Business Details
Your Trusted Legal Partner in Melville, NY
Lynn Gartner Dunne & Covello is a general practice law firm dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal solutions across diverse areas of law. Our firm specializes in complex civil and commercial litigation, appellate advocacy, professional responsibility matters, criminal motions and appeals, and business and real estate transactions. With a focus on personalized client service, our principals provide hands-on representation, combining decades of litigation experience with creative, cost-effective strategies tailored to each client's unique needs. Our attorneys have successfully litigated high-stakes cases in federal and state courts, including the U.S.Supreme Court, while maintaining a commitment to ethical excellence and practical legal counsel. We serve a broad spectrum of clients, from individuals to corporations, offering strategic guidance in litigation, transactional work, and professional ethics matters. Our track record in appellate courts and complex commercial disputes demonstrates our ability to navigate challenging legal landscapes with precision and advocacy excellence.
Services
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Appellate Practice
Professional Responsibility
Criminal Motions and Appeals
Business Transactions
Real Estate Law
Highlights and features
- We offer decades of combined litigation experience in federal and state courts.
- Our principals provide hands-on representation with personalized legal strategies.
- We maintain a strong track record in appellate advocacy and complex commercial cases.
- Our firm specializes in professional responsibility matters and ethical legal counsel.
- We combine courtroom excellence with practical transactional expertise for business clients.
Services
Civil and Commercial Litigation
We represent clients in complex civil and commercial litigation across federal, state, and local courts. Our practice includes Lanham Act disputes, corporate governance cases, real property actions, construction litigation, and shareholder derivative suits. With extensive trial experience, we deliver strategic advocacy for breach of fiduciary duty claims, environmental law matters, and landlord-tenant disputes while prioritizing cost-effective resolutions.
Appellate Practice
Our appellate practice covers state and federal appellate courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. We leverage deep appellate expertise to handle complex appeals in the New York Court of Appeals and federal circuit courts. Our attorneys focus on preserving trial victories, challenging adverse rulings, and crafting persuasive legal arguments that address jurisdictional complexities and procedural nuances in high-stakes appellate matters.
Professional Responsibility
We advise legal professionals and institutions on ethics compliance, disciplinary matters, and risk management. Our services include representing attorneys in disqualification motions, providing advisory opinions on billing practices, and consulting on partnership disputes. With Judge Gartner's expert witness experience, we offer authoritative guidance on professional conduct standards and sanctions litigation for law firms and corporate legal departments.
Criminal Motions and Appeals
We handle complex criminal motions and appeals requiring specialized legal expertise. Our practice includes post-conviction relief, pre-trial motions, and appellate representation for felony cases. Drawing on Judge Gartner's judicial experience overseeing 900+ criminal cases, we develop strategic defenses for urgent or complex criminal matters, focusing on procedural challenges and appellate advocacy in state and federal courts.
Business Transactions
We negotiate and document major business transactions with precision, serving owners, developers, and corporations. Our services include contract drafting, corporate governance structuring, and real estate transactional work. By combining litigation insights with transactional expertise, we create legally sound agreements that minimize future disputes while aligning with clients' strategic business objectives in mergers, acquisitions, and commercial deals.
People
Robert P. Lynn, Jr.
Attorney
Experienced litigator with extensive trial and appellate practice in civil and commercial law matters.
Hon. Kenneth L. Gartner
Attorney
Former judge with deep expertise in criminal law, appellate advocacy, and professional responsibility matters.
John W. Dunne
Attorney
Skilled practitioner in complex litigation and transactional law with significant courtroom experience.
Tiffany D. Frigenti
Attorney
Dedicated legal professional focusing on appellate practice and professional responsibility counseling.
Christopher A. Renke
Attorney
Experienced litigator handling commercial disputes, real estate matters, and appellate advocacy.
Questions
What areas of law do you specialize in?
We specialize in civil and commercial litigation, appellate practice, professional responsibility, criminal motions and appeals, and business/real estate transactions.
How experienced are your attorneys in appellate courts?
Our attorneys have argued cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, New York Court of Appeals, and federal circuit courts across multiple jurisdictions.
Can you handle complex commercial litigation cases?
Yes, we regularly litigate complex commercial disputes involving corporate governance, shareholder rights, and multi-party real estate litigation.
Do you provide legal ethics counseling for attorneys?
Yes, we offer professional responsibility guidance including disciplinary defense, sanctions motions, and ethics advisory opinions.
