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Negotiations is a skill and art-form that a learned attorney in this craft will make a significant difference. Elias N. Fillas, Esq. is that attorney where he successfully negotiated a settlement at a mediation in the amount of One Million Four Hundred Thousand ($1,400,000.00) Dollars for a construction worker that was injured on a job…

Tenacious is the best way to describe Larry Badash, Esq. after successfully getting the Appellate Division: Second Department to reverse a Supreme Court: Queens County Order. After the merits of a case is determined by the Supreme Court by way of motion practice, most attorneys fold. It is more work, more expense and the outcome…

CPLR Guru, Albert R. Matuza, Jr., Esq. obtained a favorable decision today from the Appellate Division: Second Department reversing a Supreme Court: Kings County order. CPLR is the abbreviation for The Civil Practice Laws and Rules that governs legal procedure in the New York State Unified Court System. The underlying motion practice and the appellate…

Astoria native Elias N. Fillas, Esq. of Sacco & Fillas, LLP provides full legal services seven days a week: http://www.neomagazine.com/2016/03/astoria-native-elias-fillas-of-sacco-and-fillas-provides-full-legal-services-seven-days-a-week/  

Tonino Sacco and Elias Fillas in the news as guest speakers at the Astoria Civic Association’s March Meeting on the topic of Elder Law: http://www.qgazette.com/news/2016-03-16/Front_Page/Vallone_Elder_Law_Hot_Topic_At_Astoria_Civic_Assoc.html  

Elias N. Fillas,Esq. at the Korean Business Council of New York meeting with NYC Councilmember, Paul Vallone; NYS Senator, Toby Stavisky; Community Leader, Paul Yoo; and NYS Assemblymember, Ron Kim.

Congratulations to Peter F. Vallone, Jr., at his Inauguration as Civil Court Judge of Queens County.

We are proud to announce that Celeste Cohen, Esq. has joined the Personal Injury Department at Sacco & Fillas, LLP. Ms. Cohen graduated, cum laude, with a B.A. from Adelphi University, and received a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School (2004). She brings over 11 years’ experience specializing in all facets of personal injury litigation.

Sacco & Fillas, LLP welcomes Donald N. Rizzuto, Esq to its Commercial Department. Mr. Rizzuto received his B.A. from Syracuse University (1982); MBA from Adelphi University (1986); JD from Hofstra University (1990); and his LLM (Masters of Law) from the University of London (1991). He is a seasoned attorney in litigation and transactional matters with…

Joanne T. Ciaramella, Esq. is the chief attorney of the Real Estate Department. Ms. Ciaramella received a Bachelor Of Arts Degree from Fordham University and a Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School. With over 23 years’ experience in representing clients in residential and commercial real estate; representation of banks and private lenders; leasing, HPD issues,…