Two Long Island law firms have combined.
Forchelli Deegan Terrana, a law firm in Uniondale, has announced that the attorneys and staff of Mineola-based Koeppel Martone & Leistman have joined the firm. The move bolsters FDT’s position in the real estate tax law space.
KML Senior Partner Donald Leistman will continue as a senior partner at FDT and co-chair FDT’s Tax Certiorari practice group with John Terrana.
The merger marks the “largest expansion in FDT’s history,” according to a press release about the combined firms.
“Throughout the years, I have worked both with and against members of KML. I have always been impressed by their professionalism and the quality of their work. I am excited to have them join us,” Terrana said in a statement.
Founded in 1963, KML established itself as a large tax certiorari practice in New York State, counseling clients on real estate tax matters. The law firm has secured more than…