Firm News Archive

Note: Some of the posts on this page date from the time that Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb, Esq. was Head of Litigation and Webmaster for the law firm of Katlowitz & Associates.  As such, some of the posts on this page reference Katlowitz & Associates attorneys who are not currently members, employees, or affiliates of The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC.

TWLF Promotes NCBA's Arbitration and Mediation Panels

October 27, 2016 - Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb and Donna-Marie Korth, Esq., Partner at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, promote the Nassau County Bar Association's Arbitration and Mediation panels at an "Open House" / Free Legal Information Day arranged by the NCBA, Nassau / Suffolk Law Services, and The Safe Center, LI

TWLF Publishes the Tenth Edition of Its Newsletter

September 20, 2016 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce the publication of the Summer 2016 edition of its official newsletter, TWLF News & Views.

Victory on CPLR 3211 Motion to Dismiss

July 27, 2016 - Ruling in favor of a firm client, Supreme Court, Nassau County grants a CPLR 3211 motion to dismiss counterclaims.

Another Successful TWLF Dispute Resolution

July 10, 2016 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC successfully resolves a commercial dispute involving a local vendor on behalf of an individual client.

TWLF Publishes the Ninth Edition of Its Newsletter

June 14, 2016 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce the publication of the Spring 2016 edition of its official newsletter, TWLF News & Views.

TWLF Debuts Video Montage on Arbitration and Mediation Differences

June 9, 2016 - Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb publishes a brief video montage on TWLF's YouTube Channel explaining the differences between mediation and arbitration.

TWLF Presents "The Telemachian Law Practice" Online CLE Course

May 4, 2016 - Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb presents his online CLE course, "The Telemachian Law Practice", as an interactive CLE presentation before the New York County Lawyers' Association.

Fee Dispute Resolution Program Mediator Service

March 30, 2016 - Congratulations to Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb on successfully mediating a New York State Unified Court System Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program dispute over approximately $18,000.00 and facilitating its settlement.

TWLF Publishes Article on Commerical Mediation in The Nassau Lawyer

March 15, 2016 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce the publication of Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb, Esq.'s article "One Size Does Not Fit All – Ten Reasons Why Commercial Litigators Should Consider Commercial Mediation" in Nassau Lawyer, the Journal of the Nassau County Bar Association.

TWLF Publishes the Eighth Edition of Its Newsletter

February 16, 2016 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce the publication of the Winter 2016 edition of its official newsletter, TWLF News & Views.

Fee Dispute Resolution Program Arbitrator Service

January 14, 2016 - Congratulations to Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb on assuming the role of lead arbitrator (a/k/a "Chair") in a New York State Unified Court System Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program arbitration and facilitating the parties' resolution of their dispute over approximately $18,000.00.

TWLF Publishes the Seventh Edition of Its Newsletter

November 25, 2015 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce the publication of the Fall 2015 edition of its official newsletter, TWLF News & Views.

Elan E. Weinreb Confirmed as Part 137 Arbitrator and Mediator

November 4, 2015 - Congratulations to Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb on having been confirmed as an arbitrator and mediator in the New York State Unified Court System’s Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program (a/k/a “Part 137” Arbitration).

TWLF Wins Motion Striking Pleadings

October 19, 2015 - Ruling in favor of a firm client, Supreme Court, Nassau County grants a CPLR 3024 motion to strike pleadings.

Elan E. Weinreb Named to New York Metro Rising Stars List for 2015

October 13, 2015 - Congratulations to Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb on having been named to the New York Metro Rising Stars 2015 list of Super Lawyers® magazine.

Elan E. Weinreb Moderates a Panel CLE Discussion at NCBA

September 17, 2015 - Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb serves as moderator of a panel of distinguished speakers--Mark Bullock, Pedram Tabibi, Esq., and Patrick Michael McKenna, Esq.--and speaks as well at a CLE lunch meeting of the Nassau County Bar Association's Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") Committee, the theme of which was "'Marketing Your Practice' -- Modern and Traditional Strategies for Lawyers, Mediators, and Arbitrators."  Thanks to all of the presenters, the co-chairs of the ADR Committee, Loretta M. Gastwirth, Esq. and Erica B. Garay, Esq., and all of the attendees for their participation in this most educational, informative, and entertaining afternoon! 

TWLF Appears at a Summer West Hempstead Street Fair

August 23, 2015 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC withstands the heat at a street fair held in West Hempstead, hometown of Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb and the firm's Office Manager, Michele A. Weinreb.  Thanks to the estimated one-hundred fifty people who paid a visit to the firm's spot over the course of this most hot and humid summer day!  Congratulations also to the winners of TWLF's raffle: E. Friedman (TWLF pen); R. Speiser (TWLF pen); S. Hurwitz (glass bowl); E. Schondorf (set of five glass bowls); and S. Gourdji (Corning Museum of Glass cutting board).

TWLF Offers Alternative Dispute Resolution Services

July 27, 2015 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is proud to announce that it now offers alternative dispute resolution services (i.e., arbitration, mediation, and negotiation).

Please click here for more information about the firm's new practice areas.

TWLF Publishes the Sixth Edition of Its Newsletter

July 5, 2015 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce the publication of the Summer 2015 edition of its official newsletter, TWLF News & Views.

TWLF Achieves Victory for Disabled Client

June 17, 2015 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC, working in conjunction with Riemer & Associates LLC, assists a disabled client in obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars in past-due and future long-term disability benefits from a large insurance company.

TWLF Receives Avvo's 2015 Client Choice Award

June 17, 2015 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce that it has received Avvo's 2015 Clients' Choice Award in the area of litigation.  The Clients' Choice Award is bestowed upon Avvo members who have obtained at least five client reviews of four stars or more (out of a possible five) within a single twelve-month period.

TWLF Releases Its First CLE Presentation

May 29, 2015 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC, working in conjunction with the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education (NACLE), is pleased to announce the release of "The Telemachian Law Practice", its first Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presentation! 

 

Please visit the course website for information on CLE credit availability in New York and other jurisdictions.

TWLF Publishes the Fifth Edition of Its Newsletter

April 15, 2015 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce the publication of the Spring 2015 edition of its official newsletter, TWLF News & Views.

TWLF Obtains Social Security Disability Benefits for Disabled Client

March 23, 2015 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC, working in conjunction with Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano LLP,  assists a disabled client in obtaining thousands of dollars in past-due and future social security disability benefits from the Social Security Administration.

TWLF Partially Defeats a Complicated Motion to Dismiss

January 23, 2015 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC partially defeats a complicated motion to dismiss of two formidable and prominent New York City law firms brought in a multi-million dollar civil dispute.

 

March 18, 2015 - UPDATE - Click here to view the resettled order relevant to this motion.

TWLF Receives Avvo's 2014 Clients' Choice Award in Litigation

January 14, 2015 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce that it has received Avvo's 2014 Clients' Choice Award in the area of litigation.  The award is bestowed upon Avvo members who have obtained at least five client reviews of four stars or more (out of a possible five) within a single twelve-month period.

TWLF Publishes the Fourth Edition of Its Newsletter

January 13, 2015 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce the publication of the Winter 2015 edition of its official newsletter, TWLF News & Views.

"The Powerful PDF" Appears in New York County Lawyer

December 30, 2014 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce the publication of Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb's article, "The Powerful PDF" (which will be appearing as the Winter 2015 version of the firm's newsletter in January 2015), in the December 2014 edition of New York County Lawyer, a monthly publication of the New York County Lawyers' Association.  The article discusses the use of Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) as an effective tool in facilitating motion drafting and preparation.

Elan E. Weinreb Obtains Clio Product Pro Designation

December 1, 2014 - Themis Solutions, Inc., provider of Clio online practice management software, awards Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb its Clio Product Pro designation.

Elan E. Weinreb Gives Oral Presentation at NYCLA

October 28, 2014 - Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb gives an oral presentation to the New York County Lawyers' Association's Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee Networking Roundtable on avoiding document revision and retention pitfalls by using file  synchronization software capable of detecting conflicts.

TWLF Publishes the Third Edition of Its Newsletter

October 23, 2014 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce the publication of the Fall 2014 edition of its official newsletter, TWLF News & Views.

Elan E. Weinreb Named to New York Metro Rising Stars List for 2014

September 30, 2014 - Congratulations to Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb on having been named to the New York Metro Rising Stars 2014 list of Super Lawyers® magazine (which will be published in October 2014).

"The Telemachus Principle" Appears in New York County Lawyer

September 29, 2014 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce the publication of Managing Member Elan E. Weinreb's article, "The Telemachus Principle" (which originally appeared in the Summer 2014 version of the firm's newsletter), in the September 2014 edition of New York County Lawyer, a monthly publication of the New York County Lawyers' Association.

TWLF Publishes the Second Edition of Its Newsletter

July 8, 2014 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce the publication of the Summer 2014 edition of its official newsletter, TWLF News & Views.

 

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TWLF Publishes the Inaugural Edition of Its Newsletter

April 4, 2014 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce the publication of the inaugural issue of its official newsletter, TWLF News & Views.

 

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TWLF Joins the Garden City Chamber of Commerce

March 20, 2014 - The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC has joined the Garden City Chamber of Commerce as a member business.  Many thanks to Elizabeth Denby and the rest of the Chamber staff for the warm welcome and lightning-quick posting of The Weinreb Law Firm, PLLC's contact information on the Chamber's website.

Katlowitz & Associates Obtains Victory in "Robust and Contentious" Trial

July 3, 2013 - The Surrogate Court for Kings County has rendered a decision in favor of the executor of a large, multi-million dollar estate represented by Katlowitz & Associates in a trial described by the Court as "robust and contentious."  Moshe Katlowitz, Elan E. Weinreb, Daniel Kessler, and special counsel Donald L. Citak, Esq. all contributed to the victory.  Click here to view the decision.

Katlowitz & Associates Wins Key Appeal in Complex Business Litigation

UPDATE - June 20, 2013 - On June 19, 2013, the Appellate Division, Second Department denied Plaintiffs' motion to reargue the appeal discussed below or, in the alternative, for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals.  Moshe Katlowitz, Elan E. Weinreb, and Daniel Kessler all contributed to the victory.  Click here to view the decision.

 

On March 13, 2013, the Appellate Division, Second Department affirmed an April 2011 decision of the Hon. Ute Wolff Lally, J.S.C. (ret.) denying Plaintiffs leave to amend their First Amended Complaint in a complex business litigation that has been active for more than sixteen years.  Moshe Katlowitz, Elan E. Weinreb, and Daniel Kessler all contributed to the victory.  Click here to view the decision.

Elan E. Weinreb Named to New York Metro Rising Stars List for 2013

June 12, 2013 - Katlowitz & Associates congratulates Elan E. Weinreb, Counsel and Head of Litigation, on having been named to the New York Metro Rising Stars 2013 list of Super Lawyers® magazine (which will be published in September 2013).

Hurricane Sandy Causes Massive Damage

Hurricane Sandy has caused massive damage on an unprecedented scale. As of November 5, 2012, with power having been restored to 270 Madison Avenue, Katlowitz & Associates is open for business as usual, and its mail server, which was down for most of the week of October 29th, is also up and running. May G-d be merciful and assist everyone affected in recovering from the storm with minimal interference and loss.

"May G-d Restore Our Losses Multiple Times Over"

Katlowitz & Associates Appears in Cyberspace

On October 29, 2012, Katlowitz & Associates launched its website, located at http://www.katlowitz-and-associates.com

As of 2021, the website is now located at http://katlowitzandassociateslaw.com/.