Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP proudly announces that John P. Gordon, a partner in the firm’s Industrial Development Agency (IDA) Benefits and Government Incentives practice group, was featured in City & State’s 2025 Long Island Trailblazers list. This list shines a spotlight on trailblazers from Long Island in business, higher education, labor and more.

Mr. Gordon is a real estate attorney with a focus on helping developers and businesses in Nassau and Suffolk Counties navigate through the process of obtaining tax incentives through the IDA and financing through other municipal agencies. Real estate projects on which he has worked have been recognized for changing Long Island through design, construction, project management, lending, innovation and more.

Firm IDA practice Chair, Daniel P. Deegan, enthuses, “John handles sophisticated and demanding transactions with poise and aplomb. Clients have confidence in his ability to represent their interests, while maintaining a professionalism and collegiality that benefits all parties involved. He gets excellent results for our clients.”

Mr. Gordon, a Williston Park, NY resident, earned his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and his B.A. from College of the Holy Cross.