OUR ATTORNEYS

Attorney, Mark E. Alter, founding partner of the Law Offices of Mark E. Alter, has dedicated his career to representing clients with a wide range of legal matters since 1992. Mark Alter practices in the areas of Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Matrimonial, Family & Domestic Relations Law and Commercial Litigation where he has earned a reputation as an aggressive attorney who provides high-quality representation to his clients. Mark Alter’s experience as a former New York City Police Officer affords him valuable insight into the criminal justice system which gives him a substantial practical advantage in now defending clients charged with all types of criminal activity. Upon graduating law school, Mr. Alter founded the Law Offices of Mark E. Alter where he has represented clients in numerous high-profile cases lending him to be recognized in the legal community as an aggressive and experienced advocate for his clients. He has and continues to handle some of the most serious major felony cases including Murder, Attempted murder, Robbery, Grand Larceny, Computer crimes, Sexual Assaults, Drug and Alcohol related offenses including offenses related to Driving While Intoxicated and Driving While Impaired by Drugs as well as Felony charges arising out of crimes associated with the operation of a motor vehicle and Juvenile Offenses. Mark Alter is also a highly skilled Personal Injury attorney whose experience in complex injury cases such as Catastrophic injuries, spinal injuries, amputations, fractures, brain trauma, soft tissue injuries, and all other types of injuries along with his experience in dealings with insurance companies in obtaining multi-million dollar recoveries and settlements on behalf of his clients, has garnered him a reputation as being an aggressive attorney who gets his clients the results they deserve without the usual delay associated with Personal Injury cases. Mark E. Alter earned his Juris Doctorate from the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center of Touro College and his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Saint John’s University. He is admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York and in the Federal Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, New York Trial Lawyers Association, “Million Dollar” Advocates Forum and New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. As a retired Police Officer he remains an active member of the Police Benevolent Association of the Police Department of the City of New York. Within the Nassau County Bar Association, Mr. Alter is a member of the Criminal Court & Procedures, Family Court Law & Procedures, District Court, Ethics, Matrimonial Law, Plaintiffs Round Table and Supreme Court Committees. Mark E. Alter is a Life Member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum®, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Mr. Alter has been named to the list of SUPERLAWYERS for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and now again in 2024 as lawyers and judges from all over the state have honored him now twelve (12) years in a row with the inclusion on the 2013 through 2024 New York Super Lawyers list. The SUPERLAWYER search is conducted every year and only 5% of all attorneys make this list. Mr. Alter and our entire team continue to produce excellent results for our clients, him having received this prestigious award nine (9) years in a row in the area of Plaintiff’s personal Injury litigation. From automobile and motorcycle accidents, to slip and fall and every other type of injury causing accidents and events, we continue to achieve in our goal of maximizing our clients’ recoveries in both non-complex injury cases to extreme and catastrophic injury cases. Our firm is pleased to announce the opening of our additional offices in Massapequa, New York where our attorneys will handle all kinds of personal injury and accident cases, matrimonial and family law matters and all types of criminal cases. Additionally, in light of the quickly changing immigration laws, our firm will expand its concentration to helping clients with immigration and deportation issues. Areas of Practice Personal Injury Criminal Defense Matrimonial and Domestic Law Corporate and Civil Litigation Bar Admissions State of New York Federal Eastern District of New York Federal Southern District of New York Education Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Juris Doctorate St. John’s University – Bachelor of Science Professional Associations and Memberships American Bar Association New York State Bar Association Nassau County Bar Association New York Trial Lawyers Association “Million Dollar” Advocates Forum New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Former New York City Police Officer

Attorney, Margaret S. Alter, is a senior partner in the Law Offices of Mark E. Alter who joined the firm in 1993. Margaret’s legal career concentrates in the areas of Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Matrimonial, Family, Domestic Relations and Tax Law. Her litigation experience includes Motion practice, writs, general litigation, appeals and a multitude of other legal writings which are essential aspects of our practice and utilized in resolving, reducing and addressing many important concerns that may detrimentally impact our clients’ claims and cases. Mrs. Alter is also our firm’s tax litigator who has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars of tax liability for many of our clients. Margaret Alter graduated from the State University of New York at Albany with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. During her studies there, she completed an internship with the New York State Justice Department, Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau. Obtaining her Juris Doctorate and graduating Cum Laude from the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center of Touro College in 1992, she was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for Professional Ethics. She also participated in many internships during her legal education including internships with the Nassau County District Attorney’s Major Offense Bureau, the Queens County District Attorney’s Office and with the Nassau County Legal Aid Society. Margaret Alter is admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York and is a member of both the New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations. She also is a member of the Criminal Court Law & Procedure, Family Court Law & Procedure, District Court, Ethics, Matrimonial Law, Plaintiff’s Round Table and Insurance Law Committees of the Nassau County Bar Association Areas of Practice Matrimonial Law Personal Injury Criminal Defense Tax Law Education Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Juris Doctorate State University of New York at Albany – Bachelor of Arts Professional Associations and Memberships New York State Bar Association Nassau County Bar Association Criminal Court Law and Procedure Committee Family Court Law & Procedure Committee District Court Committee Ethics Committee Matrimonial Law Committee Plaintiff’s Round Table

Attorney, Erica Alter, is a partner attorney in the Law Offices of Mark E. Alter. Ms. Alter handles a wide range of cases from inception through trial. Ms. Alter is involved with all types of litigation handled by the firm including high profile and complex catastrophic personal injury, criminal, and civil litigation cases. She firmly prepares and investigates for each case as if they are going to trial. It is this level of dedication that has enabled Ms. Alter to successfully resolve already a large number of cases on behalf of the firm’s clients. The foundation of Ms. Alter’s success is her unwavering commitment to the needs of our clients and organization in handling each case. Every case is handled with the detailed attention it deserves and is supported by the full resources of the firm so that each client can rest assured that everything possible is being done to successfully and expeditiously resolve his or her case. Through these efforts, millions of dollars have been recovered on behalf of the firm’s clients and their families. Ms. Alter earned her Juris Doctorate from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. Prior to graduating law school, Ms. Alter worked as a judicial intern for the Hon. Bruna L. DiBiase in the Queens Criminal Court and in Federal Court for the Hon. Arthur D. Spatt, Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Ms. Alter has been selected to the 2021, 2022, 2023, and the 2024 New York Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. The Rising Stars list is a distinction for attorneys who are 40 or younger or who have been in practice for 10 years or less. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. In 2022, Ms. Alter was accepted into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Established in 1993, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements. In order to qualify to be a member, attorneys must have acted as Principal Counsel in one or more cases which resulted in a final judgement, award, or settlement in favor of his or her client in the amount of one million dollars or more. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members. In addition to her responsibilities to our firm, Ms. Alter is the supervising attorney for our firm’s internship program. Ms. Alter has been a mentor attorney for many law students as well as students interested in the legal field. She is committed to providing her interns with as much experience as possible from attending Court, responding to discovery demands, and researching complex legal issues, to on scene case investigation. If you are interested in applying for an internship position, you may attach a copy of your resume and email our firm at info@alterlawfirm.com. Areas of Practice Commercial Litigation Personal Injury Criminal Defense Education Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University – Juris Doctorate Criminal Justice Clinic – Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University Hofstra Trial Advocacy Association Farmingdale State College – Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Technologies Farmingdale State College – Associates in Liberal Arts

Attorney, Alexander Galvez, is the managing attorney in the Law Offices of Mark E. Alter who joined the firm in 2000. Mr. Galvez handles all types of cases from inception through trial. Mr. Galvez is involved with all types of litigation handled by the firm including high-profile and complex catastrophic personal injury cases. He firmly prepares each case as if they are going to trial. It is this level of dedication that has enabled Mr. Galvez to successfully resolve hundreds of cases on behalf of the firm’s clients. The foundation of Mr. Galvez’ success is his unwavering commitment to the needs of our clients. Every case is handled with the detailed attention it deserves and is supported by the full resources of the firm so that each client can rest assured that everything possible is being done to successfully and expeditiously resolve their case. Through these efforts millions of dollars have been recovered on behalf of the firm’s client’s and their families. Alexander J. Galvez earned his Juris Doctorate from the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center of Touro College, where he was Vice President of the Latin American Law Student Association and received many awards and accolades for his work in contributing to the growth of the law school and furthering legal education. He received his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. His family is originally from Peru, South America and he is fluent in Spanish. Areas of Practice Commercial Litigation Personal Injury Criminal Defense Education Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Juris Doctorate Latin American Law Student Association – Vice President John Jay College of Criminal Justice – Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Dean’s List

IN MEMORIAM 1946-2018 Attorney, Adrian L. DiLuzio, of counsel to the firm, practices exclusively in the area of criminal defense. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Mr. DiLuzio worked as a prosecutor for nine years in the District Attorney’s Offices of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Nassau County, New York. He has engaged in defense work for the past thirty-one years, defending many serious and prominent cases including the largest embezzlement case in Nassau County history (People v. Juan Carlos Molina), the largest art fraud in United States history (United States v. Kathryn Amiel), and the most highly publicized case in New York history (People v. Joel Steinberg). Adrian L. DiLuzio’s legal career began with his work for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office for six years. While prosecuting misdemeanors, homicides, and other major felonies during his stay there, he also served as the Assistant Bureau Chief of the Municipal Court Bureau, the Assistant Bureau Chief of the Felony-Jury Bureau, and supervised and edited the writing of briefs in the Appeals Bureau. In addition, he served on the Executive Committee of the Criminal Justice section of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Upon leaving Philadelphia, he relocated to Nassau County, New York, District Attorney’s Office where, in addition to continuing the prosecution of felonies, he went on to become the Deputy Chief of the Official Corruption Bureau. He also served as Chairman of the Criminal Justice Section of the Nassau County Bar Association. Since leaving the District Attorney’s Office Mr. DiLuzio has engaged exclusively in the defense of criminal cases, including a number of prominent cases well-known to local and national communities. It is Mr. DiLuzio’s extensive criminal litigation background that has led so many prominent clients to seek his counsel. Adrian L. DiLuzio, an AV-rated attorney by Martin-Dale Hubbell, is admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York, and in the Federal Courts of the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Central District of Illinois and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Areas of Practice Criminal Defense Bar Admissions State of New York Eastern District of New York Western District of New York Northern District of New York Central District of Illinois Second Circuit Court of Appeals Education University of Pennsylvania Law School Juris Doctorate University of Pennsylvania – Bachelor of Science Professional Associations and Memberships Criminal Courts Bar Association Nassau County Bar Association Former Assistant District Attorneys Association

Attorney, Tor Jacob Worsoe, Jr., is of counsel to the Law Offices of Mark E. Alter and practices in the areas of Matrimonial, Family, Criminal Defense, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Wills, Trusts and Estate Law. Tor Worsoe graduated from The State University of New York at Geneseo with a Bachelor’s degree. He also obtained a paralegal certificate from Adelphi University. Tor Worsoe graduated from the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center of Touro College in 1991. While there, Mr. Worsoe interned with the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Upon graduation, Mr. Worsoe opened The Law Offices of Tor Jacob Worsoe Jr. in Suffolk County, New York and has since represented thousands of clients in the areas of Matrimonial, Family Law, Criminal Defense, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Wills, Trusts and Estate Law. Tor Jacob Worsoe, Jr., is admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York and in the Second Judicial Department. Areas of Practice Matrimonial Law Family Law Criminal Defense Personal Injury Commercial Litigation Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law Education Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center – Juris Doctorate St. Joseph’s College State University of New York at Geneseo – Bachelors of Art Adelphi University Paralegal Program

Attorney Ondine Galvez Sniffin is of counsel to the Law Offices of Mark E. Alter. She practices exclusively in the area of immigration law. Ondine Galvez Sniffin is a graduate of the State University of New York at Old Westbury where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Politics, Economics and Society. In her junior year, she studied abroad at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. In 1997, Ms. Sniffin obtained her Juris Doctorate from the Boston University School of Law. During her last year of law school, Ms. Sniffin worked as a student attorney representing clients before the Boston Immigration Court. Ms. Sniffin has been helping clients achieve their dreams of becoming vital members of our American community for more than 27 years. She is committed to delivering high-quality legal representation in a multi-lingual, multi cultural context. Ms. Sniffin is admitted to practice in the State of New York and in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She is also admitted to practice in the First Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals. She is a member of the New York and Massachusetts Bar Associations. She is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Ms. Sniffin has been helping clients achieve their dreams of becoming vital members of our American community for more than 27 years. She is committed to delivering high-quality legal representation in a multi-lingual, multi cultural context. Attorney Sniffin is an avid marathoner and fluent in Spanish. Areas of Practice Immigration Law Education Boston University School of Law SUNY at Old Westbury – Bachelor of Arts University of Manchester, UK