Civil, Commercial & Appellate Litigation
Expert civil defense.
As an experienced and aggressive trial lawyer, I represent defendants in civil lawsuits, managing all phases of litigation from investigation, pleadings, and discovery through the pre-trial, trial, settlement, and appeal processes.
Small Businesses ◘ Bars & Restaurants ◘ Religious Institutions ◘ Real Estate
What My Clients Are Saying
“We engaged Richard Zarco to defend our organization in a lawsuit brought by a residential tenant in the building in which we leased our commercial space.
This tenant sought court intervention to revoke our liquor license based on alleged violations of various preconditions to our license. Richard crafted an aggressive defense and got the suit dismissed.
I was impressed by Richard’s organization, preparedness, and attacking style. His thorough, leave-no-stone-unturned approach and superior work ethic kept us calm
with the steadfast knowledge that we were in the most capable hands.
I highly recommend Richard to defend any commercial establishment and would not hesitate to rehire him if the need should arise.”
— Stephen C.
Principal of St Vince Group
and owner of East Village tavern bar and restaurant
“As the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for my Hindu Temple, we retained Richard Zarco to defend our organization and several members of the board of trustees in a lawsuit.
Richard expertly handled our opponent’s sleight of hand and attempts to fight unfairly. He immediately obtained a court order to prevent our opponents from obtaining an unfair advantage in the litigation, and then successfully got the lawsuit dismissed.
We will continue to rely on Richard for all of our legal issues and needs; in fact, we have retained him as Counsel for our organization. I and our entire board often personally refer our congregants to Richard for their legal needs and will continue to do so.”
— Dr. A
Queens, New York
Areas of Specialty
Contracts
Contact me to help you review and clarify contract language; determine if there has been a breach, interpret and enforce contractual obligations and real estate brokerage agreements, professional services (for example, with contractors), and distribution agreements. I can represent you from a simple review up through motions, discovery, settlements or trial.
Civil Appeals
If you have lost a case in lower court, you have a very small window in which to appeal and it is essential that you quickly secure the services of an experienced lawyer to handle your appeal. I have successfully argued for my clients in state appellate court on mortgage foreclosures and numerous other civil matters. With the skill and passion to win, you want me on your team!
Real Property Law
I handle residential and commercial litigation, specializing in lease violations, evictions, mortgage foreclosures, and zoning law.
“At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.”
—ARISTOTLE