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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
Gary M. Kushner,
Esq. Named Partner at The Firm
Mineola, February 02, 2004 — The Mineola-based law
firm, Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo, Cohn & Terrana, LLP, has named Gary M. Kushner a partner of
the firm, which was founded in 1976.
Kushner, a resident of Merrick, NY, who was in private practice
before joining The Firm in January of this year, will
concentrate his practice on insolvency and bankruptcy matters.
"I am pleased to welcome Gary Kushner to the firm,"
stated The Firm Managing Partner Jeffrey D. Forchelli.
"His extensive experience in asset and mortgage-based
loan transactions, as well as the purchase and sale of businesses,
corporate restructuring, and litigating issues commonly
addressed in bankruptcy proceedings will be important to
the firm's client base, and add immeasurably to our practice
areas."
Kushner earned his J.D. at California Western School of
Law and B.S. with honors in political science from Syracuse
University. Prior to opening his own practice, he was a
senior partner of Sachs Kamhi & Kushner, P.C. His bankruptcy
and litigation experience includes representing various
creditor interests in Trans World Airlines, Parklane Hosiery,
Foxmoor Specialty Stores, Montgomery Wards, K-Mart, Island
Mortgage, and the Zale's, chapter 11 cases, as well as representing
numerous corporate debtors who operate in the Metropolitan
New York area.
"The Firm is a regional leader among law firms,"
noted Kushner. "I am pleased to join such a fine team
of attorneys and to have the opportunity to contribute in
my area of expertise."
A frequent guest speaker on the topics of bankruptcy and
related litigation practice at programs sponsored by the
New York State Bar Association and the Nassau Academy of
Law, Kushner has recently lectured on "Basics of Bankruptcy
Practice" and "Consumer Bankruptcy." He and
his wife, Sheryl, enthusiastically participate in the active
pursuits of their three children.
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