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Attorneys for child abuse victim call for Court appointed Special Master to ensure records are protected

Attorneys for child abuse victim call for Court appointed Special Master to ensure records are protected. New York’s new landmark child abuse act creates a long waiting period before victims can file. This waiting period must not become an opportunity for new abuse. Only a Court appointed neutral Special Master can protect the new rights granted to those who have waited decades for their day...Read More

William P. Harrington to Serve as Chairman of Two Merged Organizations: Westchester County Association and Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation

Bleakley Platt Chairman William P. Harrington, who currently serves as chairman of the Westchester County Association, will become chairman of a new regional organization created by the merger of the Westchester County Association and the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation. News of the merger was reported on Westfair Online in an article titled “Going regional: Westchester County...Read More

Partner Jonathan A. Murphy Speaking on Interaction with the DEC for The Council of Industry – The Manufacturer’s Association of the Hudson Valley

Bleakley Platt partner Jonathan A. Murphy, co-chair of the firm’s Environmental practice and chair of its Construction practice, will speak on February 15 to the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Network of The Council of Industry on topics of interest when dealing with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Mr. Murphy’s program will provide an overview of New York...Read More

Partner Jonathan A. Murphy Presents Continuing Education Program on Contractual and Environmental Issues for Engineers

Bleakley Platt partner Jonathan A. Murphy, co-chair of the firm’s Environmental practice and chair of its Construction practice, will present to engineers during a full day program titled “Engineering Law and Ethics,” a continuing education class for professional engineers. Mr. Murphy will present on two topics, basic contract law for engineers and issues faced by engineers in the...Read More

Partner Peter Bassano Represents Dominican Sisters of Hope on Creation of Mariandale Preservation Easement in Ossining

Bleakley Platt Partner Peter Bassano guided a recently-completed preservation effort for the Dominican Sisters of Hope that safeguards from development 34 acres of the Sisters’ 61-acre Mariandale property in Ossining, N.Y., through a conservation easement donated to the Westchester Land Trust. The easement covers the undeveloped part of Mariandale and excludes the campus with the Sisters’...Read More

Frances M. Pantaleo Addresses the NYS Bar Association Trusts and Estates Law Section

Partner Frances M. Pantaleo presented at the 2018 Fall Meeting of the Trusts and Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association on October 19. The two-day program focused on real property issues that frequently arise in elder law and estate planning practices. Ms. Pantaleo’s presentation emphasized that a primary residence, however modest, is often a client’s most valuable asset and...Read More

Partner Jim Glatthaar Speaking Again to Council of NYC Cooperatives & Condominium’s 38th Annual Housing Conference & Expo – November 11th

Bleakley Platt partner Jim Glatthaar has been asked to return to the Annual Housing Conference & Expo presented by the Council of New York City Cooperatives & Condominiums. Now in it’s 38th year, the conference is designed to offer help to coop and condo owners and board members, multi-family management companies and real estate agents improve their knowledge and skills in address...Read More

Bleakley Platt Attorneys Named To New York Metro Super Lawyers 2018 and New York Metro Rising Stars 2018 Lists

Ten Bleakley Platt attorneys have been selected to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list as top New York Metro area lawyers for 2018, and one Counsel and three associates were named New York Metro Rising Stars. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the New York metro area are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. The attorneys receiving this...Read More