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White Plains, New York 10601 (Westchester Co.)
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(Main Office) Statement of PracticeTrusts and Estates, Estate, Trust and Accounting Litigation, Elder Law, Guardianship and Guardianship Litigation, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Tax Law, Real Estate, Nonprofit Corporations, Plaintiff's Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Appellate Practice, Litigation in all Courts. Firm Size: 9
ClientsCOUNSEL FOR: Powers Products, LLC
Powers Fasteners, Inc.
Representative Clients:Powers Products, LLC
Powers Fasteners, Inc.
United States Tennis Association/Eastern Section, Incorporated
HSBC Bank
Thomas Carvel Charitable Remainder Unitrust
New Rochelle Public Library.
Gary E. Bashian (Member) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1968, New York; 1981, Connecticut; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Gettysburg College (A.B.); Boston University (J.D.); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation). General Counsel, U.S. Tennis Association, Eastern Section, Incorporated, 2002-2004. Author: "Stock Dividends and Section 305: Realization and the Constitution," Duke Law Journal, Vol. 1971, No. 6, 1972; "Tax Tidbits," Westchester Bar Journal, 1977-1999. Co-Author: "Estate Litigation Tidbits," 1999; "Discovery Under the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act," New York State Bar Journal and Westchester Bar Journal, 1994. Contributing Editor/Author, January, 1976, Westchester Bar Journal. Contributing Co-Author: Estate Litigation Course Book, New York State Bar Association Committee on Legal Education, 2002. Director, Estate Planning Council of Westchester, 1972-1975, 1990-1993. Delegate, New York State Bar Association House of Delegates, 1995-1998. Board of Directors: YMCA Central and Northern Westchester, 2002-2008; United States Tennis Association/Eastern Section, Inc., Junior Tennis Foundation. Member: Westchester County (Chairman: Tax Section, 1977-1980, Chairman, Trusts and Estates Section, 2004; Treasurer, 1981-1989; Vice President, 1989-1993, President-Elect, 1993-1995; President, 1995-1997; Elder Law Committee), White Plains; New York State (Member Sections in: Business Law; Commercial; Federal Litigation; Elder Law, Vice Chair, Guardianship Litigation Committee; Tax; Trusts and Estates Law Section, 9th Judicial District Representative to Trusts and Estates Law Section, 1990-1994; Executive Committee, Trusts and Estates Law Section, 1990; Vice Chair, Estate Litigation Committee, Trusts and Estates Law Section, 1995; Committee on Partnerships, Tax Section, 2005; Committee on Estates and Trusts, Tax Section, 2005); Greenwich, Connecticut and American (Member, Sections in: Litigation; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Taxation) Bar Associations; Westchester Women's Bar Association, 1997. Speaker: New York State Bar Association CLE program on Accounting & Income Tax Management for Small Estates, October 22, 1976 and November 5, 1976; New York State Bar Association CLE program on Estate Probate and Administrator for Estates up to $500,000, Fall 1978; New York State Bar Association CLE program on Estate and Gift Taxation for Estates up to $500,000, Fall 1979; New York State Bar Association CLE program on Estate Planning and Will Drafting, Spring 1990; New York State Bar Association Moderator CLE program on Administration of Decedent's Estate and Related Surrogate Court Proceedings, Spring 1991; New York State Bar Association CLE program on Practical Skills for Paralegals and Legal Assistants, Spring 1992; New York State Bar Association Moderator CLE program on Fiduciary Income Taxation, Spring 1992; New York State Bar Association CLE program on Practical Skills Probate and Administration of Estates, Fall 1992; New York State Bar Association CLE program on The Use of Trusts in Planning for the Elderly, Fall 1992; New York State Bar Association Chair CLE program on Basic Changes and New Direction in New York Trusts and Estate Practice, Fall 1992; New York State Bar Association Moderator CLE program on Settling an Estate, Spring 1993; New York State Bar Association Chair CLE program on Practical Skill Estate Planning and Will Drafting, Fall 1993; New York State Bar Association Speaker CLE program on Practical Skills Probate and Administration of Estates, Fall 1994 and Fall 2004; New York State Bar Association Chair CLE program on Advanced Estate Planning, Fall 1998 and Winter 2004; New York State Bar Association Chair CLE program on Practical Skills Estate Planning and Will Drafting, Fall 2001; New York State Bar Association Chair and Moderator CLE program on Hot Topics in Trusts and Estates Practice, Fall 2004; New York State Bar Association CLE program on Successfully Handling a 1404 Proceeding under the SCPA, Summer 2008; New York State Bar Association CLE program on Everything You Wanted to Know About Estate Planning for the Middle Class Client (But Were Afraid to Ask), Summer 2009; Westchester County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section Moderator, SCPA 1404 Depositions, Preliminary Letters, Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege, Dead Man's Statute, Confidential Relationships and Burdens of Proof Probate, Summer 2005; Westchester County Bar Association, CLE program on What Every Accountant Should Know About Elder Law, Medicaid, Wills and Trusts and The Rules of Each Which Are Often Times Contrary, Summer 2005; Westchester County Bar Association CLE program Moderator on Discovery & Turnover Proceedings by a Guardian or Other Fiduciary Under MHL Section 81.43 and SCPA 2103, Spring 2007; Westchester County Bar Association CLE program on Will and Trust Planning: Federal & State Estate Tax Changes, Summer 2006; Westchester County Bar Association, CLE program on Will Contests Including Preparation and Taking the Deposition and SCPA 1404 Witnesses, Spring 2007; Westchester Bar Association, CLE program on How to Win in Surrogate's Court through CPLR Pre-Hearing Discovery, Summer 2008; Westchester County Bar Association, CLE program on Ethical Issues in Estates and Trusts Litigation, Summer 2009. Fellow: New York State Bar Foundation, 1989. [1st Lt., J.A.G.C., U.S. Army Reserve]. Reported Cases: Probate Proceeding, Estate of Alexander MacLeman, Deceased, 9 Misc.2d 1119A, 808 N.Y.S.2d 918 (2005); In the Matter of the Jan Reynolds 1995 Revocable Living Trust, 2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 26087; In the Matter of the Estate of George J. Ferrara, Deceased, 7 N.Y.3d 244, 852 N.E.2d 138, 819 N.Y.S.2d 215 (2006). Practice Areas: Probate; Trusts and Estates; Estate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Accounting Litigation; Elder Law; Guardianships; Guardianship Litigation; Commercial; Commercial Litigation; Tax Law; Corporate Law; Nonprofit Corporations; Legal Malpractice.Email: Gary E. Bashian
Irving O. Farber (Member) born San Juan, Puerto Rico; admitted to bar, 1968, New York; 1969, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1977, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: St. Lawrence University and Wagner College (A.B., 1965); Brooklyn Law School (LL.B., 1967). Recipient: Achievement Award, 1995, from the Hispanic Democrats of Westchester for "Outstanding Personal and Professional Accomplishments"; Westchester County Board of Legislators Proclamation, 1995 for Outstanding Accomplishments; Congressional Proclamation Award, 1995 by Congresswoman Nita Lowey; Achievement Award, 1995, from Congressman Eliot Engel for "Outstanding and Invaluable Service to the Community". Author: "Essential Nature of Oral Depositions in Malpractice Cases," New York State Trial Lawyers Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 4, Fall/Winter, 1978; "When to Sue For Medical Malpractice," Bottom Line, Vol. 1, No. 14, October, 1980; "The Medical Malpractice Crisis: 1981 Version," Westchester Medical Bulletin, Vol. XLIX, No. 5, 1981; "Hospitals vs. Doctors - The Changing Balance of Power," Westchester Medical Bulletin, Fall 1985, "HMO Plans Entering the Westchester Market: A Guide for Reviewing Physician Contract Terms," (C) 1986 and Published by the Westchester County Medical Society. Past President, Medical Defense Lawyers Association, 1981. Former Member, Executive Committee, Hispanic Democrats of Westchester. Former Board Member, Northern Westchester Center for the Arts. Member: Westchester County (Member: Judicial Committee; Medico-Legal Committee; Trusts and Estates Section) and New York State (Member, Sections of: Trial Lawyers, Commercial and Federal Litigation, Trusts and Estates Section) Bar Associations. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation; Plaintiffs Litigation; Estate Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Health Law; Legal Malpractice; Medical Malpractice.Email: Irving O. Farber
ASSOCIATESMichael Candela (Associate) born Larchmont, New York; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut; 2007, New York. Education: Villanova University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2003); Pace University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Author: "Judicial Notification: A Simple Solution to Ensure Compliance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations," Pace International Law Review, Vol. 18, Issue 1, p. 343-371, 2006. Co-Author: "Bringing the Living Will to Life in New York: An Update on Proposed Legislation," Westchester Bar Journal, Fall 2006; Co-Author: Estate Litigation Tidbits, Westchester County Bar Journal, Vol. 34, No. 1, Spring/Summer, p. 91-96, 2007; Estate Litigation Tidbits, Westchester County Bar Journal, Vol. 34, No. 2, Fall/Winter, p. 68-76, 2007. Member: Westchester County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Litigation; Trusts and Estates; Guardianships; Guardianship Litigation; Real Estate; Plaintiff's Litigation; Legal Malpractice.Email: Michael Candela
Alessia P. Mariani Miller (Associate) born New York, New York; admitted to bar, 2008, Connecticut; 2009, New York. Education: George Washington University (B.A., cum laude, 2004); Albany Law School (J.D., 2008) Phi Alpha Delta. Co-Author: "New Durable Statutory Power of Attorney Form Enacted with Major Changes, Effective September 1, 2009," Westchester County Bar Association Newsletter, April 2009. Member: Westchester County Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; Connecticut Bar Association; Westchester Women's Bar Association. Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Administration; Estate Litigation; Estate Planning; Guardianship; Real Estate; Plaintiff's Litigation; Legal Malpractice.Email: Alessia P. Mariani Miller
Liam J. McLaughlin (Senior Associate) born Yonkers, New York; admitted to bar, 1996, Connecticut; 1997, New York; 1999, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Fordham University (B.S., 1985) Beta Alpha Psi; New York Law School (J.D., 1996). Member, Yonkers City Council, District 4, responsible for setting the budget for the fourth largest City in the State, drafting and passing laws, leading extensive environmental reviews of large and small development projects in the City pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), and working to resolve various constituent matters. Member: Westchester County and New York State Bar Associations; Yonkers Lawyers Association. Special Agencies: Yonkers City Council, Council Member and Minority Leader, District 4. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Wills and Trusts; Probate Administration; Estate Administration; Estate Litigation; Elder Law; Medicaid Planning; Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Corporate Law; Transactional Law; Guardianship; Plaintiff's Litigation; Legal Malpractice.Email: Liam J. McLaughlin
Michael A. Napolitano (Senior Associate) born New Rochelle, New York; admitted to bar, 1987, New York. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., 1980); Yeshiva University (M.A., 1982); Benjamin Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 1985). Lecturer: Nuts & Bolts of Medicaid Planning, Westchester County Bar Association, 2003; Homecare & Community Medicaid, Westchester County Bar Association, 2005; Hot Topics in Trusts & Estates: Medicaid Issues and HIPAA, New York State Bar Association, 2004. Frequent speaker to both consumer and professional groups. Frequent elder law consultant to other law firms in the topics of Medicaid eligibility, transfer of assets, estate recovery and special needs planning. Member: Westchester County Bar Association (Member, Elder Law Committee, 1986); New York State Bar Association; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 1999. Practice Areas: Elder Law; Probate; Trusts and Estates.Email: Michael A. Napolitano
Michele J. Zerafa (Senior Associate) born Bronx, New York; admitted to bar, 1997, New York. Education: Fordham University (B.S., cum laude, In Cursu Honorum, 1993); Pace University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Prior to joining our firm, Ms. Zerafa held a position with an estate planning firm and also held a position with one of the Big 4 Accounting firms as a Senior Tax Associate. Member: Westchester County Bar Association (Member, Trusts and Estates Section, Taxation Section); New York State Bar Association (Member, Trusts and Estates Section). Special Agencies: Business Networking International, Business Executives Chapter; Paralegal Program Advisory Board for Berkeley College. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Litigation; Guardianship; Elder Law; Guardianship Litigation.Email: Michele J. Zerafa
OF COUNSELAnnette G. Hasapidis (Of Counsel) born New York, New York; admitted to bar, 1992, New York; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: New York University (B.S., Political Science, 1987); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1991). Instructor/Guest Speaker, Pace University School of Law: Civil Practice Laws & Rules, Pace University New Directions, 2008-2009. Member, Moot Court Honor Society, Brooklyn Law School. Assistant Attorney, Westchester County, 1995-1996. District Attorney, Kings County, 1991-1995. Lester Schwab Katz and Dwyer, 1996-1999. Executive Board Member, Pace University School of Law's Women's Justice Center's "The Friends of Gail," 2007. Member: Westchester County, Dutchess County, Northern Westchester and New York State Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (Member, Judiciary Screening Committee, 2008; Co-Chair, Judiciary Committee, 2006-2008; Co-Chair, Legislation Committee, 2008); Westchester County Women's Bar Association (Director, 2007; Chair, Appellate Practice Committee, 2007). (Also practicing individually, South Salem, New York). Reported Cases: Northbay Const. Co., Inc. v. Bauco Const. Corp., 38 A.D.3d 737 (2d Dep't 2007); In Re Ferrara, 50 A.D.3d 899 (N.Y.S. 2d Dep't 2008), 7 N.Y.3d 244 (2006); In Re Will of Falk, 47 A.D.3d 21 (N.Y.S. 1st Dep't 2007); In Re Estate of Reynolds, 40 A.D.3d 320 (N.Y.S. 1st Dep't 2007); In Re Grillo, 26 A.D.3d 376, 813 N.Y.S.3d 92 (N.Y.S.2d Dep't 2006); In Re Ferrara, 22 A.D.3d 578 (N.Y.S. 2d Dep't 2005); Ciccone v. Bedford Cent. School Dist., 21 A.D.3d 437 (N.Y.S. 2d Dep't 2005). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Legal Malpractice.Email: Annette G. Hasapidis
Anthony L. Zanazzi (Of Counsel) born White Plains, New York, June 29, 1934; admitted to bar, 1969, New York; 1973, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Fordham College (B.S., 1956); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1959); Columbia University (M.A., 1968). Member: New York State Bar Association; Westchester County Bar Association (Co-Chairman, Mock Trial Committee, 1996-2003; Chair, Lawyer in the Classroom Committee, 1996-2003; Trusts and Estates Section). Practice Areas: Probate; Real Estate; Trusts and Estates; Business.Email: Anthony L. Zanazzi
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