Alan S. Ripka, Esq.

Senior Partner

Mr. Ripka, a renowned trial attorney, is a senior partner of the firm. He is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York. He holds various pro hac vice appointments, including in New Jersey, California, and Florida. He began his legal career[…]

Email: aripka@alanripka.com
Phone: 212-557-4777
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Babu Uthaman

CFO

Babu Uthaman is the Chief Financial Officer of Alan Ripka and Associates, LLP and has been with the firm over five years. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the States of New York and California. Mr. Uthaman is also an Enrolled Agent with the Internal Revenue […]

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Rachel Brent, Esq.

Associate

Rachel graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Consumer Affairs. After Wisconsin, Rachel attended Brooklyn Law School, where she was the executive symposium editor of the Brooklyn Journal of International Law. Rachel was also a
member of the Brooklyn Entertainment and Sports Law Society, the Intellectual Property Law Associate and the Jewish Law Students Association […]

Email: rbrent@alanripka.com
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Seth Michael Katz, Esq.

Associate

Seth Michael Katz was born in Glen Cove, New York, graduating from The Wheatley School in 1972. A former fitness catalogue model and professional musician, Seth attended Berklee College of Music[…]

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Gary Farole, Esq.

Sr. Review Counsel

Upon graduating Brooklyn law school in 1988, Gary practiced for over 35 years exclusively defending insurance companies and their insureds. He has handled every aspect of major personal injury cases from inception to numerous verdicts. Gary worked closely with senior level claim management[…]

Email: gfarole@alanripka.com
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Jonathan Tand, Esq.

Associate

Jonathan A. Tand joined Alan Ripka & Associates in July of 2022. He brings to the firm over 15 years of experience litigating matters including automobile accident, employment law, products liability, and slip and fall, along with many other areas of expertise. He has also successfully tried numerous cases to verdict. Mr. Tand has been honored by Super Lawyers in the past.

Email: jtand@alanripka.com
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Zachary Naidich, Esq

Associate

As an associate in the Firm’s Medical Malpractice Litigation Group, Zachary represents individuals and families that have been hurt by the medical professionals they trusted to help and protect them. He is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.[…]

Email: znaidich@alanripka.com
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Darik Knutsen

IT

Darik Knutsen, IT Administrator, has over 10 years of professional IT experience. He took his first helpdesk job as a sophomore in college, at Northwestern University. After graduation, he became the sole help-desk provider for an anesthesiology department at a Chicago[…]

Email: dknutsen@alanripka.com
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Carmen M. Rojas

Senior Manager & Paralegal

Carmen (Cookie) Rojas is a Senior Manager at Alan Ripka & Associates, LLP. She has over 24 years experience working alongside the Senior Partner, Alan Ripka, first as a receptionist and then as a paralegal for personal injury and medical malpractice. […]

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Wanda Rivera

Senior Manager & Paralegal

Wanda Rivera is a Senior Manager and Paralegal. Mrs. Rivera obtained her Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies and is currently enrolled for her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Mrs. Rivera is a litigation paralegal who assists in all phases of litigation, from inception, through[…]

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Jenny Rivera-Mojica

Paralegal

Jenny Rivera is a recent hire of Alan Ripka & Associates, LLP.  In 2016, she began her career as a paralegal specializing in trial preparation. Her previous background consists of over 15 years in legal and administrative support. A graduate, bachelors degree in Social Sciences as well as a licensed Notary Public. […]

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Valentina Morozova

Paralegal

Valentina Morozova obtained her law Degree from Russian State Social University in Moscow and Paralegal Certificate from Hunter College. In 2011 She began her career as a paralegal specializing in No-Fault cases.  […]

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Jazmine Rojas

Paralegal

Jazmine Rojas joined Alan Ripka & Associates, LLP as an Intern in the summer of 2018. She has obtained her bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from the College of Education at Old Dominion University with Cum Laude honors. Although she […]

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Athena Ripka

Legal Assistant

Athena Ripka graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science in Music Business. Athena will be entering law school. […]

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Marci Roman

Bookkeeper

Marci Roman brings to Alan Ripka & Associates over 20 years of professional experience in the corporate legal and financial industries.  Marci has held positions as a compliance officer, underwriter, and paralegal. […]

Email: mroman@alanripka.com
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James Poletaev

Med Mal Admin & Paralegal

James Poletaev exhibited a strong level of passion for the legal field at an early age, eagerly digesting the question posed by Plato in “The Republic” on the nature of justice; at the start of his undergraduate studies, as an intern […]

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Michelle Kariyeva, Esq

Associate

Michelle Kariyeva is a graduate of Touro Law School, where she was an active member of the Jewish Law Students Association, Women’s Bar Association, and Family Law Society. Michelle was also a member of the […]

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Melissa Pichardo

Paralegal

Received a degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Forensic Psychology with over 20 years of legal experience […]

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Jaclyn Bronzo

Med Mal Admin & Paralegal

Jaclyn A. Bronzo graduated cum laude from Pace University in 2019 and then earned her law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 2022. While at Brooklyn Law School, Jaclyn interned with large personal injury […]

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Logan Seiffert

Intern

Logan Seiffert is a student at Florida Atlantic University pursuing a major in Political Science and a minor in Criminal Justice. Driven by a passion for the law and a desire to make a positive impact in society, […]

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Michelle Yakobi

Intern

Michelle Yakobi is a second-year law student at the Shepard Broad College of Law at Nova Southeastern University. Before attending law school, she graduated from Florida International University with a B.A. in Political Science. Her love for law […]

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