Uniondale, January 25, 2018 – Partner Parshhueram Misir was recently profiled in Long Island Business News’ Law: Ones to Watch section. Parshhueram T. Misir concentrates his practice in the areas of construction litigation, commercial litigation, and judgment enforcement. He has successfully represented owners, contractors, and sureties in complex commercial, construction, and design defect litigation cases in both the federal and state courts of New York…

Uniondale, December 31, 2017—Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, the Uniondale-based law firm, has announced that associates Stephanie Alberts, Danielle Gatto, and Parshhueram Misir have become Partners, according to Managing Partner Jeffrey D. Forchelli. Stephanie Alberts concentrates her practice in the tax, trusts and estates practice group, where she handles estate administration, estate planning, estate litigation, guardianships, and civil and criminal tax matters. She represents individuals in…

Uniondale, January 8, 2018 —Forchelli Deegan Terrana, LLP , already one of Long Island’s largest law firms, has announced that five attorneys have joined the Firm as Associates. Jonah Blumenthal joined the Firm in the Tax, Trusts and Estates Practice Group.  He was most recently an Associate Attorney with Greenwald Weiss Attorneys at Law, where he developed and implemented estate and tax planning strategies and…

Newsday January 3, 2018 By Ken Schachter Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, a Uniondale law firm with more than 60 attorneys, has changed its name to Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, founder Jeffrey D. Forchelli has announced. “As part of our growth, we wanted a name that was simpler, easier, and more consistent with the style of other large law firms,” he said in…

Law.com January 2, 2018 By Susan DeSantis Jeffrey Forchelli announced Tuesday that the law firm he founded more than 40 years ago has changed its name to Forchelli Deegan Terrana. “As part of our growth, we wanted a name that was simpler, easier and more consistent with the style of other large law firms,” said Forchelli, the managing partner. “While our name may be shorter,…

Long Island Business News January 2, 2018 By Adina Genn A Uniondale-based law firm that is increasing in size has shortened its name. As of Jan. 2, Forchelli Deegan Terrana is the moniker for the 40-year old firm previously known as Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana. The shortened name “is more appropriate for a firm with our history and our position,” said Jeff…

Uniondale, NY, December 21, 2017—Dan Deegan was featured in the Who’s Who in Real Estate Law special section of the Long Island Business News. He answered the question, “What would be the one tip you would to someone heading into a commercial/residential transaction in 2018?” He commented that he would advise any seller or purchaser entering into a commercial real estate transaction is to make…

Uniondale, November 30, 2017 – Partner Andrea Tsoukalas was honored by the Long Island Press as one of 2017 Top Women in Business. The Long Island Press Women in Business award honors influential women in business whose major achievements and participation in the community has helped make a difference on Long Island. Andrea Tsoukalas joined the firm in January of 2005 and became Partner in…

Uniondale, NY, November 27, 2017—Russell G. Tisman served as co-chair of the annual fund raising benefit for Harboring Hearts,  and has helped raise over $350,000 for the heart transplant support organization.  Founded by family members of heart transplant patients, Harboring Hearts provides financial and emotional support for heart transplant patients, families, and caregivers.  The organization works with partnered hospitals in New York and California to…

Uniondale, NY, November 16, 2017— Peter B. Skelos participated in a CLE seminar titled, “Gender Diversity in Arbitration and Mediation Selection – Achieving Equality for Women Attorneys in the Courtroom and In ADR,” sponsored by the Nassau County Women’s Bar Association. Before joining the Forchelli law firm in 2015, Peter B. Skelos was an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York State…