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Hackensack Full Service Attorneys

Business and Personal, Transactions and Litigation

At Kates Nussman Rapone Ellis & Farhi, LLP, our team of accomplished Hackensack New Jersey lawyers has extensive experience helping our clients, whether businesses or individuals, solve their legal problems, or potential problems. Whether the issue is business planning, the need to resolve or litigate a dispute, a job-related problem, a real estate or development issue, a divorce, an estate planning question or a tax appeal, we have a history and a reputation for getting results. An essential part of our client-focused representation is offering honest advice and reasonable costs, because every matter is in reality a "business decision."

The success of our law firm is not dependent on the number of cases we handle — but the way in which we handle each case.

Whether you require strategic business negotiation, aggressive litigation, or advice about your family's financial future, our New Jersey law firm, has the resources to help. We understand that every problem or situation has its own set of challenges and we combine knowledge, experience and flexibility to meet your needs. Although many people believe that they cannot afford a lawyer's services, there are alternative dispute resolution options and flexible fee arrangements that are often more cost-effective, so that your personal or business budget won't be "broken" by legal fees.

A History of Protecting Our Client's Interests

Since 1913, we have helped clients throughout northern New Jersey in:

Our attorneys are AV-Rated under Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review Rating System, which means that our peers rank us at the highest level of professional excellence.* And two of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in New Jersey Super Lawyers in 2011. Simply put, we are recognized throughout the legal and local community for providing high-quality legal services.

Contact Our New Jersey Business Law Attorneys Today

Together, we can discuss your legal rights and the options to pursue or protect them. To schedule an initial consultation with our law firm, call 201-488-7211 or send us an e-mail.

*Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies.

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Kates Nussman Rapone Ellis & Farhi, LLP
190 Moore Street, Suite 306
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: 201-488-7211
Fax: 201-488-1210
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Current News & Announcements
  • New Jersey's Top-Rated Lawyers. Firm Partners Richard Rapone (Personal Injury Law), Joel Ellis (Real Estate Law - Condominium & Cooperative Associations) and Michael Farhi (Commercial Litigation and Labor & Employment Law). were named among New Jersey's Top Lawyers by Inside Jersey Magazine. This is in recognition of their AV Preeminent Peer Review rating, which identifies lawyers with the highest rating in legal ability and overall professional excellence. They were listed with other honorees in the August 2012 issue of the magazine.
  • Virtual Holograms Create a Real Intellectual Property Dilemma
    As technology improves, the field of Intellectual Property is struggling to catch up.  A recent article details how a new innovation in hologram technology is poised to generate a groundbreaking legal controversy in IP law. At the annual Coachella Music Festival in California this year, the deceased rapper Tupak Shakur made a public performance- as a 3-D hologram.  While a dead rapper appearing as a hologram may seem amusing, the technology used to create the performance will likely revolutionize IP law.  Creating a hologram of a celebrity is creates a vast array of potential IP issues, including everything from right of publicity to copyright disputes.
  • Michael Kates, Richard Rapone, Joel Ellis and Michael Farhi Named as some of Bergen County New Jersey's Top Lawyers.  Firm Partners Michael Kates, Richard Rapone, Joel Ellis & Michael Farhi were named one of Bergen County New Jersey's Top Lawyers by (201) Magazine. This is in recognition of their AV Preeminent Peer Review rating, which identifies lawyers with the highest rating in legal ability and overall professional excellence. They will be listed with other honorees in the June 2012 issue of the magazine.
  • Recent Successes in Court - Published Decisions.
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