Francis A. Nicolai, Lawyer at Gaines, Novick, Ponzini, Cossu & Venditti, LLP

Francis A. Nicolai, Senior Counsel Attorney
Government Affairs, Litigation, Matrimonial Law, Municipal Law

Phone:914-505-6122
Address: 1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite N-202, White Plains, NY 10604

Law Firm:	Gaines, Novick, Ponzini, Cossu & Venditti, LLP
Lawyer:	Francis A. Nicolai
Phone:	914-505-6122
Fax:	(914) 288-0850
Lawyer Title:	Senior Counsel
Practice Areas:	Government Affairs, Litigation, Matrimonial Law, Municipal Law
Bio:	The Hon. Francis Nicolai, former Administrative Judge of New York State’s Ninth Judicial District, is now Senior Counsel to one of Westchester’s most prominent law firms. Nicolai, a former Coast Guard officer who served in Greenland, Italy and Vietnam, is a graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy and New York Law School. He was admitted to the Bar in New York in 1971, and after retiring from the Coast Guard, was in private practice from 1973 to 1982 in Westchester and Rockland Counties. Nicolai was appointed by Governor Hugh Carey to an interim County Court Judgeship in 1982 and again in 1983. Elected to a full term on the Court in 1984, he became a Justice of the State Supreme Court from the Ninth Judicial District in 1990, representing Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester Counties. In December of 1998, Nicolai was appointed the Administrative Judge of the Ninth Judicial District. From 2009 until his recent retirement, Judge Nicolai was the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Term for the Ninth and Tenth Judicial Districts. A lifelong resident of Westchester County, he and his wife Allene have three children.
Admitted:	1971, New York;
College:	United States Coast Guard Academy, Class of 1961, B.S.
Law School:	New York Law School, Class of 1970, J.D.
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Languages:	English

Lawyer Francis A. Nicolai, graduated from United States Coast Guard Academy, Class of 1961, B.S. New York Law School, Class of 1970, J.D., is now employed by Gaines, Novick, Ponzini, Cossu & Venditti, LLP at 1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite N-202 White Plains, NY 10604.Francis A. Nicolai is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Francis A. Nicolai as your lawyer, you should consider whether Francis A. Nicolai offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Francis A. Nicolai has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Francis A. Nicolai's office is located at White Plains, NY, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Francis A. Nicolai has been admitted in 1971, New York;. His or her practice areas include Government Affairs, Litigation, Matrimonial Law, Municipal Law.

Francis A. Nicolai's college and law school education includes United States Coast Guard Academy, Class of 1961, B.S., New York Law School, Class of 1970, J.D.. Other biographical background includes The Hon. Francis Nicolai, former Administrative Judge of New York State’s Ninth Judicial District, is now Senior Counsel to one of Westchester’s most prominent law firms. Nicolai, a former Coast Guard officer who served in Greenland, Italy and Vietnam, is a graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy and New York Law School. He was admitted to the Bar in New York in 1971, and after retiring from the Coast Guard, was in private practice from 1973 to 1982 in Westchester and Rockland Counties. Nicolai was appointed by Governor Hugh Carey to an interim County Court Judgeship in 1982 and again in 1983. Elected to a full term on the Court in 1984, he became a Justice of the State Supreme Court from the Ninth Judicial District in 1990, representing Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester Counties. In December of 1998, Nicolai was appointed the Administrative Judge of the Ninth Judicial District. From 2009 until his recent retirement, Judge Nicolai was the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Term for the Ninth and Tenth Judicial Districts. A lifelong resident of Westchester County, he and his wife Allene have three children.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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