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NASSAU ACADEMY OF LAW
Ralph Catalano Elected New Dean of
Nassau Academy of Law
Attorney Ralph A. Catalano, a member of the
Law Firm of Catalano Gallardo & Petropoulos,
LLP, Jericho, has been elected the Dean of the
Nassau Academy of Law for the 2012-13 Academic
Year. The Nassau Academy of Law is an
accredited provider of continuing legal education
by the New York State CLE Board and is the largest
provider of CLE classes on Long Island.
Each year, the Academy organizes and presents
more than 100 substantive legal seminars in
dozens of practice areas to educate attorneys on
the newest developments in the law and to provide the practical skills to
enable attorneys to most effectively represent their clients. The Academy
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the 1,2 and 3 CLE seminars for an entire year.
Catalano practices in the areas of professional liability defense, commercial
litigation, employment law, medical malpractice and complex tort litigation.
He has also lectured on professional liability, ethics, and trial and
appellate advocacy.
A long-standing member active member of the NCBA, Catalano is
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Association, the New York State Bar Association, and The Defense Research
Institute. Catalano earned his law degree from Hofstra University
School of Law. He is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.
In addition, the following were elected to leadership positions:
Associate Dean - Hon. Sondra K. Pardes, Nassau County District Court
Assistant Deans - Jeffrey C. Daniels, Jericho
Chandra Mary Ortiz, Baldwin
Robert S. Barnett of Capell, Barnett, Matalon &
Schoenfeld, Jericho
Secretary - Mary Ann Aiello, Garden City
Treasurer - Thomas J. Foley of Foley Griffin LLP, Garden City
Counsel - Daniel W. Russo of Collins McDonald and Gann, Mineola
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Ralph A. Catalano, Esq.
Dean, Nassau Academy of Law
Catalano Gallardo &
Petropoulos, LLP, Jericho
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