LoBiondo Law Offices

Look who is now a Level 7 Google Local Guide! My Google review of businesses and places shows up higher in ratings. And this drives my own business listing in Google and Google maps #GoogleGuide #Googlemaps #lawyersofinstagram #SEOsavvy

A #googlereviews milestone! 3 Million views of my photos on Google maps. As an attorney, people tend to NOT want to review you on Google ~~ as their matter is private and sensitive. To balance this, I post lots of photos and positive reviews of other businesses and destinations. Including my own business! The combination of the average rating, number of reviews, and the proximity to the user helps my own position on #Googlemaps (usually Number One) without spending any money on ads. BTW our firm spends Zero Dollars on advertising and our phone rings off the hook #lawyersofinstagram #sociallawyer #socialmedialawyer

Happy #TravelTuesday ~ we had a great day hiking through North Cheyenne Cañon Park in Colorado Springs yesterday. So many great trails. We made it to the summit of Mount Cutler, Mount Muscoco, and the Middle Columbine. We saw beautiful birds, wildflowers and a waterfall. The North Cheyenne Creek runs along the bottom of the canyon. Highly recommend! #HikingColorado #Coloradogram #lawyersofinstagram #lawyerlife

Happy Monday from Colorado! There is so much natural beauty here and so many great hiking trails. We spent Saturday in the majestic Rocky Mountain National Park. Elevation 7K -14K feet above sea level. We hiked across frozen Granby Lake; we hiked to the Holzwarth historic site; and finally, we hiked out to Adams Falls. There are no words for the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. On Sunday, we enjoyed hiking through Paint Mines Interpretive Park in El Paso County. The... Paint Mines are named for their colorful clays that were collected by Native Americans to make paint. Brightly colored bands, caused by oxidized iron compounds, are found in varying amounts throughout the many different layers of clay. The Paint Mines Interpretive Park features fantastic geological formations including spires and hoodoos that form through erosive action that creates incised gullies and exposed layers of selenite clay and jasper. Truly amazing. So many hikes, so little time! Wishing everyone a great and productive week #mondaymotivation #rockymountainnationalpark #paintmines #lawyersofinstagram #USAFAMom #familyof4 #fitfamily See more

Hiking the Painted Rock Interpretive Mines #colorado #coloradogram #lawyersofinstagram

It’s Tuesday but it’s the start of the workweek for us. Over the long weekend, we did some shopping in the Burgh. The highlight of the weekend was visiting the Cloisters in NYC on Sunday. And now we have a 4-day workweek, enjoy! #tuesdaymotivation #lawyersofinstagram

The Chief Judge of NYS has issued a new administrative order which will become effective February 1. This will be of great significance to attorneys who practice Civil law. Among the changes: - Appearance Counsel MUST have knowledge and authority of the case (Exhibit A) - Interrogatories LIMITED to 25 in number (Exhibit G) - LIMIT on number of depositions and number of hours per deponent (Exhibit J) - Sanctions PERMITTED for non-compliance with a discovery schedule (Exhibi...t M) - Prior to submission of a discovery motion, the attorney MUST attempt to resolve discovery issues. In the event a motion is the only means to resolve the issue, the attorney affirmation MUST include attempts at resolution as set forth in rule 14 (Exhibit N) https://www.google.com/url #lawyersofinstagram

Happy Saturday! I finally took a few minutes to update our address on Google Maps and Swarm and added some current photos! We are at 261 North Plank Road in the Town of Newburgh. Same phone and website 845-569-7600 www.LoBiondoLaw.com #lawyersofinstagram

The Law Office and the Mediation Center will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2021, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Happy Monday! Anthony will be sworn in as Town Councilman during this evening’s Town of Newburgh regular Town Board Meeting. The meeting, as always, will be broadcast via Zoom. Be sure to tune in! https://www.townofnewburgh.org/cn/meetings/

Happy #FashionFriyay we made it! Is it just me or does it feel like there was an extra day in this workweek? I’m obsessed with this super comfy black sweater dress from Cream Newburgh. It’s like wearing a blanket. Paired with these vintage suede boots from Cream Vintage. Time to get your Friyay on! #FashionFriyay #lawyersofinstagram #55andFabulous

Happy #FashionFriyay! Today’s theme is Sweater Dresses, I’m a bit obsessed. Here are snaps from some of my favorite sweater dresses from Cream Newburgh, 101 Liberty Street #ShopNewburgh #lawyersofinstagram

Thanks to everyone who voted for us as 2020 Top Attorneys in @hudsonvalleymag ~ Anthony was voted into the personal injury attorney category and Mrs.Lo was voted into the family law attorney category. Congratulations to all of our peers as well #lawyersofinstagram

THOMAS GIRARDI FALL FROM GRACE - One of the country’s premier toxic tort lawyers is accused of stealing money belonging to families of victims of the Plane crash that led to the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max. And that’s just the beginning. Thomas Girardi was one of the lawyers for Erin Brokovich that resulted in a settlement of hundreds of millions of dollars and established the toxic tort business. Court papers allege that the 81-year-old lawyer has allegedly stolen mill...ions of dollars from plane crash victims that he was supposed to hold in trust. His once venerable law firm has collapsed and is in bankruptcy, he’s being sued by multiple creditors, is in debt he cannot repay, and is facing criminal prosecution. The lawyer’s brother is seeking legal guardianship of him, saying Girardi has a diminished mental capacity. Girardi is also involved in a divorce from his wife, a reality star. This article from the New York Times is nothing less than stunning. https://www.google.com//erin-brockovich-thomas-girardi-boe https://www.google.com//erin-brockovich-thomas-girardi-boe

And that’s a wrap on #HumpDay! #lawyersofinstagram

Working hard at the law office #lawyersofinstagram

RESTAURANTS FILE CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT - A group of 70 New York bars and restaurants have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Andrew Cuomo alleging that the state’s constantly changing dining regulations violate the businesses’s civil rights. Many restaurants have spent thousands of dollars reconfiguring outdoor and indoor spaces to comply with pandemic health safety regulations, only to have those regulations shift without much warning and be forced to spend more money to stay in co...mpliance. This lawsuit is the latest in a string of legal actions that the NYC restaurant industry has taken against the state government throughout the pandemic. A $500 million class action lawsuit filed in September aimed to lift indoor dining capacity in the city to 50 percent, to match dining allowances in the rest of the state, but it was thrown out in November. In December, several restaurants filed suits against Cuomo in an attempt to put a halt to the city’s second indoor dining ban, which is still ongoing.

NYS CONSIDERING LAW TO LEGALIZE Mobile Sports betting ~ NYS needs money. The Governor has repeatedly turned down legalized betting legislation but then New Jersey generated over $930 million in one month of legal sports betting, most of it online. In a statement yesterday, Gov. Cuomo said he will announce his plan for legal sports betting in New York during his State of the State address later in January. New York has the potential to be the largest sports wagering market in the United States, and by legalizing online sports betting we aim to keep millions of dollars in tax revenue here at home, which will only strengthen our ability to rebuild from the COVID-19 crisis, Cuomo said. https://www.google.com///06/ny-legal-sports-betting-update

From @lobiondocouncilman I thank everyone who joined in on Zoom for my swearing in as Town Councilman at the Town of Newburgh board meeting/ organizational meeting. I’d also like to congratulate our four (4) new police officers who were sworn in tonight. All four are Town of Newburgh residents. They will be starting Police Academy next month. It was a good organizational meeting. Let’s get to work! #TownOfNewburgh #lawyersofinstagram

NEW YORK LEGISLATURE changes labor laws in 2021. The minimum hourly wage in New York State will rise to $12.50 from $11.80 in every part of the state outside New York City, where the wage is $15/hr. In Westchester County, and Long Island the minimum hourly wage is now $14.00 Workers in the state will be eligible for 12 weeks of paid family leave and able to receive 67% of their weekly earnings- up to $971.61 a week. New Yorkers can now begin using accrued paid sick lea...ve under NY's Paid Sick Leave law, which allowed workers to start accruing hours toward paid sick leave in September at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked. https://www.wgrz.com//71-0bc55c7b-a0bb-46f4-8cb4-71fb8d88e

Happy #FashionFriyay! It’s a jungle out there I love this animal print sweater wrap dress, and scarf, from Cream Newburgh I really want to focus on one message right now and that is: SHOP LOCAL! I don’t want to see those Amazon Prime boxes on your porch lol. This holiday season, we need to support our local shops and restaurants let’s start with Liberty Street Newburgh: Cream Newburgh, Oliver & Chatfield, and Rob’s Roast Coffee are great places to buy merch or gift cards! There is so much beautiful new Merch and vintage merch at Cream Newburgh come on by, 101 Liberty St. Newburgh #FashionFriyay #lawyersofinstagram #lawyerstyle #55andFabulous

#OTD 2019 ~ This was the post one year ago today: ‘Call your first witness, counselor.’ I have been an attorney for 29 years and I have to say it never gets old. Translation for non-lawyers, that means that your trial or hearing is about to begin. Many years ago, when I was a young attorney, those words used to strike terror in my heart. It takes many years of lawyering to find a comfortable place within these words. Now, it’s ike someone saying, Who wants to show us how overprepared they are today? And get a chance to advocate for your client, engage in intellectual banter ... and bonus, you get to walk around and show off your outfit! I was #BornThisWay #BornToLawyer #Extrovert #lawyersofinstagram #lawyer #Newburgh #HudsonValley

New York State will now review cases decided by Supreme Court justice with early onset Alzheimer’s - ShawnDya Simpson, age 54, had been one of the youngest judges to put on robes in New York’s court system when she was elected to the Civil Court in Brooklyn in 2003. Simpson was forced to retire this summer, when it was revealed that she had been suffering from early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Acting on complaints of erratic behavior, delays in issuing decisions and the failu...re to reliably show up in her courtroom, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct worked to negotiate an end to Simpson’s career once her medical condition had been officially determined. New York court officials have now begun a review of recent cases handled from the time that the judge received a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. https://www.propublica.org//new-york-court-officials-to-re

VETERANS DAY From the United States Air Force Academy: Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. President Ronald Reagan To our Veterans, your excellence is unparalleled. Your service invaluable. And your sacrifices will never be forgotten. #VeteransDay... https://www.facebook.com/122453658852/posts/10157090423733853/

Small Business Ownership is very rewarding but also very hard work. In addition to all my lawyer work, I’m sitting here trying to code expenses from January for the bookkeeping staff. There is a world of difference between going to work and owning your own business. And frankly, it’s not for everyone. Especially during these post-pandemic times. I’ve been a small business owner since 1995. I own Mrs. Lo’s Mediation Center. Anthony and I together own LoBiondo Law Offices. Stay tuned for Small Business Success tips #SmallBusinessOwner #MomAndPopBusiness

From Forbes Magazine: President Donald Trump’s campaign is reportedly preparing a range of lawsuits alleging voter fraud to challenge his election loss, but many of the leaders of this rapidly arranged nationwide legal effort which most experts believe will have little to no chance of success are not lawyers. The campaign’s national legal strategy is reportedly led by David Bossie, the leader of conservative activist group Citizens United, who says in his bio that he attended the University of Maryland but reportedly left before earning a college degree (Citizens United confirmed to Forbes that Bossie is not a lawyer). https://www.forbes.com//trumps-voter-fraud-legal-team-led/