Long Island General Practice Attorney / Lawyer handling real estate and other legal matters

<body> <p>This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them.</p> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font face="Arial Black" size="6">James P. Calamis</font><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color="#FFFFFF" size="4">, Attorney-At-Law<br> 54 Commack Rd., Commack, N.Y. 11725</font></b> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="4">(631) 462-9339</font></b> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><b><font size="4"><u><img border="0" src="long_island_law_attorney_real_estate_scales.jpg" alt="long_island_law_attorney_real_estate_scales.jpg" width="129" height="136"></u>  <u>My Goal</u></font><font size="4">: </font><font size="3"> </font></b><font size="3">I want to be your "neighborhood lawyer"; the one you go to first for all</font> <font size="3" color="#000000"> of your legal needs.  I want your business, your family's business, and based upon your recommendations, the business of your friends and associates.  This can only be accomplished by providing you with professional legal services at fair prices, coupled with courteous, prompt responses to you telephone calls, questions and needs.  </font> </font> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3">Since I first started the practice in 1979, it has developed into a "family / neighborhood" type law practice, being built on word of mouth referrals.  My satisfied clients typically refer their friends and family to us to handle all of their legal needs.  </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><font size="3">There is </font> <b> <u><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3" color="#000099">never a charge for an initial consultation</font></u><font face="Arial" size="3" color="#000000">, </font> </b> <font size="3">and my hours are flexible to accommodate the needs of my clients.  Evening and Saturday hours can be arranged by appointment. </font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3">Also in my office suite is a C.P.A., James F. Narell.  This enables my clients to get both their legal, accounting and tax questions answered all at the same time.</font> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"> <font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"> <b><u><font size="4">My Philosophy</font></u><font size="4">:  </font></b><font size="3" color="#000000">The one thing that I've strived over the years NOT to be is your typical, condescending, stuffy, unapproachable attorney.  Our hours are flexible to accommodate YOUR needs (not my golf game).  Fees are based solely upon the work that needs to be done, and not the size of your wallet.  When your matter is completed, I want you to leave with the feeling that you had a friend working for you - not an adversary.</font> </font> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6">  <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3">My practice consists primarily of the following: </font> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><b><u><font size="4">Personal Injury and Accident Cases</font></u><font size="4">:  </font></b><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3" color="#000000">With a background as a staff attorney and ultimately as the "attorney of record" for a major Long Island insurance company, I handle all aspects of personal injury litigation. </font> </font> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><b><u><font size="4">Real Estate</font></u><font face="Arial" size="4">:</font><font face="Arial" size="3">  </font></b><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3" color="#000000">A significant portion of our practice is real estate closings and real estate transactions, both residential and commercial.  Unlike many small law offices where real estate matters are just an incidental part of the practice, about half of my practice deals with real estate.  This includes real estate purchases, sales and refinances.  I also represent multiple mortgage lenders as their closing attorney. </font> </font> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><b><u><font size="4">Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Probate</font></u><font size="4">: </font><font face="Arial" size="3"> </font></b><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3" color="#000000">A well thought out and executed estate plan is essential for all of my clients.  For some, a simple will is sufficient.  For others, a will coupled with a trust better suits their needs, while for others still, a full blown estate plan is necessary to protect their assets.  With a full-time C.P.A. on the premises, all your estate planning questions can be answered and properly resolved.</font> </font> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><b><u><font size="4">Incorporations and Business Matters</font></u><font size="4">: </font><font face="Arial" size="3" color="#FFFFFF"> </font></b><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3" color="#000000">Whether it's just a matter of filing for a corporation, or negotiating a full-blown franchise agreement, you will always receive my prompt and courteous attention, as well as that of my staff.  </font> </font> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><b><u><font size="4">General Litigation and Other Legal Matters</font></u><font size="4">: </font></b><font face="Arial" size="3"> </font><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3" color="#000000">While I handle a large variety of legal matters, some areas of law require specific knowledge or skills.  If you have a problem that I feel would better be suited for another law office, I will never hesitate to advise you accordingly, and to use my best efforts to put you in contact with an expert.  </font> </font> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3">I</font><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><font size="3" color="#FFFFFF">f you have a legal matter that is outside the scope of what my office handles, I'll STILL be happy to discuss it with you to determine if I can be of assistance.  If not, I'll put you in touch with another attorney who specializes in the area of law that you need, and remember, there is </font><b> <u><font size="3" color="#CCFFFF">never a charge for an initial consultation.</font></u></b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"> </p> <h2 align="left" style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"><u><b><font size="4" face="Arial Rounded MT Bold">Personal Information:</font></b></u></h2> <p align="left" style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 12"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3">In selecting a lawyer, it is obviously important to review the lawyer's qualifications and expertise in the field for which you're retaining the attorney.  However, what is often overlooked is the ability of the attorney and client to interact together.  It is as important for a client to respect his attorney as a person, as it is to respect him as a lawyer.  For that reason, I am providing a brief personal bio of myself.</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><b>Born:  </b>1953, Queens, N.Y.</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><b>Ethnic background: </b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF"> </font> Italian</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><b>Married </b> since 1980, two children; two dogs; two cats.</font></p> <p style="margin-left: 6; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><b>Personal Interests:  </b>Racquetball, golf, dog breeding, computers.</font> <p><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3">In 1988, after unsuccessfully searching for a software package for my law office, I launched a legal software development company called "<b>L.I. LAW, Inc.</b>".  Becoming impatient dealing with the programmer I hired, I taught myself how to program, and in conjunction with my full time general practice, I (along with my secretary) did all the programming, marketing, sales, training and support of the "<b>L.I. LAW Office Management System</b>".  Amazingly, more than 10 years later, I still have a number of attorneys relying on my software to manage their law offices.</font> <p style="margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3">From 1992 to 1994, as a way of promoting L.I. LAW, I founded "<b>L.I. LAW Expos, Ltd.</b>" which produced trade shows for attorneys. These trade shows included vendors for various types of legal products, as well as seminars on specific areas of law. However, with all the Bar Associations getting into the act of running their own trade shows, we ended promotions in 1994.</font> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">  <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><img border="0" src="long_island_law_attorney_real_estate_puppies.jpg" alt="long_island_law_attorney_real_estate_puppies.jpg" width="144" height="78">  In November, 1995 I found "the web".  My first web page, <b> <font size="3" color="#003399"> "A Perfect Dog: The Coton de Tulear"</font></b><font face="Arial" size="3">, (</font><a HREF="http://www.cotonpage.com" target="_blank"><font size="3" color="#0000FF">www.cotonpage.com</font></a><font size="3" color="#000000">) </font> <font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3"> was posted in response to my having acquired a terrific "Coton de Tulear" puppy.  After getting my feet wet with the Coton page, I set up </font> <b> <font size="3" color="#003399"> "Find-A-Lawyer On The Net"</font></b><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="3">, </font><b><font size="3" color="#003399">"A Catalog of Rare Opera"</font></b><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="3">, </font><b><font size="3" color="#003399">"A Directory of Long Island Real Estate"</font></b><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="3"><b>,</b> </font> <b> <font size="3" color="#003399"> "Computer Miracles"</font></b><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="3"> and </font> <b> <font size="3" color="#003399"> "Wellness-USA"</font></b><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="3">.</font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"> </p> <p align="center" style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3">For more Information, please feel free contact me at the below telephone numbers, </font></p> <p align="center" style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="3"> or send me an email.  I'll be happy to speak to you and to set up a</font></p> <p align="center" style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size="4">FREE office consultation.</font></b></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6"><font face="Arial Black">  <img border="0" src="long_island_law_attorney_real_estate_Anitel.gif" alt="long_island_law_attorney_real_estate_Anitel.gif" width="66" height="59">  </font><font size="4" face="Arial">Telephone:  (631) 462-9339</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6"><font size="4" face="Arial">                  Fax:             (631) 462-6960</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="4" face="Arial">                  Toll Free:    (877) 865-3650</font></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><u><font size="4" face="Arial"><img border="0" src="long_island_law_attorney_real_estate_Emailani.gif" alt="long_island_law_attorney_real_estate_Emailani.gif" width="100" height="62"> <a href="mailto:JCalamis@LI-Lawyer.com">JCalamis@LI-Lawyer.com</a></font></u></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><img border="0" src="long_island_law_attorney_real_estate_office_map.jpg" alt="long_island_law_attorney_real_estate_office_map.jpg" width="656" height="532"></p> <p style="margin-top: 6; margin-bottom: 6"> </p> <script type="text/javascript"></script><noscript><img src="http://calamis.freeservers.com/cgi-bin/sitestats.gif?p=http%3A%2F%2Fcalamis.freeservers.com%2Flilawyer%2Findex.html;r=-;t=428;" width=1 height=1 alt="sitestats"></noscript> </body>