|   | | Law Firm in White Plains, New York | | A Limited Liability Partnership including a Professional Corporation and A Professional Limited Liability Company |
| | Address | | 235 Main Street, 6th Floor | | White Plains, New York 10601 | | (Westchester Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Bashian & Farber, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Trusts 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, Appellate Practice, Litigation in all Courts. | | Firm Size: 4 | Clients:
COUNSEL 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. | Office Hours:
Monday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Sunday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| | Gary E. Bashian (Member) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1968, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1976, U.S. Tax Court; 1981, Connecticut. 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—; 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, Hot Topics in Trusts and Estates Practice, Fall, 2004; 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. Fellow: 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. Email: Gary E. Bashian | | Irving O. Farber (Member) born San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 19, 1941; 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; Insurance, Negligence and Compensation, 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. Email: Irving O. Farber | | ASSOCIATES | | Michele J. Zerafa (Associate) born Bronx, New York; admitted to bar, 1997, New York. Education: Fordham University (B.S., 1993); Pace University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: Westchester County (Member, Trusts and Estates Section) and New York State (Member, Trusts and Estates Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Litigation; Guardianship; Elder Law. Email: Michele J. Zerafa | | Michael 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. Member: Westchester County Bar Association (Member); New York State Bar Association (Member);. Practice Areas: Estate Litigation; Trusts and Estates; Guardianships; Guardianship Litigation; Real Estate. Email: Michael Candela | | Michael A. Napolitano (Senior Associate) born New Rochelle, New York, February 12, 1957; 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). Member: Westchester County and New York State (Member, Elder Law Section) Bar Associations; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Practice Areas: Elder Law; Probate; Trusts and Estates. | | James G. Yastion (Senior Associate) born New York, N.Y., 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, New York and New Jersey. Education: Fordham University (B.A., 1998); St. John's University (J.D., 2001). Co-Author: "Surrogate's Court Practice-An Update," NYSBA Journal, 2005; "Estate Litigation Tidbits," Westchester Bar Journal, 2002-2005; "Estate Litigation Coursebook," New York State Bar Association Committee on Legal Education, 2002. Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Surrogates Court Practice; Estate Litigation; Estate and Gift Taxation; Taxation; Estate Planning; Litigation. | | OF COUNSEL | | Andrew H. Bernstein (Of Counsel) born Mount Vernon, New York, March 13, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut; 1994, New York. Education: Franklin and Marshall College (B.A., 1987); Pace University School of Law (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Estate Litigation; Trusts and Estates; Guardianship; Real Estate. Email: Andrew H. Bernstein | | Phillip A. Grimaldi, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Bronx, N.Y; admitted to bar, 1988, Connecticut; 1989, New York. Education: Fordham University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1985); Fordham Law School (J.D., 1988). Member: Westchester County Bar Association, White Plains; New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections: Real Property & Municipal Law). Reported Cases: In the Matter of Irenee May v. Anspach, 24 A.D.3d 671 (3d Dep't. 2005); In the Matter of Hafzi Nakhla v. Planning Board of the Town of Mount Pleasant, 10 Misc.3d 1055(A) (2d Dep't 2005); In the Matter of Cirilo Rodrigues v. Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Sleepy Hollow, 21 A.D.3d 1108 (2d Dep't 2005); In the Matter of Lucia Riina v. Baum, 300 A.D.2d 665 (2d Dep't 2002); In the Matter of Philipe Ifrah v. Utschig, 98 N.Y.2d 304, 884 N.E.2d 732 (2002); In the Matter of Andrew Gormally v. Schiff, 188 Misc.2d 873 (2d Dep't 2001); Chester Mamaroneck Gardens, L.L.C. v. Waylonis v. Baum, 281 A.D.2d 636 (2d Dep't 2001); Abbey Richmond Ambulance Service, Inc. v. Northbrook Property & Casualty Insurance Company, 281 A.D.2d 501 (2d Dep't 2001); Bogan v. Town of Mt. Pleasant, 278 A.D.2d 264 (2d Dep't 2000). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation; Planning and Zoning; Criminal Defense; Appellate Practice. Email: Phillip A. Grimaldi, Jr. | | Annette G. Hasapidis (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y., December 14, 1965; 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). 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. Member: Westchester County and New York State Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association of the State of New York; Westchester Women's Bar Association. (Also practicing individually, South Salem, New York). Reported Cases: Ellis v. Chao, 336 F.3d 114 (2d. Cir. 2003); Orens v. Novello, 99 N.Y. 2d 180 (2002); Robison Oil Corp. v. County of Westchester, 236 AD. 2d 542 (2d Dep't. 1997). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation. 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 | | Michael Nordell (Of Counsel) born Brooklyn, New York, 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, New York; 1971, U.S. Tax Court; 1980, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: College of the City of New York (B.B.A., 1964); New York Law School (LL.B., 1967). Member, Advisory Board, First American Title Insurance Company of New York, 1981-1995. Member: White Plains (Director, 1981-1988; President, 1986-1987), Westchester County (Member, Executive Committee, Taxation Section, 1970-1974; Executive Committee, 1988) and New York State (Member, Taxation Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Tax Law; Estates Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law. |
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