Dale Allinson Partner Certilman Balin Adler and Hyman LLP

Name: Dale Allinson Title: Partner Company: Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman LLP Location: 90 Merrick Ave., East Meadow, N.Y. Birthplace and year: Freeport, N.Y., 1954 Family: Husband, Peter, and daughter, Rebecca, 15. College: Lafayette College, SUNY Stonybrook: St. John's School of Law First job outside of real estate: I waitressed throughout high school and college. First job in real estate or allied field: I was an associate in the field of real estate tax certiorari and condemnation law. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Certilman Balin is a full-service law firm with over 80 attorneys practicing in 13 areas of the law in offices in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. At present, the East Meadow office is undergoing renovations and a redesign, and we will continue to service our clients on a local and national basis. Hobbies: Cooking, gardening, skiing, spending time at our cabin in New Hampshire Favorite book: "Les Miserables" Favorite movie: "It's a Wonderful Life" Persons you admire most (outside of family): Doctors Without Borders for their selfless efforts Keys to success: Organizational skills, responsiveness and accessibility to clients and colleagues If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Doctor, or Food Network star