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Partner Rebecca K. Devlin Secures Summary Judgement on Behalf of Municipality

Partner Rebecca K. Devlin obtained summary judgment on behalf of a municipality in a premises liability case. The case involved a plaintiff who sustained a serious injury to her lower extremity while performing a sliding drill during softball practice on the field of a municipal owned park with her school team. Rebecca successfully argued that […]

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Senior Counsel Joseph A. Materazo Prevails on Pre-Answer Motion to Dismiss

Joseph A. Materazo recently prevailed on a Pre-Answer Motion to Dismiss on behalf of an insurance carrier client in an action venued in Supreme Court, Ulster County. The case involved allegations of nationwide fraudulent business dealings against the carrier in the resale of motor vehicles to the general public through a third-party business entity. Joseph […]

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End of an Era-Starr Boggs Goes Out on Top

Lewis Johs recently closed a transactional matter involving the sale of the iconic Starr Boggs’ Restaurant located in Westhampton Beach New York, along with the real estate where the restaurant operated. Starr Boggs earned a well-deserved reputation as a consummate chef and restauranteur on the East End of Long Island and has been a fixture […]

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Partner Tom Dargan Attends Annual Primerus Transportation Law Seminar

Partner Tom Dargan was honored to have attended this year’s annual conference for the Primerus Transportation Law Group.  The Primerus Transportation Law Group is a national association of lawyers who concentrate their practice in the transportation industry.  Tom is the former chairperson of the Primerus Transportation Law Group’s executive committee.  This two-day conference focused on […]

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Partner Jennifer Hurley McGay Wins Dismissal of Federal Lawsuit

Commercial Litigation Partner Jennifer Hurley McGay secured a dismissal of all claims against our client in an action pending in federal court in the Southern District of New York.  The case related to alleged damage to goods being transported interstate.  Plaintiffs alleged a number of claims against our client, a transport broker and interstate carrier […]

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Attorney Kevin Clinton Named Chair of the Primerus Labor and Employment Practice Group

Lewis Johs is pleased to announce that Senior Associate Kevin D. Clinton has been named Chair of the International Society of Primerus Law Firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. This group of labor and employment lawyers collaborate to offer seamless and comprehensive multi-jurisdictional service to their clients facing various labor and employment issues. As the […]

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Lewis Johs attends the JBN Grand CEO Leadership Breakfast

Lewis Johs joins the Jewish Business Network, with guest speakers Kevin O’Connor, CEO of Dime Community Bank and Simon Jacobson, Author of Towards A Meaningful Life, for an inspiring breakfast with some of Long Island’s top business leaders.

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Lewis Johs Attends Long Island Business Action (LIMBA) Networking Event with Director Carrie Meek Gallagher of the LI Public Service Commission

Lewis Johs is proud to sponsor the Long Island Metro Business Action (LIMBA) networking program each month. We were pleased to finally attend the first live event since the pandemic. Carrie Meek Gallagher, the recently appointed, Director of the Long Island Office of the Public Service Commission, educated us about the structure of the agency […]

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Partner Annemarie Jones Recipient of Power Women of Long Island Award

On November 18, 2021, Commercial Litigation Partner Annemarie Jones was a recipient of the Schneps Media Power Women of Long Island Award. Annemarie was honored with numerous women in business, philanthropists, doctors, real estate agents, educators, accountants, and lawyers. Power Women honors “females who make Long Island the thriving and vibrant place it is to […]

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Attorney Keith D. Black Obtains Favorable Judgment For Clients in Kings County Surrogate’s Court

Counsel, Keith D. Black, obtained a favorable judgment from the Kings County Surrogate’s Court in an exhaustive kinship proceeding, where he successfully proved that the decedent’s missing and unknown father was deceased.  Keith, in representing the maternal heirs of the deceased, also established that the decedent’s father died with no other children. The court directed […]

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