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The law office of Frank J. Monteleone is an elite business counsel and business litigation lawyer firm that assists business and individual clients in a broad range of business law and litigation matters. We combine the sophistication and high quality legal counsel of the large New York law firms with the economy, dedication and individual attention of a small firm.

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What We Do

Our Practice Areas

Whether you need to initiate litigation to enforce your legal rights, need to defend yourself in litigation, or seek advice to anticipate and avoid potential legal issues before they develop into litigation, we can help you. We advise and represent our clients in a wide variety of business and commercial litigation matters.

Business Disputes and Litigation

It is an unfortunate fact of life for any modern commercial enterprise that some percentage of its transactions will end up in a dispute between the parties to that transaction.

Business and Commercial Law

We have extensive experience guiding our business clients through the broad range of legal and business issues that newly formed or well established companies will encounter.

Corporate and Partnership Disputes

We have over twenty-five years of experience in business and commercial litigation, and therefore have the hard-earned expertise and the experience to guide you to practical,

Breach of Contract

The cornerstone of virtually every business transaction is the contract. Indeed, it is not possible to imagine any area of business and commercial law

Employment Matters

We have extensive experience with employment contracts, consulting agreements and agreements with all manner of independent contractors.

Intellectual Property

We can help you proactively protect your intellectual property and trade secrets by helping you identify these assets and establishing appropriate

Matters

Representative Matters

For experienced, focused, and diligent representation, contact the business law office of Frank J. Monteleone for a consultation.

  • Breach of Contract
  • Copyright Infringement; Theft of Trade Secrets
  • Contests for Control of Closely Held Corporations; Corporate Dissolution
  • Charitable Foundations
  • Defamation; Libel and Slander
  • Employment Litigation
  • Free Speech and First Amendment
  • Rights of Privacy and Publicity
  • Partnership Disputes
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Client Opinions & Reviews

I enthusiastically recommend Frank Monteleone as an outstanding attorney. Frank has assisted me with a variety of litigation matters and consistently has demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and intelligence. He is extremely diligent and highly ethical and puts the interests of his clients first.

Barry Silberzweig
Principal and Founder, Brainfuse.com

Prior to consulting Frank I had been represented in a litigation by several attorneys, including some big names at large firms, all of whom had failed to properly handle my case. After my first meeting with Frank, I knew things would be different. Frank succeeded where the other attorneys had failed. I was pleased with the results of my action, which resulted in a $500,000.00 settlement that Frank made sure was fully secured and paid off completely. I would never have the slightest hesitation to engage him again if the need arose, or to recommend him to someone in need of a trustworthy attorney. He is a gentleman and pleasure to work with.

Gerardo Muro
President - Bay Ready Mix & Supplies, Inc.

I contacted Frank Monteleone after our Oregon-based company was served with a lawsuit filed by a much-larger New York competitor intent on putting us out of business. Our adversary was represented by one of the large New York law firms. Being a small, privately-held company with limited resources, a negative outcome would have had serious repercussions. Frank succeeded in getting the suit dismissed, and then succeeded in doing so again a few months later when the same company tried to reopen the original suit. Ultimately, Frank helped us negotiate an amicable business settlement with the other company that actually resulted in some additional business for us. Frank’s integrity and honesty are beyond reproach, and I highly recommend his services.

James R Rullo
President - Skies America Publishing Company

I have known Frank Monteleone professionally for over 10 years and he has represented me in a number of legal matters. In my experience, I have found Frank's legal advice to be extremely astute, well researched and very complete.

Ian Goldman
President / CEO - Celerant Technology Corp.

Frank is not just the best lawyer, he is the most understanding, compassionate and honest lawyer in New York City.

Omar Ali
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Frank Monteleone is a phenomenal attorney. I recommend him without hesitation.

Jesse Stevenson
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