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Joseph L. Grosso began his career in criminal law when he
joined the office of the Bronx County District Attorney, Mario Merola. As a
senior trial attorney in the nation's first major offense bureau, he was
responsible for the prosecution of recidivist individuals charged with serious,
violent offenses. During his career as a prosecutor, Mr. Grosso became the
Bureau Chief of the Indictment Bureau of Bronx County, having overall
responsibility for all indictments that were presented to Grand Juries and
obtained within the County.
Since leaving the public sector, Mr. Grosso applied his skills to the defense of
individuals facing a wide variety of criminal charges involving all areas of the
criminal law, including driving offenses, such as driving while intoxicated or
impaired. During his career, Mr. Grosso tried over 100 felony cases to verdict.
Mr. Grosso has the experience in all phases of the criminal law to vigorously
and actively protect, preserve and defend the rights of those who are charged
with violations of the law.
Whether your business or personal life
frequently brings you into contact with litigated matters or whether you find
yourself in a unique and unfamiliar situation, almost everybody finds
involvement in litigation to be stressful. The decision to litigate is not one
to be taken lightly. If you have had a legal action brought against you, the
selection of defense counsel is one of vital importance.
This firm has successfully litigated
thousands of cases over the course of 25 years ranging from disputes resulting
from the sale or purchase of a business or real property to breach of contract
actions and complex litigated estate matters to less complicated, but more
common, problems, such as a dispute between a landscaper and a homeowner.
In litigated matters there is no
substitute for experience in and out of the courtroom. With thousands of hours
of courtroom time under his belt and even more spent in the office preparing for
trial, JOSEPH L. GROSSO, P.C. has the expertise and experience to obtain the
best possible outcome whether your concern is business or personal. The firm can
provide complete litigation services from the preparation of initial or
responsive pleadings, discovery demands and notices, depositions and other
discovery devices, Court conferences and preparation of witnesses for trial and
the conduct of the trial itself. Despite what is shown on television, a trial
is won or lost in an attorney’s office, during the preparation of the case for
trial, and is not the product of courtroom theatrics. Effective trial
preparation begins with the very first client/attorney interview and continues
through the last day of trial.
Are you considering a lawsuit? Have you been served with a Summons and
Complaint or do you think that you might be served with one in the near future?
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US FIRST!
JOSEPH L. GROSSO, P.C. is available to
provide for your business organizational needs. Discuss with us, in
advance, the business structure that may best provide for your needs and
concerns. What is the best choice for you? A corporation? A
partnership? Limited liability partnership? Limited liability
company? Sole proprietorship? Your choice of organization is a
very important step not to be taken lightly. Protection of personal and
business assets is and should be of vital concern and is well worth
investigating carefully.
Most business arrangements and relationships
involve to a greater or lesser extent contracts and contractual relationships.
A contract can be as simple as verbal agreement with a handshake or as formal as
a multi page written document. Leases, car purchases and even the purchase
of fuel oil all involve entering into contractual relationships. If you
are beginning employment with a company, you may be asked to sign an employment
contract.
Many every-day contracts do not necessarily
require the services of an attorney, but if you are at all uncertain about the
meaning of the terms in the contract, you should consult with our firm. If
you are involved in a business, and are entering into a contract to lease
equipment, such as a telephone system, automobiles, office or manufacturing
space or hiring employees who will be required to enter into an employment
contract, then consulting an attorney for guidance is most likely to be in your
best interest. Ultimate care and concern must be given to make sure that
the language in the contract accurately reflects the agreement you wish to enter
into, under the present and future circumstances you are likely to encounter.
Plan ahead…
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WE CAN HELP
YOU:
- Choose the most appropriate form of
business organization and form the correct business entity with the proper
State or Federal agencies.
- Guide you through the many decisions
that are required at startup, including the election of Subchapter “S”
taxation with both the State and Federal Governments.
- Make the decision whether any written
agreements are necessary to provide for control of the business entity when
there may be several partners, shareholders, or members, and provide an
organized process by which a business may change the number of partners,
members or shareholders. Such agreements can provide for the orderly
continuation of the business in the event of the death of any of the
partners, shareholders or members.
- Prepare and file documentation with
local or State governmental units when a business entity whishes to conduct
business under a name that is different than the actual business entity
name, commonly called a “DBA”.
- Coordinate business entity formation
with an accountant of your choosing or refer you to one of several
accountants with which the firm has had a long and successful relationship.
The vast majority
of relationships between landlords and tenants begin and end smoothly and
amicably. Sometimes, however, circumstances arise where the relationship can
become strained. This does not always mean that a landlord-tenant proceeding
(eviction) must result.
Whether you are the landlord or the tenant
and if a problematical situation has arisen, you are urged to consult with our
office. Sometimes an agreement can be reached to allow the relationship to
continue. In those situations when no agreement can be reached the firm stands
ready to protect the rights of the parties whether you are the landlord or the
tenant.
If you are a landlord, we invite you
to contact us to discuss whether an ongoing relationship is beneficial on a
larger scale or on a case by case basis. If you are a tenant and think that the
landlord may be preparing to commence a landlord tenant proceeding, you should
consider consulting our office before any suit is commenced.
Call us first!
With over 25 years of experience in handling
residential real estate maters, the firm is ideally suited to assist those who
are buying or selling their first home or to assist those who have been through
the process many times. We invite you to call us and meet with us when a
decision is made to buy a home whether it is a resale or new construction,
condominium or cooperative apartment. Through a network of real estate
professionals – including real estate and mortgage brokers, home inspection
engineers and a variety of lenders, both institutional or private, we can offer
suggestions and advice on how to avoid many of the problems associated with
buying or selling residential real estate.
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WE CAN
PROVIDE THESE SERVICES:
- Prepare and negotiate contracts of
sale.
- Assist in the selection of home
inspection and termite inspection professionals.
- Refer clients to mortgage and banking
professionals to ensure that all possible financing options are fully
explored and the best possible financing is obtained.
- Arrange for title examination and title
insurance, as well as property surveys as needed and resolve title issues to
ensure clear title passes with a minimum of time and expense.
- Assist buyers in obtaining property
hazard insurance consistent with the requirements of mortgage lenders.
- Attend the closing of title and arrange
for the presence of those professionals that are necessary to result in a
prompt and expeditious closing transaction.
There is no question that buying, selling or
leasing commercial real estate properties is a very important decision and can
involve many important and sometimes complicated issues. We can offer the
perspective buyer, seller or tenant guidance through a myriad of possible issues
including zoning, land use, certificates of occupancy, ground water issues and
the terms of and renewals of leases.
Experienced in assisting buyers, sellers and
those leasing real property for commercial use in the five boroughs of the City
of New York, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, the firm stands ready, willing and
able to assist you in all phases of a transfer or leasing of real property. We
have available to us a wide network of commercial real estate professionals that
can address all of your concerns. Put the whole team to work for you the minute
you decide to buy, sell or lease.
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WE CAN
PROVIDE THESE SERVICES:
- Preparation negotiation of commercial
contracts of sale as well as initial leases and lease extensions of
commercial properties.
- Assist buyers and sellers and
prospective lessees in obtaining professional engineering inspections of
commercial structures as well as the all-important environmental evaluation
of soil and ground water that is becoming increasingly important in the
purchase or leasing decision.
- Financing is among the most important
issues facing those who are considering purchasing commercial property. We
work with clients’ lenders or assist our clients in locating a mortgage
professional with the ability to maximize the purchasing power of the
client.
- The closing on a commercial property is
often a stressful and time-consuming process, whether buying or selling.
The firm’s 25 years of experience can often go a long way in relieving the
stress associated with closing the deal.
- Before and after the sale, the firm
stands ready to assist our clients in securing contractors to perform
renovations or modifications, prepare and filing zoning change applications
or certificate of occupancy changes, and obtain building permits and other
authorizations that may be required to maximize the utility of the property.
At one time or another, all of
us consider the need to plan for the future. Whether your needs may ultimately
be a simple Will or an Estate Plan to take maximum advantage of estate planning
techniques, it is in your best interest to give thought to these concerns now.
The firm offers estate planning advice to enable you to manage your affairs and
reduce estate and related taxes and to take full advantage of the phase-in of
the reduction of State and Federal Estate tax rates.
The firm also offers complete services in
the Probate of decedent’s estates for those who have passed on leaving a Will
and the Administration of estates for those who did not have a Will. The firm
has handled and continues to handle simple and complex estates in the five
boroughs of the City of New York and Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Filing of
Probate or Administration petitions, obtaining letters testamentary or letters
of administration, filing of asset inventories, accounting procedures and
finalizing estates are all within the services provided by this firm.
Whether your concerns involve
long term planning or the recent loss of a loved one, you can rely on the
expertise and experience of JOSEPH L. GROSSO, P.C.
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WE CAN HELP YOU:
- Prepare a will to distribute your
assets as you wish.
- Prepare health care proxies and “living
wills” to enable our clients to designate those who will have the
power to make health care decisions.
- Analyze your asset structure to
determine if a variety of estate planning tools, such as inter-vivos trusts
will be of benefit to the client and the clients’ heirs.
- Determine if an Elder law specialist is
necessary and appropriate to carry out the wishes of the client, arrange for
a referral to an Elder law attorney or cooperate with an Elder Law
specialist of the client’s choosing.
- Prepare and file Probate and
Administration proceedings.
- Conduct accounting proceedings as
required by the facts of a particular estate.
- Aggressively pursue litigation if
warranted and assist in dispute resolution procedures to avoid litigation if
appropriate.
- Advise executors and administrators as
to their responsibilities and assist them in carrying out their duties and
responsibilities.
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