This Saturday, partner Taso Pardalis, went on air with Cosmos FM – 91.5 NY Hellenic Public Radio to discuss constitutional rights during this time of COVID-19, nationwide protests, and curfews.  Click HERE to listen. 

Looking for a new book recommendation? We have you covered. Every week, one of our team members will share what’s currently on their book stack and why. So take a browse through our recommended reads on topics including law, business, entrepreneurship, leadership, and critical thinking.  Listen to Joe's review on our podcast: Episode 9 Joseph […]

According to Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYC restaurant owners may get the green light to begin re-opening outdoor dining as early as July. “New York’s restaurants are part of what makes us the greatest city in the world. They’ve taken a hit in our fight against COVID-19 – and there’s no recovery without them,” de […]

Thankfully, my parents did not accept the negative prognosis and stigma about autism as a life sentence for me. They dared to dream and were the ones who said ‘yes’ when the rest of the world said ‘no.’ Haley Moss, Esq., associate at Zumpano Patricios, 2018 graduate of the University of Miami School of Law.  […]

Last week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the City Council’s Personal Liability Bill, which prohibits commercial landlords from enforcing personal guarantees on defaults that arose from March 7, 2020 to September 30, 2020. This measure provides a shield for businesses to protect their personal assets from landlords. While this new law only […]

Meet our team member Carla: Originally from Puerto Rico, Carla became a criminal defense lawyer there and continues to advocate for her clients back home while based in our offices in NYC.   Carla is taking us back with her to court in Puerto Rico, to tell the story of her first ever criminal defense trial […]

Just this week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the City Council’s Personal Liability Bill, which adds a new section to the administrative code of the City of New York. It suspends the enforcement of personal liability provisions for commercial tenants which are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Personal Liability Bill is […]

Today, PN attorney, Eleni Melekou, scored a big victory in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York. Here's the case: Our client gets sued for a matter that he believes he should not have even been involved in to begin with. So, for months he ignores the papers and orders that come […]

The SBA has just issued an important interim final rule that supplements the previously posted interim final rules to assist borrowers to prepare and submit loan forgiveness applications. It is 26 pages and must be read by anyone that has received an SBA loan during the quarantine. Read in full: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/PPP-IFR-Loan-Forgiveness.pdf

Storytime: There were two families in Queens that lived next door to each other and were very friendly. They would often visit each other’s homes for dinner, coffee, and movies. They would have BBQ’s in each other’s yards, the kids would come over to the neighbor’s to go swimming in their above-ground pool. And this […]