The Law Office of Barry E. Janay, P.C.is frequently retained as local counsel to represent businesses and clients that have been sued or that need to file lawsuits in the New York State. The local rules, customs, and simple issues of form are often confusing to practitioners from other parts of the country.  For this reason it is best to retain local counsel if you or your client have been sued in New York.  Based in Manhattan, we routinely practice in federal and state courts.  Once retained as local counsel, we work closely with primary counsel to help determine the best courses of action, and initially whether to seek dismissals or jurisdictional transfers to more convenient forums.