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Special Needs Planning and Guardianship for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Wednesday, July 21st 10:00 – 11:00 Register for this FREE webinar for Seniors & their Families Registration URL http://bit.ly/WestSpecialNeeds (Dial-in by phone also available; numbers obtained on registration or by calling and leaving a message for Paul at 914.231.3227) Are you the parent or grandparent of a child with an intellectual or developmental disability such as autism? This...Read MoreBleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP Pleased to Announce the Hiring of Two Associates
WHITE PLAINS, NY—Bleakley Platt & Schmidt is happy to announce that Kadeen Wong, Esq. and Gina Nicotera, Esq. have joined the Firm as associates. Kadeen Wong is part of the Firm’s Elder Law and Special Needs Practice Group as well as its Trusts and Estates Practice Group. Gina Nicotera is a member of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. Prior to joining the Firm, Kadeen Wong...Read MoreBleakley Platt & Schmidt Partner Frances Pantaleo to Talk on Special Needs Planning
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt is proud to announce that partner Frances Pantaleo will give a presentation on special needs planning this Tuesday, April 27th at noon. The program will be hosted by Women in Wealth of Stamford and can be accessed by Zoom Meeting ID: 982 0435 4472 or joined by Phone: US: 929-436-2866. Women in Wealth of Stamford is a group of Morgan Stanley female financial...Read MoreBleakley Platt & Schmidt Advances SUEZ Water New York to Site Development Plan Review
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt’s Lino Sciaretta represents SUEZ Water New York Inc. (SWNY) as land use counsel in connection with the relocation of its headquarters from 360 West Nyack Road, West Nyack, NY to 162 Old Mill Road in Rockland County. SWNY currently occupies 162 Old Mill Road as its operations center. The operations center houses construction, administration, management, and customer...Read MoreVincent Crowe Wins Appeal on Behalf of Commodore Maintenance Corp.
On February 4, 2021, Vincent W. Crowe prevailed on appeal following the lower Court’s denial of Summary Judgment to the firm’s longstanding client, Commodore Maintenance Corp. See Pastorino v. New York City, Commodore Maintenance, 2021 N.Y. Slip Op. 00634 (App. Div. 1st Dept.). In Pastorino, plaintiff, a dock builder working on the Broadway Bridge connecting Manhattan and the Bronx was injured...Read MoreDiaconis and Rodriguez Successfully Defend Summary Judgment Attack – Paving Way for Multi Million Dollar Recovery, Including Attorneys Fees for Prosecution of Action
Partners John Diaconis and Adam Rodriguez successfully defended a summary judgment decision they procured on behalf of Westchester County against 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 performing work in the...Read MorePartner Robert Meade Secures Litigation Win for William Penn Life Insurance Company
Our Partner, Robert D. Meade, secured a litigation win on appeal of a case he argued at trial for the firm’s long-standing client William Penn Life Insurance Company of New York. See, Bonem v. William Penn Life Ins. Co. of N.Y., 2021 NY Slip Op 00227 (App. Div. 1st Dept.) The Appellate Division, First Department vacated the judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County (Justice Arthur F....Read MoreBleakley Platt & Schmidt Continues Its Proud Support of the Children’s Health & Research Foundation
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt is proud to support the Children’s Health & Research Foundation (CHRF). Through financial, legal, administrative and other support, as well as board service, the Firm assists CHRF in realizing its mission to promote the health of children and families in New York’s Hudson Valley and surrounding regions. Read MoreFriends of Miller House/Washington’s Headquarters Announces New Leadership
White Plains, NY: Today, Friends of Miller House/Washington’s Headquarters announced that new leadership has been elected for the term commencing on January 1, 2021. Former New Castle Town Board member and long-time advocate for Miller House, John S. Diaconis has been elected President. Adam Rodriguez has been elected Vice President. Mr. Diaconis and Mr. Rodriguez are partners in the law firm...Read MoreBrian 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