MEMBERS OF FIRM
Ronald Jay Bekoff (Member) born New York, July 10, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, New York; 1971, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Supreme Court; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. Claims Court and U.S. Court of Military Appeals. Education: University of Toledo (B.B.A., 1965); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1968). Lecturer: Nassau County Academy of Law; Suffolk County Academy of Law; National College of District Attorneys, Houston, TX; National Advocacy Center, Washington DC; Georgia State Prosecutors Training Program. Guest Lecturer: Widener Law School, 1989; Cardozo Law School, 1988; Trial Advocacy, Hofstra Law School, 1983; National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1982; Emory Law School, 1988-1990. Member: Nassau County, New York State (Member, Criminal Law Committee) and American Bar Associations; Criminal Courts Bar Association; Nassau-Suffolk County Trial Lawyers; New York State Defenders Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense.
Thomas R. Hession (Member) born New York, November 26, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, New York; 1975, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Dayton (B.A., 1968); Duquesne University (J.D., 1972). Phi Alpha Delta; Order of the Barristers. Guest Lecturer, New York State District Attorney's Association, 1974. Assistant District Attorney, Nassau County, New York, 1972-1975. Member: Nassau County and American Bar Associations; Nassau Suffolk Trial Lawyers; New York State Defenders Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate; Personal Injury; Corporate Law; Wills; Trusts and Estates.Email: Thomas R. Hession
Andrew Paul Cooper (Member) born Mineola, New York, August 18, 1965; admitted to bar, 1989, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1990, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1992, Florida; 1994, U. S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1996, New York Court of Appeals. Education: Hofstra University (B.B.A., 1986); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 1989); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Private International Law, 1994). Honors: Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting Honor Society), 1986. Winner, Hofstra Law Review Writing Competition, 1987. Member, Hofstra Law Review, 1987-1988; Business Administrator, Hofstra Law Review, 1988-1989. Law Fellow, Torts Law, 1988-1989. Federal Clerkship: Judge Thomas J. McAvoy, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, 1989-1990. Lecturer: National Business Institute, Faculty Member, "Aligning Your Practice With The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005," October 2005; "Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Issues in New York," June, 2005; "Debt Collection From Start to Finish in New York," November 2004; "Advanced Principles of Title Insurance in New York," July 2004. Member: New York State and New Jersey State Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; American Bankruptcy Institute; The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Shareholder and Business Disputes; Construction Law; Intellectual Property; Health Care; Bankruptcy.Email: Andrew Paul Cooper
Joseph A. Lo Piccolo (Member) born Long Island, NY; admitted to bar, 1998, New York and Connecticut; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern District of New York. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1994); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Faculty Trainer, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2000. Member: Nassau County Bar Association; New York State Defenders Association; Nassau County Criminal Courts Bar Association (Executive Board Member). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Criminal Defense; Driving While Intoxicated; DUI/DWI; Assault and Battery; Burglary; Criminal Fraud; Drivers License Suspension; Felonies; Grand Jury Practice; Homicide; Hit and Run; Manslaughter; Misdemeanors; Murder; Sex Crimes; Sexual Assault; Traffic Violations; Weapons Charges; Vehicular Homicide; Theft; Military Law; Military Courts Martial.Email: Joseph A. Lo Piccolo
ASSOCIATE
Jonathan M. Cader (Associate) born New York City, New York, 1968; admitted to bar, 2007, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., 1990); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Chapter 7; Bankruptcy Chapter 13; Creditor Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Civil Practice; Contracts.Email: Jonathan M. Cader
OF COUNSEL
Craig B. Sanders (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y., March 26, 1969; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida; 1994, New York. Education: Tufts University (B.S., 1990); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1993). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Health Care; Contracts.Email: Craig B. Sanders