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Farrell Fritz elevates five attorneys to partner

John Armentano

 

Azriel Baer

 

Peter Sluka

 

Lisa Vaccaro

 

Irene Zoupaniotis

 

Uniondale, NY Farrell Fritz has promoted John Armentano, Azriel Baer, Peter Sluka, Lisa Vaccaro and Irene Zoupaniotis to partner. 

John Armentano is a land use and municipal litigation attorney. He earned his J.D., summa cum laude, from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, his M.S. from Long Island University and his B.A. from College of the Holy Cross.  

Azriel Baer is a trusts and estates attorney. He earned his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law, his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, and his B.A., summa cum laude, from Rutgers University.

Peter Sluka is a commercial litigation and business divorce attorney. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law and his B.S. from Fordham University.

Lisa Vaccaro is a commercial finance and banking attorney. She earned her J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law and her B.A. from Hofstra University.

Irene Zoupaniotis is a labor and employment attorney. She earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Hofstra University School of Law, her B.A. from the William E. Macaulay Honors College at Queens College, and her LL.M. from Columbia Law School.
 

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