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Client 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
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt and Continuing Legal Education
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP is proud of it’s more than 80-year legacy of providing superior legal counsel to the residents and businesses of Westchester County and Greenwhich, CT. The firm is also dedicated, however, to helping foster the talent of up-and-coming lawyers and to the education of the legal community. For this reason, our attorneys, like partner Frances M. Pantaleo,...Read More
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt’s Frances M. Pantaleo to Speak at WCBA January CLE
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt partner and head of the firm’s Elder Law and Special Needs Practice Group, Frances M. Pantaleo, Esq. will speak at a Continuing Legal Education course entitled “An Introduction to Elder Law and Special Needs Planning,” presented by the Westchester County Bar Association’s Trust & Estates and Elder Law committees, on Thursday, January 16. Elder law is the area...Read More
The First Three Westchester County Executives
Both Judge Bleakley and Judge Hopkins were former BPS attorneys. Click here for an accessible text only version of the flyer shown above. Read MoreMcGOWAN ELECTED TO ROCKLAND COUNTY LEGISLATURE
In November 2019, John W. McGowan was elected to a 4-year term on the Rockland County Legislature. In his capacity as Legislator, Mr. McGowan, who took office on January 2, 2020, represents residents in District 15, that encompasses portions of Orangetown (Pearl River), Clarkstown (Nanuet, West Nyack), and Chestnut Ridge. To read Mr. McGowan’s attorney profile, click here. Read More
RODRIGUEZ APPOINTED TOWN ATTORNEY IN YORKTOWN
On January 7, 2020, the Yorktown Town Board unanimously appointed Adam Rodriguez to serve as its Town Attorney. “We are very fortunate to be represented by Adam and Bleakley Platt & Schmidt,” said Town Supervisor Matthew J. Slater. “Going forward, it is reassuring to know that the Town can call on Adam’s expertise and the firm’s significant resources for legal assistance.” “It’s an honor...Read MoreBleakley Platt & Schmidt’s John McGowan Begins First Term on County Legislature
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP associate John W. McGowan, Esq, was recently sworn in as Rockland County’s District 15 Legislator, joining the County Legislature, comprised of 17 representatives from throughout Rockland. A lifelong resident of Rockland County, McGowan’s victory in District 15 was his first run for elected office and is the culmination of an extensive record of public service...Read MoreThe Need for an Elder Lawyer While Caring for a Loved One
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt partner Frances M. Pantaleo, Esq. and her team of elder law specialists understand that caring for an aging family member is a responsibility that tests the endurance of even the most devoted relatives. Fortunate families might find their loved one a room and specialized care at a retirement home or memory unit, but such a move brings its own stressors, like...Read MoreFrances Pantaleo, Esq. of Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, Named 2020 Lawyer of the Year
White Plains, NY – Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP, Westchester County’s preeminent law firm, is pleased to announce that partner Frances Pantaleo, Esq. received several accolades in 2019, for her work in her practice area of elder law. She has been named as White Plains’ 2020 Lawyer of the Year in her field by Best Lawyers, regarded nationally as the most credible measure of legal integrity...Read MoreJoin Us – NYS Employment Law Updates
Human Resources Network at Dutchess Community College Join us for a review of the changes to New York State Employment law over the last year. See topics covered below. GENDA – the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act Discrimination based on Reproductive Health Decision Equal Pay / Salary History Ban Workplace Harassment Protections New York State Paid Family Leave Act When:...Read MorePartner Jim Glatthaar to Speak at a Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Landlord-Tenant Law In New York: A New Paradigm – September 12, 2019
Bleakley Platt partner Jim Glatthaar will speak at a Continuing Legal Education Seminar sponsored by Judicial Title on Landlord-Tenant Law In New York: A New Paradigm on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at CV Rich Mansion, 305 Ridgeway, White Plains, NY. This seminar begins promptly at 6:00 and qualifies for 1 Professional Practice Credit and 1 Ethics Credit. Mr. Glatthaar’s presentation will...Read More