January 28, 2016
Partner Pantaleo and Associate Briand at the NYSBA Elder Law and Special Needs Section Annual Meeting
The Elder Law practice area of Bleakley Platt was well-represented by Partner Frances Pantaleo and Associate Elizabeth Briand at the New York State Bar Association’s Elder Law and Special Needs Section annual meeting, which took place on January 26th in New York City. Ms. Pantaleo moderated a Surrogate’s Court Panel. Surrogates from Westchester, Bronx, Queens, Broome and Albany counties...Read MoreJanuary 20, 2016
Joseph DeGiuseppe Publishes Article in CI Newsletter
Partner Joseph DeGiuseppe, who heads up Bleakley Platt’s Labor and Employment Law and Immigration practice areas, published an article in the January 2016 issue of CI Newsletter titled “What the New York State Manufacturers Need to Know About Independent Contractor Misclassification.” CI Newsletter is a monthly publication produced by The Council of Industry, a prominent manufacturers’...Read MoreJanuary 7, 2016
Bleakley Platt Partners Beck and Glatthaar in New York Real Estate Journal
Partners Katrine Beck and James Glatthaar were included in the Year in Review issue of the New York Real Estate Journal. Ms. Beck’s review of the year discussed a matter in her co-op and condo practice involving a Special Election. Together with her clients, Ms. Beck formulated a cost-effective strategy for calling a Special Election and conducting an election which was ultimately held without...Read MoreJanuary 1, 2016
Partner James Glatthaar Appointed to Judicial Screening Committee
James Glatthaar, Partner in the Real Estate and Co-Op and Condominium Practice Groups, was appointed by the Mayor of White Plains to the Judicial Screening Committee for White Plains City Court to qualify applicants for the position of City Judge. The Committee, made up of mayoral appointees, reviewed resumes and CVs of twenty four candidates, conducted in depth interviews, evaluated each...Read MoreDecember 4, 2015
Partner Katrine A. Beck Appointed to Board of Directors of Girls Inc.
Bleakley Platt Partner Katrine A. Beck appointed to Board of Directors of Girls Inc. Westchester which is the local affiliate of a national organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold, providing more than 140,000 girls across the U.S. and Canada with life-changing experiences and solutions to the unique challenges girls face. The Girls Inc. Experience consists of people,...Read MoreDecember 1, 2015
Bleakley Platt Announces New Counsel
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt is pleased to announce that Grant E. Pollack, Esq., P.C. has become affiliated with the firm in the Corporate, Intellectual Property and Litigation Practice Groups. Grant is an intellectual property attorney with twenty-five years of experience in intellectual property litigation, patent procurement and analysis, intellectual property due diligence, licensing, and...Read MoreNovember 4, 2015
Partner Jim Glatthaar Teaching CLE on Landlord-Tenant Law
Jim Glatthaar will be a member of a distinguished faculty at a CLE seminar on Landlord-Tenant Law presented by Sterling Educational Services on November 19 at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains. Mr. Glatthaar, along with three other attorneys, will discuss the legal issues facing landlords, including tenant’s and landlord’s rights and obligations, evictions, the impact of tenant or landlord...Read MoreNovember 1, 2015
Joe DeGiuseppe to Speak at SES Employment Law Seminar
Joe DeGiuseppe, the head of the Firm’s Immigration and Employment Law Practice Groups, will speak on November 12, 2015, at a CLE accredited seminar being sponsored by Sterling Education Services, Inc. (SES) on the “Fundamentals of Employment Law Seminar.” Joe will give a presentation on the topic of “Immigration Compliance Issues.” The SES seminar will be held at the Crowne Plaza...Read MoreOctober 4, 2015
11 Bleakley Platt Attorneys Selected to 2015 New York Metro Super Lawyers List
Each year, Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication, identifies no more than five percent of the lawyers in New York State on its “Super Lawyers” list — “outstanding lawyers” who have attained a “high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.” The selection process includes independent research and peer evaluations. The publication recently announced that 11 Bleakley...Read MoreSeptember 4, 2015
Transactions Closed Summer 2015
The Firm represented clients on the following merger and acquisition transactions that closed this summer: Northeast Radiology of CT, LLC in its purchase of the membership interests of HVRA of Danbury, LLC and HVRA of New Milford, LLC from Housatonic Valley Radiological Associates, P.C. Premier Physical Therapy and Wellness P.C., four affiliated companies and their owners in the sale of their...Read MoreSeptember 4, 2015
Joe DeGiuseppe to Speak at NYS Cemetery Association Annual Conference
Joe DeGiuseppe, the head of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Law Practice Group, will be a guest speaker at the NYS Cemetery Association’s Annual Conference on October 5, 2015, at The Sagamore in Bolton Landing, NY. Joe will be speaking on the topic of “The Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors” and the potential consequences thereof for employers. More information on the...Read MoreSeptember 3, 2015