New York City and Long Island Legal News, Press, and Reported Cases

Lawyer News & Press

The following law articles are a selection from New York lawyer publications and newspapers in New York City as well as Long Island. A number of notable law article publishers include the New York Law Journal and Long Island Weekly which feature cases litigated by lawyer Ballato (close to New York City). The law office of Lawyer Ballato is located on Long Island, near New York City and offer civil litigation in all New York courts.

The Massapequa Water District has retained Anthony T. Ballato as its newly appointed legal counsel. A resident of Massapequa for 30 years, Mr. Ballato succeeded attorney James Ripton upon his retirement last year.

Anthony Ballato graduated from Adelphi University In 1983 and continued his education at Touro Law School Fuchberg Law Center, completing his course of study In 1988.

MINEOLA – Though a Catholic priest, a retired New York City police detective and local attorney Anthony Ballato never received the $9,000 “Lost in Space” robots they ordered, the Massapequa lawyer has snagged a $70,000 judgment against the California merchandiser – at least on paper.

In a pro se action before Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Joseph DeMaro, Mr. Ballato won a judgment last week against Icons Authentic Replicas for breach of contract and fraud under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

The Common Law “One Free Bite Rule” or vicious propensity of the pet (including inherently dangerous breed) and particular circumstances under local case law governs liability where animals cause injury.

Pet owners could also be held criminally liable for attacks under certain circumstances where the animal is deemed a “dangerous instrument”. Conversely, any serious injuries, abandonment or neglect caused to animals can invoke civil and/or criminal liability of owners or others.

This article briefly describes one of our long-time subscribers, Anthony T. Ballato, Esq. from Long Island, New York, who loves to practice law and more so to find and play the “mighty Wurlitzers” and other musical/coin-op collectibles. Anthony has been collecting golden age jukeboxes, wind-up phonographs, antique radios, music boxes and related machines and goods for as long as his legal career, which now spans a decade.

Long time Massapequa resident, Anthony T. Ballato, recently relocated his general practice, personal injury and litigation law firm from Manhasset to 5476 Merrick Road, Massapequa (tel. 516-541-9080).

Mr. Ballato is an advocate for the underdog and is not afraid of taking the difficult or unusual case. His career started in law school as a volunteer for Nassau-Suffolk Law Services and he continues to take cases from the Volunteer Lawyers Project. He also serves as an adjunct professor to New York Tech’s paralegal program where he taught litigation courses.

Reported Cases

Dangerous Dog Hearing Under Agriculture And Markets Law §123
Friday, October 31, 2014

Dangerous Dog Proceedings
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Defective Alarm System
Thursday, August 07, 2008

Conversion Fraud – Theft of Boat
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Living Trust Fraud
Wednesday, February 04, 2004

Dog Bite
Friday, September 26, 2003

Internet Fraud
Monday, December 06, 1999

Permanent Facial Scarring
Friday, March 19, 1999

Dangerous Fireworks
Wednesday, December 09, 1998

Babysitting Liability
Thursday, September 11, 1997

Hurricane Advice

Attorney Ballato has successfully settled numerous other cases ranging from thousands to millions of dollars, however due to confidentiality clauses in those cases same can not be reported to the public.

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