What Will Be Your Cloud Story?
When presenting workshops and webinars over the past three decades, I often ask the audience, “Imagine you’ve died and are looking down from your cloud at your loved ones below. Your estate plan is working perfectly—what do you see?” Most people reply they would hope their loved ones are receiving...
‘Tis The Season of Giving: The Tax & Medicaid Implications of Gifting
During this season of giving, many share their gratitude via monetary gifts to loved ones and friends, but it’s easy to overlook the related legal and tax implications of our year-end gifting. A basic understanding of the gift tax and Medicaid rules will help you navigate gifting strategically and will...
Five BSF&B Partners Recognized by Super Lawyers
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP is proud to announce that four of the firm’s partners — Managing Partner Michael S. Blustein and partners Richard J. Shapiro, Gardiner “Tad” Barone, and William A. Frank — have been named to the 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list. Additionally, the firm’s...
BSF&B expands into Sullivan County
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP (BSF&B) has expanded into Sullivan County with the opening of an office at 449 Broadway in downtown Monticello. Lawyer Barbara Garigliano recently joined BSF&B as its newest partner, and will be in charge of Sullivan County operations. A well-known lawyer in Sullivan County, Garigliano’s...
BSF&B announces Piscopo as firm’s newest attorney
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of a new attorney, Lynn Piscopo, to the Hudson Valley law firm. With nearly two decades of experience in commercial transactions, commercial real estate and development, and residential real estate, Piscopo’s broad legal background includes working with a...
BSF&B announces Duquette as firm’s newest Partner
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP is pleased to announce that attorney William “Bill” Duquette has joined the Hudson Valley law firm as its newest Partner. Bill has more than 25 years of legal experience, most recently as a partner with the real estate team at Jacobowitz & Gubits where...
BSF&B’s Megan Conroy Promoted to Partner
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP is delighted to announce that attorney Megan Conroy has been named Partner at the Hudson Valley law firm. Conroy, who joined Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP in 2015, focuses her practice on estate planning/wealth preservation, elder law, Medicaid and special needs planning, and...
Firm named Hudson Valley’s Best Law Firm
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been named the Best of the Best in the “Best Law Firm” and “Best Attorney'' categories of the Times Herald-Record’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. Additionally, BSF&B Partner Diana L. Puglisi was recognized as the Best of...
Shapiro Among 2021 Top 25 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP Partner Richard J. Shapiro has been named as one of the Hudson Valley’s top 25 attorneys by Super Lawyers for 2021. Shapiro is one of only five Orange County attorneys on the “Top 25 Hudson Valley 2021” list, which includes attorneys who practice...
BSF&B Partners Earn Upstate New York Super Lawyers Recognition
Four Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP partners have recently been named to the 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list in recognition of their high achievements and standards within their respective legal fields. “This recognition is representative not only of our partners’ efforts, but the efforts of everyone...