New York City Attorney Barry Seidel I opened my own law practice right out of law school in 1982. I have been in my own practice for the past 25 years. My first law office was in Manhattan. I practiced there for two years before moving to Forest Hills, where I grew up. I have a very qualified and competent office staff, an excellent secretary, and terrific associate attorneys who have been with me for a long time. My fees are very reasonable. My office is at the corner of Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills, easily accessible by car, bus or subway. There is ample street parking. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: May 1982 – present. Opened solo law practice directly out of law school. General practitioner, with experience in real estate, personal injury, litigation, trials, wills and estates. Practice now concentrated in estate administration and probate. EDUCATION: University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, J.D. 1981. SUNY @ Stony Brook, B.A. Political Science, 1978, Phi Beta Kappa. Forest Hills High School 1974 ACTIVITIES: Queens County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Founder of New York Lawyers Network, Board Member Solomon Schechter School of Queens, owner of a per diem court coverage service. Areas of Practice Probate and Estate Administration Kinship (Cousin) Cases Bar Admissions New York, 1981 Education The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas J.D. – 1981 State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York B.A. – 1978 Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Major: Political Science Professional Associations and Memberships Queens County Bar Association, Surrogates Court Committee New York Lawyers Network, Co-Founder Stony Brook Alumni Association, Member, Board of Directors, 1988 – 1995 American Bar Association, Member New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Member New York State Bar Association