Isaacs, Devasia, Castro & Wien LLP – Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Attorneys

Posted on March 13, 2018

Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection is designed to eliminate most of the unsecured debts of an individual or business. Unsecured debt is an obligation that does not have specific property as collateral, such as a house or a car. The process is often referred to as a “liquidation bankruptcy” because the property and/or assets of the debtor […]

Isaacs, Devasia, Castro & Wien LLP – Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Attorneys

Posted on February 13, 2018

Chapter 13 bankruptcy is known as a reorganization bankruptcy in which you set up a repayment plan to pay off debts with future income. Unlike a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, however, you are allowed to keep your property. This form of bankruptcy is only designed for individuals and married couples; businesses are not eligible. If you […]

LUSO AMERICANO – Isaacs, Devasia, Castro & Wien LLP – A Winning Bet in the Portuguese Community

Posted on April 26, 2016

About two years ago, the New York law firm, Isaacs, Devasia, Castro & Wien LLP, decided to bet on the City of Newark and its surrounding areas. The firm, founded in 1999, by Richard J. Koehler, began operating in New York and soon put their mark on the legal system of the big city. Koehler, […]

DAILY NEWS – Isaacs, Devasia, Castro & Wien LLP Attorney, David Kirsch, Is Quoted in The Daily News After Winning a Big Dismissal for NYC CO

Posted on December 21, 2015

Daily News DA cuts up jail guard razor rap – Took grooming tool to work BY REUVEN BLAU NEW YORK DAILY NEWS THE BRONX district attorney’s office has dropped felony charges against a correction officer who was accused of trying to smuggle a razor-edged tool into Rikers Island. Charlie Bracey, 47, of Queens, was arrested […]

THE CHIEF – Isaacs, Devasia, Castro & Wien LLP Attorney Mercedes Maldonado Featured in The Chief Leader After Winning NYC CO and Domestic Abuse Victim ‘s Job Back

Posted on August 17, 2015

THE CHIEF-LEADER Rule Correction Dept. Wrongly Fired CO Who Was Domestic-Abuse Victim *Image courtesy Jenny Castillo READY TO GO BACK: Jenny Castillo was fired during her probationary period as a Correction Officer for excessive absences, but a judge has ordered her reinstatement, saying that she had told the Department of Correction that the absences were […]

NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL – Isaacs, Devasia, Castro & Wien LLP Senior Attorney, Mercedes Maldonado, Featured in the New York Law Journal for Win on Behalf of Domestic Violence Victim

Posted on August 7, 2015

Joel Stashenko, New York Law Journal August 7, 2015 A judge ordered a probationary corrections officer who was fired for “chronic absences” to be reinstated after deciding that her repeated complaints of domestic violence were ignored by the New York City Department of Correction. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Doris Ling-Cohan said the agency’s actions provided […]

THE CHIEF – Isaacs, Devasia, Castro & Wien LLP Attorney Wins Domestic Violence Victim and NYC Correction Officer’s Job Back With Full Back Pay

Posted on August 6, 2015

Jenny Castillo will get back her job as a correction worker. A judge hammered the city Correction Department for unfairly firing a probationary employee who missed work due to injuries she suffered from her abusive husband. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Doris Ling-Cohan ordered the city to reinstate Correction Officer Jenny Castillo and give her $84,000 […]

THE CHIEF – Major Dismissal Won By Isaacs, Devasia, Castro & Wien LLP Attorney Howard Wien is Featured in The Chief-Leader

Posted on July 13, 2015

THE CHIEF-LEADER Claimed Illegal Retaliation Judge Dismisses Rival’s Suit Against COBA Head Updated: 4:01 pm, Mon Jul 13, 2015. By MARK TOOR A State Supreme Court Justice has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association President Norman Seabrook and the union by a dissident board member. “At this point, the actions and inactions […]

Isaacs, Devasia, Castro & Wien LLP Attorney Howard Wien Wins Major Dismissal of Suit Brought Against the New York City Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association

Posted on July 8, 2015

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DAILY NEWS – Isaacs, Devasia, Castro & Wien LLP Attorney Mercedes Maldonado Quoted in the Daily News

Posted on April 24, 2015

Former Rikers Island correction officer fighting to get job back after allegedly being shot in face by jail boss husband, then fired BY CHELSIA ROSE MARCIUS , RICH SCHAPIRO NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Friday, April 24, 2015, 2:30 PM SUSAN WATTS/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Janine Howard, here with Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association head Norman Seabrook, […]