2013 New York Super Lawyers Recognizes Plainview Resident Michael J. Antongiovanni as a Rising Star

Plainview resident, Michael J. Antongiovanni, a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. located in Garden City, has been selected to the 2013,New York Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

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Mr. Antongiovanni represents a broad array of clients, ranging from individuals and professionals to small businesses and large, international companies. Mr. Antongiovanni handles all types of civil disputes, including business disputes, breach of contract claims, residential and commercial real estate matters, shareholder and partnership disputes, employment matters, unfair competition, professional malpractice, fraud, landlord-tenant issues, construction law, broker-commission claims, business torts and other civil claims.

Mr. Antongiovanni focuses closely on his clients’ objectives and devises strategies designed to achieve those objectives effectively and efficiently. He is a proven litigator with considerable experience in all phases of litigation, trial and appeal.

He has:

• Successfully represented a pair of private lenders through litigation and appeal in establishing the validity of $4 million in mortgage loans to a limited liability company in the face of claims and defenses of alleged lack of authority and fraud
• Obtained favorable resolution for a limited liability company involving multi-state litigations against former officer who usurped several millions of dollars in corporate business opportunities and assets
• Obtained favorable resolution for corporate shareholder-client in claims against his fellow shareholder for diverting and converting over $1 million in shareholder equity and company revenue
• Successfully defended a corporate client, through both litigation and appeal, against a national real estate developer’s breach of real estate sales contract claim and assisted client in retaining $1 million contract deposit as liquidated damages
• Obtained favorable resolution of claims by employer-client against former employees and competitor concerning employees’ breach of their employment agreements, including covenants not to compete, and unfair competition
• Successfully obtained dismissal of claims against lawyer-client for an alleged violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, malicious prosecution and abuse of process
• Obtained favorable resolution for roofing contractor facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in claims pertaining to work performed on major roofing project
• Obtained favorable resolution of claims by certain shareholders of a company against accountant-client for alleged fraud and negligence in preparing yearly reviews of the companies’ financials
• Obtained favorable resolution for insurer-client of major multi-million dollar insurance coverage litigation brought by a telecommunications company

Founded in 1960 by the late John F. English, the firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. includes among its members Joseph A. Suozzi, former Appellate Division Justice; John V. N. Klein, former Suffolk County Executive; Basil A. Paterson, former New York Secretary of State; and Harold Ickes, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff.  Over the course of 50 years, the firm has earned a reputation for integrity, creativity and professionalism and has set a standard of excellence in the practice of law.  With offices in Albany, Garden City, Manhattan and Washington, D.C., the firm provides legal advice in diverse practice areas to individuals, institutions and corporations.