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Samuel J. Ferrara is an executive partner and co-director of the Matrimonial Law department at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP.. Mr. Ferrara represents a variety of clients in a range of matrimonial and family law issues, as well as transactional, corporate and commercial matters. He has particular expertise with contested custody cases, high net worth cases and commercial transactions.. Mr. Ferrara counsels clients throughout all phases of the divorce and separation process, including custody/parental access disputes and support/property distribution issues. He also assists clients in resolving corporate and commercial issues. His experience includes transactional work such as buy/sell agreements for multimillion dollar entities and smaller, individual transactions. These include such issues as employment, shareholder and partnership agreements, licensure issues, and real estate and general business/corporate consultation.. A top litigator and negotiator, Mr. Ferrara was recently granted Fellowship in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, named one of the Top 10 Matrimonial and Family Attorneys Under the Age of 45, as well as being designated as a New York Super Lawyer in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012 and 2013, a distinction earned by only five percent of the lawyers in the New York metro area.. Mr. Ferrara presents numerous programs and/or teaches at various professional organizations on parent education, custody, parental access, property distribution, trial advocacy, appellate advocacy and ethics. He is also published in professional journals and newsletters. Mr. Ferrara is an adjunct Professor at Hofstra University.. He received his B.A. and M.A. from Boston University and his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law. Mr. Ferrara is one of the directors of the Parent Education and Custody Effectiveness program (P.E.A.C.E.), Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), the American Bar Association, the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations.

Robert Fensterman is a founding and executive partner at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger, LLP.. Mr. Fensterman is one of the law firm's senior litigators and a member of the firm's executive committee. He is involved in all facets of the firm's law practice, including representing nursing homes, banks, corporations, business entities, and individuals. He advises his clients in connection with litigation, settlement negotiations, purchase and sale of businesses, asset-based lending, shareholder and partnership agreements, and real estate matters.. Mr. Fensterman is very active in his community, in particular in both civic and political organizations. Recently, he was honored as the Businessman of the Year for his service to the National Republican Congressional Committee. He is also a former executive vice president and member of the Board of Trustees of the Oyster Bay Jewish Center and a current member of the Nassau County Bar Association and the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.. Mr. Fensterman is a frequent public speaker regarding collection and general litigation issues, including the representation of programs to nursing homes and other health care providers. He is often asked by professional and legal associations to discuss the private collection methods and litigation strategies available to reduce outstanding receivables. In addition, Mr. Fensterman authored a chapter, entitled "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act," which is included in the treatise Legal Manual for Physicians, as well as the revisions to its Second Edition. The treatise was published by the New York State Bar Association’s Health Law Section in conjunction with the Medical Society of the State of New York.. Mr. Fensterman received his J.D. from Rutgers University Law School and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.

Richard Apat is the head of Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP's Personal Injury Practice and Real Estate Litigation Subpractice. Mr. Apat is a seasoned attorney with over 30 years of experience in plaintiff personal injury litigation, real estate litigation, and commercial litigation. His personal injury work encompasses all aspects of representing clients injured due to the negligence or wrongdoing of another, including motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, workplace accidents, all types of premises accidents, slip & falls, product liability, and wrongful death cases.. Richard Apat can be reached at and

Patrick Formato is a senior partner at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger, LLP.. Mr. Formato focuses his practice on health care law. He represents a variety of health care providers including skilled nursing facilities, diagnostic and treatment centers, imaging centers, home health care agencies, adult homes, and physicians. He has extensive skill and expertise counseling his diverse client base in the development and implementation of corporate compliance programs. In addition, Mr. Formato advises health care providers in such matters as fraud and abuse, survey certification and enforcement, managed care agreements, employment, shareholder and partnership agreements, affiliation agreements, and buy/sell agreements. He also counsels his clients on licensure issues, the attainment of certificates of need, advance directives and treatment decision issues, real estate, and general business/corporate matters.. Recognized by his peers and clients as a knowledgeable and talented health care attorney, Mr. Formato has been asked by several health care and professional organizations to present programs on such topics as fraud and abuse, corporate compliance, reimbursement, and provider contracting. In addition to lecturing, Mr. Formato has written articles and has been published in professional and industry journals and newsletters. He has also authored several chapters in the Legal Manual for Physicians that was published by the New York State Bar Association in conjunction with the Medical Society of the State of New York, and is a contributing author of The Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make and How to Avoid Them.. He received a J.D., cum laude, from Albany Law School and a B.A., cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany. Active in legal and professional associations, Mr. Formato is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the New York State Bar Association's Health Law Section, and the Nassau County Bar Association's Hospital and Health Law Committee. He also served as Chairman of the Health and Hospital Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association, and was a member of the Executive Committee of the Health Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.

Nancy Levitin is a Partner and the Director of the Health Care Reimbursement and Recovery Practice at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP.. She counsels the firm's clients on all matters pertaining to Medicaid, guardianships, third party reimbursement, private collections, Medicare, HMOs, and estate recoveries.. Prior to joining Abrams Fensterman, Ms. Levitin was an elder law attorney with her own practice on Long Island. She is also a former staff attorney with Legal Services for the Elderly and the former New York City coordinator of the New York State Disability Advocacy Project.. Ms. Levitin is a contributing author of Elder Law and Guardianship in New York and the Legal Manual for New York Physicians. Her articles have been published in the New York Law Journal, NYSBA Elder and Special Needs Law Journal, and by trade associations including the New York State Health Facilities Association. She has written several books including Health Care Rights, Retirement Rights and America's Health Care Crisis, and has spoken on the issue of Medicaid, guardianship, and nursing home reimbursement to both bar and trade associations including Leading Age New York (formerly NYAHSA).. Ms. Levitin is designated as a New York Super Lawyer in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, a distinction earned by only five percent of the lawyers in the New York metro area. She was also included in the list of Top Women Attorneys in the New York Metro Area for 2012 and 2013 in the New York Times Magazine.. Nancy Levitin received her undergraduate degree from Tufts University and her J.D. from the New York University School of Law where she was a member of the Review of Law and Social Change journal.

My approach in my law practice is "how to".. How to benefit the clients and how to not generate unnecessary legal fees.. I take pride in the fact that I am extremely responsive to my clients inquiries and counsel them diligently through their legal representation.

Morris Sabbagh is a partner in Vishnick McGovern Milizio’s Tax Law, Wills, Trusts, and Estates, Trust and Estate Planning, Elder Law, and COVID-19 Legal Assistance Practices. He focuses on assisting families with the preservation of wealth and administration of estates and trusts, and works with high-net-worth individuals to prevent the dissipation of assets to taxes, creditors, and long-term care expenses.. Morris Sabbagh can be reached at and.

Michael Humphrey heads Vishnick McGovern Milizio’s Fiduciary Trust and Estate Accounting and Charitable Bequest Management subpractices and is a member of the Wills, Trusts, and Estates and Tax Law Practices. He focuses on contested fiduciary accounting proceedings of both trusts and estates. Mr. Humphrey’s experience in preparing complex and multi-year accountings enables him to counsel both individual and institutional fiduciaries, ensuring they avoid the accounting pitfalls that trigger disputes and litigation by beneficiaries.. Michael Humphrey can be reached at and.

Michael E. Ratner is a partner at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger, LLP.. Mr. Ratner represents the firm's valued clients in family law, divorce and other litigation matters.. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Ratner is actively involved in numerous legal organizations and associations. He is currently an administrator for the Nassau County Parent Education and Custody Effectiveness program (P.E.A.C.E.), which is designed to educate parents going through divorce and/or separation. Mr. Ratner is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Nassau Academy of Law.  In that capacity, he has organized lectures and programs at the Nassau County Bar Association, most recently lecturing on the impact of divorce/separation proceedings on health insurance coverage.. Mr. Ratner was recently elected President of the Jewish Lawyers Association of Nassau County.  He is a member of the Association of Family Court and Community Professionals, as well as a founding member of its New York Chapter.  Mr. Ratner is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association and is an active committee member of the matrimonial law and commercial litigation committees.. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Ratner clerked for Bee, Eisman & Ready, LLP, working in the areas of matrimonial, corporate, labor, employment, real estate, and personal injury law. He also interned for former Nassau County District Court Judge Kenneth L. Gartner.. Mr. Ratner received his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law and his B.S. in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Albany. In law school, he was elected Managing Editor of Articles for the Family Court Review, where he published a student note in the October 2001 issue, entitled "In the Aftermath of Troxel v. Granville: Is Mediation the Answer?"

Meredith Chesler is an associate in Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP's Trust and Estate Administration and Surrogacy, Adoption, and Assisted Reproduction Practices. Her work focuses on Surrogate's Court proceedings, including probating wills, intestacy (when an individual dies without a will), and administering and settling decedents' estates. Ms. Chesler works closely with clients, their family, other attorneys, expert witnesses, and court personnel to ensure the efficient and timely resolution of matters. Prior to joining Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP, she practiced Matrimonial and Family Law, where she represented clients in Family Court and Supreme Court.. Meredith Chesler can be reached at  and.

Mark Frimmel is a partner at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger, LLP.. Mr. Frimmel handles all aspects of the firm's diverse real estate practice. He represents tenants and landlords in retail, restaurant, office and industrial leases and represents sellers and purchasers in commercial and residential conveyances. He also advises commercial and residential mortgage lenders and borrowers.. Additionally, Mr. Frimmel has extensive experience in the representation of cooperative and condominium housing associations. He has also counseled debtors and creditors in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy proceedings, and advised a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee in asset recovery actions, Adversary Proceedings and other contested matters.. Mr. Frimmel is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and the Nassau County Bar Association. He has served on numerous committees and has held many leadership roles, including the Cooperative/Condominium Law Committee and the Real Property Law Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Of Counsel, The Real Estate Board of New York Subcommittee On Existing Housing; Hearing Officer, County of Nassau, Small Claims Assessment Review; Panelist in Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law, The Nassau Academy of Law; and Member of the Nassau County Volunteer Lawyers Project.  He currently serves on the Real Property Law Committee of the New York State Bar Association and the Real Property Law Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.. Mr. Frimmel received his B.A. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, where he was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for Civil Procedure. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York, the Supreme Court of the United States of America and the District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

John Gordon is a member of Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP’s Business and Transactional Law, Exit Planning for Business Owners, Real Estate, Wills, Trusts and Estates, and COVID-19 Legal Assistance Practices. Mr. Gordon represents business owners in all stages of the business life cycle, including formation and initial planning, mergers and acquisitions, exit and succession planning, ownership transfers, and entity dissolutions. He is a Certified Exit Planner (CExP) by the Business Enterprise Institute (BEI).. John Gordon can be reached at  and.

James Burdi is a partner in Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP's Wills, Trusts, and Estates and Elder Law Practices, concentrating in Trust and Estate Planning and Administration. He advises and assists clients in preparing both simple and complex estate plans, including aspects of tax planning and planning for families with special needs. He also represents clients in probate proceedings, Surrogate’s accountings, and other matters involving trust and estate administration.. James F. Burdi, Esq. can be reached at or at.

I  am a leading estate planning attorney and certified financial planner.  I've been honored as a Rising Star by Super Lawyer magazine in the area of estate planning and probate.. I frequently speak on a variety of estate and financial planning topics, regularly presenting educational workshops for the public as well as  business organizations, corporations, associations, special interest groups, support groups, financial advisory firms and other legal professionals in our community. I always do my best to try and reduce complex legal and financial principles into understandable concepts.. I feel grateful to have had the opportunity to be of service to so many families.  I enjoy making a difference in the lives of people I work with.  While protecting financial assets is often why someone often seeks my help, strengthening and maintaining family unity is my major goal and probably the number one reason why clients refer their friends and family to our practice.. I think it is important to make the most of every day and always find a way to laugh even when times are difficult.. I am married to my law firm partner, Ilana, and we enjoy raising our four children.

Ilana F. Davidov, Esq. is an attorney at Davidov Law Group, P.C., and has been practicing law for two decades. Mrs. Davidov’s practice is focused in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate, Estate Administration, Elder Law and Medicaid planning & qualification.. Mrs. Davidov is a sought after expert in the field and is a regular lecturer to the public and professionals on topics relating to Elder Law issues and Estate Planning. She is member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys and Attorneys with Purpose (a national organization that supports attorneys that work in the areas of Elder Law and Medicaid Planning). Mrs. Davidov is married to Michael Davidov, an Estate Planning attorney and Certified Financial Planner. She devotes much of her time outside of work to raising their four children.

I have been an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of New York since 1998.   My practice comprises personal injury, medical malpractice and employment litigation as well as real estate transactions and estate planning and administration.  I have litigated hundreds of personal injury, medical malpractice and workplace discrimination cases at both the trial and appellate levels and through arbitration and mediation, obtaining seven figure awards for my clients.. I represent banks, developers and individuals in all manner of residential and commercial real estate transactions.. I represent clients in the preparation and implementation of estate plans designed to preserve assets, mitigate estate taxes and care for the special needs of family members.  I also represent executors and fiduciaries in all manner of estate proceedings, including probate, administration, accounting and contested surrogate's court matters.

Ellen L. Flowers is a partner and director of the Guardianship Law Practice at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger, LLP.. Ms. Flowers concentrates her practice in the area of Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law, which is the New York State guardianship statute. Ms. Flowers has been involved in all aspects of guardianship proceedings, on behalf of facilities and private individuals, petitioners and cross-petitioners, as well as alleged incapacitated persons. In addition, Ms. Flowers has been appointed by the courts in various counties as guardian, court evaluator and counsel for alleged incapacitated individuals.. Ms. Flowers is a member of the Trusts and Estates and Elder Law Sections of the New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations. An authority in the area of guardianship, Ms. Flowers is a frequent lecturer for the state and local bar associations and the Practicing Law Institute regarding guardianship issues. She has also lectured at the request of the Office of Court Administration to court attorneys, court examiners, law clerks, judges, and Mental Hygiene Legal Service attorneys.. Ms. Flowers is an associate editor and contributor to the Guardianship Practice in New York State, a publication of the New York State Bar Association. For her commitment to the association, the New York State Bar nominated Ms. Flowers for Sustaining Membership. She is also a member of the Surrogate Decision Making Committee formed by the State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled. Ms. Flowers is the current Co-Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association Elder Law Committee. Ms. Flowers received her law degree from Hofstra University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Adelphi University cum laude.

Constantina Papageorgiou is a partner in Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP’s Wills, Trusts, and Estates Practice. Her work focuses on Trust and Estate Planning, Trust and Estate Administration, and Elder Law. Ms. Papageorgiou assists individuals and their families with asset protection and long-term care planning with the use of advance directives and various planning techniques. She also provides legal counsel to individuals and families with the administration of estates and the liquidation of assets after one’s death. In addition, her practice focuses on estate planning and guardianship matters for young families.. Constantina Papageorgiou can reached at  and.

Claudio A. De Vellis is a partner and director of the Estate Planning, Asset Protection and Estate Administration Practice at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger, LLP.. Mr. De Vellis concentrates his practice on estate, gift and generation skipping transfer tax planning for individuals, closely held business owners and charitable organizations. Mr. De Vellis advises individuals and families on wealth preservation issues, including structuring tax-efficient business succession plans, creating qualified and non-qualified retirement plans and implementing asset protection strategies. His practice includes all aspects of estate planning, from drafting wills and trusts, to forming business entities, to counseling clients on the income, estate and gift tax treatment of charitable giving. Mr. De Vellis also advises individual and corporate fiduciaries in connection with the administration of estates and trusts, and represents clients in disputes arising out of the administration of estates and trusts.. Mr. De Vellis provides a wide range of business and tax planning services to closely held business owners. He represents and assists clients in forming corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies; drafts shareholder, employment and consulting agreements; represents clients in the purchase and sale of business interests; and structures business succession plans to provide for the orderly disposition of family owned businesses.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. De Vellis practiced in New York City as a certified public accountant for seven years. He has extensive experience preparing and analyzing business financial statements, preparing individual, corporate and partnership income tax returns, preparing estate and gift tax returns, and preparing fiduciary accountings and fiduciary income tax returns. Mr. De Vellis has also represented individual and corporate clients before the Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance on various tax matters.. Mr. De Vellis has lectured on a range of topics on estate and gift tax planning for the National Business Institute and the Queens County Bar Association. He co-authored Estate Planning with Real Estate Assets, which appeared in the September 2005 issue of the Tax Management Real Estate Journal.. Mr. De Vellis received a BBA from Hofstra University and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. He is admitted to practice law in New York, and is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the New York State Bar Association and the Nassau County Bar Association. He is also a member of the Tax and Personal Financial Planning Sections of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Bernard McGovern is a Partner in Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP's Wills, Trusts, and Estates Practice, concentrating in Trust and Estate Planning and Trust and Estate Administration. His practice also includes Trust and Estate Accounting and Trust and Estate Litigation, in addition to Guardianship proceedings, Elder Law matters, and real property law. Mr. McGovern is widely recognized by peers for his expertise. He advises fiduciaries and beneficiaries on their rights and obligations, including all aspects of contested probate and discovery proceedings and estate tax proceedings.. Bernard McGovern can be reached at  and.