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Bleakley 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 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