Survivors of childhood sexual abuse may turn to alcohol or other substances in an attempt to relieve their emotional suffering, in other words to “self-medicate”. More and more clinical studies support what many working in both the fields of substance abuse treatment and working with child abuse survivors have long […]
Simply put, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) is an inability to stop using a substance or engaging in a behavior even though it is causing psychological and physical harm. The term addiction does not only refer to dependence on substances such as heroin or cocaine. According to SAMSHA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services […]
Todd Hesekiel recently successfully represented the defendant executor of an estate, along with the executor’s two siblings, in a real estate litigation matter that arose when the executor sought to sell real property and distribute 50% of the proceeds to his sister (the plaintiff) and 50% to the defendants (himself […]
Todd Harris Hesekiel, a partner with the firm, has been recognized as a 2022 Long Island Business News Leadership in Law honoree. Leadership in Law recognizes attorneys who exhibit the following qualities — experience, dedication, hard work, skill, tenacity, excellence, and compassion —whose leadership, both in the legal profession and […]
Brett Gallaway, Nelson Canter, Lee Shalov and Jason Giaimo are currently representing Deseria R. Griffin, who is suing her former employer for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Ms. Griffin, who worked as a machine operator at Endicott Coil Company Inc. from 2013 to 2022, alleged that the company […]