A member of the Leadership South Carolina Class of 1982, he also served
as the Town Attorney for the Town of Sullivan's Island from 1977 - 1978.
He has represented many Connecticut municipalities including serving
as town attorney and as special counsel.
A Republican, Venditto first won election as supervisor in 1997 after serving
as town attorney and councilman.
Zollo, served
as town attorney in Smithtown for a decade from 1992 to 2002 and then again in 2012 to 2014.
Other notable reappointments were Michael Gamboli to director of finance, Alex Guarino as confidential assistant to the supervisor and William Stein
as town attorney.
Genova, who also served
as town attorney, said that over the years he saw Singh mixing with judges and police officials and not just Nassau officials, but Suffolk personnel as well.
The personnel resolution also includes transferring seven of Santino's executive assistants, secretaries and clerks to other departments such
as the town attorney's office, the Department of Conservation and Waterways, and the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Not exact matches
The East Hampton
Town Board renewed the push to regulate takeoffs and landings at East Hampton Airport at its meeting on Tuesday,
as an
attorney described the potential ways to restrict, or even ban, aircraft deemed noisy, including helicopters.
Restaurateur Harendra Singh on Thursday finished his testimony in the federal corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife, Linda, and former Oyster Bay
Town Supervisor John Venditto, after 13 days on the stand and
as the prosecution challenged two crucial sets of evidence submitted by defense
attorneys.
Assistant U.S.
Attorney Lara Treinis Gatz said during the arraignment that the government wants to have Griffin removed as Venditto's attorney because the federal investigation is continuing into Nassau County and the Town of Oyster Bay, and Griffin has a conflict of i
Attorney Lara Treinis Gatz said during the arraignment that the government wants to have Griffin removed
as Venditto's
attorney because the federal investigation is continuing into Nassau County and the Town of Oyster Bay, and Griffin has a conflict of i
attorney because the federal investigation is continuing into Nassau County and the
Town of Oyster Bay, and Griffin has a conflict of interest.
Babylon
Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer declined to say whether he reviewed the records when he offered Henry, a former Babylon Town councilman, the $ 50,000 - a-year job as a part - time assistant town attor
Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer declined to say whether he reviewed the records when he offered Henry, a former Babylon
Town councilman, the $ 50,000 - a-year job as a part - time assistant town attor
Town councilman, the $ 50,000 - a-year job
as a part - time assistant
town attor
town attorney.
Many of the transfers overall involve no change in pay, including the $ 150,000 annual salary of senior policy adviser Matt Coleman to serve
as a research assistant with the waterways department, and Santino's secretary, Roseanne Scandiffio, who will continue to be paid $ 119,000
as secretary to the
town attorney.
Several readers have asked about the deal Leonard Genova, Oyster Bay's former deputy supervisor and
town attorney, got for testifying
as a prosecution witness after receiving full immunity from prosecution.
Each states «We hereby appoint Harris Beach PLLC
as the
Town's outside counsel...» Both appeared on town attorney letterh
Town's outside counsel...» Both appeared on
town attorney letterh
town attorney letterhead.
Joseph Clare, 56, of Honoco Road, Aurora pleaded guilty in Genoa
Town Court to misdemeanor fraud and petit larceny charges
as part of a deal that he forfeit future insurance benefits, according to an announcement by state Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott and
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
He won election
as attorney general despite resistance from the New York Times editorial board and other left - leaning institutions, and then ran the only two people ahead of him in line — Gov. Eliot Spitzer (with an assist from Client 9 on that one) and Lt. Gov. David Paterson — out of
town on a rail.
The race was largely seen
as one between Mr. Bragman, an
attorney who is a first - time candidate, and Mr. Cohen, a past candidate for
town supervisor in 2011 and
town trustee in 2015.
An
attorney who served
as outside counsel to the
Town of Oyster Bay testified Thursday that he vehemently urged its officials against what he saw
as a «sham» and «bogus» proposal to guarantee a loan for restaurateur Harendra Singh.
In the government's motion, Assistant U.S.
Attorneys Lara Treinis Gatz, Catherine Mirabile and Raymond Tierney said the other material turned over to the defense includes: 35,000 pages of
Town of Oyster Bay documents and emails; 30,000 pages of bank account records and 5,000 pages of phone records of unidentified people; 3,250 pages of what is described
as «miscellaneous documents,» and 550 pages of documents involving unspecified loans.
Saladino faced four opponents: Democrat and former Syosset school board president Marc Herman, who questioned Saladino's commitment to reform,
as did John Mangelli, who narrowly lost to Venditto in 2015
as a Democrat and ran on the Reform line; Jonathan Clarke, an
attorney running on the Progressive line; and Robert Ripp, a frequent critic of Saladino at
town board meetings who ran on the End Corruption line.
According to documents unsealed recently, Frederick Mei, who resigned
as a deputy Oyster Bay
Town attorney on Aug. 31, 2015, secretly pleaded guilty to a charge of honest services fraud.
As a
town justice, she could not actively campaign to be district
attorney.
[
As for his work for the town] as deputy town attorney, I've been told he has been very soli
As for his work for the
town]
as deputy town attorney, I've been told he has been very soli
as deputy
town attorney, I've been told he has been very solid.
The documents provided also include the original legal opinions, a follow - up by Kavinoky Cook disputing the Phillips Lytle opinion and a letter from Acting District
Attorney Michael Flaherty that suggests his office never designated Lorigo
as the West Seneca
Town Prosecutor.
Erie County
Attorney Michael Siragusa, seated at front right, answers a question asked by Erie County Legislator Edward Rath III during Thursday's hearing into a $ 25,000 expense for outside legal counsel in a query regarding Legislator Joseph Lorigo's brief stint
as the West Seneca
Town Prosecutor earlier this year.
Oyster Bay
Town Attorney Leonard Genova, who long served
as former Supervisor John Venditto's right - hand man, resigned Monday.
Prior to being an assemblyman, Mr. Thiele served
as Southampton
Town supervisor,
as a county legislator on the South Fork and
as Southampton
Town attorney.
An
attorney who served
as outside counsel to the
Town of Oyster Bay when it first guaranteed a loan for restaurateur Harendra Singh testified Wednesday that he witnessed Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano put his hand on Singh's shoulder at a crucial April 2010 meeting on the deal and tell the room, «Let's get this thing done.»
I made a commitment to check it out and call back the resident, and within 10 minutes I had three statements from two
attorneys and a former
town supervisor, who all had personal knowledge, that the structure was constructed approximately 60 years ago by the property owner
as a park to take his girlfriend to.
Local political sources say Schaffer was called
as a witness by Manhattan District
Attorney Cyrus Vance over New York United Teachers unsuccessful attempt to steer $ 100,000 to the campaign of Adrienne Esposito, who ran unsuccessfully in the Third Senate District in 2014, through the county and several
town Democratic committees.
Responding to Assistant U.S.
Attorney Lara Treinis Gatz's questions, Mei agreed it wasn't customary for Mangano, and Rob Walker, then Mangano's chief deputy, to be present for a discussion such
as that on April 28, 2010 at Venditto's campaign headquarters on the
town guaranteeing loans for Singh.
Murray, who worked
as a lawyer in the state
attorney general's office before winning her first elected office, had said her leadership of a 759,000 - resident
town — where she has been supervisor since 2003 — trumped a lack of criminal law experience.
As a result, Scriba
town attorney Kevin Caraccioli estimates that a house worth $ 100,000 will pay about $ 300 more in school taxes this year.
According to the New York State Unified Court System, Carl Irace, East Hampton
Town's deputy town attorney, is late in renewing his registration with the state as a practicing attorney, resulting in his status being designated as «delinquent.&ra
Town's deputy
town attorney, is late in renewing his registration with the state as a practicing attorney, resulting in his status being designated as «delinquent.&ra
town attorney, is late in renewing his registration with the state
as a practicing
attorney, resulting in his status being designated
as «delinquent.»
Asked if the resolution approving the subdivision should be modified
as suggested by the
town attorney's office, Mr. Schutte, Nancy Keeshan, Frank Falcone, and Mr. Jones voted yes.
As the client, the
town has the option of waving the
attorney - client privilege, not its
attorneys.
Terry resigned his party post Monday
as North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth called for his resignation and said the
town would not renew contracts for him to work
as the zoning board of appeals
attorney and special counselor to the
town attorney.
Frederick Mei, a former Oyster Bay deputy
town attorney, admitted to taking bribes from restaurateur Harendra Singh and another contractor
as part of what he described
as the «pay - to - play nature» of conducting business in the Republican - controlled
town.
Gaggles, informal question - and - answer sessions, have been rare in Albany
as well: Cuomo last did one on Feb. 8, the same day U.S.
Attorney Preet Bharara was in
town, where their paths crossed at the swearing in of Janet DiFiore
as chief judge.
Cuomo: Even
as attorney general, he started beating the consolidation drum, pointing out that New York state contains a dizzying 10,500 government entities, ranging from
towns and villages to sewer districts and public authorities.
In March, the
Town Board accepted the resignation of Ms. Stulsky, who according to the Suffolk County District
Attorney's office is suspected of stealing «a substantial amount of money» while serving
as the senior justice court clerk.
Handling the appeal was a partner in the firm, Lisa Clare Kombrink, who has a specialty in farmland preservation
as former Southampton
Town attorney.
I have also served
as a part - time Deputy
Town Attorney for the
Town of Ramapo, where I gained two decades of insight into the challenges facing the
Town and the changes that need to be made to create a Ramapo that is safer, cleaner and more open for all.
The board voted 4 - 0 that Schopf, a Republican and an
attorney who is an elected at - large representative for Clifton Park on the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors, is considered a
town official under Clifton Park's ethics code and
as such should not appear in
town court representing clients cited for
town code violations, or those who have received vehicle or traffic tickets.
The Nassau County District
Attorney's office wiretapped the cellphones of former prominent Oyster Bay
Town officials
as part of an investigation into corruption, multiple sources familiar with the probe said.
QUEENSBURY — This year's election results in Warren County offered plenty of intrigue
as several political novices prevailed, the county
attorney was elevated to a judgeship, several
town officials spurned earlier this year in the primary scored rebounds, and races in Thurman and Chester were far too close to call.
Gartenstein's boss, Corporation Counsel Andrew Zweben, is a politically connected
attorney who served a previous stint
as the city's top
attorney before moving on to represent the
Town ofUlsterand the Kingston Housing Authority.
«It's a completely out - of - control application,» said Mattituck
attorney Bill Goggins, who represents homeowners in the Kenney's Beach area who object to the proposal, which requires permits from the Southold
Town Board of Trustees
as well
as a pair of variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
In addition from an increase in patrols within the Suffolk County Police District, which covers the five western Suffolk
towns, members of District
Attorney Thomas Spota's East End DWI Task Force have also been busy
as of late.
When she was appointed to the planning board in 2015, Ms. Cunningham said, she asked the
town attorney if her role with the Quiet Skies Coalition and
as the director of the Village Preservation Society would present a conflict.