My legal practice focuses primarily on representing municipal clients and commercial litigants. Since 2010 I have advised various counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts and other municipal entities, throughout the lower Hudson Valley, on matters ranging from the review of basic agreements to complex civil rights litigation in Federal Court. My litigation experience has provided me the opportunity to represent clients on various issues which include: false arrest… Show more My legal practice focuses primarily on representing municipal clients and commercial litigants. Since 2010 I have advised various counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts and other municipal entities, throughout the lower Hudson Valley, on matters ranging from the review of basic agreements to complex civil rights litigation in Federal Court. My litigation experience has provided me the opportunity to represent clients on various issues which include: false arrest, excessive force, malicious prosecution, violation of religious rights, negligent supervision, improper search and seizure, wrongful death, slander/libel, collections matters, partnership disputes, trusts and estates, breach of contract, tortious interference with business opportunities, unjust enrichment, products liability, property disputes, in rem tax foreclosures, mortgage foreclosures, improper termination, election law, slip and fall, property damage, tax certiorari matters and Article 78 defense, from inception to disposition in Federal and State Courts.Representative Published Decisions:Westchester Joint Water Works v. Assessor of City of Rye, 120 A.D.3d 1352, 992 N.Y.S.2d 351 (2d Dep’t 2014) affirmed, 2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 04438, 2016 WL 3189055 (2016).Arnold v. Geary, 582 Fed. Appx. 42 (C.A. 2d Circuit 2014).Dilworth v. Goldberg, 3 F.Supp.3d 198 (S.D.N.Y. 2014).Amato v. Hartnett, 936 F.Supp.2d 416 (S.D.N.Y. 2013).People v. A.N., 44 Misc. 3d 269, 985 N.Y.S.2d 835 (City Court, City of Rye 2014).Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Show less

I served in the Office of the Corporation Counsel from 2007-2010 where I represented the City in a wide range of state and federal civil defense litigation, as well as, various land use and environmental matters. Working for the City I also handled a number of special assignments, including serving as counsel to the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Workforce Investment Board and the Yonkers Waterfront Development Corporation. I also represented the City in labor matters and… Show more I served in the Office of the Corporation Counsel from 2007-2010 where I represented the City in a wide range of state and federal civil defense litigation, as well as, various land use and environmental matters. Working for the City I also handled a number of special assignments, including serving as counsel to the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Workforce Investment Board and the Yonkers Waterfront Development Corporation. I also represented the City in labor matters and before the New York State Public Service Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the State Division of Human Rights.Representative Published Decisions:Local 456, Intern. Brotherhood of Teamsters v. City of Yonkers, 75 A.D.3d 555, 903 N.Y.S.2d 915 (2d Dep’t 2010) Show less

During law school I interned in the City's Corporation Counsel's office handling a wide variety of tasks and assignments.

Post-college and pre-law school I worked in the Village/Town of Mount Kisco's: Assessment Department, Building and Planning Department, Code Enforcement Department, Manager's Office and Treasurer's Office handling a wide variety of tasks and assignments.