UNIONDALE, NY, July 28, 2023 – Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (“FDT”) warmly congratulates the following attorneys on their Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) Committee appointments effective June 1, 2023:

Gerard R. Luckman, a partner and chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring practice group, was appointed Chair of the Bankruptcy Committee. Mr. Luckman, a Glen Cove, NY resident, earned his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and his B.S. from the New York Institute of Technology.

Danielle B. Gatto, a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice group, was appointed Co-Chair of the Commercial Litigation Committee. Ms. Gatto, a Dix Hills, NY resident, earned her J.D. from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and her B.A. from Tulane University.

Robert L. Renda, a partner in the firm’s Tax Certiorari practice group, was appointed Vice Chair of the Condemnation Law and Tax Certiorari Committee. Mr. Renda, a Massapequa, NY resident, earned his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and his B.S. from St. John’s University.

Lisa M. Casa, a partner in the firm’s Employment & Labor practice group, was appointed Vice Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Committee. Ms. Casa, a Massapequa Park, NY resident, earned her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and her B.S. and B.A. from The George Washington University.

Gregory S. Lisi, a partner and chair of the firm’s Employment & Labor practice group, was appointed Chair of the Lawyer Referral Committee and the Nominating Committee. Mr. Lisi is the Past-President of the Nassau County Bar Association and a member of the NCBA’s Board of Directors. Mr. Lisi, an Oceanside, NY resident, earned his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center and his B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Erik W. Snipas, a partner in the firm’s Land Use & Zoning and Industrial Development Agency (IDA) practice groups, was appointed Vice Chair of the Municipal Law and Land Use Committee. Mr. Snipas, a Lloyd Harbor, NY resident, earned his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and his B.S. from St. John’s University.

Michael A. Berger, an associate in the firm’s Employment & Labor and Veterinary practice groups, was appointed Co-Chair of the New Lawyers Committee. Mr. Berger, a Mineola, NY resident, earned his J.D. from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and his B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh.

Cheryl L. Katz-Erato, a partner in the firm’s Tax, Trusts, & Estates practice group, was appointed Vice Chair of the Surrogate’s Court Estates and Trusts Committee. Ms. Katz-Erato, a Massapequa, NY resident, earned her J.D. from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and her B.A. from Stony Brook University.

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