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Cuddy & Feder's Robert C. Schneider Named to Top Rated Lawyer's Guide to Health Care Law
Robert C. Schneider has been named one of the Top Rated Lawyers in the 2012 Top Rated Lawyers Guide to Health Care Law. The list of top rated lawyers appears in the January 2012 issue of Corporate Counsel magazine.
Cuddy & Feder's Anthony B. Gioffre III Moderates Panel at Association of Towns of the State New York's Annual Conference and Training School
Cuddy & Feder's Anthony B. Gioffre III will be a panel moderator at the Association of Towns of the State of New York's Annual Conference and Training School at the New York Hilton in New York City on February 20. The Association's membership includes more than 20,000 NYS Town Officials. Gioffre, who is Chairman of New York State Wireless Association's Regulatory Committee, is moderating "The Wireless Revolution in Your Town: Meeting Constituent Demands & Avoiding Political Minefields" (NYSWA is hosting the panel at the conference - http://www.nyswa.info).
Christopher B. Fisher of Cuddy & Feder LLP appointed Chair of the Westchester County Association's Infrastructure Committee.
As part of WCA's Blueprint for Westchester and economic development in the County, the Committee will advocate and collaborate among business leaders and county and local governments. A significant focus for the Committee will be on private and public investment in intermodal transportation, energy reliability and wireless broadband for Westchester's sustainability and success in the 21st century.
Cuddy & Feder's William S. Null Moderates Panel at Land Use & Sustainable Development Conference
William S. Null, Cuddy & Feder's managing partner, recently moderated a panel at Pace Law School's 10th Annual Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference. The topic was "Redevelopment Readiness: New Techniques to Streamline the Development Process to be Open for Business" and it included a discussion of the planning and regulatory tools that can assist redevelopment projects, as well as financing and incentives that can help advance such projects. Null and his panel participants were also featured in an article in the Westchester Business Journal. Click here to read the article
Cuddy & Feder's Anthony Gioffre Re-elected as Port Chester/Rye Bar President.
Cuddy & Feder's Anthony B. Gioffre III has been Re-Elected as President of the Port Chester/Rye Bar Association for another 2 year term. Tony has served in this position since 2000.
Cuddy & Feder's Joshua E. Kimerling Obtains Favorable Decision in Orange County Supreme Court.
Joshua E. Kimerling obtained a favorable Decision from the Orange County Supreme Court granting summary judgment to impose a $145,000 equitable subrogation lien in favor of a lender and against property located in Port Jervis.
Cuddy & Feder's Joshua E. Kimerling Publishes Article on Adverse Possession in the New York Law Journal.
Joshua E. Kimerling authored an August 2011 New York Law Journal article entitled, "Recent Cases Narrow The Applicability Of The RPAPL Adverse Possession Amendments Enacted In 2008". The article explores recent developments in the law of adverse possession following legislative changes that occurred in 2008. Josh has written and lectured extensively on the subject of adverse possession click here to read article
Cuddy & Feder's Anthony Gioffre Participates in Above Ground Level (AGL) Conference in Florida
Anthony B. Gioffre III recently participated on a panel entitled "Creative Approaches to Site Development at the Above Ground Level (AGL) Regional Conference on November 4, 2011 at the Westin Diplomat in Hallandale, FL. The AGL Conference was hosted by AGL Magazine which brought together top attorneys, planners and professionals from the wireless telecommunications industry to report and analyze commercial, technical, legal, regulatory and financial trends and events related to wireless tower siting, management, ownership, construction and operation.
Cuddy & Feder's Christopher Fisher Speaks at PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show in Dallas, Texas
Christopher Fisher recently participated in PCIA's Annual Wireless Infrastructure Show in Dallas Texas, entitled "Local Siting Trends". Fisher provided the national audience with his views on the state of wireless facility siting in the Northeast and outlined State and local regulatory issues impacting DAS deployments. Fisher also discussed recent court decisions that overturned zoning denials and that challenged various municipal consultant practices and fees.
Cuddy & Feder’s William S. Null named as one of New York’s Land Use Zoning SuperLawyers
William S. Null, firm Managing Partner, was recently selected as one of New York's Land Use Zoning SuperLawyers.
Cuddy & Feder’s Randall Huffman Re-Nominated to Greenwich Finance Board
Randall Huffman was recently nominated to a second term on the Greenwich, CT Board of Taxation and Finance (BET). The BET oversees the finances of the Town of Greenwich, reviews all budgets and expenditures of Town departments and sets the tax rate on real and personal property in the Town. The Greenwich annual budget is nearly $400 million. Prior to joining the BET, Huffman chaired the Budget Overview Committee of Greenwich’s legislative body.
Cuddy & Feder attorneys Chris Fisher, Tony Gioffre and Dan Laub Publish Article on Wireless Infrastructure and Zoning
Christopher B. Fisher together with Anthony B. Gioffre III and Daniel M. Laub authored an article entitled, New York Zoning Law and Practice Report – Wireless Services, Infrastructure & Zoning: A Time For Local Regulatory Change in New York? It is published in West’s New York Zoning Law and Practice Report. The article explores the growth in wireless communications over the past thirty years, key developments in U.S. policy and recent decisions from the judiciary. It concludes with a call for change in the way in which New York municipalities regulate wireless infrastructure to better meet the needs of their constituents that are demanding access to robust wireless services. View Article
Cuddy & Feder’s Chris Fisher hosts DAS Forum Panel in Arlington, Virginia
Christopher B. Fisher moderated a panel at The DAS Forum, DAS in Action: Capital View event on June 21 at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, VA. The panel entitled “The Role of Green Building Design and Public Safety Communications in the Inbuilding Marketplace”. As the DAS Forum’s annual educational program, this event brings together carriers, DAS providers, and professional services communities for discussion and networking in the telecommunications industry. Since Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) are an important and evolving component of the nation’s wireless network, the forum will also discuss marketplace trends and public policy initiatives.
Christopher B. Fisher Helps Announce Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Project in Connecticut
In his role on the Town of Ridgefield Connecticut Economic Development Commission, Cuddy & Feder’s Christopher B. Fisher joined business leaders and State and local officials in announcing an Inter-Municipal Transit Oriented Development (TOD) project that will help revitalize the villages of Branchville and Georgetown Connecticut. U.S. Congressman Jim Himes, State Representative John Frey, EDC Chairman Bob Knight, Redding First Selectman Natalie Ketcham and Ridgefield First Selectman, Rudy Marconi along with Fisher, held a press conference to announce plans to revitalize the area’s business district, housing opportunities, and rail and transportation centers.
Cuddy & Feder’s Robert J. Levine joins Board of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation
Robert J. Levine was recently named to the Board of Directors of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC). The HVEDC is a public-private partnership that works to steer economic growth and create jobs in the seven counties that form the Hudson Valley Region (Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Sullivan, Ulster and Putnam counties). HVEDC is also an active advocate in Albany and Washington, seeking support for the Region.
Cuddy & Feder’s Sy Gruza chairs State Bar Association Panel
Sy Gruza recently chaired a panel discussion in Albany for the New York State Bar Association’s Petroleum Spills Symposium on emerging issues concerning property owner liability. Panel members included representatives from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Cuddy & Feder Attorneys Prevail on Summary Judgment
Josh Kimerling and Anthony Luisi successfully obtained a decision from the Bronx County Supreme Court granting their client summary judgment. The decision protected the priority position of the client’s $6.8 million mortgage in a foreclosure action commenced by the plaintiff claiming a superior mortgage lien against a property and a large building located in the Bronx.
Cuddy & Feder Attorneys Defeat Motion to Dismiss
In a Westchester County Supreme Court Decision, Josh Kimerling and Anthony Luisi defeated in all respects a motion to dismiss filed by the defendant in a case brought on behalf of Cuddy & Feder clients to recover damages for trespass, defamation of title and tortuous interference of titles related to property located in Briarcliff.
Cuddy & Feder’s Josh Grauer and Anthony Luisi get Favorable Decision in Putnam County Supreme Court
Joshua J. Grauer and Anthony P. Luisi obtained a Decision in the Putnam County Supreme Court denying a Motion to Dismiss a client’s complaint in a multimillion dollar dispute involving an oral buyout agreement between co-owners of a professional medical corporation alleging breach of the buyout agreement, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and for punitive damages.
Cuddy & Feder’s Chris Fisher and Anthony Gioffre Address NY State Wireless Conference
Cuddy & Feder’s Christopher B. Fisher and Anthony B. Gioffre III are panel moderators at the New York State Wireless Association (“NYSWA”) Trade Show & Conference at the Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing, NY. Fisher, who serves as Vice President of NYSWA, is hosting the panel, “Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) – Meeting the Growing Demand for Broadband Mobile Services” (http://www.nyswa.info.) Gioffre, who is chairman of NYSWA’s Regulatory Committee, is moderating “Municipalities and the Wireless Revolution: Constituent Demands and Common Sense Solutions”. Among other topics, the panels address how wireless carriers and municipalities can work in a collaborative manner as they discuss applications for new tower facilities, address the zoning process and meet growing consumer demands for wireless technology. The conference also features former FCC chairman Kevin Martin.