# Co-Counsel & Collaborating Attorneys — The Law Offices of Itay & Anat Levi > The firm handles six core practice areas in-house and works in cooperation with three external attorneys on nine additional areas. Full disclosure of partner identities, scope of work, and verification through the Israel Bar Association. Source: https://ailevilaw.co.il/en/cooperation-counsel/ --- Full Transparency # Co-Counsel & Collaborating Attorneys Six core practices — in-house. Nine additional practices — in cooperation with three partner attorneys. The firm handles six core practice areas in-house — disability and national insurance, personal injury, debt and insolvency, war and reserve-duty casualties, medical malpractice, and vocational rehabilitation. Nine additional areas are handled in cooperation with three external attorneys. In line with Israel Bar Association advertising rules, we disclose here the full identity of each collaborating attorney and the scope of cooperation — so there is no ambiguity about who handles each case. [View the firm’s in-house practice areas](/en/practices) ⚖ Adv. Mahmoud Ashkar Full Transparency Full Transparency ## Adv. Mahmoud Ashkar Atty. Mahmoud Ashkar practices criminal law in its full scope — accompanying suspects and defendants from the arrest and investigation stage, representation in indictments before Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts, plea bargains, drug and violence offenses, serious traffic offenses including negligent manslaughter and driving under the influence, and youth representation under the Youth Law with emphasis on diversion-to-treatment tracks and protecting future employment prospects. Primary region: Northern Israel. ### Areas of Practice - Criminal Law - Traffic Law - Youth Criminal Defense [Profile & Contact ↗](https://www.facebook.com/ashkar.mahmod) [Verify license details on the Israel Bar Association registry ↗](https://www.israelbar.org.il/lawyer_list.asp?sent=1) The Bar’s search is an HTML form that does not support direct pre-filled links. Please search by family name and given name on the page that opens. ⚖ Adv. Vered Hayut Masika Full Transparency Full Transparency ## Adv. Vered Hayut Masika Atty. Vered Hayut Masika practices family law across its full range — divorce proceedings from initial agreement through final judgment, division of matrimonial property and businesses, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, child and spousal support and custody (including BM 919/15 dual-parent income calculations), parenting-time arrangements, as well as drafting wills, enduring powers of attorney, estate administration, and family mediation in inheritance disputes. Primary region: Northern Israel. ### Areas of Practice - Family Law — Divorce & Property - Child Support, Custody & Visitation - Estates, Wills & Mediation [Profile & Contact ↗](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063637685578) [Verify license details on the Israel Bar Association registry ↗](https://www.israelbar.org.il/lawyer_list.asp?sent=1) The Bar’s search is an HTML form that does not support direct pre-filled links. Please search by family name and given name on the page that opens. ⚖ Adv. (CPA) Ofer Tal Full Transparency Full Transparency ## Adv. (CPA) Ofer Tal Atty. (CPA) Ofer Tal practices real-estate transactions for residential and commercial property, urban renewal and TAMA 38 projects, buyer and seller accompaniment through final registration in the Land Registry, agricultural lots before the Israel Land Authority and the Jewish Agency, and taxation including betterment tax, purchase tax, VAT and income tax. His dual license (attorney plus CPA) brings quantitative and accounting depth alongside legal analysis. Primary region: Northern Israel. ### Areas of Practice - Real Estate - Agricultural Land (Nachalot) - Taxes Holds both an attorney license and a Certified Public Accountant license — a rare combination that provides exceptional depth on tax and accounting aspects of transactions. To contact Atty. (CPA) Ofer Tal — please reach out through the Law Offices of Itay & Anat Levi. [Verify license details on the Israel Bar Association registry ↗](https://www.israelbar.org.il/lawyer_list.asp?sent=1) The Bar’s search is an HTML form that does not support direct pre-filled links. Please search by family name and given name on the page that opens. ❖ ## Disclosure & Disclaimer In areas handled in cooperation, as a rule the case is referred to the appropriate partner attorney, who represents the client directly (a "referred" matter). In certain cases, the partner attorney and an in-house Levi & Co. attorney work jointly (a "joint" matter), depending on the complexity of the case and the need. In either mode, the partner attorney is responsible for representation in the field within their expertise, for the fee agreement, and for the legal proceeding; the fee agreement is signed with the attorney providing actual representation. The Law Offices of Itay & Anat Levi assist with the initial contact, case understanding, and coordination between attorneys. Nothing on this website creates an attorney-client relationship until a formal agreement is signed.