Education
Fordham Law School
University of Maryland – College Park
Admissions
State Bar of New York
Biography
Eliel A. Talo joined Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP as an associate in 2020. He has worked on civil and criminal matters in both state and federal court, including bank fraud, criminal appeals, judgment enforcement, employment disputes, and allegations of sexual misconduct.
In 2023, he was a member of the trial team which secured a not guilty verdict in New York State Supreme Court in the matter People v. Esposito and was named a New York Super Lawyers Rising Star.
Prior to joining the firm, Eliel served as a law clerk to the Honorable Jack Sabatino, Presiding Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division.
Representative Matters
Representative Matters
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As a member of the trial team, secured a not guilty verdict for a client charged as an accomplice to official misconduct in a New York State Supreme Court criminal trial.
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Represented clients in Child Victims Act and Adult Survivors Act lawsuits.
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Represented clients in labor and employment disputes involving breach of contract, wage and hour, and discrimination claims.
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Successfully obtained the dismissal of multiple statutory labor and wage claims in an employment dispute in New York State supreme court.
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Represented clients in federal regulatory and criminal tax investigations.
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Successfully argued for dismissal of a Kings County criminal matter for failure to comply with New York’s speedy trial and discovery laws.
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Represented clients in criminal matters in New York, Kings, Bronx, Dutchess, and Columbia Counties.
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Represented a client accused of participating in a scheme to fraudulently obtain a bank loan, ultimately obtaining a sentence well below the agreed-upon sentencing guidelines.
- Represented a diamond dealer in connection with a $1.4 million debt owed from the sale of a diamond. We obtained a judgment against the buyer and are enforcing it.