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Robert Grossman's practice is focused in the areas of matrimonial and family law, and appeals. Understanding that clients often prefer to resolve their disputes out of court, Mr. Grossman is an adept negotiator who seeks to devise creative solutions to complex issues.

Anne M. Murray is a partner at Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale, New York, where she represents insurance companies in a wide range of complex first- and third-party coverage matters. Her practice focuses on Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance , with experience involving general liability, construction defect, personal and advertising injury, toxic tort, asbestos, environmental claims, product liability, employee benefits liability, labor law, bad faith allegations, and evolving cove...

Neil V. Carbone is a trusts and estates lawyer handling all aspects of that practice: planning, administration, and litigation. Neil provides sophisticated advice to individuals and families, entrepreneurs, closely-held businesses, trust companies, banks, fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and foundations and other institutions. He regularly appears before the Surrogate’s Courts and other courts throughout New York, as well as the United States Tax Court. Neil is a trusted professional who pri...

A veteran of the Nassau and Suffolk trial courts, John Nash has built a lengthy and distinguished career as a highly respected litigator across several practice areas. Mr. Nash joined Sullivan Papain in 1980, after working with the New York City Law Department Office of the Corporation Counsel where he served as unit chief and lead trial attorney in the prestigious Manhattan Trials Unit. He became a member of the firm in 1985, and in 1991 moved to the firm’s Long Island office. There, h...

Spencer L. Reames is a trusts and estates counselor and litigator representing individuals, families, fiduciaries, and beneficiaries throughout the New York metropolitan area. Spencer handles a broad range of sophisticated and complex probate and trust disputes, including will contests, contested accounting proceedings, discovery proceedings, fiduciary removal and surcharge, will and trust construction and reformation, asset discovery proceedings and other miscellaneous proceedings. His pract...

Michelle Jablonsky is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Elder Law. Michelle practices law in Islandia, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Michelle Jablonsky since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michelle Jablonsky is held by other lawyers.

Ilene Sherwyn Cooper is a partner practicing litigation and estate planning in Surrogate’s Courts throughout Metropolitan New York. Before joining Farrell Fritz, she served for ten years as the Chief Law Assistant of the Suffolk County Surrogate’s Court. Her responsibilities there included preparing judicial opinions on complex and novel issues; acting as the Trial Assistant to the Surrogate, preparing pretrial memoranda, jury charges, evidentiary rulings and post-trial decisions;...

Jean Hegler is a partner at Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale, New York. Her practice focuses on trusts and estates , including estate, gift, and trust taxation, estate planning, estate administration, and elder law planning. She works closely with individuals and families to address personal, financial, and business considerations through thoughtful planning and compliance with New York law. Jean represents high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, family-owned businesses, and foundations in...

Patrick Formato is an Executive Partner, Director of the Health Law Practice group at Abrams Fensterman, LLP. Mr. Formato represents a variety of health care providers including skilled nursing facilities, diagnostic and treatment centers, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers, imaging centers, home health care agencies, assisted living facilities, management service organizations, physicians and physician groups in connection with mergers and acquisitions, fraud and abuse, governme...

Michael Taubin is a senior member of the Health Care practice group and Team Leader of the Hospital-Physician Realignment Affinity group. He represents the continuum of health care providers from hospitals to federally qualified health centers to medical groups and management companies servicing those providers. Michael is also at the forefront of private equity investment in the health care sector. What do you focus on? The primary focus of my practice is representing hospitals, federally qu...