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| | Address | | 265 Main Street, P.O. Box 8 | | Islip, New York 11751-0008 | | (Suffolk Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Shlimbaum and Shlimbaum practices in the following areas of law:
Civil Litigation in State Courts, Environmental, Estate, Family, Matrimonial, Municipal, Personal Injury, Real Property and Zoning Matters. | | Year Established: 1983 | Firm Profile:
Shlimbaum and Shlimbaum is a general practice law firm utilizing a team approach, calling upon each attorney's particular experience and expertise to handle certain aspects of each legal matter. | | Firm Size: 5 | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | C. Donald Shlimbaum (Member) born Bay Shore, New York, December 15, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, New York; 1975, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1970); Tulane University (J.D., 1973). Lecturer: Suffolk Academy of Law, 1978-2004; New York State Bar Association, 2001. Assistant District Attorney, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, 1973-1976. Counsel, Town of Islip Human Resources New Beginnings Program, 1983-2003. Member, Town of Islip, Board of Ethics, 1997-2006. Member: Suffolk County Bar Association (Member: County Court Committee, 1980-1982; Grievance Committee, 1980-1983, 1996-2001; District Court Committee, 1982-1983; Judiciary Committee, 1982-1984, 1985-1988, 1995-2001; Matrimonial and Family Law Committee, 1983—; Co-Chairperson, 1996-1998; Fee Dispute Committee, 1993-1994), New York State (Member, Family Law Section) and American Bar Associations; Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association (Treasurer, 1978-1979; Secretary, 1979-1980; Vice President, 1980-1981; President, 1982-1983; Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1990); Suffolk County Matrimonial Bar Association (Secretary, Board of Directors, 1994-2007; President, 2000-2003). Practice Areas: Divorce; Child Custody; Family Law. | | Lark J. Shlimbaum (Member) born New York, N.Y., August 23, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lycoming College (B.A., 1971); Tulane University (J.D., 1974). Lecturer, Suffolk Academy of Law, 1978-1990 and 2008. Staff Attorney, 1977-1978, and Director, 1983-2005, Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County. Assistant Islip Town Attorney, 1978-1983. Member, Chicago Title Insurance Company Advisory Board, 1992-1999. Member: Suffolk County (Member, 1981-1982 and 1991—, Chairman, 1982-1983 and 2007-2008 and Co-Chairman, 1998-2000, Environmental Law Committee; Member, 1984-1985, and Chairman, 1985-1986, Law Office Economics Committee; Member, 1988—, and Co-Chairman, 1994-1996, Real Property Committee; Alternate, 1990-1991 and Member, 1991-1994, Judiciary Committee; Member, Nominating Committee, 1999-2002) and New York State (Member, Municipal and Environmental Law Sections, 1980—) Bar Associations; Suffolk County Women's Bar Association (Corresponding Secretary, 1984-1985; President, 1985-1986; Director, 1984-1987). Practice Areas: Real Property; Environmental Law; Governmental Regulation; Civil Litigation. | | ASSOCIATES | | Joseph R. Mercurio (Associate) born Queens, New York, March 31, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and New Jersey. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1990); Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member, Law Review, Dean's List. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Family Law and American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Award. Associate Attorney, Sarisohn, Sarisohn, Carner, LeBow, Braun & Castrovinci, 1994-1998. Member: Suffolk County (Member, Matrimonial and Family Law Committee, 1995-2005) and New York State (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; Suffolk County Matrimonial Bar Association. Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law; Civil Litigation. | | Janet M. Philips (Associate) born New York, N.Y., July 25, 1950; admitted to bar, 1989, New York; 1999, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: City College of City University of New York (B.A., 1971); Hofstra University (J.D., 1987). Author: "The Trouble With Cruel and Inhuman Treatment," Nassau Lawyer, Nov., 1989. Adjunct Instructor, Matrimonial Law and Legal Ethics, Adelphi University Lawyer's Assistant Program, 1994-1996. Commercial Claims Arbitrator, Suffolk County District Court, 1999. Lecturer, National Business Institute, 2003; Facilitator, Suffolk County PEACE Program, 2002—. Member: Suffolk County (Member, Matrimonial and Family Law Committee) and New York State (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; Suffolk County Matrimonial Bar Association. Reported Cases: Matter of Strand-O'Shea v. O'Shea, 2006 NY Slip Op. 06083 (2nd Dept. 2006); Sekelsky v. Sekelsky, 11 Misc.3d 1063(A)(Sup. Ct. Suff. Cty. 2005); Piali v. Orlikoff-Flug et al, 263 A.D.2d 457, 693 N.Y.S.2d 194 (2nd Dept. 1999); Dukett v. Zoll, N.Y.L.J., Sept. 6, 1996, at 26, col. 2 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty.): Miness v. Miness, 202 A.D.2d 362, 610 N.Y.S.2d 188 (2nd Dept. 1994); Zago v. Zago, 177 A.D.2d 691, 577 N.Y.S.2d 78 (2nd Dept. 1991). Practice Areas: Family Law; Civil Litigation; Wills; Estates. Email: Janet M. Philips | | SPECIAL COUNSEL | | Laura Mc Kenna (Special Counsel) born Brooklyn, New York, September 25, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: Hofstra University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Georgetown University (J.D., 1986). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Suffolk County (Member: Real Property Committee, 1988-2000; Environmental Law Committee, 1991-1997; Matrimonial and Family Law Committee, 1994-2000), New York State Bar Association; Suffolk County Matrimonial Bar Association (Member 1997-2004; Board of Directors 1998-2000). Reported Cases: Keegan v. Keegan, 204 A.D.2d 606, 612 N.Y.S.2d 187 (2d Dept. 1994); Smith v. Board of Appeals of the Town of Islip, 202 A.D.2d 674, 609 N.Y.S.2d 912 (2d Dept. 1994); Matter of Brightwaters Racquet & Spa, Inc. (Hartnett), 172 A.D.2d 954, 568 N.Y.S.2d 235 (3rd Dept. 1991); Mitchell v. Mitchell, 170 A.D.2d 585, 566 N.Y.S.2d 361 (2d Dept. 1991). Practice Areas: Real Property; Family Law. |
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