MEMBERS OF FIRM
James T. Reynolds (Member) born New York, N.Y., January 11, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, New York; 1973, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1966; J.D., 1971). Counsel, Suffolk County Public Administrator, 1994. Member: Suffolk County Bar Association (President, 1999-2000; Executive Committee, 1994-2000; Chairman: Supreme Court Committee, 1987-1989; Bench/Bar Committee, 1997; Member: Judiciary Committee, 1989-1990; Board of Directors, 1989-1991; Managing Director; Lawyers Assistance Foundation, 1993-1995); American Bar Association (Member, House of Delegates, 2000-2002); Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association; New York Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow: New York State Bar Association (Member, House of Delegates, 1998-2000). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions; Wills; Estate Litigation.Email: James T. Reynolds
Peter R. Caronia (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, October 19, 1945; admitted to bar, 1972, New York; 1974, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: St. Bonaventure University; St. Peter's College (B.S., 1967); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1971). Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Member: Suffolk County (Former Chairman, Matrimonial and Family Law Committee, 1979-2008; Member, Judiciary Committee, 1996-1998; Member, Judiciary Screening Committee Task Force, 1993) and New York State (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; Suffolk County Matrimonial Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1982-2008; President, 1991-1994). Practice Areas: Matrimonial Litigation; Family Law.
Paul Gianelli (Member) born Rome, Italy, May 4, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, New York, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1972, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Fordham University (A.B., 1967); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1970). Staff Attorney, Criminal Division Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County, 1972-1974. Chief Assistant District Attorney, Suffolk County, New York, 1976-1977. Chief, Frauds Bureau, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, 1975. Member, Screening Committee, Eastern District of New York, Federal Criminal Justice Act, 2000. Chairperson, 10th Judicial District Grievance Committee, 2001. Member: Suffolk County (Member: Judiciary Committee, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1985; Chairperson, 2008) and New York State Bar Associations; Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association; New York State Defenders Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; New York State Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (Member, Board of Directors, 1990). Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Litigation; Federal Litigation; White Collar Crime.Email: Paul Gianelli
James F. Hagney (Member) born Mineola, New York, March 3, 1955; admitted to bar, 1985, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Tufts University (B.A., cum laude, 1977); Long Island University; Fordham University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Associate, Cahill Gordon and Reindel, New York, N.Y., 1984-1986. Assistant District Attorney, Suffolk County, New York, 1986-1990. Member: Suffolk County (Member, Judiciary Committee, 1999-2000; Chairman, Judiciary Committee, 2001-2002) and New York State Bar Associations; Suffolk County Matrimonial Bar Association; Suffolk County Criminal Defense Association. Practice Areas: Matrimonial Litigation; Family Law; Criminal Defense Law.
Anthony M. La Pinta (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, June 3, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut; 1993, New York, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: State University College of New York at Oswego (B.A, B.S., 1988); Temple University (J.D., 1992). Instructor of Trial Practice, National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Adjunct Professor, St. Joseph's College, Patchogue, New York. Member: Suffolk County Bar Association (Chairperson, Professional Ethics Committee, 2008-2009); Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association (President, 2006-2007); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; White Collar Criminal Defense; Negligence; Plaintiffs Personal Injury.Email: Anthony M. La Pinta
ASSOCIATES
Michael E. Fehringer (Associate) born Rockville Center, New York, December 16, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, New York; 2008, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 2000); Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., 2003). Member: Suffolk County Bar Association; Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Criminal Defense.Email: Michael E. Fehringer
Catherine E. Miller (Associate) born Bethpage, New York, July 17, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, New York; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Siena College (B.A., 1989); Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., 1992). Member: Suffolk County Bar Association, 1994-2006; Suffolk County Women's Bar, 1994-2008. Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law; Real Estate.Email: Catherine E. Miller
Christopher B. Abbott (Associate) born Southampton, New York, February 13, 1976; admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1998); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Staff Attorney, Criminal Division Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County, 2004-2007. Member: Suffolk County Bar Association; Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association. Practice Areas: Criminal Law.Email: Christopher B. Abbott
OF COUNSEL
John T. Catterson (Of Counsel) born Forest Hills, New York, May 7, 1956; admitted to bar, 1986, New York; 1988, U.S. Tax Court; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Baruch College, City University of New York (B.B.A., 1979); Fordham University (M.B.A., 1981); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Criminal Litigation; Estate Planning; Surrogate Court Practice; Tax Law; Incompetency Proceedings.
Christopher J. Purcell (Of Counsel) born Rockville Centre, New York, February 3, 1960; admitted to bar, 1991, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S., Economics, 1982); Adelphi University (M.B.A., 1988); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 1991). Member: Suffolk County and New York State Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; New York State Academy of Trial Law; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Pedestrian Injuries; Slip and Fall; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; Property Damage; Personal Liability; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Insurance Defense.Email: Christopher J. Purcell
Dawn L. Hargraves (Of Counsel) born West Islip, New York, December 11, 1964; admitted to bar, 2000, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: State University of New York, Regents College (B.S., 1989); Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., 1999). Recipient: National Association of Women Lawyers-Outstanding Woman Law Graduate; Suffolk County Women's Bar Association-Outstanding Women Law Graduate. Member: Suffolk County Bar Association (Member: Lawyers' Assistance Committee; Professional Ethics Committee; Family Court Committee (Co-Chair, 2004); Matrimonial and Family Law Committee); Suffolk Academy of Law (Officer, 2002-2006; Member, Advisory Committee, 2006); Suffolk County Women's Bar Association (Director, 2002-2003); Suffolk County Matrimonial Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2005); New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law; Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation.