We recently celebrated our second anniversary with the firm and are proud to tell you about our continued growth and success in 2026. We welcomed partner Matthew J. Mehnert to our team on a full-time basis. Matt has been with the firm for several years and brings over twenty years of expe...
Partner Christie R. Jacobson presented on behalf of the Association of School Business Officials ("ASBO") of New York at their 2026 Fall Leadership Conference this past Friday, September 25, 2026. The presentation, "School Law and AI: What School Business Officials Need to Know," included a r...
Anthony J. Fasano will be presenting at the 2026 District Clerk Workshop hosted by the New York State School Boards Association on Wednesday, September 23rd from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The presentation, "Don't Get FOILed by Records Requests," will cover the requirements for appropriate and time...
Associate Ciara Villalona-Lockhart will be a guest speaker at Great Neck Library on behalf of the Nassau County Bar Association on Sunday, September 20, to discuss the legal profession and what it is like to have a career in the field of law, specifically in Education & Municipal law and Labor & ...
We are pleased to share that Partner Julie Shaw will be co-presenting on August 7th at the Mid-Hudson School Study Council's 71st Annual School Law Conference held at Mount Saint Mary College. The presentation covers the timely topic of "Religion and the Public Schools: The Evolving Landscape und...
Please join us in welcoming Awadh Khan to the firm. Mr. Khan has joined us as an associate attorney in our Farmingdale office. Welcome to the team!
Partner Julie M. Shaw will be presenting today at the Virtual NYSSBA Summer Law Conference on the topic of "Cybersecurity - New and Never-ending Challenges". The presentation will cover the basic requirements, potential pitfalls, recommended solutions, and how to ensure compliance with the distri...
Please join us in welcoming Gabriella Leon to the firm. Ms. Leon has joined us in the role of Director of Legal Operations and will oversee firm-wide operational initiatives and strategic projects. Welcome to the team!
Partners Anthony J. Fasano and Julie M. Shaw will be presenting on behalf of the New York State Association of Management Advocates for School Labor Affairs (MASLA) on Sunday, July 12, for the 48th Annual Summer Conference. The presentation on Investigative Reports will run from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00...
The firm is proud to welcome its 2026 Summer Associates: Hailey Daleo, Adam Cipriano, Leah Jacobs, Danielle Akilov, Sydney Golini, and Katyanna Vason.
The firm is thrilled to announce that Managing Partner Christopher Mestecky was selected as a Long Island Press Power List Honoree. The Power List recognizes and honors influential leaders, business executives, civic champions, and elected officials across Nassau and Suffolk counties. Congratulat...
I am pleased to announce that attorney Ciara Villalona-Lockhart has been appointed to serve as Co-Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association's Education Law Committee. We are proud to have her on our team and congratulate her on this terrific accomplishment.
The Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) has reappointed Christie Jacobson to serve on the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) House of Delegates. NYSBA Delegates are tasked with managing the business and affairs of the Association as well as determining its policies, among other responsibilit...
Guercio & Guercio LLP is proud to announce that Julie M. Shaw has joined the firm as a partner, bringing with her extensive experience in education law, labor relations, and municipal representation. She will be serving clients out of the Westchester and Latham offices.
The firm is proud to announce that Senior Partner Anthony J. Fasano will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Education Law Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association on April 14, 2026 at 12:30 p.m., and will be giving a presentation on the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Christopher F. Mestecky and John H. Gross will be presenting on the topic of “Best Practices in Establishing or Opposing Past Practices in Labor Arbitration” on behalf of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions tomorrow, March 24, 2026. T...
The firm is pleased to announce that Christopher F. Mestecky, Christopher W. Shishko, John H. Gross, and Ciara Villalona-Lockhart will be participating in presentations at the Annual School Law Conference hosted by the Nassau & Suffolk County Bar Associations. The event will be held on Thurs...
Senior Partners Erin M. O'Grady-Parent and Anthony J. Fasano will be presenting on behalf of the New York State Association of Management Advocates for School Labor Affairs (MASLA) on the topic of Investigative Reports for the 48th Annual Summer Conference in July. The presentation will cover be...
Guercio & Guercio, LLP is pleased to announce that Stacey Blanshaft has joined the firm as Of Counsel, bringing more than 30 years of experience in the New York justice system. Ms. Blanshaft is currently practicing education law and criminal defense law at the firm, further strengthening Guercio ...
Guercio & Guercio, LLP is pleased to announce that Lakshmi Singh Mergeche has joined the firm as a partner. Ms. Singh Mergeche joins Guercio & Guercio from Shaw Perelson, where she served as a partner. She brings extensive experience advising and representing public school districts on a broad range of education law matters, including special education, student discipline, and regulatory compliance.
The firm is pleased to announce that Law Clerk James Toomey has been admitted to the New York State Bar and will continue on at Guercio & Guercio as an Associate Attorney. Toomey started as an intern with the firm in 2023 and is looking forward to his bright future as an attorney saying, “I have ...
Senior Partner Anthony J. Fasano will be presenting on behalf of the New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS) on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Part of the 2026 Winter Institute & Lobby Day: Advancing Innovation Empowerment Transformation for Leading and Learning, the prese...
We take this opportunity to update you about our growing litigation practice group and some of our success in 2025. Most recently, we welcomed David Berris to our team. David is a former Bronx County Assistant District Attorney who brings a wealth of law enforcement and trial experience t...
Farmingdale, New York — Guercio & Guercio, LLP is proud to announce the promotion of Maria Casamassa and John Bradley to Partner, reflecting the firm's continued commitment to excellence, leadership development, and depth of talent across its practice areas in the areas of education, labor, perso...
