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SW&B WELCOMES JUSTICE McCABE – We are distinctly honored that former Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Edward G. McCabe has joined the Firm as Special Counsel. Click here to learn more about Justice McCabe.
MIRIAM VILLANI has taken the helm as Editor-in-Chief of the newly revamped quarterly publication of the Environmental Law Section, The New York State Environmental Lawyer. Click here to learn more.
SW&B WINS MILLION DOLLAR AWARD FOR OWNER OF PROPERTY CONTAMINATED BY POLLUTION FROM ADJACENT GAS STATION –Court orders polluter to pay for cleanup costs and reimburse other costs to our client. To learn more, click here.
APPELLATE DIVISION DECIDES IMPORTANT ZONING procedure case for Firm's client, ruling that Board of Zoning Appeals had jurisdiction to hear appeal. Click here to read the decision.
SAHN WARD & BAKER REPRESENTS OWNER OF HISTORIC LONG ISLAND HOUSE – The Firm is representing the owner of a property in the Town of Huntington with landmark designation status known as the Booker T. Washington house. Click here to read more.
SW&B IS CO-COUNSEL TO THE BEECHWOOD ORGANIZATION, the major partner in a real estate development company designated by Suffolk County to build an important new development in Yaphank.
SW&B APPOINTED VILLAGE ATTORNEY FOR TWO NASSAU COUNTY VILLAGES - The Firm has been appointed by the Village of Old Westbury and the Village of Sands Point to serve as Village Attorney. Kenneth Auerbach serves as General Counsel to both Villages on behalf of the Firm.
TOM McKEVITT was invited to speak on ethical considerations for planning and zoning officials as part of the New York State Conference of Mayors’ 2009 Planning & Zoning Summer School, held in conjunction with the Association of Towns, the State of New York and the New York Planning Federation. Click here to learn more.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PARTNER MIRIAM VILLANI has prepared a Legal Advisory on an important U.S. Supreme Court decision, Burlington Northern & Sante Fe Railway Co., et al. v. United States, et al. Click here to read the advisory.
SAHN WARD & BAKER CONGRATULATES MAYOR RALPH SUOZZI ON MASTER PLAN AWARD FROM VISION LONG ISLAND – The firm was pleased to serve as Special Counsel to the City of Glen Cove, providing legal guidance and insight as the City developed its first Master Plan in more than 50 years. Click here to learn more.

IN THE NEWS On behalf of the City of Glen Cove, the Firm has written a new ordinance that mandates the use of visual simulation submissions to accompany applications for large scale development projects. Glen Cove has become the first municipality in the United States to require the submission of visual simulations with certain land use applications. To learn more, visit our News & Events page. MICHAEL SAHN is featured in LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS’ special Who’s Who in Commercial/Residential Real Estate Law supplement. He discusses the questions that potential buyers should ask when considering a purchase of a commercial property. Click here to learn more. KEN AUERBACH APPEARS IN LOCAL MEDIA commenting on litigation between the Diocese of Rockville Centre and the Village of Old Westbury. Ken Auerbach is the Village Attorney for Old Westbury, which is being sued by the Diocese for permits to build a major cemetery on historic land that is one of two groundwater protection areas in Nassau County. Click here to learn more. UPDATE ON THE ESTATE TAX – Joe Rosenberg, Counsel to the Firm whose practice focuses on estate planning, wills, trusts, probate and related areas, reports that the House of Representatives voted on December 3, 2009 to permanently extend the current federal estate tax applicable exemption amount of $3,500,000 and to retain the federal estate tax rate of 45%, for estates worth more than $3,500,000 [HR 4154]. It is anticipated that the Senate will not vote on a similar bill before year-end, and that any change to the law will apply retroactively to January 1, 2010. THOMAS McKEVITT WAS PRESENTED WITH HOFSTRA ALUMNI ESTABROOK DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD in recognition of his dedication and support of Hofstra, his alma mater. To learn more, click here. KEN AUERBACH QUOTED IN NEWSDAY concerning litigation brought by a group of Old Westbury homeowners intended to halt development of an access road by a church seeking to build a massive complex on an adjacent property. Click here to learn more. JUSTICE McCABE HONORED BY IRISH-AMERICANS IN GOVERNMENT for his dedication for public service and promotion of Irish history and culture. Click here to learn more. SW&B APPOINTED SPECIAL COUNSEL TO ROCKVILLE CENTRE – The Firm is pleased to have been named Special Counsel to represent the Village in an important development project. Michael Sahn, Kenneth Auerbach, Tom McKevitt and Miriam Villani will be actively involved in this complex matter that will draw on their experience and knowledge of zoning and land use planning, environmental and municipal law areas. MICHAEL SAHN LECTURED AT AUTUMN PLANNING AND ZONING CONFERENCE hosted by the Suffolk County Planning Commission and The American Planning Association. He discussed SEQRA: Advanced EIS Review at the October 21 conference. Click here to learn more about the program.	SW&B WELCOMES JUSTICE McCABE – We are distinctly honored that former Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Edward G. McCabe has joined the Firm as Special Counsel. Click here to learn more about Justice McCabe. MIRIAM VILLANI has taken the helm as Editor-in-Chief of the newly revamped quarterly publication of the Environmental Law Section, The New York State Environmental Lawyer. Click here to learn more. SW&B WINS MILLION DOLLAR AWARD FOR OWNER OF PROPERTY CONTAMINATED BY POLLUTION FROM ADJACENT GAS STATION –Court orders polluter to pay for cleanup costs and reimburse other costs to our client. To learn more, click here. APPELLATE DIVISION DECIDES IMPORTANT ZONING procedure case for Firm's client, ruling that Board of Zoning Appeals had jurisdiction to hear appeal. Click here to read the decision. SAHN WARD & BAKER REPRESENTS OWNER OF HISTORIC LONG ISLAND HOUSE – The Firm is representing the owner of a property in the Town of Huntington with landmark designation status known as the Booker T. Washington house. Click here to read more. SW&B IS CO-COUNSEL TO THE BEECHWOOD ORGANIZATION, the major partner in a real estate development company designated by Suffolk County to build an important new development in Yaphank. SW&B APPOINTED VILLAGE ATTORNEY FOR TWO NASSAU COUNTY VILLAGES - The Firm has been appointed by the Village of Old Westbury and the Village of Sands Point to serve as Village Attorney. Kenneth Auerbach serves as General Counsel to both Villages on behalf of the Firm. TOM McKEVITT was invited to speak on ethical considerations for planning and zoning officials as part of the New York State Conference of Mayors’ 2009 Planning & Zoning Summer School, held in conjunction with the Association of Towns, the State of New York and the New York Planning Federation. Click here to learn more. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PARTNER MIRIAM VILLANI has prepared a Legal Advisory on an important U.S. Supreme Court decision, Burlington Northern & Sante Fe Railway Co., et al. v. United States, et al. Click here to read the advisory. SAHN WARD & BAKER CONGRATULATES MAYOR RALPH SUOZZI ON MASTER PLAN AWARD FROM VISION LONG ISLAND – The firm was pleased to serve as Special Counsel to the City of Glen Cove, providing legal guidance and insight as the City developed its first Master Plan in more than 50 years. Click here to learn more.	SAHN WARD & BAKER, PLLC, is a full service law firm concentrating in the areas of zoning and land use planning; real estate law and transactions; civil litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts and alternative dispute resolution; corporate/business law and commercial transactions; telecommunications law; environmental law; municipal law and legislative practice; labor and employment; real estate tax certiorari and condemnation; and estate planning and administration. The Firm has an extensive and diverse client base of individuals and business entities, including prominent national and regional businesses, real estate developers, closely held entities and Fortune 500 companies. SAHN WARD & BAKER is located in the prestigious Omni Building, 333 Earle Ovington Boulevard in Uniondale, New York. We are just east of the Meadowbrook Parkway and near Hofstra University and the Nassau Coliseum, centrally located to serve our clients on Long Island and in New York City. 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