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Contact:
Michael R. Coston
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Forchelli, Curto, Schwartz, Mineo, Carlino & Cohn, LLP
Phone: 516-248-1700
Email: mcoston@forchellilaw.com
JEFFREY D.
FORCHELLI SCHOLARSHIP FUND ESTABLISHED AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LAW
Mineola, December 10, 2003 — Attorney Jeffrey D. Forchelli,
founder and managing partner of Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo, Cohn & Terrana, LLP, and one of
Long Island’s most prominent attorneys, has established
a $25,000 scholarship fund at Hofstra University School
of Law (Hempstead, NY), providing financial assistance to
a first year student in need.
“Based on 25 years as managing partner at The Firm,
I’m convinced of the importance of a superior law
school education in the development of attorneys who are
dedicated, well-trained, and ethical,” explained Forchelli
in describing his reasons for establishing the Jeffrey D.
Forchelli Scholarship Fund. “I want to give something
back to my chosen profession, and to support by practical
means the quality education available at Hofstra Law School.
This scholarship will help ensure the future of the single
most important asset at any law firm — its attorneys.”
Hofstra University School of Law was founded in 1970. Presently
led by Dean David Yellen, it has built a faculty of scholars
with a shared dedication to teaching that employs traditional
courses, simulations, and clinical lessons to help students
master practical skills in writing, and trial and advocacy,
while developing a deep understanding of law. The faculty’s
range of professional experience, including clerkships for
Supreme Court Justices, public interest work, and law firms
of all sizes, benefits students by ensuring that the curriculum
is continually updated to meet the needs of new lawyers
and the legal community.
According to Hofstra University School of Law Assistant
Dean Margaret Sirot, Jeffrey Forchelli requested only one
other criteria of the scholarship applicant beyond need.
“Mr. Forchelli has requested that the applicant be
civic-minded, demonstrating an obligation to the larger
community.”
“At The Firm, we’ve direct evidence of the
caliber of Hofstra University Law School graduates for we’ve
several alumni among our associates and partners,”
adds Forchelli. “Hofstra is a school we actively recruit.”
Jeffrey D. Forchelli earned his J.D. at Brooklyn Law School
in 1969 and founded the The Firm firm in 1976, serving
to this day as managing partner. He concentrates his practice
on complex real estate and land use matters, including litigation
and tax certiorari, for major real estate developers and
national corporations. His client list includes Northrop
Grumman Corp and Cablevision Systems Corp. Today, the firm
ranks 13th in size on Long Island with comprehensive legal
services and 36 attorneys. The firm is headquarted in Mineola,
NY, with additional offices in Melville.
Forchelli has served as Counsel to the New York State Assembly
and the Legal Advisory Board, as well as Board of Directors
for Security Title and Guaranty Company. He is a member
of the New York State and Nassau Country Bar Associations,
and a Fellow of The New York Bar Foundation. He is consistently
named among the Who’s Who in Law published by the
Long Island Business News and was selected for inclusion
in the 8th edition of Who’s Who in American Law.
Forchelli and his wife, Sadie, make their home in Lattingtown,
NY.
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