WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2021
Nassau County Bar Association Mineola, NY Congr@ul@ions & Best Wishes
to Christopher T. McGrath
and the 2021 Dinner Gala Honorees
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Welcome to our first big post-pandemic event! We are reopening Domus to all. What better way could we have chosen to return to normalcy than the Dinner Gala honoring three fantastic award recipients? Congratulations to Chris McGrath on being awarded the Distinguished Service Medallion. His service to this Bar Association, the legal community, and the public at large have been exemplary and something everyone here at the Nassau County Bar Association should strive to emulate.
Further, this year we are privileged to have two President’s Award Recipients: The Hon. Norman St. George and “Mr. Everything”— Hector Herrera. Judge St. George has shepherded this county’s judicial system through these crazy last seventeen months and it is even better now than it was before under his fantastic leadership. We honored the judges of this county last night for their superior efforts during the COVID crisis and now we have a chance to honor Judge St. George for his great leadership both before, during, and after the pandemic.
Even before COVID, Hector Herrera kept this wonderful building and Bar Association functional and moving in the right direction. However, during COVID is when Hector and the rest of the staff at Domus really shined. We are here today, and will be here tomorrow, because of what Hector has done and what he is going to do for all of us. Congratulations to both President’s Award Recipients who exemplify the strength of this County, State and Country in beating back COVID.
Lastly, welcome home everyone who is here at Domus, everyone watching on video, all the 50 60 and 70 year honorees and everyone who will help push this Bar Association beyond its pre-pandemic grandeur. We have missed you all in the last seventeen months.
Be part of the rebirth. Come back to Domus for lunch, committee meetings, networking events, to help your fellow attorneys and citizens, or just to say “hi.” This is your house. We are so happy to see you tonight and cannot wait to see you in the year ahead.
Let’s get this year, and this party, started!
Gregory S. Lisi President Nassau County Bar Association PAST RECIPIENTS OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDALLION
Carter Glass C. Walter Randall Bernard S. Meyer Arthur D. Spatt Herbert C. Hoover Charles S. Desmond Michael P. Aspland Antonin Scalia Alfred E. Smith A. Holly Patterson Mario M. Cuomo Robert W. Corcoran Westbrook Pegler Kenneth B. Keating Eugene H. Nickerson Eliot Spitzer Robert Moses Arthur J. Goldberg Francis T. Purcell Pauline C. Balkin Thomas E. Dewey John D. Bennett Alfonse M. D’amato George C. Pratt C. T. Wang Samuel Greason Samuel R. Pierce Frank E. Yannelli Hjalmar Procope Earl Warren Beatrice S. Burstein Michael A. Balboni Dwight D. Eisenhower Stanley H. Fuld Milton Mollen Anthony F. Marano Arthur T. Vanderbilt Howard T. Hogan Richard Thornburgh Jonathan Lippman John W. Davis Leonard W. Hall Frank X. Altimari William F. Levine Learned Hand Nelson A. Rockefeller Thurgood Marshall Barry C. Scheck C. W. Wickersham Frank A. Gulotta Peter T. Affatato Stephen W. Schlissel Edmund H. Lewis George Morton Levy Jack B. Weinstein Preet Bharara Albert Conway Charles D. Breitel Richard E. Rowan A. Gail Prudenti J. Russell Sprague Charles R. Carroll Edward I. Koch John R. Dunne Cortland A. Johnson Daniel P. Moynihan Marie G. Santagata Grace D. Moran Marcus G. Christ Sol Wachtler Joseph W. Bellacosa Kenneth R. Feinberg Arthur H. Dean Jacob K. Javits Irving A. Cohn Stephen Gassman
CHRISTOPHER T. MCGRATH, ESQ. 2020 Distinguished Service Medallion Recipient
Each year, the Distinguished Service Medallion is awarded to an individual who has enhanced the reputation and dignity of the legal profession. This prestigious award is the highest honor one can receive from the Nassau County Bar Association and each year the recipient is carefully selected. Past recipients have included U.S. Presidents, a vast array of judges of various courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, world-renowned philanthropists, various political leaders, including presidential advisors, governors, and county executives, as well as the top attorneys throughout our country.
McGrath is a Senior Partner and top trial attorney at Sullivan Papain Block McGrath Coffinas & Cannavo P.C., a premiere personal injury firm in Garden City. He is also a long-standing adjunct professor at Hofstra School of Law School, teaching NY Civil Practice, Trial Techniques, and Advanced Torts. McGrath has also been a sought-after lecturer at numerous seminars for both the NCBA and New York State Bar Association (NYSBA). Some of his lectures have included Trial Techniques at the NYSBA Annual Convention and Labor Law Litigation Verdict Sheet and Charge at the NYS Judicial Institute. In addition to his Bar presidency, McGrath has remained an integral member of the NCBA and legal community. Throughout the years, he has chaired many committees, including twice serving as Co-Chair of WE CARE, part of the Nassau Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the NCBA. WE CARE is comprised of NCBA members who strive to improve the quality of life for children, the elderly, and others throughout Nassau County through charitable grants and has raised millions of dollars through numerous fundraising events and generous donations. McGrath is a two-time past chair of both the Judiciary Committee and the Supreme Court Committee.
Since 2008, McGrath has been a member of the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Second, Tenth, Eleventh and Thirteenth Judicial Districts. He is also a member of multiple legal associations, including the New York State Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Acknowledged for his work and notable accomplishments within the legal field, McGrath is Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has been named by Best Lawyers as the 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in the practice of personal injury litigation. He has also been included on the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys 10 Best Attorneys list and has been recognized by New York Super Lawyers since its inception, among numerous other notable awards and recognitions. In 2012, McGrath received the Attorney Professionalism Award by the New York State Trial Attorneys, one of the highest awards to obtain as a legal professional. He was the second attorney from Long Island to ever receive this honor.
In addition to his impressive roster of accomplishments, McGrath has been featured as a legal television commentator on CourtTV and various news channels, including Live at Five on WNBC New York and At Issue on News 12, Long Island. He has also written insightful articles for numerous publications, including the NCBA’s very own Nassau Lawyer, the New York State Bar Association’s New York Injury News, and New York Law Journal, among others.
McGrath received his B.A. from St. John’s University and his J.D. from the University of Dayton. For the past 37 years, McGrath has been an active volunteer for Camp Anchor in Lido Beach at their annual Special Handicapped Field Day event and is a two-time past president and current board member of the Peninsula Kiwanis chapter where he heads numerous projects that help improve local communities and lives of people in need. In addition to his volunteer work, McGrath served as a volunteer Mock Trial Judge for the NCBA since 2008, a program that motivates and inspires high school students who wish to pursue a career in the legal profession.
When he is not in the courtroom, lecturing, or volunteering, McGrath enjoys spending time with his wife Monica, three daughters Kristin Seibert (Robert), Kelli, and Katelynn and his granddaughter, Madelyn. Menu
First Course
Pear Salad Mixed Greens with Diced Pears, Glazed Pecans, Goat Cheese, Orange Segments, Champagne Vinaigrette
Second Course Grilled Filet Mignon with Port Wine Demi Sauce Stuffed Filet of Sole with Crab Meat Mushroom Portobello Tower with Seasonal Vegetables and Balsamic Glaze
Served with Yukon Gold Potatoes and Grilled Asparagus
Dessert
Chocolate and Vanilla Cake with Raspberry Filling Program
Procession of Distinguished Guests
Hon. Leonard B. Austin...... Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Second Department Richard D. Collins...... Past President, NCBA Hon. Teresa K. Corrigan...... Supervising Judge, County Court, Nassau County Hon. Norman St. George...... Administrative Judge, Courts of Nassau County Hon. Jeffrey A. Goodstein...... Supreme Court Matrimonial Center, Nassau County Dorian R. Glover...... Immediate Past President, NCBA Hon. Elizabeth Fox-McDonough...... Supervising Judge, District Court, Nassau County Hon. Hector D. LaSalle...... Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, Second Department Gregory S. Lisi, Esq...... President, Nassau County Bar Association Christopher T. McGrath, Esq...... Distinguished Service Medallion Recipient ...... Sullivan Papain Block McGrath Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. Greetings...... GREGORY S. LISI Invocation...... ROSALIA BAIAMONTE
Toast to Domus The Traditional Toast to the Home of the Association...... DORIAN R. GLOVER Acknowledgment of Special Guests...... GREGORY S. LISI Dinner
Presentation of President's Plaque
to RICHARD D. COLLINS...... DORIAN R. GLOVER to DORIAN R. GLOVER...... GREGORY S. LISI
Presentation of President's Award
to HECTOR HERRERA...... RICHARD D. COLLINS to HON. NORMAN ST. GEORGE...... DORIAN R. GLOVER
Recognition of Distinguished Service Medallion Recipient
CHRISTOPHER T. MCGRATH, ESQ...... RICHARD D. COLLINS Response...... CHRISTOPHER T. MCGRATH, ESQ. Closing Remarks...... GREGORY S. LISI THANK YOU TO OUR DINNER GALA SPONSORS
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Young Lawyers Table Sponsors 2021-2022 NCBA Board of Directors
Gregory S. Lisi, President Rosalia Baiamonte, President-Elect Sanford Strenger, Vice President Daniel W. Russo, Treasurer James P. Joseph, Secretary Dorian R. Glover, Immediate Past President Elizabeth Post, Executive Director
Elected Directors
Michael J. Antongiovanni Brian J. Davis Marcus Monteiro David J. Barry Jaime D. Ezratty Hon. Lisa M. Petrocelli Joshua D. Brookstein Thomas J. Foley Faith Getz Rousso Deanne M. Caputo Kenneth L. Gartner Anthony Michael Sabino Michael Cardello III Adrienne Flipse Hausch Jerome A. Scharoff David Z. Carl Lisa A. LoCurto Lisa R. Schoenfeld Rudy Carmenaty Michael H. Masri Adam E. Small Hon. Chris J. Coschignano Oscar Michelen Danielle M. Visvader
Past President Directors
Harold A. Mahony M. Kathryn Meng Susan Katz Richman Michael J. Ostrow Owen B. Walsh Marian C. Rice Stephen J. Gassman Kenneth L. Marten Peter J. Mancuso Frank E. Yannelli William M. Savino John P. McEntee A. Thomas Levin Susan T. Kluewer Martha Krisel Andrew J. Simons Christopher T. McGrath Steven G. Leventhal Joseph W. Ryan, Jr. Douglas J. Good Elena Karabatos Grace D. Moran Lance D. Clarke Richard D. Collins Frank A. Gulotta Jr. Peter H. Levy Dorian R. Glover Arlene Zalayet Emily F. Franchina Frank Giorgio, Jr. Marc C. Gann 2020-2021 NCBA Board of Directors
Dorian R. Glover, President Gregory S. Lisi, President-Elect Rosalia Baiamonte, Vice President Sanford Strenger, Treasurer Daniel W. Russo, Secretary Richard D. Collins, Immediate Past President Elizabeth Post, Executive Director
Elected Directors
Michael J. Antongiovanni Steven V. Dalton Hon. Lisa M. Petrocelli David J. Barry Brian J. Davis Brad Polizzano Hon. Maxine S. Broderick Jaime D. Ezratty Ariel E. Ronneburger Michael Cardello III Thomas J. Foley Jamie A. Rosen David Z. Carl Kenneth L. Gartner Jerome A. Scharoff Rudy Carmenaty Rebecca L. Langweber Lisa R. Schoenfeld Jayson J. R. Choi Russell I. Marnell Adam E. Small Hon. Chris J. Coschignano Michael H. Masri Danielle M. Visvader
Past President Directors
Harold A. Mahony Frank Giorgio, Jr. Emily F. Franchina Michael J. Ostrow M. Kathryn Meng Marc C. Gann Stephen J. Gassman Owen B. Walsh Susan Katz Richman Frank E. Yannelli Kenneth L. Marten Marian C. Rice A. Thomas Levin William M. Savino Peter J. Mancuso Andrew J. Simons Susan T. Kluewer John P. McEntee Joseph W. Ryan, Jr. Christopher T. McGrath Martha Krisel Grace D. Moran Douglas J. Good Steven G. Leventhal Frank A. Gulotta Jr. Lance D. Clarke Elena Karabatos Arlene Zalayet Peter H. Levy Richard D. Collins 2021-2022 Nassau Academy of Law
Terrence L. Tarver...... Dean Susan Katz Richman...... Associate Dean Michael E. Ratner...... Assistant Dean Gary Petropoulos...... Assistant Dean Lauren B. Bristol...... Secretary Matthew V. Spero...... Treasurer Christopher J. DelliCarpini...... Counsel Jennifer C. Groh...... Nassau Academy of Law Director Patti Anderson...... Executive Assistant Advisory Board Sinan Aydiner Joseph A. DeMarco Hon. David I. Levine Robert S. Barnett Joseph A. Gentile Douglas M. Lieberman Gale D. Berg James P. Joseph Scott J. Limmer Sharon N. Berlin Scott L. Kestenbaum Christine T. Quigley Rudy Carmenaty James R. Klein Elisa Rosenthal Adam D'Antonio Jennifer L. Koo Omid Zareh
2020-2021 Nassau Academy of Law Anthony Michael Sabino...... Dean Terrence L. Tarver...... Associate Dean Susan Katz Richman...... Assistant Dean Michael Ratner...... Assistant Dean Gary Petropoulos...... Secretary Lauren B. Bristol...... Treasurer Matthew V. Spero...... Counsel Jennifer C. Groh...... Nassau Academy of Law Director Patti Anderson...... Executive Assistant
Advisory Board
Robert Barnett Joseph Gentile Hon. David I. Levine Gale D. Berg James Joseph Douglas M. Lieberman Sharon Berlin James Klein Scott J. Limmer Rudy Carmenaty Douglas Lieberman Christine T. Quigley Chris DelliCarpini David Levine Elisa Rosenthal Joseph DeMarco Scott Limmer Omid Zareh Annual Dinner Gala and Journal Committees
Gregory S. Lisi, Chair Deanne Caputo Marc C. Gann Stephen W. Schlissel Rosalia Baiamonte James P. Joseph Michael H. Masri Daniel W. Russo Sanford Strenger
NASSAU COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION STAFF
Ann Burkowsky...... Editor/Graphics & Layout/Communications Manager Bridget Ryan...... Special Events Associate Hector Herrera...... House Photographer
Special thanks to our Corporate Partners for their ongoing support.
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Ellen Birch Karen Keating Michael Wright 2021-2022 Bar Association Committee Chairs
Access to Justice...... Kevin P. McDonough Sanford Strenger Adoption Law...... Alternative Dispute Resolution...... Michael A. Markowitz Suzanne Levy Animal Law...... Kristi L. DiPaolo Appellate Practice...... Jackie L. Gross Association Membership...... Michael DiFalco Awards...... Dorian R. Glover Bankruptcy Law...... William C. Heuer Business Law, Tax, and Accounting...... Jennifer L. Koo Scott L. Kestenbaum By-Laws...... James P. Joseph Civil Rights Law...... Bernadette K. Ford Commercial Litigation...... Jeffrey A. Miller Committee Board Liaison...... Rosalia Baiamonte Community Relations & Public Education...... Ira S. Slavit Conciliation...... Steven L. Keats Condemnation Law & Tax Certiorari...... Richard P. Cronin Construction Law...... Raymond A. Castronovo Criminal Court Law & Procedure...... Defendant’s Personal Injury...... Melissa Manna District Court...... Roberta D. Scoll Diversity and Inclusion...... Rudolph Carmenaty Education Law...... John P. Sheahan Rebecca Sassouni Elder Law, Social Services & Health Advocacy...... Suzanne Levy Ariella T. Gasner Environmental Law...... Nicholas C. Rigano Ethics...... Avigael C. Fyman Family Court Law & Procedure...... Susan G. Mintz General/Solo/Small Practice Management...... Grievance...... Lee Rosenberg Hospital & Health Law...... Leonard M. Rosenberg House (Domus)...... Joshua D. Brookstein Immigration Law...... George A. Terezakis In-House Counsel...... Michael DiBello Insurance Law Intellectual Property Law...... Frederick J. Dorchak Judicial Section...... Hon. Joseph H. Lorintz Judiciary...... Brian J. Davis Labor & Employment Law...... Matthew B. Weinick Lawyer Assistance Program...... Jacqueline A. Cara Lawyer Referral...... Adam D’Antonio Legal Administrators...... Dede S. Unger Virginia Kawochka LGBTQ...... Charlie Arrowood Byron Chou Matrimonial Law...... Jeffrey L. Catterson Medical Legal...... Christopher J. DelliCarpini Mental Health Law...... Saundra M. Gumerove Municipal Law...... Judy L. Simoncic New Lawyers...... Steven V. Dalton Nominating...... Richard D. Collins Paralegal...... Plaintiff’s Personal Injury...... David J. Barry Publications...... Andrea M. DiGregorio Rudolph Carmenaty Real Property Law...... Alan J. Schwartz Senior Attorneys...... Charles E. Lapp, III Sports, Entertainment & Media Law...... Supreme Court...... William Croutier, Jr. Surrogate’s Court Estates and Trusts...... Brian P. Corrigan Stephanie Alberts Veterans & Military Law...... C. William Gaylor, III Women in the Law...... Edith Reinhardt Workers’ Compensation...... Honored Members Prior to this evening, the 2020 and 2021 Honorees celebrated their anniversaries with family and friends at a special VIP Honoree Reception held at the Nassau County Bar Association. Honorees were individually awarded their medallions and certificates while their lifetime accomplishments were read to the assembled guests.
FIFTY YEAR RECIPIENTS On this occasion, the Association takes pride in honoring members who are celebrating the Golden Anniversary of their admission to the Bar. Bruce W. Albert John L. Juliano Michael M. Premisler Michael J. Aronowsky Ronald Kadin Stuart Rabinowitz Ernest T. Bartol James J. Keefe Hon. Alan J. Reardon Eugene W. Bechtle Jr. John C. Macklin Michael Rikon Bruce J. Bergman Hon. Anthony F. Marano* Robert D. Rynkar Alan I. Boockvar Leslie Martin Gary B. Sachs Michael D. Brown Hon. Edward W. McCarty III James Sawyer Anthony A. Capetola Joseph N. Mondello Edward A. Schachter Albert A. D'Agostino Lee J. Mondshein Terence E. Smolev Hon. Angelo Delligatti Allen R. Morganstern Harvey Sorid Hon. Kenneth S. Diamond Thomas Mullaney Daniel R. Spector Richard P. Ellman Hon. James M. Murphy Melvyn I. Stein Sheldon M. Goldstein Colum P. Nugent Hon. John B. Turano Kenneth S. Guttenplan Terry O'Neil Hon. Ira B. Warshawsky Donald S. Hecht Gregory P. Peterson Harvey Weinberg Howard T. Hogan Jr. Jack N. Posner Ira L. Zankel Andrea Hyde Alexander H. Potruch
SIXTY YEAR RECIPIENTS It is with pleasure that the Bar honors members who celebrate the Diamond Anniversary of their admission to the Bar. Robert A. Akeson Frank Giorgio Jr. Benedict J. Pollio Robert H. Brodrick Leonard Kreinces Hon. John P. Reali Donald T. Brudie David C. Marx Herbert Regenstreif Walter J. Carroll Donal F. McCarthy William T. Ryan Thomas Dell Aquila Robert R. McMillan Robert R. Strack Guy M. DeMarco Robert C. Minion Hon. Nathaniel M. Swergold Stephen V. Dubin Robert A. Moran M. David Tell Hon. Anthony J. Falanga Marvin Natiss Ronald A. Friedman Robert M. Orens SEVENTY YEAR RECIPIENTS The Bar Association takes great pride in honoring our members who are celebrating the Platinum Anniversary of their admission to the Bar. Leon Applewhaite Gerald P. Halpern Robert Strugats Louis J. Castellano Jr. Joseph E. Soffey Hon. Dorothy T. Eisenberg Harold L. Sokoloff *Past recipient of the Distinguished Service Medallion Fifty Year Recipients
Bruce W. Albert Bruce W. Albert received his undergraduate degree from LIU Post in 1965 and his J.D. from New York Law School in 1969. While he was earning his J.D., Albert worked full-time as an administrator and commercial lending officer at a major international bank. In 1980, he left the bank to solely practice matrimonial law. He initially became Of Counsel to the law firm of Cairo Madison and Marano, and later became Of Counsel to the Law Offices of Russell I. Marnell where he still currently practices.
In addition to practicing law, Albert has been an adjunct professor at the Maurice Dean Hofstra Law School for over a decade teaching child custody negotiation at the Intensive Trial Methods Program. He has appeared on national television, written articles, and lectured at professional organizations, local high schools, and civic groups on matrimonial matters.
In his youth, Bruce was a multiple letter athlete as an ice speed skater, having won the North American Championship in Lake Placid Olympic Arena. In his spare time, Bruce enjoys playing golf, and sorely misses boating travel with his late wife Kathy.
Ernest T. Bartol Ernest T. Bartol is a founding member and managing attorney of Bartol Law Firm P.C., a firm that he recently established in July 2019, where he specializes in wills, trusts, and estates law litigation, commercial litigation, and guardianship and elder law.
To prepare for his career, Bartol earned his BS in accounting and finance from Fordham University in 1967, and a law degree at Villanova University in 1970. A member of the American Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association, Bartol is also a long-tie member of the NCBA, where he served as a member of the Professional Ethics Committee and now serves on the Estates, Wills, and Trust Law Committee. He is also a member of Nassau Lawyers Association of Long Island where he served as a corresponding secretary, recording secretary, chairman, and past president.
As an extension of his legal career, Bartol is a member of the Committee for Civil Litigation and a member of the Merit Selection Committee for magistrate judges in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was Vice President for Second Circuit and was recently elected to the National Board of Directors of the Federal Bar Association. He is also a member of the Character and Fitness Committee of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court. Moreover, Bartol has served on the board of directors of the Long Island Children’s Museum, a past president and founder of the Community Action Council at Syosset Community Hospital, a former secretary and member of the parish council and special school committee of Saint Edward Roman Catholic Church in Syosset and a former vice chairman of the Nassau County Republican Committee.
In 1993, Bartol was recognized as the Man of the Year by the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County. A celebrated Marquis listee, he has been featured in over 30 editions of Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in Finance and Industry, Who’s Who in the East, and Who’s Who in the World. Ernest has also found success as a Presiding Trustee of the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County since 2004. Bruce J. Bergman
Bruce J. Bergman is a graduate of Cornell University, where he received his B.S. in 1966, and Fordham University School of Law where he received his J.D. in 1969. He currently practices at Berkman Henoch Peterson Peddy & Fenchel, P.C., where he concentrates in mortgage foreclosure and title litigation. He is also an adjunct Associate Professor of Real Estate at New York University Real Estate Institute, and the author of more than 450 published articles. From 1980 to 1989, Bergan served as City Councilman for the City of Long Beach, and Counsel to the New York State Senate from 1988 to 2011. Bergman’s professional affiliations include the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, the American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects, New York Bar Association, among many others.
Alan I. Boockvar Alan I. Boockvar received his B.A. from the University of Bridgeport in 1966 and his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in1969. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1969 to 1975, where he earned his highest rank as Specialist 5th Class. Boockvar was admitted to the New York State bar in 1970 and was then admitted to the Florida bar in 1995. In 1988, he was “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell. His professional affiliations include the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), where he became a member in 1970. He currently practices as a sole practitioner at his own firm, Alan I. Boockvar, where he concentrates in real estate law, wills, estates, business transactions, and contracts. Alan and his wife Debbie of 54 years have two children and three grandchildren.
Michael D. Brown Michael D. Brown earned his B.A. from Beloit College in 1967 and his J.D. from NYU School of Law in 1970. He is currently a Partner at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C., practicing commercial litigation, cybersecurity/data privacy, and insurance/insurance litigation. He represents insurers, brokers, and insureds in developing structures for insurance programs and in dealing with regulatory aspects of those programs.
Brown began his career at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, and later became a senior trial attorney and Deputy Bureau Chief in the Office of the Special State Prosecutor for Corruption in the Criminal Justice System. In 1983, he became a founding partner of Ohrenstein & Brown, LLP, whose insurance practice was rated “Tier 1” by U.S. News and World Report. Brown’s professional affiliations include the NYSBA and its Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation Committees.
In his spare time, Michael enjoys spending time with his grandchildren, playing golf, reading, and traveling. Brown and his wife Robin have four children and five grandchildren. Albert A. D'Agostino
Albert A. D’Agostino received his undergraduate degree from Columbia College in 1966 and his J.D. from Fordham Law School in 1969. D’Agostino was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1970, and practices as a founding partner at Minerva and D’Agostino P.C., where he concentrates on real estate, land use, and governmental agencies. His other professional affiliations include the Suffolk County Bar Association and the NYSBA.
Albert and his wife, Dr. Lynne D’Agostino, have been married 47 years and have one child and two grandchildren.
Hon. Angelo Delligatti
Hon. Angelo A. Delligatti earned his B.A. from St. Lawrence University in 1967 and his J.D. from St. John’s University in 1970. After earning his J.D., Hon. Delligatti served in the U.S. Army in 1971, where he was stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, and earned his highest rank as First Lieutenant.
Hon. Delligatti was admitted to the New York State bar in 1971, and has been affiliated with Delligatti and Henderson, and Chase, Delligatti, Desci, and Henderson, though he is now a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nassau County. He served as Assistant District Attorney from 1971 to 1977, and has been a Judge in District Court, County Court, and Supreme Court. Hon. Delligatti’s other professional affiliations include the Criminal Bar Association and the Columbian Lawyers Association of Nassau County, where he served as President from 1990 to 1991.
Hon. Delligatti and his wife Mary Barbara have two children and five grandchildren. In his spare time, Hon. Delligatti enjoys playing golf and gardening.
Kenneth S. Guttenplan
Kenneth S. Guttenplan received his B.S.E. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1966, and his J.D./MBA from Rutgers Law School and Rutgers Graduate School of Business in 1969, as he created this joint degree program and was the first student to graduate with both degrees.
After graduation, he remained active as an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania and served as the President of the University of Pennsylvania Club of Long Island. He was also Treasurer of the Long Island Friends of Penn.
He currently practices as Of Counsel to Wisselman, Harounian & Associates. P.C., where he concen- trates in estates and trusts, matrimonial law, and real estate. Previously, he was a private practitioner for over 40 years, and then later became Partner at Guttenplan & Jullian. Guttenplan is an “AV Preeminent” Martindale-Hubble attorney, which is peer rated for the highest level of professional excellence. He is also professionally affiliated with the NYSBA and American Bar Association.
Kenneth has three children and two grandchildren. When not working, he enjoys playing golf and traveling. John L. Juliano John L. Juliano is a graduate of St. John’s University, where he earned his B.B.A. in 1966, and Brooklyn Law School, where he received his J.D . in 1969.
Juliano was admitted to the New York State bar in 1970 and is currently a successful trial attorney in private practice in East Northport, New York. He is an advocate for plaintiffs and defendants special- izing in personal injury, medical malpractice, criminal and family law, and complex commercial litigation. He is presently the Special Master in the New York State Opioid Litigation.
Juliano has served as President of the Suffolk County Bar Association (SCBA) and the Columbian Lawyers Association and has been a member of the New York State Character and Fitness Commit- tee since 2010. He has chaired the New York State Grievance Committee for the 10th Judicial District from 1998 to 1009 and the SCBA Judicial Screening Committee and has been a frequent lecturer for the Suffolk Academy of Law.
Juliano has accepted numerous awards from the Suffolk County Bar Association, including the President’s Award, the Director’s Award, and the Lifetime Achievement award, and has also been the recipient of the Distinguished Service Awards from the SCBA, the Suffolk Academy of Law, and the Columbian Lawyers Association. He has been selected for inclusion in Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in the World, and Who’s Who in the East.
When not practicing law, John enjoys practicing his skills as a professional musician.
Ronald Kadin Ronald Kadin earned his B.A. from Brooklyn College in 1966, and his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law in 1969. In 1989, he opened his own law practice, Ronald Kadin, Attorney at Law, concentrating in general practice. Previously, Kadin was affiliated with Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, Kadin, Peddy & Dalton, currently known as Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, Peddy & Fenchel, P.C.
Kadin was a member of the NYSBA from approximately 1972 through 2017, and a member of the Nassau County Planning Commission from 1992 to 2002. He has also been extremely active in the NCBA, where he served on multiple committees, including the Real Estate Law Committee and Banking Law Committee—among others.
Ronald and his wife Randy have been married for 53 years and have two children and four grandchildren.
James J. Keefe James J. Keefe is a graduate of Georgetown University (A.B. Classical, 1967) and Georgetown University Law School (J.D., 1970). After earning his J.D., Keefe was stationed in Malmstrom AFB, Montana with the U.S. Air Force from 1971 to 1972, where he earned his highest rank as 1st Lieutenant.
Keefe was admitted to the New York State bar in 1971 and currently practices as a sole practitioner at his own firm, Law Office of James J. Keefe, P.C., where he concentrates on wills, estates, and real estate. He is very active within the NCBA, as a member of the Annual Dinner Dance Committee, the Lawyers’ Assistance Committee, and the Supreme Court Committee. His professional affiliations include the NYSBA and the Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Section. He is also involved in the Estates Property Owners Village of Garden City, where he was a member of the Nominating Committee from 1994 to 1996. When he is not practicing law, James enjoys golfing, swimming, reading, and opera. He is also a soon-to-be grandfather. Leslie Martin Leslie Martin received his B.A. in 1966 from Brooklyn College and his J.D. in 1969 from Brooklyn Law School. He began his legal career in 1971, working for the firm Heiko & Bush. In 1974, he began his solo practice, leading the Law Office of Leslie Martin from 1974 to 2016. He is currently Of Counsel to Blodnick, Fazio & Clark where he concentrates in matrimonial and real estate law.
Martin’s professional affiliations include the NYSBA, Jewish Lawyers Association of Nassau County, the New York Family Law American Inn of Court in Nassau County, Part 137 Fee Arbitration Panel for the Supreme Court, 10th Judicial District, Supreme Court Panel of Special Masters, and is currently the Chairman of the Board of the Nassau Lawyers’ Association of L.I.
Leslie and his wife Irene have two children and two grandchildren and are active members of Temple Israel of Lawrence. In his free time, he enjoys tennis, skiing, swimming, scuba diving, spending time with his grandchildren, and playing the trumpet.
Hon. Edward W. McCarty III Hon Edward W. McCarty III earned his B.A. from Siena College in 1697, and his J.D. from St. John’s Law School in 1970. Hon. McCarty III was admitted to the New York State bar in 1971, and currently serves as Of Counsel to the firm Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP concentrating in estate administration.
Prior to his position at Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP, Hon. McCarty III worked for the NYS court system, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office, and taught as an adjunct professor at St. John’s and Hofstra Law Schools.
In addition to his legal career, Hon. McCarty III served 30 years in the U.S. Army, where he earned a Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and earned his highest rank as Colonel.
Hon. McCarty III and his wife Dr. Lynn Pombonyo have been married for 33 years. During his free time, Hon. McCarty III enjoys long distance swimming.
Joseph N. Mondello
Joseph N. Mondello is a graduate of Hofstra University (B.A. 1962) and the New England School of Law (J.D. 1969). After graduating Hofstra University, Mondello worked as a teacher in the East Meadow school system and later became a probation officer in Nassau County. He also served as an adjunct professor of government at Hofstra University.
His activities as a probation officer spurred him to return to the study of law. During his time at the New England School of Law, he served on law review as a freshman throughout his entire school career. Following graduation, he passed the bar examination and was admitted to the New York State bar shortly thereafter in 1971. Mondello then helped found the Levittown based law firm of Flaum, Imbarrato and Mondello. Mondello is currently Of Counsel to the law firm of Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, Peddy and Fenchel, headquartered in Garden City .
Mondello utilized his legal skills as counsel to the Ne w York State Legislature, serving the New York State Senate Majority and the New York State Assembly Majority and Minority, the State Committee on Labor, and as a former Assistant District Attorney serving in the Complaint, Felony, and Trial Bureaus. He also served as a Special Agent in the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence.
Mondello’s professional affiliations include the former District Attorneys’ Association, the Nassau Lawyers’ Association, the Columbian Lawyers’ Association, New York State District Attorneys’ Association, and the Criminal Bar Association.
Joseph and his wife Linda had three children and five grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys sports and reading. Allen R. Morganstern Allen R. Morganstern earned his B.S.E.E. in 1962 from Washington University and his J.D. in 1965. Morganstern served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1969, where he earned his highest rank as Captain and received a Bronze Star.
He is the Founder of Allen R. Morganstern, P.C., where he concentrates in matrimonial and family, criminal, real estate, wills and estates, and patent law. Previously, he was Of Counsel to Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, PC.
Morganstern has participated as a moot court judge for the NCBA and is active on numerous committees.
Allen and his wife Alice have two children and one grandchild. He shared the anecdote, “It becomes lonely being the last one standing, but it beats the alternative.”
Thomas J. Mullaney
Thomas J. Mullaney is a graduate of Fordham University (B.A. 1967), Virginia Law School (J.D. 1970), and NYU Law School (LL.M. 1977). Mullaney was admitted to the New York State bar in 1971, and is currently a Partner at Leventhal Mullaney & Blinkoff, LLP, concentrating in litigation and municipal law, and member of the NCBA Ethics Committee.
While a college student, Mullaney served the U.S. Army from 1971-1973. His highest rank was Captain of the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the United States Army (JAG).
Thomas and his wife Christine have two children and three grandchildren.
Hon. James M. Murphy Hon. James M. Murphy is a graduate of the College of William & Mary (B.A. 1965) and Washington College of Law (J.D. 1968). He was admitted to the New York State bar in 1971, and is now President of Murphy & Lynch, P.C. concentrating in real estate.
He served three years in the U.S. Army, receiving a Bronze Star and achieving a highest rank of First Lieutenant.
Hon. Murphy’s professional affiliations include Village Justice of Oyster Bay Cove (1985-2000), Founding Director of the Real Estate Institute in 1972, and Counsel to the Columbia Society of Real Estate Appraisers.
When he is not practicing law, Hon. Murphy enjoys playing tennis, chess, and golf. Hon. Murphy and his wife Betsy have three children and four grandchildren. Gregory P. Peterson Gregory P. Peterson earned his B.A. from Muhlenberg College in 1966 and his J.D. from St. John’s University in 1970. Peterson was admitted to the New York State bar in 1971 and is currently a partner at Berkman Henoch, where he concentrates on real estate development. He is the former Assistant District Attorney of the Nassau County Rackets Bureau, and the former Presiding Super-visor of the Town of Hempstead.
Within the NCBA, Peterson is a member of the Real Property Committee, the Senior Attorneys Committee, and the Municipal Law and Land Use Committee. In 2016, he was the President of the Nassau Lawyers Association of Long Island and has been given their Hon. William Retelman Award.
Peterson is involved in the East Meadow Kiwanis and the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce and enjoys golfing in his spare time.
Jack N. Posner
Jack N. Posner graduated from Bucknell University in 1965 where he received his B.A. In 1968, he received his J.D. from Boston College Law School. After completing law school, he served as a United States Peace Corps volunteer in Venezuela, where he worked in community development from 1968 to 1970.
He was originally affiliated with the firm Bauman, Humphrey, Jung and Mussellman, Esq., and is currently a Senior Attorney concentrating in general practice, special needs, trust and estate, and guardianship at his own firm, Jack N. Posner, Esq.
In addition, he currently serves on the Board of Directors for Nassau County AHRC Foundation, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to publicly solicit and receive funds for the benefit of individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.
Jack and his wife Marilyn have two children and three grandchildren. When not working, he enjoys sailboat racing and cruising, skiing, and spending time with his grandchildren. He shared the anecdote, “My beloved father fired me as a contractor and made me become an attorney all at his expense.”
Alexander H. Potruch Alexander H. Potruch graduated from City College of New York in 1966 where he earned his B.A. He then earned his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1969.
Potruch was admitted to the New York State bar in 1970 and is currently a sole practitioner at his firm Alexander Potruch, LLC, where he concentrates in matrimonial and appellate matters.
Prior to opening his own law firm, Potruch was the former law secretary to Justice Daniel E. Fitzpatrick, Supreme Court, Queens County from 1972 to late 1973. He then served as a law secretary to Justice Charles Margett, when he served as the Administrative Judge for the 11th Judicial District. In addition, he was former counsel to the New York State Assembly Sub- Committee in Estate and Gift Taxation, NYS Assembly Sub-Committee on the New York State Constitution and the Civil Practice Law and Rules, and the Joint Legislative Commission on Efficiency and Economy in Government. Alexander H. Potruch (CONTINUED)
Potruch’s affiliations include the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, NYSBA, Queens County Bar Association, and Trial Lawyers Association. He also served as Chair of the Appellate Practice Committee of the NCBA Family Law Section.
He has been profiled in the 2007-2021 edition of New York Super Lawyers, received an “A1” rating from Martindale-Hubell for over thirty years, and was selected for an attorney profile in Forbes for the November 2011 issue.
Alexander and his wife Joan have two children and two grandchildren.
Stuart Rabinowitz
Stuart Rabinowitz earned his B.A. from City College of New York in 1966, and his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 1969. He joined the faculty of Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law in 1972 and served as its dean from 1989 through 2001. In 2000, President Rabinowitz was chosen by the Hofstra University Board of Trustees to serve as the eighth president of the University.
Among his professional affiliations, President Rabinowitz currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Long Island Association and Co-Vice Chair of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council.
President Rabinowitz is the recipient of the Martin Luther King Living the Dream Award EOC), Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice (Legal Aid Society), and the Community Long Island Press’s 50 Most Influential Long Islanders and received the Chief Executive Leadership Award from the Council for Advance-ment and Support of Education, District II.
President Rabinowitz and his wife Nancy have two children and one grandchild.
Hon. Alan J. Reardon
Hon. Alan J. Reardon earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1961 from St. Francis College, his MA in 1967 from St. John’s University, and his JD from St. John’s University School of Law in 1970 and was subsequently admitted to the New York State Bar in 1971. Reardon Served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1964 to 1968, and in the Army from 1992 to 1994.
In addition to the NCBA, Reardon is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Nassau Suffolk Trial Lawyers, Nassau Lawyers Association, and the New York State Magistrates’ Association. Reardon is also a member of the Nassau County Magistrates’ Association, where he served as President from 2005 to 2006. He has also served as Village Justice of Williston Park from 1990 to 2010, and Village Justice of East Williston from 1998 to 2000. Reardon is also a member of the American Legion Post 144 Williston Park, where he has served as Trustee, Legal Officer, and was recognized as Legionnaire of the Year in 2020.
Hon. Alan J. Reardon has been a member of the NCBA Grievance Committee, Dinner Gala Committee, and Plaintiff/Defendant Round Tables. When not practicing law, Alan enjoys gardening and reading, and wishes that he could practice law for another fifty years! Michael Rikon Michael Rikon earned his B.A. in Business Administration from New York Institute of Technology in 1966, his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1969, and his LL.M. from New York University in 1973. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for six years, earning his highest rank as Staff Sargent.
Rikon is currently President of Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Houghton, P.C., concentrating in eminent domain. In addition, he has been writing a column on eminent domain and tax certiorari for the New York Law Journal for 26 years.
Rikon’s professional affiliations include the American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers, NYSBA, Bar Association of the City of New York, among others.
Michael and his wife Leslie have two children and three grandchildren. When not working, Michael enjoys collecting stamps.
Edward A. Schachter
Edward A. Schachter began his college career at Queens College and received his B.A. from Adelphi University in 1966. In 1969, he received his J.D. from New York Law School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1974, earning his highest rank as Sergeant. He then pursued his legal career working as the Assistant District Attorney of Queens County, and laterthe Principal Law Clerk to a Queens County Judge producing primary legal support for the court sitting in the criminal, civil, and appellate term.
Schachter’s professional affiliations include the Queens County Bar Association and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Edward and his wife Helaine have two children and have been married for 46 years.
Terence E. Smolev Terrence E. Smolev graduated in 1966 from Hofstra University with a B.B.A. in Accounting. He then received his J.D. in 1969 from the Washington College of Law of the American University, and his LLM in Taxation from NYU in 1974.
In 1971, Smolev became a full-time staff member at Hofstra University as Coordinator of Deferred Giving, a position he held until the middle of 1974 when he entered his law practice full time. He continued his association with Hofstra University, becoming an adjunct professor at both the Schools of Business and Law.
Smolev’s professional affiliations include the American Bar Association and the NYSBA. In addition, he served as a member of the New York Association of School Attorneys for many years.
He has lectured on Criminal Tax Fraud for the Chaykin, and other professional continuing education programs. Currently, he lectures on that topic at the Washington College of Law of American University.
Terrence’s biography appears in “Who’s Who in the East,” “Who’s Who in American Law,” and “Who’s Who in America.” He has also been selected as a “Super Lawyer”. Daniel R. Spector Daniel R. Spector received his B.A. with a major in History and a minor in Biology and Chemistry, from Queens College in 1966. He later received his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law in 1969.
Prior to his current position as Of Counsel to Baritz & Colman, following several years as a partner in private practice, Spector enjoyed a decades-long career in the financial service industry at Merrill Lynch/Bank of America. As a Global Litigation and Risk Manager, Spector consulted with the heads of various lines of business, and supervised the defense of litigation, with respect to a wide array of high profile, media sensitive commercial and other significant matters. He was also responsible for building teams to represent the interest of Merrill Lynch/Bank of America in cases involving corporate law, real estate, estates and trusts, international disputes, philanthropy, insurance, racial and gender discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act, among other cases.
Daniel and his wife Eileen have two children and five grandchildren. When not working, Daniel enjoys collecting historical and baseball memorabilia.
Hon. John B. Turano
Hon. John B. Turano is a graduate of St. John’s University (B.A. 1966) and St. John’s Law School (J.D. 1969). He served six years in the U.S. Army, with a rank of E-5 Sergeant. He was admitted to the New York State bar in 1970, and currently owns his firm John B. Turano, Attorney at Law, concentrating in trusts and estates, real estate, and criminal defense.
Prior to owning his own firm, Hon. Turano was the Queens County Assistant District Attorney from 1969-1973, and the North Hempstead Deputy Town Attorney from 1973 to 1977. In 2004, he became a Village Justice of the Incorporated Village of Munsey Park, and still holds this position today.
Hon. Turano’s professional affiliations include the NYSBA, Queens County Bar Association, and New York State Magistrates Association.
Hon. Turano and his wife Margaret have three children and four grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys running, biking, kayaking, and hiking.
Hon. Ira B. Warshawsky Hon. Ira B. Warshawsky earned his B.A. in 1966 from Rutgers College and his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1969. He was admitted to the New York State bar in 1970, and currently practices at Meyer Suozzi English and Klein, P.C., concentrating on mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
He began his legal career as a Legal Aid lawyer in Family Court, he then went on to become Assistant DA in Nassau County, Law Secretary to Nassau County Court of Claims Judge, Law Secretary to Nassau County Court Judge, Judge of the District Court of Nassau County, and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nassau County.
An active Member of the NCBA, Hon. Warshawsky served on countless committees, is the former Dean of the Nassau Academy of Law, and a former member of the NCBA Board of Directors. He is currently the Law Day Committee Chair and the Chair of the ADR Advisory Council. Hon. Ira B. Warshawsky (CONTINUED) Hon. Warshawsky’s professional affiliations include the American Bar Association, NYSBA, Jewish Lawyers Association, and Theodore Roosevelt Inn of Court, among others.
In 2019, Hon. Warshawsky was recognized by Long Island Business News with the Leadership in Law Recognition as Of Counsel, among numerous additional honors.
“Never lose your sense of humor,” are his words to live by. When not working, he enjoys reading and playing golf.
In Memoriam: Hon. F. Dana Winslow
Hon. F. Dana Winslow graduated from American University in 1966 where he received his B.A. He took a three-year break during his undergraduate studies to serve in the U.S. Army, where he earned his highest rank as a Sergeant. In 1969, Hon. Winslow graduated from Catholic University School of Law where he received his J.D.
Hon. Winslow’s professional affiliations included the Association of Justices of the Supreme Court and the NYSBA.
Winslow began his career in 1969 as an Associate of Beekman and Bogue. He then worked as special counsel to Sutter, Moffat, Yanelli and Zevin from 1973 to 1978 before becoming a sole practitioner in 1980. Winslow's judicial career began in 1991, when he became an Associate Justice of the Old Westbury Village Court. In 1996, he was elected to the Nassau County Supreme Court.
Hon. Winslow and his wife Beverly have three children and three grandchildren. In his spare time, Hon. Winslow enjoyed horseback riding and walking.
Fifty Year Recipients (Bios not available.)
Michael J. Aronowsky Andrea Hyde Michael M. Premisler Eugene W. Bechtle Jr. John C. Macklin Robert D. Rynkar Anthony A. Capetola Hon. Anthony F. Marano Gary B. Sachs Hon. Kenneth S. Diamond Lee J. Mondshein James Sawyer Richard P. Ellman Colum P. Nugent Harvey Sorid Sheldon M. Goldstein Terry O'Neil Melvyn I. Stein Donald S. Hecht Gregory P. Peterson Harvey Weinberg Howard T. Hogan Jr. Ira L. Zankel Sixty Year Recipients
Donald T. Brudie Donald T. Brudie is a graduate of Fordham University and Iona College, and earned his J.D. from New York University in 1961. From 1960 to 1966, Brudie served in the U.S. Air Force, and in the New York Guard from 1985 to 1991. During this time, he earned the ranks of JAG Officer and Lieutenant Colonel.
Brudie was admitted to the New York State bar in 1961 and currently practices as a sole practit- ioner, concentrating on estates and real property. He has been the Executive Assistant to the Chairman of Attorney Disciplinary Committee First Department, and the Counsel to the Commercial Division of the New York County Supreme Court. Brudie’s other professional affiliations include the Society for Medical Jurisprudence. Brudie served as Elected Trustee of the Village of Garden City from 2005 to 2011, and as the Elected Mayor of the Village of Garden City from 2011 to 2013.
Donald and his wife Barbara have been married 60 years and have four children and four grandchildren.
Hon. Anthony J. Falanga Hon. Anthony J. Falanga earned his B.B.S. from Georgetown University in 1957, and his L.L.B. and J.D. from Georgetown Law in 1960.
Prior to his current position as a Partner of the firm Jaspan Schlesinger, LLP—where he concen- trates in family and matrimonial law—Hon. Falanga was a District Court Judge for five years and a Supreme Court Justice for 12 years.
Hon. Falanga’s professional affiliations include the Columbian Lawyers Association—where he previously served as president—Nassau Lawyers Association of L.I., and the Nassau Family Inns of Court. He is also the former president of the East Meadow Board of Education (1972 to 1975).
Hon. Falanga and his wife Barbara have three children and seven grandchildren.
Frank Giorgio Jr.
Frank Giorgio Jr. received a B.A. in Economics from Villanova University in 1954, and his J.D. in 1959 from St. John’s University School of Law. In the time between college and law school, Giorgio Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps, earning his highest rank as first lieutenant.
Giorgio Jr. is a Past President of the Nassau County Bar Association and was an extremely active member before and after he served as president. In 2015, he retired from practicing law. His professional affiliations included the American Bar Association, where he was a member for 50 years, and the NYSBA, where he was a member for 20 years.
Frank and his late wife Patricia have five children, 10 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Donal F. McCarthy Donal F. McCarthy earned his B.A. from Manhattan College in 1955 and his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1960. McCarthy attended Columbia Law School from 1955 to 1956 and then again from 1958 to 1960, as he took a two-year leave of absence for his service in the U.S. Army, where he served in Korea. He earned his highest rank as Private First Class and was the recipient of the Korea Defense Service Medal.
McCarthy was admitted to the New York State bar in 1961 and retired from law in 2016. He was also a member of the NYSBA from 1963 to 1995. He was the President of the Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations from 1957 to 1987, and the Vice Chairman of the Zoning Board of the Town of North Hempstead from 1996 to 2016.
Donal and his wife Maureen have been married 63 years and have four children and three grandchildren.
Marvin Natiss Marvin Natiss is a graduate of Brooklyn College, where he earned his B.S. in 1957, and of Brooklyn Law School, where he earned his Bachelor of Laws in 1961 and his J.D. in 1967. Natiss was previously affiliated with Burke & Groh but started his own firm in January of 1968. He is presently a Managing Partner at Natiss and Gordon P.C.
Natiss is a Past President and member of the Executive Board of the Nassau County Village Officials Association and was the North Hills Village Justice for 10 years and has been the Mayor of the Village of North Hills since 2003. He is a Past President of the Old Westbury Golf and Country Club, the Temple Judea of Manhasset, and the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center.
Marvin has two children and four grandchildren.
Robert M. Orens
Robert M. Orens graduated Hofstra University in 1958 with his B.A. and St. John’s University in 1961 with his J.D. He was admitted to the New York State bar in 1961 and concentrated in real estate, tax, and surrogate law. He is now retired.
Orens has been participating in martial arts for over 50 years and has his black belt in karate and taekwondo.
Robert and his late wife Alice have two children and three grandchildren.
Benedict J. Pollio
Benedict J. Pollio is a graduate of St. John’s University School of Business, where he earned his B.B.A. in 1955, and St. John’s University School of Law where he earned his J.D. in 1961, and his L.L.M. in 1967. Pollio served three years in the U.S. Marines, where he earned his highest rank as first lieutenant. In addition to being the former founder of his own law firm Pollio Law Group LLP, Pollio was an adjunct professor at St. John’s School of Law and the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. He was also a CLE instructor for the NYSBA. He currently serves as Of Counsel to Pollio Law Group, LLP.
Pollio’s professional affiliations include the New York City Bar Association, NYSBA, American Bar Association, Nassau Lawyer’s Association, and the Florida Bar Association.
Benedict enjoys woodworking, reading, and spending time with his seven children, 18 grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. He shared “all of my personal and professional endeavors would not have been possible without my bride of 63 years, Anne (“Nancy”) Enniss Pollio. She was my constant cheerleader and life partner. I was so blessed to have her.” Hon. John P. Reali
Hon. John P. Reali graduated from Queens College in 1957 with his B.A. and earned his J.D. in 1961 from St. John’s Law School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves for six years from 1957 to 1963 where he earned his highest rank as Corporal.
Hon. Reali was admitted to the New York State bar in 1961, and the U.S. District Court, Eastern district in 1965 and presently is a sole practitioner at his own firm, where he specializes in real estate, estates, business, and corporate matters. Hon. Reali’s other professional affiliations include the NYSBA, Columbian Lawyers Association of Nassau County, where he has served as President, Nassau County Magistrates Association, American Justinian Society of Jurists, Theodore Roosevelt Inns of Court, and the New York State Magistrates Association.
Within the NCBA, Hon. Reali has remained very active. He has served as Director and Vice President of the Tech Center, was the Pro Bono Attorney of the Month for February 2011 and has been a member and Chairman of various committees. He has also participated in the Foreclosure and Super Storm Sandy Clinics. He was the initiator of the Veterans Legal Advocacy Project for the NCBA, and the initiator with Ed Aulman of the Veterans Court in Nassau County District Court. Hon. Reali is the recipient of the Hon. Frank J. Santagata Award from the Nassau County Magistrates Association for ethics, professionalism, and devotion to justice.
Hon. Reali is also a Past President of Sea Cliff Junior Baseball, a Past Vice President of Sea Cliff Civic Association, has been a Village Trustee for 10 years, and the Sea Cliff Village Justice for 29 years.
When not practicing law, Hon. Reali enjoys spending time with his friends and family, traveling the world, and reading.
Robert R. Strack Beginning as a delivery boy and delicatessen clerk in Bellrose—following as a Grumman assembly- line worker in Bethpage—Bod moved forward as an electrical engineer at Hazeltine in Little Neck.
Studying law nightly, he began a career in intellectual property law with employment at Bell Telephone Laboratories in the 60’s, moving to General Electric, and then to private practice with the New York City law firm Bucknam and Archer. In the 80’s, Bob established Eisenman Allsopp & Strack—engaged as an executive of Global Steel Products, Inc., and later assumed the role of general counsel while continuing private practice.
Age, illness, and the COVID pandemic have combined to create his new life phase— RETIREMENT. M. David Tell M. David Tell received his B.A. from Brandeis University in 1957, and his J.D. from Columbia University Law School in 1960. Shortly after earning his J.D., from 1960 to 1966, Tell served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Fort Devens, Massachusetts, where he earned his highest rank as Staff Sergeant. He was a part of the Army Security Agency Reserve and had top secret crypto clearance.
Tell was admitted to the New York State bar in 1961, and has been admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, U.S. Court of Claims, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
As a member of the NCBA, Tell has been a member of six committees, a Representative to the NYSBA House of Delegates, a Representative to the American Bar Association House of Delegates, and has received the President’s Award in 2002 and 2016. His other professional affiliations include the NYSBA, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, American Bar Association, and the Nassau County Legal Aid Society, where he serves as Director and Secretary. He is also a former member of the Commercial Law League of America.
Tell has served as a court-appointed Mediator to handle attorney/client disputes within the Appellate Division, Second Department, and has lectured for the New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations on lease and real estate issues. He has also authored an article for the NYSBA Real Property Law Section Newsletter entitled “Some Comments on Commercial Lease Escalation Clauses.”
Tell and his wife Audrey have three children and eight grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys model railroading.
Sixty Year Recipients (Bios not available.)
Robert A. Akeson Stephen V. Dubin Robert C. Minion Robert H. Brodrick Ronald A. Friedman Robert A. Moran Walter J. Carroll Leonard Kreinces Herbert Regenstreif Thomas Dell Aquila David C. Marx William T. Ryan Guy M. DeMarco Robert R. McMillan Hon. Nathaniel M. Swergold
In Memoriam:
Victor Levin Hon. Gregory W. Carman Edward T. Robinson III Seventy Year Recipients
Louis J. Castellano Jr. Louis J. Castellano Jr. received his LLB from Brooklyn Law School in 1949. Prior to receiving his degree, Castellano served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946, where he was stationed in Japan, and earned his highest rank of Staff Sergeant.
Castellano has devoted nearly 200 hours annually to pro bono work. He was the Chair of the Special Committee on Volunteer Lawyers for the NYSBA (“The Volunteer Lawyers”). This committee offers free legal assistance to residents of drug rehabilitation centers, battered women’s shelters, and homeless shelters. Castellano and his associates on the committee would visit these facilities regularly to provide advice and representation to individuals on various issues. During his time as Chair, Louis Castellano Jr. expanded the program to include more shelters and residences throughout the state of New York.
Castellano was also called upon to assist in providing free legal counsel to the families of the victims of the TWA Flight 800 crash, to help them better understand the legal ramifications of the situation.
Hon. Dorothy D. T. Eisenberg Hon. Dorothy D. T. Eisenberg is a graduate or Brooklyn College, and received her LLB from Brooklyn Law School in 1950 at the age of 20. She was admitted to the New York State bar in 1951, and was previously affiliated with Shaw, Licitra, Eisenberg, Esernio & Schwartz in Garden City, where she became the first female partner in that firm. Hon. Eisenberg was inducted as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of New York in 1989. Prior to her appointment, she had been a Panel Trustee for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.
Within the NCBA, Hon. Eisenberg has been an Elected Director as well as the Chair of the Bankruptcy Committee. Her other professional affiliations include the Committee on Character and Fitness for the 2nd Department, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Theodore Roosevelt Inns of Court, where she served as President, and the Nassau-Suffolk Women’s Bar Association, where she served as President. In addition, Hon. Eisenberg has received the Brooklyn Law School Alumni Award.
Joseph Emmett Soffey
Joseph Emmett Soffey attended Clemson College as well as Biarritz University in France and received his LLB from Fordham University in 1950. Soffey served in the U.S. Army for over two years, where he was stationed in South Carolina, Louisiana, and France, and earned his highest rank as Private. He was also awarded the Expert Infantry Badge and Victory Ribbon.
Soffey was admitted to the New York State bar in 1950. He was previously affiliated with Hampton and Mahoney and Garvey and Conway but is currently practicing with the Law Offices of Soffey and Soffey, where he concentrates on litigation and products liability .
When not practicing law, Joseph enjoys listening to music and fishing. Harold L. Sokoloff Harold L. Sokoloff earned his B.S.S. in 1948 from City College, and his Bachelor of Laws from Brooklyn Law School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army for over two years during World War II and earned his highest rank of Private First Class. In addition, Sokoloff received the Combat Infantry Badge and a Bronze Star. Sokoloff was admitted to the New York State bar in 1951 and retired from practicing law in 2003.
Robert Strugats Prior to attending Brooklyn Law School, Robert Strugats served in World War II in the Pacific theatre, where he was stationed in Guam. Strugats graduated from law school in 1950 and was then admitted to the New York State bar. In that same year, he was recalled flying in the Korean Conflict. After his discharge from the service, he concentrated his law practice as a trial attorney, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury lawsuits, trying cases in various counties throughout New York State. Strugats is a member of the Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association, and New York State Trial Lawyers.
In 1995, he was diagnosed with cancer of the throat and lost his voice completely. After about a year of not being able to continue law due to his illness, he closed his law practice and retired with his wife Mollie to Shelter Island, where they currently reside. He has five daughters, three stepchildren, and seven grandchildren. Most recently, he was interviewed in the presence of news reporters, including Newsday, for a documentary being produced by a Japanese television station regarding targets on the Japanese mainland that were destroyed by B29s during World War II.
In Memoriam: Edward P. Schroeder
Edward P. Schroeder was a decorated U.S. Army veteran. He served in World War II as a Second Lieutenant in the 4th Armored Division of General George S. Patton’s Third Army as Platoon Leader. He was seriously wounded in action inGermany in 1945 and spent nearly a year recovering from his injuries. His life was saved by a prayer book that was in his breast pocket which stopped the bullet. He was awarded the Purple Heart as well as many other citations.
Upon recovering from his injuries, he returned to Ohio University and completed his undergraduate degree in 1947. He graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1950, and practiced law until his retirement in 2014. He began his career in the Town Attorney’s Office of the Town of North Hempstead where he served as Deputy Town Attorney until 1965. He also served as Village Attorney of the Incorporated Village of New Hyde Park before establishing his own practice where he concentrated on real estate, trusts, and estates. Schroeder’s other professional affiliations included the NYSBA, Suffolk County Bar Association, Retired Officers Association, and the Phi Delta Phi Fraternity.
Edward was a loving father, husband, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was married to Joanne Wells from 1946 until her death in 1991. Known as “Captain Ed” to many, he was an avid deep-sea fisherman and boater. He was happiest on the water, working on his boat, and spending time with family and friends - and of course, practicing law.
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Leon Applewhaite Gerald P. Halpern My Distinguished Service Honoree - my sister Mary Ann When I was told that I was going to receive this award I immediately thought how happy you would be so I said yes.
When our father suddenly passed away when you were 11 you went instantly from being daddy's little girl without a worry in the world to an adult taking care of your 3-year-old sister and a very difficult but cute 1-year-old brother. Our mother worked from 5pm until early in the morning five days a week. Our late older brother got drafted into the Vietnam War and we only saw him 2 times after. Your life was turned upside down.
As I got older I looked to you for everything and you were always there for me. You took me to my first St John's basketball game when I was 9 and told me not to move out of my seat while you went to take your final exam. When I was 14 I was so honored to walk you down the aisle on your wedding day.
I can't think of another person who would give up their teenage years and young adult life and do what you did for me. I could give 1000 examples of things you did and advice you gave.
Everything good that I have done in my life is because of you. You are and will always be my hero. I am the luckiest man ever. Thank you and I love you more than you will ever know.
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e Nassau Academy of Law Advisory Board 2021-22 wishes to extend congratulations to:
77th Distinguished Service Medallion Honoree Christopher T. McGrath 2021 President's Award Recipient Hon. Norman St. George 2020 President's Award Recipient Hector Herrera and to the 50-, 60- and 70- year honorees
Terrence L. Tarver, Dean Susan Katz Richman, Associate Dean Michael E. Ratner, Assistant Dean Gary Petropoulos, Assistant Dean Lauren B. Bristol, Secretary Matthew V. Spero, Treasurer Christopher J. DelliCarpini, Counsel
Sinan Aydiner Scott L. Kestenbaum Robert S. Barnett James R. Klein Gale D. Berg Jennifer L. Koo Sharon N. Berlin Hon. David I. Levine Rudy Carmenaty Douglas M. Lieberman Adam D'Antonio Scott J. Limmer Joseph A. DeMarco Christine T. Quigley Joseph A. Gentile Elisa Rosenthal James P. Joseph Omid Zareh
The Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Nassau County Bar Association Committees salute Christopher T. McGrath, Esq. Distinguished Service Medallion Recipient Hon. Norman St. George 2021 President's Award Recipient Hector Herrera 2020 President's Award Recipient and all of this evening's 50-, 60-, and 70-Year Honorees
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Distinguished Service Medallion Recipient
Hector Herrera 2020 President’s Award Recipient
Hon. Norman St. George
2021 President’s Award Recipient
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