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If there is one formula that has con-

tributed to Forchelli, Curto, Deegan,

Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, LLPs

growth since the Uniondale law rmwas launched in 1976, it has been the

collaboration between its most expe-

rienced attorneys and their younger

colleagues. Through this structure,

the rm has expanded from three

attorneys with three practice areas to

more than 60 attorneys and 16 prac-

tice areas. As the rm celebrates its

40th year anniversary, it continues to

depend on this formula to develop in

talent, practice areas and new technol-

ogy. The rm embraces its mixture of

talented attorneys who bring genera-

tional characteristics to the rm. For

any organization to survive, it has to

have a blend of the old and the young,

said Managing and Founding Part-

ner, Jeffrey D. Forchelli. You have to

combine the energy and the enthusi-

asm of the young with the experience

and sometimes restraint of the more

mature practitioners. Blending all of

those qualities makes a better law

rm. In the past 40 years, society as a

whole has changed, Forchelli noted.

A lot of younger people rely very

heavily on social media and texting,

while the older generation relies on

personal calls and face-to-face meet-

ings. Recognizing that these different

forms of communication complement

each other, the rm encourages its

younger attorneys to educate its older

attorneys about the uses of social me-

dia, while having the older generationremind the younger group that good

old-fashioned phone calls and meet-

ings personalize their clients and their

cases. Social media and texting is

very good and efcient at times but it

doesnt have a personality. Sometimes

you have to see someone face to face so

you can get an idea of who and what

you are dealing with, Forchelli said.

Often clients want to shake hands,

smile and know that you are alive and

well and handling their matter. This

cannot be done online.

Weaving even more experience

into its platform, the rm recently

welcomed two former jurists who

bring decades of judicial and litigation

experience that will benet the entire

rm and its clients. Michael A. Ciaffa

has been named Of Counsel in the

rms Litigation Department and Pe-

ter Skelos directs the rms Appellate

Practice Group and is a member of its

Litigation Department. The Litigation

Department is headed by Jeffrey G.

Stark, who has served as Justice of the

New York Supreme Court. Ciaffa, who

served as a Nassau County District

Court Judge from 2009 to 2014, has

achieved notable success adjudicatinghigh prole commercial cases, part-

nership disputes, insurance coverage

issues and lawsuits challenging illegal

or unconstitutional government ac-

tions. Skelos, among his many judicial

duties, was elected as a Justice of the

New York State Supreme Court for

the 10th Judicial District in 1998. In

2004 Justice Skelos was appointed by

Governor George Pataki as an Associ-

ate Justice of the Appellate Division,

Second Judicial Department. He is

known for his incisive questioning

from the bench and is the author of

numerous scholarly opinions. We

brought Michael Ciaffa and Peter

Skelos in, not so much for them having

served as judges but, for being very

good lawyers, Forchelli said. Both

are very experienced practitioners,

having extensive experience in the

private sector for many years before

becoming judges. They add a lot to the

rm because so much of law is experi-

ence, and the experience of sitting on

the bench as a judge is a great edu-

cational tool. They have seen the law

from both sides of the bench. That ex-

perience adds a lot to your thinking on

how things can and should be done.

The rm not only concentrates on

developing its talent, it also invests in

the latest technology, most recently

upgrading its computer system within

its Tax Certiorari Department. This

program allows us to have everything

with us so that we can make simpleadjustments and do valuations during

conferences, in court or while we are

on trial, said the rms Chief Operat-

ing Partner and head of the Tax Cer-

tiorari Department, John V. Terrana.

The rms various practice areas

continue to expand and are enhanced

as a result of a combination of attor-

neys who range from baby boomers

to millennials. Robert H. Groman,

head of the Tax, Trusts and Estates

Department recently celebrated 50

years practicing in this eld. Jeffrey

D. Forchelli, in addition to his oth-

er responsibilities, has headed the

Land Use Department since the rm

was founded. The Real Estate dept.

is headed by Brian R. Sahn who was

recently honored as a Legal Eagle.

James C. Ricca and Steven G. Gaebler

who co-chair the Banking Department

are well respected throughout the

banking industry. Joseph V. Cuomo,

chair of the Corporate Law Depart-

ment continues to oversee the rms

sponsorship of the Association of

Corporate Counsel (ACC) Greater New

York Chapter, the largest community

of in-house counsel in the world. The

Construction Law Department which

was seamlessly integrated into the

Firm, co-chaired by Peter A. Agovino

and Joseph P. Asselta, complements

the other real estate based practice ar-

eas. Since joining the rm, the Labor

and Employment Department con-

tinues to expand under its chairmanGregory S. Lisi. The rms Industrial

Development Agency (IDA)/Municipal

Benets Department, headed by Dan-

iel P. Deegan, continues to represent

award winning transit orient develop-

ment projects.

As the rm looks toward the future,

it plans to continue its decades-long

growth pattern. We are constantly

looking into other people and other

rms to see if there is a good mix,

Forchelli said. However, we want

to grow in an orderly and intelligent

fashion. We want to grow in a way

that we feel, in the long run, makes

us a better rm. To grow in a way

that increases our numbers, as well as

increases the ability, experience and

enthusiasm of our attorneys is what

we look for.

Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo &

Terrana, LLP LI-Based Firm Celebrates 40 Years

Jeffrey G. Stark (l), head of Forchellis Litigation Department welcomes new hires Michael A. Ciaffa (c), who has been named Of Counselin the firms Litigation Department; and Peter Skelos, who directs the firms Appellate Practice Group and is a member of its LitigationDepartment. All three attorneys provide decades of judicial and litigation experience to the firm and its clients.

Managing Partner Jeffrey D. Forchelli

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Steady growth and diversity is at

the root of Bond, Schoeneck & Kings

approach to addressing its clients

challenges. True to form, the law rmsGarden City ofce is exploring regional

growth opportunities, adding practice

areas and positioning itself to respond

to the evolving needs of its clients.

We are always keeping our eye out

to grow strategically as we recently

did in Buffalo with the acquisition of

Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, which

made Bond one of the largest full ser-

vice law rms in Buffalo and Upstate

New York, said Bernie Kennedy,

co-managing member of Bonds Gar-

den City ofce. We are interested in

broadening our practice scope on Long

Island and establishing a foothold in

Westchester County. Regarding Long

Island specically, we are looking for

strategic growth opportunities with a

high quality, full service law practice

with whom we have cultural synergies

and which allows us to add corporate,

real estate, trust and estates and com-

mercial litigation capabilities to our

existing practice areas.

In addition to strategic region-

al growth, Bond is expanding the

practice areas it offers to satisfy the

evolving needs of its clients. The rm

which maintains nine ofces in

New York; one in Naples, FL; and one

in Overland Park, KS announced

last October the creation of rm-

wide Cybersecurity and Data Privacy

Practice Group, which offers clients

an additional layer of protection by

providing counsel on cybersecurity and

data privacy matters that may occur

with business and health care transac-

tions, employment issues, information

management, intellectual property

and litigation. The Cybersecurity

and Data Privacy Practice Group

also assists clients preparing for, and

responding to, data breaches and

security failures, and navigating the

regulatory patchwork of Federal and

state privacy laws, including HIPAA,

FERPA, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

and data breach notication laws.

The multi-disciplinary Cybersecurity

and Data Privacy Practice Group,

co- chaired by members Clifford Tsanand Michael Billok, is comprised of 13

attorneys from several of Bonds ofc-

es, including Jessica Moller, a member

of the rm who practices out of the

Garden City ofce.

Jessica Moller, who has counseled

clients on privacy matters and defend-

ed employers against invasion of pri-

vacy claims, was recently a featured

panelist discussing cybersecurity and

the protection of condential employee

records and information at Hofstra

Law Schools Labor and Employment

Law Journal Spring 2016 Sympo-

sium. Our clients are experiencing

daily threats in cybersecurity and data

privacy, said Moller. By bringing to-

gether this special group of attorneys

from across a range of practice areas,

we offer guidance and support for the

increasingly sophisticated challenges

presented by the cyber world. We can

help our clients with compliance mea-

sures required for the protection of

private information and data, and the

increasing regulatory burdens faced by

management regardless of an organi-

zations size, she said.

Practice group co-chairs Billok and

Tsan are being celebrated for their

recent accomplishments and appoint-

ments which benet the entire rm

and its clients.

Billok, a member in the rms

Albany ofce, has earned the Certi-

ed Information Privacy Professional/

United States (CIPP/US) credential

through the International Association

of Privacy Professionals. The CIPP/US

has become the preeminent credential

in the eld. The CIPP/US credential

demonstrates a strong foundation in

U.S. privacy laws and regulations and

understanding of the legal require-

ments for the responsible collection,

use, and transfer of sensitive personal

data. In addition to counseling clients

on best practices for cybersecurity and

data privacy, Billok is a labor and em-

ployment attorney, advising clients in

a wide range of industries-- including

manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and

not for prot organizationson all as-

pects of the employment relationship.

Clifford Tsan, a commercial lit-

igator and trial attorney, has been

appointed as the rms rst Diversity

and Professional Development Leader.

Diversity and inclusion are core values

of the rm as it realizes adherence to

these principles strengthens the bond

it shares with both its clients and

communities. In this position, Tsans

focus will be on rm wide diversity

and inclusion initiatives, including the

ongoing recruitment of minority and

female attorneys, as well as profes-

sional development programs for all

associate attorneys.

Although Tsan now works out of

Bonds Syracuse ofce, he lived in the

New York City metropolitan area for

8 years, including time spent attend-

ing Columbia Law School, and is well

acquainted with the great diversity of the

region, which he hopes to leverage for the

Garden City ofce in his new position.

Tsan said, This is an exciting and

important next step in the rms com-

mitment to devote sustained and in-

novative attention to its diversity and

inclusion initiatives. My new role will

allow Bond to focus not only on our

primary goal of diversity within the

rm, but will also allow us to partner

more effectively with bar associations,

law schools and other community

and business groups in joint efforts

to increase diversity within the legal

profession as a whole.

One of the best things we can do is

to ensure that diversity and inclusion

are at the forefront of our present and

future goals, said Kevin Bernstein,

chair of Bonds Management Commit-

tee. Our value is in problem-solving for

our clients. A group of people with dif-

ferent sets of experiences and perspec-

tives only adds to that value. Diversity

in our attorney team is important to us

and to our clients, and it strengthens

our rm. That is why we are carving

out a formal role for Cliff Tsan to spend

a signicant portion of his work time

devoted to diversity, inclusion and pro-

fessional development initiatives.

The rm proudly values the ra-

cial, ethnic, cultural, gender, sexual

orientation, gender identity, disability,

religious and other diversity of its 540

attorneys and employees.

We believe diversity within our

ranks develops better lawyers and a

stronger law rm, and is therefore an

integral part of our ability to provide

the highest quality legal services to

our clients, Bernstein noted.

Bond Schoeneck King:

Protecting Clients Through Growth & Diversity

At Bonds Garden City office (l-r) are: Member Terry ONeil, Co-Managing Member Craig Olivo and Co-Managing Member Bernie Kennedy.

Cliff Tsan



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A business partnership breakup

commonly referred to as a business

divorce shakes the very foundation

upon which the partners have built

their legacy. Knowing every business

divorce requires unique resolutions

involving a range of legal disciplines,

Farrell Fritz, with ofces in Uniondale,

New York City, Hauppauge and Water

Mill, has added a business divorce

practice group to its many practice

areas serving the business community.

Leading the rms business divorce

practice group is Peter A. Mahler, a se-

nior litigation partner in the rms New

York City ofce. Peter has more than 25

years experience representing clients in

business divorce matters and frequently

lectures on the topic. Mahler, who also

has authored hundreds of articles on the

rms widely followed blog, New York

Business Divorce, is considered one ofthe regions most sought-after business

divorce attorneys.

Business divorce cases are highly

emotionally charged, and even more

so when dealing with a family-owned

business pitting parent against child,

or sibling against sibling, and so on,

Mahler said. In many cases, each

workday the feuding owners have to

go into the ofce and make business

decisions together at the same time

theyre suing each other, which almost

invariably creates ongoing clashes

and requires far more intensive legal

counseling than with other types of

business litigation.One of the greatest challenges in

business divorce litigation, Mahler

added, is to maintain the clients focus

on the business aspects of what they

are dealing with and try not to have

their judgment clouded by emotion.

According to Mahler, business

divorce lawyers also have to advise

clients on the changing landscape when

it comes to choice of business entity and

its effect on co-owner rights and reme-

dies. The business divorce landscape

has changed dramatically in New York

in the last two decades with the advent

of the LLC limited liability company,

Mahler said. LLCs in New York and

elsewhere are governed by separate

statutes consisting mostly of default

rules that owners are free to modify

or eliminate as they see t by written

agreement. This gives LLCs a distinct

advantage over traditional corporations

and partnerships, which are subject to

the mandatory rules of their governing

statutes. Mahler added, This is partic-ularly true when it comes to the enforce-

ment of duciary duties and the rights

of LLC members to exit the company or

to seek judicial dissolution.

Farrell Fritz business divorce prac-

tice group employs an interdisciplinary

approach to dispute resolution. In most

instances, Mahler pointed out, such

disputes sooner or later lead to a buy-

out agreement in which the litigator

coordinates with the Groups corporate,

real estate, and tax attorneys as need-

ed to design and complete the most

advantageous transaction for the client.

Asked for an example of a busi-

ness divorce situation with which hewas involved, Mahler described one

matter in which he brought a client

out of the total darkness concerning

a company in which the client was

a minority shareholder. For decades

the company owned and operated an

outdoor Manhattan parking lot. Over

the years, he stopped receiving infor-

mation from the majority owner; he

came to me asking what can he do. He

gave me the address; I looked it up in

the public records and discovered the

property had been sold by the majority

owner two years before for $9 million.

The client was in shock.

Even though the majority owner put

up every conceivable roadblock, in the

end Mahler and his client did prevail.

We were successful in getting the

judge to dissolve the corporation, which

still owned signicant real estate, he

noted. We got a very large judgment

against the majority owner, and we

worked with the court-appointed re-

ceiver to recover monies for our client.Not every business divorce makes it

into court or needs to. Farrell Fritz

business divorce group works with

clients whenever possible to resolve

partnership disputes before they

result in litigation. Our mission is to

see if we can resolve the problem with

a business-oriented solution without

the necessity of litigation, Mahler

said. At the same time, however,

litigation can be unavoidable, ei-

ther because of the personal enmity

between the partners or because of

the disparity in their assessments of

company value. This is why an owner

involved in a broken relationship withhis or her business partners needs to

have lawyers at their side who know

business divorce law inside out and

have the experience and credibility to

take the case all the way to trial if the

case cant be settled.

While business partners have been

falling out of love with each other since

the beginning of time, the business

divorce attorney is a relatively new

concept reecting the growing sophisti-

cation and expertise necessary to devise

and implement strategies that best

enable clients to attain their goals. One

such area of expertise concerns busi-

ness valuation. As Mahler explained,

In a business divorce involving a viable

company with going concern value,

chances are ultimately someones going

to buy out someone else, either through

negotiation or a judicial appraisal

proceeding, which means as a lawyer

you need to work closely with a busi-

ness appraiser and to fully understand

appraisal concepts and methodology.Our goal is to provide the best

possible solutions for business own-

ers when they need to separate from

their business partners, Mahler said.

Whether it means selling or buying

someone else out, or dividing compa-

ny assets, ultimately thats what the

practice of business divorce law is all

about. To do that successfully, the

lawyer must develop a close working

relationship with the client, educating

the client at every step of the process.

You want your client to understand

that the upheaval and intense anxiety

theyre experiencing will end, and that

a business solution will be achievedthat allows them to get on with their

lives and pursue their entrepreneurial

or other goals, Mahler said.

Farrell Fritz Counsels Disputing Partners with

Business Divorce Practice Group

Pictured (l. to r.) are members of Farrell Fritz Business Divorce practice group: Lyle Mahler, Lou Vlahos, Aaron Zerykier, Peter Mahler, Jim Wicks, Steve Melore and Matt Donovan.



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Certilman Balin has helped to

reshape the legal landscape with

innovative practice areas that have

contributed greatly to Long Islandsgrowth and future expansion. The

rm, which recently celebrated its

50th anniversary, began as a Wall

Street practice, concentrating in public

offerings, mergers and acquisitions. It

has grown into Long Islands second

largest full-service law rm with 80

attorneys, 15 practice groups, and of-

ces in East Meadow, Hauppauge, and

in Saddle Brook, New Jersey.

The rms attorneys concentrate

in various areas of real estate law

including real property tax certiora-

ri and condemnation, condominium

and cooperative, land use and zoning,

environmental, and commercial lend-

ing. Their focus is also in the areas ofcorporate/securities, litigation, labor

relations and employment, bankruptcy

and debtor/creditor rights, estate and

tax planning/probate law and admin-

istration, elder, telecommunications

and criminal. By having such diverse

areas of practice that complement

and often overlap each other, it is a

natural progression to create an area

of practice that draws its strength

from an interdisciplinary approach to

problem solving. A good example is the

ourishing nonprot practice group

which counsels nonprot, tax exempt

and religious organizations.

SERVING THE NONPROFIT

COMMUNITY

We know that nonprots face an

unprecedented level of regulatory

scrutiny and enhanced governance

requirements, said the rms Manag-

ing Partner Bernard Hyman. We took

an interdisciplinary approach which

maximized the skill sets of our attor-

neys with strengths in various dis-

ciplines in order to address the legal

needs of this community, he said. The

Nonprot Group provides guidance

in the areas of corporate governance,

operations and regulatory compliance,

as well as with regard to transactional

matters such as mergers and the saleof real estate and other substantial

assets. In addition, the rms attor-

neys counsel nonprot, tax exempt

and religious organizations concerning

issues relating to labor and employ-

ment, ethics and conicts of interest,

risk assessment, risk management,

disputes and litigation, environmental

liability and banking.

Working with the nonprot sector

comes naturally to Certilman Balin,

as the rm has always maintained a

philosophy of philanthropy. Hyman

said, Long Island has been good to us,

and its our way of giving back to our

community and to our clients. In ad-

dition to mentoring, their people serveon boards, engage in fund raising cam-

paigns, teach law school and college

classes, and run or walk to raise funds

for a myriad of charitable causes.

The rm is an active supporter of the

American Heart Association, Long

Island Cares/The Harry Chapin Food

Bank, Inc., Big Brothers/Big Sisters of

Long Island, The Long Island Men-

toring Partnership and the American

Cancer Society, to name a few. Each

year, the rm looks forward to par-

ticipating in the Marcum Corporate

Workplace Challenge, which raises

funds for local charities. Everyone

looks forward to this event, and it has

become almost like a company picnic,said Hyman.

GROWING A NEW GENERATION

OF LAWYERS

The tradition of keeping open com-

munication and an air of informality

has served the rm well. One of the

rms traditions involves a large con-

ference table on the 9th oor in whats

dubbed the partners dining room,

and for good reason. Thats where the

partners come together every weekday

at 1:00 p.m. to break bread, to regroup

and to discuss the activities of the day.

On Thursdays, the associates join the

partners. Its the rms way of encour-

aging the seasoned lawyers to mentor

the next generation.

Many of these young lawyers have

graduated from local law schools and

have landed spots after interning at

the rm. Some have earned employ-

ment after being the recipient of the

Certilman Balin/Hofstra University

Scholarship program. There are some,

however, who have taken a less tradi-

tional route through the rms glass

doors. These lawyers have worked

at large Manhattan rms as associ-

ates, and then opted to practice law

on Long Island to gain experience insophisticated legal transactions and

deals while enjoying the lifestyle of

our region.

REVITALIZING LONG ISLAND

Certilman Balin wants more people

to be able to enjoy the lifestyle of our

region. By working with developers,

the rm plays a huge role in the re-

vitalization of our towns. It is behind

many new housing opportunities

across Long Island that encourage our

young people to stay and that allow

our empty nesters to remain close to

family and friends. One of the devel-

opment projects was the New Village

project in Patchogue. The rm isactively engaged in several more rede-

velopment projects including those in

the Village of Hempstead and the City

of Glen Cove.

Currently, the rms real estate

attorneys are also representing a

subsidiary of TRITEC, known as Ronk

Hub LLC. Ronkonkoma Hub provides

transit-oriented shopping, ofce, and

residential opportunities in the imme-

diate vicinity of the busy Ronkonko-

ma train station. Phase 1, which has

already received approval, consists of

489 rental units. Additional phases,

including mixed retail, ofce, and resi-

dential opportunities are on the way.

Heritage at Cutchogue is a 124-

unit 55-and-older condominium com-

munity being proposed in a Hamlet

Density Residential zoning district of

the Town of Southold. It will provide

the opportunity for empty-nesters to

downsize their homes, while staying

near to family and friends in an ac-

tive living community within walk-

ing distance of shopping and other

small-town amenities.

Another example is The Port Jef-

ferson Residences project, which will

revitalize West Main Street in Port

Jefferson Village by redeveloping adisused former motel with 112 units

of high-quality apartments, within

walking distance of the Harbor and

downtown shopping.

FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS

The 50 year-old rm prides itself

on its traditional, brick and mortar

relationships. Its list of real estate

clients reads like a veritable Who

Who On long Island: RXR Realty,

Kimco Realty, CLK Realty, Signa-

ture Bank, Capital One Bank, Simon

Property Group, Toll Brothers,

Tritec, AvalonBay Communities,

Archstone, Costco Wholesale Corpo-ration and Home Depot.

Although the rm has an active

social media program, the sentiment

at Certilman Balin is that nothing

can replace the old-fashioned face-to-

face. Throughout its journey, the rm

has maintained its most important

aspect -- a foundation of solid relation-

ships with its clients and friends and

the greater community. As a result,

the rm is seeing their own form of

revitalization, as many of the owners

and developers the rm has repre-

sented over the years are now passing

the baton to their children. The new

generation of lawyers are representing

the next generation of clients. That is

what will take us into the future, said

Bernard Hyman.

Certilman Balin: A Law Firm Committed to

Long Islands Growth

A full service law firm, Certilman Balin has helped to reshape the legal landscape with its diverse areas of practice areas andinterdisciplinary approach to problem solving. Photo By Bob Giglione

Certilman Balins dedicated group ofattorneys have contributed to Long Islandsgrowth and are committed to the regionsfuture expansion. Photo By Bob Giglione



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When it comes to serving the

food and beverage industry, Ruskin

Moscou Faltischek, P.C. (RMF) in

Uniondale aims to understand itsclients businesses to provide effective

solutions for this industrys distinct

challenges. Having advised compa-

nies that produce, distribute or sell

food and beverages for decades, the

rm has formally assembled its Food

& Beverage Practice Group, which is

comprised of attorneys who are noted

experts in their related elds.

Food and beverage entities need

trusted advisors who know their

industries, said Ruskin Moscou

Faltischek Partner John DeMaro, who

heads the Food & Beverage Practice

Group. In response, we put together

a multi-disciplined legal team that in-

cludes attorneys from several different

departments within the rm.

RMFs Food & Beverage Group

includes attorneys from the rms

litigation, employment, intellectual

property, corporate, nancial services

and bankruptcy practice areas.

Our team approach gives clients

signicant benets, said DeMaro,

who is also chair of the rms Intellec-

tual Property Group and a member of

its Litigation Department. We cur-

rently have ve attorneys in the group

and draw on other attorneys within

the rm for their expertise, as well.

The rm helps its food and bever-

age clients navigate through the mul-

titude of legal matters that they face.

A typical food and beverage client,for example a restaurant chain, needs

advice that spans several different

practice areas, DeMaro explained.

A typical client might need advice on

marketing and advertising, or perhaps

the client is considering a real estate

transaction or a joint venture. Our ap-

proach is to invest at our own expense

the time and effort to thoroughly un-

derstand the clients business and the

challenges it faces, as well as its short

and long term business and nancial

goals. We have a group of lawyers who

can provide a comprehensive strategy

to ensure that the client is on the right

track to achieve its goals.

Founded in 1968, Ruskin Moscou

Faltischek has consistently evolved

and expanded to meet its clients

needs. RMFs Food & Beverage

Practice Group assists clients with

mergers, acquisitions and asset sales;

capital nancings; wage & hour andother employment issues; private label

agreements; Perishable Agricultural

Commodities Act (PACA) matters; ad-

vertising and marketing advice; distri-

bution agreements; licensing transac-

tions; intellectual property protection;

joint venture agreements; trademark

applications; trademark licensing;

trademark enforcement and defense;

governmental relations & represen-

tation; bankruptcy & creditors rights

concerns; dispute resolution, including

litigation and appellate representa-

tion; and insurance coverage issues.

RMFs Food & Beverage group

includes a specialized practice that

sets RMF apart from other rms that

practice in the food and beverage area.

One of our partners focuses on

claims under the federal Perishable

Agricultural Commodities Act and

the Packers and Stockyards Act.

These are referred to as PACA andPASA claims. These Acts were passed

by Congress to protect qualifying

sellers of certain perishable foods in

the event of buyer defaults, insolven-

cies and bankruptcies, DeMaro said.

Qualifying sellers should familiarize

themselves with these rights and pro-

tections. The benet here is that un-

paid suppliers and sellers of perish-

able agricultural products may obtain

superior rights over other creditors

under certain circumstances.

In connection with the groups

employment law component, DeMaro

said: Properly recording working

time and calculating overtime can

make your head spin. Employers

must be sure that they are employing

appropriate techniques for properly

capturing employees working hours,

whether on premises or remotely. In

addition to the potentially catastroph-

ic impact on a business, individuals

can be personally liable for unpaid or

improperly paid wages. We work with

companies to ensure that they are

protected before a plaintiff or investi-

gator comes knocking.

The rms Food & Beverage Practice

Group represents a wide range of cli-

ents, including national and local man-

ufacturers and distributors; restaurant

chains; warehouse clubs; produce

suppliers; franchisors & franchisees;

and fast food outlets. It really is a

broad range of clients both nationally

and locally, with each client needing

focused attention, DeMaro said.

Among the many issues that confront

the rms Food & Beverage clients are

those involving intellectual property.

Assisting clients with trademark

issues and IP rights has always beena hot topic, DeMaro said. It is not

uncommon for a potential new client

to tell us that it started to use a trade-

mark without doing the appropriate

searches and background work only to

nd that there has been a third party

using a similar trademark for many

years. Unfortunately that potential

client will likely have to endure the

costly exercise of changing its product

packaging and marketing materials. It

is essential to get it right the rst time

and do your homework before a new

trademark is deployed.

DeMaro expects the Food & Bev-

erage practice area to continue its

steady growth.

I see the practice growing in terms

of number of attorneys we have work-

ing on these issues and also in the

types of clients we represent, he said.

As specialized as it is diverse, the

rm has built cornerstone groups that

represent all major practice areas of

law including: corporate & securities,

nancial services, commercial litiga-

tion, health care, real estate, employ-

ment, and trusts & estates. It services

a diverse and sophisticated clientele

that includes large and mid-sized

corporations, privately held business-

es, institutions and individuals. With

more than 60 attorneys, knowledge of

the law, polished business acumen and

proven credentials, Ruskin Moscou

Faltischek has earned a reputation for

excellence and success.

Ruskin Moscou Faltischek: Bringing Food

and Beverage Group to its Table

Ruskin Moscou Faltischek Partner John DeMaro heads the firms Food & Beverage Practice Group.

With more than 60 attorneys and a reputation for excellence and success, the law firm ofRuskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. is located at 1425 RXR Plaza, East Tower, in Uniondale.



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Harris Beach PLLCs recent merger

activity is perfectly aligned with the

law rms long-standing mission to

offer a broad range of distinguished

services to its clients. As a result of

two 2016 mergers, Harris Beach has

expanded its state-wide presence with

the opening of a second ofce on Long

Island, as well as expanded its high-

ly-respected consulting practice.

Harris Beach, with more than 225

attorneys and consultants who provide

a full range of legal and professional

services, continues to be at the forefront

of innovation and growth as the rm

announced its merger with Brown &

Altman in January 2016. With this

merger, Harris Beach added a new Mel-

ville location, several professional staff

members and six attorneys, who are

noted for their commercial real estate

practices, including advising clients on

land use and zoning regulations.

The merger has been great both in

elevating Harris Beachs platform and its

breadth of service throughout the New

York Metropolitan area and beyond,

said Keith Brown, member of Harris

Beach, as well as a founding partner of

Brown & Altman. We are now working

on larger projects that we previously

could not go near because we didnt have

the support nor the band width to handle

larger scale development projects.

The rm is noted for its engage-

ment in signicant transit-oriented de-

velopments on Long Island, including

representing the Town of Babylon on

Wyandanch Rising and the Village of

Hempstead in the villages downtown

redevelopment project.

Harris Beachs entrepreneur-

ial view to problem solving is what

attracted Brown and his co-founding

partner, David Altman, to the rm.

Harris Beach was attractive to

us because of the rms cutting edge

approach to providing client solutions,

Brown said. For example, while our

Commercial Real Estate Practice Area

focuses specically on real estate law,

our Real Estate Developers Industry

Team provides this industry with a

wealth of resources related to running a

business, including nancing, corporate,

tax, and construction and surety law.

This merger will position the rm

for steady growth in new industries.

Both David and I have an exten-

sive background in leasing, procuring

and zoning wireless communication

facilities throughout Long Island,

Brown said. We have been looking to

leverage that experience into serving

the growing Alternative Energy indus-

try, which includes solar, wind energy

and/or fuel cell technology, as well as

photovoltaic (PV) solar panels.

We are working with several solar

companies to obtain municipal zoning

approvals and permits to construct,

operate and maintain these facilities

by working with the various towns

and, in particular, their Planning De-

partments to secure the approvals and

permits, Brown noted.

Commercial real estate is another

area with great potential for growth.

We continue to build on our strong

personal relationships in the commer-

cial real estate industry to do a wide

variety of retail work ranging from gas

station and accessory convenience store

development to fast food restaurants,

drug stores, banks, restaurants, shop-

ping centers, industrial uses, medical

and professional ofce uses, hospitals,

assisted living homes, multi-family

housing, etc., Brown said.

A second merger soon followed

as Standard Advisors Group joined

Harris Beachs non-legal afliate, HB

Solutions in April. HB Solutions pro-

vides clients with non-legal consulting

services in a wide range of areas.

As part of this merger, Antho-

ny Manetta joined HB Solutions in

Melville and will be spearheading the

companys downstate growth. Manet-

ta founded Standard Advisors Group

following his tenure as CEO and ex-

ecutive director of the Suffolk County

Industrial Development Agency.

HB Solutions helps clients meet the

full range of their strategic, operational

and organizational needs, said Thomas

Garry, managing partner of the Harris

Beach Uniondale ofce. Its consulting

professionals utilize their insights and

experience to provide timely and impact-

ful solutions in the areas of the Afford-

able Care Act, education leadership,

economic development and public affairs,

energy, health and human services, hu-

man resources, information technology,

marketing and communications services,

and municipal assistance.

The rms footprint is expanding

across Long Island.

The nice part about it is that we have

been able to utilize our experience in

handling matters in all thirteen towns

and various villages here on the Island

and parlay that into more extensive

work, Brown explained. Our hope is

to expose our existing client base to new

markets where the rm has experience

throughout Westchester, the Hudson

Valley, throughout upstate New York,

as well as New Jersey and Connecticut

where the rm also has ofces.

Keith Brown David Altman

Harris Beach: Mergers Reinforce Firms Services



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Mark your business calendars.

On January 1, 2018, the nanny state

expands again.

That is the date the New York Paid

Family Leave Benets Law takes

effect, and while it seems far off in

the distance, it will have a strategic

impact on any business in the Empire

State currently covered under the

Disability Benets Law.

The recently passed Paid Family

Leave Benets Law (PFFL) will allow

eligible employees to get up to twelve

weeks of paid family leave benets,

initially to be funded entirely by

employees through payroll deductions.

Under this new regulation, payroll

deductions and benets are scheduled

to begin for eligible employees as of

the rst of the year, 2018.

This program will be administered

through state-approved insurance

policies and funded by the premiums

paid for under those policies. Unlike

temporary disability benets, howev-

er, employers are not required to con-

tribute any portion of the family leave

premiums. Instead, employees will

shoulder the responsibility of funding

their benets through mandatory

contributions which employers collect

through payroll deductions.

The PFFL is fairly comprehensive.

Eligible employees are entitled to up

to twelve weeks paid leave per year for

any number of reasons. They include

caring for a family member with a seri-

ous physical or mental condition, bond-

ing with a biological, adoptive, or foster

child within the rst year of the childs

birth, or family placement or fullling

family obligations when a spouse, do-

mestic partner, child, or parent is on or

called to active military duty.

There is also an increasing sliding

scale on benets. The new law stipu-

lates that between its January 1, 2018

commencement date and January 1,

2021 the maximum allowable paid

family leave benets will gradually

increase from eight weeks of leave at

fty percent of employees average

weekly wages to twelve weeks of leave

at sixty-seven percent of average week-

ly wages. There is also a provision to

make sure beneciaries are not double

dipping. Beneciaries are not permit-

ted to collect paid family leave benets

if theyre currently getting temporary

disability benets, workers compensa-

tion disability payments, or sick pay or

paid time off from employers.

The larger question is whether

PFFL will hurt or help a business and

its bottom line. A recent Bloomberg

News story suggests that An analysis

for the U.S. Labor Department led by

Columbia Business School professor

Ann Bartel (2014) examined dozens of

studies on family leave (after California

passed the rst such PFFL in 2004).

It concluded that while Californias

policy prompted mothers and fathers

to take more time, it didnt harm

workplace productivity, protability,

retention or morale.

Others suggest the government has

no place dictating more benets in the

private sector and that the marketplace

should dictate what benets are offered

in the quest to nd, recruit and keep

the best employees. These advocates

may have a valid point as this state law

will come with regulatory audits, new

and revised handbooks, redrafted poli-

cies and the need to secure appropriate

insurance coverage. Noncompliance

in New York will result in penalties

including nes and criminal liability.

While the PFFL does not now pro-

vide for any employer contributions,

you can bet that it probably will soon.

When the 16th Amendment to the U.S.

Constitution was passed in 1913 mak-

ing federal income tax legal, the top tax

rate was 7%; by 1918 it was 77% over

TEN TIMES HIGHER! As Will Rogers

wittily observed: The difference be-

tween death and taxes is death doesnt

get worse every time Congress meets.

Ronald Reagan astutely proclaimed:

The nine most terrifying words in the

English language are, Im from the

government and Im here to help. Gov-

ernment programs, once launched, nev-

er disappear. Actually, a government

bureau is the nearest thing to eternal

life well ever see on this earth.

These types of Regulations, as well

intentioned as they may be, deprive

private employees and employers

of their freedom to choose whether

to have such benets and costs andinstead impose them to satisfy the per-

sonal ideology of elected ofcials who

dont have to personally pay for them.

This should be a dramatic reminder

that no one can afford to be silent and

uninvolved and fail to vote for candi-

dates who reect your belief regarding

how much the government should

mandate such benets and costs upon

the private business sector.

Ronald Rosenberg

Ronald J. Rosenberg: Navigating the Nanny State



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Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP

(Lewis Johs) with ofces in New York

City and Islandia understands that

behind the facts, the circumstances

and the research of each case there

are individuals with genuine concerns.

It is for this reason, Lewis Johs, is

consistent in reaching its goal to have

clients be well informed and well

protected. This approach is at the

core of the rms success. Founded in

1993, Lewis Johs has grown from 4

to more than 70 attorneys. The rm

has steadily gained a reputation as a

skilled and dynamic law rm capable

of managing the most complex litiga-

tion, trial, transactional, real estate,

corporate and appellate work.

Its of course necessary to be

strong, comfortable and aggressive

if necessary in the courtroom, said

Eileen Libutti, managing partner of the

rms New York City ofce. That goes

without saying. Its equally import-

ant to be responsive to your client. Be

accessible. In todays super connected

world, its surprising to me how many

clients thank me for returning their

call or email. Prospective clients tell me

that theyre looking for new counsel or

disappointed in their law rm because

their calls and emails go unanswered.

They dont trust their attorney or they

worry that they dont fully understand

their needs. This is unacceptable.

With benets of big rm resources,

Lewis Johs takes a small rm approach

to make sure all clients needs are met,

Libutti said. Our different practice

areas overlap when appropriate to

provide our clients with cost effective,

complete representation, she said.

Utilizing the most up-to-date equip-

ment, research tools and tailor made

case management system, Lewis Johs

is capable of timely research and

investigation. This, coupled with years

of experience has led to the rms

reputation of being prepared to take

anything to trial.

We are known as being among the

best trial attorneys in the state, said

Frederick Johs, a founding partner

of the rm. We also try to be good

people so that others trust our word

our word is very important to us.

The firm continues to broaden the

scope of its services and expertise in

response to the emerging needs of

its clients.

We started out as a small rm,

handling medical malpractice defense

work and personal injury defense cas-

es, said Robert Avallone, managing

partner. Because our clients had

needs outside what our initial practice

areas were, we have grown to where

we now do commercial litigation,

trusts & estates, elder law, transporta-

tion, construction/labor law, products

liability, criminal work, and education

work. We have grown very organically

to care for our clients.

Lack of communication and trust

issues between client and

attorneys are barriers

found in too many law

rms, said Avallone. Our

goal is to have our clients

feel comfortable, support-

ed and covered by their

counsel, he said. Their

problems become ours to

deal with, and in this way

we can work together to

lighten their burden.

Lewis Johs has never

lost sight of making

clients feel condent

in the rm and letting

them know that the rm

is working with them

to achieve their desired

results, noted Fred Johs,

a senior partner.

I have told clients or

potential clients, youre

right, this is a great case

but to what end? Are you

going to get out of this

what you are looking

for?, Libutti noted. I

have asked them, Is this

practical for you nan-

cially and emotionally?

Winning takes many different

forms, Libutti said. In the end, we

want our clients to be happy, satised

and well taken care of.

Lewis Johs attorneys consistently keep their clients wellinformed and well protected.

A Basic Formula for Client Relations & Trust



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BY: ROBERT A. COHEN, ESQ.

of Tabat, Cohen, Blum & Yovino, PC

While relationship issues date back

to Adam and Eve, the world of mat-

rimonial and family law continues to

evolve. Staying on top of developments

and preparing for the future is part of

the Tabat, Cohen, Blum & Yovino, PC

mission statement.

The laws in New York concerning

divorce and family law issues changed

dramatically in 1980. Joining other

states, New Yorks equitable distribu-

tion law provided for the equitable

distribution of assets, regardless of

which spouse was the title owner. The

change in the law was a recognition by

New York that marriage is an economic

as well as a social partnership, and that

there are many non-economic tasks

performed in a marriage which aid

indirectly to its economic growth. This

major change in the law, also created a

cottage industry of valuation experts,because it meant that businesses and

professional practices owned by one

spouse were to be valued by experts,

and then a share of that value was to

be distributed to the non-owner spouse.

Attorneys began to work closely with

accountants on valuation and distri-

bution issues. The case law precedents

that govern these critical and often

complex issues change constantly and

practitioners must pay close attention

to properly represent clients.

In 2010, New York State joined the

rest of the country and, nally, no fault

divorce was allowed. That change suc-

cessfully reduced the cost of divorcing in

New York State, as litigation concerning

who was at fault for the divorce has been

virtually eliminated. Additionally, the

law took away the negotiating leverage

of a spouse who was defending a divorce

against a spouse who could not establish

grounds under New York State law.

More recently, the State Legislature

changed the laws regarding spousal

maintenance and counsel fees. Main-

tenance, which was called alimony

until 1980, is now calculated based on

a formula, and for income in excess of

the income cap, which changes yearly,

there are fteen (15) factors the Court

is mandated to consider in determining

the amount of maintenance to be paid.

For maintenance and child support,

the legal denition of income goes far

beyond numbers on a tax return, and

sometimes a partys income potential,

is considered in xing support.. Coun-

sel fee requests are now governed by

a legal but rebuttable presumptionthat the spouse with greater nancial

resources is required to contribute

to the other spouses attorneys fees.

The goals were to make maintenance

awards more uniform and predictable

and to level the playing eld so each

party had resources for the payment of

attorneys fees. While there have been

some positive changes, the unique facts

and circumstances of each case are still

to be considered and attorneys must

pay careful attention to the details and

newly required procedural steps to

properly protect their clients.

The Legislature also recently elim-

inated the equitable distribution of

the value of a license or degree, which

was an esoteric concept created by the

courts, not the Legislature. Most ex-

perts agree the concept was a disaster

from the start, but the new laws still

allow the court to consider other ways

to compensate a party who gave up edu-

cation and career opportunities, so their

spouse could get a license or degree that

generated income, and it still allows

for the quantication of the present

value of the enhanced earnings as part

of a determination of the amount and

duration of maintenance.Most recently,

the United States Supreme Court held

that same sex marriages were constitu-

tionally protected. Now all relationships

can culminate in a marriage in every

State. And now the rights under the

New York State Domestic Relations

Law concerning marriage apply to all

married couples. Our ofce has han-

dled many same sex marriage cases

and continues to be in the forefront ofadvancing clients rights, regardless of

gender or preference.

Pre-nuptial agreements are also far

more common than in the past. The

fear of having that conversation with

the one you love has sharply dimin-

ished because more couples, especially

on Long Island, have two earners, who

wait longer to marry, often after they

have acquired their own house, savings

and retirement benets. More young

people, many of whom are children of

divorced parents, understand that a

pre-nuptial agreement can help make

divorcing easier and less expensive.

More people who marry a second or

third time also recognize that till

death do us part works about 50%

of the time and want to protect what

they have accumulated and what they

want to give to their children of a prior

marriage. The case law precedent that

governs claims about pre-nuptial agree-

ments continues to evolve. Knowing

what courts look at to determine if a

pre-nuptial agreement is valid goes into

our thought process and advice in the

negotiation and preparation of every

pre-nuptial agreement.

And then theres the internet. Social

media, emails and texts, smart phones

that record and photograph, Google and

other search engines have changed the

practice of matrimonial and family law.

Attorneys now must caution clients

about the dangers of social media, espe-

cially since virtually everything public

can be admitted in evidence, and often

impacts custody cases. Communications

between divorcing spouses have gonefrom angry conversations on the phone

or across the kitchen table to beauti-

fully crafted emails or text messages

written to create perfect evidence.

Google and other resources provide

more information and clients are better

educated concerning their rights.

While some things have changed, the

emotions, pain and fears of people going

through a divorce have not. Where

there are children, all of that is worse.

When choosing an attorney, it is strong-

ly recommended that you nd a rm

that is a leader in the eld. The stakes

are too high for anything less.

Leaders in Family Law Look to the Future



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Established in 1999 by Jerry Wolf,The Wolf Law Group, P.C. is a bou-

tique law rm with a singular focus:

assisting its clients to accumulate,

protect, preserve and enjoy the fruits

of their hard work and success.

We consider ourselves privileged

to be able to provide legal counsel to

some of the most astute and successful

business owners on Long Island

professionals, manufacturers, distrib-

utors and those in the construction

and real estate industry said Wolf.

Every aspect of our practice including

pension law and pension plan admin-

istration, estate and trust law and ad-

ministration, executive compensation,

business succession and asset protec-

tion plays a role in assisting clientsto accumulate, protect, preserve and

enjoy the fruits of their hard work and

success according to Wolf.

The future of our Firm is in large

measure dependent upon the success

of those we serve, comments Wolf.

So if we are able to contribute to

that success our future is bright. For

example, our pension practice and the

proprietary plan designs we use to

maximize benets for business owners

have enabled our clients to accumulate

millions of dollars that would other-

wise have been paid to Uncle Sam and

that are fully protected from business

creditors. The pension cash cushion

also provides a measure of relief fromthe anxieties our clients have about

having to rely upon the kids to con-

tinue the business or about the ability

of a buyer to make the payments.

A big growth area in the Wolf Law

Groups practice has been the area of

executive compensation. Our Firm

has seen a signicant increase in its

executive compensation practice over

the past few years and for good rea-

son says Wolf. Our clients know that

the growth of their businesses and

the ability to sell the business is often

dependent on the initiative and talent

of it key employees, whether they be

on the sales or the technical side of

the business. Losing key employees

to a competitor could be a signicantblow to the growth of or the ability

to sell a business. The Wolf Group

structures innovative top hat plans

for its clients key employees providing

them with a prot share, phantom

shares, membership units and other

incentives which serve as the golden

handcuffs to retain them.

Structuring nonqualied top-hat

deferred compensation plans without

running afoul of ERISA, Section 409A

of the Internal Revenue Code and the

constructive receipt rules is a formida-

ble challenge says Debra Rosenberg,

Esq., one of the Firms attorneys spe-

cializing in the deferred compensation

area, and one that can be a real trap,even for experienced corporate prac-

titioners. It is not uncommon that

The Wolf Law Group is called upon by

corporate counsel to serve as Special

Counsel in this area because of the

complex interrelated laws and regula-

tions involved.

We view our pension and exec-

utive compensation practice as an

integral part of our clients asset

accumulation strategy. Many of our

clients who were sold pensions and

estate plans by reputed experts who

were really brokers, insurance agents

and nancial planners motivated by

commissions and fees, came to us after

coming to the realization that they

were snookered into buying something

that either didnt meet their specic

needs, or worse, was totally inappro-priate Wolf said. The commoditiza-

tion of traditional legal functions, such

as will, pension and trust structuring

and drafting by nancial institutions,

has actually been a boon for the Wolf

Group, he said because we get to

diagnose the problems and provide the

tailor made solutions.

Dana White, Esq. who heads the

Firms expanding Elder Care Planning

and Estate Administration group says

that Our business clients for whom

we do sophisticated estate planning

work often ask us for assistance in

dealing with their elderly parents

special needs or their disabled childs

special needs. They are surprised to

learn that an elderly parent is able

to transfer her residence to a trust

for the children, remain in the res-

idence, retain her real property tax

exemptions and qualify for community

Medicaid without having to worry

about the ve-year look-back and pen-

alty period. They are also surprised

to learn that their parents can qualify

for community Medicaid and also have

the use of their excess income through

the establishment of special pooled

income trusts.

Wolf thinks that the future of his

Firms legal practice is very promising

as long as our very capable lawyers,

duciary accountants, paralegals

and administrative staff continue toprovide our clients and their advisors

with creative ideas that help them

plan ahead and get ahead.

Founding Partner Gerald P. Wolf

The Wolf Law Group, P.C.:Staying Ahead by Helping

Clients Get Ahead



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A boutique-style bankruptcy,

litigation and business law rm,

LaMonica Herbst Maniscalco LLP

(LH&M), located in Wantagh, NY, has

the capabilities of handling a myriad

of complex legal issues. Since 1998,

LH&Ms team of insightful and skilled

attorneys practice in the areas of indi-

vidual bankruptcy, corporate restruc-

turing and bankruptcy, business law,

complex litigation, foreclosure defense,

construction disputes and real estate

transactions.

Over time, we have spent consider-

able effort in making sure our attor-

neys and staff are trained to provide

exceptional service to our clients, said

Joseph S. Maniscalco, managing part-

ner and co-founder of LH&M. In focus-ing on specialized areas of the law, we

are able to provide the most up-to-date

and cogent arguments available. The

rm takes these areas of practice

seriously, in so far as we consistently

provide continuing legal education to

ensure the highest level of service.

Comprised of 12 accomplished

attorneys, who work closely with each

other and their clients, the rm has

earned the reputation of an aggressive

team of litigators and negotiators who

understand their clients concerns,

respond to their clients needs and

exceed their clients expectations.

LH&M has maintained strong rela-

tionships with its diverse client base

by providing sophisticated, creative

and cost-effective legal representation.

Its clients include individuals, corpo-

rations, institutional lenders, receiv-

ers, unsecured creditor committees,

and appointed trustees in Chapter 7

and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

We have handled a vast number of

Ponzi scheme cases representing the

trustee involving some of the most pro-

lic Ponzi scheme debtors in history,

including Marc Dreier, the lawyer who

was convicted of stealing $700 million

and sentenced to 20 years in prison,

Maniscalco said.

The rm has also handled a massive

shipping/maritime case whereby it

liquidated tanker ships from all over

the world on behalf of the trustee in a

bankruptcy case. The rm is currently

handling a large and complex real es-

tate chapter 11 case in New York City

seeking to accomplish a workout struc-

ture of a potential billion dollar real

estate project in midtown Manhattan.

The rm has also handled fore-

closure cases for individuals on Long

Island who were harmed during the

economic recession and assisted many

of those individuals in defending the

foreclosure action and restructuring

their debt, Maniscalco noted.

Recognized as successful and expe-

rienced negotiators, LH&M maintains

a keen understanding of alternative

forms of dispute resolution. Overall,

this strategy ensures that the best

possible resolution may be reached

at the lowest cost, whether that be

through negotiations, alternative dis-

pute resolution, or a successful trial.

LH&M: Focused on Specialized Areas

Abrams, Fensterman,Fensterman, Eisman, Formato,

Ferrara & Wolf, LLP in Lake

Success is pleased to announce its

affiliation with TheAnswerPage, a

recognized leader for providing the

highest quality continuing medical

educational content worldwide since

1998. TheAnswerPage.com is read

in more than 120 countries and is

the exclusive provider of the New

York State Practi tioner Education-

Medical Use of Marijuana Course,

which is the mandatory course for

physicians who wish to participate

in New York States Medical

Marijuana Program.

The firms Medical Marijuana

Law Group will be providing

comprehensive legal content

to TheAnswerPages medical

marijuana curriculum, which will beavailable to all physicians and other

health care professionals.

In collaboration with

TheAnswerPage, Abrams

Fensterman will be delivering joint

educational and outreach events.

Attorneys Elizabeth S . Kase, Esq.

and Yulian Shtern, Esq. will be

presenting at the 3rd Annual

Cannabis World Congress and

Business Exposition on June 16th at

the Javits Center in New York City

in a session hosted by Stephen B.

Corn, MD, Harvard Medical School,

co-founder of TheAnswerPage and

Meredith Fisher-Corn, MD, Editor-in-Chief of TheAnswerPage. The

presentation will focus on the key

legal and medical aspects of medical

marijuana in New York State.

New at Abrams, Fensterman,

Fensterman, Eisman, Formato,

Ferrara & Wolf, LLP:

Affliation with TheAnswerPage



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