CONTACT:
E-mail: rrosenzweig@menicuccivilla.com


EXPERIENCE:

1990 - 1993 
      NEW YORK
Associate Attorney

Litigation firm representing corporate and commercial clients in State and Federal Court, including RICO claims, securities fraud, officer and director liability, accountant malpractice and business disputes.

1993 - 1995
HOLZKA, DONAHUE & NERLINO - STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Associate Attorney

General Counsel to Gateway State Bank; handled corporate and business contracts and negotiations, as well as litigation in the areas of banking, foreclosures, commercial paper, uniform commercial code (articles 3, 4 and 9).

6/95 - 8/95
JOHNSON & LANGWORTHY - STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Associate Attorney

8/95 - 8/02
HALL & HALL - STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Associate Attorney

General Counsel to Staten Island Savings Bank. Also represented Banco Popular North America and other commercial and private clients. Successfully represented these clients mainly in the areas of foreclosure, the uniform commercial code (Articles 3, 4 and 9), compliance and regulatory issues, commercial contracts, enforcement issues (ie levys, subpoenas, restraining notices), responded to a wide array of "floor questions." Conducted business negotiations, collections and general commercial litigation.

8/02 - Present
MENICUCCI VILLA & ASSOCIATES
Associate representing Aspire Federal Credit Union, commercial and private clients in the areas of banking, banking litigation, uniform commercial code claims (Articles 3, 4 and 9) real estate litigation, foreclosures, collections and other commercial litigation, assisting clients with NYSDEC wetlands permits and violations. 

Current Employment Position(s):
Associate, since 2002

Litigation Percentage:
80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:
New York, 1991
Connecticut, 1990
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1991
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1991

Education:
Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York, 1990
J.D.
Honors: Dean's List

State University of New York at Oneonta, 1981
B.A.

Published Works:
"Stopping payment on Bank Checks" , New York Law Journal, January 30, Page 1, 2002

Honors and Awards:
Martindale-Hubbell Rating - "AV"

2009 Small Claims Court (Richmond County) Arbitrator of the Year Award

Birth Information:
1959