Wade Clark Mulcahy LLP Expands on Long Island with Addition of Steven F. Goldstein LLP
Wade Clark Mulcahy is pleased to announce the expansion of its Long Island presence with its merger with Steven F. Goldstein LLP. In addition to Steve Goldstein, who will be Of Counsel to WCM, Partner Gina Arnedos and associate Patrick “PJ” Argento will join WCM, and current WCM Partner Brian Gibbons will serve as the managing partner of the Long Island office. They will focus primarily on liability defense, fraud investigation, and professional liability. Arnedos, Goldstein, and Argento strengthen the firm’s robust litigation expertise. With the opening of the Long Island Office at the former site of Steven F. Goldstein LLP at 1 Old Country in Carle Place, NY, the firm will better serve its clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. “We are thrilled to open our Long Island Office and be able to better serve our clients,” says Bob Cosgrove, a member of Wade Clark Mulcahy Executive Committee. “Gina, Steve, and PJ are experienced trial lawyers, and we are ecstatic to have them join the firm.” “Steve and I picked a jury together a few years back and hit it off immediately – I’m excited to work with Steve, Gina and Patrick going forward,” says Brian Gibbons. Steve Goldstein has spent over three decades representing clients, including department stores, camps, gyms, rock climbing facilities, horse farms, nursery schools, youth sports organizations, construction companies, and all manner of business and individual clients. He has vast trying and appealing cases in all New York State and Federal Courts. “We are pleased to join WCM and to offer more resources to our clients, both in the greater New York City area, and in other jurisdictions where WCM has a strong presence.” Gina Arnedos is a skilled trial attorney with 35 years’ experience litigating in New York. She has amassed extensive experience in guiding clients on risk management issues and evaluating cases for settlement, motions for summary judgment, appeals, and trials. Gina has litigated premises liability cases for a multitude of clients over the years, including department stores, camps, gyms, rock climbing facilities, horse farms, nursery schools, and all manner of business and individual clients. Since graduating from Argento Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in 2017, PJ Argento has gained experience litigating in State District Courts and Supreme Courts all over the State of New York. He began his career with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in 2016, while still attending law school. Under a practice Order from the Appellate Division, Second Department, Patrick prosecuted cases as a Law Assistant in Suffolk County District Court. Argento just recently tried his first case in upstate New York. If you’d like any additional information about our new addition or the Long Island office in general, feel free to contact Brian Gibbons.Read MoreHappy Holidays from Wade Clark Mulcahy
Another year in the books! 2022 saw in person litigation begin to come back in earnest (thank goodness), but looking forward, we won’t be cancelling our Teams/Zoom accounts any time soon — some degree of remote conferencing is certainly here to stay. WCM continues to enjoy growth, in large part due to the loyalty of our friends and clients within and without the United States. We look forward to our continued collaboration in 2023 and beyond. And a special thanks to the support staff at our WCM offices, who keep the WCM train on its tracks every day. Please accept our Holiday E-Card, and our best wishes for a a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!Read MoreCall Your Next Witness (Cannabis Edition) — Alex Buscher of Buscher Law LLP
Call Your Next Witness – Ryan Eakes of Typhoon Farma
After a short break, the Call Your Next Witness podcast is back, with our first in a series of cannabis-related interviews.The Cannabis Industry was taboo as recently as 10 years ago. But now, not only is it a blossoming industry, but its becoming mainstream to the point where attorney and insurance conventions are including presentations specific to cannabis and how to insure that risk.
But how does one actually get into the commercial cannabis space, and what is the day-to-day like? Ryan Eakes, Chief Operating Office of Typhoon Farma, a hemp farm in western Colorado, offers some great insight into those questions through his own journey. With a background in construction and business development — not in agriculture — Ryan jumped on an opportunity to get into the cannabis and hemp world on the ground floor. Ryan encounters daily challenges that are truly unique to the cannabis industry, especially given the ever-changing regulatory framework he has to navigate. Listen here, or search for Call Your Next Witness wherever you download podcasts.
Think of this interview as “Cannabis for Dummies.” For questions about WCM’s practice in the cannabis insurance space, please contact Brian Gibbons.
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