The Law Office
of
Lisa Fantino


"Turning discord into accord"
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Firm Profile

Experienced litigator and veteran journalist Lisa Fantino provides legal services for clients in all facets of the entertainment industry, as well as general litigation and transactional matters; zoning, tax grievance and real estate law; municipal law and estate planning.  Her experience as an award-winning broadcaster and producer enhances the base of legal knowledge she provides to her entertainment and media clients.  The office uses state-of-the-art technology and cost-effective methods to meet the most exacting standards of client service.  Ms. Fantino is committed to effective communication and client contact and makes every effort to promptly return phone-calls.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

  • More than a decade of experience as an attorney representing corporate and individual clients on an array of legal and business issues in both state and federal courts.
  • 15-plus years of experience in broadcast journalism in major markets and at the network level, including positions as a reporter and anchor at WINS-AM and WCBS-AM, New York and the NBC Radio Networks.
  • Winner of multiple awards for excellence in writing, editing, production and broadcast news performance.
  • Former litigation associate at the White Plains firm of Hashmall, Sheer, Bank & Geist prior to starting her own firm in 1998.
  • Member:  NYS Bar Association, New Rochelle Bar Association, AFTRA, WGA

BAR ADMISSIONS

State:      New York and Connecticut

Federal:   Supreme Court of the United States; 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals;
               US District Court - Southern Dist. of NY & Dist. of CT

EDUCATION

  • J.D., Pace University, School of Law, White Plains, NY
  • M.S., Syracuse University, Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse, NY
  • B.A., Pace University, Pleasantville, NY

CASES AND PRESENTATIONS

  • Westchester Day School v. Village of Mamaroneck,  2007 WL 3011061  (2nd Cir. 2007), Case of 1st impression on Religious Land Use & Institutionalized Persons Act, upheld as constitutional
  • Matter of McCrory v. ZBA of Village of Mamaroneck, 40 A.D. 3d 649 (2nd Dept. 2007), The ZBA's decision was rationally based and neither arbitrary nor carpricious
  • Matter of Pasceri v. Gabriele et al. 29 A.D. 3d 805, 815 N.Y.S. 2d 218 (2nd Dept. 2006), The ZBA's granting of an area variance was rationally based and neither arbitrary nor capricious
  • Torre v. Seckel, 303 A.D. 2d 673, 756 N.Y.S. 2d 775 (2nd Dept. 2003), Plaintiff prevails on raising issue of serious injury at summary judgment
  • Cuccioli v. Jekyll & Hyde, 150 F.Supp. 2d 566 (S.D.N.Y. 2001), Use of Image via the Internet
  • Program Chair, "Vetting the News:  Ethical Considerations in the Absence of Journalistic Checks & Balances when Vetting Sources," Juris Media Strategies, NYC, January 2005
  • Program Chair, "How Lawyers Should Talk to the Media," CLE Program, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, November 12, 2002
  • Panelist, “Meet the Media,” CLE Program, Pace University School of Law, February 2002

ARTICLES AND AWARDS

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