
mark@seitelman.comMark E. Seitelman handles all aspects of a clients case in either a “hand-ons” or supervisory capacity. He has handled over 10,000 client matters.
Mark E. Seitelman is admitted to practice in New York as well as other courts, such as the U.S. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit. He is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School (J.D. 1979) and Brooklyn College (B.A. 1976).
In 1990 Mr. Seitelman opened Mark E. Seitelman Law Offices, P.C., which concentrates in plaintiffs’ personal injury and insurance matters. To read more about attorney Mark E. Seitelman click here.





















Michael has settled thousands of personal injury cases. Michael is our “inside” man. In law firm parlance an “inside” man manages and prepares cases in the office for either settlement or trial as compared to trying cases in court. In managing clients’ cases, he meets with clients from initial sign-up to closing.
Michael’s expertise is settling cases, such as direct negotiations with the insurance company, negotiations with defense counsel, private mediation, arbitrations, and negotiations in court. Michael Goldfarb is admitted to practice in New York. He is a graduate of New York Law School (J.D. 1992) and the University of Maryland (B.S. 1987). Read more.





















Mirsade is a trial attorney. She spends almost every day in court handling trials, hearings, motions, depositions, and court conferences.
Her personal injury experience began as early as law school where she worked at the Staten Island Torts Division of the Corporation Counsel, the attorneys for the City of New York. She represents the Albanian community in personal injury, property damage, and insurance matters. Mirsade speaks fluent Albanian.
Mirsade Bajraktarevic is admitted to practice in New York. She is a graduate of New York Law School (J.D. 1999) and St. John’s University (B.A. 1996). Read more.





















Krishna has a Masters in Law (LLM) from Fordham University and a Bachelor of Business Administration and Law (BBA/LLB) from Nirma University in India. Krishna is fluent in Hindi and Gurjarati. In her spare time she draws and practices classical Indian dance. She is also studying for a Masters in Business Administration. Read more.





















Nick is “of counsel” to our office. That means that Nick works for us part-time while handling his own, independent law practice. In the 1990’s he was one of our full-time associate attorneys.
Nick handles both “inside” and “outside” work for us. The “inside” work consists of file reviews, preparation of pleadings, and any estate aspect of our personal injury work. His “outside” work includes litigation work outside the office, such as City hearings, court appearances, and examinations before trial. Nick has handled thousands of personal injury cases.
Nicholas A. Chivily is admitted to practice in New York. He is a graduate of Albany Law School (J.D. 1989) and Syracuse University (B.A. 1986). Read more.





















Irina’s practice, The Law Offices of Irina Roller, PLLC, is dedicated exclusively to representing children with special educational needs and their families.
Irina and her staff work to ensure that children obtain the services and education that they need and are entitled to by law. Her website is NYCSpecialEducation.com. Prior to starting her firm in 2004 Irina worked for premier plaintiff and defense law firms as a trial attorney where she handled all sorts of personal injury and malpractice cases.
Irina speaks fluent Russian, and she is an active member of the UJA-Federation of New York (Russian Division) for over 15 years. Irina Roller is admitted in New York and is a graduate of New York Law School (J.D. 1999) and Hofstra University (B.A. 1996). Read more.





















Gary is a professor of business law at the Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York. He has authored the business law textbook used at the College.
Prior to teaching, Gary had his own personal injury law practice for many years in lower Manhattan. In his private practice Gary handled all types of motor vehicle and transportation accidents as well as accidents involving apartment houses and schools.
Gary S. Smoke is admitted in New York. He is a graduate of New York Law School (J.D.), and New York University (B.A. and two M.A. degrees in arts). Read more.





















Minna manages and runs the business and administration side of the law office and supervised non-lawyer personnel.
She is involved in all aspects of the “business of the firm”, such as our relationships with our outside vendors, insurance, benefits, and supplies. Read more.

