- DivorceOur Suffolk County divorce and famly law attorneys focus on providing clients in-depth knowledge of our diverse range of practice areas.
- Child Custody and VisitationTwomey Latham’s Matrimonial & Family Law Group has years of practical experience and is highly qualified to guide clients through the rough seas of the difficulties of separation, divorce, child custody, support and visitation matters in the courts of Suffolk County, including those located in Central Islip and Riverhead.
- Premarital AgreementPeter M. Mott, a partner with the firm, spoke with US News & World Report on what is the difference between a prenuptial and postnuptial agreement. Mr. Mott said there is a difference between prenuptial and postnuptial agreements because of consideration, which requires promises made by the couple to be enforceable. “The consideration of the […]
- GuardianshipThe firm’s estate planning attorneys have extensive experience in the administration of probate and trust estates, the preparation of required income, estate, gift, and inheritance tax returns, and the administration of guardianships.
- Corporate LawWe can counsel artists on business issues, corporate formation and the pitfalls surrounding the “hungry artist.” We can make sure you are fully equipped to make the most out of your creative endeavors.
- Mergers and AcquisitionsThe law firm also assists clients with mergers and acquisitions transactions including stock and asset sales. Whether a small sale or acquisition of a local business or a large multimillion-dollar transaction involving entities in one or more states, Twomey Latham’s attorneys are adept at helping clients successfully achieve their goals while also providing guidance with related tax considerations and other relevant issues that arise in a merger and acquisition context.
- Business DisputesOur Long Island business law attorneys focus on providing clients in-depth knowledge of our diverse range of practice areas.
- Limited Liability CompaniesThe firm advises Long Island business entities including corporations, S corporations, limited-liability companies (“LLCs”), single-member LLCs, and partnerships on all tax matters relating to structure, operation, reorganization, agreements, elections, distributions, retirement plans, and dissolution. We also represent businesses in connection with mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and tax-free reorganizations.
- Construction ContractsThe construction contract forms the foundation for the entire project and our construction law attorneys possess the experience necessary to draft and negotiate the most effective construction contracts that balance the rights of the parties while furthering the interests of the firm’s clients to best accomplish their contractual objectives. With a strong understanding of the most commonly used terms, we leave no stone unturned, maximizing our clients’ contractual rights by including comprehensive risk allocation provisions, such as those that pertain to indemnity, insurance and warranty issues. The insight of our attorneys affords us the opportunity to provide the firm’s clients with invaluable advice that buys much more than just peace of mind.
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual PropertyOur Long Island intellectual property law attorneys focus on providing clients in-depth knowledge of our diverse range of practice areas.
- Unfair CompetitionTwomey Latham also has vast experience litigating contract disputes and business torts including misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, interference with contractual relations, and business defamation. For more on our commercial litigation experience, please see our Civil Litigation practice area page.
- Antitrust
- Wrongful TerminationThe firm provides traditional labor law services under the National Labor Relations Act, Railway Labor Act, and other federal and state statutes. The firm’s litigation practice also encompasses all phases of employment law in state and federal courts, whether individual, collective, or class action claims, including wrongful termination; non-compete disputes and retaliatory discharge; sex, age, race, disability and other employment discrimination; sexual harassment and employee torts; qui tam; ERISA; OSHA; WARN; FCA and Service Contract Act; Davis-Bacon Act; OFCCP investigations; Title VII; and FLSA and Equal Pay Act. The firm also assists clients in responding to representational campaigns, resolving unfair labor practice cases before the National Labor Relations Board, negotiating collective bargaining agreements, handling arbitrations, and managing strikes and picketing.
- Employment Discrimination
- Employment ContractIn counseling clients, we strive to prevent costly litigation and seek to reduce labor costs and prevent labor organization activities. To achieve these goals, the firm develops policies, procedures, and employee relations strategies specifically designed to suit the client’s unique concerns, and helps establish, and serves as partners with, clients’ human relations departments or business platforms. The firm consults on all issues concerning the workplace, from developing employment contracts, personnel policies, manuals, and procedures; to alcohol and drug testing and treatment programs, independent contractor agreements; to advising on day-to-day discipline and discharge issues.
- Employment LitigationEmployers with international businesses and multiple locations or platforms require a coordinated, worldwide strategy to handle labor and employment issues in order to minimize labor costs and maximize opportunities. In this context, the firm engages in collective bargaining in other countries and appears in international court and administrative proceedings. The need to devise international strategies for the workplace and to have counsel with international experience will command increasing attention as international trade agreements and other such treaties become factors in the international workplace.
- Non-compete AgreementThe firm is also adept at helping business clients protect their intellectual property, trade secrets, and other proprietary rights. The firm assists with the drafting and negotiation of, among other things, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements, non-solicitation agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
- Sexual Harassment
- Real Estate LitigationProviding counsel regarding Medicare, Social Security, long-term care insurance, reverse mortgages, and other real estate matters
- Premises Liability
- Construction LitigationTwomey Latham’s full-service Construction Law Group handles a wide range of matters involving the construction industry. The specialized training, experience, and education of our attorneys make our firm particularly effective in advising and counseling our clients in this highly specialized and technical area of the law.
- Real Estate TransactionsIn addition to administrative matters and related litigation, the firm represents municipalities in commercial contracts, Brownfields redevelopment projects, real estate transactions, conservation easements, privatization of municipal facilities, affordable housing projects, and an array of solid waste management issues.
- Easement
- Land Use and ZoningThe firm also serves as special counsel to towns and villages and planning and zoning boards throughout Suffolk County during difficult local administrative hearings and the litigation that may result from tough decisions.
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesThe firm provides experienced counsel to both landlords and tenants with regard to landlord-tenant matters. In addition to drafting, negotiating and analyzing residential and commercial leases, including seasonal leases, Twomey Latham represents clients in lease-related litigation including residential and commercial summary proceedings for non-payment of rent, holdover, eviction following foreclosures, and other eviction proceedings.
- Property DamageInsurance questions such as requests for additional insured status, issuing certificates of insurance, and addressing coverage issues
- Personal InjuryOur Suffolk County personal injury and accident law attorneys focus on providing clients in-depth knowledge of our diverse range of practice areas.
- Medical MalpracticeOur accident injury attorneys have extensive experience handling a wide variety of serious injury cases, including medical malpractice, automobile accidents, premises liability, slip and fall accidents, and construction accidents occurring in Suffolk County.
- Medicaid Planning
- Estate PlanningThe firm’s attorneys possess in-depth knowledge of estate planning and administration issues, as well as the substantive law and unique procedures applicable to probate and trust disputes. That knowledge has allowed the firm to competently and successfully represent parties in a broad range of litigated estate matters including contested accountings, disputes over closely held corporations and stockholder’s agreements, competency, undue influence concerns in probate contests, discovery proceedings, simultaneous death issues, abandonment of a spouse, a spouse’s right of election, and kinship proceedings.
- Wills
- TrustsOne of the primary questions people have about trusts is, what is the difference between an irrevocable trust and a revocable trust (sometimes called a “living trust”)? The surface level answer, not to be flippant, is one is revocable, and one is not revocable, or in another word, one is irrevocable. To dig a little […]
- Power of AttorneyTwomey Latham’s practice ranges from routine wills to sophisticated estate and tax planning. A significant portion of our practice is devoted to the preparation of wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, and other estate-planning documents.
- Probate
- ForeclosureIn addition to transactional matters, Twomey Latham frequently litigates complex construction disputes involving defective construction claims, delays, scope of work disputes, mechanic’s lien foreclosure and defense, OSHA violations, ECB violations, and labor law claims.
- Tax LawThrough the filing of tax grievances and the commencement of Article 7 proceedings under New York State Real Property Tax Law, we have successfully achieved hundreds of thousands of dollars in property assessment reductions saving our Suffolk County clients thousands of dollars in real property taxes.