Forchelli, Deegan, Deegan Dickson and Ricca of Forcelli Law named Super Lawyers

Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, LLP, congratulates its partners who have been chosen by their peers as New York Super Lawyers. Jeffrey Forchelli is the founder and managing partner of the firm. His extensive practice concentrates on complex real estate and land use matters. He has served on the boards of many organizations, both charitable and governmental, and is currently a Trustee of Brooklyn Law School and a Trustee and Treasurer of the Board of Wagner College. He was also selected for New York Super Lawyers in 2007, 2009 and 2010. Daniel Deegan heads up the firm's Industrial Development Agency (IDA), municipal incentives and government relations practices, with particular emphasis on facilitating and implementing responsible real estate development projects. He specializes in real estate development law, zoning law, municipal incentives/IDA law, and government relations/municipal law. He is also a member of the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island (CIBS) and was honored as the 2010 Associate Member of the Year. Deegan was also selected for inclusion in New York Super Lawyers in 2010. Kathleen Deegan Dickson concentrates her practice in the areas of real estate development matters, and, in particular, land use and zoning law. Deegan Dickson has an extensive track record of success with and before municipal boards and agencies on significant projects throughout Long Island. She is a member of the American and the New York State Bar Associations, as well as the Nassau County Women's Bar Association, Women Economic Developers of Long Island. She was named one of Long Island's 50 Most Influential Women by the Long Island Business News. James Ricca concentrates his practice in the areas of banking and finance law; foreclosures; creditor's rights; trusts and estates; corporate law; and real estate litigation. Ricca counsels individuals, small businesses and institutional lenders and has significant experience representing private and institutional lenders on large commercial mortgage loan transactions. Ricca began his career as a Bronx Assistant District Attorney and later joined the general law practice of Ricca & Donnelly. Ricca is a member of the New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations and is chairman of the Queens County Bar Association's Banking Law Committee. He was recently honored by the Long Island Business News' "50 around 50" (2010) awards. Founded in 1976, Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & 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. The Firm employs nearly 50 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, and individuals. Personal attention and quality representation that is both practical and cost-effective are hallmarks of the Firm's policy towards clients.