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Borah Goldstein hires four new attorneys

Borah Goldstein has expanded their firm with the hiring of four new attorneys. Samuel Sroka joined the firm as an associate this September, where he is practicing in the tax certiorari division. Sroka was previously an associate with Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP. Eileen O'Toole joined the firm as partner in September. She practices in the administrative division, concentrating primarily in the areas of rent regulatory compliance and related landlord-tenant litigation. O'Toole was previously in private practice. Christian Hylton joined us as partner in May. He is head of the landmarks & zoning practice area, handling all matters relating to land use, including zoning and economic development, as well as commercial and residential real estate. Hylton was previously a partner with Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Einiger, LLP and counsel/special assistant to the director, land use for New York City council prior. Brian Graifman joined the firm as counsel in May. Graifman practices in the firm's Supreme Court litigation division, handling all actions and matters in law and equity affecting real property and landlord/tenant disputes. He was previously of counsel at Gusrae Kaplan Nusbaum PLLC.
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