Practice Areas

Matrimonial Law

We seek to resolve as many issues as possible without litigation in order to minimize adverse economic impact on clients. To successfully represent a client in these circumstances, we call on the members of our professional network as necessary and appropriate to bring the right mix of legal and business judgment, courtroom experience and interpersonal skills in the difficult and highly charged emotional atmosphere of family disputes.

In addition to the typical matters of alimony, custody, child support, visitation and basic asset distribution, we assist clients with the additional specialized matters that arise in divorce litigation and family law situations, including:

  • Structuring financial settlements to take advantage of relevant income tax laws to maximize benefits to both parties
  • Valuing business assets and pension plans
  • Preparing Qualified Domestic Relations Orders to transfer pension and retirement assets without negative tax implications
  • Specialized litigation concerns relating to spouses of US Armed Services personnel
  • Obtaining temporary restraining orders to prevent one party from wasting or dissipating marital assets
  • Enforcing orders for spousal and child support.
  • Separation and Pre-Nuptial Agreements
  • Divorce mediation
We strive to address these very personal and difficult matters with a concerned approach that keeps costs in mind. In addition to protecting the rights of our clients, our related focus is on completing the divorce process so that clients can move on with their lives.

Real Estate Law

We assist clients in all aspects of ownership, sale and purchase of residential and commercial real estate, co-ops and condos, including single family, multi-family and commercial properties, as well as real estate related litigation. Our services include:

  • Contract Negotiations
  • Real Estate Closings
  • Review of Real Estate Brokerage Agreements
  • Shared Equity Agreements
  • "Tax Free Exchanges" & Other Tax Planning Matters
  • Foreclosures
  • Shared Equity Agreements
  • Negotiation & Drafting Commercial or Residential Leases
  • Rent Collections
  • Evictions

The purchase of a home, commercial building or investment real estate property is often the largest investment of a person's life. Our real estate services for clients are focused on providing objective, prudent advice aimed at protecting your substantial investment, while simultaneously endeavoring to close transactions as quickly as possible.

Business Law

Our business law practice focuses on the issues most commonly confronting business clients, including commercial lawsuits; the formation of corporations, LLC (limited liability companies) and other business entities; assisting clients and their accounting and tax advisors to choose the right business entity; and purchase and sale of closely held businesses.

Our business clients include private and public corporations, condominium associations, corporate executives, business owners, professionals and other law firms.

Our services include:

  • Business Contracts
  • Buy/Sell Agreements
  • Commercial Collections
  • Dispute Resolution, Arbitration & Litigation
  • Employment Agreements
  • Incorporation, LLC, & Business Formation
  • Leases
  • Partnerships, Joint Ventures

We also represent clients in business litigation matters. Our goal in handling any commercial dispute is achieving the most favorable resolution of the dispute as quickly and economically as possible to end the disruption to the client's business. We are experienced in resolving disputes from a practical perspective, whether it be through negotiation, arbitration or litigation, as the situation may require. We represent clients in the State and Federal court systems, and before the American Arbitration Association and other third party arbitration companies. Our office has handled a variety of contract disputes, commercial collection, corporate dissolution and real estate matters.

We regularly prepare buy-sell agreements for business owners, employment and non-compete agreements, commercial and residential leases, joint venture, and promissory notes and security agreements. Our transactional experience includes the purchase and sale of small businesses (asset and corporate sales) and commercial real estate.

We regularly create corporations and LLC's for our clients, provide general corporate governance and advice, and draft corporate resolutions, agreements and related documents.

Please call us to learn how The McDermott Law Offices might assist and serve your business.

Financial Planning

The ever changing and complex financial, tax and legal environment of today requires coordinated professional solutions to ensure maximum results in your business and personal planning.

In addition to having experienced business attorneys and a Certified Financial Planner on our own staff, we have carefully constructed several strategic and on-going relationships with other financial and tax professionals to allow a multi-disciplined approach to the financial, business and tax concerns of our clients, whether they be individuals, professionals, entrepreneurs or business owners.

The professionals in our network work closely with us on client engagements, as appropriate. They have expertise in the business, tax, accounting, insurance and investment fields, and legal areas that fall outside our own expertise. The integration of our various disciplines and experience provide our clients with a central source of coordinated legal, financial, tax, investment and insurance solutions from a qualified team of professional advisors.

In addition to solid technical experience and expertise, the members of our network share our commitment to treat clients with respect and professionalism, while offering them straight-forward, professional advice and practical solutions.

Our professional network is a source for integrated financial planning, tax and business solutions for clients of The McDermott Law Offices.

Estates & Elder Law

At The McDermott Law offices, we provide estate planning, estate administration and estate litigation services to our clients, and Elder Law planning to protect assets.

Our attorneys understand and address the private and significant personal and family issues that are involved in estate planning and administration We strive to help clients preserve personal wealth and plan for and implement its transfer in a manner that achieves the personal objectives of the client, while minimizing related tax related costs and undesirable delay and expense.

Our attorneys create and assist in the implementation of estate documents and plans, and counsel clients on the best methods to pass monies on to the next generation in the most tax efficient and economic manner possible. We work frequently work with financial advisors and other professionals to create legal documents and individually tailored estate plans that most effectively achieve the objectives of our clients.

Our lawyers also assist in the administration of estates and trusts, including the handling of probate and other judicial proceedings. We are frequently called upon to help resolve disputes regarding wills, trusts or estates, including probate challenges, contested accountings and other litigation, as required.

In addition, we provide estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer and fiduciary income tax and other advice to fiduciaries or to individuals who have interests in trusts or estates, and represent clients before the Internal Revenue Service.

Our services include:

  • preparation of wills and trusts, living wills and powers of attorney
  • living wills, healthcare proxies and powers of attorney
  • establishment of guardianships and conservatorships
  • life insurance and retirement asset planning
  • charitable giving tax planning
  • qualified personal residence trusts and life estate deeds
  • preparation of fiduciary income tax returns and estate tax returns
  • probate and trust and estate administration
  • estate challenges and contests
  • formation and operation of limited liability companies
  • elder law & strategies for protecting assets from long term care costs
  • preparing pre-marital and post-marital agreements
  • preparing buy-sell agreements for business owners

We help clients understand and accomplish what is necessary for keeping assets in the family, despite the death or disability of family members, or the impact of the ever changing tax laws.

Please call us to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation to review your estate planning or related concerns.

Personal Injury and Criminal

The McDermott Law Offices have longstanding professional relationships with many Long Island, New York City, and international law firms who handle accident & personal injury, criminal and other legal matters outside of our practice areas, or in other states or countries. Please contact us to discuss how our relationship with these experienced attorneys and firms may may assist you with these types of legal matters.