Himmel & Bernstein, LLP concentrates in five practice areas:

Employment, Medical Malpractice, Judgment Recovery/Collections,
Commercial Litigation/Negotiation and Appeals.

We combine expertise as negotiators, trial lawyers and counselors. Our "mission statement" is to deliver legal services to our clients of uncompromised quality and integrity. One simple business model drives our practice: to provide dedicated and personalized representation with an eye towards achieving prompt and cost-effective results. We are committed to (i) handling every case and negotiation in an aggressive but strategic manner; (ii) formulating the best possible legal strategy and employing not only legal skill but judgment in determining when diplomacy or litigation is required; and (iii) communicating promptly and frequently with our clients, to answer their questions and address their concerns.

The partners of Himmel & Bernstein, LLP are Andrew D. Himmel and Tracey S. Bernstein. Mr. Himmel has extensive experience as a trial attorney and negotiator in all five areas of the firm’s practice. Mr. Bernstein is an accomplished negotiator, strategist and litigator and concentrates in helping executives and employees with regard to bonus and severance disputes, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements and discrimination and sexual harassment claims, as well as negotiating executive employment agreements and Wall Street offer letters.

Our law firm provides litigation and appellate services in federal and state courts in New York City and the greater New York area, including Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island as well as Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester. Our services related to the negotiation of employment agreements and severance packages are available throughout the United States.

If you would like additional information about the individual backgrounds of, and the legal services provided by, Mr. Himmel and Mr. Bernstein, please click on their respective links in the column on the left.

Himmel & Berntein, LLP looks forward to serving your legal and counseling needs.