Michael Demetriou
Michael Demetriou was admitted to the New York bar in 1953 and has been practicing law ever since. In 1962, he was admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court bar. Mr. Demetriou holds a B.S. from the NYU School of Commerce, an M.B.A. from NYU's Graduate School of Business, an (LL.B.) J.D. from St. John's University School of Law, and an LL.M. from Brooklyn Law School.
Mr. Demetriou has served on many Advisory Boards, including the Long Island City Business Development Corp., The American Title Co., Northeast Region, C.W. Post College of Long Island University and NY Institute of Technology. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Queens chapter of the American Red Cross.
An active community member, Mr. Demetriou has lectured AARP members on Estate Planning, and has served on the board as secretary and two-time president of the Queensborough Rotary Club. For over fifty years he has served as legal counsel to many Greek Orthodox churches in the New York region. From 1971 1996 he served as the Village Justice of the Village of Brookville in Nassau County
Areas of Practice
- Adoption
- Business & Commercial Law
- Business Organizations
- Construction Law
- Contracts
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Government Agencies & Programs
- Land Use & Zoning
- Landlord/Tenant
- Litigation & Appeals
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Personal Injury -- Defense
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Real Estate Law
- Traffic Violations
- Wills
Litigation Percentage
- 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1953
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1962
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York
- LL.M. - 1965
- St. John's University School of Law, Queens, New York
- J.D. - 1951
- St. John's University School of Law, Queens, New York
- LL.B. - 1951
- NYU Graduate School of Business
- M.B.A. - 1952
- NYU School of Commerce, New York, New York
- B.S. - 1948
Classes/Seminars
- Lectured to AARP Group, RE: Estates and Planning, Prudential Life Insurance Co.
Honors and Awards
- Who's Who in Business and Finance
- Who's Who in Northeast
Professional Associations and Memberships
- NYS Bar Association
- Queens County Bar Association
- Nassau Bar Association
- Rotary Club of Queensborough, Past President
- Queens Chapter, Former Secretary
- American Red Cross
- Long Island City Business Development Corp., Former Secretary
- American Title Insurance Co., Northeast Region, Former Member, Advisory Board
- C.W. Post College of Long Island University, Former Member Advisory Council
- NY Institute of Technology, Former Member Advisory Council, Paralegal Studies
Past Employment Positions
- Village of Brookville, Nassau County, Village Justice, 1971 - 1996
