Richard B. Seelig

Attorney Richard B. Seelig is a partner at New York's Seelig Law Offices, and he has worked at the firm since its founding in 2010. At the firm, Mr. Seelig focuses his practice on assisting clients from New York City's five boroughs and the surrounding area with a wide range of legal matters, including:

• Social Security Disability (SSD)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Disability insurance cases
• Civil service disability claims
• Discrimination matters
• Nonuniform civil service disability claims
• Uniform civil service disability claims
• Short- and long-term disability insurance claims
• Matrimonial and divorce matters
• Personal injury law
• Real estate law
• Criminal defense
• Employment law
• Business immigration

Mr. Seelig earned a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University in 2006 and a law degree from St. John's University School of Law in 2009. The state of Connecticut granted him approval to practice law in its courtrooms in 2009, and New York state followed suit in 2010. In addition, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York have also approved him to practice in their courtrooms.

While Mr. Seelig was in law school, he gained valuable experience through a number of internships. He interned at the New York City Police Department Advocate's Office and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. In addition, he worked at the Bronx County District Attorney's Office as an student assistant district attorney while he was still in law school.

In a legal career that spans only a few years, Mr. Seelig has already earned a reputation as a professional and dedicated attorney. He is also an active member of the legal community as a member of the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.