Shirley, NY

Richard A. Jacoby

Partner of seven attorney firm that concentrates in the practice of bankruptcy, personal injury and real estate.

Melvyn L. Jacoby

Founding and managing member of 7 attorney firm that concentrates in the practice of bankruptcy, personal injury, matrimonial and criminal law.

Herbert S. Kellner

Herbert Kellner has litigated thousands of trial cases. A well respected seasoned Trial Attorney who has throughout his career litigated thousands of serious personal injury/accident cases, Federal Social Security Disability cases, NYS Police Retirement Disability cases, Tax litigation, Commercial trial litigation cases, Custody trials, Support trials, Paternity trials, Termination of Parental Rights trials, Homicides, complex serious felony trials and pre-trial hearings, Family Court neglect/abuse cases, landlord/tenant, all phases of complex civil litigation and practice and appeals. Real estate, wills and estates, Vehicle and Traffic violations, summonses, and trials. Former Law Guardian/Attorney for Children certified and appointed by the NYS Appellate Division by the Hon. Presiding Justice Gail Prudenti to represent children in legal court cases. Registered Child Mentor, Suffolk County Probation Dept. Former certified Polygraph Examiner. Former City of New York Administrative Law Judge.

Daniel H. Guttmann

Daniel Guttmann as litigated thousands of cases. A seasoned trial attorney who has tried serious personal injury and accident cases, contested divorce actions, custody trials, support trials, homicides, tape, felony narcotics, kidnapping, felony assaults, robberies, landlord/tenant and civil litigation.

Christine M. Schibani

Christine M. Schibani Esq. has over 20 years of experience representing plaintiffs injured as a result of motor vehicle accidents, dog bites, school accidents, wrongful deaths, nursing home negligence and slip/trip and falls. Christine advocates for her clients from a place of empathy and compassion. Specializing in personal injury and negotiation solely has allowed Christine to continue to provide her client’s with the level of expertise needed to produce the best results possible. Christine prides herself in keeping the lines of communication open with her clients from the inception to resolution of the case. Since joining the firm of Jacoby & Jacoby in 2001, Christine has secured multiple six and seven figure settlements for her clients through mediations, arbitrations and direct settlement negotiations. Christine has a solid reputation and rapport with both her fellow attorneys and insurance representatives due to her straightforward, honest and respectful approach to settlement negotiations. Christine has had several notable settlements featured in the New York Jury Verdict Reporter, Top 50 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements and New York Lawyer Top New York Verdicts report. Christine also has extensive knowledge and experience in the area of lien reductions and waivers, particularly in the area of Medicare. She is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Suffolk County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. Christine was admitted to practice law in the Second Department in 2001. Prior to her admission, she graduated Magnum Cum Laude from Rider University with Baccalaurete Honors, a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1997. While at Rider Christine was named a Trustee Scholar and Clayton Family Endowed Scholar. She was also a member of the Honor Key, Omicron Delta Kappa, Psi Chi, Phi Sigma Alpha and Phi Sigma Tau Honor Societies. Her thesis on the psychology of juries was recognized by the faculty with distinguished excellence. As captain of her school’s Mock Trial team she helped bring her team to victory in the State finals. Also as a student member of the Pre-law Faculty committee she was an instrumental part in the development of the universities Trial Advocacy Course. In 2000 Christine graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Hofstra Law School. Since her admission she has spent most of her career representing clients as an associate of the firm Jacoby & Jacoby in their personal injury department. Christine continues to stay up to date on the ever changing case law in the area of personal injury. Christine encourages anyone injured in an accident to contact the Law Offices of Jacoby & Jacoby to schedule a free consultation so that they can be advised of their rights, responsibilities and New York State time limits going forward.

Susan M. Ulrich joined Jacoby and Jacoby in 2018 as a litigation attorney in the personal injury department. Prior to working at Jacoby and Jacoby, Susan gained significant litigation experience as an associate in a mid-sized law firm where she worked for over ten years managing a broad spectrum of cases including premises liability, automobile accidents and property damage. She was also a member of the firm’s appellate team where she handled numerous appeals from both motions and trials in both the First and Second Judicial Departments of the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division. Susan obtained her Juris Doctor from St. John’s School of Law, where she was an Articles and Notes Editor of the St. John’s Law Review. During law school, she interned in the Nassau County Family Court and participated in the St. John’s Elder Law Clinic.

Keith D. DeBenedicits

Keith attended Hofstra Univeristy and received his Bachelor’s in Business Administration in 2014 with a focus on Accounting and Finance. Following Hofstra, Keith began interning at Jacoby and Jacoby in 2017 while simultaneously attending Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, New York. Keith went on to obtain his Juris Doctor in 2018 and he was sworn into the New York State Bar Association in 2019. In his six years at Jacoby and Jacoby Keith has been able to navigate his way from a young legal intern to a profound attorney whom has helped hundreds in regards to their financial situation through his extensive knowledge of Bankruptcy Law.