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Jaspan Schlesinger LLP is one of the largest general practice law firms with a substantial bankruptcy law practice. Founded in 1946, the Firm has provided quality legal services in virtually every area of practice. In addition, to bankruptcy, reorganization and creditors' rights proceedings, the Firm is active in estate and tax planning, probate, education and municipal matters, litigation, commercial and corporate matters, real estate, zoning, environmental international transactions securities lending intellectual property and matrimonial and family matters.

The Firm represents business enterprises of all sizes, many of whom operate on a national and international basis. The Firm's clients are involved in banking, engineering and construction, insurance, government, telecommunications, real estate, financing, manufacturing, advertising, foods, consumer products, the hotel industry, automotive industry, and security systems. The Firm also performs legal work for individuals, professional firms, local government bodies, trade associations and education and religious institutions.

For more than 50 years the Firm has been dedicated to working with clients to meet their needs for sophisticated legal advice and services of the highest quality and is committed to maintaining and fostering diversity in this practice.

Central to the high caliber counsel provided by the Firm is its roster of accomplished attorneys, a diverse group of lawyers that has demonstrated superior achievement professionally, academically and personally.

Attorneys with the Firm have published numerous legal and business articles, participate in legal and business seminars, and volunteer their time and talent as members of the boards of private and public corporations as well as not-for-profit and charitable institutions. They also serve as members of state and business advisory committees and state commissions, as well as contributing as members, officers and directors of national, state and local bar associations.

Statement of Practice

General Civil; Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors' Rights; Corporate and Banking; Litigation; Environmental; Real Estate and Construction; E-Commerce and Internet Law; Education and Municipal Law; Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights; Insurance Defense; Employment and Labor Law; Trusts and Estates; Matrimonial and Family Law; Intellectual Property; Tax; Zoning and Land Use; Landlord/Tenant; Arbitration; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Trial and Appeals.

Representative Clients:

SBC Communications LLC.
NBTY (Nature's Bounty)
Southern Container Corp.
Solvay Paperboard LLC
Foothill Capital
Ingersoll-Rand Company
Transamerica Business Credit
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Credit Suisse
First Boston
Kozy Shack,Inc.
Sol G. Atlas Realty Co.
AVR Realty
Fleet Bank, N.A.
Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.
Washington Mutual Bank, F.A.
Banco Popular North America
Bank of the West
Navistar Financial Corp.
Judlau Contracting, Inc.
Ferrara Foods & Confections, Inc.
Gould Investors
Oaktree Capital
Kimco Properties
Andalex Group
Booth Memorial Hospital n/k/a/ The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens
First Long Island Investors, Inc.
Paragon Auto Group
United Auto Group
Pindar Winery
Town of North Hempstead
County of Nassau
Monarch Productions
The Amity Group
Friends of Senator D'Amato
Carle Place, Westbury, Ardsley, Roslyn and Bethpage Union Free School Districts
Hicksville, Westbury, Jericho Public Libraries
Health-Chem Corporation
F.C. Marine
Alchemy Properties, Inc.
Rafferty Cos., LLC
Stewart Title Co.
Fidelity Title
Martha Clara Vineyards
Duckwalk Vineyards
Village of Bayville
Village of Northport
Village of Quogue Police Department.

References:

JPMorgan Chase Bank
North Fork Bank.

Rate Information

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Address

300 Garden City Plaza
Garden City, NY 11530, (Nassau Co.)

Phone

Phone: 516-746-8000
Telecopier: 516-393-8282

Website

http://www.jaspanllp.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Arthur W. Jaspan (Member) born Bronx, New York; admitted to bar, 1965, New York; 1966, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1969, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Tax Court; 1978, Florida. Education: Cornell University and New York University (B.S., 1962); New York University (LL.B., 1965). Counsel, U.S. Representative, Norman F. Lent, 1971-1981. Member: Advisory Board, Doctor's Hospital, Freeport, New York, 1973-1977; Nassau County Planning Commission, 1976-1978. Member: Nassau County (Member, 1975—, Chairman, 1986-1988, Bankruptcy Law Committee; Member, Tax Law Committee, 1976—), New York State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar.Email: Arthur W. Jaspan

Steven R. Schlesinger (Member) born New York, N.Y; admitted to bar, 1977, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Queens College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1973); Hofstra University (J.D., 1976). Member, Moot Court. Member, Character and Fitness Committee, Appellate Division, Second Department. Counsel to Nassau Democratic County Committee, 1981-1987, 1999—. Member: Nassau County (Member: Federal Courts Committee, 1978—; Ethics Committee, 1987—; Chairman, 2000-2002), New York State (Member, Section on Real Property; Co-Author of the Report of The Special Committee on Election Law, 1988) and American (Member, Section on Litigation, 1978—) Bar Associations; Associate Trustee, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System. Practice Areas: Litigation; Bankruptcy; Real Estate.Email: Steven R. Schlesinger

Linda S. Agnew (Member) born North Valley Stream, New York; admitted to bar, 1994, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1995, New York; 1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University (B.A., 1991); St. John's University (J.D., 1994). Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Zoning; Municipal Law; Litigation; Real Estate; Landlord and Tenant.Email: Linda S. Agnew

Igor Bilewich (Member) born Bayreuth, Germany; admitted to bar, 1976, New York, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Fordham University (B.A., 1970); Hofstra University (J.D., 1975). Pi Sigma Alpha. New York State Legislative Intern, 1970-1971. Village Attorney: Incorporated Village of Roslyn Harbor, 1979—; Incorporated Village of Roslyn Estates, 1983-1994; Incorporated Village of Floral Park, 1995-2000. Lecturer, National Business Institute Seminar on Not-For-Profit Corporations; Elected to 2001 Edition of Nationwide Register's "Who's Who in Executives and Businesses". Lecturer: New York State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminars, 1989— Nassau County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminars; Board Member, Commerce Plaza, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation. Member: Nassau County (Member, Corporation Law and Computer Law Committees; Chair, Corporation Law Committee, 1994-1996, By-Laws Committee, 1991-1992, 1995-1997; Vice Chair, By-Laws Committee, 1992-1993), New York State (Member: Antitrust Law, Corporation and Business Law, Health Law and Intellectual Property Law Committees) and American (Member: Antitrust Law; Business Law; Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Committees) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Municipal Law.Email: Igor Bilewich

Stanley A. Camhi (Member) born Lawrence, New York; admitted to bar, 1975, Georgia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia and U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1976, District of Columbia, Virginia, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. Claims Court; 1977, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court; 1980, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1972); Emory University (J.D., with honors, 1975). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. With Kendrick Law Offices, Washington, D.C., 1975-1980. Assistant Attorney General, State of New York, 1980-1986. Member: Nassau County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Discrimination Law; Construction Litigation; Civil Rights Law; Education Law.Email: Stanley A. Camhi

James E. Cantanno (Member) born Rockville Centre, New York; admitted to bar, 1995, New York, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1987); St. John's University (J.D., 1994). Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Banking Law.Email: James E. Cantanno

Christopher J. Coschignano (Partner) born Syosset, New York; admitted to bar, 1990, New York and Connecticut. Education: St. John's University (B.S., 1985); Yeshiva University (J.D., 1990). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations.Email: Christopher J. Coschignano

Antonia M. Donohue (Member) admitted to bar, 1985, New York; 1986, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: University of Massachusetts at Amherst (B.A., cum laude, 1981); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 1984). Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Foreclosures.Email: Antonia M. Donohue

Stephen P. Epstein (Member) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1979, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.A., cum laude, 1974); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Committee on Cooperatives and Condominiums). Practice Areas: Real Estate Sales; Real Estate Leasing; Commercial Law; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Foreclosure Law; Cooperative Law; Condominium Law; Real Estate Brokerage Law.Email: Stephen P. Epstein

John G. Farinacci (Member) born Nassau County, New York; admitted to bar, 1998, New York. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1994); Widener University (J.D., 1997). Member: Nassau County (Member: Estates and Trust Law Committee); New York State (Member, Trusts and Estate Law Section) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Litigation; Estate Planning; Estate Administration.Email: John G. Farinacci

Leslie Feifer (Member) born New York, N.Y; admitted to bar, 1994, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1995, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1989); Hofstra University (J.D., 1994). Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Law.Email: Leslie Feifer

Scott B. Fisher (Member) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1990, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1991, New York, District of Columbia and Maryland; 1992, Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., cum laude, 1987); American University (J.D., 1990). Law Clerk to the Honorable John A. Ricciardi, Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth County, 1990-1991. Assistant Corporation Counsel: Family Services Division, 1992-1993; Civil Division, 1993-1995, Office of the Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia. Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Scott B. Fisher

Thomas J. Garry (Member) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1995, New York. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1991; J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Litigation; Negligence Defense.Email: Thomas J. Garry

William J. Garry (Member) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1984, New York. Education: Brooklyn College (B.A., 1979); Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., 1983). Member: Brooklyn, New York State and American Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Negligence; Estate Planning.Email: William J. Garry

Lisa M. Golden (Member) born Queens, New York; admitted to bar, 1993, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Fordham University (B.A., 1989; B.S., 1989); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1992). Vice President, Moot Court Honor Society. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards for Unincorporated Business Associations and Commercial Sales and Secured Transactions. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Reorganization; Creditors Rights.Email: Lisa M. Golden

Laura J. Granelli (Member) born Queens, New York; admitted to bar, 1998, New York. Education: Binghamton University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994); Hofstra University (J.D., with distinction, 1997). Phi Beta Kappa. Staff Member, 1995-1996 and Notes and Comments Editor, 1996-1997, Hofstra Law Review. Recipient: Award of Excellence in the Study of Torts; Award for Excellence in the Study of Family Law; Hofstra Law School Outstanding Law Student Award. Practice Areas: Education Law; Municipal Law.Email: Laura J. Granelli

Stephen B. Hand (Member) born New York, N.Y; admitted to bar, 1968, New York; 1982, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Adelphi University (B.A., 1964); St. Johns University (LL.B., 1967); New York University (LL.M., 1973). Attorney, Internal Revenue Service, 1968-1969. Member: Nassau County (Chair, Surrogate's Court, Estates and Trusts Committee, 1992-1994; Chair, Continuing Legal Education Sub-Committee and Tax Committee, 1990-1992), New York State (Member, Executive Committee, 10th District, 1995-1999; Chair, Committee on Continuing Legal Education, Trust and Estates Law Section; Publications, Probate and Administration of New York Estates) and American (Member, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Litigation; Planning; Administration.Email: Stephen B. Hand

Alan K. Hirschhorn (Member) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1972, New York; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1974, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Queens College (B.A., 1967); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1971). Assistant District Attorney, Kings County, New York, 1972-1975. Member: Nassau County (Member, Matrimonial Law Committee, 1975—) and New York State (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Matrimonial and Family Law; Criminal Law.Email: Alan K. Hirschhorn

Laurel R. Kretzing (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1986, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: The Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1981); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Member: Nassau County, New York State and American Bar Associations; Nassau County Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Laurel R. Kretzing

Wallace L. Leinheardt (Member) born New York, N.Y; admitted to bar, 1963, New York, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., 1959); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1963; LL.M., 1966). Member: Queens County, New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Elder Law; Wills; Trusts and Estates.Email: Wallace L. Leinheardt

James Leonard (Member) admitted to bar, 2009, New York. Education: Bernard M. Baruch College, City University of New York (B.A., 1998); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Nassau County, Suffolk county and New York State Bar Associations.Email: James Leonard

Maureen T. Liccione (Member) born New York, N.Y; admitted to bar, 1982, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Siena College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); St. John's University (J.D., 1981). Listed in: Who's Who Among American Women; Long Island Business News' Top 50 Women. Recipient, Long Island YMCA's 2001 Volunteer of the Year. Legislative Aide, New York State Senate, 1973-1978. Assistant Corporation Counsel, Affirmative Litigation Division, New York City Law Department, 1981-1985. Special Counsel, Towns of: Babylon; Smithtown; North Hempstead; Huntington; Riverhead. Officer, Suffolk Academy of Law; Member, Nassau County Executive Suozzi Transition Team. Member, Great South Bay YMCA Board of Managers. Chair, Bay Shore/Brightwaters Summit Council. Member: Suffolk County Bar Association; Women's Bar Association. Reported Cases: Calverton Industries v. Town of Riverhead, 96 N.Y.2d 707, 725 N.Y.S.2d 638 (2001); Statewide Roofing v. Eastern Suffolk BOCES, 173 Misc.2d 514, 661 NYS.2d 922 (1997); Town of North Hempstead v. Village of Westbury, A.D. 2d, N.Y.S. 2d (2d. Dept. August 17, 1992); Village of Westhampton v. Suffolk Asphalt, 253 A.D.2d 545, 676 N.Y.S.2d 643 (2d Dept. 1998); Town of Babylon v. N. Racanelli Associates, 171 A.D. 2d 741 567 N.Y.S.2d 297 (2d. Dept. 1991), appeal denied, 573 N.Y.S.2d 467 (1991); Seaboard Contracting & Material, Inc. v. Town of Smithtown, 541 N.Y.S. 2d 216, 147 A.D. 2d 4, (2d. Dept. 1989) appeal dismissed, 547 N.Y.S. 2d 849, 74 N.Y.2d 892, 547 N.E. 2d 104, (1990) appeal denied, 554 N.Y.S.2d 476, 75 N.Y. 2d 707, 553 N.E. 2d 1024 (1990); Round Dune Inc. v. Krucklin, 155 A.D.2d 668, 547 N.Y.S. 2d 894 (2d. Dept. 1989). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Litigation; Municipal Law.Email: Maureen T. Liccione

Robert Londin (Member) born New York, N.Y; admitted to bar, 1987, New York. Education: University of Chicago (A.B., with honors, 1983); Northwestern University (J.D., 1986). Member, Julius H. Minor Moot Court Board. Member: New York State Bar Association.Email: Robert Londin

Andrew M. Mahony (Member) admitted to bar, 1991, New York; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: St. Anselm College (B.A., 1987); St. John's University (J.D., 1990). Director, Nassau Chapter of St. John's University School of Law; Secretary, New York Condemnation Conference; Co-Author: "2000 Supplement to the Review and Reduction of Real Property Assessments in New York." Member: Nassau County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Condemnation; Commercial Tax Certiorari; Commercial Litigation; Transactional Real Estate; Real Property Exemption.Email: Andrew M. Mahony

Carol A. Melnick (Member) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1994, New York and New Jersey. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., 1985); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1993). Member: Nassau County, New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Education Law; Labor Law; Public Sector Collective Bargaining; Municipal Law.Email: Carol A. Melnick

David E. Paseltiner (Member) born New York, N.Y; admitted to bar, 1988, New York; 1991, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1985); Hofstra University (J.D., 1988). Staff Member, 1986-1987 and Associate Editor, 1987-1988, Hofstra Law Review. Author: Note, "Twenty Years of Diminishing Protection: A Proposal to Return to the Wade Trilogy's Standards," 15 Hofstra Law Review 583, 1987. Member, Board of Directors, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, Long Island Chapter, 1993-2001; Secretary, 1995-1998. Member, Board of Directors, Education and Assistance Corporation, 1995-—; Assistant Secretary, 1998-1999; Secretary, 2000-2001; Second Vice Chairman, 2002-2003; First Vice Chairman, 2004-2005; Chairman of the Board, 2006-2007. Member, Board of Directors, Long Island Cares, 2002—; Recording Secretary, 2004-2005; Vice President, 2006-2007; President, 2008-2009. Member, Board of Directors, American Heart Association, Long Island Chapter, 2007—. Member: Nassau County, New York State (Member, Business Law Section) and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Banking Law; Securities Law.Email: David E. Paseltiner

Michael Permut (Member) born New York, N.Y; admitted to bar, 1955, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Wharton School of Finance and Commerce; University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1951); New York University (J.D., 1954). Author: "A New Look at the Examination and Insurance of Tax Titles," New York Law Journal, October, 1967; "Coastal Erosion Presents Land Title, Beach Use Issues," New York Law Journal, August, 1998; Consultant for the chapters on "Action to Recover Property" and "Action to Compel Determination of Claims to Real Property," in West McKinney's Forms for Real Property Practice, 1967. Member: Nassau County, Suffolk County and New York State (Member, Real Estate Committee) Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers Association; New York State Land Title Association. Practice Areas: Title Insurance; Claims Litigation; Real Estate Mortgages and Transactions.Email: Michael Permut

Joan M. Quinn (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, New York; 1983, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., 1977); Hofstra University (J.D., 1981). Member: Nassau County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Tax Certiorari.Email: Joan M. Quinn

Seth H. Ross (Member) admitted to bar, 1986, New York. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1982); Boston University (J.D., 1985). Member, The Probate Law Journal, 1984-1985. Author, "Thirty-One Years after Haelan Laboratories: The Descendability of Rights of Publicity," 6 Probate Law Journal 227, 1985. Legal Advisor, Friends of Rock Hall, Inc., 1994—. Member: Scarsdale Volunteer Fire Department, 1997—; Board of Directors, Scarsdale Town and Village Civic Club, 1997—. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Seth H. Ross

Charles W. Segal (Member) born New York, N.Y; admitted to bar, 1974, New York; 1975, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Brooklyn College (B.A., cum laude, 1971); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1974). Member, Moot Court Honor Society; Associate Editor, Justinian, 1973-1974. Assistant Corporation Counsel, New York City Corporation Counsel's Office, 1974-1979. Counsel and Executive Counsel, New York State Commission of Investigation, 1979-1988. Associate and Partner, Tunstead, Schechter and Torre, 1988-1998. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Construction Law Committee, 1992-1994); Nassau County Bar Association (Member, Construction Law Committee, 1994—). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Surety Law; Public Works; Contract Law; Architectural and Engineering Law; Real Estate; Commercial Litigation.Email: Charles W. Segal

Mindy K. Smolevitz (Member) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1988, New York. Education: The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1982); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Staff Member, 1985-1986 and Notes Editor, 1986-1987, Brooklyn Law Review. Author: Note, "The Opinion Shopping Phenomenon: Corporate America's Search for the Perfect Auditor," 52 Brooklyn Law Review 1077, 1987. Certified Public Accountant, New York, 1985. Member: Nassau County, New York State (Member, Trusts and Estates Law Section) and American (Member, Section on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Corporate Law.Email: Mindy K. Smolevitz

Lawrence J. Tenenbaum (Member) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1991, New York; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: New York University (B.S., 1983); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1991). Member: Nassau County (Municipal, Labor and Education Law Committees); New York State and American Bar Associations; New York Association of School Attorneys (Director, 1998—; Acting President, 2002; President, 2003). Practice Areas: Education Law; Labor Law; Public Sector Collective Bargaining; Construction Law; Municipal Law.Email: Lawrence J. Tenenbaum

Christopher E. Vatter (Member) admitted to bar, 2001, New Jersey; 2002, New York, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Devry Institute of Technology (B.S., 1993); Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., summa cum laude, 2001). Member: Nassau County Bar Association (Member, Bankruptcy Committee). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: Christopher E. Vatter

Mary E. Walsh (Member) admitted to bar, 1987, New York. Education: College of the Holy Cross (A.B., 1983); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 1986). Member: Nassau County, Suffolk County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Real Estate.Email: Mary E. Walsh

Marci S. Zinn (Member) born Trenton, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1991, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: American University (B.A., cum laude, 1977); The Jacob D. Fuchsburg Law Center of Touro College (J.D., magna cum laude, 1990). Recipient: Outstanding Woman Evening Student Award and Oral Advocacy Award. Member, Touro Law School Law Review, 1989-1990. Member: Nassau County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Landlord and Tenant Law; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Marci S. Zinn

ASSOCIATES

Jessica M. Baquet (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, New York. Education: New York University (B.A., 2005); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates.Email: Jessica M. Baquet

Kerri K. Beatty (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 2002); Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Kerri K. Beatty

Lisa A. Cairo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, New York. Education: Loyola College (B.A., 1999); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Matrimonial Law; Zoning Law.Email: Lisa A. Cairo

Keith Corbett (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New York and New Jersey. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., 2001); New York Law School (J.D., 2005). Member: Nassau County, New York State, New Jersey and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Keith Corbett

Frank C. Dell'Amore (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., Political Science, 2002); Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., 2005). Member: New York State Bar Association, Member Suffolk County Bar Association, Member. Practice Areas: Defense Litigation.Email: Frank C. Dell'Amore

John C. Farrell (Associate) born West Islip, New York; admitted to bar, 2001, New York. Education: Hofstra University (B.A., 1997); Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., 2000). Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Zoning Law; Land Use; Environmental Law; Litigation.Email: John C. Farrell

Blake J. Furman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 2004); Fordham School of Law (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Education Law; Municipal Law.Email: Blake J. Furman

Michael A. Leon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, District of New Jersey and Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2006, Pennsylvania. Education: Binghamton University (B.A., 2000); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: New York State Bar Association; National Institute for Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Michael A. Leon

Steven Maffei (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: Fordham University (B.A., 2000); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2003). Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Education Law.Email: Steven Maffei

Joanne L. Oweis (Associate) born Valley Stream, New York; admitted to bar, 2000, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1992); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Joanne L. Oweis

Christopher D. Palmieri (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 2002); St. John's University Law School (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; General Practice.Email: Christopher D. Palmieri

Seth Presser (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.A., 2001); University of Warwick, Coventry, England; Hofstra University (J.D., 2007). Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers' Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Municipal Law; Appellate Practice.Email: Seth Presser

Michael D. Raniere (Associate) born Syosset, New York; admitted to bar, 2004, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 2000); Fordham University (J.D., 2003). Symposium Editor, "Fordham Urban Law Journal." Practice Areas: Education Law; Labor.Email: Michael D. Raniere

Daniel E. Shapiro (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, New York. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 2005); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 2008). Dean's List. Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Daniel E. Shapiro

Maria Sideris (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: St. John's University (B.S., 1997); Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Foreclosures; Creditors Rights.Email: Maria Sideris

Jessica L. Soderberg (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: Boston University (B.A., 2004); Hofstra University (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Transactions; Commercial Transactions.Email: Jessica L. Soderberg

YuhTyng Tsuei (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut; 2008, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 2004) Hofstra University (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Tax Certiorari.Email: YuhTyng Tsuei

Theodora D. Vasilatos (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: Hunter College of the City University of New York (B.A., 2004); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations.Email: Theodora D. Vasilatos

Hale Yazicioglu (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: Boston College (B.A., 2004); St. John's University (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Hale Yazicioglu

Jesse H. Young (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Connecticut; 2004, New York. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., 2000); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 2003). Member: New York State and Connecticut Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Jesse H. Young

OF COUNSEL

Marc Alessi (Of Counsel) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., Political Science, 1998); Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Litigation; Land Use.Email: Marc Alessi

Harold D. Berger (Of Counsel) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1965, New York, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University (A.B., 1942); St. John's University (LL.B., 1965; J.D., 1968). Regional Director, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Region 1, 1983-1991. Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Harold D. Berger

Stanley Harwood (Of Counsel) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1954, New York; 1956, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1960, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Columbia University (A.B., 1949; LL.B., 1952). Law Secretary, New York Supreme Court Justice Joseph A. Suozzi, 1961-1965. New York State Assemblyman, 1966-1972. Assistant Counsel to: Minority Leader, 1973-1974; Speaker, 1975-1976, New York Assembly. Commissioner, Nassau County Board of Elections, 1976-1981. Justice: Appellate Division, 2nd Dept., 1987-1992; 10th District, 1982-1992; N.Y. Supreme Court. Partner, Bower & Gardner, 1992-1994. Partner, Shayne, Dachs, Stanisci & Harwood, 1969-1981. Member: Nassau County (Chairman of the Courts Committee, 1972-1974; Member, Board of Directors, 1997-2000) and New York State (Member, Judicial Section, 1986—) Bar Associations. [U.S. Merchant Marines, 1944-1946]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice; Arbitration; Mediation.Email: Stanley Harwood

Leo L. Hoffman (1906-2002).

Joseph Jaspan (1912-2001).

Craig M. Johnson (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y; admitted to bar, 1997, New York. Education: Amherst College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); St. John's University (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Author, Comment, "It's Ten O'Clock: Do You Know Where Your Children Are? Qutb v. Strauss and the Constitutionality of Juvenile Curfews," 69 St. John's L. Rev. 327 (Winter-Spring 1995). Nassau County Legislator, 2000—. Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Law; Litigation.Email: Craig M. Johnson

Horace Z. Kramer (1918-1988).

Jack Mitnick (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y; admitted to bar, 1961, New York; 1969, U.S. Tax Court; 1980, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: New York City College of the City University of New York (B.B.A., 1956); New York University (LL.B., 1960). Certified Public Accountant, New York, 1961. Member: New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1961; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Tax Division, 1961. Member: Nassau County (Chair, Tax Law Committee, 1985-1988; Member, Surrogate's Court-Trust and Estates Committee, Member Elder Law, Social Services and Health Advocacy); New York State (Member, Trusts and Estates Law Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Tax; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Tax Law; Estate Planning; Tax Planning.Email: Jack Mitnick

Marvin Ross (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1951, New York. Education: City College of the City University of New York (B.S.S.); New York University (J.D., 1951; LL.M., Taxation, 1953).Email: Marvin Ross

Murray Schaffer (1925-2004).

Elisabetta Tredici (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 2000, New York. Education: Hofstra University (B.B.A., 1994; J.D., 1998). Member: New York State Bar Association.Email: Elisabetta Tredici

Allan L. Winick (Of Counsel) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1950, New York; 1951, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1952, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: New York University (B.S., 1947; J.D., 1950). Judge Nassau County Court, 1982-1992; Justice Supreme Court 10th District, 1993-2003; Associate Justice Appellate Term Supreme Court, 9th and 10th Judicial Districts, 2001-2003; Deputy Commissioner Nassau County Board of Elections, 1976-1981. Member: Nassau County Bar Association. [U.S. Army (1945-1946)].Email: Allan L. Winick

Harry J. Winick (1899-1988).