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Stuart Richner CEO and Publisher Richner Communications

Dear Readers, It is with great pride we present to you the 2022 Herald Top Lawyers of Long Island Award Winners guide, showcasing the best and the brightest legal guidance for both personal or business needs.

The Long Island community was invited to nominate lawyers and attorneys who have remarkable expertise within their areas of legal practice, dedicate themselves to greatness and have devoted their time towards giving back to the community in countless impactful ways.

Firms and lawyers are a crucial part of our community, guiding those who need assistance deciphering the sometimes

complicated road of legality. It is a true gift to be able to offer help in a time when it is needed most, as most court cases and trials can take a toll on one's personal and w > V > vi] > ` Ì i ÕÌV i V> ÃiÌ Ì i path for the future. Even with knowing that, these lawyers and attorneys have dedicated their lives to ensuring that their clients step away feeling secure — and in times like these we all know just how important that can be.

We celebrated their triumphs on Tuesday, September 13th at the Heritage Club at Bethpage in Farmingdale.

We will be furthering the charitable works of the incredible honorees by

donating a portion of ticket proceeds towards the FealGood Foundation and the Nassau County Bar Association We Care Fund — two amazing charities that extend the much needed helping hand to Long Islanders in need. We thank all of our sponsors for their support of this event and a special thank you to our host of the awards gala, TV personality, entrepreneur, author and so much more, Judy Goss.

Once again, congratulations to the 2022 Top Lawyers of Long Island. As a lover of this community, thank you for your constant hard work and devotion to protect its people.

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TOP LAWYERS OF LI AWARD WINNERS LAWYERS FOR THE 9/11 COMMUNITY

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

PHILANTHROPIC FIRM OF THE YEAR

SARA DIRECTOR

BERNARD McGOVERN

BARASCH & McGARRY

VISHNICK McGOVERN MILIZIO, LLP

JASPAN SCHLESINGER LLP

Sara Director is a Partner at Barasch & McGarry who handles 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) claims, as well as complex personal injury cases.

Sara joined Barasch & McGarry in 2006 and earned her partnership in 2018, after demonstrating her dedication and commitment to the firm’s clients, resulting in numerous multi-million-dollar recoveries.

Sara, a 9/11 survivor, interacts with the firm’s 9/11 clients daily, from their initial phone call to submitting their claims to the Victim Compensation Fund.

Sara takes a hands-on approach to her cases, working directly with our clients to ensure that they feel comfortable with the process and that their voices are heard. Her own 9/11 experience provides her unique insight and compassion toward our clients. From day one until the case is resolved, Sara is a fierce advocator and has demonstrated herself to be a champion for 9/11 and accident victims.

Drawing upon her two decades of court litigation experience, she has successfully won multiple appeals for our 9/11 clients. Her persistence, legal insight, and personal attention to every client have enabled her to win even the most challenging of appeal situations.

She has also been honored to lecture at numerous 9/11-related events to help spread the word about the Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Care Program.

In addition to her 9/11 work, her practice includes all types of general negligence cases, with an emphasis on line-of-duty accidents on behalf of the FDNY and NYPD, as well as motor vehicle, trips and falls, premises liability and labor law accidents.

Sara’s accomplishments have been recognized by her peers in the legal community, earning her a place as a Rising Star in the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and a Super Lawyer 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 in the editions of Super Lawyers magazine. She has also been asked to lecture to her peers in the legal community on various legal topics.

Bernard McGovern heads Vishnick McGovern Milizio’s Wills, Trusts, and Estates practice, concentrating in Trust & Estate Planning and Trust & Estate Administration.

His practice also includes Trust & Estate Accounting and Trust & Estate Litigation, in addition to Guardianship proceedings, Elder Law matters and real property law.

Bernard is widely recognized by peers for his expertise. He advises fiduciaries and beneficiaries on their rights and obligations, including all aspects of contested probate and discovery proceedings and estate tax proceedings.

Throughout his career, Bernard has been engaged in numerous professional, pro bono, and community programs. These include the Queens Volunteer Lawyers Project, Queens County Bar Mentor Program, St. John’s University School of Law Externship Program, and the Development Committee of the American Cancer Society, Queens County Branch.

Bernard served in the United States Army Reserve for 21 years, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

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Jaspan Schlesinger LLP is one of the region’s leading full-service law firms. For over 75 years, Jaspan Schlesinger LLP has been providing exceptional legal services in the areas of commercial litigation, banking and financial services, education law, municipal law, real estate, land use and zoning, tax certiorari and condemnation, and estates and trusts. With more than 50 attorneys and offices in Garden City and Westchester County, Jaspan Schlesinger LLP is equipped to handle complex matters while delivering individualized advice and counsel to its clients.

Jaspan Schlesinger LLP was founded in 1946 on principles of philanthropy and with the mission to give back to the communities the firm serves.

To celebrate their milestone, the firm created the Jaspan Schlesinger LLP Heart of the Community Awards to honor 75 not-for-profit organizations that demonstrate a commitment to the betterment of the New York Metropolitan area.

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TOP LAWYERS OF LI AWARD WINNERS PRO BONO PROJECT OF THE YEAR

SOCIAL JUSTICE

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JOSEPH MILIZIO

VERONICA RENTA IRWIN

JARED S. BEHR

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VISHNICK McGOVERN MILIZIO, LLP

Principal Law Clerk,

SUPREME COURT, NASSAU COUNTY

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SALENGER, SACK, KIMMEL & BAVARO, LLP

President,

LONG ISLAND HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATION Board Member,

NASSAU COUNTY WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION Joseph Milizio leads Vishnick McGovern Milizio’s Business & Transactional Law, Real Estate, Exit & Succession Planning for Business Owners, LGBTQ Representation, and Surrogacy, Adoption and Assisted Reproduction practices.

Joseph represents start-up and established businesses, providing day-to-day general counsel and advice. His significant experience includes transactional law with an emphasis on business transactions, including acquisitions, sales, entity and owner representation, franchising, leasing and transactional real estate matters. He represents a wide range of businesses, including retailers, manufacturers, real estate entities and healthcare providers.

His diverse corporate and real estate finance experience includes representation of both borrowers and lenders. He regularly advises clients on corporate governance, dispute resolution, and estate planning matters, and works with proprietors and other representatives as a consultant and legal advisor in planning and implementing exit and succession strategies.

Joseph founded the firm’s groundbreaking LGBTQ Representation practice, one of the first in the nation. He provides legal counsel, representation, and education to the LGBTQ community in a variety of matters, including workplace discrimination, estate planning, prenuptial agreements, real estate, domestic partnership agreements, property co-owner agreements, spousal rights and obligations, divorce and child custody, adoptions and surrogacy, name changes and gender marker changes.

Veronica Renta Irwin, a Hofstra Law School graduate, has been practicing law for 22 years.

Her passionate work ethic and strive to help others was instilled in her by her Puerto Rican parents. She devoted 11 years practicing in her own private firm on pro bono work and tackling social issues — especially involving women, children and minorities. Through Nassau Suffolk Legal Services she assisted lower income women and victims of domestic violence to Safe Centers, while also building her own practice, being a board member of the Long Island Hispanic bar Association, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, Nassau County Bar Association and the Puerto Rican Bar Association.

She continues to make a positive impact on people’s lives, especially the youth, as for years she has judged high school, college and law school mock trial competitions; she even had the chance to coach a high school team, giving her the opportunity to encourage and inspire future attorneys.

Veronica enjoys spending her time with her family, work and passions, and is grateful for every moment of it. Most recently, Veronica Renta Irwin has taken on the position of Principal Law Clerk for the Nassau County Supreme Court.

Jared S. Behr, an Associate at Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro, LLP, is a trial attorney representing accident victims who were hurt in catastrophic motor vehicle and premises accidents. He has a particular expertise in biomechanical defense.

Jared began his legal career at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office where he successfully prosecuted several cases, most notably gaining a conviction in an animal cruelty case.

Prior to joining the firm, Jared practiced for several years at a defense firm and also served as a Senior Trial Attorney at Allstate. He successfully tried numerous cases while also participating in arbitrations and mediations, including wrongful death actions.

Outside of the firm, Jared is an active member of the Suffolk County Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, and New York State Bar Association. He also wrote an article on the biomechanical defense for the Suffolk County Bar Association’s legal publication, The Legal Brief.

Jared graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from New York University and obtained his Juris Doctor from Touro College Jacob D. Fuschberg Law Center, where he was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society and graduated cum laude. He is licensed to practice law in New York.

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Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

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City Office 300 Garden Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530 300 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530 T: 516.746.8000 | F: 516.393.8282 T: 516.746.8000 | F: 516.393.8282

Tarrytown Office NY 10591 520 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, 520 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591 T: 914.467.7800 | F: 516.393.8282 T: 914.467.7800 | F: 516.393.8282

“Giving back, whether through volunteerism or philanthropy, has always been a cornerstone of Jaspan Schlesinger’s firm culture,” said Steve Schlesinger, comanaging partner. “With these awards, we hope to recognize local not-for-profit leaders and highlight the worthy causes that they support.”

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Congratulations to associate

Maria G. Girardi 2022 Top Lawyer of Long Island

Rising Star Under 40

Garden City Office 300 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530 T: 516.746.8000 | F: 516.393.8282

Tarrytown Office 520 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591 T: 914.476.7800 | F: 516.393.8282

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Heart of the Community Award

was founded in 1946 on principles of philanthropy and with a mission to give back to the communities the firm serves. To celebrate our 75th Anniversary, we created the Jaspan Schlesinger LLP Heart of the Community Award to honor 75 not-for-profit organizations that demonstrate a commitment to the betterment of the New York Metropolitan area.

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TOP LAWYERS OF LI AWARD WINNERS RISING STARS

RISING STARS

RISING STARS

MARIA G. GIRARDI

CHAD J. LaVEGLIA

ALYSSA L. ZUCKERMAN

JASPAN SCHLESINGER LLP

LAW OFFICE OF CHAD J. LaVEGLIA PLLC

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Maria G. Girardi is an Associate Attorney in Jaspan Schlesinger LLP’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Group representing lenders with respect to commercial transactions; in her practice she has also represented lenders with respect to residential and commercial real estate transactions and the sale of assets and creditor negotiations.

Maria is admitted to practice law in New York and is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association, Nassau County Women’s Bar Association and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Nassau County Women’s Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Women’s Bar Association.

This past year, Jaspan Schlesinger LLP celebrated its 75th anniversary and the firm created “The Heart of the Community Awards” program, in which 75 not-for-profits were presented with an award and a donation, including Maria’s Foundation.

Maria also participates in and contributes to firm fundraising initiatives such as: Family Service League toy drive, the Veteran’s Day donation drive for Paws of War; and the United Way’s school supplies fundraiser.

She is proud to be part of a firm that during Covid, fundraised internally and purchased gowns, personal protective equipment and much needed supplies for the ICU of a local hospital.

Managing Attorney

Chad J. LaVeglia, a defender of our constitutional rights and a skilled negotiator, is a talented trial lawyer and has tried 30 cases to verdict. He has dedicated most of his career towards advocating for indigent clients and challenging the racial inequities in the criminal justice system. Chad enjoys difficult cases with novel legal issues, and diversifying his legal knowledge. He has successfully negotiated numerous business transactions and litigated several commercial cases. Chad supports small businesses and the underdogs.

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Alyssa Zuckerman is a Partner representing employers in public and private sector labor, employment and named a “Power 25 Lawyer”

by Long Island Business News (“LIBN”) and was listed in LIBN’s Who’s Who in Intellectual Property & Labor Law in 2021.

She has presented for the New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”), the Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law, the Long Island Labor and Employment Relations Association (“LI LERA”), the New York Government Finance Officers’ Association, and at Cardozo and Hofstra Law Schools regarding a myriad of labor and employment law-related topics including, among others, workforce management during the COVID-19 pandemic; social media and the workplace; the NYS Paid Family Leave Law, and workplace safety and emergency issues.

Alyssa serves as the Senior Vice President of the FDNY Firefighter John F. McNamara Foundation; a member of the St. John’s Law School Alumni Association’s Board of Directors and the law school’s Center for Labor and Employment Law’s Board of Advisors; the1st Vice President of LI LERA; and on NYSBA’s Leadership Development Committee and Labor and Employment Law Section’s Executive Committee.

Alyssa received her law degree from St. John’s University and her undergraduate degree from New York University. She is admitted to the New York State Bar.

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TOP LAWYERS OF LI AWARD WINNERS TOP LAW FIRM (11-50 EMPLOYEES)

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VISHNICK McGOVERN MILIZIO, LLP

SAHN WARD BRAFF KOBLENZ PLLC

NIXON PEABODY LLP

A trusted name for over 50 years. Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP is a full-service law firm providing counsel and representation in a variety of matters. Whether you’re a private or business client, you can expect individual attention, understanding of your needs, and dedication to your success. Their highly skilled attorneys collaborate across a wide range of practices to provide you with legal and business solutions that are customized, comprehensive, and costeffective. Many of their clients trust us for all their legal needs, creating lasting relationships over decades and generations.

Business & Transactional Law; Mergers & Acquisitions; Commercial Litigation - Alternative Dispute Resolution; Real Estate - Transactional; Real Estate - Litigation - Exit & Succession Planning for Business Owners; Employment Law; Wills, Trusts, and Estates; Trust & Estate Litigation - Charitable Bequest Management; Fiduciary Accounting; Elder Law; Guardianship; Special Needs Planning - Matrimonial & Family Law; Surrogacy, Adoption, and Assisted Reproduction; LGBTQ Representation; and Personal Injury.

Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz is one of the region’s most highly regarded and recognized law firms.

Their attorneys concentrate their practices in the areas of zoning and land use planning on Long island and in New York City; real estate law; civil litigation and appeals; municipal law and legislative practice; environmental law; corporate law and commercial transactions; matrimonial and family law; estate and trust practice; labor and employment; personal injury and criminal defense.

The Firm’s attorneys are well respected, and have broad experience from their legal backgrounds as well as from their dedication to community and public service. Since 2015 no less than ten (10) of the Firms’ lawyers have been selected for recognition by Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas, or as Rising Stars.

Some of the Firm’s more notable accomplishments include representing the Northwell Health System with the zoning approvals for the state-of-the-art Advanced Surgical Pavilion at the North Shore University Hospital, obtaining a landmark ruling on behalf of Suffolk County in litigation with LIPA, and guiding various real estate developers, with land-use and IDA financing approvals for various developments.

Nixon Peabody is a global law firm offering future-focused, programatic legal guidance to businesses and organizations in virtually every industry. With over 600 attorneys they offer large-firm resources and results with boutique client service. The firm’s mission is to deliver meaningful impact to their clients, their industries and communities through valued and lasting partnerships. Whether your need involved complex challenges in litigation, real estate, health care, general corporate, employment or IP, they can help.

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LEADING THE WAY Nixon Peabody is proud to be recognized as a Top Legal Firm. But we know we’re only as strong as our people.

Congratulations to Top Lawyers of Long Island honorees Tara Daub, Sami Groff, Timothy Sini, and all the attorneys who make the Long Island office great.

Tara Daub, Partner

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Timothy Sini, Partner

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Andrew Lewner is a partner in the Litigation Department of Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, LLP. A seasoned litigator with extensive trial experience, Andy has represented companies in a wide range of matters before federal and state trial and appellate courts throughout the country. He also has significant experience in alternative dispute resolution, routinely representing clients in arbitrations and mediations throughout the world, including proceedings before JAMS, AAA, FINRA and ARIAS-US. Andy is regularly engaged by companies and individuals to handle complex matters involving business break-ups, partnership/shareholder disputes, insurance coverage, workers’ compensation insurance, reinsurance, real estate disputes, fraudulent conveyances, employment disputes, tax certiorari, easements and licenses and inter-family business disputes.

Andy was previously a litigation partner in the New York office of an AmLaw 100 national law firm. Andy earned his law degree from the Fordham University School of Law in 2001, where he was a member of the Fordham Law Review.

He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Honors College) in 1998.

In addition to his active litigation practice, Andy was recently elected to serve as a Trustee of the Lynbrook School District Board of Education.

Roy Breitenbach is an experienced trial lawyer in the areas of health care and commercial litigation. Health care providers, and related health care entities, rely on his extensive experience to help them resolve complex business disputes, regulatory matters, employmentrelated litigation and patient access matters — successfully and efficiently. A significant aspect of Roy’s health care practice involves resolving disputes with managed care companies and other third-party payers. In addition to working with health care providers, Roy counsels employers across multiple industries on a variety of labor and employment issues and disputes, including “business divorces” and unfair competition issues.

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Certified to mediate a wide variety of civil disputes pre or post-litigation, she was appointed to serve on the Commercial Mediation Panel in Nassau County Supreme Court, Superstorm Sandy/Natural Disaster Mediation Panel in Eastern District of the

named her Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney. She serves on the Black and White Ball Committee for NYU Langone Hospital Cancer Center for Kids and was the honoree in 2015. Along with her spouse, Donna-Marie serves on the Advisory Board of Chaminade High School Parents Club and is an active member of the University of Notre Dame Parents Club.

Donna-Marie earned her undergraduate degree in accounting from St. John’s University, magna cum, laude, and then graduated from its School of Law with honors. She is an Adjunct Professor of Law at her alma mater and was recently appointed to the Advisory Board of the Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law at St. John’s University School of Law. She is admitted to practice in New York State and before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

In addition to the Nassau County Bar Association, she is a member of the New York State Bar Association and is a member of various sections including Cooperative and Condominiums, Commercial and Federal Litigation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

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She served as Dean of the Nassau Academy of Law, and continues to moderate and lecture Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars. She is also a former appointee to the Nassau County Bar Association Judiciary Committee, former Co-Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, and former Chair/Vice-Chair of the Appellate Practice Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association.

Donna-Marie was named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list consecutively from 2017 until 2021, and also to its Women’s Edition for those years. She was selected by Hofstra University School of Law as a 2019 Outstanding Woman in Law. Long Island Pulse Magazine selected her as a Top Ten Legal Eagle in 2013.

Long Island Business News included her as one of its “Ones to Watch” in 2019 and 2017; as a Who’s Who in Women In Professional Services in 2016; as one of Long Island’s Top 50 Professional Women in 2000 and 2004; and counted her among the 40 Under 40 Class in 2000, naming her “Class Salutatorian.” She also received the Leadership Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and in 2006, Touro Law Center

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TOP LAWYERS OF LI AWARD WINNERS CRIMINAL LAW

DIVORCE LAW

DIVORCE LAW

ADAM URIS

ERIKA L. CONTI

DAVID L. MEJIAS

TOWNSEND, MOTTOLA & URIS LAW PLLC

SAHN WARD BRAFF KOBLENZ PLLC

MEJIAS, MILGRIM, ALVARADO AND LINDO, P.C.

Adam Uris is a graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall and the University of Wisconsin and received his JD from Brooklyn Law School. He spent 10 years as an Assistant District Attorney (ADA) in the Brooklyn DA’s office, where he specialized in the prosecution of gang violence. As an ADA, Adam successfully tried all manners of cases, from burglary to murder, and led investigations that led to the arrest and prosecition of dozens of gang members for violent crime and trafficking narcotics. After his decade serving the people of Brooklyn, Adam founded Townsend, Mottola & Uris Law, PLLC with Lawrence Mottola and Sarena Townsend — both distinguished former Brooklyn ADAs. Townsend, Mottola & Uris is recognized as one of the premier criminal defense and civil rights litigation firms in the New York metropolitan area. Adam represents individuals charged with the most serious of felonies, including murder, manslaughter, robbery, sex trafficking and firearm possession, and has secured dismissals and acquittals in numerous high-profile matters.

Erika L. Conti is a Partner with Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC. She concentrates her practice in matrimonial and family law, soft drink and independent route distributorship transactions and litigation, commercial litigation, corporate law and transactions, including the sale of business assets and corporations, trust and estate transactions and litigation, and guardianship proceedings.

Erika co-authored an article entitled “Equitable Distribution in New York” in the American Bar Association, Family Law Section.

She is admitted to practice law in New York and before the U.S. District Court, Eastern Districts of New York and the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Conti is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association and the Nassau County Women’s Bar Association; for the latter group, she previously served on its Board of Directors and as a Delegate to the WBASNY (Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York).

Erika graduated from Binghamton University with her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Law. She later earned her law degree from St. John’s University School of Law, where she was a member of the Moot Court, Senior Bar and participated in the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.

Dave Mejias has received many accolades in his years serving the community, both as managing partner at Mejias, Milgrim, Alvarado & Lindo, P.C. and, in the past, as a county legislator.

However, his greatest accomplishments continue to be the victories he secures on behalf of his clients. Dave has won numerous precedent-setting cases in the appellate courts on cases involving custody, maintenance and child support.

A divorce or custody battle can be the most traumatic time in a person’s life. Dave’s strength as a litigator has led to life altering victories for his clients. For Dave Mejias, the business of law is personal. It is passion and principle that guide his practice and allow him the triumph on behalf of his clients — even when the odds seem insurmountable.

Dave is a graduate of the University at Albany School of Business and Fordham University School of Law.

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ELDER LAW

ELDER LAW

ALISSA L. VAN HORN

JENNIFER B. CONA

MICHAEL ETTINGER

VAN HORN & FRIEDMAN, P.C.

CONA ELDER LAW PLLC

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Jennifer B. Cona is the founder and managing partner of Cona Elder Law, which focuses on asset protection, Medicaid planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration, estate litigation, special needs planning and guardianships. Jennifer also heads up the firm’s Health Care Reimbursement and Recovery practice group. Under her guidance, the firm works to secure and ensure a payment source for long term health care, working together with both families and health care facilities to sustain quality care for older adults.

Jennifer is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards for her business acumen and commitment to the community. She was recently named to the 2022 Power List, Long Island’s Most Powerful Women. Jennifer has received the Top 50 Women in Business award three times and was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Under her direction, the firm has also received awards, including the prestigious HIA Business Achievement Award.

Jennifer is the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center and serves on the board of the United Way of Long Island, among others. She is the founder and chair of the Advanced Elder Law Focus Group, an industry think-tank.

A member of the New York Bar since 1980, Michael Ettinger has been devoted exclusively to elder law estate planning since 1991. And with good reason. “Elder law estate planning is one of the most professionally satisfying areas of law”, says Ettinger. “When done properly, it can give clients an enormous sense of gratification and peace of mind. By emphasizing trusts, rather than wills, we help clients preserve and protect their assets from the expense and delay of probate while at the same time making sure that everything is not lost to nursing home expenses and taxes.”

Michael’s experience in estate planning and elder law has helped him build a successful practice, as President of Ettinger Law Firm, with fifteen office locations throughout New York State.

Michael has authored works in New York State Bar Journal, published over sixty articles on estate planning and elder law, is a contributor to the bestselling book, Understanding Living Trusts, and authored “Elder Law Estate Planning.” Michael is a member of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and was a Founding Member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys and of The American Academy of Special Needs Planning, among others.

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Alissa L. Van Horn, Esq., serves as the managing partner and founder of Van Horn & Friedman, P.C., a full-service law firm, with its primary office located in Westbury, New York.

A seasoned family law attorney with an impeccable trial record, Alissa has extensive experience with cases involving divorce, adoption, custody, child support, orders of protection, foster care litigation, name changes, prenuptial, postnuptial, and separation agreements.

Alissa received the Rising Star Award by Super Lawyers Magazine 2015-2019; named to the Top Women Attorneys List by Super Lawyers Magazine for the New York Metropolitan Area in 2015-2019—among countless others. Alissa most recently received the Avvo Client’s Choice Award in 2019.

Alissa is actively involved in the legal community, presenting Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars for various CLE providers, and has served on various other educational panels. She also volunteers her time in the community, and various online groups, by coordinating free legal seminars with other professionals to educate individuals involved in family and matrimonial matters.

Alissa earned her Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, DE; and earned her Bachelor’s in Science for Public Administration from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA. Alissa is a proud member and supporter of Pinktie1000 and Pinktie.org, Networking for a Cause.

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SIMA ALI

Principal Attorney

ALI LAW GROUP, PC

With over 20 years of experience, Sima Ali offers her clients an exceptional level of personalized service. As owner and principal attorney of Ali Law Group, a boutique firm that provides the full range of representative services in the labor and employment law field, Sima works closely with clients to help them develop a proactive rather than reactive approach to labor and employment issues. Her on-going support provides critical guidance to understanding the intricate and often complex laws and regulations which apply to businesses.

Sima received her B.S. from Cornell University, NY School of Industrial and Labor Relations and her J.D. from George Washington University School of Law. After establishing her career as a labor and employment attorney she launched the Ali Law Group in 2011, incorporating a remotework concept into her practice.

Sima is an engaging speaker who presents seminars on employment law throughout the New York metropolitan area. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, playing tennis and paddle tennis.

In recognition of her professionalism and contribution to the legal industry, Sima has received numerous honors and awards, including Executive Circle Award, Long Island Business News, 2022, and Top 100 Attorneys Magazine, 2020, to name a few.

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EMPLOYMENT & LABOR

TARA DAUB

RUTH B. KRAFT

NIXON PEABODY LLP

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Partner and Practice Group Leader, Labor & Employment

Tara E. Daub is a litigation attorney and the practice group leader of Nixon Peabody’s Labor & Employment group. In her practice, Tara represents employers in trial and appellate court litigation, governmental investigations, traditional labor law issues including labor contract bargaining and disputes, and providing strategic and legal compliance counseling to employers relating to workforce decisions and policies for both union and non-union employers. In addition to national and international companies, she represents nonprofit employers, including hospitals, institutions of higher education, and private schools.

Tara defends clients against employmentrelated claims of all types in federal and state court litigation, and before various administrative agencies. Her traditional labor law practice involves representing and advising employers in bargaining with unions, National Labor Relations Act compliance, labor contract administration, grievance and arbitration on discipline and contract interpretation issues, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and management training.

She develops compliance strategies to avoid litigation and agency enforcement proceedings.

Tara advises and counsels employers on a variety of labor and employment law subjects, including employee discipline and discharge decisions; complaints of sexual and other types of harassment; managing complex leave of absence and disability-related issues; wage-hour issues, including overtime and payroll practices; workforce structuring decisions, including WARN Act compliance; and labor relations.

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Ruth B. Kraft is an employment and labor law partner of Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols & Porter. She advises business organizations on the facts of employment law and has successfully litigated and settled multi-million dollar employment class action suits, representing employers large and small in a variety of industries.

In addition to her practice she has had a long career on the bench, most recently at the New York State Department of Labor, with chambers in Brooklyn. Additionally, she serves as Special Counsel to the Academy of Medicine of Queens County.

Judge Kraft, a Queens College Alum and Yale Law School graduate, also earned a certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Harvard Law School. She is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the United States Supreme Court.

Judge Kraft, named Lawyer of Distinction, has lectured on employment law and corporate social responsibility and on the Americans with Disabilities Act throughout the United States and abroad. She is an “uber judge” of the International Business Ethics Competition, which has renamed its writing prize, the Judge Ruth B. Kraft Award, in her honor.

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TOP LAWYERS OF LI AWARD WINNERS ENVIRONMENTAL

HEALTHCARE

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

SAMI GROFF

JAY SILVERMAN

NIXON PEABODY LLP

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Sami Groff is a Partner on the Environmental team. She represents a range of clients in the environmental aspects of transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters—including lenders and borrowers—in real estate finance and securitization. She also represents property and business owners in transactions, regulatory enforcement actions, and private disputes.

She focuses on counseling clients on environmental issues that arise in the context of a real estate, finance, or corporate deal, including conducting due diligence, negotiating environmental provisions of loan agreements, indemnities and purchase agreements, brownfields considerations, and using environmental insurance as a tool to manage risk. Sami’s experience ranges from representing lenders in the environmental aspects of commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions (CMBS) to representing sellers and buyers on property transactions involving contaminated properties.

Sami’s practice focuses on representing clients in private disputes regarding environmental liability and in regulatory enforcement actions under federal, state and local Superfund, petroleum cleanup, brownfield, and lead paint laws. She has represented property owners in litigation over cleanup costs for contaminated properties to representing insurance companies in environmental coverage disputes to defending a client in an enforcement action brought by the Department of Justice for violations of the Clean Air Act and worked with nonprofit organizations and advised on international contaminated property cleanup laws.

Jay B. Silverman, is a Partner at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. and is co-chair of the law firm’s Health Law Department. Jay has extensive experience in representing doctors, large single and multi-specialty doctor practices, licensed health care professionals, ambulatory surgery centers, diagnostic and treatment facilities, management services organizations, county medical societies and academies of medicine, not for profit organizations, licensed health care facilities and health care businesses.

Jay is frequently sought out to lecture on medical-legal issues to medical and legal organizations. Since 1996, Jay has been General Counsel to the Suffolk County Medical Society and the Suffolk Academy of Medicine. He is also General Counsel to the Nassau County Medical Society and the Nassau Academy of Medicine. Jay is a former member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association Health Law Section and was chair of the Section’s Healthcare Professionals Committee. He is also a member of the New York State Department of Health Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Review Panel.

Jay is a past president of Landmark on Main Street and a current member of its Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors of the Tilles Center.

Christine-Marie Lauture, Owner and Managing Attorney of Lauture IP, PLLC, focuses her practice on safeguarding the ownership and value of creatives and entrepreneurs. She is also the Intellectual Property Specialist of the ed-tech company, Teachers Pay Teachers. Christine is experienced in intellectual property, litigation and entertainment transactions, serving clients throughout the United States and internationally.

She brings a breadth of knowledge in intellectual property law with experience counseling clients across various entertainment and technologyrelated industries including digital media, music, photography, podcasting, tech, fashion, beauty, e-sports and gaming, sports, performing arts and publishing.

Christine-Marie is recognized in Super Lawyers magazine as a “Rising Star” in Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Litigation for the New York Metro area. She is also recognized as a “Top 40 Under 40” attorney for New York

by The National Black Lawyers. She earned her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and her B.A. in Philosophy from Hofstra University. She currently serves as a member of the Associate Advisory Board of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association. She also serves as co-chair of the Trademark and Copyright Committee as well as the Young Entertainment Lawyers co-liaison of New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section.

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JOHN McENTEE

RONDIENE E. NOVITZ

JOSEPH A. QUATELA

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John McEntee, the Co-Managing Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Long Island office and a commercial litigator, is an experienced trial lawyer representing clients in business disputes.

Before entering private practice, he served as an Assistant Deputy Attorney in Nassau County and as an Assistant Deputy Attorney general with the New York State Organized Crime Task Force.

John served as president of the Nassau County Bar Association and is currently a member of its Board of Directors. He is the Chair of the Board of Trustees of Molloy University, a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of New York Chapter, and a member of the Council of Governing Boards of the New York State Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities. John is also a Fellow of the New York State Bar Foundation.

From 2007 to 2010, and again for nine consecutive years from 2012-2021, John was listed as a New York Super Lawyer in Super Lawyers magazine. John received his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and his BS from The College at Brockport, State University of New York

Rondiene E. Novitz is the managing partner of Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP in New York and serves as the chair of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Rondiene’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation. She handles a broad range of civil matters in State and Federal Court both at the trial and Appellate Court level.

Rondiene specializes in litigation, representing corporate entities and municipalities in a variety of cases spanning from employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and First Amendment Rights to NY labor Law, products liability, professional liability, general liability and catastrophic automobile claims. She has tried a diverse variety of cases to verdict in both State and Federal Court, with a great record for defense verdicts in both venues.

Rondiene’s prior experience as trial counsel with a plaintiff’s firm gives her an edge on her adversaries, having handled cases from their perspective. She is known for her ability to think outside the box and provide effective results.

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A seasoned trial attorney with more than thirty years of litigation experience, Joseph A. Quatela, Esq. leads the firm as a managing partner. Committed to achieving results for the firm’s clients with a philosophy that Quatela Chimeri creates and nurtures positive, long-term relationships with its clients, Joseph looks to ensure a constant flow of respect and success.

His extensive legal knowledge has enabled him to cater to clients’ professional and personal matters. With great expertise in complex matters and the ability to anticipate next steps, he represents clients in areas of matrimonial and family law, business, commercial, real estate, criminal defense, appeals, civil litigation, and federal and state court practice.

A passionate advocate for education, Joseph is a current board member and former board chairman of The Education and Assistance Corporation. The not-for-profit organization’s over 100 programs protect children, create opportunities for seniors, promote healthy families and communities, empower people through employment and education and provide alternatives for people with substance abuse and mental health needs.

A member of the Suffolk and Nassau County Bar Associations, Joseph has served on the Matrimonial, Criminal Courts, Commercial/ Litigation and Federal Courts Committees.

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GILBERT L. BALANOFF

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Veteran prosecutor Timothy D. Sini, a former assistant United States attorney (AUSA), district attorney, and police commissioner, has joined the global law firm as a partner in its Litigation Department and Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense practice.

Tim’s practice involves representing entities and individuals in a diverse array of litigation matters, internal corporate and government investigations, and white-collar defense and crisis scenarios. In addition, he is a member of Nixon Peabody’s COVID-19 Response Team, which helps clients navigate challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic.

He has personally handled and supervised hundreds of complex investigations and prosecutions involving a wide range of crimes, including RICO, public corruption, environmental crime, fraud, financial crimes, and labor offenses, among others. Tim’s investigative and litigation experience includes matters that are multijurisdictional and international in scope.

Tim led internal investigations into two of the largest criminal justice agencies in the country that were hit by high-profile scandals and successfully developed and implemented corrective action plans. These unique experiences enable him to navigate crises on behalf of his clients and protect their interests by proactively identifying risks and providing objective assessments, as well as the likely response from government investigators and prosecutors.

Jon A. Ward is responsible for the litigation and appeals practice area. He represents the firm’s clients in a wide variety of complex civil litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts.

He also advises municipal land use boards in connection with legislative and administrative land use proceedings.

Jon provides comprehensive litigation services to the firm’s clients from the inception of a case through trial and appeal. His services include preaction investigation and assessment of claims and defenses; preparation of pleadings; preparing and responding to pre-answer motions, among others; he also negotiates and structures settlements at any point in the litigation process.

His clients include Fortune 500 companies, public authorities, local governments, regional businesses, religious and not-for-profit corporations and individuals.

He is the recipient of Martindale’s AVPreeminent Peer Rating and was selected to the list of New York Metro Super Lawyers from 20132016.

Jon — a member of the New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations — is admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court; the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; and all New York State Courts.

Gilbert L. Balanoff has been practicing law for 49 years. His law firm represents clients in all aspects of divorce/matrimonial and family law matters.

He is admitted to practice law in the state of New York, before the Federal Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts, Second Circuit Court of Appeals of New York and the Third Circuit Federal Court in Pennsylvania.

He is a member of the New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations’ Matrimonial Committees and has been a member and lecturer for the Nassau County and New York State Bar Association. During his over twenty-five years as a member of the Nassau County Grievance Committee, he has served terms as its chairperson and was appointed to the Appellate Division Second Department’s Tenth Judicial District Grievance Committee.

Gilbert is highly regarded as a skillful strategist and aggressive litigator and has represented those within the legal profession. No matter how sensitive or complex the issues may be, his main focus is bringing the matter to a swift and equitable resolution.

His extensive work has been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell as having brought him to the pinnacle of professional excellence and has earned him the highest possible rating as a Preeminent Attorney in both legal ability and ethical standards.

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THE LAW OFFICE OF NATASCIA AYERS

John J. Fellin is the founder of Fellin Law, dedicated to the practice of Matrimonial and Family law. His breadth and depth of experience in negotiating settlements, coupled with his trial skills, has yielded the highest level of advocacy on behalf of his clients.

John has dedicated his legal career to helping clients navigate the difficult and emotional issues and challenging relationships that arise in both divorce cases and other family legal proceedings.

John is a skilled negotiator and litigator who works with clients to identify their goals and develop strategies that effectively and efficiently meet their objectives.

John’s clients include high net worth individuals, public figures, entrepreneurs, executives, professionals and business owners, and their spouses. His experience and acumen are complemented by his network of colleagues concentrating in estate planning, real estate, civil and commercial litigation, business matters, criminal defense, and appellate advocacy, yielding a broader base of experience to draw from in negotiating and litigating complex divorce matters.

Lauded by members of the judiciary and his peers alike, John is proud to be a New York Metro “Super Lawyers” “Rising Star” each year between 2017 and 2022, rated “Superb” with a ranking of 10.0 out of 10.0 on Avvo.com, and named one of the American Society of Legal Advocates’ and National Advocates “Top 40 Under 40” matrimonial lawyers for five consecutive years.

Morris Sabbagh is a partner in Vishnick McGovern Milizio’s Tax Law, Wills, Trusts, and Estates, Trust & Estate Planning and Elder Law practices.

Morris works on behalf of donors as well as not-for-profit organizations in New York and New Jersey to ensure their planned giving efforts are realized fully and efficiently.

He focuses on assisting families with the preservation of wealth and administration of estates and trusts, working with high-net-worth individuals to prevent the dissipation of assets to taxes, creditors and long-term care expenses.

Morris’ extensive experience includes planning for gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes, business succession, marital issues, creditor and asset protection, and public benefits and elder law issues.

He assists clients with the implementation of complex estate planning strategies and with the creation and administration of charitable foundations and charitable planned giving vehicles. In addition, he assists executors and trustees in the probate process and the administration of estates, as well as gift, estate, and income tax audits before the Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Department of Taxation.

Morris is a founding member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), New York Chapter.

Natascia Ayers, founder of Law Office of Natascia Ayers, has 24 years of trial experience as a power litigator. Her passion to win is fueled by the trust placed in her by her clients, who she cares for deeply.

The team of experts Natascia hires is unique to ensure your success, from a doctor to analyze the extent of your injuries, an economist to forecast the extent of your losses or an engineer or safety expert to advocate for the liability issues in your case.

Natascia has been recognized for her skills and results, named a top litigator, year after year,

by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers, Top 100 Lawyers, among other honors; and as a nationally recognized and respected trial lawyer, Natascia is referred to the most challenging cases by other law firms who routinely rely on her expertise and her team to strategize and win.

The firm concentrates on victims of construction site accidents, trucking, train and car accidents, premise liability accidents, wrongful death, and medical malpractice litigation.

Natascia primarily practices in New York’s state courts, U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern District of New York, as well as Florida.

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JASON A. GREENBERG

PHILIP J. RIZZUTO

ASAF A. GERMAN

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THE LAW OFFICE OF ASAF GERMAN, PC

Jason Greenberg’s law office is dedicated to fighting for their clients’ rights. Jason has spent his career as a trial and litigation attorney who zealously advocates for his clients.

Constantly, innocent people who have had their lives and health upended by serious accidents contact Jason and place their trust in him and his office to achieve justice and compensation for them.

Jason’s office deals with all aspects of accidents and civil litigation. From car or construction accidents to dog bites or boating accidents, Jason and his team of skilled professionals passionately work to provide outstanding service and results to their clients.

Jason is a true Long Islander. He grew up in Merrick before graduating from SUNY Albany in 1987 and then Hofstra Law School in 1991.

After the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and having gained valuable experience representing both injured Plaintiffs and Defendants, Jason decided to open his own office which has been located in Freeport since 2016.

Jason currently lives in Freeport. He is an avid sports fan, who loves live music and sporting events. His firm is dedicated to the local community and enjoys participating in charitable events.

Philip Rizzuto, a Trial Lawyer and owner of the Rizzuto Law Firm, is a litigation firm that services the NY metropolitan area. He is admitted to practice law in NY State, United States Supreme Court, United States District Courts Eastern & Southern Districts & United States Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit.

Philip is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA), American Association for Justice (AAJ), Defense Association of New York (DANY), Nassau County Bar Association, New York State Plaintiff’s Nursing Home Litigation Group (President 2009-2011), Columbian Lawyers Association of Nassau (President 2011), Queens & Suffolk County.

In 2005, he became the sole owner of the seven attorney firms representing individuals in serious personal injury, medical malpractice and nursing home neglect claims. His firm also represent corporations, insurance carriers, & municipalities in the defense of personal injury claims. His firm is one of the few firms in the country utilizing biomechanical engineers in the defense & prosecution of personal injury claims.

Several high profile cases handled by Philip have generated national media attention. He has appeared on the Fox News Channel and various local television networks to discuss bullying in our schools and the gross injustices many citizens in our society face.

Asaf German is an industry veteran and principal of a top Long Island and New York City real estate law firm of Asaf A. German PC, with special emphasis on handling thousands of residential and commercial real estate closings on behalf of clients, banks, lenders and investors of homes, condominiums, cooperatives, foreclosures, vacant land, business and commercial properties.

Asaf has been featured in Newsday, The New York Times and Forbes. He teaches all major Long Island real estate companies, mortgage lenders and financing companies in addition to hosting educational seminars for first-time buyers and seasoned professionals.

Asaf was also nominated as a candidate for the 2019/2020 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Man of the year and broke Long Island’s candidate fundraising record raising vital funds necessary to inspire cures for cancer.

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KAREN J. TENENBAUM

ANDREW M. COHEN

ILANA F. DAVIDOV

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DAVIDOV LAW GROUP

Andrew M. Cohen was born and raised on Long Island, New York. Andrew holds a Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School and an LLM in Taxation from the University of Miami, School of Law. Andrew is an attorney with a private practice that focuses on trusts and estates law, elder law and guardianship law. Andrew provides comprehensive estate planning for his clients with a special emphasis on assisting families who have loved ones with special needs. Andrew strives to provide his clients with exceptional representation and support so that they feel comfortable throughout the scope of the legal representation.

He understands the stress that families with special needs members endure and is committed to easing the burden that these families have. On numerous occasions, Andrew has provided his legal services on a pro bono basis for families in crisis.

Andrew is trained and certified as a New York State Part 36 Guardian and as a Part 36 Supplemental Needs Trustee. As such, Andrew has been appointed by various courts to serve as Guardian or Trustee for disabled individuals.

Andrew is a member of the New York State Bar Association, and is active in the trusts & estates and elder law sections.

Ilana Davidov, founder of Davidov Law Group P.C., with more than 20 years of experience in estate planning and elder care has helped over a thousand families craft an estate plan specific to their circumstances. She is dedicated to helping her clients whether the goal is to protect assets, avoid probate, or create a special needs trust.

Ilana, member of the New York Bar Association, is passionate about educating families on how estate planning can have a substantial impact on their lives and their loved ones. She is dedicated to helping her clients craft a thorough estate plan with their best interests in mind.

Recognized for her legal ability and accomplishments over the course of her career, Ilana has been named a “NY Metro Super Lawyers” honoree for 2020-2022 in Estate Planning & Probate Law. Committed to education and professional development, she and her husband co-authored an estate planning book in 2015.

Ilana is married to her law practice partner, Michael Davidov. She devotes much of her time outside of work to raising their four children.

When away from the office, she enjoys spending quality time with family and friends and traveling.

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Karen Tenenbaum, an attorney for over 35 years, founded Tenenbaum Law, P.C. which helps individuals and businesses facing IRS and New York State tax problems. Karen is a frequent speaker on IRS and NYS tax issues for numerous professional groups on topics such as New York State residency, IRS and NYS collections and more. She speaks at Strafford, NCCPAP Accounting and Tax Symposium, NYSSCPA, CPA Academy, among others.

Karen’s knowledge and leadership have established her as a leading tax attorney in the NY area. She is chair of the Suffolk County Bar Association Tax Law Committee and vice chair of the NYSSCPA, Relations with the IRS Committee.

Karen has been honored with various awards such as New York Super Lawyers, Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business Hall of Fame, Outstanding Women in Law, Top Lawyers and Leadership in Law. Karen has been quoted in numerous articles in Bloomberg Business News, Money Magazine, Long Island Business News, The Daily News and more on the topics of NYS Residency and NYS Tax Collection issues.

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BRIAN A. TULLY

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MEYER, SUOZZI, ENGLISH & KLEIN P.C.

Candace Dellacona focuses her law practice in the areas of estate planning, asset protection planning, elder law, estate administration and special needs planning and advocacy.

Candace, mother of three busy teenagers, advises families throughout every phase of their lives, often representing multiple generations of Long Island families. Whether a client is just starting out in life, or a business owner who requires a more sophisticated estate plan, Candace will curate tailored plans.

She advises relatives who require long-term care while simultaneously protecting their life savings. As an advocate for the elderly, she strives to assist her clients in remaining independent while living in comfort and dignity. Candace also navigates the complicated probate and estate administration process for her clients.

Candace is a member of several bar associations and organizations and is frequently invited to lecture for the New York State Teachers Union, the United Federation of Teachers, the Jewish Women’s Guild among others. She recently interviewed for the Tax Talk Radio Show podcast on LI News FM and the Caretaker Dave podcast series. Candace is on the Board of Directors for the Long Island Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the Quinn Madeleine Foundation.

Brian Andrew Tully, Esq. — founder of Tully Law Group, PC — is certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and has been practicing elder law and estate planning since 1998.

Brian is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, ElderCounsel, LLC and the Academy of Special Needs Planners. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Elder Law Section and has assisted in lobbying for long term care reform in NY and has served as a NYSBA publication editor. Additionally, he is a Member of the NY Chapter of NAELA and an Accredited Attorney with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Brian has been named to the prestigious Metro New York Super Lawyers list from 2011-2022 and serves on the national board and as PresidentElect for the Life Care Planning Law Firm’s Association.

Brian is also the founder and president of the ElderCare Resource Center, Inc. which provides support, answers and expertise regarding advance planning and informed decision making about long term health care.

Apart from the law firm, Brian and his wife, Ingrid, have three children and they enjoy their weekends filled with playful dogs, local travel and attending CenterPoint Church.

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A. Thomas Levin is a Member of the law firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein P.C. located in Garden City. In addition to previously serving as General Counsel to the firm, he is chair of the firm’s Local Government, Land Use and Environmental Compliance practice and the Professional Responsibility practice. He originated and chaired the firm’s Veterans’ Scholarship Program at Nassau Community College. He represents private and public sector clients in the fields of local government law, land use regulation, environmental review compliance, cable television franchising, municipal and commercial litigation and appeals and matters relating to professional responsibility, ethics and disciplinary proceedings.

He is currently a member of the Executive Committees of the NYSBA Local and State Government Law Section, International Section and 50+ Section. He also serves or formerly served, as Chair, member or Executive Committee Liaison to many committees of that Association, including the Law, Youth & Citizenship Committee, Bylaws Committee, Committee on Legislative Policy, President’s Special Committee on Access to Justice, Special Committee on Court Structure and Judicial Selection, Special Committee on Legal Issues Affecting Same Sex Couples, among many others.

He received his JD and LL.M. from New York University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts from Brown University.

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ROSENBERG CALICA & BIRNEY LLP Ronald J. Rosenberg, founder of the law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney LLP, has been annually recognized as a “ Super Lawyer“ by Thomson Reuter and holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating, presenting the Garden City based lawyer with among the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

He was recently bestowed with the great honor of being appointed a commissioner on the eleven person New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct — an independent NY State agency that reviews complaints of ethical misconduct against the 3,500 judges and justices of the State Unified Court System.

Ronald’s practice includes a broad range of commercial, governmental and civil litigation commercial transactions, real estate, and entity formation, governance and disputes. He remains one of Long Island’s recognized go-to attorneys for high profile commercial cases that define the region, the creation of jobs, investment, and economic growth.

Ronald began his career as an associate with a Manhattan law firm before starting his own firm in 1980, the Law Offices of Ronald J. Rosenberg, and then forming Rosenberg Calica & Birney LLP. Ronald graduated from Hofstra University in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and graduated from St. John’s University School of Law in 1978 with a Juris Doctorate degree.

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Michael H. Sahn is the Managing Member of the Firm. He concentrates his practice in the areas of zoning and land use planning, real estate law and transactions, corporate, municipal and environmental law. He also represents the firm’s clients in civil litigation and appeals.

Michael is a Member of the Board of Advisors of Northwell Health System, the Nassau County Bar Association, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York and the Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill.

Michael has written various articles, including his most recent publication for Nassau Lawyer, The Journal of the Nassau County Bar Association, entitled “ Deferential Treatment of Zoning and Land Use Applications“ among many others.

From 2010-2021, Michael has been selected to the list of New York Metro Super Lawyers and, in 2011, he received the Leadership in Law Award from Long Island Business News. He was named to the 2022 AV Preeminent Attorney-Judicial Edition, and is peer rated for the highest level of professional excellence.

Michael was admitted to practice in the State of New York, United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern District of New York and the United States Supreme Court.

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George Stamboulidis has tried dozens of complex federal jury trials as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney. Recognized for his experience in the areas of white collar and business defense, George is regularly engaged by corporations, directors and officers to advise and defend in complex federal grand jury and regulatory investigations. He counsels and successfully represents Fortune 100 companies on FCPA issues, including conducting reviews to make best practice policy enhancements to corporate compliance policies, revise and optimize corporate training programs, and conduct testing to ensure that the policy enhancements are followed. He also routinely advises on enhanced due diligence.

George is trusted for his integrity and sound judgment in corporate monitorship positions.

He has been appointed a federal monitor five times by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

George is Managing Partner of BakerHostetler’s New York office and co-leader of the firm’s White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation team, which is ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. He is a nationally recognized lecturer on corporate criminal liability and the use of proactive defense tactics, and he regularly presents to members of the financial services, insurance, pharmaceutical, energy, construction and real estate industries, among others.

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