September 2007: Richard K. Zuckerman of Lamb & Barnosky, LLP, was selected for inclusion on the New York Super Lawyers list for 2008 in the practice area of labor and employment law based on peer nominations, blue ribbon panel review and independent research.

September 30, 2007: Richard K. Zuckerman spoke at the New York State Council of School Superintendent's First Biennial Law Conference in Saratoga, New York. He presented on "Collective Bargaining, Trends, Successful Strategies and Winning Results" as well as "Interest Based Bargaining".

August 2, 2007:  Richard K. Zuckerman spoke at the Western New York Education Law Conference at the Millennium in Cheektowaga, New York. He presented on "Avoiding Legal Vulnerabilities in the Hiring Process in the Electronic Age: Best Practices, Common Sense & More!" This event was co-sponsored by the WNY Educational Service Council and the Erie County Association of School Boards.

July 26, 2007:  Michael Krauthamer gave a presentation on "Child Abuse in an Educational Setting" at the 13th Annual School Law Conference sponsored by the New York State School Boards Association at the Islandia Marriott.

June 13, 2007:  Eugene R. Barnosky and Mara N. Harvey gave a presentation at C.W. Post College on legal issues in the operation of school facilities.

June 2, 2007:  Robert Cohen and Mara N. Harvey participated in the 7th Annual School Attorney Law Conference "Summer School", sponsored by the NYS Association of School Attorneys at the Sagamore Hotel in Bolton Landing, New York.

June 2007:  Scott M. Karson has been appointed by New York State Bar Association President, Katherine Grant Madigan, of Binghamton, as a member of the President's Committee on Access to Justice.

May 30, 2007:  Richard K. Zuckerman was named one of the three editors in chief for the New York State Bar Association treatise, "Public Sector Labor and Employment Law".

May 21, 2007:  Robert H. Cohen was appointed co-chair of the Suffolk County Bar Association’s Education Law Committee.

May 7, 2007: Patrice Dowd Shenn gave a presentation sponsored by the New York City College of Technology, 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, New York. She spoke on the topic of LENDING COMPLIANCE.

February 5, 2007:  We are pleased to announce that as of February 5, 2008, Alyson Mathews has become an Associate in the firm.

January 24, 2007:  Patrice Dowd Shenn gave a private presentation at the Long Island Bankers Compliance Association and spoke on the topic of MORTGAGE FRAUD.

January 9, 2007:  Eugene Barnosky spoke on the topic "Rally the Public To Your Cause - To Go Public or Not, That is the Question" at a program entitled "Negotiation Impasses" which was held at the Residence Inn in Plainview sponsored by the NYS Association of School Attorneys.

January 3, 2007:  We are pleased to announce that as of January 1, 2008, Michael Krauthamer has become a partner in the firm.

January 1, 2007:  Richard K. Zuckerman was appointed President of the NYS Association of School Attorneys.

2006:  Eugene Barnosky has been elected as President of the Colgate Club of Long Island.

December 4, 2006:  Rita Fishman Sheena, Esq., was co-chair of the Annual School Conference presented by the Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law and Education Law Committees, held at the Sheraton Long Island Hotel in Smithtown. Eugene Barnosky, Esq. was the moderator of a seminar entitled, "Residency Determinations". Sharon N. Berlin, Esq., was the moderator of a seminar on "Employee Discipline" and Michael Krauthamer, Esq. was the moderator of a seminar entitled, "Current Perspectives on Collective Bargaining".

October 28, 2006:  Robert Cohen participated in a New York State School Boards Association seminar entitled, "Divulging Executive Session Secrets - Squealer or Whistle Blower" which was held at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers in New York City.

October 21, 2006:  Eugene R. Barnosky conducted a seminar with Vincent Cullen, CPA, entitled "Top Ten Ways to Get an 'A' on a Comptroller's Report" for the Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners Association at the George Washington Manor in Roslyn.

October 20, 2006:  Patrice Dowd Shenn was one of the speakers at The Suffolk Academy of Law's 2nd Annual Non-Profit Symposium which was held at the Huntington Hilton in Melville. She spoke on the topic of NON-PROFIT CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AFTER SARBANES-OXLEY.

October 1, 2006:  Lamb & Barnosky, LLP mourns the passing of our partner, Carl S. Levine (1947-2006).

September 15, 2006:  Richard K. Zuckerman was the panel moderator of and spoke at a presentation entitled "Communication in a Crisis" during the New York State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law and Municipal Law Sections' Joint Fall Meeting at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs, New York.

September 1 and 3, 2006:  Michael Krauthamer appeared on TV 55 and News 12 Long Island feature segments discussing worker rights and current issues in labor-management relations.

September 2, 2006:  Michael Krauthamer was interviewed live on NBC's "Weekend In New York" on a Labor Day themed segment addressing trends in worker benefits and other current issues in the workplace.

July 13-14, 2006:  Richard Zuckerman was part of a panel discussing the issue of "Romance in the Workplace" at the New England Consortium of State Labor Relations Agencies held at the Stratton Mountain Resort, Vermont.

June 26, 2006:  Eugene Barnosky, a long-time South Huntington resident, was honored at the South Huntington Educational Foundation's Annual Golf Outing & Dinner held at the Timber Point Golf Course, Great River, NY.

June, 2006:  Rita Fishman Sheena has been appointed as an Associate Justice in the Village of Old Westbury.

May 25, 2006:  Richard Zuckerman participated as a member of a panel examining public sector-specific issues related to "Working at the Margins of Just Cause: A Never-Ending Dispute Over Arbitral Discretion on the Discharge Penalty" at the May 2006 National Academy of Arbitrators Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.

May 25, 2006:  Richard Zuckerman participated in a panel discussion entitled "Just Cause in the Public Sector" at the National Academy of Arbitrators Annual Meeting which was held at The Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

May 25, 2006:  Fred Eisenbud spoke at a NYS Bar Association seminar entitled "Transactions and the Environment: Contaminated Property Issues in Real Estate and Corporate Matters." His topic was "New York's Programs for the Cleanup and Development of Contaminated Properties."

May 18, 2006:  Sharon Berlin was a panel member at a seminar of the NYS Bar Association entitled "Public Sector Labor and Employment Law in New York State" which was held at the Huntington Hilton, Melville, New York.

May 15, 2006:  Richard Zuckerman presented on the topic of "Negotiating Health Insurance Benefits: Should Employees Be Required to Pay Their 'Fair Share' of Health Insurance Premiums" at the Cornell ILR Health Insurance Symposium in Tarrytown.

April 4, 2006:  Sharon Berlin presented a program on the topic of employee severance agreements entitled, "The End of a Not-So-Beautiful Relationship; Terminated Employees, Closure and Avoiding Litigation," at the Suffolk County Bar Association, 560 Wheeler Road, Hauppauge, NY.

March 21, 2006:  Sharon Berlin spoke at the New York State Bar Association Labor and Employment Section meeting at the Longboat Key Club, Longboat Key, Florida. She discussed Statutory Preemption of Disciplinary Issues in the Public Sector.

March 18, 2006:  Richard Zuckerman presented a program on the topic of "Communicating about Ongoing Negotiations" at the NYS School Boards Association seminar, "Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Negotiating Amid Rising Costs and Fiscal Accountability," which was held at the Hyatt Regency Wind Watch Hotel, 1717 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, NY.

March 10-16, 2006:  Long Island Business News, March 10-16, 2006, "Lamb & Barnosky, LLP Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary"

January 27, 2006:  Richard Zuckerman served as Section Chair for the NYS Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section Annual Meeting, which was held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan.

January 26, 2006:  Richard Zuckerman presented a program entitled "Impasse Resolution Procedures (Fact Finding, Interest Arbitration, Legislative Determinations): Best Practices" at the NYS Bar Association's Municipal Law Section Annual Meeting, which was held at the New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan.

January, 2006:  Richard Zuckerman was appointed First Vice President of the NYS Association of School Attorneys.

December 8, 2005:  "Local Native Named Gallery North President" - The Smithtown News, December 8, 2005. P.L. Lamb, Esq. was elected as President of the Gallery North Board of Trustees.

December 5, 2005:  Eugene Barnosky moderated a seminar entitled, "Hot Topics in Education Law: Commercialism on School Property, The Superintendent from A to Z, How to Get an "A" on a Comptroller's Report, and How Does Educational Testing Service Control Our Lives?" at the Annual School Conference presented by the Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law and Education Law Committees, held at the Nassau County Bar Association, 15th & West Streets, Mineola, NY, from 2:10 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

December 1, 2005:  Robert Cohen and Sharon Berlin participated in a seminar entitled, "Employment Law from A to Z in New York," held at the Marriott Hotel, Melville, NY at 8:30 a.m. Robert Cohen discussed the American with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. Sharon Berlin discussed lawfully conducting and using background checks.

November 16, 2005:  - We are pleased to announce that as of October 1, 2005, Carl S. Levine has become a partner in the firm, Jeffrey S. Karp and Diane J. Moffet have become counsel to the firm, and Lindsay Townsend Crocker, Brad A. Schlossberg and Jane C. Tucker have become associates of the firm.

October 27, 2005:  Eugene Barnosky participated in a program entitled "Ask the Attorney" at the Pre-Convention School Law Seminar sponsored by the NYS School Boards Association and NYS Association of School Attorneys. The seminar was held at the Hyatt Regency, Rochester, at 3:30 p.m. The program was a quiz format of a panel of veteran school attorneys regarding a school board member's legal rights, risk and responsibilities.

October 25, 2005:  Richard Zuckerman served as Chair of a workshop entitled, "Anticipating the Personal Disaster: Why You Should Have a Plan of Action for Your Practice, and How To Do It," at the NYS Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section's Fall Meeting, which took place October 23-26, 2005 at the Longboat Key Club, Longboat Key, Florida.

October 19, 2005:  Jeffrey Karp presented a seminar on "Sexual Harassment" at Mercy College, 1200 Waters Place, Room 1320, Bronx, NY from 4:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Topics discussed included Alleged Teacher/Student Inappropriate Behavior - Sexual Contact, and Supervisor/Subordinate Sexual Harassment.

September 28, 2005:  Eugene Barnosky presented a seminar entitled "Ethics in Government" at the Suffolk County Bar Center, Wheeler Road, Hauppauge, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This program provided a better understanding of the General Municipal Law and important "do's and don'ts" for government officials, municipal employees and those who represent municipal entities.

September 16, 2005:  Patrice Dowd Shenn spoke at a seminar sponsored by the Suffolk County Bar Association which was held at the Huntington Hilton Hotel regarding the "Basics of Non-Profit Organizations.

June 9, 2005:  (9:00 AM - 4:35 PM): Fred Eisenbud, who leads Lamb & Barnosky's Environmental Practice Group, was one of the lecturers in a program sponsored by the New York State Bar Association entitled "The Nuts and Bolts of the Administration and Enforcement of Land Use Laws and Regulations." His segment, "Interplay of SEQRA with Municipal Land Use Laws and Regulations," commences at 1:00 P.M. The location of the program is the Long Island Marriott, 101 James Doolittle Boulevard, Uniondale, New York 11553. Call the New York State Bar Association at 1-800-582-2452 for further information."

June 4, 2005:  Richard Zuckerman presented a seminar entitled, "Managing the Progressively Disabled Employee," at the 5th Annual School Attorney Law Conference of the New York State School Boards Association to be held at the Sagamore Hotel, Bolton Landing, New York. He will discuss practical tips for dealing with disabled employees while avoiding potential legal pitfalls. Topics will include the role of pre-employment inquiries, medical examinations, leaves of absence, restricted duties and other accommodations, discipline and dismissal.

June 1, 2005:  Frederick Eisenbud has been appointed co-Chair of the Suffolk County Bar Association's Environmental Law Committee.

June 1, 2005:  Rita Fishman Sheena has been appointed as co-chair of the Suffolk County Bar Association Education Law Committee for the 2005-2006 Association year.

June 1, 2005:  Richard Zuckerman has become the Chair of the New York State Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section Executive Committee.

May 20, 2005:  Richard Zuckerman will participate in a program entitled, "How Interest Arbitration Really Works" to be held at Doubletree Hotel, Tarrytown, NY. He will participate as a Management Advocate in a Panel Discussion regarding "The Decision Making Process: The Executive Session and The Award." This is a joint program sponsored by the State of NY Public Employment Relations Board, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations and the NYS Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section.

May 2, 2005:  Eugene Barnosky will receive an Award of Recognition for his exemplary service and commitment to the Suffolk County Bar Association as Chair of the Municipal Law Committee. This award will be presented to him at the Annual Meeting of the Suffolk County Bar Association to be held at the Hyatt Regency Wind Watch Hotel, Hauppauge, New York.

April 14, 2005: Fred Eisenbud, co-chair of the Environmental Committee of the Hauppauge Industrial Association committee, moderated a program entitled "Minimizing Solid and Hazardous Waste to Improve Your Bottom Line."
Lamb & Barnosky co-sponsored the program, which was held at Dale Carnegie, 250 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge.

April 14, 2005:  Richard Zuckerman was a panelist in a program entitled, "When the Employment Case Walks in the Door," a program designed to benefit all attorneys who receive inquiries regarding employment issues. This program was held at the Nassau County Bar Association, 15th & West Streets, Mineola, from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm. This program was presented by the NCBA Labor & Employment Law Committee and the Workers' Compensation Committee.

March 19, 2005:  SCBA President Scott M. Karson received an award of recognition "for his dedication in helping to find the causes and cures of breast cancer" at the annual Dinner Libations Without Pomposity Dinner sponsored by the Suffolk County Bar Association Workers' Compensation Committee to raise money for One in Nine: the Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition. The award was presented by Workers' Compensation Committee Co-Chair Dennis Chase, who served as emcee for the evening. The event, which was held at the Huntington Hilton, raised in excess of $10,000 for the Coalition.

January 27-28, 2005:  Robert Cohen spoke at the annual meeting of the Long Island Association of Special Education Administrators at Gurney's Inn, Montauk, NY, regarding private placements and tuition reimbursement cases.

January 27, 2005:  Richard Zuckerman and Sharon Berlin gave a presentation entitled "Public Sector Employment Law Basics - From Pre-Hire to Termination" at the Annual Meeting of the NYS Bar Association Municipal Law Section at the Marriott Marquis, New York City.

January 16, 2005:  Richard Zuckerman was honored as one of Long Island's "Top Ten Leaders in Employment Law" by Newsday for his expertise, leadership and dedication to employment law.

January 16, 2005:  Sharon Berlin was honored as one of Long Island's "Top Ten Leaders in Employment Law" by Newsday for her expertise, leadership and dedication to employment law.

December 8, 2004:  Rich Zuckerman presented a seminar at the Long Island Association of School Personnel Administrators regarding the employee hiring process.

December 6, 2004:  Gene Barnosky was a member of a panel at the Annual School Law Conference presented by the Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law at the Sheraton LI Hotel, Smithtown, N.Y. The topic will be "The Lessons Learned: How School Board Members Should Safeguard Taxpayer Dollars."

December 6, 2004:  Robert Cohen took part in a Round Table Session entitled "Constitutional Rights: Equal Protection/Immunization/First Amendment" at the Annual School Law Conference presented by the Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law at the Sheraton LI Hotel, Smithtown, N.Y.

December 6, 2004:  Rich Zuckerman served as moderator at a Round Table Session entitled "School Finance Audits" at the Annual School Law Conference presented by the Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law at the Sheraton LI Hotel, Smithtown, N.Y.

December 6, 2004:  Sharon Berlin took part in a Round Table Session entitled "Update on Labor Law Issues: FMLA, Military Leave, Employment Applications" at the Annual School Law Conference presented by the Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law at the Sheraton LI Hotel, Smithtown, N.Y.

November 17, 2004:  Scott Karson, President of the Suffolk County Bar Association, was presented with the Partner in Justice Award of the Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee at the Sixth Annual Commitment to Justice Dinner at Carlyle on the Green at Bethpage State Park.

November 9, 2004:  Gene Barnosky presented a seminar to municipal officers at State Bank of Long Island, Jericho, N.Y, regarding fiscal management and safeguards.

November 5, 2004:  Sharon N. Berlin, Esq. spoke at a seminar entitled, "Discipline of Students with Special Needs in New York" at Pace University, New York, NY. She will discuss Education Law §3214 and special rules governing the discipline of students with disabilities.

October 28, 2004:  Robert H. Cohen, Esq. spoke at a NYS Bar Association seminar entitled, "Suing and Defending Municipalities: Law, Procedure and Ethics," on October 28, 2004 at the Holiday Inn Martinique, Broadway and W. 32nd Street, New York, NY. He will discuss commencing actions and pleadings, with particular emphasis on statutes of limitations, statutory prerequisites to suits under General Municipal Law, distinguishing Federal/State claims and Article 78's.

October 21, 2004:  Eugene Barnosky presented a seminar entitled, "Effectively Combating Hazing and Bullying" at the NYS School Boards Association's 8th Annual Pre-Convention School Law Seminar on October 21, 2004 in Buffalo, New York.

October 20, 2004:  Gene Barnosky served as moderator at a seminar entitled "Effectively Combating Hazing & Bullying" at the 8th Annual Pre-Convention School Law Seminar held at the Hyatt Regency in Buffalo, New York.

October 7, 2004:  Richard K. Zuckerman spoke at the National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys 2004 Advocacy Seminar at the Hyatt Regency, Savannah, Georgia. The topic of discussion will be "Communication in a Crisis," which will cover how to best communicate with print and broadcast media to ensure appropriate information is shared that doesn't cause the district more legal trouble.

October 3, 2004:  Scott M. Karson was a Presiding Justice at the Twenty-Second Annual John S. Brainbridge Moot Court Competition held at Touro College Law Center.

June 2, 2004:  Sharon Berlin discussed "Successful Ways to Handle Disciplinary Actions for Special Needs Students" at National Business Institute program held in the Holiday Inn in Plainview, New York. Sharon's presentation will include topics such as provision of services during periods of disciplinary removal, functional behavioral assessments and behavioral intervention plans, and protections for children not yet eligible for special education and related services.

June 1, 2004:  Scott M. Karson was sworn in as the 96th President of the Suffolk County Bar Association. Karson has served as Chair of the Appellate Practice Committee, Judiciary Committee, Legislative Review Committee, and the Bench/Bar Committee as well as Managing Director of the Suffolk County Pro Bono Foundation and Vice President of the Suffolk County Academy of Law. His achievements have been recognized by the Association on nine different occasions, including receiving the Directors' Award as well as being honored twice with the President's Award, the highest distinguishment awarded by the Association. His tenure as President will continue a long tradition of Lamb & Barnosky leadership at the Association, as three of the firm's four founding partners have previously served as President.

Presiding Partner Paul L. Lamb, himself a former President of the Suffolk County Bar Association (1990-1991), congratulates Scott M. Karson.

May 5, 2004:  Richard Zuckerman and Sharon Berlin gave a seminar "School Law in New York" at the National Business Institute seminar in Plainview, New York. The seminar will focus on limiting liability and avoiding legal problems facing today's schools. Rich and Sharon will discuss hot labor and employment issues in education, First Amendment concerns, student rights, differences between public and private schools, and strategies for negotiations, mediation and renegotiation.

April 29, 2004:  Richard Zuckerman and Sharon Berlin took part in the "Public Sector Employment Law in New York State" program at the Wyndham Wind Watch Hotel in Hauppauge, New York. Richard, the program chair, will moderate the program and Sharon will discuss "Discipline in Unique Cases," such as those involving teachers and administrators as well as Village Law 8-804 and Town Law 155. Sharon will also make the same presentation on April 21 at the Holiday Inn Martinique on Broadway in NYC.

April 27, 2004:  Sharon Berlin discussed "Strategies to Avoid the Most Common School District Special Education Mistakes" at a seminar focusing on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains, New York. The seminar is designed for special education teachers and directors, psychologists, administrators, principals, teachers, guidance counselors, social workers, school board members, and attorneys.

April 19, 2004:  Scott Karson, President-elect of the Suffolk County Bar Association, was honored with the Partner in Justice Award by the Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee. This award is designed to highlight distinguished individuals who have worked towards improving access to the justice system on Long Island. Scott will be honored and presented with the award at the Sixth Annual Commitment to Justice Dinner to be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at Carlyle on the Green at Bethpage State Park.

Richard K. Zuckerman and Sharon N. Berlin joined the firm as partners in 2004.

Richard K. Zuckerman is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Law, where he served as Director of the First Year Moot Court program. He graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and received the William J. Sullivan Award, the University's most prestigious academic and service award. Rich co-authored (with Sharon Berlin) an article entitled "Romance in the Workplace: Employers Can Make Rules if They Serve Legitimate Needs," which appeared in the New York State Bar Journal. Richard served on the Editorial Board for the treatise, "Discipline and Discharge in Arbitration," published by the American Bar Association in 1998. He is also a contributor to the NYS Bar Association's treatise entitled Public Sector Labor and Employment Law. He has frequently lectured at programs sponsored by the NYS Bar Association and the Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law.

Sharon N. Berlin is an honors graduate of Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. She also graduated with honors from the George Washington University National Law Center, where she was Managing Editor of the Journal of International Law and Economics. She co-authored (with Rich Zuckerman) an article entitled "Romance in the Workplace: To What Extent Can Employers Dictate the Rules?," which appeared in the New York State Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section Newsletter. Sharon also edited a chapter of an American Bar Association treatise, Discipline & Discharge in Arbitration, published in 1998. She is a contributor to the NYS Bar Association's treatise entitled Public Sector Labor and Employment Law. She has lectured at programs sponsored by the New York State Bar Association, the Nassau/Suffolk Academy of Law, and the Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management. Sharon is chair of the Nassau County Bar Association's Education Law Committee. Sharon is admitted to the bar in Connecticut, as well as in New York.

April 14, 2004:  Richard Zuckerman presented a seminar entitled "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Civil Service Law but were too Confused to Ask" at the Nassau Academy of Law. Topics of discussion included the Civil Service Commission and the appointment process, transfers, promotions, layoffs, disciplinary proceedings, leave issues, Veteran/Exempt Volunteer Firefighter benefits and ethical considerations.

March 31, 2004:  Scott Karson was honored as one of Long Island's Outstanding Pro Bono Attorneys for 2004 at the Annual Goods & Services Auction presented at Touro Law Center.

March 29, 2004:  The firm will be a sponsor of Public Affairs Day 2004 of the National Association of Women Business Owners ("NAWBO") at the Crest Hollow Country Club at 8:30 a.m. Sharon Berlin, as Chair of NAWBO's Legislative and Public Affairs Committee, will be introducing Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. Paul Lamb will sit on the dais with Senator Clinton.

February 20, 2004:  Gene Barnosky appeared on News12 Long Island to discuss the class action lawsuit commenced by a Washington, D.C. advocacy group against 13 Long Island school districts asserting violation of the rights of homeless children to attend public schools.

January 26, 2004:  Eugene R. Barnosky gave a presentation to the Municipal Law Section of the New York State Bar Association at their annual meeting on January 26, 2004 on the subject of "Non-Traditional Revenue Opportunities for Public Entities".