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Posted: August 18, 2020
2020 Ones to Watch: William Bonesso, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP
Name: William Bonesso
Company: Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP
Title: Partner
Education: J.D. Washington College of Law at The American University; B.A. Harpur College, SUNY Binghamton
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
The expansion of the two Simon Malls on Long Island. At the Roosevelt Field Mall, I oversaw the creation of a new district by the Town of Hempstead for “Mega Malls.” At the Walt Whitman Shops, I secured zoning and planning relief to permit a total renovation for the site.
What led you to your current profession?
When I started at the Town Attorney’s Office in Huntington in 1988, the Town Attorney at the time welcomed me to the office by handing me a treatise on land use and zoning and said, “Congratulations, you are the new counsel to the Zoning Board of Appeals.” I read it from cover to cover and then picked up my practical zoning experience from watching some of the best zoning attorneys I have ever met present cases before the Board of Appeals.
What do you like most about your job?
The fact that it is different every day and I get to move from project to project. It never gets boring and I get to meet and work with a lot of different people.
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