Attorneys
Partner
Laura Joy Lattman, Esq.
Laura focuses on drafting, probate, and administration of estates and trusts, as well as litigation in Surrogate's and other courts. Litigation areas of expertise include contested probates and accountings; claims by or against estates; removal and appointment of fiduciaries; cy pres and construction issues; compulsion of delivery of estate property, original wills, or accountings; as well as breach of fiduciary duty and surcharge of fiduciaries. Laura gladly represents both fiduciaries and beneficiaries. She is also active in the pro bono sector, with a particular focus on assisting families of those who have died due to police brutality, both by probating and administering the estates of the decedents and by advising re planning with the proceeds of wrongful death claims.
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LAW
L.L.M. in Taxation, 2015
WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Juris Doctor cum laude, 2005
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
B.A. cum laude, Political Science & French, 2001
Activities & Affiliations
ABA Real Property, Trusts & Estates Section: Law Practice Management Group Chair
Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Trusts, Estates & Surrogate’s Court Committee Member
New York State Bar Association: member of the Trusts and Estates Law Section and Estate Litigation Committee
Massachusetts Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Bar Admissions
New York
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
OF cOUNSEL
Verley A. Brown, Esq.
Verley A. Brown is Of Counsel to The Lattman Law Firm, LLC, where he counsels fiduciaries, beneficiaries and distributees in a variety of contested and uncontested proceedings, including probate and administration proceedings, estate and trust accounting proceedings, will and trust construction proceedings, proceedings against fiduciaries, discovery and turnover proceedings, and other trust and estate related matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Verley was an associate at Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP in the firm’s Trust & Estate Litigation practice group where he represented clients in a broad range of litigation and estate administration matters. He was previously Of Counsel at McLaughlin & Stern in New York City in the Trusts & Estates Fiduciary Litigation practice group, and started his career at Cullen and Dykman, LLP in September of 2008 in the firm’s Trust & Estate department. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Brown worked as a Senior Surrogate’s Court Clerk in the Accounting and Miscellaneous Department of the Bronx County Surrogate’s Court.
Verley lives in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC with his partner, Jeff. He has a daughter in college at Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute studying architecture and a son serving in the United States Army. During his spare time, Verley enjoys traveling, dining out, and the Arts, including Broadway.
Education
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL
Juris Doctor, 2008
JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
B.S., Legal Studies, 1999
Activities & Affiliations
New York Bar Association
United States Marine Corps.
Bar Admissions
New York
Administrative
Paralegal & Office manager
Sarah Lazo
Sarah is a paralegal and The Lattman Law Firm, L.L.C.’s office manager. As a paralegal and office manager she assists with the preparation and filing of pleadings, and other legal documents, handling legal research, preparing memos, creating client files, training new staff, and scheduling attorney and client meetings. Sarah works closely with the firm’s leadership to ensure the office is running smoothly.
Sarah is a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science and attended Scripps College, majoring in media studies and studio art. Additionally, she received a Paralegal Certificate from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Sarah’s background includes experience in the fields of management consulting and finance, as well as licensing and product management. When she’s not focusing on her duties at LLF, Sarah enjoys spending time with her son, hiking, watching soccer, and training Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
PARALEGAL
Kimbley Gilchrist
Kimbley is The Lattman Law Firm’s seasoned paralegal. She has over 25 years of legal experience, most recently in litigation and trusts and estates, but also in areas as diverse as personal injury, medical malpractice, bankruptcy, and real estate. During her paralegal career, she has been the “right hand” to managing attorneys, corporate executives, and many sole practitioners, handling complex litigation, real estate transactions, and trust/estate administration.
Her special interest is to be of service to plants, animals, children, and humanity. She dotes upon her Siberian Husky and Jack Russell Terrier.