June 18, 2014 (Uniondale, N.Y.) – Mary E. Mongioi, Esq., Partner, Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo, & Terrana LLP, honored with a Champion for Humanity Award by Hermandad Inc.

1Mary E. Mongioi concentrates her practice in the Tax, Trusts and Estates Department, where she offers clients years of experience in the handling of litigated estate matters as well as in civil litigation, appellate practice and real estate.

In addition to estate matters, Ms. Mongioi has significant experience handling the foreclosure of mortgages and other liens held by major financial institutions, mid-sized and small investors, and commercial enterprises, on both residential and commercial real property. She has represented several financial institutions in connection with loan transactions and drafting complex commercial loan documents for the restructure of non-performing loans, with emphasis on co-operative loans.

She is admitted to the New York State bar and is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association, where she is Vice Chair of the Real Property Committee and also a member of the Community Relations Committee. Ms. Mongioi was an adjunct professor of law at Touro College (2001-2005), where she taught business law and real estate. She has authored numerous articles for the New York Law Journal. Most recently, she was honored by Long Island Business News with its ‘Leadership in Law’ Award.

Hermandad Inc. is a community development agency, based in the United States, working primarily in rural communities of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana LLP

Founded in 1976, Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo, & Terrana 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. The Firm employs 60 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, and individuals. Personal attention and quality representation that is both practical and cost-effective are hallmarks of the Firm’s policy towards clients.

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