Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP welcomes Julie Allegretti to the firm as a Marketing Manager. “Julie’s extensive legal marketing experience and industry knowledge complement our team,” said Kristina E. Sornchai, Director of Marketing. “Her pleasant disposition and community involvement are an asset to our firm. We are excited to be growing and working together,” she added. Ms. Allegretti, a Seaford, NY resident, earned her A.S. in…
Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s (“FDT”) Managing Partner, Jeffrey D. Forchelli, was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 29th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Land Use & Zoning Law. He has been recognized annually since 2018. FDT partner Gregory S. Lisi was recognized for a third consecutive year for his work in Litigation – Labor & Employment Law. FDT partner Kathleen…
Net tenants can breathe a sigh of relief with regard to having a fair property tax bill thanks to a recent New York court decision. In New York, as in most states, commercial properties are entitled to a fair tax assessment, which includes accurate valuation, classification and exemptions. An error or unfair assessment would mean that a taxpayer is being over-charged. The only remedy to…
Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP warmly congratulates the following on their recent Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) Committee appointments: 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. He will serve a two-year term. Mr. Renda, a Massapequa, NY resident, earned his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and…
Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP warmly congratulates James C. Ricca, a Partner and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Banking & Finance practice group, on being appointed Counsel of The Mortgage Bankers Association of New York (MBA of NY). The MBA of NY consists of a diverse membership of real estate, lending and business professionals, dedicated to promoting the welfare of the real estate finance industry, providing member…
Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (“FDT”) is pleased to announce that the New York Court of Appeals published a unanimous decision, which has broad and profound impacts for commercial tenants who pay real estate taxes in Matter of DCH Auto v. Town of Mamaroneck, APL-2021-00103 (“DCH Auto”). In 2019, the Appellate Division, Second Department held in DCH Auto that tenants who are obligated to pay real…
Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, a Major Sponsor of LIBN’s 2022 Real Estate, Architecture & Engineering Awards, is proud to announce that the firm will be recognized with respect to the following projects: Top Office Renovation | FDT’s office at The Omni in Uniondale IDA Project of the Year – Nassau | Park Lake Residences in Hempstead Top Industrial Redevelopment – Nassau | Century 21 store…
Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP warmly congratulates Kathleen Deegan Dickson, a partner in the firm’s Land Use and Zoning practice group and Co-Chair of its Cannabis practice group, on being selected to be featured in the inaugural edition of Long Island Business News' Power List: Long Island’s Most Powerful Women. This is part of the publication’s Power List series. This elite group of Power Women was chosen…
Name: James Ricca Title: Partner Company Name: Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP List 2-3 real estate associations or organizations that you are currently a member of: Member, Community Bankers’ Mortgage Forum (CBMF); Counsel, Mortgage Bankers Association of New York (MBAofNY) Member, New York State Bar Association, Real Property Law Section What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? My colleague, Lindsay Mesh Lotito,…
Click here to read the May 10, 2022 New York Real Estate Journal's Property of the Month feature detailing Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP's expanded and renovated office space. Reprinted with permission from the New York Real Estate Journal.