Samuel L. Bifulco

Samuel L. Bifulco is an Associate with the Firm. Mr. Bifulco concentrates his practice in zoning and land use planning, real estate law and transactions, municipal law and legislative practice, corporate law, and estate planning.

Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Bifulco spent nearly a decade working at the Town of Brookhaven. Mr. Bifulco served as the Executive Assistant in the Brookhaven Town Law Department where he managed the Town’s unsafe structure program, helped oversee and conference case files, and prosecuted town code violations in the Sixth District Court. In this role, he worked diligently to improve the quality of life for all those who reside in one of New York’s largest townships. His work under County Executive Edward P. Romaine, Town Supervisor Daniel J. Panico, Town Highway Superintendent Daniel P. Losquadro, and Town Clerk Kevin J. LaValle provided him with the foundation and experience necessary to navigate complex land use, zoning, and planning processes across Long Island.

Mr. Bifulco is admitted to practice law in the State of New York. He earned his Juris Doctor from the Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in Central Islip, graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2023. Mr. Bifulco, an honors scholar, graduated second in his class. He volunteered in various capacities on the Student Bar Association and served as a Cyber Law Research Assistant. Mr. Bifulco founded and served as President of the Cyber Law Society where he worked to foster extracurricular engagement in the cybersecurity, data privacy, and emerging technology space. He published “Drones and Zoning Enforcement: Will it Fly?” in the New York Zoning Law and Practice Report and received several notable academic awards such as CALI Awards for Academic Excellence in: Business Organizations I, Cybercrime, Intellectual Property, Land Use & Zoning & Planning, and Property II. Recently, Mr. Bifulco was honored as a Long Island Business News 40 under 40 Award recipient.

As a dedicated lawyer with an extensive background in government and politics, Mr. Bifulco is passionate about helping his colleagues, neighbors, and clients understand the importance of philanthropy and civic engagement. To that end, Mr. Bifulco founded and ran numerous non-profit organizations over the years. He currently serves as President of the St. Joseph's University Alumni Association where he represents 42,000 alumni. In addition, Mr. Bifulco serves his community as President of the Centereach Civic Association. The association provides public outreach to improve the greater Centereach community, home to over 30,000 residents.

Before law school, Mr. Bifulco graduated with distinction from Stony Brook University where he earned a Master of Arts degree in Public Policy. Mr. Bifulco earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Joseph’s University majoring in Political Science, Criminal Justice, and Human Relations.