What should buyers, sellers and/or developers keep their eyes on as they head into 2023? Given the changed economic landscape over the past few years, owners of office buildings must keep an eye on their real estate tax burden. The COVID-19 pandemic, plus increased flexibility for employees to work remotely, has produced the equivalent of “four horsemen of the apocalypse” factors for the basis of…
Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (“FDT”) welcomes Daniela P. Gagliano to the firm’s Banking & Finance practice group as an associate. Prior to joining FDT, Ms. Gagliano was an associate at Lawrence and Walsh, P.C., where she represented lending institutions in commercial transactions. Ms. Gagliano, a Manhasset, NY resident, earned her Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts from…
Jason Penighetti Partner Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? On October 1, 2022, Koeppel Martone & Leistman, L.L.C. joined Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP. I was thrilled to join FDT as a partner. I am proud to be part of the largest tax certiorari practice in New York. Combined, our firms create an unparalleled legal powerhouse. I…
Throughout New York, there is an abundance of vacant land owned by individuals and/or corporate entities. Depending upon the precise location within New York, a substantial amount of vacant land is utilized by the public for recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, hiking, bicycle riding, cross-country skiing, sledding, horseback riding, snowmobile operation, operation of all-terrain vehicles, and other activities. While some people do seek permission…
The Forchelli family has maintained deep roots at Brooklyn Law School for nearly 100 years. Don Forchelli earned his Juris Doctor from the School in 1931. His son, Jeffrey D. Forchelli, earned his Juris Doctor in 1969, followed by Jeffrey’s daughter, Nicole, who graduated in 2007. Jeffrey D. Forchelli, Chairman and Co-Managing Partner of Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, created two endowed professorships at Brooklyn Law…
Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (“FDT”) is pleased to announce that the firm received a regional “Best Law Firms” ranking. FDT has been ranked a Tier 1 firm on Long Island in Litigation – Labor & Employment. Firms included in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered…
Five Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (“FDT”) Partners from the Tax Certiorari Practice Group were featured as 2022 Women in Professional Services (WIPS) in the October 25, 2022 issue of the New York Real Estate Journal: Jamie Alpern Myrna Cadet-Osse Nicole Forchelli Carol Rizzo Risë Rosen
Employers with job postings in New York City should be ready to update their job postings to ensure compliance with the NYC Salary Transparency Law. This law, initially slated to take effect on May 15, 2022, is now set to take effect on November 1, 2022. The Law Under the NYC Salary Transparency Law, any job posting for a position that will be performed…
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way that work is being performed. Adjustments made by employers to the duties performed by employees during the pandemic may unwittingly have exposed employers to significant liability. For example, the performance of work remotely during the pandemic may lead to severe consequences for employers who classify any employees as exempt outside sales employees. Under the New York Labor Law…
Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP warmly congratulates Daniel P. Deegan, a partner and chair of the firm’s Industrial Development Agency (IDA) Benefits and Government Incentives practice group, on being selected to be featured in the inaugural edition of Long Island Business News’ Most Powerful Influencers of 2022. This is part of the publication’s Power List series. This leading group of Power Influencers was chosen exclusively by…