Atty. Ted H. Finkelstein
Ted Finkelstein received his juris doctor degree in 1978 from Union University cum laude where he was elected to the Justinian Honor Society and was a published member of the Albany Law Review. In addition to his juris doctor degree, Ted earned an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law in 1984.
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Ted H. Finkelstein is an Of Counsel based in White Plains, New York, practicing at Murtagh, Cossu, Venditti & Castro-Blanco, LLP. They have 47+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1979. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, estate planning, business, and estate litigation. Admitted to practice in New York (1979) and U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York (1979). Educated at Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1978) and Brooklyn College (B.S. Accounting, 1975). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Serands clients in White Plains, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ted Finkelstein received his juris doctor degree in 1978 from Union University cum laude where he was elected to the Justinian Honor Society and was a published member of the Albany Law Review
- In addition to his juris doctor degree, Ted earned an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law in 1984
- Ted started his legal career working as a trial attorney for the New York City Law Department
- He then worked at a national accounting firm in New York City where he analyzed tax shelters and prepared tax returns, wills and trusts for entertainers and musicians
- Ted then moved to Westchester County where he was the Senior Associate at a large law firm in charge of tax, real estate, corporate and trust and estate matters
- From 1988 to 2001, Ted operated his own law firm in Putnam County specializing in estate and financial planning, wills, trusts and estates, taxation, corporate and commercial and residential real estate
- In 2001, Ted was hired by Gilman Ciocia, Inc., a publicly owned financial services company, and by Prime Capital Services, Inc., its FINRA broker dealer, to be their general counsel
- In 2002, Ted was promoted to vice president, secretary and general counsel of both companies
- He served in these offices from 2002 through the sale of the companies to National Holdings Corporation in November 2013
- Ted’s areas of practice include: estate planning
- will and trust drafting
- business and corporate law, including entity formation, succession planning, business sales and purchases
- residential and commercial real estate
- and trust and estate administration
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Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in White Plains are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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