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Pat is the firm’s source for all matters relating to real estate transactions and zoning law. He regularly handles commercial real estate transactions for clients, including purchase and sale transactions, negotiations of leases, and refinance transactions. As a former land use planner for the Allen County Department of Planning Services, Pat also knows the ins and outs of zoning and development both locally and statewide. He regularly helps clients obtain approval for commercial and re...

Alan Fershtman represents entrepreneurs in the acquisition, financing and sale of multi-family, affordable housing. In addition, Alan represents closely-held companies, particularly entrepreneurs, in equity and private venture transactions, ongoing operations and divestitures, corporate mergers and acquisitions, taxation, estate planning and real estate. He has considerable experience in corporate issues unique to entrepreneurial organizations. In addition, Alan has represented corporate clie...

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Bob Sanker's practice is concentrated in the areas of bankruptcy, reorganization and creditors' rights. He also acts as general counsel for a number of closely-held companies. Bob has extensive experience in representing debtors, creditors, creditors' committees, lenders, investors and purchasers in Chapter 11 cases and in out of court restructurings. He has represented creditors and court appointed representatives of future claimants in major mass tort bankruptcy proceedings, including the E...

Lonnie K. Seide was born in Huntington, New York. He was recognized as the Best Family Law Lawyer - Orange County 2020 by Best Lawyers in America. Lonnie graduated from Northeastern University (B.S., with honors) and St. John's University School of Law (J.D.). He was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, the New York Bar, the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court and the California Ba...

Humbert (Bert) J. Polito Jr., is a principal in the law firm of Polito & Associates, LLC in Waterford, Connecticut. Bert is a native of Cleveland, Ohio where he attended St. Ignatius High School. Bert is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross (A.B. Religious Studies, 1978) where he was admitted to Phi Beta Kappa. Bert attended the University of Connecticut School of Law (1986) and then served as law clerk to Donald F. Shea of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island. Throughout his career i...