Uniondale, October 14, 2016 – The Dante Foundation Honored Managing Partner, Jeffrey D. Forchelli at the 2016 Annual Dinner.

Mission Statement:

The Dante Foundation of Nassau County is composed of men and women of Italian heritage who have united to encourage fellowship among all Americans of Italian descent; to renew the traditions of the Italian heritage; to generate funds; to establish scholarships for outstanding youths of Italian ancestry and to support deserving charitable organizations and causes.

Jeffrey D. Forchelli (Brooklyn Law School, 1969) founded the law firm of Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana in 1976 and has served as its Managing Partner ever since. His extensive personal practice concentrates on complex real estate and land use matters, including litigation and tax certiorari for major real estate developers and national corporations. He has served as Counsel to the New York State Assembly, and served on the Legal Advisory Board and on the Board of Directors of Security Title and Guaranty Company. Mr. Forchelli was selected for inclusion in Who’s Who in American Law (8th Edition) and is consistently included in the “Who’s Who in Law” listing by Long Island Business News. He was selected by his peers for inclusion in New York’s Super Lawyers (2007, 2009-2015). In 2011, he was the recipient of the Frederic Ozanam Award. In 2012, he was honored by The Center of Developmental Disabilities. In 2015, he was honored at the Nassau County Bar Association WE CARE Fund’s annual Golf and Tennis Classic and most recently, The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network).

Founded in 1976, the Firm LLP is one of Long Island’s most acclaimed and distinguished law firms. Headquartered in Uniondale, NY, the Firm is conveniently located for clients in Nassau and Suffolk counties, as well as those in New York City.

The Firm employs over 60 talented attorneys who provide counsel to a broad range of clients, including national, regional and local businesses, major real estate developers and organizations, banks, insurance companies, municipalities, educational institutions, contractors, architects/engineers and individuals.