New Developments at the Firm

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano Cuts Ribbon on New Office Space
As the Firm Continues Its Expansion at The OMNI Building

     We were honored to have Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano cut the ribbon for our new office space on the seventh floor at a reception held on December 5, 2011. We were further honored to have many public officials join us, including Mayor Michael Koblenz, East Hills; William Burton, Esq., Village Attorney for East Hills; and Mayor Edward Adler, Village of Sands Point. The recently completed construction of new office space on the seventh floor is actually larger than our sixth floor offices in size, all to enable the Firm to better serve our existing clients, and allow for continued growth. We hope you will have the opportunity to visit us soon to see the Firm�s new offices.
 

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Michael H. Sahn Named By Super Lawyers For New York Metro Area 2011
and Recipient of Leadership in Law Award

     For the second consecutive year, Michael Sahn has been named by Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top 5% land use and zoning lawyers in the New York Metro area. Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check. The objective is to create a comprehensive list of outstanding attorneys that can be used by attorneys and consumers seeking superior legal counsel.

     Michael Sahn was also named a recipient of the �Leadership In Law� Award at this year�s annual event presented by Long Island Business News (�LIBN�). Michael was among a group of distinguished attorneys honored for leadership in the legal profession and in the community. In nominating Michael for this Award, LIBN noted the professionalism and ethics he has demonstrated in various legal roles.

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The Firm Welcomes Associate Elaine M. Colavito, Esq.

     The Firm is very pleased to welcome its newest associate, Elaine M. Colavito. Elaine concentrates her practice in the areas of immigration, matrimonial, and family law, as well as aspects of trusts and estates law in Surrogate's Court. Elaine is an active member of the Suffolk County Bar Association. She serves on the Membership Committee and writes a monthly column in the Bar Association�s newspaper, Suffolk Lawyer, entitled �Decisions of Interest.� Long Island Business News selected Elaine as �Ones to Watch� in an article discussing attorneys who have distinguished themselves in the legal community. To read Elaine�s complete biography, please visit the Attorney Profile section of our website.

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     The Home Page of the Firm�s newly re-designed website is updated frequently with news, events, matters of importance involving the Firm, and updates on our attorneys. We also update our two blogs, the Environmental Law Blog, and the Land Use and Municipal Law Blog, on a regular basis, with substantive legal developments and issues of current interest. We encourage you to frequently visit www.swcblaw.com to stay fully up-to-date, as we have designed the website to be a resource for legal information as well as information about the Firm.