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APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS & HONORS

Jake S. Butera joined Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP as an Associate. Mr. Butera (resident of Lindenhurst) practices in the Corporate/Securities Law Practice Group, based in East Meadow. He earned his Juris Doctor from Touro College Jacob Fuchsberg Law Center and his Bachelor of Business Administration from Hofstra University. In law school, Mr. Butera participated on the Moot Court Honors Board, was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Society of Scholars; a Merit Scholarship recipient and earned a CALI Award for Academic Excellence in Negotiations. A member of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association and the Suffolk County Bar Association, Mr. Butera is admitted to practice in the state of New York.

Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP

(“FDT”) welcomes Rachel L Partain to the firm’s Tax, Trusts & Estates and Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions practice groups as a Partner. Ms. Partain advises highnet-worth individuals, corporations and partnerships in regard to complex federal and state tax matters. She concentrates in contested tax controversies. Prior to joining FDT, Ms. Partain was a Member of a national law firm known for its comprehensive tax legal services. Ms. Partain, a West Babylon, NY resident, earned her LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law, her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, and her B.A. from The University of Texas at Arlington.

Farrah Faraci joined Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP as an Associate. She earned her Juris Doctor from Touro College Jacob Fuchsberg Law Center and her Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in history. During law school, Ms. Faraci completed numerous externships and internships for honorable Judge Caren Loguercio, the Veterans Clinic at Touro Law Center; the Town of Babylon Attorney’s Office, the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County, the Suffolk County Attorney’s Office and for a sole practitioner. Ms. Faraci was a Bainbridge Finalist on the Moot Court Honors Board, completed a Public Interest Fellowship and served as secretary of the Women’s Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in the state of New York.

Mr. Stellakis (resident of Village of Patchogue) is an Associate in our Land Use and Zoning Practice Group, based in Hauppauge. Prior to joining Certilman Balin, Mr. Stellakis was an Associate in the Land Use, Municipal and Environmental Group at Farrell Fritz (in Hauppauge) where his Federal and State motion, trial and appellate practice encompassed an array of matters including Article 78 litigation, municipal and zoning issues, environmental protection and liability, real property and riparian rights, and NYSDEC and NYSDOH regulatory compliance. He is a member and the Vice President of the Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of New York Chapter, and previously chaired the Young Lawyers Division. He is the former CoChair of the New Lawyers Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association, and volunteers with the Nassau Suffolk Law Services’ Volunteer Lawyer Project, representing indigent tenants in landlordtenant court. He is admitted to the states of New York and New Jersey, as well as the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, and the District of New Jersey.

CMM Welcomes Ashley Tibett as an Associate to Growing Corporate Department Reflecting the firm’s continued growth,

Campolo, Middleton &

McCormick, LLP – recently recognized by Forbes as a Top Corporate Law Firm in America – is pleased to welcome Ashley Tibett, Esq., as an Associate. She first joined the firm as a Summer Associate in 2019 and then returned as Law Clerk in 2020 after graduating from Boston University School of Law and is now admitted to practice in New York State. A member of the firm’s Corporate department, Tibett focuses on transactional and constructionrelated matters including drafting and negotiating business agreements and frequently works on financing transactions and corporate governance matters. Working with our mergers and acquisitions team, Tibett has also helped the department close multiple M&A deals across various industries.

CMM Cares, Inc., a charitable foundation with a vision of making a difference in the lives of Long Island communities, is pleased to welcome Scott Maskin, CEO of SUNation Solar Systems, to its Board of Directors. Built on a goal of taking care of individuals and families facing unexpected challenges through its Adopted Family Initiative, CMM Cares bring joy to the lives of Long Islanders, one family at a time. Maskin’s addition to the CMM Cares Board will allow this initiative to expand and help more families in need. Maskin founded SUNation Solar Systems in 2003 and currently serves as CEO, driving SUNation’s growth and branding through his hands-on approach to leadership.

Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP, a premier law firm with offices across Long Island – recognized by Forbes as a Top Corporate Law Firm in America – is pleased to welcome Diana Santariello as Director of Client Relations and Elizabeth Savasta as Firm Administrator. These senior-level hires solidify CMM’s spot as one of the fastest growing and most successful law firms in the region, as well as a destination for top talent in professional services. As Director of Client Relations, Diana Santariello is an advocate for our clients’ success, ensuring that they receive proper service and support. Elizabeth Savasta manages and facilitates the firm’s daily administrative operations as Firm Administrator. Her role includes overseeing firm processes and operations; liaising with attorneys, department heads, clients, and vendors; and managing legal and administrative support staff.

Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman,

LLP is pleased to announce that Donna J. Turetsky, Partner in our Trusts and Estates and Elder Law Practice Groups, has been named to the 2022 Best Lawyers. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Ms. Turetsky concentrates her practice on trust and estate administration, elder law, estate planning, special needs planning and guardianships. Ms. Turetsky has been appointed numerous times to serve as Guardian Ad Litem through the Surrogate’s Court. In her elder law practice, Ms. Turetsky counsels seniors and their families. She assists these clients in the preservation of assets in the face of possible long-term care needs. She is also experienced in Medicaid and Special Needs Planning, and prepares applications for both home care and nursing home care.

Desiree M. Gargano, Associate in the Employment Law and Litigation Practice Groups at

Certilman Balin Adler &

Hyman, LLP, was named to the 2022 Best Lawyers, “Ones to Watch.” She was also named to the list in 2021.Ms. Gargano represents employers and employees in litigation before federal courts, state courts, and administrative agencies, and concentrates her practice in the areas of discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, wrongful termination, and retaliation claims. Ms. Gargano additionally provides preventative counseling to management and human resources professionals on various employment law issues. Before joining our firm, Ms. Gargano was an Associate at a national labor law firm. She earned her Juris Doctor from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and her Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Long Island University.

Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that Estate Litigation partners John (Jack) J. Barnosky, Neil V. Carbone, John R. Morken, and Eric W. Penzer have been included in the 2021 Chambers High Net Worth rankings for Private Wealth Disputes – New York. Over decades, these four partners collectively have handled scores of large private wealth disputes of many types in the trial and appellate courts of New York and in the U.S. Tax Court. They have been involved in some of the most complex, high-profile cases in New York. In addition, Farrell Fritz’s Estate Litigation practice group was included in the top tier firms recognized in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide for Private Wealth Disputes in New York. This

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group offers the skill and expertise required for any estate or trust related proceeding, combining in-depth knowledge of practice and procedure with extensive experience in taxation, as well as an acute understanding of estate planning and administration.

HAPPENINGS

Pictured are Dave Seiler (left), Account Executive, Gershow Recycling; Khandekar Hussain (second from right), a member of Bay Shore High School’s Class of 2021; his mother, Ummay Hussain (second from left), and his father, Rahman Hussain (right). Mr. Hussain was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to graduating seniors who have displayed exemplary efforts in the fields of environmental science or engineering while in high school and plan to continue to pursue higher education degrees in either of these areas of study. Gershow has nine locations in Brooklyn, New Hyde Park, Valley Stream, Freeport, Lindenhurst, Huntington Station, Bay Shore, Medford and Riverhead. For more information, call (631) 289-6188 or visit www.gershow.com.

Alan R. Sasserath, CPA, MS, is pleased to announce the launch of a new firm, Sasserath & Co. The boutique firm focuses on sophisticated and technical tax and accounting for closely held businesses, private equity services, mergers and acquisitions, and international tax services. In addition, the firm offers private client services to manage high-net-worth clients’ needs including tax, estate, and financial planning. At the new firm, these offerings are coupled with the superior level of service, value, and professionalism that clients have come to expect from Sasserath and his team. The new firm is headquartered in Ronkonkoma, a hub of Long Island business and steps from MacArthur Airport. Sasserath is joined by partners Lynn Montag, CPA and George Batas, CPA, MS, as well as many other longtime colleagues.

Jefferson’s Ferry Awards $2,000 Nursing Scholarship to Centereach HS Student. Jefferson’s Ferry, a not-forprofit Life Plan Community, has awarded its $2,000 High School Scholarship for Nursing to Juliana Ramai of Centereach. A graduate of Centereach High School, Ramai will be attending Suffolk County Community College’s nursing program this fall. As a part of its commitment to provide the highest quality care to its residents, Jefferson’s Ferry also offers a second $2,000 scholarship to eligible Jefferson’s Ferry employees and their dependent children. “Helping qualified students of all ages and experience further their education is very important to all of us at Jefferson’s Ferry,” said President and CEO Bob Caulfield. “These programs elevate the skills of our employees, help us retain and recruit highly trained health care workers, and overall support our residents and the larger community.”

Family Service League (FSL), a leading Long Island based non-profit human service organization, is pleased to share that it has taken a significant and innovative step in addressing the gap Long Islanders experience between primary medical care and behavioral health integration. Behavioral health care consists of a spectrum of mental health and/or substance abuse treatment services. FSL has successfully created a way for primary care practices to connect patients with needed behavioral healthcare services. By leveraging FSL’s 24/7/365 Diagnostic, Assessment and Stabilization Hub (DASH) program, medical practices in Suffolk County now have access to an automated, user-friendly referral pathway which provides a direct means to make timely connections for their patients seeking behavioral health services. This streamlining will ultimately lead to better overall care for patients and their families.

The Montauk Point

Lighthouse will expand the scope of its tower restoration project thanks to an outpouring of donations and grants, which has exceeded initial fundraising goals. “We have been overwhelmed by the support of businesses and individuals in the community — and beyond,” said Nick Racanelli, Board Member of the Montauk Historical Society (MHS), the nonprofit organization that owns the lighthouse, and Chair of its Capital Campaign Committee. “People all over Long Island feel such a strong connection to our historic lighthouse, and they want to help to preserve it.” Initial estimates for the project came in at between $3,000,000 and $5,000,000, proposing solutions that ranged from massive replacement of stone to rebuilding the entire structure. But MHS Board Members Nick Racanelli and Dave Webb, both construction experts, devised a manageable threephase project that will cost an estimated $1,300,000 and will correct the problems, repair the damage, and make the lighthouse sound for many years to come. Suffolk County American Legion Auxiliary Makes a Donation to Support Pal-O-Mine Equestrian’s Veterans Programs. Pal-O-Mine provides a range of equine assisted therapy programs to veterans who may be suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) or who may be having a difficult time making the transition from military to civilian life. These programs are offered to active-duty service members and veterans who have served in the Vietnam and Gulf wars, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. All programs are provided from Pal-O-Mine’s 13-acre campus which includes both an indoor and outdoor arena, horse stables, organic farm, classrooms, and vocational training center. In making the donation, SCALA Vice President Carole Anne Wolf stated, “I am proud of all the members of the Suffolk County unit who have contributed to your work. Please accept the donation from our membership along with our appreciation for the work that you do to help the members of the military during this harder than usual time.”

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