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THE A LIST LI’S LEADING LAWYERS -Compiled by Maia Vines
NAME FIRM ADDRESS/
WEBSITE PRACTICE AREA NOTES
1
Robert Abrams of Abrams,
Fensterman, Eisman,
Formato, Ferrara, Wolf &
Carone, LLP
3 Dakota Dr., Suite 300,
Lake Success, abramslaw.
com
Elder Law, Estate
Litigation, Estate Planning,
Guardianship Law, Trustees
& Estates
Co-founder and executive partner of Abrams, Fensterman, Eisman,
Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & Carone, LLP, Robert Abrams has presented
programs geared towards educating attorneys, consumers and
healthcare professionals. He has also founded the Aging and
Longevity Law Institute at the Touro Law Center in Central Islip.
2
Bruce Barket of Barket,
Epstein, Kearon, Aldea &
LoTurco, LLP
666 Old Country
Rd., Garden City,
barketepstein.com
Criminal Defense, Federal
Court Crimes, Homicide/
Murder, White Collar Crimes
Bruce Barket is a founding partner at Barket, Epstein, Kearon,
Aldea & LoTurco, LLP, who specializes in criminal defense cases.
Last year, Barket received the Charles F. Crimi Memorial Award
from the New York State Bar Association‘s criminal justice section.
3 Fred Brewington of The Law
Offices of Fred K. Brewington
556 Peninsula
Blvd., Hempstead,
brewingtonlaw.com
Civil Rights, Criminal Law,
Wrongful Death, Personal
Injury, Police Misconduct
Respected lawyer with his own private practice, Fred Brewington
serves as an adjunct professor at Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law
Center, Touro College. Brewington is also a member of various
associations such as the New York State and State of New Jersey
Bar Associations, National Employment Lawyers Association,
and Nassau County Bar Association.
4 Albert W. Chianese of
Chianese & Reilly, P.C.
100 Merrick Rd. Suite
103E, Rockville Centre,
dentalmallawyer.com
Dental Malpractice, Medical
Malpractice, Personal Injury
In 2016, Albert W. Chianese formed the dental malpractice
firm Chianese & Reilly, P.C. with longtime associate Thomas P.
Reilly. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers Metro as a top
attorney in the New York Metro area for plaintiff personal injury
medical malpractice.
5 Kim M. Ciesinski of ADR
Law, PLLC
600 Old Country Rd.
Suite 310, Garden City,
adrlawny.com
Collaborative Divorce,
Mediation, Negotiated
Settlement
After co-founding Schwartz & Ciesinksi, LLP, Kim M. Ciesinski
created the ADR law firm for family divorce matters in 2017.
6 Cara Cronin of Cronin &
Cronin Law Firm, PLLC
200 Old Country Rd.
Suite 470, Mineola, NY,
cronintaxlaw.com
Property Tax Reductions,
Condemnation, IDA Property
Taxes
Cara Cronin is well versed in property tax valuations services,
including tax certiorari cases. Cronin sits on the executive
board of the Long Island Real Estate Group, and on the board of
directors for The Safe Center Long Island.
7
Amy Marion of Abrams,
Fensterman, Eisman,
Formato, Ferrara, Wolf &
Carone, LLP
3 Dakota Dr. Suite 300,
Lake Success, abramslaw.
com
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights,
Criminal Defense
As a graduate of Hofstra University School of Law, Amy Marion
offers legal representation covering several practices in Lake
Success and has received high ratings on Super Lawyers.
8
Jacqueline Mecchella
Bushwack of Rivkin
Radler, LLP
926 RXR Plz., Uniondale,
rivkinradler.com
Complex Torts & Product
Liability, Critical Incident
Response, General Liability,
Medical Malpractice Defense
Jacqueline Mecchella Bushwack, partner of Rivkin Radler, LLP,
co-chairs the American Bar Association’s Subcommittee of Book
Projects as well as the Work/Life Management Subcommittee of
the Section of Litigation’s Woman Advocate Committee.
9 Howard M. Miller of Bond,
Schoeneck & King, PLLC
1010 Franklin Ave. Suite
200, Garden City, bsk.com Labor, Employment
Deputy managing member of Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC,
Howard M. Miller represents both businesses and employees in
areas of education law and employment litigation.
10 Christopher H. Palmer of
Cullen and Dykman LLP
100 Quentin Roosevelt
Blvd., Garden City,
cullenllp.com
Financial transactions, Land
Use
Palmer represents commercial banks and financial institutions
in structuring and negotiating a wide array of financing
transactions, and also regularly advises clients regarding
compliance with federal, state, and local banking regulations.
11
Hon. Gregory P. Peterson of
Berkman, Henoch, Peterson,
Peddy & Fenchel, P.C.
100 Garden City Plz.,
Garden City, bhpp.com
Real Estate, Land Use
& Zoning, Municipal &
Governmental Affairs
Hon. Gregory P. Peterson, who counsels developers on real estate
law, serves on the board of directors for the Nassau Lawyers
Association of L.I.
12 David S. Pollack of Winkler
Kurtz, LLP
1201 Route 112 Suite 200,
Port Jefferson Station,
winklerkurtz.com
Personal Injury, Medical
Malpractice
Since his admission to the Bar in 1981, Pollack has successfully
established a career in plaintiff malpractice law, having tried
over 70 medical malpractice cases to verdict.
13 Alan Van Praag of Chalos &
Co., P.C.
55 Hamilton Ave., Oyster
Bay, chaloslaw.com
Commercial & Civil Litigation,
Bankruptcy, Admiralty &
Maritime, International &
Commercial Transactions,
Liability Defense
Counsel to Chalos & Co, P.C., Van Praag has been a representative
for foreign governments in international matters and for clients
involved in commercial contract disputes.
14 Leslie H. Tayne of Tayne
Law Group, P.C.
135 Pinelawn Rd. Suite
250N, Melville, attorneynewyork.
com
Student Loan Debt, Business
Debt, Credit Card Debt Relief
Tayne’s exceptional work as a debt settlement attorney has earned
Tayne Law Group, P.C., the title of Bethpage Federal Credit Union’s
best debt consolidation service for eight consecutive years.
15 Karen J. Tenenbaum of
Tenenbaum Law, P.C.
534 Broadhollow Rd.
Suite 301, Melville,
litaxattorney.com
IRS Tax Issues, NYS Tax
Issues
Karen J. Tenenbaum is a Melville-based tax attorney with over
35 years of experience. Tenenbaum has won a number of awards
including the Leadership in Law Award from Long Island
Business News, and was named a Long Island Power Woman in
Business by the Long Island Press.
16
Jerome A. Wisselman of
Wisselman, Harounian &
Associates, P.C.
1010 Northern Blvd. Suite
300, Great Neck, lawjaw.
com
Divorce, Paternity, Visitation
Rights, Real Estate Law, Wills
and Estate Planning, Child
Custody, Child Support
Managing partner of divorce and family law firm, Wisselman,
Harounian & Associates, Jerome A. Wisselman has co-authored
many publications on topics like child custody and child support
throughout his career.
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