PRACTICE AREAS:  Trusts and Estates, Real Estate, Business Transactions

BIOGRAPHY:  After working at large and small firms in New York City, he started his own practice during which he has worked on over $100,000,000 in §1031 real estate transactions, recently probated estates valued in excess of $50,000,000, closed on an individual townhouse in New York City in excess of $30,000,000, as well a variety of residential and commercial buildings, and represented venture capitalists, and closely-held businesses in a variety of situations.

ADMISSIONS:  Admitted to the Bar in New York and Connecticut

EDUCATION: Colgate University (A.B., magna cum laude), Phi Beta Kappa; New York University Law School (J.D.), Editor, Moot Court Board

EMAIL:  RSHerbst@Herbst-Associates.com

PRACTICE AREAS:  Trusts and Estates, Probate, Estate Litigation, Real Estate, Corporate Transactions

ADMISSIONS:  Admitted to the Bar in New York

BIOGRAPHY:  Before joining Herbst & Associates, she worked on litigation and bankruptcy matters as well as Estate related work.  Ms. Zion regularly handles a wide variety of residential real estate matters, appears frequently in Surrogate’s Court and works with clients on a wide range of matters.

EDUCATION: Brooklyn Law School (J.D.), Recipient, Philip K. Yonge Award in Bankruptcy and Corporate Law, Brandeis University (B.A.)

LANGUAGES:  Hebrew

EMAIL:  AZion@Herbst-Associates.com

EDUCATION: Queens College (B.A.); Berkeley College (ABA approved - Paralegal Certification)

LANGUAGE: Urdu

EMAIL: SAugustine@Herbst-Associates.com

In addition to the firm’s attorneys, Paralegals and Assistants, Herbst & Associates has developed close working relationships with a number of small and medium-sized firms in the City of New York and Connecticut to enable the firm to staff projects with additional attorneys or provide additional specialized expertise where needed for circumstances which a client may face.