May 25, 20180 comments
Frances M. Pantaleo Speaks at Alzheimer’s Association’s Conference on Dementia
Bleakley Platt partner Frances M. Pantaleo spoke at the Alzheimer’s Association’s Fourth Annual Hudson Valley Regional Dementia Conference, “Meeting of the Minds,” on May 17th. Her presentation, “After the diagnosis: Essential Legal Documents for Persons with Dementia” was well attended, with many questions from the audience about the important legal documents, such as powers of...Read MoreMay 11, 20180 comments
Adam Rodriguez Selected for Business Council of Westchester’s 2018 Rising Stars
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP is pleased to announce that Adam Rodriguez has been named by the Business Council of Westchester as one of its 2018 Rising Stars – 40 Under 40 honorees. Selected for their professional accomplishments, affiliations and leadership skills, Mr. Rodriguez and 39 other honorees will be celebrated at a reception held on June 21, 5:00 – 8:00 PM at The Atrium, 800...Read MoreMay 1, 20180 comments
Zachary Cohen Speaks at New York Medical College Program
Zachary Cohen, a member of the firm’s Health Care, Corporate and Intellectual Property Practice Groups, gave a presentation to more than one hundred fourth-year medical students at New York Medical College’s School of Medicine “Transition to Residency” program. The medical students, who will graduate later this year, are required to take a one-week course to facilitate their transition...Read MoreApril 23, 20180 comments
Elizabeth Briand Speaks on Medicaid Home Care CLE for NYSBA
Elizabeth Briand, an associate with the Elder Law practice group, gave a presentation for the New York State Bar Association on April 16 in New York City. Her presentation, on financial eligibility for Medicaid Home Care, was part of a 4.5 MCLE credit program titled “Home Care in New York State: Private Hiring of Aides, Managed Long Term Care Plan Options and Immediate Need for Medicaid.” The...Read MoreApril 3, 20180 comments
Six Bleakley Platt Women Attorneys Named to New York Metro 2017 Super Lawyers/The Top Women List
Six Bleakley Platt attorneys have been included on the New York Metro 2017 Super Lawyers/The Top Women list. The attorneys receiving this honor are Partners Susan E. Galvao, Mary Ellen Manley, Frances M. Pantaleo and Nancy J. Rudolph, and Mary Anne Wirth, Of Counsel and Elizabeth C. Briand, Associate, in the Rising Star category. The attorneys were named in a special supplement published by...Read MoreMarch 29, 20180 comments
Partner Nancy J. Rudolph Honored by Westchester Visiting Nurse Services Group, Inc.
Nancy J. Rudolph, a Bleakley Platt partner in the Trusts and Estates practice group with an emphasis on Surrogate’s Court practice and estate litigation, will be presented with the Distinguished Service Award on May 16 by the Westchester Visiting Nurse Services Group, Inc. at its Annual Spring Benefit Gala. The award is being presented in recognition of Ms. Rudolph’s six years of outstanding...Read MoreFebruary 23, 20180 comments
Bleakley Platt Welcomes Atty K. Bruggemann as Counsel to the Firm
Bleakley Platt is pleased to announce that Atty K. Bruggemann has become Of Counsel to the firm. Ms. Bruggemann is experienced in complex matrimonial cases involving high net worth individuals, professional athletes and celebrities. She is also experienced in child custody and support matters and in the drafting and negotiation of prenuptial, postnuptial, separation and settlement agreements....Read MoreFebruary 20, 20180 comments
Bleakley Platt Executive Committee Chairman William P. Harrington Leads Schools and County Center to a Win
Relying as much on his diplomatic skills as his legal talents, Executive Committee Chairman William P. Harrington has resolved an ugly battle between numerous local girls and boys basketball coaches’ associations and Section 1, leading to an agreement that has returned high school basketball semi-finals and finals to the iconic Westchester County Center. In Fall 2017, Section 1 leaders decided...Read MoreFebruary 12, 20180 comments
Bleakley Platt Counsel Raymond M. Planell and Partner Matthew G. Parisi Article on Burial and Cemetery Issues Published in NYSBA’s Trust & Estate Section Newsletter
The Winter 2017 edition of the New York State Bar Association’s Trusts and Estates Law Section Newsletter contains an article written by Bleakley Platt Counsel Raymond M. Planell and Partner Matthew G. Parisi, “First Things First: Addressing Burial and Cemetery Issues.” The article addresses the laws, regulations and rulings regarding cemetery matters that often face trusts and estates...Read MoreFebruary 1, 20180 comments
Partner Matthew G. Parisi Appointed to Bleakley Platt Executive Committee
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt is pleased to announce that Partner Matthew G. Parisi has been appointed as a new member of the firm’s Executive Committee, which is charged with overseeing the management, growth and development of the firm. William P. Harrington, Chairman of the Executive Committee, said, “The evolution and growth of our law firm is based upon our core of young talented...Read MoreJanuary 25, 20180 comments
Partner Christopher Palermo Moderates Panel on Medical Devices for New York State Bar Association’s Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law Section’s Annual Meeting
Bleakley Platt partner Christopher C. Palermo is the moderator of a Continuing Legal Education panel discussion on medical devices at the annual meeting of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, held on January 25 at the New York Hilton in New York City. Topics of discussion on the panel include updates on FDA device and software regulation and the...Read MoreJanuary 18, 20180 comments