NY metro area single women between ages 25 - 50 need to adjust their plans and expectations: Sam Flatt got married on Sunday, February 19.  Congratulations, Sam; and may you never need to consult Elliot S. or Russ M. professionally.   

Please click to view David's NADN member profile: 

http://www.nadn.org/david-abeshouse 

Please click to view David's NYAMA member profile and availability calendar: 

http://www.nymediators.org/david-abeshouse 

The New York State Bar Association has again re-elected Steve as a Vice-President for an additional one-year term, commencing June 1, 2012.  The 78,000 member NYSBA is the largest voluntary state bar association in the country.  

Ira's mortgage program for restructuring residential housing finance is currently a Bill in Arizona.  A substantial amendment will be introduced in early February 2012 at the Banking and Insurance Committee hearing on the Bill.  Ira and his colleagues are in discussion with other States too.  The Bill can be found at:  http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=SB1451&Session_ID=107.  
There is an online article regarding the Program at:  http://mandelman.ml-implode.com/2012/02/mm-exclusive-az-bill-writes-down-underwater-loans-for-homeowners-a-mandelman-matters-podcast/  and a podcast on the legislation is located at:  http://s3.amazonaws.com/iehi-video-mli/mandelman/Raising_Arizona_SB_1451.mp3.

The Nassau Lawyer published an article co-written by Russell I. Marnell and Scott R. Schwartz entitled, "Equitable Estoppel Applied by Court to Preclude Biological Father's Parental Rights" in its December 2011 issue.   They also co-wrote an article entitled "Enforcing Divorce Agreements:  What is the Statute of Limitations?" that was published in the January 10, 2012 issue of the New York Law Journal.  

The Law Offices of Russell I. Marnell, P.C. recently represented a plaintiff mother in an extraordinarily lengthy and contentious custody trial in Nassau County Supreme Court, involving numerous experts and witnesses.  One of the children suffers from a severe form of autism, which further complicated the trial.  Russ was successful in obtaining sole custody for the mother and having the father's visitation substantially reduced.

In addition, on October 18, 2011, Russ was a guest speaker at the Association of Divorce Financial Planners meeting held at the Suffolk County Bar Association regarding financial issues in same-sex marriages.

Understanding the Legal Implications of Social Media

As a business owner, you will encounter legal issues with every piece of your business – even where you didn’t think they could exist.  Social media presents a growing set of legal issues, affecting every aspect of operating a business and doing business.  As the laws are still running to catch up to technology – and new cases are setting precedents every day – what should business owners know?  You’ll hear from experts on intellectual property, websites, social media tools and content, advertising and data privacy – from the perspective of corporate concerns, human resource issues, current cases (and what the decisions will mean moving forward) and resolving related disputes.

Know Your Options About How to Resolve Business Disputes Without Going to Court

for the LawClips TeleWebinar series.  It will be available for viewing/listening thereafter as well; use this link for a 75% discount code, available to my colleagues:

http://lawclips.com/html_mail/0601p.html


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Phil Loree

On May 18, 2011, the New York Law Journal published an article that Phil wrote about a controversial “evident partiality” arbitration decision (the Scandinavian Re case) pending before the Second Circuit.  Here’s a link (subscription is necessary):

http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/index.jsp

There’s also a summary on Phil’s blog:

http://loreelawfirm.com/blog/  

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David Abeshouse and Nancy Schess 

On May 18, 2011, David and Nancy will be speakers in a panel presentation of a workshop in Manhattan entitled: “Social Media and the Law,” part of Constant Contact’s 20-city event in May, entitled, “Get Down to Business: Cracking the Code on Social Media for Small Business.”

Event Website:  http://getdowntobusiness.ning.com/  -- free online registration    

Details:
Workshop #2) Panel: Social Media and the Law – 11 a.m.
As a business owner, you will encounter legal issues with every piece of your business – even where you didn’t think they could exist.  Social media presents a growing set of legal issues, affecting every aspect of operating a business and doing business.  As the laws are still running to catch up to technology – and new cases are setting precedents every day – what should business owners know?  You’ll hear from experts on intellectual property, websites, social media tools and content, advertising and data privacy – from the perspective of corporate concerns, human resource issues, current cases (and what the decisions will mean moving forward) and resolving related disputes.
Presented by David Abeshouse, Stacy Robin, Matt Savare, Nancy Schess

David Abeshouse 

On April 18, 2011, David Abeshouse made a presentation to nearly 40 lawyers from the Moritt Hock & Hamroff law firm on the topic: “Appropriate Dispute Resolution: Mediating Business Cases.”

Aaron and Elliot will be honored at the Nassau County Bar Association's 112th Annual Dinner Dance (May 7, 2011, at the Uniondale Marriott) for having practiced law for 50 years.  60-year and 70-year practitioners also will be honored at the event, so we'll expect to see our colleagues there a decade or two from now as well.   

David Abeshouse has written three guest blog posts for Basso On Business/Blogging with Rob, posted in February/March 2011: 

The first post is entitled: "Don't Be Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish With Contract Law," and discusses why small businesses should engage business transactional lawyers to draft their agreements, rather than try the D-I-Y method. 

http://bassoonbusiness.com/Blog/tabid/161/EntryId/136/Guest-Post-Don-t-Be-Penny-Wise-and-Pound-Foolish-With-Contract-Law.aspx 

The second post is entitled: "Preventive Legal Medicine: Strategize to Keep Your Business Disputes Out of Court," and addresses Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). 

http://www.bassoonbusiness.com/Blog/tabid/161/EntryId/151/Guest-Post-Preventive-Legal-Medicine-Strategize-To-Keep-Your-Business-Disputes-Out-of-Court.aspx 

The third and final post in the series is entitled: "Civility and Negotiations," and urges greater prevalence of what sometimes seems to be something of an oxymoron. 

http://bassoonbusiness.com/Blog/tabid/161/EntryId/163/Guest-Post-CIVILITY-AND-NEGOTIATIONS.aspx

 

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Andrew M. Thaler

Andy was highlighted in an article in Newsday on March 7, 2011. He has been appointed Chapter 7 Trustee of the Nassau County law firm of Korn & Spirn. Creditors put the firm into an involuntary bankruptcy.

Last May (2010), Jay Korn committed suicide by jumping off the roof of his office building. That was apparently prompted by pressure he was getting from “investors” who wanted monies returned to them on investments orchestrated by Korn that were apparently run through the firm’s escrow account. That money is missing as are moneys entrusted to the firm for contract deposits on real estate, etc. Andy is awaiting books and records seized by the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office and upon receipt, he will analyze and see what preferences and clawbacks might be available to creditors who were left holding the bag.

For the second year in a row, several ART members were listed in Long Island Pulse Magazine’s Top Legal Eagles, this time for 2011 (in the March 2011 issue).  According to the magazine:

Long Island’s Top Legal Eagles 2011
To compile a list of top area lawyers, we invited LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell®, the company that has long set the standard for peer review ratings, to share their list of local lawyers who have reached the highest levels of ethical standards and professional excellence.  

Article:

http://www.lipulse.com/trends/article/long-islands-top-legal-eagles-2011/

 
Category/Member

On September 21, 2010, Second Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Gerald E. Lynch, administered the oath of Office to Andy as incoming President of the Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court.  The induction took place at the Nassau County Bar Association. The American Inns of Court are designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar. An American Inn of Court is an amalgam of judges, lawyers, and in our case, law professors and law students. They meet approximately once a month both to "break bread" and to hold programs and discussions on matters of ethics, skills and professionalism.

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Ronald Fatoullah

According to L.I. Business News, Ron has been named the recipient of the 2010 Brooklyn Leaders' Award from the NY Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation (Ron has a satellite office in Brooklyn).


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Saundra Gumerove

Sandy was quoted in Long Island Business News on September 22, 2010 in an article on negotiation.  

Here's Sandy's quote, and a link to the article (subscription may be required):

In the small world of Long Island law, seeing the same faces over time, it’s essential to establish credibility, integrity and respect, said Saundra M. Gumerove, a Jericho attorney. “Attorneys are so busy they often don’t take the time to develop a rapport,” she said.

http://libn.com/blog/2010/09/22/the-art-of-successful-negotiation/  

Hot off the presses:
Five ART members have been selected for inclusion in L.I. Pulse magazine’s “2010 Top Long Island Legal Eagles: The Top-Rated Attorneys in Nassau and Suffolk Counties,” featured in the Sept. 2010 “Back to Business” issue of this high-end L.I. lifestyle and business monthly magazine (100,000+ circulation). 

Andy Thaler is listed under the categories “Banking and Finance”; as well as “Bankruptcy and Collection”

Elliot Samuelson is listed under the category “Divorce” 

Russ Marnell is listed under the category “Divorce” 

Ron Fatoullah is listed under the category “Trusts & Estates and Estate Planning” 

David Abeshouse is listed under the category “Alternative Dispute Resolution” 

(apologies if I inadvertently omitted anyone; also noteworthy is that four former ART members also made the list)

Here is a link to the special section of the magazine online:

http://www.lipulse.com/business/article/long-islands-top-legal-eagles-2010/ 

The selection criteria were predicated principally upon the independent peer review ratings from the Martindale-Hubbell legal directory, and that only those ranked “AV Preeminent/5.0 out of 5.0” were considered for possible inclusion. 

This is the first year that L.I. Pulse magazine is doing this, and it’s good that ART made such a nice showing.  

Class Waiver Provision in Arbitration Clause Found Unconscionable Under California Law

Phil was described:

"Philip J. Loree Jr., a partner with Loree & Loree, Manhasset, N.Y., ...has extensive arbitration and FAA experience...."

The End of Social Abandonment as a Ground for Divorce?

Monday, March 22, 2010

By Russell I. Marnell and Scott R. Schwartz

Russell I. Marnell, lead counsel at the Law Offices of Russell I. Marnell, and Scott R. Schwartz, an associate at the firm, argue that even if social abandonment is not recognized in and of itself as a ground for divorce, there is no reason why the same exact allegations that are set forth as social abandonment cannot be considered grounds for divorce as cruel and inhuman treatment.


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Saundra M. Gumerove

Saundra M. Gumerove presented "Special Education Advocacy and Litigation:  What Every Special Needs Planner Needs to Know" at the Academy of Special Needs Planners Conference in Charleston, South Carolina on March 20, 2009.

From the November issue of Habitat magazine's digital edition -- an interview with Stew and law partner David Tane about an interesting and in some ways counterintuitive case they handled at the firm, with great success.  Court is not always adversarial -- sometimes it can help people who cannot otherwise help themselves, and it thereby can benefit the community. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cewtsWnakco


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David Abeshouse

David made two recent public speaking presentations: 

9/30/09: Gotham Networking, Israeloff NYC Legal Group, Friars Club, New York, NY.  Sole presenter; topic: "The Inside Scoop on Business Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): The Neutral Arbitrator's and Mediator's Perspectives."  

9/10/09: Gotham Networking, Long Island Legal Group, Milleridge Inn, Jericho, New York.  Sole presenter; topic: "The Inside Scoop on Business Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): The Neutral Arbitrator's and Mediator's Perspectives."  


David also was featured in recent publication:  

David Abeshouse was interviewed for and quoted in an article by G. M. Filisko, posted on the national business website BankRate.com on July 8, 2009, entitled, “Save Money on Legal Disputes.”

The article appears at:

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/personal-finance/save-money-on-legal-disputes-1.aspx

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Troy Rosasco and Stewart Wurtzel

Stewart and Troy continue to team up in a Nassau County landlord-tenant fight.   On the heels of the July 2009 decision reported earlier (below), the Court, on reargument, found that neither Federal nor State regulations, or the parties' lease, granted a right to a trial de novo in Court after the tenant exercised his right to have a grievance hearing.  The decision was published as a decision of interest in the New York Law Journal on November 17, 2009. Now it's been featured in two major publications: the NYLJ and also ART Member News & Events. 

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Troy Rosasco

Troy is honored to have been asked to become an inaugural member of the Board of Advisors of the prestigious new Labor and Employment Law Center at St. Johns University Law School.  Read all about it here:  

http://www.disabledworkerlaw.com/2009/11/articles/workers-compensation/disability-attorney-named-to-board-of-advisors-at-st-johns-university-center-for-labor-and-employment-law/ 


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Saundra Gumerove

Saundra Gumerove and her daughter Lauren Bernstein traveled to Albany on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 to participate in the vigil in the reception area of the Governor's against Governor Paterson's deficit reduction plan.  They met with Senator Craig Johnson, Senator Carl Marcellino and Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, among others.

Sandy is presenting a webinar sponsored by The National Association of Mother's Centers entitled "Empowering Families with Special Needs" on November 18, 2009.  The webinar focuses on what families can do to protect their family members with disabilities now and in the future.

On November 13, 2009, Sandy participated in the first National Town Hall Meeting sponsored by Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism (AFAA), a national consortium of organizations seeking to create meaningful futures for adults with autism and to transform public policy and programming for teens and adults with autism spectrum disorders. With over 1,000 participants nationwide, the Meeting resulted in the creation of a National Autism agenda from which AFAA will create an implementation plan to be presented at an Autism Congress in Washington, DC in 2010.

Jeff will be presenting on the first day (Nov. 18, 2009) of the three-day 2009 Long Island Tax Practitioner Symposium, at the Crest Hollow Country Club.  His topic will be International Tax Issues.  (Personal note, from Webmaster: All the cool kids are going, so c'mon down.)     

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Philip J. Capell
 
Phil completed his first NYC marathon on 11/1/09 with a time of 4 hours and 5 minutes.  It was an amazing experience and he thanks all of you for your kind wishes and support. 

Saundra Gumerove and her daughter Lauren Bernstein testified at the NYS Senate Finance Committee Hearings on the Governor's Deficit Reduction Proposal on behalf of individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.  Senator Carl Kruger, chair of the Senate FInance Committee, issued a press release which included a link to Sandy's testimony.

On October 6, 2009, Andy was one of three panelists at the Nassau County Bar Association’s Community Relations & Public Education Committee and the Bankruptcy Law Committee’s presentation to the public entitled “Is Bankruptcy the Solution? What It Can and Cannot Achieve.”

On September 22, 2009, Andy was sworn in as President Elect of the Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court. He will be President for the 2010-2011 year.

On November 20, 2009, Andy will be one of three presenters at a Lorman Education Services Seminar in Carle Place, NY, on “Foreclosure and Repossession.”  He will talk about the bankruptcy implications on that area of the law. He presented the same seminar last year.

Ron will serve on the faculty of the National Business Institute seminar on Drafting Effective Wills and Trusts on November 9, 2009 at the Melville Marriott Long Island.  Ron will be presenting the topic, "Using Living Trusts and Powers of Attorney as Estate Planning Tools."   

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Andrew Thaler: 

Andy will serve on the faculty of the Lorman Education Services seminar on Foreclosures and Reposession on November 20, 2009 in Carle Place.  Andy will be presenting the topic, "Bankruptcy -- The Automatic Stay and Beyond." 


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Aaron Britvan: 

Aaron, who serves as Chairperson of the Adoption Committee of the New York State Bar Association, has been appointed by the President of the Nassau County Bar Association to serve as vice Chair of the Task Force on Adoption which is a prelude to the official designation of the Adoption Committee as a standing Committee of the Nassau Bar.  Aaron will also be a speaker at the Dean’s hour luncheon to be held at noon on Monday, September 21, 2009, on the subject of Ethics in Adoption Law, and attendees will receive one CLE Ethics credit.

Stewart and Troy teamed up on behalf of the Town of Oyster Bay Housing Authority to obtain a favorable landlord-tenant decision from the District Court Nassau County.  The Court, in an apparent decision of first impression, found that the the Town of Oyster Bay did not waive its rights to evict a tenant who had created a nuisance by demanding, suing for and accepting rent for the period after an initial notice of termination was effective but before the administrative review upholding the termination was complete.  The Court also found that no waiver could occur where the tenants complained of conduct that jeopardized the health, safety and welfare of other tenants in the community.  The decision was published as a decision of interest in the New York Law Journal on July 22, 2009.

David was interviewed for and quoted in an article by G. M. Filisko, posted on the national business website BankRate.com on July 8, 2009, entitled, “Save Money on Legal Disputes.”

The article appears at:

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/personal-finance/save-money-on-legal-disputes-1.aspx

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Effectively Staffing Your Law Firm

Book published June 2009 by the American Bar Association

jennifer j. rose, Editor

http://www.abanet.org/abastore/index.cfm?section=main&fm=Product.AddToCart&pid=5150434

Chapter written by David Abeshouse, entitled: "Suite Alternatives to Staffing."  

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David Abeshouse was interviewed for a Q & A session on Stress Management, published in the April 2009 issue of "Perspectives," the monthly eNewsletter from Advantage Payroll Services.  The written piece covered the importance for businesspeople of managing everyday stress; the role of time management in the reduction of negative stress; several beneficial practical tools and techniques; and a discussion of how stress also can be good for people.  Copy available upon request. 


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Stewart Wurtzel

As widely has been reported in local print news media, including the May 2009 issues of The Attorney of Nassau County and the Nassau Lawyer (bar journal), as well as the June 4, 2009 issue of the East Meadow Herald, Stew Wurtzel was named by Nassau County Bar Association President Peter Levy the "Pro Bono Attorney of the Month" for May 2009.  Stew earned this honor by devoting considerable time to volunteering his services to help Nassau residents at the Landlord/Tenant Project (handling 112 cases since 2000), as well as helping to train new volunteer attorneys for the program.  Stew represents coops and condos, and engages in L & T litigation on behalf of landlords or tenants. 

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Andrew Thaler 

On Friday, June 5, 2009, Andy, in his capacity as a Chapter 7 Trustee, will be a panelist in an all-day seminar entitled "Bankruptcy Forum: What Judges and Trustees Want You to Know," sponsored by the National Business Institute at the Hilton Long Island in Melville.  For registration, call  800-930-6182 800-930-6182 . 

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Adrian DiLuzio

March 2009: All ART members wish Adrian a speedy recovery.  

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Troy Rosasco

Troy has been selected as a 2009 recipient of the Clara Lemlich Public Service Award from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Memorial Foundation for his work as Co-Chairman of the NYS Workers' Compensation Alliance.  His fellow recipients include US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, and other luminaries.  They all will be honored at a gala dinner on March 25, the 98th anniversary of that fateful fire, in which 146 factory workers lost their lives, literally sparking the safe-workplace movement.  The Foundation raises money to fund college scholarships for the children of permanently disabled workers.  See Troy's blog for more information: 
http://www.disabledworkerlaw.com 


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Aaron Britvan

Aaron will be presenting a CLE credit seminar at Nassau County Bar Association on March 31, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. on the subject of adoption.

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David Abeshouse

David wrote an article that appears in the current (March 2009) issue of the New York Enterprise Report in print and online.  The article is entitled, "Business Dispute Resolution for Tough Times," and addresses cost-effective alternatives for resolving business-to-business disputes.  The two-part article is available on the magazine's website:  http://www.nyreport.com    

David also was quoted in Newsday in a February 18, 2009 article on the change in the "Terms of Service" agreement between social media website Facebook and its users.


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Caryn Lilling

Caryn's latest project exhibits even more unique creativity on her part than even her stellar appellate briefs reflect: She and husband Stuart are the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl, Maya, who arrived on January 19, weighing in at 5 lbs., 4 oz. 


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Troy Rosasco 

Troy wrote an article that was published in the January 2009 issue of the Nassau Lawyer -- the article was entitled, "McCauley v. First Unum: 'A history of deception and abusive tactics.'  It dealt with a recent Second Circuit ruling on ERISA disability claims after MetLife v. Glenn, a decision about which Troy had written an article last September.  Troy's article characterizes the McCauley opinion as "a scathing decision against the insurer."     


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David Abeshouse 

David completed a special transformative mediation further certification training 35-hour course through the Hofstra University School of Law Mediation Clinic and the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation, in January 2009. 


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Elliot Samuelson 

Elliot once again has been designated one of the New York Area's Best Lawyers, this time for 2009, in the category of Family Law.   



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Jeffrey Silver 

Jeff's January is jumping with speaking engagements:

January 9^th — Jeff spoke at the Financial Planning Association of Long Island’s all day tax seminar. The program was held at the Carlyle on the Green in Bethpage State Park.  

January 20^th — 8:00AM -- Jeff spoke at a breakfast meeting of the Nassau/Suffolk Chapter of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCCPAP).  

January 22nd — 8:00AM — Jeff spoke at a breakfast meeting co-sponsored by the Nassau Academy of Law and Merrill Lynch at ML’s office at 1010 Northern Blvd. in Great Neck.

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Stewart Wurtzel 

In a December 5, 2008 Long Island Business News article about the Volunteer Lawyer program (which is sponsored by Nassau/Suffolk Law Services), Stewart Wurtzel was prominently featured as one of the volunteer lawyers.  The full article can be read at

http://libn.com/blog/2008/12/05/volunteer-lawyers-work-to-ease-foreclosure-pain/

 

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David S. Feather 

 
David was part of a day-long seminar on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).  He both lectured and moderated this seminar, which was held on December 12,2008 in Carle Place, NY.  

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David Abeshouse 

The Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, Commission on Professionalism, Lawyer Mentoring Program includes in its negotiation workshop syllabus, as required reading, a copy of an article that David wrote for the American Bar Association: 
  
http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/mentoring/PDF/WorksheetKK.pdf 

 
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Andrew Thaler 

Andy is involved in a number of events, activities, and honors: 

On November 20, 2008, he will be participating in an all-day seminar sponsored by Lorman Education Services, entitled, “Foreclosure and Repossession in New York.”  He will be discussing related bankruptcy topics.  

On September 18, 2008, he was sworn in as a Board Director (Program Committee Co-Chair) for the Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court by Hon. Reena Raggi, sitting judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

On December 16, 2008, he will be participating in a mock mediation program for the Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court.

Advocates say videotaping interrogations captures abuse, protects interrogators from false charges and reveals state of mind. Alan Schwartz, a former prosecutor turned criminal defense attorney in Garden City, said video shows context.

"If I’m watching the videotape and see an individual is in distress or high on drugs or alcohol, that becomes abundantly clear," Schwartz said.

Thomas P. Sullivan, former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, in hundreds of interviews with police, found "virtually every officer with whom we spoke, having given custodial recordings a try, was enthusiastically in favor of the practice."

Illinois, Alaska, Illinois, Minnesota, Maine, New Mexico, North Carolina, Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Portland require videotaping in serious cases, such as homicide.

Schwartz said video in New York is used selectively, often showing officials "dotting I's and crossing T's."  Schwartz heard an underage suspect asked repeatedly on video if he wanted to confer with his parents or attorneys. 

"They went above and beyond to give him the opportunity to assert any right or complaint he had," because the tape was rolling, Schwartz said.

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Jeff Silver

Jeff will be presenting an “Introduction to International Taxation” on the third day of the 6^th Annual Long Island Tax Practitioner Symposium. The symposium, held at Crest Hollow in Woodbury on November 19 - 21, 2008, is considered the pre-eminent tax event on Long Island with over 600 attendees a day and dozens of presentations and workshops available over the 3-day period. It is a “can’t miss” event for all lawyers and accountants.  For more information, go to: 
www.litaxsymposium.org 


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Andrew Thaler and David Abeshouse 

Andy will be the moderator, and David will be a panelist, at a joint meeting of the Accountants and Attorneys Committee and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association, at 8 a.m. on October 21, 2008.  The discussion topic will be Mediation.


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Saundra M. Gumerove

Sandy participated in the national conference of the Association of Divorce Financial Professionals on September 12, 2008 in New York City.  She was a member of a panel entitled, "Children and Divorce," and subsequently conducted a breakout session entitled, "Divorce and the Special Needs Child."  Sandy specifically discussed the impact of a special child's needs in connection with child support, medical insurance, the marital residence and other issues relating to the financial aspects of divorce.

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Troy G. Rosasco

Troy authored an article entitled: "De novo Review in Sheep's Clothing: Supreme Court rules on ERISA disability claims in MetLife v. Glenn" that appeared in the September 2008 issue of the Nassau County Bar Association's Nassau Lawyer paper.

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Stewart Wurtzel

Stew -- who acknowledges assistance and input from ART colleagues David Feather, Troy Rosasco, and Nancy Schess -- was quoted as an expert in the New York Times Real Estate Q & A section on September 5, 2008, regarding "Health Problems and Co-op Obligations."  The piece appears at:

http://realestateqa.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/health-problems-and-co-op-obligations/?emc=eta1 


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Saundra M. Gumerove and Michael L. Pfeifer

Sandy and Mike will be presenting topics at the Dean's Hour being held at the Nassau County Bar Association on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008 from 12:30 - 2 p.m.  The program is entitled, "Use of Pooled Trusts for Client Protection (and Attorney Protection Too!)."  Sandy will be speaking on "17A Guardianship & Special Needs Trusts"; Michael will be speaking on "Use of Pooled Trusts."  Additional information is available at: http://www.Nassaubar.org or by contacting Sandy or Mike.


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Saundra M. Gumerove

Sandy was honored for her work and advocacy on behalf of individuals with disabilities during Disability Awareness Night June 25, 2008 before the New York Mets game at Shea Stadium.  Exceptional Parent magazine awaded her the Maxwell J. Schliefer Distinguished Service Award, and the Mets presented her with a Mets Spirit Award. 

In addition, Sandy was featured in the "Winners" column in Sunday Newsday on August 10, 2008 for having won the Mets Spirit Award, as well as her involvement in numerous community roles.

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David Abeshouse 

David was interviewed on a live radio show on Wed. eve, July 23, 2008.  Here's the basic info --    

Show: "The Profit Express."

Host: Tim Healy, “Chief Visionary” of Healy Success Solutions (sales training and coaching).   thealy@healysolutions.com   

WRHU: 88.7 FM, or listen online at:  http://www.wrhu.org   -- click on the “listen live” radio icon at the upper right corner of the home page.    

6:30 - 7 p.m. on Wed., July 23, 2008. 

The theme of the show was "The Trusted Advisor" and the specific subject on which we focused is what start-up and small businesses need to know about legal matters, including how to help stay out of court.    

WRHU’s broadcast signal reaches east to Rt. 110 and west into Brooklyn and Queens.  The webcast spans a bit broader area.     

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David S. Feather:

David Feather participated in an all-day panel lecture in Garden City, New York on Thursday, April 17, 2008, presented by Lorman Seminars. The topic of the lecture was "Employee v. Independent Contractor: Making the Distinction in New York."  Mr. Feather specifically discussed IRS audits. 

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Elliot D. Samuelson:

Elliot is the Editor of the NY State Bar Association's Family Law Review.  He wrote the lead article in the Spring 2008 issue (Vol. 40, No. 1), entitled: "A Preemptive Strike to Obtain Electronic Evidence is Essential to Preserve Financial Proof in Divorce Litigation." He also is a past president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New York Chapter.


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David Abeshouse:

On 2/9/08, David represented the American Bar Association, Law Student Division, at Hofstra Law School, in Hempstead, NY.  He was a panelist, on the topic: "Coffee With Experience" -- Mentoring Q & A session for law students to inquire about real-world law practice and for the mentors on the panel to provide student attendees with the benefit of perspective gleaned from years of law practice.

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David Abeshouse:

On 2/6/08, David spoke before the Long Island Consultants Network of the IEEE (the world's leading professional association for the advancement of electrical and electronics engineering technology), Briarcliff College, Bethpage, NY.  Sole presenter; topic: "Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for Engineers."  


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David Abeshouse:

David wrote an article for the Winter 2008 issue (Vol. 4, Issue 2) of Law Trends & News, an online publication of the American Bar Association's General Practice/Small Firm Section, entitled, "FAQ re: ADR (Frequently Asked Questions About Alternative Dispute Resolution: Commercial Arbitration and Mediation)."  The article addresses threshold questions about Alternative Dispute Resolution -- arbitration and mediation -- within the context of business dispute resolution, as well as myths about arbitration.  Following publication of the issue, the article will be accessible at:  http://www.abanet.org/genpractice/newsletter/lawtrends/ 


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David Abeshouse:

David was profiled in a book published in January 2008, entitled: Solo by Choice: How to Be the Lawyer You Always Wanted to Be, by Carolyn Elefant. 
http://www.amazon.com/Solo-Choice-Lawyer-Always-Wanted/dp/0940675587/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200785672&sr=1-1 


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Aaron Britvan: 

Aaron was featured (with photo) in Newsday, Sunday, January 20, 2008, as a "Winner" for receiving the "Angel in Adoption" Award from the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.  Aaron, who was nominated by Rep. Steve Israel, is co-chairman of the NYSBA's Adoption Law Committee and is an executive board member of the NYSBA's Family Law Section.  Newsday reports that Aaron has been involved in more than 3,000 domestic adoptions during his career.  Kudos and congrats to Aaron for his good work and for receiving due recognition.


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Stewart Wurtzel:

It is a practice filled with technicalities, short deadlines and hard to define standards. It is further complicated by the fact that most of the lower court cases or the appellate cases on the subject are not widely reported. Add to the mix that the loss of one's residence or business location can have tremendous economic and psychological consequences. Always in the background is the historic battle between landlord and tenant and the ever-changing social and legal policies which attempt to balance the rights of both landlord and tenant. Finally factor into the equation that the proceeding is called a "summary proceeding" because it is supposed to result in the prompt determination of the parties' rights, but, with appeals, a landlord tenant proceeding can linger for years. It is beyond the ken of this article to give full details as to all of the laws and procedures affecting this practice, but every lawyer should be knowledgeable about some basic landlord tenant principles so that the rights of the client can be adequately protected when time to reflect, research and advise may be at a minimum..... 

The rest of the article can be read at:   http://www.nassaubar.org/newsletter_article.cfm?ArticleID=239 


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Stewart Wurtzel:

Stew was quoted as an expert in the Real Estate section of the New York Times on December 9, 2007, in a piece by Jay Romano relating to whether co-operatives need approval from 100% of their shareholders to institute a flip tax. 


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David Abeshouse:

David Abeshouse wrote a full-length article that will be published in GP|Solo magazine (January/February 2008, Vol. 25, No. 1), a publication of the American Bar Association.  The article is entitled, "My Pal Esquire: Maintaining Social Contacts With Clients," and addresses marketing to existing and former clients. 


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David Abeshouse:

David Abeshouse wrote a full-length article that was published in GP|Solo magazine (October/November 2007, Vol. 24, No. 7), a publication of the American Bar Association.  The article is entitled, "Anxious and Depressed or Energized and Motivated," and deals with positive as well as negative effects of stress on legal and other professionals.   


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Andrew Thaler:

Andy was featured as "Pro Bono Attorney of the Month" in the September 2007 issue of the Nassau Lawyer, the monthly newspaper of the Nassau County Bar Association.


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Aaron Britvan: 

An article written by Aaron entitled, "Adoption law: A primer for attorneys," was featured in the September 2007 issue of the Nassau Lawyer, the monthly newspaper of the Nassau County Bar Association.


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David Abeshouse:  

David was quoted in an article by Claude Solnick addressing some of the problems with arbitration in the September 28, 2007 issue of Long Island Business News, the largest business news weekly paper on Long Island. 


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Stewart Wurtzel:

Stew was quoted as an expert in the Real Estate section of the New York Times on July 27, 2007, in a piece by Jay Romano relating to whether condo owners have the right to inspect Board meeting minutes under the Condominium Act of New York. 


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Saundra Gumerove:

Sandy had a letter published in the July 27, 2007 edition of Long Island Business News.  The letter was entitled, "Estate planning is essential for kids with special needs."

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Troy Rosasco: 

Troy and his blog, disabledworkerlaw.com, were featured prominently (including a good photo of Troy) in an article on blogging in the "Money & Careers" section of the Sunday, June 10, 2007 edition of Newsday. 

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David Abeshouse:

In the May 11, 2007 issue of Long Island Business News, David was selected as one of five attorneys on L.I. designated as "Ones to Watch" -- we're assuming that was intended in a good way.... Here's the text of the blurb; we've omitted the photograph as this is a family website and we don't want to scare small children. 

Ones to Watch: Law 

By Claude Solnik

Friday, May 11, 2007

Just as the solo can be the high point in a symphony, solo legal practitioners can be key players on Long Island. Abeshouse, who goes solo in Uniondale, focuses on business litigation and alternative dispute resolution. His clients include entrepreneurs, professionals and small businesspeople seeking help in litigation, arbitration or mediation. He is also an arbitrator on the panel of the American Arbitration Association and several other forums; in this capacity, he acts as a de facto private judge, hearing evidence and rendering awards that are enforceable in court.


We've omitted the other four "Ones to Watch" from this posting as they're not ART members.    


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David Abeshouse:

On 6/15/07, David will be participating in the 2007 Annual conference of the Association for Conflict Resolution, Greater New York Chapter (ACRGNY), held at Cardozo Law School, New York, New York.  The theme of ACRGNY's 2007 Annual Conference is: "Finding Quality: Promoting Excellence in Dispute Resolution."  David will be a workshop presentation panelist; his topic is: "Advocate Perspectives -- Selecting a Mediator."  


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Sandy Gumerove:

Congrats to ART member Sandy Gumerove who was featured in the April 1, 2007 Sunday "Who's Cooking" column in Newsday.

Here's a link, but it doesn't have the nice picture of Sandy.

It's about time that tzimmes made the news....

http://www.newsday.com/features/food/ny-who5150743apr01,0,3567577.story

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Aaron Britvan:

Aaron was interviewed on the American Morning show on CNN on March 15, 2007, for his expert opinions relating to Domestic Adoption in contrast to International Adoption, stemming from the most recent adoption by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.  (Rumors to the effect that Aaron will have a supporting actor role in their next feature film are unconfirmed.) 

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Andrew Thaler:

Andrew Thaler will moderate a Nassau Academy of Law Program "They Filed Bankruptcy! Now What Do We Do?"  The program will be held at the Nassau County Bar Association on May 30, 2007.  The program will feature four speakers who will discuss unique problems and issues that arise in other areas of the law, when a bankruptcy is filed.  The program will focus on the interplay between bankruptcy and secured transactions, personal injury, matrimonial, and landlord/tenant law.

Larry was a guest expert on Saturday, December 2, 2006, on WLIE’s (540 on your AM dial) radio program, Your Home Your Money, hosted by Marc Savage, during which Lary explained how filing for bankruptcy can impact your home and your mortgage.

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Michael Meehan:

The November 2006 issue of ABA Journal has a photograph of Mike on page 38, and Mike is quoted in the article, on the subject of Asylum-based immigration cases.

IMMIGRATION: Asylum Ordeals

Some immigrants are ‘ground to bits’ in a system that leaves immigration judges impatient, appellate courts irritated and lawyers frustrated

By Margaret Graham Tebo

Link:http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/asylum_ordeals/  

Link: http://www.abanet.org/journal/redesign/11asylum.html

And on October 14, 2006, Mike gave a presentation on law office technology at the New York County Lawyers Association in downtown Manhattan.

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Stewart Wurtzel:

Below is a link to an article that Stewart wrote for the Cooperator, which is a New York City trade magazine geared toward property managers and co-op and condominium board members.  The article is entitled, "Finding Good Help: The Need for Live-in Janitors in a Co-op or Condo" and appeared in the July 2006 issue: 

http://cooperator.com/articles/1301/1/Finding-Good-Help/Page1.html

http://directory.cooperator.com/archives/articleFull.aspx?qa_id=00001301

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David Abeshouse:

Sept. 2006: WCWP Radio, 89.7 FM and online at http://www.TCBradio.com -- Brookville, NY -- David Abeshouse and his son, Harlan, were interviewed and recorded on the "Taking Care of Business" radio show by host Richard Solomon.  During the first half hour, Rich interviewed Harlan (a high school sophomore) about his budding business -- Harlan Product Purchase Research Advisory Service -- located at:  http://www.harlanbiz.com . 

During the second half-hour, Rich and David spoke mostly about alternative dispute resolution (ADR) -- the alternatives to resolving business disputes in court by going to arbitration or mediation. 


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The ABA SOLO Quarterly Newsletter is published by the GP | SOLO Section of the American Bar Association, and distributed to more than 30,000 subscribers nationwide in print and online. Three recently-published articles written by David Abeshouse are:

Volume 12, no. 2: "Responding, With a Rant"

http://www.abanet.org/genpractice/solo/2006/vol12no2/rant.html

And

Volume 12, no. 2: "Ethics and the Gift of Thanks"

http://www.abanet.org/genpractice/solo/2006/vol12no2/ethicsgifts.html

And

Volume 12, no. 4: "Stress: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"  
http://www.abanet.org/genpractice/solo/2006/vol12no4/stress.html

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David Abeshouse was interviewed for and quoted in an article by Dick Dahl in the national publication Lawyers USA (formerly Lawyers Weekly) entitled, "New York Weighs Tough New Lawyer Advertising Rules" (Aug. 14, 2006; Issue 2006 - 17/2006 LUSA 445)

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Tips From The Top (The Alternative Board) Vol. 11, Issue 9; published an article by David Abeshouse entitled, "Piercing the ‘Corporate Veil’" (Sept. 2006)

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David Abeshouse was interviewed for and quoted in an article (at page 28) by Hope Viner Samborn in the American Bar Association's June 2006 ABA Journal (circulation exceeding 500,000) entitled, "It's Not About Size: Solos Encounter Misconceptions About Their Law Practices."

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