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Kase & DrukerManaging Partner
James O. Druker
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James O. Druker

4.6
7 reviews

1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 225, Garden City, NY 11530 + 2 locations

Business Crimes Law, Federal and State Taxation Law and Litigation

About James O. Druker

Master of the Bench, American Inns of Court, Theodore Roosevelt Inn, 1987—. Author: "New Cars and UCC Section 2-608: Your Client Isn't Stuck with a Lemon," Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 4, No. 4, August, 1970. Lecturer, Criminal Procedure and Ethics, Nassau County Bar Association, 1979—. Guest Adjunct Law Professor, Fordham School of Law, 1990-2003. Assistant Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1968-1969. Special Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, 1970-1974. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1975-1976. Deputy Chief, Criminal Division and Chief of Official Corruption Section, 1975-1976. Assistant District Attorney and Chief of Rackets and Narcotics Bureau, Nassau County District Attorney's Office, 1976-1978.
Charter member American Inns of Court, 1985 to present, lecturer at IRS and FBI workshops, guest lecturer at Fordham School of Law and Baruch College graduate business school (2012 - present), panelist
on criminal tax panels for the New York City Bar Association.

 

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October 28, 2021
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I retained Jim Druker in February of 2018 to help resolve a tax problem I had stemming to events from 2010. I had been referred to him through another contact on LinkedIn. When I first got in touch with him I was frantic; and honestly remained frantic for the next 3 years but he never wavered in trying to keep me calm. Jim patiently and empathetically responded to my inquiries (though he was likely cursing me when he hung up the phone or responded to my longwinded emails). Jim was not warm and fuzzy but always optimistic that the issues would somehow get resolved. He truly never wavered on his resolve to help me get the issues I had settled in the best possible way. He didn't hold me hostage to invoices or finances but rather stayed true to his word when he was first engaged. Lesser men would have ignored my calls and my frantic emails, Jim did not. I will never in a lifetime be able to fully repay Jim for everything he did for me and for my family. I can only hope that this review pr

 
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October 23, 2021
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Working with Jim and his team was an amazing experience. During an extremely difficult time in our lives, Jim presented himself with extreme knowledge of our situation while being cognizant of our emotional state. He always made time to return our in-prompt emails or calls. He guided us through the entire process with out sugar coating the situation. His vast knowledge of the criminal/ legal system was evident during our case. He always handled himself in the most professional way and had the answers. At the time, we felt our world was coming to an end. He made sure to support us and council us while representing us. There is no attorney that we could recommend to better represent when the chips were down.

 
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Areas of Law

  • Litigation
  • Other 2
    • Business Crimes Law
    • Federal and State Taxation Law

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Managing Partner
    Firm Name
    Kase & Druker
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    U.S. v. D'Agostino, 145 F.3d (2d Cir. 1998)
    Vinluan v. Doyle, 60 AD3d 237 (2d Dept. 2009).
  • Additional Links
    http://kaseanddruker.com/james-o-druker/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1969, Massachusetts
    1973, U.S. Supreme Court
    1974, New York
    1980, Florida
    1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
    1986, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar
    1969, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
    1974, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. Tax Court
    Memberships
    Nassau County (Member, Taxation Committee, 2004—), New York State, Massachusetts and American (Member, Section on Criminal Justice) Bar Associations
    The Florida Bar
    Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court (Charter Member).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Boston College School of Law
    J.D.
    voted best oral argument

    Boston College School of Law
    J.D.
    best brief

    Boston College School of Law
    J.D.
    Winner of Grimes Moot Court competition
    Other Education
    University of North Carolina
    Class of 1967
    A.B.

    Boston College School of Law
    Class of 1969
    voted best oral argument

    Boston College School of Law
    Class of 1969
    best brief

    Boston College School of Law
    Class of 1969
    Winner of Grimes Moot Court competition
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1942
    Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 9, 1942

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Managing Partner at Kase & Druker
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1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 225Garden City, NY 11530U.S.A.

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136 Palmer AvenueMamaroneck, NY 10543U.S.A.

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408 Gulf of Mexico DriveLongboat Key, FL 34228U.S.A.

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    James O. Druker attended Boston College School of Law.
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    James O. Druker is the Managing Partner of the firm.
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