Atty. Michael Keith Dechiara
Michael Keith Dechiara is a lawyer practicing construction law, litigation, business law. Michael received a degree from Columbia University, School of Architecture, and has been licensed for 42 years.
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Michael Keith Dechiara is a Senior Partner based in New York, New York, practicing at Zetlin & De Chiara LLP. They have 42+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1984. Their practice focuses on business, construction, and litigation. Admitted to practice in New York (1984), U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1984), and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York (1984). Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1983) and Columbia University, School of Architecture Architecture State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.E. Quantitative, 1978). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Keith Dechiara is a lawyer practicing construction law, litigation, business law
- Michael received a degree from Columbia University, School of Architecture, and has been licensed for 42 years
- Michael practices at Zetlin & De Chiara LLP in New York, NY
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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