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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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Senior Counsel and Director of Client Relations and Development Rosa M. Feeney Selected to Join Primerus Insurance and Bad Faith Executive Committee

We are pleased to announce that Rosa M. Feeney, Senior Counsel and Director of Client Relations and Development, has been selected to join the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Executive Committee. The ICBF consists of a group of vetted attorneys who join to provide client services across the United […]

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Partner Tom Dargan Served as a Panelist on a Webinar to a National Motorcoach Bus Group Regarding Legal Considerations for 2022 and the Implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

On November 16, 2021, Partner Tom Dargan served as a Panelist in connection with a national webinar organized and presented by IMG (“International Motorcoach Group”) for its members.  Tom discussed several major legal considerations facing the transportation industry in 2022, including ADA compliance issues and cybersecurity concerns. Tom addressed and answered several questions from the […]

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Partner Carl Formicola Secures Summary Judgment

Partner Carl Formicola recently obtained summary judgment dismissing a medical malpractice action against his clients, a physician and two physician’s assistants.  The patient suffered from blood clots in the legs.  The physician’s assistants had participated in the administration and monitoring of Heparin, a blood thinner. Carl argued that neither of the physician’s assistants had been […]

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Principals Thomas Dargan and Jeffrey Pincus Present Lecture to the NYSBA on Defending Truck Drivers, Safety Directors and Corporate Representatives at Deposition

Tom Dargan and Jeff Pincus, Principals and Co-chairs of the firm’s Trucking and Transportation Practice Group, presented a seminar to the New York State Bar Association on preparing and defending truck drivers, safety directors and corporate representatives in the transportation industry at depositions.  The lecture focused on best practices for preparing these witnesses in advance […]

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Lewis Johs Recognized as LI Press Top Workplaces 2021

Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP, is proud to announce that we have been recognized as a Top Workplace on Long Island for the fourth year in a row.  This year the recognition is honored by the Long Island Press, a monthly news and lifestyle publication serving Long Island.  Following a confidential survey completed by our […]

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Senior Counsel Mike Clancy Prevails on Summary Judgment on behalf of School Bus Company

Senior Counsel Mike Clancy was successful upon a summary judgment motion before Honorable William J. Condon of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County.  Mike’s liability motion established that there were no genuine material issues of fact to decide against our client, a local school bus company.  The motion was opposed by plaintiff’s attorney, however, the Court […]

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LI Herald Recognized 4 Lewis Johs’ Attorneys as Top Lawyers

Congratulations to Lewis Johs’ 2021 Top Lawyers’ honorees selected by the LI Herald & Richner Communications. An awards ceremony was held to celebrate the honorees. Deborah Aviles received the Lifetime Achievement award. Tom Dargan was awarded Top Lawyer for Transportation Law. Jeff Pincus received Top Lawyer in the Litigator category and Hon. John M. Czygier, […]

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