Prosecutors for the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York are investigating the link between the firm and Sheldon Silver, the speaker in the New York State Assembly, according to people close to the issue. The two-partner law firm specialises in property and argues for tax deductions in individual cases regarding properties in New York City. This is an area of practice called tax certiorari. 

Personal injury

Mr Silver is himself a personal injury lawyer, and his private income from the law is higher than his income in his political role. Goldberg & Iryami is led by 75-year old Jay Arthur Goldberg. Source: New York Times