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L to R: Day Pitney partner Paul Halasz; Christopher Stracco; former Day Pitney partner and current IOLTA Board Member, Elliot Ostrove; and former Day Pitney associate, current NJ Deputy Attorney General and IOLTA Board Member, Janet R. Bosi. |
Partner Christopher Stracco received the Legal Services of New Jersey Debevoise-Eakeley Award for his work in connection with the Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Fund of the Bar of New Jersey, which promotes access to justice for New Jersey residents living in poverty. The award was presented to him at the 2019 Equal Justice Awards Reception at the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ.
In 2014, Stracco was appointed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey to serve a five-year term on the Board of Trustees of the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey. He served a one-year term as Treasurer, and then in early 2019, completed an unusual two-year term as Chair. As noted by Legal Services of New Jersey, "He led the IOLTA program through a critical transition, as it successfully identified a worthy successor to its previous executive director of nearly two decades, Ellen Ferrise. During his years as chair, he constantly sought ways to increase the resources of the IOLTA program, and thereby expand free civil legal assistance in New Jersey. Mr. Stracco's overlapping and essentially continuous service on Supreme Court and Bar committees through most of his career bespeaks a deep commitment to public services, precisely the kind of dedication epitomized by both Dickinson Debevoise and Douglas Eakeley."
Also honored at the awards reception were State Senators Declan J. O'Scanlon, Jr. and Sandra B. Cunningham; former Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court Robert N. Wilentz (posthumously); Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman; former New Jersey Attorney General Robert Del Tufo (posthumously); and New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg.
In October 2023, Day Pitney represented a state pension system client in connection with a $200 million investment in a $20 billion private equity fund, and its accompanying co-investment vehicle, focused on acquiring, operating and disposing of financing, software, data and technology-enabled businesses.
Three Boston-based Private Client Department Day Pitney Partners were selected for inclusion on Boston magazine's Top Lawyers of 2023 List*. The selected attorneys are: Jordana G. Schreiber, Partner – Trusts and Estates; David L. Silvian, Partner – Trusts and Estates; and Christine N. Fletcher, Partner – Trusts and Estates.
Day Pitney Technology Partner Richard Harris was interviewed by Brian Shactman of WTIC Radio's Brian & Company along with Adam Chiara, Applied Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Hartford on artificial intelligence (AI).
Day Pitney Real Estate Partner Daniel Diaz Leyva was featured in The Real Deal article, "'Playing with the House's Money': How Buyers, Sellers Are Closing Deals."
Day Pitney Trusts and Estates Attorney Nikolaus Schuttauf was featured in The Wall Street Journal article titled, "The Estate Tax Catching Americans by Surprise."
Day Pitney Litigation Partners Joseph Scully and Daniel FitzMaurice authored the article, "How to Cheat in Arbitration – Allegedly: Part I," for ARIAS-U.S. Quarterly (4th Quarter 2023).
Day Pitney Miami Litigation Partner Georgia A. Thompson was recognized by South Florida Business & Wealth magazine with a 2023 Up and Comer Award—Excellence in Leadership (Existing Company).
Day Pitney White Collar Attorney Stan Twardy was featured in the Law360 article, "Outspoken NY Judge Could Help Trump More Than Hurt Him."
Day Pitney Trusts and Estate Attorney G. Warren Whitaker authored the article, "The Dog Ate My Kids' Inheritance: Providing for Pets in an Estate Plan," for New Jersey Lawyer.
Day Pitney Real Estate Partner Jared Ross has been elected to the Board of Directors of the New England Council.
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