alastair Ong to help defend my case, and he immediately began thoroughly reviewing all the documents I supplied to him. After a period, he’d found a number of supporting evidences on the case and on the documents which he utilized to help me defend my case. Alastair Ong was extremely well experienced on legal cases while his knowledge level was – in my opinion – far superior than the landlord management lawyers that the landlord suggested to settle the case instead of further taking it to the court. Before the settlement discussion was suggested by the landlord, the case was presented to the court and Alastair Ong was at the court to represent me on this case. Alastair Ong was very well prepared and he was an extremely skilled lawyer. Since he decided to help me defending the case, he was very patient in terms of helped me to understand the legal procedures, and always tried to provide me options which was very reliable. I strongly recommend Alastair Ong as a legal representative based on my experience with him.

Posted by Joe | November 17, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Terrific attorney, very smart

Alastair has represented me several times and is a very sharp attorney who sees all the angles. I highly recommend him.

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Litigation lawyer | Aug 26

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Felix Shneiderovsky

Litigation lawyer | Aug 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have with Alastair on a couple of litigation matters. He is knowledgeable, always prepared and has a great grasp of the caselaw on any issue that is being argued or litigated. He comes up with unique and thoughtful approaches to legal issues. He is a top notch negotiator. These a re just some of the reasons that I turn to Alastair when I need co-counsel or trial counsel on my cases."

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Business lawyer | Mar 04

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Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Honors

2012

Finalist Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the year, Ernst and Young

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Partner, SandO Law

1997 - 2001

Associate, Brown & Wood

1991 - 1996

Associate, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP

Associations

1995 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Associate Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Ike and Sam's Group, LLC - v. - Abraham Brach et al

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Ike and Sam's Group, LLC - v. - Abraham Brach et al

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Education

1995

Fordham University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

Trinity College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

Publications

1998

New York State Bar Journal Manufacturers’ Post-Sale Duty to Warn of Product Defects

1993

Fordham Environmental Law Review Articles Editor

Languages

English

Mandarin

Spanish

Activity

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