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Michael J. Clemente is "of counsel" to the firm. He practices in the areas of personal injury, construction accidents, divorce, child custody, criminal law, bankruptcy, immigration, real estate, and appellate practice. He is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, and the Federal Districts of New Jersey and Connecticut.

Mr. Clemente received his Bachelor's of Science from Boston College in 1994 and subsequently attended Pace School of Law in White Plains, New York. He been admitted to practice law since 1998.

Mr. Clemente started working in a law firm the summer after his first year of law school. This included extensive work in motion practice, discovery, and appellate work. He eventually moved on to work in Nyack, New York, White Plains, New York, Pearl River, New York, Maywood, New Jersey, and Maspeth, New York. His work brings him all over the five boroughs of New York, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Westchester, Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, and most of New Jersey and Connecticut.

Mr. Clemente looks forward to meeting you and utilizing his extensive legal knowledge to assist you in your endeavors.

Of Counsel:

  • Personal Injury:
    • Michael J. Clemente, Esq.
  • Federal Criminal Defense:
    • Sanders Dennis, Esq.
  • Business Law and Licensing:
    • Glenn Wright, Esq.

The Attorneys at The Portela Law Firm, P.C. are members of
the following Professional Organizations:

  • Board of Director, Lex Owner's Corp. 2005-2008
  • American Immigration Law Association, 2008-2009
  • Board of Director and Cofounder of the Inwood and Marble Hill Chamber of Commerce, 2008-2009
  • Vice President of the U.S. Latin Chamber of Commerce, 2009-2010
  • Queens County Bar Association
  • Kings County Bar Association