Updates & Publications

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...

Partners Anthony J. Fasano and Frank G. Barile will be presenting at Legal Leadership in Education: Navigating Rights, Responsibilities, and Risk, on February 4, 2026 for the New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS). They will be presenting on Ban Letters/No-Trespass Letters. F...

Guercio & Guercio LLP is pleased to announce that John H. Gross has joined the firm. Mr. Gross brings more than forty years of distinguished legal experience representing school districts, colleges, nonprofit organizations, and municipalities throughout New York State and across the country.

Partner Erin O'Grady-Parent will be presenting on the topic of Beyond the Legal Brief: A Conversation on What Matters Now at the 2025 School Business Management Workshop hosted by ASBO New York. This interactive, dialogue-style session blends expert insight with practical perspective, giving scho...

Congratulations to the Guercio & Guercio, LLP attorneys named New York Metro Super Lawyers for 2025: Managing Partner Christopher F. Mestecky: Super Lawyer in Education Law Senior Partner Anthony J. Fasano: Rising Star (for the 10th consecutive year) Associate Maria G. Casamassa: Rising Star

Senior Partner Anthony J. Fasano will be presenting on the topic of Employment Discrimination – A Changing Landscape at the Annual Convention & Education Expo hosted by the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) on Friday, October 24, 2025. The presentation will run from 4:00 P.M. to 5...

Partner Erin M. O'Grady-Parent will be presenting at the 29th Annual Pre-Convention School Law Seminar co-hosted by New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) and New York State Association of School Attorneys (NYSASA) on the topic of Appointments, Tenure and Educator Evaluations: A Changi...

The firm is proud to announce that Partner Lisa Hutchinson was the recipient of the Pillars of the Profession Award this past Saturday from the Amistad Long Island Black Bar Association. Congratulations to Lisa and all of this year's honorees on their impressive achievement and impact on the lega...