On Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Wendy Sheinberg will discuss pre-planning needs. The complimentary program, which will be held at 12 pm, is sponsored by Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Homes and will take place at Passione Della Cucina, 231 Old Country Road, Carle Place, NY, 11514. Lunch will be served.

Seating is limited. To reserve your

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 36 attorneys were named to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 17 attorneys were named 2023 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

Being named a Super Lawyer is an honor

Wendy Sheinberg will present, “Essential Planning and Protection for the Disabled Beneficiary,” in conjunction with the New York State Bar Association.

Offered virtually October 12 from 9 am to 12:45 pm, this program will focus on essential estate planning considerations for beneficiaries who are disabled by reason of intellectual or developmental disability. The program, for

On June 6, 2023, Rivkin Radler Partners Jennifer Hillman and Wendy Sheinberg will co-present with Julie Wexler, of The Bristal Assisted Living, a workshop entitled Preparing for the Inevitable: Eldercare and Life Planning to Maintain Boundaries and Sanity as part The Ivy Network’s Collaborate with Edge Leadership Conference.

With a goal to advance women’s leadership,

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that five attorneys achieved Top Author recognition, and the firm achieved Top Firm Award in the category of Wealth Management for JD Supra’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards.

Eric D. Fader was recognized for the topic of healthcare, Greg E. Mann for insurance, and Jennifer F. Hillman and Wendy

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys were named to the 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 14 attorneys were named 2022 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

Being named a Super Lawyer is an honor

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized Rivkin Radler LLP’s attorneys in its 2023 edition.

Two Rivkin attorneys, both of whom are based on Long Island, have been named Lawyer of the Year: William Cornachio for his work in Real Estate Law and William Savino for his work in both Insurance Law and Litigation-Insurance.

In

Wendy H. Sheinberg is presenting at the ACS Developmental Disabilities Unit’s upcoming virtual “Lunch and Learn” session scheduled on Thursday, August 18. The program will provide an overview of the ACS Developmental Disabilities Unit, introduction of the Essential Parenting Supports Training Program and feature a presentation on Guardianship.

The virtual “Lunch and Learn” session will

Please join us for the June lunch and learn, presented by Partners Frank Izzo and Wendy Sheinberg. The program will discuss:

Article 9 (mental health)
The FHCDA
Article 81 (guardianships)
HIPAA issues

The program will be moderated by Robert Hussar, a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Compliance, Investigations & White Collar and Health

On April 12, Wendy Sheinberg will be a panelist at the New York County Lawyers Association webinar, “Selling and Purchasing Real Property through Decedent’s Estates.”

Jointly sponsored by the NYCLA’s Real Property Section and Elder Law Committee, the program will address how to convey good title out of a deceased individual’s estate.

The webinar is

Wendy Sheinberg will be presenting to the Nassau County Bar Association’s Matrimonial Law Committee on March 9, 2022. She will be presenting on the amendment to the Child Support Standards Act that extends child support to age 26 for certain adult children with developmental disabilities.

The panel will include Wendy, Hon. Gary F. Knobel, J.S.C

Wendy Sheinberg was quoted in “You’ve Got the Power (of Attorney),” which appeared in the February/March 2022 issue of AARP Magazine. The article explains when and how to put this legal document in place for your parents.

Wendy explained that the creation of a power of attorney doesn’t immediately transfer power to another person. “Your parent

On December 21, 2021, from noon to 1 pm EST, Wendy Sheinberg will offer the virtual program: 2020 Hindsight — Revisiting New York’s Statutory Power of Attorney. Qualifying for self-study credit, the webinar will cover the following topics:

• Ding-dong the statutory gift rider is dead
• Statutory recognition of POA(s) physically executed at the direction

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2022. For the first time, the firm was recognized in the areas of tax and technology.

One Rivkin attorney, based in Albany, has been named Lawyer of the Year: Richard A. Frankel, for Trusts and Estates.

In addition,

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 30 attorneys were named to the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 13 attorneys were named 2021 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

Being named a Super Lawyer is a tremendous

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2022. For the first time, the firm was recognized in the areas of tax and technology.

One Rivkin attorney, based in Albany, has been named Lawyer of the Year: Richard A. Frankel, for Trusts and Estates.

In addition,

Wendy Sheinberg was spotlighted in the Nassau County Bar Association’s Women in the Law Committee newsletter.

Sheinberg’s spotlight included a brief description of her practice area, as well as a few other tidbits:

Tell us a unique or interesting CLE you have given or attended. 

“Over a decade ago, I attended an ‘Un-Program.’ Attendees were asked to

Wendy was quoted in the New York Metro Super Lawyers magazine article, “What to Do if You Butt Heads with a Loved One’s Nursing Home.” The story covers what people’s options are should a family member take issue with New York’s guidelines on visiting those in skilled nursing facilities during Covid.

To read the article, click

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 23 attorneys were named to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 13 attorneys were named 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys, the practice areas for which they were recognized, and the years they were included in Super Lawyers.

Wendy Sheinberg was quoted in a Kiplinger article, “When Elder Care Required Legal Advice.”

The article discusses the importance in contacting an elder care attorney preemptively to avoid making a panicked phone call in the moment.

The article also appeared in Yahoo Finance.

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The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2021. For the first time, four Rivkin attorneys, all based in the firm’s Long Island office, have been named Lawyer of the Year:

Attorney                                Practice Area

Barry I. Levy                           Litigation-Health Care

Brian S. Conneely                  Employment Law-Management

Wendy H.

Wendy Sheinberg was quoted in a Long Island Press article, “Cerebral Palsy Community on Long Island Faces Changes.”

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Wendy Sheinberg was featured in the first issue of the New York State Bar Association’s Women in Law Section newsletter. She authored the article, “The Voice of a Trailblazer: ‘Just Tish from Brooklyn’ and was also featured as a member spotlight.

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On December 12, Wendy Hoey Sheinberg will be presenting at the New York County Lawyers Association on the topic of, “Duties, Responsibilities & Ethics of the  Guardian of the Person and Property.”

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Wendy Hoey Sheinberg will be a speaker at the Estate Planning Council of Suffolk County’s program, “When All Hope is Lost – Financial Planning Through Guardianship.” The program takes place on October 16 at Jewel Restaurant, Melville, NY.

Register here.

June 2019 – Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has announced that Wendy Hoey Sheinberg has joined the firm as a Partner.

Wendy Hoey Sheinberg has joined the firm’s Trusts & Estates Practice Group.

Sheinberg concentrates in the areas of Guardianship, Elder Law, Special Needs Planning, Trust and Estate Planning and Trust and