Practice Areas

Our partnerships with law firms in Portugal and Brazil make us the ideal firm for resolving any legal matter you may have in Portugal or Brazil. We provide convenient service for businesses and individuals.

Our office will keep clients abreast of changing international laws and communicating all matters regarding your case in a timely fashion. We can assist with:

Litigation and dispute resolution

Company formations; mergers and business acquisitions

Contract law

Intellectual Property law: copyright, trademarks and patents.

Services include a co-ordinated EU-wide trademark search service called 'BrandVue'

Debt recovery

Employment/labor law

Competition law

Financial property transactions

Offshore finance

Public, administrative and international law

Real estate

Our Law Firm applies a solution based approach to each real estate transaction and litigation matter we handle.  We believe that the best way to develop a successful and cost-effective real estate transaction is to thoroughly understand the environment and conditions facing all parties.

Real estate transactions and litigation fall under the jurisdiction of municipal, state and federal laws.  If you are looking for an experienced lawyer, know that our firm understands how these laws intermingle and how to spot pitfalls and complications during a real estate review.  There are several ways our firm's help can make a difference:

Reviewing Contracts

Reviewing Titles and Deeds

Negotiating Financing and Mortgages

Zoning and Land-Use requirements

Settling existing Liens

Residential, Commercial and Industrial leases

The Law Office of Ricardo Monteiro are equipped to handle both small and large business transaction and litigation matters.

Whether you are starting a business or have an existing business, the Law Office Ricardo Monteiro can provide your business cost-effective and sophisticated legal services. We handle complex business litigation and transactional matters for large and small businesses including start-ups throughout New Jersey. 

Corporate Entity Formation

We will work with your accountants to counsel you on the type of entity that suits your business needs and provide the legal services to create the legal entity, including preparing articles of incorporation, bylaws and all other necessary documents. 

Contracts

We can review, draft, and negotiate contracts on your behalf in our various practice areas. 

Litigation

We represent individuals and businesses in Municipal Court, State Court and Chancery Court with a range of cases regarding arbitration proceedings, mediations, and negotiations. We resolve disputes and litigate lawsuits involving businesses, partners, shareholders, officers, and vendors.

The Law Office of Ricardo Monteiro is equipped to handle many family law matters. We understand the complexity of the issues involved in family and juvenile litigation and are prepared to assist in filings, hearings, trials, and appeals.  The following areas are a few of our focuses:

Divorce

Prenuptial Agreements

Child Custody (domestic & international)

Child Support

Child Visitation

Alimony

Juvenile Emancipation

Domestice Violence / Restraining Orders

Paternity

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"I fully endorse Law Firm for their ability to explain all the options to their client and to guide them to choose the one that gets results."

We have extensive experience in municipal law and we represent clients in disputes with municipalities. Our practical and teaching experience in constitutional law provides us with an advantage in our ability to provide accurate, effective counsel on municipal law issues.

Our experience ranges from attending commission meetings and providing legal counsel to administrative and legal defense against enforcement actions by cities and counties.

The Law Office of Ricardo Monteiro, can provide a wide range of municipal law-related services:

Legal counsel on code enforcement and legislative decisions of municipality

Preparation of ordinances

Negotiation of contractual terms

Noise disputes

Violations of motor vehicle or traffic laws

Personal Injury

The most common types of personal injury claims are road traffic accidents, accidents at work, tripping accidents, assault claims, accidents in the home and products liability / defects.

Selecting an attorney to represent you in an injury matter is a crucial process. Issues of fault and fair compensation are often confusing and litigation can be complicated. Our goal is to get you the maximum compensation for your injury claim.

At the Law Office of Ricardo Monteiro we handle the following types of injuries:

Automobile and Motorcyle accidents

Workers Compensation

Slip and Falls caused by unsafe conditions

Products Liability

Medical Malpractice

Planning for the disposition of your estate upon your death does not have to be a difficult and stressful process. At the Law Office of Ricardo Monteiro, we have the experience and knowledge to counsel clients about the probate process and the estate planning techniques that can save you money and simplify estate administration.

Our firm can provide a wide range of services:

Simple and comprehensive wills

Powers of attorney

Health care surrogate designation

Living wills

Revocable living trusts

Pre-need guardianships for minors or incapacitated persons

Representation in probate disputes over wills and estate administration

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