Law Firm Names New Partners

January 22, 2002

Certilman Balin Names Five New Partners

Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP has announced that Candace Reid Gladston, David Herold, Jodi Hoffman, Jothy Narendran, and Wayne Schaefer have been named partners in the firm.

Candace Reid Gladston (Manhasset) practices in the Civil Litigation and Criminal Defense Groups. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, she received her undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, in Political Science, from Columbia University in 1984. In 1987, she earned her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law where she was honored with the Feliz Frankfurter Award. Ms. Gladston is admitted to practice in the state of New York, as well as the United states Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United states District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York.

David Herold (Huntington), (formerly counsel to the firm) is now a partner in the Real Estate and Banking Groups and concentrates in financing multi-family and commercial properties. He has represented such lenders as Bayside Federal Savings Bank, North Fork Bank, Home Federal Savings Bank, Richmond County Savings Bank and New York Community Bank. He received his undergraduate degree from Boston College and his Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law. Mr. Herold is a member of the Suffolk County and New York State Bar Associations. He is admitted to practice in the state of New York.

Jodi Hoffman (Jericho) practices in the Real Estate Group. She received her undergraduate degree in 1989 from Brandeis University and her law degree in 1992 from the Albany Law School of Union University. Ms. Hoffman is a member of the New York and American Bar Associations. She is admitted to practice in the state of New York, and the United States District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Jothy Narendran (Syosset) is a Partner in the Real Estate Group. She represents institutional lenders in financing commercial properties. Ms. Narendran earned a Bachelor of Science from the New York Institute of Technology in 1987, a Master of Business Education from Hofstra University in 1992, and a Juris Doctor from The Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center of Touro College in 1996. She is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association where she serves on the Real Property Law Committee. Ms. Narendran is also a member of the New York State and American Bar Associations and is admitted to practice in the state of New York.

Wayne Schaefer (West Babylon), a Partner in the Labor Group, practices in the areas of public employees' disability and civil litigation. Mr. Schaefer graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts. He received a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami in 1985. He is admitted to practice in the state of New York, as well as the United States District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP was founded in 1965 and has grown into one of Long Island's largest full-service law firms with over 70 attorneys. With offices in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, its practice areas include: real estate, tax certiorari, corporate/securities, cooperative and condominium, debtor/creditor rights and bankruptcy, employment law, mortgage foreclosure, municipal law/government relations, criminal law, labor relations, litigation, personal injury, and estate and tax planning/probate law.

Central Islip High School Track Champions

Led by Coach Christian Pisano, the Central Islip High School Boys’ Winter Track Relay Team took first place in the 4x400 event at Suffolk West in a crossover meet, qualifying them to compete in the Millrose Games. This is the first time that runners from Central Islip High School have qualified for this prestigious event, which takes place at New York’s Madison Square Garden on February 1 at 5:30pm.

Central Islip High School Administrator for Physical Education, Athletics, and Health John Piropato said, “Central Islip is extremely proud of the accomplishments of Coach Pisano and his outstanding athletes. Their commitment and many hours of training have rewarded them. We wish them the best of luck at the Millrose games.”