Ben Malerba, a partner in the firm’s Corporate & Commercial and Health Services Practice Groups, presented an educational session to Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers, a group of underwriters and managers predominately from the Department of Hospitals and Special Programs.  Some of the topics that Ben addressed were:

• providing an overview of the current definitions of ambulatory

George Choriatis, a partner in the firm’s Health Services Practice Group, will present a seminar entitled, “Accountable Care Organizations:  Is this the Next Direction for Physician Organizations?” in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Present health reforms seek to address the fragmentation and high costs facing our health care system by encouraging physicians, hospitals, and other providers in every medical

George Choriatis, a Partner in the firm’s Health Services and Corporate & Commercial Practice Groups, will present a seminar entitled, “Accountable Care Organizations From the Physician’s Perspective,” to the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin of Queens & Long Island, Inc. on April 27, 2012.

The seminar will discuss the impact on physicians of

Matt Spero, an Associate in Rivkin Radler’s Corporate & Commercial Practice Group, will be a speaker at an ECF training Class.  Mr. Spero’s topic will be “Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy Procedure for New ECF Users.”

William Cornachio, a Partner in the firm’s Corporate & Commercial and Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use Practice Groups, will be a speaker at the CIBS breakfast meeting.  Mr. Cornachio will be speaking on the topic of recent developments in independent contractor laws as they relate to real estate brokers.

George Choriatis, a Partner in Rivkin Radler’s Corporate & Commercial and Health Services Practice Groups, will be a speaker at this year’s NYSBA Health Law Section Fall Meeting entitled, “Legal Issues In Structuring Accountable Care Organizations.” Under New York’s MCLE rule, this program has been approved for a total of 6.5 credit hours in Professional

William Cornachio and Stephen Weissman, Partners in the firm’s Corporate & Commercial and Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use Practice Groups, were members of the team that represented Nassau County in its lease negotiations with the New York Islanders’ ownership for the construction & occupancy of the proposed new arena that will replace the existing Coliseum.

Walter Gumersell, a partner in the Corporate & Commercial Practice Group, was a featured speaker at the Nassau Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals.  Walter spoke on the drafting and funding of buy/sell agreements.

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – Benjamin Malerba, of S. Bellmore, a Partner with Rivkin Radler LLP, has been named to Long Island Business News’ 40 Rising Stars Under 40 Class of 2011. He is among Long Island’s top 40 individuals in business who are not only hard-working, talented and dedicated young professionals, but who also have

William M. Savino, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, is pleased to announce that Todd Belous, George Choriatis, Joanne Engeldrum, and Keith Grover have been elected Partners.

“These are an exceptionally talented and hard-working group of individuals and we are proud to call them our partners.  They are among the best and brightest and truly