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Areas of Law
Personal Injury is when an injury or death occurs because of an accident due to someone's negligence; compensation is entitled. This compensation is meant to cover the medical bills as well as the pain and damage suffered by the injured. If you or someone you care about have been in a personal injury accident, you should contact The Law Offices of Barry Levinson.
Workers Compensation is the benefit that you receive when you are injured on the job. It also pertains to cases when you suffer from a work-related illness. You are entitled to worker's compensation benefits if you are unable to perform your job duties due to the injury or illness.
Domestic Cases such as divorce, which is also called a "dissolution of marriage" is a court order that terminates a particular marriage. Unlike an annulment, a divorce is the termination of a legal marriage. Most of the time, with a divorce, the parties of the marriage and/or court resolve all issues between them, such as division of property, child custody, and spousal and child support.
Real Estate Law deals with the legal aspects of selling, renting, and maintaining of real property. The three main topics of Real Estate Law that is discussed in this site deal with property used for commercial purposes, property used for living purposes, and property used for renting purposes. The Law Offices of Barry Levinson is the law office to go to for all your questions pertaining to real estate law. At The Law Offices of Barry Levinson, Your satisfaction is our most valued asset.
Entertainment Law has many different categories, such as the music industry, film and television law, book publishing law, theatrical law, intellectual property law, multimedia and internet law, sports, most of these genres all have some basis in contract law. Click here to learn more about the music industry and copyright.
Corporation Formation enables you to create a legal entity - a separate "identity" from your own person - under which you can transact business, without the risk of exposing your assets to any personal liability that might arise out of your business affairs. The Law Offices of Barry Levinson can help you avoid potential pitfalls and make the process as efficient as possible.
Probate is the term for the legal process following a person's death. It includes the handling of someone's will and the distribution of that person's property.
Wills are a legal document that allows an individual to leave personal belongings to others after he or she has passed away. A will should be drafted with the help of an attorney.
Trusts can help mitigate the results of probate. A trust is an entity that exists only on paper but legally can own property. A trustee is the individual that is in charge of the trust and, therefore, the property. Property that is moved into a trust while an individual is alive does not usually go through probate. Therefore, trusts can help keep property in a family.
Civil Litigation is a way that people and companies resolve disputes arising out of an infinite variety of factual circumstances. Eventually these disagreements are brought before a court in the form of a "lawsuit" commonly referred to as "litigation". These controversies if not settled by agreement between the parties, would eventually be heard and decided by a judge or jury in a court.
Often these disputes are settled by "alternate dispute resolution" (ADR) methods such as "arbitration" in which a private arbitrator would make the decision, or "mediation" which is a type of structured meeting with the parties and an independent third party who works to help them fashion an agreement among themselves.
Many cases can be handled rather simply and quickly and inexpensively, producing a very favorable outcome, through litigation. Sometimes, even in a complicated matter, just by starting litigation you will convince the other side you are serious, and motivate a quick settlement.
Lawyers typically charge for their services by the hour. If you, as a client, want to "win at all costs" or "show them" or "wear the other side down", litigation can become frightfully expensive and mentally taxing.
Bankruptcy Law deals with the inability to pay one's debts. Courts may decide to alleviate that individual of the debts or allow that person to pay them back on a scheduled basis. Whether you are contemplating filing bankruptcy or a creditor, The Law Offices of Barry Levinson can help you if you are in need of advice on bankruptcy law.
There are different types of bankruptcy. One type of bankruptcy allows a debtor to finance the repayment of the debt with his or her property. This type of bankruptcy can help clear up the debt more rapidly. Another type of bankruptcy allows the debtor to establish a payment plan with the creditors.
As a creditor, you have certain rights to ensure that a debtor is not just taking advantage of the judicial system. A The Law Offices of Barry Levinson attorney can help you if you are a creditor.
After one has gone through financial trouble, it is of great importance to build one's credit back up. An important step in this process is the setting up of a budget. Once that is established, one's credit report can be cleaned up.
Criminal Law punishment is allowed due to the wrongful intent involved in the crime. A punishment such as incarceration seeks to give any victim involved retribution against the offender, deter the criminal from future criminal acts, and hopefully rehabilitate the offender. This is distinguished from civil law, which seeks to compensate the injured party rather than punish the wrongdoer. American law has abandoned the practice of incarcerating people for failure to pay their debts. Criminal statutes, which vary by jurisdiction, describe the type of conduct that has been deemed a crime, the intent required, and in some instances, the proper punishment. In a criminal case, the state, through a prosecutor, initiates the suit, while in a civil case, the victim brings the suit. For more information dealing with criminal law click here for Criminal Defense.
Business Law Laws governing the creation and operation of businesses, where they work, what they sell or market, and to whom, are very complex and require the services of experienced attorneys like those at The Law Offices of Barry Levinson.
Commercial Law covers all regulations pertaining to the starting of and everyday operation of a business. Within commercial law are regulations covering trade, mergers and acquisitions and buying and selling the business.
Municipal Law covers any business transaction involving municipalities or government agencies. Environmental issues and regulations are covered under municipal law.
Patents, Trademarks, Communications Law and laws pertaining to the Internet are all covered by the Intellectual Property category. With the Internet growing at such a rapid rate, you need a firm that can stay on top of this fast changing industry and The Law Offices of Barry Levinson is committed to providing you with the best in Intellectual Property representation.
Civil Litigation deals with the regulations that govern how companies resolve disputes arising out of an infinite variety of factual circumstances. These laws are very complex and the legal proceedings can be very expensive. The Law Offices of Barry Levinson will provide expert advice and counsel every step of the way, assuring you of quality service and representation at reasonable rates.
Tax Law covers the Internal Revenue Service Tax Codes for Corporations, Property (Personal and Real Estate) and Income Tax. These laws are very complex. Let The Law Offices of Barry Levinson help you minimize your tax exposure.
Real Estate Law pertains to the selling or renting of real estate, residences, commercial property, and landlord/tenant arrangements. The Law Offices of Barry Levinson is ready to serve your businesses real estate law needs.
Contract Law Contracts are agreements that are legally enforceable. A contract may involve a duty to do or refrain from doing something, and the failure to perform such duty is called a breach of contract. The law provides remedies if a promise is breached- aiming to restore the person wronged to the position they would occupy if the contract had not been breached, rather than punish the breaching party.
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