Class Notes

Nicholas D'Ambrosio Jr., Member at Bond, Schoeneck & King, was selected for inclusion in the 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers in the category of employment and labor, and the 2019 Best Lawyers in America in the categories of employment law-management; labor law-management; and litigation-labor and employment.

Pierce Atwood LLP is pleased to announce that it has expanded its Trusts & Estates practice to Rhode Island by adding experienced trusts and estates attorney Deborah DiNardo to its Providence office. DiNardo advises individuals and families on preserving and protecting their assets, and works with them to develop sophisticated planning techniques such as lifetime gifts to grantor trusts and using charitable trusts and private foundations. She helps clients with special needs trust planning for family members, and assists plaintiff’s counsel with establishing special needs trusts for judgments and settlements. She also advises individual and corporate fiduciaries, representing them in litigation when necessary, and counsels business owners on succession planning. DiNardo received her J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law.

Karen Frink Wolf, Esq. has been selected to serve as U.S. Magistrate Judge. Attorney Wolf is a partner at the Verrill law firm in Portland, Maine, and a member of the firm’s Executive Board. Attorney Wolf is a Fellow and current Regent of the American College of Trial Lawyers. She has been recognized by the Maine State Bar Association and the Katahdin Counsel Program for her extensive work in providing pro bono representation.

Christine A. Amalfe, Chair of the Employment & Labor Law Group of Gibbons P.C., was honored by the Essex County Bar Association (ECBA) with its 2022 Samuel S. Saiber Professional Achievement Award. Ms. Amalfe was recognized by ECBA at its Annual Installation & Awards Reception, held on May 2 at the Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, New Jersey. 

At Gibbons, Ms. Amalfe chairs the firm’s very active Employment & Labor Law Group, which includes lawyers across four of eight Gibbons offices. In her legal practice, she handles some of the most high-profile litigations and investigations in New Jersey, while also providing advice and counsel to help clients avoid outcomes like these. Her clients include some of the world’s best-known companies representing industries of notable regional significance. She additionally represents several colleges and universities in the state in some of the most noteworthy investigations and litigations in higher education.

The global law firm Jones Day announced today that David E. Aron has joined the Firm as a Counsel in its Financial Markets Practice, based in Jones Day’s Washington Office.

Mr. Aron was most recently serving as Special Counsel in the Division of Data at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), where he played a key role in writing a number of Dodd-Frank Act implementing regulations, including the joint CFTC-U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rulemaking further defining the term “swap.” He also reviewed a number of innovative, cryptocurrency-related and other financial products and participated in the inter-divisional working group that preceded LabCFTC, where he met often with fintech innovators. 

Barclay Damon announces Andy Oppenheimer, former Hodgson Russ international and federal tax partner, has joined Barclay Damon’s Corporate and Tax Practice Areas. His primary office location is Buffalo. 

Oppenheimer is a seasoned tax and transactional lawyer whose practice focuses on cross-border and domestic tax and corporate matters involving partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations. He advises business clients on a wide range of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, debt and equity financings, and joint ventures. He also advises individuals on their domestic and cross-border tax planning and represents clients in tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service. 

Andrew Wright was elected partner at Hodgson Russ, where he focuses his practice on state and local tax matters.

Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that Gregg D. Eriksen has been elected Member of the firm. Gregg joined the firm in 2017 and is part of the firm's Litigation, Appellate, Wineries/Vineyards Law, and Government Relations Practice Groups. His range of experience includes contract disputes, employment matters, government investigations, and legal and medical malpractice defense.  He has worked in a variety of settings, from State and Federal appellate matters to State administrative proceedings to Federal District Court, State Supreme Court, and various town courts. Gregg earned his J.D. graduating magna cum laude from Syracuse University College of Law and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science graduating cum laude from Middlebury College in Vermont. Originally from the Hudson Valley, Gregg and his family now reside in Skaneateles, NY where is also serves as a Trustee of the Village of Skaneateles.

Bond, Schoeneck & King is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2022, Anna W. Richards (J.D., 2012) of the firm’s Syracuse office has been elected member (partner) of the firm. According to Kevin Bernstein, chairman of the firm’s management committee, “Anna has shown leadership, superior legal ability in their practices and a deep commitment to their clients. I am also looking forward to seeing this year’s class rise into leadership roles and to continue our efforts to create a more equitable and inclusive culture at the firm.” 

Anna W. Richards advises clients at every stage of a transaction to help them meet their business objectives, while mitigating risk. Richards has significant experience advising clients on commercial contracts, corporate governance matters and issues that arise in their day-to-day business operations. Richards also represents clients across multiple industries in mergers and acquisitions and loan transactions. 

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, is pleased to announce that Edwin Maldonado has joined the firm as Associate. Edwin Maldonado, of Seaford, NY, has joined the firm as an Associate in the firm’s Insurance Fraud Practice Group, resident in the Uniondale office. Before joining the firm, Edwin served as a Senior Assistant District Attorney in the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office where he handled all the phases of prosecution including criminal investigations, grand jury presentment, pre-trial evidentiary hearings, and trials. Edwin received his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law. 

Daniel Nugent joined Bond, Schoeneck & King as an associate attorney in the firm's employee benefits and executive compensation practice.

Barclay Damon announces Michael Whittaker, associate, has joined Barclay Damon’s Real Estate and Financial Institutions & Lending Practice Areas. His primary office is Syracuse. Whittaker concentrates his practice on real estate and financial institutions and lending matters. He has experience as a law clerk to Chief Judge Glenn T. Suddaby in the US District Court for the Northern District of New York and as an associate at a law firm in Cortland, New York, where he focused his practice on landlord-tenant law and real estate transactions.

Barclay Damon announces Nick Constantino, associate, has joined Barclay Damon’s Insurance Coverage & Regulation and Torts & Products Liability Defense Practice Areas. His primary office is Syracuse.

Constantino concentrates his practice on all aspects of insurance coverage and insurance defense matters. He has experience defending claims arising out of New York State Labor Law, medical malpractice claims, motor vehicle accidents, insurance coverage disputes, and premises liability claims. Prior to joining Barclay Damon, Constantino was an associate at a firm in Syracuse and gained additional experience through a legal externship and a student attorney position.

Delaware law firm Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to congratulate Clee A. Malfitano (JD 2021) on her admission to the Delaware bar this week. Clee joins Morris Nichols’ corporate & commercial litigation group. 

Barclay Damon announces Payne Horning has been admitted to the New York State Bar. The former law clerk is now an associate at the firm. Horning is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice Area. He graduated magna cum laude from Syracuse University College of Law, and his experience includes serving as a Barclay Damon summer associate and a summer intern for the City of Syracuse Corporation Counsel. He is based in the firm’s Syracuse office.