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Chen of Forchelli Deegan Terrana named to executive board of Hofstra’s Law School Alumni Association

Jane Chen,
Forchelli Deegan Terrana

Uniondale, NY Jane Chen, an associate in the corporate & commercial and real estate practice groups of Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, has been named to the executive board of the Hofstra University Law School Alumni Association.  She was also named co-chair of the board’s diversity committee.  

The more than 12,000 alumni of Hofstra’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law make up its Alumni Association. The Alumni Association provides alumni with opportunities to engage with their fellow alumni, students, faculty, and administrators for their personal and professional development, as well as to enhance Hofstra Law programming.  

Chen was a diversity law clerk for the Forchelli law firm in 2016 and joined the firm the following year.  She is a graduate of Stony Brook University and Hofstra University School of Law. While in law school, she was elected president of the Asian-Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) and collaborated with the Asian American Bar Association of New York to provide legal and translation services to individuals.  

Founded in 1976, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP is one of Long Island’s most acclaimed and distinguished law firms.
Headquartered in Uniondale, NY, the Firm is conveniently located for clients in Nassau and Suffolk counties, as well as those in New York City. All of our attorneys have a high level of expertise in specific areas, as well as in the general practice of law. The Firm is thoroughly supported by a dedicated team of paralegals, law clerks, a highly skilled secretarial staff, and the most up-to-date computer technology.

The firm employs over 60 attorneys who provide counsel to a broad range of clients, including national, regional and local businesses, major real estate developers and organizations, banks, insurance companies, municipalities, educational institutions, contractors, architects/engineers and individuals. 

 

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