Civil Practice

​

    The unique success of Vanguard Law Office’s civil practice is due to its attorneys' many years of practical experience in all stages of civil litigation on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants throughout the country. The firm supports clients who wish to utilize alternative dispute resolution to resolve disputes outside of public and costly litigation and regularly assists individuals and companies in privately negotiating favorable settlement terms before either party ever sees the inside of a courtroom. Where litigation is preferred or otherwise unavoidable, the firm fights vigorously, thoroughly, and creatively on behalf of its clients seeking vindication through trial before a judge or jury.

    

    Vanguard Law Office attorneys have successfully represented clients on both sides of the ‘v.’ in various civil lawsuits, including wrongful termination, sexual harassment, breach of contract, debt collection, enforcement of judgment, assault/battery, conversion, and defamation. The firm’s attorneys have also assisted with lawsuits against the government, including a high profile wrongful death suit and police brutality cases, or initiated by government agencies or non-profits, including disciplinary or termination hearings within the NYPD, MTA, DOE, or schools/universities and other non-profits. The firm successfully negotiates on behalf of clients almost daily, most often related to employment (including negotiating compensation/equity, severance, or settlement of potential claims such as discrimination or failure to promote) and other contracts (for example, separation/custody or prenuptial agreements and landlord/tenant arrangements), including demands for payment for unpaid services or products.

 

Professional Threats​

    The firm represents licensed professionals, including attorneys, physicians, real estate professionals, and those in the financial services industries, against accusations of professional misconduct, which are sometimes made with an ulterior/extortive motive to use this additional forum as leverage. The firm’s attorneys have helped clients with investigations by state licensing bodies and aim to prevent reputational and other career damage that can stem from such accusations. This has included negotiating against ethics or malpractice complaints for attorneys or physicians and navigating accusations of insider trading, spoofing, commingling of funds, and other internal investigations in private institutions.

​

False/Extortive Accusations

    The attorneys at Vanguard Law Office know that the threat of criminal or professional consequences is, unfortunately, at times used for the wrong reasons, damaging the needs of real victims everywhere. The firm has become an innovator in helping its clients, from BigTech employees, attorneys, and small business owners to CEOs of public companies, private companies, and non-profits, get ahead of and seek justice against false or otherwise extortive accusations. The firm is uniquely capable of providing a coordinated response from both its criminal and civil practices, including issuing cease and desists/demand letters and bringing lawsuits for defamation and other harms resulting from false accusations – simultaneously fighting to prevent inaccurate press coverage from ever being published. The firm’s history of success with this multifaceted approach is why you will never hear about most of the firm’s cases. Accusations are combatted discreetly and successfully before harmful false narratives are ever publicized.