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September, 2006 through December, 2006
  • lectured on November 28, 2006 on "Probating Problem Wills" in White Plains, New York, in a program co-sponsored by Westchester Women's Bar Association and The Bank of New York Private Bank. For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
  • was a guest on September 26, 2006 on the Rockland County talk show “Mortgage Matters”, broadcast on 1300 AM, WRCR. Gail discussed reverse mortgages in medicaid planning as well as basic estate planning issues.
  • Charles F. Crames
  • Kirsten E. Prevete

June, 2006 through August, 2006
  • was appointed Chair of the Westchester County’s Citizen’s Task Force on Deer Management and Forest Regeneration. The appointment was made by the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation. (6/06). This new Task Force, amongst other things, is addressing problems of invasive plant species, acid rain, invasive earthworms and diseases killing trees and plants. Bill also serves as Chair of the Westchester County Parks Board.
  • was relected as a Director to a two year term of Farrel Corp. Farrel Corp., a public company headquartered in Ansonia, Connecticut, designs, manufactures, sells and services state-of-the-art Banbury mixing machines and associated equipment for mixing rubber and plastics. Bill also chairs Farrel’s Compensation Committee and serves on its Audit Committee.

March, 2006 through May, 2006
  • lectured on May 25, 2006 in White Plains, New York for UJA Federation of NY’s 16th Annual Westchester Estate, Tax and Financial Planning Conference on "FLPs and LLCs – Current Status.” For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
  • he and Kathleen Donelli lectured on "Tax Issues Related to Divorce" on May 9, 2006 at The Bank of New York in White Plains. For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
  • lectured on May 25, 2006 in White Plains, New York for UJA Federation of NY’s 16th Annual Westchester Estate, Tax and Financial Planning Conference on “Sophisticated Planning With Charitable Lead Trusts: A Potent Estate Planning Tool.” For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.

December, 2005 through February, 2006
  • On December 19, 2005, Joe obtained a $4.5 million settlement in the case of Barilla v. Giangrasso et al., after three weeks of trial in Nassau County Supreme Court. The client, who was 18 years old at the time, suffered multiple injuries when the car in which he was a passenger crashed at high speed into the rear end of a tractor trailer truck which was stopped on the roadway at night. Mr. Barilla's injuries included a severe stretch injury to the brachial plexus, rendering his right arm mostly paralyzed despite surgery, chronic severe pain from a torn nerve root in his neck, and a closed head injury. The settlement was one of the largest ever achieved for such injuries, and one of the largest for a motor vehicle accident in Nassau County in recent years.
  • we are pleased to announce that Phil has been named a partner of the firm. Phil will continue to practice in the area of Business Litigation (1/1/2008).
  • Deborah Yurchuk McCarthy

September, 2005 through November, 2005
  • Rachel A. Morrissey
  • lectured in White Plains, New York on September 16, 2005 on “The Freedom Of Information: Cameras In The Courtroom” for Lorman Education Services as part of a seminar entitled "Open Records Law."
  • As one of the firm's administrative partners, Frank was interviewed by the Westchester County Business Journal on whether legal business for Westchester law firms has been negatively impacted by law firms from New York City or elsewhere that have established offices in Westchester. Frank's comments were reported in the October 31, 2005 issue of the Journal. “I think local firms, like our firm, have entrenched relationships in the business community and it's because of our long-standing and historic reputation that we've established historic relationships. . . . . As for competitiveness, we have a pretty terrific Web site and pride ourselves in being involved in the community and promoting what we do. . . . There are some firms in the city who come here for economic reasons, to get better rent deals than they could get in the city but their practice remains the same. . . . They become a firm in the city that happens to be in a position to continue their New York City work up here.”
  • lectured in Mount Kisco, New York on October 27, 2005 for the Trusts and Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association on Surrogate's Court Discovery Proceedings.
  • was the moderator for a program in White Plains, New York on October 20, 2005 sponsored by the Westchester Women's Bar Association entitled "Anatomy of an Election: Issues for Election Law Lawyers".
  • lectured in Mount Kisco, New York on October 5, 2005 for the Trusts and Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association on Ethical Issues as part of a program entitled Practical Skills: Introduction to Estate Planning. For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
  • lectured on September 23, 2005 in New York City for the Committee on Non-Profit Organizations of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York on "Charitable Fund Raising and Solicitations in the Post 9/11 World". For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
  • lectured on September 15, 2005 in New York City for UJA Federation of NY’s 36th Annual New York Estate, Tax and Financial Planning Conference on "The Charitable Lead Trust". For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.

June, 2005 through August, 2005
  • lectured on “Resolving Conflicts between Federal and State Law Regarding Use of Electronic Signatures and Records” at the National Association for Variable Annuities Regulatory Affairs Conference being held in Washington, D.C. from June 27 to June 28, 2005. Click on Power Point presentation for Bob's seminar materials.
  • lectured in White Plains, New York on June 10, 2005 on "Advanced Partnerships, LLCs And LLPs: Organization and Operation In New York" for Lorman Education Services. Click on Family Limited Partnerships and Hedge Funds for Bob's Power Point presentations.
March, 2005 through May, 2005
  • lectured on May 26, 2005 in White Plains, New York for UJA Federation of NY’s 15th Annual Westchester Estate, Tax and Financial Planning Conference on "Current Strategies Using Family Limited Partnerships.” For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
  • on April 20, 2005, lectured for Pace University School of Law in White Plains, New York on Commercial Lending issues as part of a program on "Commercial Real Estate Transactions".
  • As a Corporate Sponsor of The Hudson River Museum, located in Yonkers, New York, the Firm is pleased to be a co-sponsor of “Tiffany by Design”, a collection of the Neustadt Museum of Tiffany Art, in New York City. This exhibition explores the construction, fabrication, design and qualities of Tiffany lamps made between 1900 and 1925. The exhibition runs from January 29th through May 15th, 2005.
  • "Take Our Children to Work Day"
  • lectured in White Plains, New York on May 26, 2005 for UJA Federation of NY’s 15th Annual Westchester Estate, Tax and Financial Planning Conference on "Advising Your Philanthropic Client: The Charitable Lead Trust”.
  • lectured for the American Red Cross, Cincinnati Area Chapter, on May 24, 2005 on "Charitable Tax and Legal Strategies for Professional Advisors". For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
  • lectured on May 4, 2005 on "Demystifying Gifts of Tangible Personal Property" at the Planned Giving Group of Greater New York in New York City.
  • lectured for the Association of Development Officers – Westchester Chapter on April 8, 2005 on "Overcoming Your Organization’s Objections to Planned Giving".
  • lectured for The New York Botanical Garden in Bronx, New York on March 24, 2005 on "Doing Well by Doing Good (Using Charitable Gifts in your Estate Planning)". For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
January, 2005 through February, 2005
  • we are pleased to announce that Joseph J. Brophy has joined our firm as Counsel. Joe is a member of the firm's Business Litigation group and chairs the firm's newly established practice area, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury. Joe is best known as one of the leading plaintiff's medical malpractice litigators in the Hudson Valley. Joe's experiences also include notable cases in the areas of legal malpractice, commercial litigation and defamation (1/1/2005).
  • Tracy J. Dennis
  • was re-elected President and was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Food PATCH. The mission of Food PATCH, a certified affiliate of Second Harvest, the largest domestic hunger relief charity in the United States, is to alleviate hunger and minimize food waste in Westchester County. (1/05)
  • lectured on "Demystifying Gifts of Tangible Personal Property" as part of a Virtual Learning Center on February 23, 2005 for the Financial Planning Association.
  • lectured at The Bank of New York in White Plains, New York on February 10, 2005 on "Creative Uses of Split Interest Charitable Trusts in Estate and Financial Planning (At Least for Right Now)". For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
  • was selected by Westchester Magazine as one of Westchester's Best Lawyers (1/2005).
 

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