If you were hurt because someone else was careless, the first thing worth knowing is whether you have a claim worth bringing. The firm reviews what actually happened, what the medical records show, and what insurance coverage is available before giving you an answer. Some cases are worth pursuing and some are not, and you are better off hearing that early than after months of waiting.
Injury claims in New Jersey are shaped heavily by insurance rules that most people have never had reason to read, including which coverages apply and what an injured driver is permitted to recover. Sorting that out is part of the work, not an afterthought. The firm deals with the adjusters, keeps the claim moving, and prepares the file as though it will be tried, which is what gives it weight if it settles instead.
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If you are in contact with law enforcement over an alleged violation, the first hours matter more than most people realize. Constitutional rights come into play at several different points during an investigation and a detention, and decisions made before a lawyer is involved are often the hardest ones to undo later.
Negotiations with prosecutors happen at every stage of a case, not only at the end, and having someone experienced in that room changes what is on the table. The firm defends clients in municipal court and in Superior Court across New Jersey.
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The firm represents clients in all areas of immigration and citizenship. Clients include United States citizens and non-citizens, and also employers, schools and religious institutions seeking guidance on temporary and permanent visas.
Immigration matters run on deadlines and on paperwork where a small error can cost months, and they often arrive attached to something else entirely, such as a marriage, a job offer, or a criminal charge. Staff members at the firm speak Russian, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Italian and French, so clients can explain their situation in the language they think in and can read what they are signing.
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Disputes between businesses, between partners, between neighbors, and between policyholders and their insurers rarely resolve themselves. The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in New Jersey and Pennsylvania courts, in matters that range from a disputed contract to a denied claim on a policy someone has paid into for years.
Not every dispute belongs in a courtroom. Some resolve at mediation or in arbitration, and some are worth trying. The file is built the same way regardless, because the difference between a case that settles well and one that settles badly is usually how ready it was to go the other direction.
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Small businesses need the same documents large ones do, without the large firm bill. The firm sets up partnerships and corporations, drafts shareholder agreements, and reviews the contracts and leases a business signs before there is a problem with them. Getting the structure right at the start costs a fraction of litigating it afterward.
On the real estate side, the firm has built much of its practice on referrals from past clients, which is the part of a reputation that is hardest to manufacture. Each matter gets individual attention from an attorney rather than being processed.
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Call and describe it in plain terms. Sorting a situation into the right category is the firm's job, not yours, and many matters touch more than one area at the same time.
Yes. With offices in Roselle and Philadelphia, a crash near the state line or a business dispute with parties on both sides can be handled in one place instead of being split between two firms.
Yes. The firm represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation and insurance matters.
Say so at the first call. Because the firm practices in both areas, the immigration consequences can be weighed alongside the criminal ones from the beginning rather than discovered later.
Yes. Consultations are offered at no charge across all of the areas on this page, by appointment.
The Law Offices of Sander Budanitsky, L.L.C. welcomes calls from potential clients and from attorneys looking to refer or co-counsel a matter. Whether it is an injury claim, a civil dispute, a criminal charge, or an immigration question, the first conversation is free and there is no obligation to hire the firm afterward.
Call the Roselle, New Jersey office at (908) 241-3445 or the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office at (215) 545-2300. You can also send the details through the contact form and someone from the office will get back to you. Calls are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
