Worried about your 1st visit to a New York lawyer? Let me ease your fears.

It's your first visit to an attorney's office. You may be worried about what will happen.

• "What do I wear?"
• "Who will I meet with?"
• "What do I have to bring?"
• "I'm worried I might say something wrong..."

All of these concerns are valid especially if you've never been to an attorney before. Let me put your mind to rest right now. When you come into my office to discuss your legal questions, we're going to chat for about an hour. We're going to have a conversation about what happened and what injuries you suffered because of that wrongdoing. I'll ask lots of questions. If you don't know the answer to any question, just tell me. That's ok.

What do you wear? Whatever is comfortable. If you prefer to wear a suit and tie, be my guest. If you want to wear a dress with heels, go right ahead. Most importantly, I want you to be comfortable.

What do you bring? Anything that may relate to your legal problem including a police report, accident report, medical records, health insurance information. If you're missing information we can get that as part of our investigation.

"What if I say something wrong?" There is nothing right or wrong that you could say. My goal is to keep an open mind and listen to what your legal problem is. Then at the end of our conversation I have one choice to make: (1) Do I accept your case for investigation or (2) Do I let you know that this case is not the right one for me and then tell you what your options are.

No matter what, your experience in my office should be a pleasant one. It's an opportunity for you to meet me in person, and a chance for me to meet you in person and see if we're a good fit.