February 23, 2017
Janet Linn Elected Vice Chair of Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law Section of NYSBA
Bleakley Platt Partner Janet Linn has been elected to the position of Vice Chair of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Section of the New York State Bar Association. Ms. Linn has served as a member of the Executive Committee for the Section for several years and is looking forward to increasing her involvement. She recently spoke as part of the Drug Committee panel of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic...Read MoreFebruary 13, 2017
Elizabeth Briand in Elder and Special Needs Law Journal from NYSBA
Elizabeth Briand, an associate with the Elder Law and Trusts and Estates practice groups, was interviewed for the New Member Spotlight in the Winter 2017 issue of the Elder Law and Special Needs Journal, published by the New York State Bar Association. She discusses how she came to practice in the areas of Elder Law and Special Needs and why she finds her practice so rewarding. Ms. Briand is...Read MoreFebruary 3, 2017
Partner Frances Pantaleo and Associate Elizabeth Briand Co-Present CLE for Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
On February 8, 2017, Partner Frances M. Pantaleo and Associate Elizabeth C. Briand will co-present a free CLE program on the preparation and submission of Medicaid home care applications to the attorneys of Legal Services of the Hudson Valley at their White Plains, New York location. Ms. Pantaleo and Ms. Briand will discuss the intricacies of Medicaid eligibility rules, the application process...Read MoreJanuary 25, 2017
Partner Frances Pantaleo Speaks at NYS Bar Association Annual Meeting
On January 25, Partner Frances Pantaleo spoke on guardianship issues at the Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association Trusts and Estates Law Section, which was held at the Hilton Hotel in New York City. Her presentation, entitled “Is Guardianship the Answer?” provided an overview of proceedings for appointment of a guardian under Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law, the rules which...Read MoreNovember 21, 2016
Bleakley Platt Partner Jennifer A. Lofaro Named Women in Business Honoree by 914INC.
Bleakley Platt is pleased to announce that Jennifer A. Lofaro, a Partner in the Commercial Finance and Real Estate Practice Groups, was honored by 914INC. at the sixth annual 2016 Women in Business awards luncheon, which took place on November 17th. Ms. Lofaro was among a group of eighteen area women recognized for their business accomplishments by 914INC., a prominent business lifestyle...Read MoreOctober 17, 2016
Partner Frances Pantaleo Speaking Before Professionals and Consumers on Elder Law and Special Needs Planning Topics
Bleakley Platt Partner Frances Pantaleo, who heads the firm’s Elder Law Practice Group, is speaking before several different groups on elder law and special needs planning topics this fall. She will speak at two sessions at the Fall Meeting of the Trusts and Estates Section of the New York State Bar Association. Ms. Pantaleo and a colleague will discuss a case study advising parents of two...Read MoreOctober 5, 2016
Bleakley Platt Attorneys Named to New York Metro Super Lawyers 2016 and New York Metro Rising Stars 2016 Lists
Fourteen Bleakley Platt attorneys have beenselected to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list as top New York metro area lawyers for 2016. One partner and two associates were named “New York Metro Rising Stars.” Each year, Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication, identifies no more than five percent of the lawyers in New York State as “Super Lawyers” – “outstanding lawyers” who have...Read MoreSeptember 13, 2016
Partner Christopher Palermo Updates Summary of New York Law on Product Liability for Thomson Reuters Publication
Mr. Palermo recently completed the 2016 update summarizing New York law on product liability for the Practical Law International Sales and Marketing Guide. Mr. Palermo has contributed the section on New York product liability law for the Guide since 2013. Published by Thomson Reuters, the Guide is a subscription-only report that provides up-to-date insight in question-and-answer format on a...Read MoreSeptember 1, 2016
Bleakley Platt Welcomes New Of Counsel Annette G. Hasapidis
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP is pleased to announce that Annette G. Hasapidis has joined the firm as Of Counsel and Co-Chair of the Appellate Practice Group. Ms. Hasapidis focuses her practice in the area of civil appellate litigation and strategic trial consultation in complex civil litigation for clients before state and federal trial courts in New York and Connecticut. She has...Read MoreAugust 1, 2016