Jeremy Honig and Henry Mascia represented a commercial tenant in a landlord-tenant dispute.

The landlord tried to terminate our client’s valuable long-term lease with below-market rent when our client exercised its right to extend the term until 2033. The landlord claimed our client, a limited liability corporation (LLC), had no rights under the lease because

Effective June 1, 2024, Henry Mascia is the chairperson of the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA’s) Committee on Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction. Appointed by NYSBA President Domenick Napoletano, Esq., Henry will serve a three-year term.

According to the NYSBA, the mission of the Committee on Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction is to:

• Engage attorneys, members

Rivkin Radler’s expertise was on full display in a series of appellate victories on behalf of a commercial real estate client.

The team of Erez Glambosky, Jeremy Honig and Henry Mascia worked on behalf of a client, a commercial tenant operating a parking garage in Manhattan. The client faced an onslaught of eviction attempts by

The Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed a summary judgment order obtained by Evan Schieber and Lawrence Han. Henry Mascia argued the appeal.

Immediately before New York State’s shutdown of non-essential businesses in March 2020, the Firm’s client entered into a contract of sale to purchase a commercial property in Brooklyn for approximately $20 million

The Nassau County Bar Association, The Safe Center LI and Nassau Suffolk Law Services have named Rivkin Radler a top law firm in pro bono service for 2020.

The annual awards rank law firms by total number of pro bono service hours within their category. Rivkin Radler logged the second-largest number of pro bono hours

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.

Henry Mascia was quoted in the Entrepreneur.com article, “Visas on Hold: What’s Next for International Entrepreneurs?”. The article first appeared in The Vertical. 

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Henry Mascia was quoted in The Vertical article, “Visas on hold: What’s next for international entrepreneurs?”

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Cheryl F. Korman, Henry Mascia, and J’Naia L. Boyd obtained victory in a Labor Law case at the Appellate Division, First Department based on special employment affirmative defense. The plaintiff commenced the action to recover damages for personal injuries purportedly sustained when he fell from a ladder while performing “touch-up” painting in our client’s school

Evan Schieber, Jeremy Honig and Henry Mascia secured an appellate court victory by reversing a trial court order dismissing the client’s complaint.

In Garendean v 14 Lincoln Place et al, the trial court dismissed the plaintiff’s action against the seller of a building that sought damages for fraud and breach of contract based on the

In this action to enforce a judgment against the firm’s clients, the Appellate Division, Second Department affirmed a Supreme Court order disqualifying Plaintiff’s attorney, who had previously represented the firm’s clients and their family members in two unrelated matters. The firm convinced the Second Department that a substantial risk of prejudice to defendants existed because

In this commercial real estate partition action, the Appellate Division, First Department affirmed the lower court’s order granting our clients’ motion for summary judgment and directing that the subject building in Manhattan be partitioned and sold at auction.  The firm convinced the Appellate Division that plaintiffs had established their entitlement to partition as a matter

On Thursday, May 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Michael Mulè will host the eighth program in the Business Owners Seminar Series (BOSS) at Rivkin Radler’s offices.

Presented by immigration attorney Henry Mascia, the program will provide an overview of what you need to know about employing foreign workers.

Topics covered include:

• How to

Cheryl Korman and Henry Mascia will co-chair and present at the New York Appellate Practice Continuing Legal Education Program. Korman and Mascia will be speaking on effective brief writing and oral argument. Korman will be presenting at the Long Island Marriott on Thursday, April 4, and Mascia will be presenting at the Westchester Marriott on Monday,

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – January 2, 2019 – Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, is pleased to announce that Frank Izzo, Gene Kang and Henry Mascia have been elected Partners. “These attorneys are excellent advocates in their varying practice areas with great commitment to our clients…We are proud to have them join

A recent decision serves as a cautionary tale for attorneys. The Appellate Division, Second Department affirmed a Supreme Court order dismissing an action to recover damages for unlawful termination on the ground that the same issue had already been decided in a prior action.

In the prior action, the plaintiff’s counsel prepared and signed a

Henry Mascia was quoted in an article published in Business.com, “What to Do if ICE Serves Your Business With a Form I-9 Audit.” The article discusses how immigration has increased I-9 audits by more than 300 percent under the Trump administration and what to do if a business owner finds themselves in this situation.

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Korman, DiGennaro, Lastorino and Mascia were victorious at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.  In a published opinion, the Second Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing the plaintiff’s action to recover damages under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).   The firm represented a law firm that was sued under the FDCPA for allegedly commencing

Rivkin Radler secured a victory in the first appellate case to interpret Insurance Law § 3408(c) since a 2014 amendment.

Under § 3408(c), a property insurer or an insured can demand that appraisers selected by the parties decide disagreements over the amount of the loss. Typically, insurers argue that an appraisal is confined to an

The firm’s client, a pharmaceutical manufacturing and packing company, hired a Regulatory Affairs Manager who had been sponsored for an H-1B visa by a previous employer.  Because the validity of an H-1B visa is specific to the sponsoring company, the firm filed an H-1B transfer petition and proved to the satisfaction of the United States

On April 11, USCIS used a computer-generated random selection process to choose enough H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally mandated cap of 85,000 for fiscal year 2019. USCIS received 190,098 H-1B petitions during the filing period that began on April 2.

Applicants whose petitions have been selected will receive a receipt notice within the next

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has reached the 65,000 H-1B visa cap mandated by Congress for fiscal year 2019. USCIS has noted that it has also received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to meet the 20,000 visa U.S. advanced-degree exemption, known as the master’s cap.

As in prior years

Henry Mascia obtained a TN visa for a computer systems analyst from Canada.  The foreign national had received and renewed a TN visa in the computer systems analyst category for many years.  But on his last attempt to renew, the officer at the port of entry denied his application.  The firm ascertained the basis for the

TN visas are for highly skilled Mexican and Canadian professionals.  TN visas, which are issued pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), are only available for certain professions, but they offer employers tremendous flexibility due to the expedited application process at the border and the potential for indefinite renewals.

In this case, foreign

Rivkin Radler is proud to announce that William M. Savino, Evan H. Krinick and Henry M. Mascia have each received a Leadership in Law award from Long Island Business News in the categories of Lifetime Achievement, Partner and Associate, respectfully. The awards recognize individuals who demonstrate dedication, hard work, skill, tenacity and excellence, along with

Henry Mascia was interviewed by Newsday regarding increased scrutiny that will be placed on immigration enforcement in the New Year.

Mascia advises employers to review their procedures for verifying the work authorization of prospective or new employees. They should also know when existing employees’ work authorizations will expire, and have a system to notify the proper

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 20 attorneys were named to the 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 10 attorneys were named New York Metro Rising Stars.

Todd M. Belous – Professional Liability: Defense

*Michelle Bholan – Business Litigation

Jonathan B. Bruno – Professional Liability:  Defense

Henry Mascia received the New York State Bar Association’s President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the Tenth Judicial District. This award is presented to publicly recognize and thank those individuals who provide such service and also to convey a message to the profession and the public about the importance of pro bono efforts in achieving

On April 26, 2017, Henry Mascia presented the CLE “Immigration Law for the General Practitioner” at the Westchester Women’s Bar Association.

Henry Mascia will be a presenter at the Westchester Women’s Bar Association program entitled, “Immigration Law for the General Practitioner.”

Program Description:

As globalization continues to change the practice of law, WWBA attorneys increasingly find the immigration status of individuals creates challenges for their practice.  To equip practitioners to meet these challenges, this CLE will

On March 29, 2017, the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center awarded Henry M. Mascia Pro Bono Attorney of the Year at its 23rd Annual Goods and Services Auction.

The Public Interest/Pro-Bono Attorney of the Year Program recognizes those attorneys who devote their time to people in need through their pro-bono efforts. Those who

Henry Mascia and Joshua Tare obtained a significant victory at the Appellate Term, which determined that the apartment owned by the firm’s client was exempt from the Rent Stabilization Code.  Mascia and Tare convinced the Appellate Term that the apartment was not subject to the Rent Stabilization Code because the building had been “substantially rehabilitated”

Rivkin Radler immigration attorney Henry Mascia last week secured asylum for a 17-year-old girl from El Salvador. The gang MS-13 had repeatedly threatened her and her family. The client was referred to Rivkin Radler LLP by Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), a nonprofit organization that partners with attorneys willing to provide pro bono representation

Rivkin Radler, Chernoff Diamond and NYIT School of Management will present a program entitled, “Election 2016:  Employment Policies & Workplace Benefits Will Change.  Is Your Business Ready?”  The program will be held on October 20, 2016 at NYIT Auditorium on Broadway, 1871 Broadway, New York City from 8:30-11:00 a.m.  Complimentary breakfast will be served at

Henry Mascia has been chosen among the inaugural group of honorees to receive the Long Island Business News’ Millennial Award. The Millennial Awards honor the bright & dynamic young professionals who are part of the millennial generation, who contribute to the Long Island community & who have made significant strides in business at a young

Henry Mascia and Merril Biscone, members of the Firm’s Litigation & Appeals Practice Group, obtained a significant victory in a bifurcated personal injury case involving pre-judgment interest. In Mahoney v Brockbank, the Appellate Division, Second Department held that pre-judgment interest under 5002 begins to accrue at the time of the damages verdict, not at the

Cheryl F. Korman and Henry Mascia, members of the Firm’s Litigation & Appeals Practice Group, obtained a victory in a negligence case at the Appellate Division, First Department.  In Morante v. Citywide Mobile Response Corp., the plaintiff commenced this action to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained after she fell while exiting an ambulette

Cheryl F. Korman and Henry Mascia, members of the Firm’s Litigation & Appeals Practice Group, obtained a victory in an assumption of risk case at the Appellate Division, Second Department. In Augustin v. grand Prix New York Racing,  the plaintiff commenced this action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when she crashed a go-kart

O-1 Visas are reserved for foreign nationals with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics. Henry Mascia established that the Chief Creative Arts Director was a person of extraordinary ability in the arts because he possessed a degree of skill and recognition substantially above that ordinarily encountered and was renowned, leading, or

In a unanimous decision, the New York Court of Appeals found that accredited office-based surgical practices (OBS) are not entitled to collect fees from automobile insurers for the use of medical facilities in providing surgical and other professional services. While this decision dismissed $1.3 million in disputed claims, the ripple effect will impact millions of

Henry Mascia and Frank Valverde will present “Immigration Law for Businesses” at an upcoming event before the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce being held at Firm on March 24, 2016.

The presentation will describe Rivkin Radler’s corporate immigration practice, which includes:

• Compliance with E-Verity and Form I-9 requirements for employment eligibility verification
• Applications

Cheryl Korman and Henry Mascia, members of the Firm’s Litigation & Appeals Practice Group, obtained a victory at the New York Court of Appeals for State Farm. The Court of Appeals held that a New York City police officer, who was injured as a passenger in a police vehicle, was

Lead by Barry I. Levy, Evan Krinick, Alan Eagle and Henry Mascia, Rivkin Radler’s Litigation and Appeals Group successfully represented Allstate Insurance Company in the most recent challenge launched against the Company in New York in the lead paint coverage arena.  Rivkin Radler was retained solely for the Court of Appeals briefing and argument, and

Uniondale, New York ? October 2013 – Rivkin Radler LLP announces the addition of new associates Christopher Barbarello, Jannine Farino, Henry Mascia, Jacqueline Siegel, Shana Slawitsky and Richard Yam.

Christopher Barbarello, of Hempstead, NY, has joined the Litigation & Appeals Practice Group.  Mr. Barbarello’s practice focuses on no-fault insurance cases involving insurance fraud and defense