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2019 e-Newsletters

• December 2019
  Inside this Issue: Q&A with Michael H. Sahn regarding the Firm’s 20th Anniversary • SWC Guides Purchase of Seawane Country Club •Chris Coschignano and Nicholas Cappadora Attend the Opening Cermemony of Mill Creek Residential Facility in Mineola • Joshua D. Brookstein Promoted to Partner • Chris Coschignano/SWC Scholarship Awarded to Touro Law School Student • SWC Will Be Hosting an Earth Day Event on April 22, 2019 • Nicholas Cappadora Joins NYSBA Young Lawyers Section Trip to Washington D.C. to be Sworn in before U.S. Supreme Court Justices • Elaine Colavito Earns LIBN’s Leadership in Law Award • SWC Support 2019 Long Island Smart Growth Summit as a Sponsor • Thomas McKevitt Coaches Holy Trinity Moot Court Team to Nassau County Championships • Elaine Colavito’s “Bench Briefs” in The Suffolk Lawyer • Download our Brochure
• November 2019
  Inside this Issue: Q&A with Thomas C. Haberlack regarding Estate Planning-Insuring Development Rights • SWC Defends Suffolk County and Defeats Townships’ Motion to Dismiss Suffolk’s Third • Party Complaint in LIPA Tax Lien Case • Firm Defends Appeal over a Trademark Dispute • SWC Prevails in Article 78 Litigation with Town Over Construction of a Self-Storage Facility • Restraining Order Obtained to Prevent Town From Enforcing a Stop Work Order • Zoning Approvals Obtained in New Bank Construction • Elaine Colavito’s “Bench Briefs” Appears in Suffolk Lawyer • Chris J. Coschignano Honored by Italian Americans in Government • Joshua Brookstein Leads Firm’s Sponsorship of Fourth Annual North Shore Family Guidance Center Fundraiser • John C. Farrell Participates in “A Comprehensive Plan for Long Island” • Joshua D. Brookstein Participates in Early Voting Information Panel • Download Our Brochure
• September 2019
  Inside This Issue: Super Lawyers Recognizes Twelve Attorneys for 2019 Honors • Q&A with Chris Coschignano • Firm Handles Acquisition & Zoning Approvals for Storage Facility • Special Permit Approved by Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals • Daniel H. Braff to Serve on New York City Bar Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee • Michael H. Sahn and Micholar Cappadora Offer Latest Developments in Williamson County Case • Challenger Athletics Held Its 3rd Annual Surf Camp • Download Our Brochure
• August 2019
  Inside This Issue: Chris J. Coschignano Appointed to Board of Directors of Nassau County Bar Association • Firm Represents Owner of Shopping Center in Expansion for Northwell Health Facility • Firm Defends The Village of Sands Point Board of Appeals in an Article 78 Proceeding Where the Property Owner Claimed They Had Vested Rights to a Building Permit • SWC Successfully Establishes Access Rights Based on 50-Year-Old State Condemnation Map • After a Contentious Three Years of Legal Battles, Firm Obtains Approval for Subdivision Application • Zoning Approvals Secured for Newly Acquired Warehouse in Oceanside • Wendy's Restaurant and Self-Storage Facility Approved in Elmont • Firm Successfully Concludes Long-Running Construction Litigation • Elaine Colavito's "Bench Briefs" Appears In Suffolk Lawyer • Dan Braff Served on Cohen Children's Circle Golf Classic Planning Committee • Firm Sponsors 2019 Marcum Workplace Challenge • SWC Takes the Field By Brian Sales • Download Our Brochure
• June 2019
  Inside This Issue: Q&A with Miriam Villani • The Employee Handbook: Why Every Business Must Have One • New Zoning Regulations Target the Use of Artifically Tall Mechanical Voids in Residential Towers • SWC Drives Porsche Dealership to New Home in Jericho • Rezoning Approval Makes Way for Construction of Multifamily Housing • Court Reinstates Petition in Article 78 Proceeding Challenging Denial of Subdivision • Elaine Colavito Recognized as Outgoing Chair of the Nassau County Women's Bar Association • Michael Sahn Served as Guest Speaker at "Long Island State of the Market 2019" Summit • Joseph Brees Addresses Admissibility of Internet-Based Information as Evidence in the Latest Issue of the Nassau Lawyer • Elaine Colavito's "Bench Briefs" Appears in Suffolk Lawyer • Adam Koblenz Named to Children's Medical Fund of New York's Board of Trustees • Firm Sponsors the Vision Long Island Awards & Touro Law Golf Classic • Download Our Brochure
• May 2019
  Inside This Issue: Often-Overlooked Pitfall When Acquiring an Existing Business • Q&A with Michelle Greenberg • Meet Our Newest Associate, Susan C. Finegan • Firm Successfully Lifts Notice of Pendency in Real Estate Litigation • Michelle Greenberg Joins Firm as Counsel • Michael H. Sahn to Speak at "Long Island State of the Market 2019" Summit • Hofstra Law Recognizes Elaine M. Colavito for Commitment to Women in the Law at its 2019 Outstanding Women in the Law Reception • Michael H. Sahn Presents Award at 2019 Innovator of the Year Awards Ceremony • John Christopher Appointed to NYSBA Executive Committee, Joins The New York Bar Foundation Board of Directors • Newest Summer Associates Bring Both Legal and Military Experience to The Firm • Chris J. Coschignano and the Firm to be Honored at Touro Law Center's 15th Annual Golf Classic • John Christopher Presents Grant to Brooklyn Defender Services • Firm Sponsors 2019 Marcum Workplace Challenge • Firm Attorneys Make Contributions to Nassau County Bar Association • Elaine Colavito's "Bench Briefs" Appears In Suffolk Lawyer • Download Our Brochure
• March 2019
  Inside This Issue: Under Dan Braff's Leadership, the Firm Secures Another Approval for a Boutique Fitness Facility in NoMad • Firm Wins Summary Judgment Invalidating Tax Deed • Court Rules Charges of Malpractice against Real Estate Appraisers by Lender Were Time-Barred by Statute of Limitations • John Farrell Named Attorney for Village of Plandome Manor • Kyle Lawrence Named Partner at Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz Coschignano, PLLC • Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz Coschignano, PLLC Welcomes Thomas C. Haberlack and Joseph D. Brees to the Firm • Joshua Brookstein and Tom McKevitt Lead Mock Trial Teams • Elaine M. Colavito to be Recognized for Commitment to Women in the Law • Miriam E. Villani Serves as Editor-in-Chief of NYSBA's The New York Environmental Lawyer • Elaine Colavito's "Bench Briefs" Appears In Suffolk Lawyer • Download Our Brochure
• Litigation Practice Update
  Inside This Issue: Focus On Litigation - Team Approach Brings Success • Commercial Litigation and Arbitration • Municipal Litigation • Zoning and Land-Use Litigation • Environmental Litigation and Enforcement Proceedings • Labor and Employment-Related Claims • Real Property and Title Litigation