The Partners
Albert F. Pennisi
Albert F. Pennisi was admitted to practice law in New York in 1967. He has represented the Superintendent of Insurance, Liquidation Bureau in personal injury matters involving Empire Mutual, All City, Ideal Mutual, Union Indemnity, Nassau, Horizon and Cosmopolitan Insurance, among others. He has also represented Allstate Insurance Company, Royal Insurance Company, and the Lefrak Organization on self insured matters. In addition, in the last five years he has represented clients in defense cases involving lead paint poisoning. He has lectured extensively on lead poisoning since 1995. As a plaintiff and defense attorney he has represented the Lefrak Organization since 1977 and numerous real estate companies, with respect to housing matters involving evictions, warranty of habitability claims, fraud, tortious interference with contract, assault, wrongful termination and errors and omissions claims as well as environmental issues involving lead paint poisoning and/or building violations. Trusts and Estates: Mr. Pennisi was counsel to the NY State Dept of taxation and finance for estate & gift tax matters. He has extensive experience in Will contests and contested Kinship matters.AFPennisi@PDNLaw.com
Fred G. Daniels
Fred G. Daniels was admitted to practice in New York in 1976. Mr. Daniels has a practice with an emphasis on commercial and real estate law. His practice involves plaintiff and defense litigation with respect to real estate developers, owners, operators, management companies and corporate clients on all issues arising out of rentals and leasing, as well as cooperatives and condominiums. The matters involve all types of eviction proceedings, ADA discrimination, warranty of habitability claims, fraud, tortious interference with contract, assault, wrongful termination and errors and omissions claims as well as environmental issues involving lead paint pollution and/or building violations.FGDaniel@AOL.com
George H. Norelli
George H. Norelli, Brooklyn Law School, J.D. 1983; Admitted to New York State Bar and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. While Mr. Norelli’s practice emphasizes the representation of Real Estate owners and developers, such as the Lefrak Organization, his practice areas also includes complex Commercial and Residential Real Estate Litigation, Real Estate Transactions and Closings, Commercial Leasing, Landlord and Tenant litigation, Cooperative and Condominium Law and Administrative Law. Mr. Norelli is a member of the Queens County Bar Association and Nassau County Bar Association.GHNorelli@PDNLaw.com
Robert J. Cecere
Robert J. Cecere, New York Law School, J.D. 1992. Admitted to New York State Bar as well as New Jersey Bar and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Mr. Cecere's practice emphasizes the representation of Cooperatives and Condominiums in matters involving plaintiffs and defense cases involving Landlord and Tenant matters, discrimination and financing. His practice areas also include complex Commercial and Residential Real Estate Litigation, Real Estate Transactions and Closings. Mr. Cecere maintains his Real Estate Broker’s license and Life Insurance license and is Counsel to Children’s Happy Faces Foundation, a non-profit organization benefitting the Ronald McDonald House created to assist the families of sick children during their difficult and challenging times. Mr. Cecere is a member of the Queens Bar Association and New York State Bar Association.RJCecere@PDNLaw.com
Eric T. Tavel
Eric T. Tavel, New York Law School, J.D. 1996 and Baruch College, Master of Business Administration, 1996. Admitted to New York State Bar and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Mr. Tavel’s practice area focuses on Commercial and Residential Landlord and Tenant litigation. Mr. Tavel is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Kings County Housing Court Bar Association and Queens County Bar Association.ETavel@PDNLaw.com
Lauren K. Popper
Lauren K. Popper, Hofstra University School of Law, J.D. 1988; Admitted to New York State Bar as well as New Jersey and Connecticut Bars. Ms. Popper’s area of specialty is complex Commercial and Residential Real Estate and Landlord & Tenant Litigation. Ms. Popper is a member of the City of New York Bar, American Arbitrators Association and New York Women’s Bar Association. She is also a Small Claims Arbitrator and sits on the Housing Court Committee for the City of New York. Ms. Popper has been a regular lecturer at Rent Stabilization and Continuing Legal Education seminars on Landlord and Tenant litigation topics.LKPopper@PDNLaw.com
Denise M. May
Denise M. May, St. John’s University School of Law, J.D. 1997; Admitted to New York State Bar as well as New Jersey Bar, United States Court of Appeals and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Ms. May’s areas of practice include Real Estate Litigation, Appellate practice and complex Commercial and Residential Landlord and Tenant litigation. Ms. May is a member of the Queens County Bar Association and has conducted trials in the State’s Civil Courts, Supreme Court and the Federal District Courts. Ms. May has also argued appeals at the Appellate Term, Appellate Division and New York State Court of Appeals.DMMay@PDNLaw.com
The Associates
Michael R. Margolis
Michael R. Margolis, University of Baltimore, J.D. 2006; Admitted to New York State Bar as well as New Jersey State Bar and New Jersey Federal Court for the Eastern District. Mr. Margolis’ areas of practice include Commercial and Residential Real Estate and Landlord and Tenant Litigation including Mitchell-Lama proceedings at HPD. Mr. Margolis is a participant of the Kings County Housing Court Bar Association.MRMargolis@PDNLaw.com
Meredith E. Unger
Meredith E. Unger, Hofstra University School of Law, J.D. 2001; Admitted to New York State Bar and the United States District Court of the State of New York, Eastern District. Mrs. Unger’s areas of practice include Retail and Commercial Collections and Real Estate Law.MUnger@DanielsNorelli.com
Gabrielle D. Wasenius
Gabrielle Wasenius, Hofstra University School of Law, J.D. 2009; Admitted to New York State Bar. Mrs. Wasenius is the newest addition to the firm bringing years of experience with her as Mrs. Wasenius has spent the first phase of her career employed by a large real estate company.GWasenius@PDNLaw.com
Of-Counsel
Sherrie A. Taylor
Sherrie A. Taylor joined the firm as Of Counsel in 2002. Ms. Taylor was a partner in a mid-sized renowned Manhattan Real Estate Law Firm where her areas of concentration were litigation and appellate practice. She brings to the firm a level of litigations expertise and more than 20 years experience that allows the firm to uniquely strategize and handle client’s interests in contentious litigation. Ms. Taylor’s experience in litigation, coupled with her expansive experience in many aspects of Real Estate issues provides her with a unique perspective which she brings to each case. As a litigator, Ms. Taylor is aware of the technical rules of law facing clients; as a real estate attorney attempting to negotiate a settlement agreement for clients, Ms. Taylor is adept at avoiding potential pitfalls and creating avenues for successful litigation if disputes arise post settlement agreement. As a result of Ms. Taylor’s extensive background in appellate practice, which includes appeals through the Court of Appeals of the State of New York as well as motion practice to the Supreme Court of the United States, unlike many small Real Estate Firms, clients of Pennisi Daniels and Norelli, LLP need not resolve themselves to accepting trial court holdings as their destiny.STayloresq@optonline.net
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