Since 1977, the Law Offices of Jon Michael Probstein has been representing and assisting people and businesses in all matters.
Admitted to practice in New York and the federal courts (Southern and Eastern District) as well as the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Mr. Probstein is special counsel to law firms in Los Angeles and New York, as well as operating his own practice in Nassau County. In addition, he serves as a Part 137 Arbitrator on attorney/client fee disputes and as an Arbitrator in Small Claims, District Court, Nassau County. A qualified Part 36 Guardian, Attorney, etc. in Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, he is also a registered attorney with the New York State Department of Labor for Unemployment Insurance claims and an accredited attorney for claims for veterans’ benefits before the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Mr. Probstein has performed pro bono work for the Volunteer Lawyers Project - Nassau/Suffolk Law Services, Inc., The Safe Center (formerly the Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence) and the Nassau County Bar Association, where he is also a member of the Lawyers Assistance Program Committee and the recipient of the 2015 Thomas Maligno Pro Bono Attorney of the Year award. Currently, he is President of the Levittown Chamber of Commerce.
“Effective July 1, 2022, section 202.20 of the Uniform Rules for the New York State Trial Courts was revised to provide for the direct testimony by affidavit upon the request of a party in a bench trial or evidentiary hearing.…
CRESCO LABS NY, LLC v. FIORELLO PHARMS., INC., 2023 NY Slip Op 3305 – NY: Appellate Div., 1st Dept. 2023:”Plaintiffs were limited to out-of-pocket damages for any breach of the parties’ letter of intent (LOI), which was merely an agreement…
IMHO, if the application is being contested – the only real change is that the state picks up the legal fees but, with 18-B rates, it will be less than the private rate.MATTER OF JESSICA LM, 2023 NY Slip Op…
JDT v. CHAIMOWITZ, 2023 NY Slip Op 3940 – NY: Appellate Div., 2nd Dept. 2023:”Under CPLR 5003-a(a), “[w]hen an action to recover damages has been
settled, any settling defendant . . . shall pay all sums due to any…
KENNEDY PLAZA TOWER, LLC v. Leffler, 2023 NY Slip Op 50854 – Utica City Court 2023:”The only new substantive argument contained within the tenant’s
motion relates to whether the landlord can continue with this eviction
proceeding despite a pending ERAP…
MATTER OF EMIGRANT MTGE. CO. v. Long, 2023 NY Slip Op 32400 – NY: Supreme Court 2023:”In this proceeding pursuant to CPLR 2601, Emigrant Mortgage Company
(Emigrant) petitions for permission to deposit, into the court, the
surplus proceeds that it…
And note the footnote which addresses the recent DRL amendment Domestic Relations Law § 236[B][5][d][15]) which provides: “(15) IN AWARDING THE POSSESSION OF A COMPANION ANIMAL, THE COURT SHALL CONSIDER THE BEST INTEREST OF SUCH ANIMAL. “COMPANION ANIMAL”, AS USED…
River Place II, LLC v. Daniel C. Hurd, Date filed: 2023-06-26, Court: Civil Court, New York, Judge: Judge Karen May Bacdayan, Case Number: 301012-21:DECISION/ORDER This is a nuisance holdover proceeding that was settled with a probationary stipulation on July 12,…
The moral of this case: draft the language carefully: If the goal is to have a parent provide health insurance for a child to age 26 or as long as permitted under the Affordable Care Act, then the language in…
