# Song Law Firm (송로펌 · 宋律师事务所)

> Korean-American multilingual law firm in Fort Lee, NJ. Practice across NJ, NY, TX, GA, FL. Founded 2006. Direct counsel in English, Korean (한국어), and Chinese (中文) without interpreters.

- **Address**: Parker Plaza, 400 Kelby St, 19th Floor, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
- **Phone**: (201) 461-0031
- **Email**: office@songlawfirm.com
- **Founded**: 2006 (20th anniversary in 2026)
- **Founder**: Joseph D. Song (송동호)
- **Languages**: English, Korean, Chinese — direct attorney communication
- **Website**: https://songlawfirm.com / 한국어: /ko/ / 中文: /zh-hans/

## Practice Areas (19)

- [Personal Injury](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/personal-injury/): Auto accidents, slip-and-fall, premises liability, wrongful death
- [Labor & Employment Law](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/labor-employment-law/): Wage/hour, discrimination, wrongful termination, FLSA, NJLAD
- [Immigration Law](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/immigration-law/): Family-based, EB-1/2/3, naturalization, removal defense
- [Family Law](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/family-law/): Divorce, custody, prenuptial agreements, support, equitable distribution
- [Criminal Law](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/criminal-law/): DWI, white collar, assault, theft, drug offenses
- [Litigation](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/litigation/): Commercial disputes, contract, partnership, shareholder, appeals
- [Business & M&A](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/business-law-ma/): Entity formation, mergers, acquisitions, shareholder agreements
- [Bankruptcy](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/bankruptcy-law/): Chapter 7, 11, 13, small business reorganization
- [Tax, Wills, Trusts & Estates](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/tax-wills-trusts-estates/): Estate planning, probate, gift tax, IRS disputes
- [Landlord-Tenant](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/landlord-tenant/): Evictions, lease enforcement, security deposit disputes
- [Real Estate](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/real-estate/): Residential and commercial closings, title disputes, 1031 exchanges
- [Traffic & Municipal Court](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/ticket-municipal-court/): DWI defense, traffic violations, CDL protection
- [Intellectual Property](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/intellectual-property/): USPTO trademark, copyright, trade secret, licensing
- [Insurance Defense Litigation](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/insurance-defense-litigation/): Auto liability, premises, products, professional liability, coverage
- [Education Law](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/education-law/): Special education (IEP/504), school discipline, Title IX
- [International Law](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/international-law/): U.S.-Korea cross-border, EB-5, KCAB arbitration, FCPA
- [Securities Law](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/securities-law/): Regulation D/S, FINRA arbitration, SEC enforcement defense
- [Franchise Law](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/franchise-law/): FDD review, franchise litigation, multi-unit development
- [Finance Law](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/finance-law/): Commercial loans, SBA loans, banking compliance, lender liability

## Attorneys

- **[Joseph D. Song (송동호)](https://songlawfirm.com/our-lawyers/joseph-song/)** — Founding Member | NJ, NY, TX, GA | Korean & English
- **[Howard Z. Myerowitz, Esq.](https://songlawfirm.com/our-lawyers/howard-z-myerowitz-esq/)** — Senior Associate | NJ | English | Former NJ Deputy Attorney General; Fordham J.D.
- **[Roy H. Mossi, Esq.](https://songlawfirm.com/our-lawyers/roy-h-mossi-esq/)** — Senior Associate | NJ, NY, FL | English | 30+ years trial experience; University of Miami J.D.
- **[Stacey Jung, Esq.](https://songlawfirm.com/our-lawyers/stacey-jung-esq/)** — Senior Associate | NJ, NY | Korean & English | Cardozo School of Law J.D.
- **[Jing Chu, Esq.](https://songlawfirm.com/our-lawyers/jing-chu-esq/)** — Senior Associate | NJ, NY | Chinese & English
- **[Won Eik (Joseph) Cho, Esq.](https://songlawfirm.com/our-lawyers/joseph-cho-esq/)** — Associate | NJ, NY | Korean & English
- **[Joshua S. Lee, Esq.](https://songlawfirm.com/our-lawyers/joshua-s-lee-esq/)** — Of Counsel | NJ, NY | Korean & English
- **[Stephen H. Kahn, Esq.](https://songlawfirm.com/our-lawyers/stephen-h-kahn-esq/)** — Of Counsel | NJ, NY | English
- **[Mark C. Hamer, Esq.](https://songlawfirm.com/our-lawyers/mark-c-hamer-esq/)** — Of Counsel | NJ | English
- **[Kyung Eun Hwang, Esq.](https://songlawfirm.com/our-lawyers/kyung-eun-hwang-esq/)** — Of Counsel | NJ, NY | Korean & English
- **[Louis I. Cole, Esq.](https://songlawfirm.com/our-lawyers/louis-i-cole-esq/)** — Of Counsel | NJ | English
- **[John H. Anlian, Esq.](https://songlawfirm.com/our-lawyers/john-h-anlian-esq/)** — Of Counsel | NJ | English
- **[John Lee, Esq.](https://songlawfirm.com/our-lawyers/john-lee-esq/)** — Of Counsel | NJ, NY | Korean & English

## Service Area

- **New Jersey**: Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Passaic, Middlesex, Morris, Union, Somerset Counties. Fort Lee, Palisades Park, Englewood, Hackensack, Paramus, Closter, Bergenfield, Teaneck, Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, Edison.
- **New York**: Manhattan, Queens (Flushing), Brooklyn, Bronx, Long Island, Westchester. Federal SDNY and EDNY.
- **State Bar Admissions across attorneys**: NJ, NY, TX, GA, FL.

## Languages and International Reach

- Direct attorney consultations in English, Korean, and Chinese — no interpreters.
- U.S.-Korea-China cross-border coordination with Korean and Chinese counsel.
- KCAB (Korean Commercial Arbitration Board), ICC, JAMS, AAA international arbitration.
- New York Convention enforcement of foreign arbitration awards.

## Multilingual Site

- **English**: https://songlawfirm.com/
- **한국어**: https://songlawfirm.com/ko/
- **中文**: https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/

## 주요 분야 (Korean)

- [사고 상해](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/personal-injury/) | [노동·고용법](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/labor-employment-law/) | [이민법](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/immigration-law/)
- [가정법](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/family-law/) | [형사법](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/criminal-law/) | [소송](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/litigation/)
- [비즈니스·M&A](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/business-law-ma/) | [파산법](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/bankruptcy-law/) | [세무·유언·신탁·상속](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/tax-wills-trusts-estates/)
- [임대인·임차인 분쟁](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/landlord-tenant/) | [부동산](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/real-estate/) | [교통·시법원](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/ticket-municipal-court/)
- [지적재산권](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/intellectual-property/) | [보험사 변호 소송](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/insurance-defense-litigation/) | [교육법](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/education-law/)
- [국제법](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/international-law/) | [증권법](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/securities-law/) | [프랜차이즈](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/franchise-law/) | [금융법](https://songlawfirm.com/ko/practice-areas/finance-law/)

## 主要业务 (Chinese)

- [人身伤害](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/personal-injury/) | [劳动与就业法](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/labor-employment-law/) | [移民法](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/immigration-law/)
- [家庭法](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/family-law/) | [刑事法](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/criminal-law/) | [民事诉讼](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/litigation/)
- [商业法 · M&A](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/business-law-ma/) | [破产法](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/bankruptcy-law/) | [税务 · 遗嘱 · 信托 · 遗产规划](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/tax-wills-trusts-estates/)
- [房东与租客事务](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/landlord-tenant/) | [房地产](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/real-estate/) | [交通违规与市法院](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/ticket-municipal-court/)
- [知识产权](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/intellectual-property/) | [保险公司辩护诉讼](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/insurance-defense-litigation/) | [教育法](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/education-law/)
- [国际法](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/international-law/) | [证券法](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/securities-law/) | [特许经营法](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/franchise-law/) | [金融法](https://songlawfirm.com/zh-hans/practice-areas/finance-law/)

## Key Resources

- [Practice Areas Overview](https://songlawfirm.com/practice-areas/) — 19 practice areas
- [Our Attorneys](https://songlawfirm.com/our-lawyers/) — 13 attorneys
- [Legal Columns](https://songlawfirm.com/legal-columns/) — In-depth articles by practice area
- [Success Stories](https://songlawfirm.com/success-stories/) — Recent outcomes
- [Contact](https://songlawfirm.com/contact/)
- [Free Consultation](https://songlawfirm.com/consultation/)
- See /llms-full.txt for comprehensive FAQ and detailed firm information.

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Last updated: 2026-06-13
Contact: office@songlawfirm.com | (201) 461-0031


## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do you offer free consultations?
Yes — initial consultations are free across all practice areas.

### What languages do you speak?
Korean, English, and Chinese — direct attorney communication without interpreters.

### Do I need to be a U.S. citizen or have legal status?
No. We represent clients regardless of immigration status. Municipal and immigration matters specifically protect undocumented individuals from collateral consequences.

### What is the NJ verbal threshold?
N.J.S.A. 39:6A-8(a) limits non-economic damages in auto cases to plaintiffs with permanent injury confirmed by objective medical evidence. Affects plaintiffs who selected the verbal threshold option in their PIP policy.

### How long does a NJ eviction take?
Non-payment eviction in NJ Special Civil Part typically takes 4-8 weeks if uncontested. Contested cases or those with habitability defenses can extend 3-6 months.

### What is FAPE in special education?
Free Appropriate Public Education — schools must provide education reasonably calculated to enable the child to make appropriate progress in light of his/her circumstances (Endrew F. v. Douglas County, 2017).

### What is the NJ Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights?
N.J.S.A. 18A:37 — the strongest anti-bullying law in the U.S. Requires reporting, investigation, intervention, and remedies for harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB).

### How much can a NJ landlord charge for security deposit?
NJ Rent Security Deposit Act caps deposits at 1.5 months rent. Must be in interest-bearing account and returned within 30 days of surrender with itemized deductions. Late returns face double damages.

### What is Rule 506(b) vs 506(c)?
Both are Regulation D private placement exemptions. 506(b) prohibits general solicitation, allows up to 35 non-accredited investors with disclosures. 506(c) allows general solicitation but ALL investors must be accredited AND verified.

### What is the EB-5 investor visa?
EB-5 is an investment-based green card. Investor must invest $1.05M (or $800K in Targeted Employment Area) and create 10 U.S. jobs. Available through direct investment or USCIS-designated regional center.

### What is the U.S.-Korea Tax Treaty?
1979 Convention between the U.S. and Korea reducing withholding rates on cross-border dividends, interest, and royalties. Defines residency, permanent establishment, and treaty-shopping limitations.

### What is a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)?
FTC-required disclosure with 23 items covering franchisor history, fees, territory, restrictions, and financial performance. Must be provided 14 days before franchise signing.

### What is the NJ Franchise Practices Act?
N.J.S.A. 56:10-1 et seq. — strong NJ statute protecting franchisees. Requires good cause for termination, prohibits unreasonable transfer restrictions, and provides private right of action for franchisees.

### How does NJ comparative negligence work?
NJ is a modified comparative fault state — plaintiff recovery is reduced by his/her percentage of fault, and barred entirely if fault exceeds 50%. NY uses pure comparative fault — plaintiff recovers even if 99% at fault.

### Do you handle KCAB arbitration awards?
Yes. Korean Commercial Arbitration Board awards are enforceable in the U.S. under the New York Convention. We coordinate with Korean counsel for cross-border enforcement.

### What is Title IX?
Federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education programs receiving federal funding. Applies to K-12 and higher education. Covers sexual harassment, sexual assault, pregnancy discrimination, athletic equity.

### What is the NJ Affidavit of Merit Statute?
N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 requires malpractice plaintiffs (medical, legal, engineering, etc.) to serve an Affidavit of Merit within 60 days of answer. Failure dismisses with prejudice.

### What is FINRA arbitration?
Mandatory dispute resolution forum for customer claims against broker-dealers and for employment disputes between registered representatives and BDs. Cheaper and faster than litigation but limited appeal rights.

### What is FBAR?
FinCEN Form 114 — Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. Required for U.S. persons with foreign accounts aggregating over $10,000. Annual filing by April 15.

### What is the SBA 7(a) loan?
SBA 7(a) is the most common SBA loan program — up to $5M with SBA guaranty of 75-85%. Used for working capital, equipment, real estate, business acquisition. Requires personal guaranty.

### How much does legal counsel cost?
Initial consultations are free. Hourly rates vary by attorney and matter complexity. Many practice areas offer flat-fee arrangements (FDD review, traffic court, immigration). Contingency available for personal injury and select disputes.

## Recent Notable Outcomes

- $700K personal injury recovery (multi-vehicle collision, NJ)
- $420K wage and hour class settlement (restaurant industry)
- $415K wrongful termination resolution
- $350K motor vehicle injury (severe rear-end)
- $60K rear-end collision (George Washington Bridge approach)
- DWI dismissal based on Alcotest calibration challenge (NJ)
- Special education private school placement funded by district (NJ OAL)
- Korean food brand 10-year exclusive U.S. distribution agreement
- See full success stories: https://songlawfirm.com/success-stories/

## Contact & Intake

- **Direct line**: (201) 461-0031 (English / 한국어 / 中文)
- **Email**: office@songlawfirm.com
- **Office**: Parker Plaza, 400 Kelby St, 19th Floor, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
- **Free consultation**: https://songlawfirm.com/consultation/
- **Office hours**: Monday-Friday, business hours + after-hours intake by appointment

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Last updated: 2026-06-13