Alfred Polizzotto

Top rated Real Estate attorney in Brooklyn, New York

The Law Offices of Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC
Alfred Polizzotto
The Law Offices of Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC

Practice areas: Real Estate, Estate Planning & Probate, Immigration; view more

Licensed in New York since: 1990

Education: St. John's University School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025
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For over 30 years, Alfred Polizzotto III has diligently served his clients from the Brooklyn, New York, The Law Offices of Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC in legal matters ranging from elder law, estate planning and administration, and real estate to immigration and naturalization, family law and financial planning. A New Yorker through and through, he sees clients across all five boroughs of New York City, as well as New Jersey.

Mr. Polizzotto understands the stress and anxiety that comes with complex legal problems. His calmness throughout his clients’ cases combined with his meticulous attention to detail gives his clients comfort and the confidence that he’ll handle their matter with professionalism and poise. He is certified by the Financial Planner Board of Standards in Denver in financial planning and is also a life insurance broker in New York.

Attending Georgetown University for his undergraduate studies, Mr. Polizzotto graduated in 1987 with his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. He later enrolled at the St. John’s University School of Law and received his Juris Doctor in 1990. Obtaining his license to practice in New York and New Jersey the same year he graduated law school, he was also granted admission to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Polizzotto has been bestowed many honors and acknowledgements, including:

  • Being rated “Superb” on Avvo
  • Being rated Distinguished* through Martindale-Hubbell and receiving the organization’s Client Champion Award
  • Recognition as the Best Divorce Lawyer in 2018 by DIME Best of Brooklyn

Mr. Polizzotto has been very active within the legal community through his affiliations with a variety of prominent legal organizations such as the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the Brooklyn Bar Association and the New Jersey State Bar Association. Furthermore, he has published articles and has participated in speaking engagements on matters related to elder law, estate planning, financial planning and more.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Real Estate: Business, Estate Planning & Probate, Immigration: Consumer, Elder Law, Family Law, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Real Estate: Consumer

Focus areas

Asylum, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Divorce, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Mortgage & Refinance, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Naturalization & Citizenship, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Power of Attorney, Prenuptial Agreements, Probate & Estate Administration, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Trusts, Wills

  • 20% Real Estate: Business
  • 20% Estate Planning & Probate
  • 20% Immigration: Consumer
  • 10% Elder Law
  • 10% Family Law
  • 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 10% Other

First Admitted: 1990, New York

Professional Webpage: https://www.polizzotto.com/attorney/alfred-polizzotto-iii/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • New York, 1990
  • New Jersey State Bar Association, 1990 to Present
  • Brooklyn Bar Association, Elder Law Committee, 1990 to Present
  • New York State Bar Association, Real Property Section, 1990 to Present
  • New York State Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section, 1990 to Present
  • New York State Bar Association, Elder Law Section, 1990 to Present
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 1991 to Present
  • American Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1990 to Present
  • U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1990
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1992
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1991
  • New Jersey, 1990
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • Kersner v. First Federal Savings & Loans, 695 N.Y.S.2d 369, 1999, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., 1999211885
  • Mottola v. Mottola, 242 A.D.2d 264, 661 N.Y.S.2d 537, 1997, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., 1997166804
  • Genovese v. Genovese, 243 A.D.2d 679, 663 N.Y.S.2d 294, 1997, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., 1997220874
  • Ferrara Bakery & Cafe, Inc. v. Colavita Pasta & Olive Corp., 1999 WL 135234, 1999, S.D.N.Y., 1999078651
  • 527 Smith Street Brooklyn Corporation v. Bayside Fuel Oil Depot Corporation, 262 A.D.2d 278, 1999, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., 1999136889
Representative Clients:
  • Bayside Fuel Oil Depot Corporation
  • Independence Community Bank
  • Plaza Auto Mall
  • Colavita Pasta & Olive Oil Corporation
Transactions:
  • Represented Allegretti Group LLC in a joint venture for a $1billion dollar residential project (517 unit) in Gowanus Brooklyn with Property Markets Group (PMG) and Carlyle, 2023
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Financial Planner, Financial Planners Board of Standards in Denver, Colorado, 1997
  • Life Insurance Broker, New York, NASD Series 7, 63
Honors/Awards:
  • Client Champion SIlver, Martindale-Hubbell, 2024
  • Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell, 2024
  • Best Divorce Lawyer, Dime Best of Brooklyn, 2018
Educational Background:
  • Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., B.S., Major: Accounting - 1987
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Co-Author: Representing Consumers in New York Real Estate Transactions: Leading Lawyers on Negotiating Property Deals and Overcoming Legal Challenges (Inside the Minds)
  • Lectured other attorneys in a Continuing Education format on Financial Planning for Elderly and Disabled, Lecturer on Financial Planning for Elderly and Disabled, NY Elder Law & Planning Update, Half Moon Education Inc., Legal, 2024

Office location for Alfred Polizzotto

6911 18th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11204

Phone: 718-213-4861

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3 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025

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