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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.

What Is Adverse Possession?

What Is Adverse Possession?

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...

New Partner Adds New Practice Area

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

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

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

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...

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