OUR TEAM OF ATTORNEYS

Papantoniou Andreas

The attorneys at Bashian & Papantoniou are constantly striving to take law to the next level. Our team is comprised of exceptional professionals who put their clients first. We are knowledgeable, personable and diligent. Client success is our top priority. The attorneys at Bashian & Papantoniou have years of experience in ADA related litigation and will assist you in enforcing your rights under American Disabilities Act. Contact our attorneys today to begin the process of enforcing your rights to have access to areas of public accommodation.

- Partner
Erik M. Bashian

Erik M. Bashian

Partner
Tel: (516) 279-1554
Fax: (516) 213-0339
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Erik is a principal of Bashian & Papantoniou.  He is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. Prior to launching the firm, Erik was an attorney with one of the country’s premier general litigation defense law firms.  Today, he successfully represents clients in civil litigation, including Title III lawsuits involving the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Erik has been awarded the Super Lawyers distinction for multiple years (2021 and 2022) and selected by his peers as a “Rising Star” for the period of 2014-2020. He concentrates his civil litigation practice at both the Federal and State levels.

Published & Notable ADA Decisions:

  • Breeze v. Kabila Inc., Civil Action No. 21-753 (JDB), 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 239754 (D.D.C. Dec. 15, 2021)
  • Nelson v. Rockster Little Italy Pizza, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:20-1755, (S.D.N.Y. February 18, 2021)

Memberships & Affiliations:

  • Armenian Bar Association
  • Disability Rights Bar Association
  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Southern Chapter, Marketing and Corporate Relations Committee
  • New York State Bar Association

Bar Admissions:

  • District of Columbia
  • New York
  • New Jersey

Courts

  • 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. Southern District Court of New York
  • U.S. Northern District Court of New York
  • U.S. Eastern District Court of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

- Partner
Andreas Papantoniou

Andreas Papantoniou

Partner
Tel: (516) 279-1553
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Andreas Papantoniou is a principal of Bashian & Papantoniou, P.C. He is engaged in Title III ADA litigation in New York. Andreas has been selected as a Super Lawyers for consecutive years. Andreas, a Cornell Law graduate and International Law Journal member.  

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Memberships & Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Nassau County Bar Association
  • Hellenic Bar Association

Courts

  • Eastern District Court of New York