 | Ackerman, Levine, Cullen, Brickman
& Limmer, LLP | | | | | 1010 Northern Boulevard, Suite 400
Great Neck, New York 11021 View Map |
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| | | | Practice Areas: | | General Practice. Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking, Business Organizations, Commercial, Construction, Corporate, Criminal Law, E-Commerce, Estate and Income Tax Planning, Franchising, General and Corporate Tax Practice, Landlord and Tenant Law and Cooperative Corporations. Litigation, Matrimonial, Mediation, Municipal, Partnerships, Personnel and Employment Services, Professional Practice Disputes, Real Estate, Securities, Suretyship, Trusts and Estates, Unfair Competition, Zoning and Land Use. Trials and Appeals in Federal and State Courts and before Arbitration Tribunals. | | | | Year Established: 1937 | | | | Firm Profile: | | The firm concentrates its practice in the areas of general business, municipal and corporate law; franchising; securities; secured lending; business law; litigation, including trials, appeals and arbitrations; commercial and residential real estate; zoning; estate planning; and probate and estate administration. Our clients include governmental entities, entrepreneurs, privately held businesses, public corporations and professional practices located throughout the United States. | | | | Firm Size: 16 | | | | Reference: | | Citibank, N.A. | | | Office Hours:
Monday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
| | | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | | | Lawrence Peirez (1941-1976). | | | | C. Ellis Schiffmacher (1937-1988). | | | | William A. Ackerman (Member) born New York, N.Y., June 8, 1934; admitted to bar, 1959, New York; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1978, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1966, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: University of Vermont (B.A., 1956); New York University (J.D., 1959). Counsel to Majority Leader of New York State Senate, 1965-1966. Associate Counsel, New York State Joint Legislative Committee on Motor Vehicle Safety, 1966. Acting Justice, Village of Saddle Rock, 1977-1980. Chairman, Village of Saddle Rock Board of Zoning Appeals, 1995-2005. Commissioner, Long Island State Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commission, 1989-1995. Trustee, Adelphi University, 1997-2006. Trained in Mediation at the Center for Mediation Law. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Queens County, Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Trusts and Estates. | | | | John M. Brickman (Member) born New York, N.Y., September 15, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, New York; 1970, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1973, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1975, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: Johns Hopkins University (A.B., 1966); Columbia University (J.D., cum laude, 1969). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; Dean's List Scholar. Revision Editor, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, 1968-1969. Adjunct Professor of Law, Touro Law School, 1991-2006; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law, Staten Island Community College, City University of New York, 1973-1975. Executive Director, New York City Board of Correction, 1971-1975. Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public Integrity, 2007—. Trustee, Johns Hopkins University, 1992-1994. Director, Correctional Association of New York, 2000—; Chair, 2005-2008. Director, Nassau Health Care Corporation, 2005—. Trustee, The Levitt Foundation, 2004—. Director, Long Island Medical Foundation, 2008—. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Corrections, 1983-1986; 1991-1994; 1999-2003; 2004-2008); Nassau County and New York State (Member: Executive Committee, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, 1998-2006) Bar Associations; Federal Bar Council. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Arbitration/ADR; Appeals; Professional Practices; Business Dissolutions. | | | | Donald Florman (Member) born New York, N.Y., June 6, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, New York. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., 1965); New York University (J.D., 1968). Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Franchise; Business/Corporate; Real Estate. | | | | John M. Gaioni (Member) born Providence, Rhode Island, January 14, 1951; admitted to bar, 1982, New York. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1972); St. John's University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business/Corporate; Banking/Finance; Securities. | | | | Leslie J. Levine (Member) born Monticello, New York, June 6, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, New York. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., 1966); New York University (J.D., 1968). Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business/Corporate; Banking/Finance; Securities. | | | | Stephen G. Limmer (Member) born Pensacola, Florida, January 3, 1945; admitted to bar, 1972, New York; 1973, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1975, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Hofstra College (B.B.A., 1967); St. John's University (J.D., 1971). Confidential Law Clerk to New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Rochester, New York, 1971-1973. Attorney for: Village of Port Washington North, 1986-2006; Village of Kings Point, 1993-2006; Village of Great Neck, 1993-2006; Village of Roslyn Estates, 1995-2006. Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Land Use and Planning; Real Estate; Estate Planning; Litigation. | | | | Andrew J. Luskin (Member) born New York, N.Y., June 10, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, New York; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S., cum laude, 1982), Omicron Delta Epsilon (International Economics Honor Society); Hofstra University (J.D., with distinction, 1985). Managing Editor, Hofstra Labor and Employment Law Journal, 1985. Assistant District Attorney, Kings County, New York, 1985-1988. Member: Nassau County (Chairman, Committee on: Computer Law, 2000-2003; Vice Chairman, Long Range Planning Committee, 2006—) and New York State (Alternate Delegate, House of Delegates, 2005-2007; Delegate, 2007—) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Arbitration/ADR; Zoning Law; Land Use Litigation; Unfair Competition. | | | | Christopher J. Prior (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, January 6, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., cum laude, 1980); St. John's University (J.D., 1986). Attorney for: Great Neck Park District, 1999—; Village of Baxter Estates, 2000—; Belgrave Water Pollution Control District, 1999—; Manhasset-Lakeville Water and Fire Districts, 2004—; Village of Plandome Heights, 2006—. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Banking Law; Finance; Securities; Municipal Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use. | | | | Hollis F. Russell (Member) born New York, N.Y., April 22, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, New York; 1980, Florida. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1975); Cornell Law School (J.D., 1978). Articles Editor, Cornell International Law Journal, 1977-1978. Author: "Coordination of PPT Credit and QTIP Marital Deduction Planning: A Practical Perspective," Tax Management Estates, Gifts and Trust Journal, 1991. Co-Author: "Joint Representation of Spouses in Estate Planning: The Saga of Advisory Opinion 95-4," Florida Bar Journal, 1998; "Multiple Representation in Estate Planning: Beyond Advisory Opinion 95-4, " Florida Bar Journal, 1998; "Practical Guidance for Charitable Remainder Trust Planning for Residential Real Property," Tax Management, Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal, July, 1996; "Power to Replace a Trustee Can Produce Adverse Tax Results," Estate Planning, 1991. Adjunct Professor, LL.M. Program in Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law, 1996-1998. Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, 1986-2006. Member, Seaview Park Commission, 1987-1992; Trustee: North Shore Land Alliance; William C. and Joyce C. Charitable Trust. Member: American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel (Member, Business Planning Committee); Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations; The New York City Bar; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Estate and Succession Planning; Trusts and Estates; Tax Planning. | | | | —————————— | | | | Todd H. Hesekiel (Associate) born Mineola, New York, October 27, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, New York; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 2005, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1996); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: New York State Bar Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Trusts and Estates Litigation. | | | | Benjamin S. Kaplan (Associate) born Manhasset, New York, February 24, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, New York; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Yeshiva Bnei Torah Rabbinical College (B.T.L., 2001); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Recipient, Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award, 2003-2004. Associate Editor, Hofstra University Law Review, 2004-2006. Formerly with King & Spalding LLP. Languages: Hebrew. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Municipal Law; Real Estate Litigation. | | | | Arfa Mahmud (Associate) born Lahore, Pakistan, July 26, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, New York. Education: Columbia College, Columbia University (B.A., 1995); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Formerly with McCoyd, Parkas and Ronan, LLP. Languages: Hindi and Urdu. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates. | | | | Kira L. Polner (Associate) born Queens, New York, November 16, 1965; admitted to bar, 2000, Connecticut and New York. Education: Goucher College (B.A., 1987); George Washington University (M.B.A., Finance, 1989); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2000; LL.M., Tax, 2005). Member, Journal of International and Comparative Law. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates. | | | | OF COUNSEL | | | | James A. Bradley (Of Counsel) born Jamaica, New York, August 16, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1978, District of Columbia; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. Claims Court and U.S. Court of Military Appeals. Education: St. John's University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1970); University of Michigan (J.D., 1973). Member, Skull and Circle Honor Society. Village Attorney: Village of Munsey Park, 2000—; Village of Williston Park, 2005-2006. Author: "Representing Doctor/Employers in Employment Agreements," Nassau Lawyers, Vol. 51, No. 8, April 2002. Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Property Litigation; Zoning Law; Municipal Law; Land Use and Planning. | | | | Eugene T. Cullen (Of Counsel) born Brooklyn, New York, August 5, 1931; admitted to bar, 1959, New York; 1968, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1969, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Claims Court. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1953; J.D., 1958). Phi Delta Phi. Village Attorney: Village of Port Washington North, 1965-1986; Village of Kings Point, 1968-1993; Village of Great Neck, 1974-1993. Attorney for: Herricks Public Schools, 1974-1993; Great Neck Park District, 1976-1998; Belgrave Water Pollution Control District, 1976-1998; Manhasset-Lakeville Water District, 1993-2004; Village of Great Neck Housing Authority, 1980-1984. Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. (Retired). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Land Use and Planning; Real Estate. | | | | John M. Farrell, Jr. (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y., May 5, 1931; admitted to bar, 1957, New York; 1968, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York and U.S. Supreme Court; 1977, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.S., 1953); Fordham University (LL.B., 1957). Attorney for: Village of Flower Hill, 1975-1991; Village of Baxter Estates, 1983-1999; Village of Munsey Park, 1987-2000. Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estates and Trusts; Commercial Trials and Appeals; Municipal Law; Real Estate; Zoning. | | | | SPECIAL COUNSEL | | | | Michelle Sheehan Prior (Of Counsel) born Rockville Centre, New York, March 28, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., summa cum laude, 1983); Polytechnic of North London; St. John's University (J.D., with honors, 1986). Phi Beta Kappa. Assistant District Attorney, Nassau County, 1986-1989, and New York State Organized Crime Task Force, 1989-1992. Prosecutor for: Village of Great Neck, 1997—; Village of Roslyn Estates, 1997—; Great Neck Park District, 1997—; Village of Kings Point, 1998—; Village of Port Washington North, 1998—; Village of Baxter Estates, 2003—; Village of Munsey Park, 2004—. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Appellate Practice. |
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