“The biggest challenge is to understand the business culture in the United States,” says Mehmet Fırat Polat, New York based business lawyer. “Spreading the trade across different sectors should be a target. I hope that in the future we will achieve a balance in the bilateral trade,” he adds. Polat Law Firm has served its clients in their legal matters since 2007.
Saltzman & Evinch, PLLC provides a variety of legal services to foreign and domestic clients in the private and public sectors. The firm, celebrates its 20th anniversary, concentrates on matters relating to Turkey and the surrounding region, providing an in-depth understanding of the area, its people and cultures; talent and experience in domestic and foreign legal system; and an extensive network of professionals and support staff. One of its founders, Gunay Evinch who is also a leader in the Turkish-American community, talked to TURKOFAMERICA.
Vanessa Seckin represents clients ranging from members of Time Magazine’s Most Influential People list to NBA stars, from physicians to scientists. “It’s all about the marketing power of word of mouth and building a bridge of trust with clients that brings more clients,” she says. 
Sevil Özışık received her LL.B degree from Dokuz Eylul University Law Faculty in İzmir and her LL.M degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia. She is a member of both the New York Bar Association in the U.S. and the Istanbul Bar Association in Turkey. She has also been active in the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is a member of the American Bar Association.
