January 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
Bleakley Platt Making a Difference for Children
Led by Mary Ann Zeolla, with special thanks to Susan Galvao and her daughters and Mary Casterella, who shopped and packaged the clothing, the firm delivered new back to school clothes for a group of children who are part of the Grandparents Coalition in Mount Vernon and Yonkers. In addition, funds given generously by individuals were donated to the Back-To-School Clothes for Kids headquarters. Read MoreSeptember 2, 2015
Frances Pantaleo to Speak at Prestigious Estate Planning Conference
Partner Frances Pantaleo has been invited to present at the 46th annual Sidney Kess New York Estate, Tax & Financial Planning Conference, sponsored by UJA-Federation on September 10th. Her presentation will cover estate planning for families who have individuals with special needs, why supplemental needs trusts are necessary, how they are funded, the selection of trustees and evaluating...Read MoreSeptember 1, 2015
Bleakley Platt Proud to Sponsor 9/11 Serve & Remember Event
Bleakley Platt is an event sponsor of the 9/11 Serve Remember day of service, presented by the Young Professional’s Group of the WCA, in partnership with Volunteer New York. Justin Gardner, who serves on the Young Professional’s Executive Committee, will be joined by associates and staff members of the firm at the day of service. Hundreds of volunteers will gather at the County Center to...Read MoreJuly 4, 2015