CENTRAL ISLIP, NEW YORK — McGuire, Peláez & Bennett, P.C. has announced that Timothy V. Sorrell has joined the firm as an Associate. He handles a variety of civil and criminal matters, including, but not limited to, landlord/tenant matters, as well as Family Court, criminal and traffic cases.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Sorrell served as the Supervisor for the Nassau County Legal Aid Society’s Family Court Bureau. In addition, he spent 15 years representing indigent adults and children for the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County. He also served as an Assistant County Attorney for Suffolk County representing a child protective agency where he conducted numerous trials and hearings that made him an asset in abuse and neglect matters, PINS (Parents in Need of Supervision) and juvenile delinquency proceedings.
Mr. Sorrell is admitted to the State Bars of New York and Connecticut. He earned a degree in Communications at California State University at Sonoma and his Juris Doctor from Touro Law School.
“I am pleased to be a part of this firm,” Mr. Sorrell said. “I look forward to helping our clients who need assistance with their landlord/tenant, civil, traffic and criminal matters.”
“We welcome Timothy to the firm,” said Christopher P. McGuire, Senior Partner, McGuire, Peláez & Bennett, P.C. “He has extensive experience that will help provide exceptional representation to our clients.” For more information, call (631) 348-1702 or visit www.central-islip-lawyer.com.
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* Photo of Mr. Sorrell is attached.
About McGuire, Peláez & Bennett PC
McGuire, Peláez & Bennett PC is a full-service law firm, with a special emphasis on handling criminal and traffic cases, personal injury matters, matrimonial and family cases, as well as real estate and landlord-tenant matters, in Central Islip and throughout Suffolk County. In addition, the firm handles personal injury cases, including motor vehicle accident claims, slip and falls, and construction accidents. Attorneys are available to speak in both English and Spanish. For more information, call (631) 348-1702 or visit www.central-islip-lawyer.com.
