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On October 11, 2011 I&H will be teaching a course which has been approved by the NYS Department of State to provide NYS Licensed Real Estate Brokers with three (3) continuing education credits. This FREE Seminar is titled, "Introduction to Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law", and will be held at our comfortable and conveniently located offices at 305 Broadway. Plentiful and delicious Sushi platters will be provided by a great new Tribeca Sushi restaurant! The material covered in this seminar will be extremely useful to brokers, managing agents, owners and other real estate professionals. You will go home with a 60 page single-spaced book that will be a resource you will look at in the future! Please click here to see the full agenda. I&H has taught extensively in this area and our courses are always well received. Get some broker credits, eat some sushi and say hello. RSVP or inquire about I&H teaching a similarly certified course at your office - mmaratto@itkowitz.com.
I&H Partners Michelle Maratto and Jay Itkowitz are authoring the New York State Bar Association's New York Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law and Procedure Book. The book has been put into production and should be out in 2012.
On September 6, 2011 Craig S. Lanza joined I&H as an of-counsel and thus gives I&H a serious foreclosure expert. Mr. Lanza concentrates in commercial foreclosures, commercial real estate closings, real property disputes, defense of criminal and regulatory matters, plaintiff-side business and labor torts, trademark infringement matters, internet marketing and start-up disputes. Mr. Lanza has tried several matters in Federal and State Court, conducted scores of depositions, managed several arbitrations, and settled dozens of controversies. Prior to starting his own private practice, Mr. Lanza spent three years as a Kings County Assistant District Attorney, where he handled felony trials in New York State Supreme Court and presented cases to the Grand Jury. Prior to that, Mr. Lanza was an associate at Seward & Kissel, LLP at its New York City office where he worked in the Investment Management section. Mr. Lanza graduated from Duke University School of Law in 2002, where he was an Eisenberg Scholar. Mr. Lanza is the third "under 40" of-counsel/partner that I&H has added in 2011. I&H is cultivating new young leadership. Our infrastructure being solid, we are expanding and enhancing our practice by incorporating energetic, experienced, ethical lateral attorneys, whose practice areas complement our own.
On April 1, 2011 Daniel F. Spitalnic joined I&H as a junior partner and thus expanded I&H's practice to Long Island, New York. Mr. Spitalnic concentrates in commercial and residential landlord and tenant law, hotel and hospitality law in New York City, commercial litigation, commercial real property transactions, commercial and residential leasing, and enforcement of money judgments. Mr. Spitalnic divides his time between I&H's Manhattan office and the Long Island office located in Great Neck, New York.
On January 1, 2011 Genevieve P. Salvatore, Esq. joined I&H as "Of Counsel" and thus expanded I&H's practice to Connecticut. Ms. Salvatore represents owners, buyers, sellers, sureties, developers, architects, engineers, large institutional contractors, small specialty contractors, construction managers, material suppliers and design professionals in all areas of real estate acquisition, development and litigation. Ms. Salvatore was selected to Connecticut Rising Stars 2011 by Super Lawyers. Ms. Salvatore divides her time between I&H's Manhattan office and the Connecticut office located in Milford.