Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  A recent decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals highlights the boundary between environmental law and corporate law. US v Sterling Centercorp Inc., 2020 WL 5885920 (10/5/20). The case arose out of a Superfund Site in California that was the subject of a number of corporate transactions. Defendant Sterling was the corporate parent of Keystone Copper Corporation, a corporation that owned the site from…
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  UNIONDALE, NY, MAY 28, 2024 – Caroline G. Frisoni was admitted to the New York State Bar on May 15, 2024 thereby beginning her position as an Associate in Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions practice group. Ms. Frisoni has been a law clerk at the firm since the Fall of 2023. Ms. Frisoni, a Huntington, NY resident, earned her J.D. from…
• Limited Liability Companies
  There are less than 60 calendar days until the deadline for existing entities to file their beneficial ownership interest (“BOI”) reports to comply with requirements under the federal Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The CTA requires that a BOI report (“BOI Report”) be filed by 1) nonexempt limited liability companies (“LLCs”), corporations, partnerships and any entity that is formed by filing a document with a secretary…

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP welcomes Jad S. Sayage to the firm’s Real Estate practice group as an associate. Before joining FDT, Mr. Sayage was the Managing Attorney at Sayage Law PLLC, where he concentrated exclusively on various complex real estate matters such as commercial and residential acquisitions, dispositions, contract negotiations, leasing and financing. Mr. Sayage, a Rockville Centre, NY resident, earned his J.D. from the…
• Construction Litigation
  Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (“FDT”) is pleased to announce that the firm has a combined total of 52 attorneys selected to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New York Metro Rising Stars lists. FDT congratulates the following attorneys for being selected to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list: Stephanie M. Alberts (Estate & Probate); Joseph P. Asselta (Construction Litigation); Douglas W.…
• Real Estate Transactions
  UNIONDALE, NY, JULY 9, 2024 – Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP welcomes Taylor L. Gonzalez to the firm’s Land Use & Zoning practice group as an associate. Taylor has experience in all aspects of real estate development, including commercial real estate transactions; zoning & land use, municipal and property law; and commercial litigation. Kathleen Deegan Dickson, a partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Land Use &…
• Land Use and Zoning
  Brian Kennedy is a partner in the firm’s Land Use & Zoning practice group for the last six years. In his practice, Kennedy guides clients through the complex municipal approvals required for all development projects. Kennedy’s experience ranges from single family residential redevelopments through large-scale mixed-use and industrial developments. His practice centers on projects in Suffolk County – and fortunate to work on projects throughout…
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  As the Firm’s reputation grew, so did our clients and we began to attract bigger ones whose needs were more diverse and complex. We embraced these developments and set a course to establish the Firm as one of Long Island’s finest. We recruited the best attorneys we could find in disciplines such as Litigation, Tax Certiorari, Corporate, Banking, Employment and Labor, and Tax, Trusts and Estates. We designed and built out a world-class office and equipped it with state-of-the-art technology. As our clients demanded more, we added sub-specialty and cutting edge practices such as Construction, Bankruptcy, IDA Benefits, and Renewable Energy. Each of these moves was made simply to better and more fully serve our clients.
• Trusts
  UNIONDALE, NY, JUNE 24, 2024 – Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP warmly congratulates Stephanie M. Alberts, co-chair of the firm’s Tax, Trusts & Estates practice group, on being selected by Long Island Business News as one of the Most Dynamic Women Leaders on Long Island 2024. This special section features profiles of those identified as top women influencers within the Long Island business community. Many of…
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Tax Law
  UNIONDALE, NY, JUNE 20, 2024 – Jeffrey D. Forchelli and John V. Terrana, Co-Managing Partners of Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (“FDT”), are proud to announce that the attorneys and staff of Cronin, Harris & Associates, P.L.L.C. (“CHA”), have joined the firm. The addition of CHA to FDT’s existing Tax Certiorari practice group further bolsters FDT’s position as the preeminent real estate tax law firm in…