Learn More About International Law in Bay Shore, New York

Bay Shore is a hamlet, located in the Town of Islip, County of Suffolk County, New York, United States. Bay Shore celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2008. The population was 23,852 at the 2000 census. Bay Shore is 42 miles from Manhattan, 75 miles from Montauk and 69 miles from Orient Point. Bay Shore is surrounded by West Islip, Brightwaters, and West Bay Shore to the west, North Bay Shore, Brentwood, Baywood, and Deer Park to the north, Islip to the east, and the Great South Bay and Fire Island to the south. Bay Shore has a railroad station of the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, which serves both commuters and vacationers as a major gateway to Fire Island and New York City. Bay Shore (along with Brightwaters) is served by the Bay Shore Union Free School District.

What is international law?

Private International law (or conflict of laws) is a set of rules of procedural law which determine which legal system and the law of which jurisdiction apply to a given legal dispute. They typically apply when a legal dispute has a foreign element such as a contract agreed by parties located in different countries. Private International Law attorneys represent clients in legal disputes involving citizens and businesses in other countries.

Attorneys who practice Public International Law handle cases involving legal and practical relationships between nations -- including issues like agreements and treaties between nations, international trade regulation, and human rights.