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We are compassionate, diligent, and confident. We achieve success by out-thinking and out-working our adversaries. We treat all of our clients with equal respect and attention.

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Our firm strives to provide an in-depth all-around approach to our legal services by utilizing our deep knowledge and vast experiences in a multifaceted practice to benefit each of our client’s unique legal situations. We stand out where others fade away.

Bashian & Papantoniou recently created New York law with an impressive result for Tesla/SolarCity

Bashian & Papantoniou recently created New York law with an impressive result for Tesla/SolarCity by preserving its personal property and ownership interest in solar panel system installed on home that is subject to foreclosures.

Are Schools Allowed To Search Your Child?

The Fourth Amendment’s prohibition of unreasonable search and seizures applies to searches of students in public schools. However, private or religious school students are not afforded those same constitutional protections. In the context of public schools, students have a legitimate expectation of privacy, but because school officials need to maintain order in schools – a […]

When is A School District Liable for Physical Injury By One Student to Another?

In New York, it is well settled law that a school district is under a duty to adequately supervise the students in their charge and that it will be held liable for foreseeable injuries proximately related to the absence of adequate supervision. However, the school district is not an insurer of safety. It cannot be […]

Model Management Agreements

Bashian & Papantoniou partner Andreas Papantoniou successfully represented and negotiated key multi-million dollar modeling contracts for a major national brand retailer of women’s apparel and lingerie. The negotiations were coordinated to account for simultaneous hiring of several key talent models.

Bashian & Papantoniou Secures Victory for New York City Building Owner by Clarifying and Creating Precedence for New York City Landlords

ATTENTION NEW YORK CITY BUILDING OWNERS AND LANDLORDS, the next time a former or current commercial tenant files a notice of pendency or lis pendens against your building claiming that he, she or it has the right to be restored to possession of the premises, please take solace in the fact that the First Department, […]

What Happens When You Are Facing a Claim for Monetary Damages?

Unfortunately, sometimes our clients are faced with tough luck situations where a business deal or loan goes bad and a creditor seeks to collect monies that are allegedly owed. Erik Bashian, head of the Bashian & Papantoniou litigation department, has successfully represented numerous clients in the settlement of such claims without the need for long and […]

Successfully Representing New York Entrepreneurs

Bashian & Papantoniou partner Andreas Papantoniou successfully spearheaded the sale of a regional franchise chain. The transaction was heavily negotiated between the Sellers and Purchasers and Franchisors, and included successfully negotiating the assignment and modification of several commercial leases and vendor agreements.

Bashian & Papantoniou Technologically Savvy and Resourceful

Bashian & Papantoniou is not your regular law firm. Its attorneys are smart and resourceful. For example, in the early hours of Super Storm Sandy, a top client had to close on the sale of property in New York City. The purchaser’s mortgage was running on fumes and time was of the essence to get […]

Strangers to Agreement Can Invoke the Merger Clause and Parole Evidence Rule to Avoid Liability

The Appellate Division, First Department recently held that a defendant who is not a party to an agreement may rely upon the merger clause and parole evidence rule to avoid the introduction of prior drafts of the agreement, negotiations and other communications from being considered when determining whether or not it was the intended obligor. […]

Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Retaliation and Interference Claims Under FMLA

When Cathleen Graziadio temporarily left her position as a payroll clerk at the Culinary Institute on Long Island, New York to tend to her two sons who were each hospitalized within 2-weeks of each other her attempts to submit paperwork for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) were rejected by her employer. […]

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The attorneys at Bashian & Papantoniou are constantly striving to take law to the next level. Our team is comprised of exceptional professionals who put their clients first. We are knowledgeable, personable and diligent. Client success is our top priority.

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Andreas Papantoniou brings to the table years of experience as a proven new york and long island corporate attorney. He has been selected as a SuperLawyer.

Andreas Papantoniou

Erik M. Bashian is principal and founder of Bashian & Papantoniou. Erik is a New York and New Jersey trial lawyer.

Erik M. Bashian

Managing Partner - Litigation Division