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The Regents exams were first administered in 1878. In the late 1990s, the Board of Regents made passing five specific...

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Edward Reale, Esq.: After graduating from New York Law School, Ed began his legal career with Westchester Legal Services before...

Carl T. Grasso is a former member of the firm Herzfeld + Rubin, P.C.. in New York City, specializing in...

Jean Cooper Rose, Senior Counsel for Nationwide Insurance on the Commercial Line of Business Team for Trial Division. She joined Nationwide...

Christine R. Shiebler, Esq. joined Futterman Lanza, LLP in March 2022, and has been practicing for over 30 years. Christine...

Elaine Turley transitioned from private practice in 2023 after closing the Law Office of Elaine Turley, PLLC in 2019. In...

William Turley was born and raised in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn. He graduated from Brooklyn College in 1980...