Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP

Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP is proud to announce the opening of a Suffolk County office. Located at 100 Motor Parkway in Hauppauge, NY, our newly constructed suite features state-of-the-art amenities and sophisticated technology consistent with the Firm’s headquarters in Uniondale, NY. As our Firm continues to grow, so does our presence in Suffolk County. Opening this office in Hauppauge allows us to better serve our clients in Suffolk County and pursue new business opportunities there. Read more about this expansion in our press release: https://lnkd.in/ep_h_hhG #FirmAdvantage #LawFirm #OfficeExpansion #Hauppauge #SuffolkCounty #TheFutureRemainsBright

Laureen Harris, a partner in Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s Tax Certiorari practice group, was identified as one of the Most Influential Long Islanders of 2024 by Long Island Business News. To learn more, click here: https://lnkd.in/e_m4DQ72 #FirmAdvantage #TaxCertiorari #MostInfluentialLongIsland #LongIsland

Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s “Thursday Night Basketball” program was back in action on October 24th. Four very close games over one and half hours, with each side taking two. Game 4 was a 5 OT thriller, won by the White team 12-10. FDT IDA Practice Partner John Gordon led all scorers for the evening. #FirmAdvantage

Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has a combined total of 52 attorneys selected to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters and New York Metro Rising Stars lists. The firm also congratulates the following attorneys for being selected to the 2024 New York Metro Rising Stars list: Michael Berger (Employment & Labor); Gabriella Botticelli (General Litigation); Tom Catinella (Construction Litigation); Brenna Gaeta (General Litigation); Danielle Gatto (Business Litigation); Cheryl L. Katz (Estate & Trust Litigation); Julia Lee (Tax); Lindsay Mesh Lotito (Banking); Jeremy Musella (Mergers & Acquisitions); and Robert Renda (Real Estate). ⁠The firm extends special congratulations to: -First time selectees to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list: Philip Butler, Raymond A. Castronovo, Esq., David A. Loglisci, Bret L. McCabe and Jason M. Penighetti. -First time selectee to the 2024 New York Metro Rising Stars list: Julia Lee. -all female attorneys who will be included in the Super Lawyers Women’s Edition. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eN2v8Vgm #FirmAdvantage #Lawyers #Attorneys #Law #SuperLawyers #RisingStars #NewYork #LongIsland

Today is National Paralegal Day; a day that honors the work of paralegals and legal assistants in law firms throughout the United States. Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP would like to recognize and thank our paralegals and legal assistants. You are integral to the success of our firm and our clients. Thank you to our paralegals! #FirmAdvantage #NationalParalegalDay

Stephanie M. Alberts, a partner and co-chair in the firm's Tax, Trusts & Estates practice group, and Cheryl L. Katz, a partner in the firm's Tax, Trusts & Estates practice group, will be speaking at the New York State Bar Association's CLE program, "Probate and Administration of Estates 2024" on November 18th. Stephanie will be chairing the program and Cheryl will be presenting. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/eyzbZrks #FirmAdvantage #TaxTrustsAndEstates #NewYorkStateBarAssociation

Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP is delighted to join the celebration of National Estate Planning Awareness Week (October 20 - 26, 2024). Adopted in 2008, this week helps the public understand what estate planning is and why it is such a vital component of financial wellness. To learn about FDT’s Tax, Trusts & Estates practice group and the estate planning services it provides, click here: https://lnkd.in/gUu-PB-x #FirmAdvantage #EstatePlanning #EstatePlanningAttorneys #EstatePlanningWeek #SecureYourLegacy #FinancialFuture #PlanAhead #LegacyPlanning #ProtectYourAssets #WillsAndTrusts #EstateLaw #EstateTax #InheritancePlanning #EstatePlanningAwareness

James Ricca, a partner in the firm's Real Estate practice group and co-chair of its Banking & Finance practice group, and Lindsay Mesh Lotito, a partner in the firm's Real Estate practice group, co-authored an article in the New York Real Estate Journal titled “Effects of the NAR settlement in New York: Buyer beware – changes to buyer agency agreements.” Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eUJUurzC #FirmAdvantage #RealEstate #RealEstateTransactions #BuyerAgencyAgreements 

Raymond A. Castronovo, Esq., Of Counsel to Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, wrote an article titled, "Five Reasons Why You Don’t Want to Use Artificial Intelligence to Draft, Review or Negotiate Your Construction-Related Agreements." It was published in Subcontractors Trade Association October 2024 Newsletter. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ejhQWSYD #FirmAdvantage #Construction #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s Thursday Night Basketball program resumed on Thursday, October 10, after a several week layoff. The group enjoyed 3 hard fought games, with the Blue team taking 2 of the 3. Game 3 was a 4 overtime thriller. The highlight of the evening was FDT law clerk Camila Morcos hitting the game winning basket in Game 1, on her first shot taken after nearly a one year layoff to finish her third year of law school.