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Affordable, Accessible And Effective

Our focus as attorneys is to provide effective and accessible legal services to individuals and businesses; our focus as individual attorneys and what sets us apart is that we take the time to listen.

No two cases are the same. The slightest variation in facts can have a bearing on the legal outcome. It is a priority then for us to delve deeply into the nuances the facts present. We work with our clients closely to arrive at a workable solution as quickly and efficiently as possible.

We fully understand the stresses and strains —be it financial or otherwise—that are part and parcel of confronting messy legal issues. We approach our clients with the personal care and concern they deserve. Though we are a small firm, the breadth of our collective legal experience that we can tap into is enormous. Our specialties extend to many areas of the law including real estate, real estate financing, commercial litigation, commercial financing arrangements, personal injury litigation, General Municipal Law Section 205 (a) and (e) actions, workers compensation, disability and social security matters, and ERISA/employee benefits.

We welcome the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcome for you. We look forward to serving you!

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We pride ourselves on being a small law firm that is affordable, accessible and effective. With our knowledge and experience, we can help you navigate through the litigation process.

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Mitchell J. Baker

Mitchell J. Baker earned his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law in 1980. He was the managing editor of the law review. After receiving his Master of Law degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 1981, he was a law clerk for the Honorable Irving Ben Cooper, Untied States District Judge of the Southern District of New York from 1981 to 1983.

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Gary L. Leshko

Gary Leshko received his Juris Doctor Degree, magna cum laude, from Temple University School of Law in 1985. He has more than thirty years’ experience in handling complex commercial cases for a wide variety of clients, including both privately-held and public companies, in a number of different industries, including securities, financial services, consumer products, real estate, construction and entertainment companies.

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Anthony “Chris” Saline

Anthony Christopher “Chris” Saline is a 1999 graduate of the New York Institute of Technology, summa cum laude, and received his Juris Doctor degree in 2004 from Pace University School of Law. His practice concentrates on personal and work injuries actions including Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability and Retirement issues and all Appeals.

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Kathleen A. Drapeau

Kathleen received her Juris Doctor Degree from Georgetown University Law Center. She has been practicing for over 30 years in the areas of ERISA, employee benefits and executive compensation advising both public and privately held companies as well as tax-exempt entities on all aspects of their pension and 401(k) plans, non-qualified plans and health and welfare plans

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Betsy Gilbride DeSoye

Betsy DeSoye is a seasoned, passionate, and tireless advocate who brings broad-based experience across multiple disciplines to the firm’s personal injury practice. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Betsy is a cum laude graduate of Brooklyn Law School and a third-generation lawyer. As she notes, the law and using it to fight to make things right is in her blood.

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Katherine Wendle

Katharine “Katie” Wendle earned her Juris Doctor Degree, magna cum laude, from Syracuse University College of Law in 2014. Her practice encompasses personal injury, products liability, commercial litigation and ERISA/pension law.

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