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A PROFILE VIEW
Our firm consists of two partners, John P. Bracken and Linda U. Margolin, two associates,
Patricia M. Meisenheimer and Marilyn Lord James, and counsel, William T. Ferris and
Jeffrey D. Powell. Three paralegals and three legal secretaries, as well as clerical
and bookkeeping staff, provide support and assistance to our firm and our clients.
Our offices are centrally located and are adjacent to the Long Island Expressway at
One Suffolk Square, Suite 300, Islandia, New York.
The firm has been given an "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest
rating available. There are two components to this rating. The first is the
legal ability rating, which is based on the standard of ability for the areas in
which we practice, and takes into consideration experience, nature of
practice and qualifications relevant to the profession. The second component
of the rating is a general recommendation based on adherence to professional
standards of conduct and ethics.
Bracken & Margolin, LLP is engaged in the general practice of law, with
an emphasis on litigation and business practice. Our litigation practice embraces a
wide range of business disputes and labor law issues, personal injury and products
liability claims, civil rights claims and contested estate matters. The firm has
periodically been engaged as trial counsel to the profession. The broad scope of our
litigation practice gives us a wide and balanced perspective on how to use litigation
effectively to pursue a particular objective, including settling a case to advantage,
as well as successfully litigating a case to its conclusion.
Our business practice encompasses a wide range of transactions and counseling,
with an emphasis on real estate, banking, municipal law, labor relations and employment
regulations, corporate counseling, the sale or purchase of assets or stock, the
formation of partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies, joint
ventures, arbitrations arising within specific industries, tax certiorari and
condemnation, health law, probate and administration of estates, wills, trusts
and estate planning. Clients of the firm range from individuals and newly-formed
companies to established corporations, partnerships, title companies, investment
advisors, employee associations, homeowner associations, municipalities and
professionals.
Our attorneys, already experienced in numerous fields, provide cost-efficient
services for our clients. We assure that all of our attorneys and paralegals are
generally familiar with our clients' activities and the nature of the work
required. This makes it possible for us to offer our clients timely advice,
counsel and representation in a cost-efficient manner. It is our policy to assure
that the best suited employee renders services to our clients in a cost-efficient
manner, and partners delegate work to associates and paralegals based on their
suitability to handle the particular project. Fee arrangements are flexible
depending on the nature of the work involved and adjusted to the needs of
the client.
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