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Farrell Fritz, P.C. Attorneys Receive Top Honors

April 19, 2004

A. Kathleen Tomlinson, a partner at Farrell Fritz, has been named by the Long Island Business News as one of Long Island’s Top 50 Influential Professional Women. Harold L. Kestenbaum, counsel, has been named as one of the top 100 franchise attorneys in North America by the Franchise Times, a monthly publication for the franchise industry. Deirdre M. Mitacek, associate, has been named Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by the Touro Law Center.

About A. Kathleen Tomlinson
A. Kathleen Tomlinson practices in the area of Labor and Employment Law and Commercial Litigation. Ms. Tomlinson concentrates her practice in complex litigation, labor and employment law, white collar defense and civil rights litigation in the state and federal trial and appellate courts.

Ms. Tomlinson is a member of the New York State Bar Association Professionalism Committee of the Section on Commercial and Federal Litigation, the Labor and Employment Law Committees and Federal Courts Committees of the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations, and the Alexander Hamilton Inn of Court. She is a member of Women Economic Developers of Long Island (WEDLI) and serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Nassau County Bar Association and the Long Island Fund for Women and Girls. Ms. Tomlinson has also created and produced regional conferences dealing with cutting-edge workplace concerns such as multicultural diversity and glass ceiling issues.

Ms. Tomlinson will be honored at an awards dinner at the Crest Hollow Country Club on May 18, 2004.

About Harold L. Kestenbaum
Harold L. Kestenbaum represents franchisors only, both start-up and established. He has a unique blend of experience in franchise law. Formerly CEO of a national franchisor, he serves as a Director of four nationally and internationally known franchisors, was a franchisee, and was the President of a publicly-traded franchise consulting company.

In selecting honorees, the publication asked attorneys and clients to choose the “franchise lawyers at the top of their game; the rainmakers; the go-to lawyers; the ethical problem-solvers who are respected by their peers, adversaries and clients alikeĀ.” Harold was the only lawyer from Long Island to make the list. Survey results were published in the April 2004 issue.

About Deirdre M. Mitacek
Deirdre M. Mitacek practices in the area of Tax Law.

As a member of Farrell Fritz’s Pro Bono Committee, Deirdre has provided legal services and tax advice to nonprofit and community development organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life on Long Island and to providing vital services to underserved populations in the larger global community. These legal services generally have taken the form of providing nonprofit groups with assistance in incorporating, establishing a system of corporate governance, obtaining recognition of their tax-exempt status, advising on fundraising issues, and providing on-going guidance on organizational and operational issues. Deirdre has helped to organize and obtain tax-exempt status for a number of groups including, among others, a foundation to establish a memorial to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks, a charitable organization dedicated to providing medical services and facilities to communities around the world that otherwise would not have access to medical care, and a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to promote the redevelopment of brownfield sites in low-income areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Ms. Mitacek was honored at the Touro Law Center on March 31, 2004.

 

About Farrell Fritz

Farrell Fritz is a full service law firm and has earned a strong reputation in the New York business community by providing expertise in numerous areas of practice. Highly respected for its experience in many areas of law, Farrell Fritz handles legal matters in the areas of corporate and banking, environmental, franchise and distribution, labor and employment, land use and municipal litigation, real estate, tax, and trusts and estates matters for a variety of corporations, institutions and individuals. The firm’s managing partner is Charles M. Strain.

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