Pankaj Malik

Practice areas

Family Law, General Litigation, Estate & Trust Litigation, Immigration: Business, Real Estate: Business, Immigration: Consumer, Real Estate: Consumer

Focus areas

Asylum, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Litigation, Mortgage & Refinance, Naturalization & Citizenship, Will Contests

Pankaj Malik is a highly accomplished attorney who owns PM Law PC, a prestigious boutique law firm located in New York, New York. She warmly welcomes clients from various parts of the New York City metropolitan area, including Long Island, Manhattan, Westchester County, and Rockland County. With an unwavering dedication to her clients, she has skillfully managed a wide array of complex legal matters, which encompass:

1. Bankruptcy and reorganization: Covering Chapters 7, 11, and 13, adversarial proceedings, and creditors’ rights.
2. Estate planning and probate law: Including administration proceedings, will contest proceedings, accounting, wealth preservation, and estate planning advisory.
3. Immigration and global mobility practice: Encompassing employment visas, global mobility, citizenship, naturalization, green cards, permanent residency, and visas for entertainers and investors.
4. Litigation and dispute resolution: Addressing commercial disputes, corporate law, employment law, and more.
5. Entertainment and media law: Serving international entertainers, live performers, musicians, production companies, movie and television actors, directors, film crews, athletes, and models.
6. Matrimonial and family law: Covering child custody and support, property division, divorce, and domestic violence.
7. Real estate law: Handling landlord-tenant disputes, mergers and acquisitions, sales and purchases, leasing, financing, and real estate litigation.

Originally from India, Ms. Malik is fluent in English and South Asian languages such as Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu. With a professional career spanning over 29 years, she has effectively navigated legal disputes in various courts, including state, federal, surrogates’, bankruptcy, and immigration courts. She has been a strong advocate for individuals, immigrants, families, businesses, employees, and prominent figures. Throughout her career, she has adeptly assisted numerous small businesses in obtaining funds, grants, and minority certifications from the Small Business Administration (SBA), particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 1989, Ms. Malik earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government from Hindu College, University of Delhi, in Delhi, India. Subsequently, she obtained her Juris Doctor degree from St. John’s University School of Law in New York in 1993. Licensed to practice law in both New York and New Jersey, she is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Circuits, the Supreme Court of the United States, and the U.S. Tax Court.

Ms. Malik is a frequent contributor to various news channels, where she provides authoritative insights into prevailing immigration policies and regulations. Her analyses are often referenced in esteemed publications, including the New York Law Journal, The Daily News, and Mother Jones magazine. She actively participates in the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Queens County Women’s Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association, making her a respected member of the legal community.

Furthermore, Ms. Malik has earned a “Good” rating on Avvo, a testament to her outstanding professionalism and expertise. It’s important to note that Pankaj Malik serves as a debt relief agent, assisting individuals in filing for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.