Paul S. Ernenwein has been selected by the Junior League of Orange County, Leadership Orange and the Orange County Chamber of Commerce as one of the 2008 Orange COunty Rising Stars. This award is given in recognition of an individuals professional and volunteer activities, demonstrated leadership and the impact they have had on the organizations with which they are involved..

Tarshis, Catania, Liberth, Mahon & Milligram, PLLC is pleased to announce that Aryeh Lazarus has joined the firm as an associate. Aryeh received his B.A. in Psychology from Touro College and his J.D., Magna Cum Laude, from Fordham University School of Law. Aryeh is admitted in New York and New Jersey. Prior to joining the firm he assisted the Senior Counsel for a leading supplier of some of the most prestigious spirits and wine brands in the U.S. and the largest business unit of Paris, France..

Steven L. Tarshis, Joseph A. Catania, Jr., Richard M. Mahon, II & Steven I. Milligram were nominated and selected to be featured in the September 2008 edition of New York Super Lawyers - Upstate Edition magazine and the August 2008 Hudson Valley Magazine featuring the top 5% of attorneys in Upstate N.Y..

Julia Goings-Perrot an associate with the firm was selected to participate in the Leadership Orange class of 2009. Each year, a group of Orange County individuals with a variety of backgrounds are selected to take part in a 10-month leadership training program. Class participants receive training on topics important to Orange County residents and businesses including education, health and human services, communications, government and politics, the environment, culture and recreation, economic development, leadership development and the judicial system..

Rhett D. Weires a partner with the firm has been elected to serve as Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Maternal Infant Services Network of Sullivan, Orange and Ulster Counties ("MISN"). MISN is a not-for-profit agency whose mission is to ensure that all women of childbearing age and their families have access to preventative and primary healthcare, social, nutritional and educational services needed for healthy pregnancies and healthy children. Mr. Weires practices law in the area of matrimonial and family law, and is acutely aware of the healthcare/medical insurance crisis in our State. Access to affordable and available medical insurance is vital to helping to ensure healthy babies, children, and mothers. Mr. Weires also represents hospitals and physicians, and is also aware of the adverse consequences associated with a lack of access to prenatal care and the unavailability of medical insurance..

Tarshis, Catania, Liberth, Mahon & Milligram, PLLC is pleased to announce that Michael E. Catania has joined the firm as an associate. Michael received his B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of Delaware and his J.D., Magna Cum Laude, from Albany Law School of Union University. Michael is originally from the Newburgh area but worked as an attorney in an Albany law firm for the last two years where he was responsible for over 100 N.Y. Lemon Law cases and defended automobile manufacturers in arbitration hearings. He is licensed to practice in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina and Connecticut. Michael's practice areas are general and commercial litgation and product warranty..

Tarshis, Catania, Liberth, Mahon & Milligram, PLLC is pleased to announce that Jay F. Jason has recently joined the firm. Mr. Jason was a partner/principal of the firm Jason & Swift (and predecessor firms) in Chestnut Ridge, New York since 1984. His areas of practice are construction, employment law, real estate and labor law. He has represented the City of Boston as Assistant Corporation Counsel and currently represents many large construction development companies and is the County negotiator for Rockland and the Rockland Community College in labor relations. Mr. Jason received his bachelor's from Duke University, his law degree from Boston University School of Law and a masters from New York University. He is also an adjunct professor at New York University.

Paul S. Ernenwein and Hobart J. Simpson recently spoke at a conference co-sponsored by The New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal and The New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal. The conference was geared to help municipalities control exposures to potential claims and litigation as it relates to municipal parks and other recreational facilities. The conference was on recreational liability, covering legal issues, the recreational use statute, cross country hiking and snowmobile trails, playground management waivers and releases, fitness trails and other related topics. It provided an excellent training opportunity for recreational directors, supervisors and other staff.

Steven I. Milligram was elected President of the Orange County Bar Association. Mr. Milligram has over 25 years litigation experience representing clients in personal injury litigation in the Courts and through Alternative Dispute Resolution. He represents health care organizations and practitioners before Administrative Boards and in Health Law matters. He practices in all state and federal Courts in New York and is listed in "Who's Who in American Law".

Joseph A. Catania, Jr. has again been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers in the 2008 Corporate Counsel Edition because of his litigation expertise, experience and reputation in business and corporate matters. The process of selection includes a multi-step evaluation process that incorporates peer recognition and professional achievement, resulting in a selection of a diverse and comprehensive listing of outstanding lawyers. Selections are made annually on a state by state basis. Lawyers who have been in practice at least five years are asked to nominate the best attorneys they have personally observed in action. Together with an independent candidate search, evaluation, consideration of verdicts, settlements, scholarly lectures and writings, experience and other factors, narrow the process down to only 5% of the lawyers in the state who are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers roster in the Mid-Hudson region between Albany and White Plains.

Steven L. Tarshis has been appointed special counsel for The Hudson Valley Center for Innovation, Inc. Headquartered in Kingston, New York. The Hudson Valley Center for Innovation, Inc. is a non-for-profit corporation formed to foster the growth and development of emerging high value business and technology development firms.

Paul S. Ernenwein has been a Member of the Board of Trustees for the Orange County Citizens Foundation and has recently been appointed as Chairman of the Transportation Committee. The Orange County Citizens Foundation is a dedicated group of engaged citizens interested in the preservation of Orange County as a good place to live and work. It has pledged time and effort to the promotion of that goal. The Transportation Committee will focus on County's transportation systems and their role in our growth and economic well-being. They often deal with issues related to State and Federal initiatives as they impact our highways and public transportation systems.

Joseph A. Catania, Jr. has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Builder's Association of the Hudson Valley in New Windsor, NY. Mr. Catania has assisted clients in the building industry in the prevention of construction disputes through appropriate contract negotiation and implementation and on the resolution of all types of construction claims before arbitration panels, mediators and through litigation in New York and Federal courts. He is an arbitrator and mediator for several alternative dispute resolution entities, including American Arbitration Association and Settlement Systems. He has defended and prosecuted all types of construction litigation, homeowner warranty claims, architectural and engineering claims and major commercial construction claims.

Tarshis, Catania, Liberth, Mahon & Milligram, PLLC takes pleasure in announcing that Rhett D. Weires and Paul S. Ernenwein will each become partners of the law firm as of January 1, 2008.

Rhett D. Weires has been associated with the law firm since January 1, 2001. He is a graduate of Cornell University and received his law degree from American University Washington College of Law. He has been engaged in the practice of law since 1995. Prior to joining the law firm he worked as a litigator in New York City. His primary areas of practice include matrimonial and family law, litigation, insurance, medical, legal and professional malpractice defense. He resides in Ulster County with his wife and four children.

Paul S. Ernenwein has been associated with the law firm since July 1, 2002. He is a graduate of Albany University and holds a law degree from Western New England Law School. He has been engaged in the practice of law since 1996. Prior to joining the firm he was an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County, and had worked with another litigating law firm in the Hudson Valley. His primary areas of practice include litigation, medical, legal and professional malpractice defense, insurance, municipal and school law, as well as criminal defense. He resides in Orange County with his wife and two children.

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