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Lara Martina Harmel

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Avvo Rating7.3
  • Central Islip, NY
  • Licensed for 23 years
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About Lara

My firm is engaged in the general practice of law and our attorneys have been providing the community with legal services for over 40 years.  We provide legal representation in the following areas of law:

  • Accidents
  • Appeals
  • Bankruptcy - Chapters 7, 11, 13
  • Business Law
  • Civil Matters
  • Corporations
  • Criminal - Misdemeanors, Felonies
  • Divorce
  • Evictions
  • Family Court
  • Foreclosure Defense
  • House Closings - Sellers, Buyers, Refinance
  • Immigration and Naturalization
  • Landlord / Tenant - Evictions
  • Loan Modification / Repayment Plans
  • Negligence and Personal Injury
  • Real Estate - Residential, Commerical
  • Trials
  • Vehicle and Traffic
  • Wills & Estates

Practice areas

OtherGeneral practicePersonal injuryCriminal defenseReal estate
  1. Real estate: 40%

    Law firm has over 40 years experience in all areas of both residential and commercial real estate law including, house closings (sellers, buyers, refinance) loan modification/ repayment plans, foreclosure defense, leases

    25 years

  2. Criminal defense: 30%

    25 years

  3. Personal injury: 20%

    Law firm has over 40 years experience in following areas of personal injury law, including automobile accidents, slip and fall, premises liability. We also have of counsel specialists for medical malpractice, dental malpractice and products liability cases.

    25 years

  4. General practice: 5%

    Law firm has over 40 years experience in following areas: accidents, appeals, bankruptcy, business law, corporations, criminal, divorce, evictions, foreclosure defense, house closings, immigration, landlord/tenant, loan modification, negligence/personal injury, real estate, trials, vehicle and traffic, will/estates

    25 years

  1. Bankruptcy and debt: 5%

    Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11

Languages spoken

Spanish, English

Contact

33 Wheeler Rd
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Harmel & Associates P.C.

33 Wheeler Rd
Central Islip, NY, 11722-2152

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
NYCurrently registered 199607/11/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Graduate Cum LaudeNew York Institute of Technology1991
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
Managing AttorneyHarmel & Associates, PC2006 - Present
Associate AttorneyLaw Offices of George M. Harmel, Jr., Esq.1997 - 2006
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
State of New York Notary PublicNotary Public1990 - Present
Suffolk County Bar AssociationN/AN/A
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Touro College - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law CenterJD - Juris Doctor1995
New York Institute of TechnologyBS - Bachelor of Science1991

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Lara Martina Harmel

Posted by MaryFri Feb 26 2016

My husband and I hired Lara Harmel for multiple real estate closings and she has always made the process run easy and smooth, which made it enjoyable. She is a true professional.
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Posted by JolieSun Mar 22 2015

Lara was our real estate attorney when we sold our house and purchased a new home. She was patient, helpful, and knowledgeable. We highly recommend her!
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Naomi Zeltser, Foreclosure Attorney on Feb 5, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer.

George Harmel

I endorse this lawyer.she has expertise and a great deal of experience in this area of law per her father and attorney who handles criminal trials and appeals for over 40 years.

Jeannine Goche, Real estate Attorney on Mar 26, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer.

Catherine Co, Divorce and separation Attorney on Sep 12, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter

Lara and I go back a long time. She is the best real estate attorney and criminal defense attorney I know. Excellent, competent and most importantly affordable and fair with her legal fees. I whole heartedly endorse this attorney.

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