Brian Quinn and Lino Sciarretta Join Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP to Open Rockland County Office
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of two new partners, Brian Quinn and Lino Sciarretta, former members of Montalbano Condon & Frank, PC., which maintains its office in New City, NY and will continue its legal practice. Mr. Quinn practices in the areas of banking, real estate, and land use law, while Mr. Sciarretta practices real estate...Read MoreAttorney John Diaconis Featured in Successful Mediation & ADR Panel Discussion
John Diaconis, Esq., a member of Bleakley Platt & Schmidt’s Insurance and Employment practice groups, moderated a successful July 29 online panel discussion, Mediation & ADR Alternatives in Westchester County Supreme Court. Among the panel members were Hon. Linda S. Jamieson of the Supreme Court of State of New York and Hon. Gretchen Walsh of NYS Supreme Court, Westchester County. The...Read More“Let Facts Be Submitted To A Candid World”
It’s time for a candid conversation. Leadership is spawned from crisis and necessity. True leaders simply lead. They are selfless and courageous, empathic and humble. They acknowledge their flaws and solicit the wisdom of others. Their moral compass is the common good. They seek neither credit nor platitudes. Their reward is the success and well-being of those who have placed their trust in...Read MoreAs Businesses Reopen, The Lawsuits Begin
SAVE THE DATE: June 16, 2020 at 1 p.m. EST, a NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section Zoom/Webinar. As Businesses Reopen, The Lawsuits Begin: The Landscape for the Post-Covid Deluge of Lawsuits, the Intersection of Insurance and Using ADR for Expedited Resolution. I look forward to moderating this program with an amazing panel consisting of AAA-ICDR Arbitrators Deborah Masucci, Mark Bunim, John...Read More
DIACONIS & RODRIGUEZ WIN JUDGMENT FOR COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER POTENTIALLY WORTH OVER $4 MILLION
Partner John Diaconis and Counsel Adam Rodrigues successfully moved for summary judgment on behalf of Westchester County against the Netherlands Insurance Company and Unity Mechanical Corp., in a defense and indemnity case brought in Westchester County Supreme Court. The lawsuit arose out of injuries sustained by a Unity employee on May 30, 2013. The Unity employee was injured while...Read MoreClient Alert: Unique Estate Planning Opportunities Available Now
Certain aspects of the current economic environment allow for unique planning opportunities that are not available during more usual times. The following factors combine to present these unprecedented estate planning opportunities: Historically High Gift/Estate Tax Exemptions. Generally speaking, transfers to your loved ones (other than a spouse) during your life or at your death are subject...Read More
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt and Continuing Legal Education
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP is proud of it’s more than 80-year legacy of providing superior legal counsel to the residents and businesses of Westchester County and Greenwhich, CT. The firm is also dedicated, however, to helping foster the talent of up-and-coming lawyers and to the education of the legal community. For this reason, our attorneys, like partner Frances M. Pantaleo,...Read More
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt’s Frances M. Pantaleo to Speak at WCBA January CLE
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt partner and head of the firm’s Elder Law and Special Needs Practice Group, Frances M. Pantaleo, Esq. will speak at a Continuing Legal Education course entitled “An Introduction to Elder Law and Special Needs Planning,” presented by the Westchester County Bar Association’s Trust & Estates and Elder Law committees, on Thursday, January 16. Elder law is the area...Read More
The First Three Westchester County Executives
Both Judge Bleakley and Judge Hopkins were former BPS attorneys. Click here for an accessible text only version of the flyer shown above. Read MoreMcGOWAN ELECTED TO ROCKLAND COUNTY LEGISLATURE
In November 2019, John W. McGowan was elected to a 4-year term on the Rockland County Legislature. In his capacity as Legislator, Mr. McGowan, who took office on January 2, 2020, represents residents in District 15, that encompasses portions of Orangetown (Pearl River), Clarkstown (Nanuet, West Nyack), and Chestnut Ridge. To read Mr. McGowan’s attorney profile, click here. Read More