What We Do
The word “counsel” says everything. We devise legal solutions to aid in the operations of our client's businesses while developing and maintaining long-term relationships with the people who place their trust in us and our ability to make a difference. We don't just represent our clients in court when a problem arises. We work with our clients by proactively advising and counseling them so as to ensure they stay compliant with the law and are in the best position to thrive in the industries that they operate in. We have an outstanding record of providing proactive legal counseling to senior-level executives with a focus on creating pragmatic business-oriented solutions leading to innovation, thoughtful leadership, out of the box means to achieve prioritized strategic objectives. Of course, our best-in-class legal services help us drive our client’s business forward.
What Sets Us Apart
Dedication, sensitivity and the commitment to personal service defines The Shanker Law Firm, P.C. From its inception, The Shanker Law Firm, P.C. has limited the number of its clients so that each client is provided with the attention they deserve. The firm is often called upon to act on behalf of other law firms or solo practitioners seeking its expertise on particularly complex cases or sophisticated issues of law or simply for the purpose of retaining the services of a firm known in its field for getting the best possible result for their clients. The foundation for our extraordinary achievements can be attributed to the firm's selectivity, structure, and aggressive trial preparation. Our clients always have immediate access to the attorneys handling their cases. Personal attention is our motto.
Law Firm with Business Acumen
Working closely with the operational side of our clients’ businesses changed our entire perspective on how to practice law and interact with clients. Since we work closely with our clients, we got to see what it was like on the business side and it changed everything about the way we practice. First, I know that our legal advice is incredibly important but that it has to be practical and usually definitive. It’s easy for us to give a legal answer with the pros and cons, but that is not what a business owner or CEO wants to know. They want to know if they can do it; what is the cost and what is the risk—then, it is up to them to assess the risk. With our clients, we learned quickly to provide the pertinent information, concisely but thoroughly. It is one thing for us to advise a business owner to terminate an employee who is alleged to have sexually harassed another employee, but it’s quite another to appreciate that the employee might be the number one producer and termination will have serious consequences. Legal decisions in business are not black and white and the ramifications on the business have to be understood in context. A good legal advisor needs to be able to work with the business owner and management team to find practical solutions that weighs the legal vulnerability with the financial risk.
Attention to Detail
The Shanker Law Firm, P.C.’s attention to detail begins with its clients. Each client is given a comprehensive consultation and each legal matter is carefully discussed, reviewed, and evaluated. Upon acceptance of a case, it is immediately assigned to a team comprised of support staff and a preparation attorney. Assignments are made according to the nature of the case and the expertise of the legal team. The institution and application of this team approach ensure personal involvement on a continuing basis and allows clients the opportunity to communicate directly with those most intimately familiar with their case. The true measure of the firm’s success, however, is evidenced by its long track record of impressive court victories and pre-trial settlements.
We Are Proactive With Our Clients
As a boutique law firm, we are very close to our clients and as such, can implement decision on how best to serve them in a quick and cost effective manner. We devise solutions to deliver the best service possible to our clients and can adjust more easily to our client’s changing needs. If and when there is a legal problem facing our clients, our thorough knowledge of their business and the industry they work in provides us with the edge to provide effective analysis and legal advice. Despite the growing trend in the legal community, we maintain long-term relationships with our clients. Our clients expect, and we are sure to deliver quality legal service in a timely basis. We maintain an open and steady flow of communication with our clients and an even closer involvement in the decision-making regarding the legal issues that face them. A lawyer does not gain respect and trust simply by being a member of the legal profession. A lawyer gains a clients’ trust and respect by demonstrating expertise.
While based in Downtown Manhattan, the firm handles matters throughout the State of New York, including all five boroughs of New York City, Long Island and the entire upstate region. All cases are handled in an expeditious and effective manner while maintaining the highest ethical standards. Access to the Internet and individual attorney e-mail addresses enables the attorneys to respond quickly and efficiently to the needs of its clients. The firm is fully staffed with paralegals and administrative support staff that employ state-of-the-art support services and technology, including computer-aided research, document preparation and trial exhibits.
