Adverse Possession is when a person makes a claim to real property not based on buying it or receiving a deed for it but because they have possessed or occupied the property in a manner adverse to the true owner. The concept, dating back in English history, is that a...
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Updates and achievements regarding the firm and our partners, as well as observations and analysis on the laws and legislation affecting our community.
Craig Handler Honored as Guest Speaker for Local Community Group
Senior Litigation Associate, Craig H. Handler, was recently honored to serve as a guest speaker for a special event held at The Chai Center - Dix Hills, New York Jewish Center. Mr. Handler, a staff Judge Advocate with the New York Army Guard, spoke about a wide range...
Twomey Latham Announces 2017 Mattituck Community Service Scholarship
Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo LLP was proud to honor Mattituck High School senior, Carter Montgomery, at the June 21 graduation rehearsal ceremony held at the high school. As the recipient of the scholarship, which is offered each year to a...
Contempt Toward Officials in the U.S. Military – Only the Commander-In-Chief can get away with using Twitter
A heated, emotional and bellicose climate is certainly not new to U.S. politics, but constant connectivity to a never-ending news cycle, combined with new forms of communication technology by way of social media presents new challenges for active duty and reserve...
Twomey Latham Announces 2017 Riverhead Community Service Scholarship
Bernadette Tuthill, an associate with the law firm of Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP, was proud to honor Riverhead High School Kathleen Gregory at an awards ceremony on June 1 at Riverhead High School. Kathleen was the recipient of the...
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems For Construction Industry Professionals
Since publication of our June 2016 blog article about the imminent Department of Transportation (“DOT”) and Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) rules for the use of small unmanned aircraft, the final rule has been issued and the use of these unmanned aircraft...
Twomey Latham Announces 2017 Southampton Community Service Scholarship Recipients
David Dubin, a senior partner of the law firm of Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP, and Alexandra Halsey-Storch, an associate, were proud to honor Southampton High School seniors, Irma Martinez and Sophie Rhind at an awards ceremony on June 8...
Twomey Latham Announces 2017 East Hampton Community Service Scholarship Recipients
Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo announced the recipients of its Community Service Scholarships. On Thursday night the 2017 Scholarship recipients were announced at the East Hampton High School’s award ceremony. The year’s winners are Raquel Burns...
New Partner Adds New Practice Area
Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP announced that Jeffrey W. Pagano, one of the nation’s leading labor & employment litigation attorneys, formerly of Crowell & Moring, LLC and a Co-Chair of that firm’s Labor & Employment Practice...
Village of Southampton Dimensional Regulation Changes
On April 13, 2017, the Southampton Village Trustees amended Village Code Section 116-17.1(E). The intent of the Village Code change is to reduce the maximum permitted total gross floor area for dwellings on lots located within Residence Zoning Districts R-40, R-20,...
Village of East Hampton Zoning Code Changes
Effective March 2, 2017, the East Hampton Village Trustees enacted two important zoning code changes (Local Laws 5 and 6 of 2017), which changed a number of definitions, including “Flag Lot", “Lot Depth", “Lot Width”, “Lot Width, Rear”, “Playing Court", and...
Lorraine Paceleo Joins The Firm
Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo is pleased to announce the addition of Lorraine Paceleo as an associate. Ms. Paceleo has been practicing law in New York since 1999, after graduating from St. John’s University School of Law. Lorraine is also a...