1.
Andrew G. VassalleTitle: Of Counsel
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1987
College: Columbia University, B.A., cum laude, 1984
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Environmental Litigation; ERISA Litigation; Subrogation Litigation; Employment Discrimination; Personal Injury Litigation
Membership: New York State Bar Association.
2.
Jean-Pierre van LentTitle: Of Counsel
Law School: New York University, J.D., 1978
College: Columbia University, B.A., 1974
Admitted: New York University, J.D., 1978
Practice Area: Environmental Law; Litigation; Insurance; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Toxic Torts
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
3.
Thomas A. ConniffTitle: Member
Law School: Fordham University, LL.B., 1961
College: Fordham University, B.S., 1956
Admitted: Fordham University, LL.B., 1961
Practice Area: Education; Trusts and Estates; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
Membership: New York County Lawyers Association; National Association of College and University Attorneys.
4.
Kathleen M. McCormackTitle: Member
Law School: St. John's University, J.D., 1986
College: St. John's University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1982
Admitted: St. John's University, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates; Estate Administration; Real Estate; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Corporations; Tax
Membership: New York State and American Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers Association.
5.
Justin M. TafeTitle: Associate
Law School: Emory University School of Law, J.D., 2005
College: University of North Carolina, B.A., 2000
Admitted: Emory University School of Law, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Torts; Asbestos Defense
Membership:
6.
Elisa M. PuglieseTitle: Associate
Law School: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1978
College: Georgetown University, B.S.F.S., magna cum laude, 1975
Admitted: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1978
Practice Area:
Membership:
7.
Dawn C. WheelerTitle: Associate
Law School: City University of New York School of Law, J.D., 1994
College: Fashion Institute of Technology (A.A.S., 1978; B.S., 1980)
Admitted: City University of New York School of Law, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Tort Defense Litigation
Membership:
8.
Joseph C. FeganTitle: Member
Law School: St. John's University, J.D., 1975
College: St. John's University, B.A., 1972
Admitted: St. John's University, J.D., 1975
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: Brooklyn (Member, Insurance Committee), Suffolk County and New York State (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers; Insurance and Negligence) Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
9.
Paul A. GolinskiTitle: Member
Law School: St. John's University, J.D., 1963
College: St. John's University, B.B.A., 1960
Admitted: St. John's University, J.D., 1963
Practice Area: Estate Planning; Drafting; Trusts and Estates; Litigation
Membership: The Association of the Bar of The City of New York; Brooklyn (President, 1998-1999; Officer, 1993-1998; Trustee, 1992-1998; Trustee Council, 1999?; Co-Chairman, Surrogate's Committee, 1986-1987; Chairman, Taxation Committee, 1984-1992), New York State (Delegate, House of Delegates, 1996-2000, 2001; Member, Executive Committee, Trusts and Estates, 1992-1996; Tax) and American (Delegate, House of Delegates, 1998-2000; Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Taxation) Bar Associations.
10.
David T. MetcalfeTitle: Member
Law School: Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1983
College: Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences, A.B., 1980
Admitted: Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Energy Project Development; Energy Contracts; Energy Regulation; Independent Power; Utility Regulation; Business Transactions; Corporate
Membership: New York State (Member, Public Utility Law Committee) and American Bar Associations.
11.
Robert J. SorgeTitle: Member
Law School: St. John's University, J.D., 1983
College: St. John's University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1980
Admitted: St. John's University, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Commercial Law; Condemnation; Environmental; Energy; Administrative Law
Membership: Brooklyn, New York State (Member, Environmental and Real Property Sections) and American (Member, Natural Resources Section) Bar Associations; New York State Condemnation Conference.
12.
Marilyn G. OrdoverTitle: Of Counsel
Law School: Columbia University, LL.B., 1954
College: Brooklyn College, B.A., cum laude, 1950
Admitted: Columbia University, LL.B., 1954
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates Law
Membership: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Chair, Trusts, Estates and Surrogate's Courts Committee); New York State Bar Association (Vice Chair, Committee on Estate Litigation, Trust and Estates Law Section); NOW Legal Defense Fund (New York Leadership Counsel); New York Bar Foundation; American Law Institute.
13.
Joseph P. StevensTitle: Counsel
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1969
College: Union College, B.S., 1965
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1969
Practice Area: Corporate; Energy
Membership: New York State (Member, Committee on Public Utility Law) and Federal Energy Bar Associations.
14.
Joseph J. BorgesTitle: Associate
Law School:
College: St. John's University - Jamaica, NY
Admitted:
Practice Area:
Membership:
15.
Kenneth S. BuffaloeTitle: Member
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1991
College: John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York, B.A., 1987
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1991
Practice Area:
Membership:
16.
Frank J. LourensoTitle: Associate
Law School: St. John's University, J.D., 1990
College: Long Island University, B.A., 1985
Admitted: St. John's University, J.D., 1990
Practice Area:
Membership:
17.
Margaret MazlinTitle: Associate
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1996
College: Hofstra University, B.S., 1992
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1996
Practice Area:
Membership:
18.
Richard A. ShannonTitle: Associate
Law School: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1986
College: Villanova University, B.A., 1983
Admitted: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership:
19.
Joanna L. SilverTitle: Member
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1997
College: State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A., 1993
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Construction; Corporate; Commercial; Education
Membership:
20.
Paula J. StylesTitle: Associate
Law School: St. John's University, J.D., cum laude, 1989
College: St. John's University, B.S., summa cum laude, 1986
Admitted: St. John's University, J.D., cum laude, 1989
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
Membership:
21.
Suzanne O'N. ScanlanTitle: Associate
Law School: St. John's University, J.D.
College: St. John's University, B.S.E.
Admitted: St. John's University, J.D.
Practice Area: Trust Law; Estate Planning; Federal Tax Law
Membership:
22.
Thomas J. AbernethyTitle: Associate
Law School: New York Law School, J.D., 1993
College: State University of New York at Albany, B.S., 1988
Admitted: New York Law School, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership:
23.
Desiree BelsitoTitle: Associate
Law School: Pace University, School of Law, J.D., Certificate of Environmental Law, 2004
College: University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., 1995
Admitted: Pace University, School of Law, J.D., Certificate of Environmental Law, 2004
Practice Area: Litigation; Insurance Defense
Membership:
24.
Jeffrey C. FeganTitle: Associate
Law School: St. John's University, J.D., 2004
College: Fordham University, B.A., 2001
Admitted: St. John's University, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Personal Injury Defense; Civil Litigation
Membership:
25.
Wendy M. TobiasTitle: Associate
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 2001
College: Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1998
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Tort Defense
Membership:
26.
Michael HrankiwskyjTitle: Associate
Law School: Albany Law School, J.D., 2006
College: State University of New York at Albany, B.A., History, 2004
Admitted: Albany Law School, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Tax Certiorari; Corporate Real Estate; Property Law
Membership:
27.
Kevin C. McCaffreyTitle: Associate
Law School: St. Johns University, J.D., 2000
College:
Admitted: St. Johns University, J.D., 2000
Practice Area:
Membership:
28.
Glenn A. OpellTitle: Associate
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2004
College: Union College, B.A., cum laude, 2001
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Decedents Estates; Estate Planning
Membership:
29.
John J. FanningTitle: Partner
Law School: Case Western Reserve University, J.D., 1981
College: Colgate University, B.A., 1977
Admitted: Case Western Reserve University, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Litigation; Environmental; Administrative Law
Membership: Brooklyn, New York and New Jersey State Bar Associations.
30.
Hayley KelchTitle: Associate
Law School: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 2006
College: Boston College, B.A., 2003
Admitted: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Education Law; Business Immigration
Membership:
31.
Richard H. FreemanTitle: Member
Law School: Fordham University, J.D., 1973
College: St. Bonaventure University, B.A., 1965
Admitted: Fordham University, J.D., 1973
Practice Area:
Membership: Brooklyn (Chairman, Surrogate's Court Committee, 1992-1994) and New York State (Member: Executive Committee, Trusts and Estates Law Section, 1987-1991; Elder Law Section) Bar Associations.
32.
Daniel CerritosTitle: Associate
Law School: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1997
College: State University of New York College at Geneseo, B.A., Political Science, 1993
Admitted: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1997
Practice Area:
Membership:
33.
Joseph MillerTitle: Member
Law School: Pace University School of Law, J.D., 1994
College: University of Scranton, B.A., magna cum laude, 1991
Admitted: Pace University School of Law, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Tort Defense; Insurance Law; Family Law; Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Workers Compensation Defense
Membership: Brooklyn and New York State Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; New York Defense Lawyers Association.
34.
Edwin A. OssaTitle: Associate
Law School: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 2000
College: Baruch College, B.A., 1994
Admitted: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership:
The above table lists lawyers practicing law at the law firm of Cullen and Dykman LLP. The number of lawyers in Cullen and Dykman LLP is 133.