Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo, Cohn & Terrana, LLP (the Firm) congratulates its partners who have been chosen by their peers as New York Super Lawyers. The Firm has a solid reputation for successfully representing clients in real estate, land use and zoning, tax, trusts and estates, tax certiorari, corporate and commercial law and litigation matters. Formed in 1976, the Firm's areas of expertise have expanded to include banking, bankruptcy, employment and labor, environmental, entertainment, sports law and more. Throughout its growth, one thing has remained constant - the firm's long running record of success. 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. 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. James Ricca concentrates his practice in the areas of banking and finance law; foreclosures; creditor's rights; 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. Barbara Shaheen Alesi concentrates her practice in corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate transactions, private placements of securities and mortgage and asset-based financing. 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.