Litigation Lawyer in Brooklyn, NYC

A lawsuit puts your money, your business, or your reputation in another party's hands, and the lawyer across the table is paid to take it. Karasik Law Group, P.C. represents clients on both sides of civil litigation in New York and New Jersey, whether someone is suing you or a party owes you and will not pay. The firm litigates personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and commercial disputes, and pursues resolution through negotiation and mediation where it serves your goals and through trial where it does not. Alexander Karasik, Esq. has been called a strong litigator by clients and by opposing counsel, and he prepares each case to be tried, which is what gives a settlement demand its weight.

Civil litigation covers the disputes that end up in court when two parties cannot resolve a disagreement over money, property, or an agreement. Karasik Law Group, P.C. represents a wide client base across many industries, and the firm's litigation practice centers on the disputes that most often reach a Brooklyn or New York courtroom.

Civil disputes the firm handles include:

The first question most people have is which side of the case they are on, and what that means for them. If you have been served with a summons and complaint, there are deadlines to answer that you cannot miss, and ignoring them can cost you the case by default before you have said a word. If you are the one owed money or harmed by a broken agreement, you carry the burden of proving it, which means building the record before you file. Karasik Law Group, P.C. represents both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation and handles the case from the demand letter and the pleadings through discovery, motions, and trial, so the same attorney who knows your file is the one arguing it in court.

Most civil cases settle before a jury is ever chosen, and a negotiated resolution or mediation is often the faster, less costly path when it serves your goals. The settlement you are offered, though, tracks how credible your threat of trial is. A party that knows your lawyer will not actually try the case has little reason to pay full value. Karasik Law Group, P.C. pursues resolution through negotiation and mediation where that is the right move, and prepares every case as if it will be tried, so the other side weighs a real courtroom risk when they decide what to offer.

Alexander Karasik, Esq. founded Karasik Law Group, P.C. and has litigated cases in New York for over 18 years, in state and federal courts. He has carried contested matters through to a result, including cases that ran for years and cases in other states, and he is known for an aggressive, prepared style at the negotiating table and in the courtroom. When you retain the firm, you work directly with the attorney handling your dispute rather than a rotating bench of associates. The firm serves clients across Brooklyn and the five boroughs, Long Island, and New Jersey, in English and Russian.

A lawsuit is stressful because so much of it feels outside your control. A few of the concerns that bring people to a litigation lawyer, and how the firm meets them:

You do not want to overpay to fight a case that should settle. Karasik Law Group, P.C. is direct about whether negotiation, mediation, or trial fits your situation, and pursues the resolution that serves your goals rather than dragging out a dispute.

You are worried the other side has more resources. The firm represents clients against larger companies and opposing counsel, prepares the case to be tried, and builds the record that makes your position hold up.

You want one attorney who knows your file. You work directly with Alexander Karasik, Esq. through the case rather than being handed off, so the lawyer arguing your matter is the one who knows it.

What does a civil litigation lawyer in Brooklyn actually do?

A civil litigation lawyer represents you in a non-criminal dispute over money, property, or an agreement, from the first demand letter through pleadings, discovery, motions, settlement talks, and trial if the case does not resolve. Karasik Law Group, P.C. handles civil litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants across New York and New Jersey, including contract, business, construction, and real estate disputes.

I have been served with a lawsuit in New York. What should I do first?

Do not ignore it. A summons and complaint comes with a strict deadline to file an answer, and missing it can lead to a default judgment against you before the merits are ever heard. Read what you were served with, note the date, and speak with a litigation attorney quickly. Karasik Law Group, P.C. represents defendants in civil litigation and can answer the complaint and respond to the claims against you.

Will my case have to go to trial?

Most civil cases settle before trial, and negotiation or mediation is often the faster and less expensive path. The strength of your settlement, though, depends on the other side believing your lawyer is ready to try the case. Karasik Law Group, P.C. pursues resolution where it serves your goals and prepares every case as if it will be tried, which strengthens your position in settlement talks.

Does Karasik Law Group, P.C. handle business and contract disputes?

Yes. The firm litigates breach of contract claims, business torts, construction disputes, real estate litigation, fraudulent transfers, and other commercial disputes for clients across a range of industries in New York and New Jersey.