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 […]
Email: buthaman@alanripka.com
Phone: 212-557-4777
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Rachel Brent, Esq.
Associate
Email: rbrent@alanripka.com
Phone: 212-557-4777
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Seth Michael Katz, Esq.
Associate
Email: skatz@alanripka.com
Phone Number: 212-557-4777
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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
Phone Number: 212-557-4777
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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
Phone Number: 212-557-4777
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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
Phone: 212-557-4777
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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
Phone: 212-557-4777
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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. […]
Email: crojas@alanripka.com
Phone: 212-557-4777
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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[…]
Email: wrivera@alanripka.com
Phone: 212-557-4777
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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. […]
Email: jrivera-mojica@alanripka.com
Phone: 212-557-4777
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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. […]
Email: vmorozova@alanripka.com
Phone: 212-557-4777
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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 […]
Email: jrojas@alanripka.com
Phone: 212-557-4777
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Kate Demidova
Paralegal
Kateryna Demidova joined Alan Ripka & Associates in September 2020. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Demidova worked as a paralegal in a Matrimonial law firm in lower Manhattan. In her position as a paralegal, she works on all aspects of a personal injury matter […]
Email: kdemidova@alanripka.com
Phone: 212-557-4777
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Leahna Lopez
Reception
Leahna is a recent hire of the firm with a background in professional reception and customer service. Leahna utilizes her exceptional customer service and phone etiquette skills to cultivate positive impressions and […]
Email: llopez@alanripka.com
Phone: 212-557-4777
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Tamari Shedania
Staff
Email: tshedania@alanripka.com
Phone: 212-557-4777
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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 […]
Email: jpoletaev@alanripka.com
Phone: 212-557-4777
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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 […]
Email: mkariyeva@alanripka.com
Phone: 212-557-4777
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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 […]
Email: mpichardo@alanripka.com
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James Poletaev
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 […]
Email: jbronzo@alanripka.com
Phone: 212-557-4777
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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, […]
Email: lseiffert@alanripka.com
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