KDVG News
February 4, 2010, "KDVG Announces Promotion to Partnership and Addition of Partner and Associate" by Joan Denton, Director of Marketing.
February 3, 2010, Ellen R. Storch, Esq., Of Counsel in KDVG’s Long Island office was quoted in a Newsday Q&A article, “Social security pays stay-home spouse half” by Carrie Mason-Draffen.
January 19, 2010, Andrew L. Richards, Esq., a Partner in our Long Island office, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Long Island Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association.
January 5, 2010, Philip R. Voluck, Esq., Managing Partner of our Pennsylvania office has been selected to serve as a Member of the Montgomery County Bench Bar Committee for 2010.
January 4, 2010, The Executive Director of PLUS sent Philip R. Voluck, Esq., Managing Partner of our Pennsylvania office, a letter of thanks and a plaque for his distingusied service as Mid-Atlantic Chapter Chair from 2007 to 2009.
December 28, 2009, The Bar Report of the New Jersey Bar Association featured John R. Gonzo, Managing Partner of our New Jersey office and his son, Raymond in it Cross-Examination column. The article is entitled "Father and Son Conquer Alaska After Cancer Bout."
December 15, 2009, Ellen Storch, Of Counsel in KDVG’s Long Island office was quoted in a Newsday Q&A article by Carrie Mason-Draffen, "What laws apply for domestic worker's pay, benefits?"
December 15, 2009, Keith Gutstein, Esq., Partner in KDVG’s Long Island office was quoted in a QSR (Online) Magazine article by Jordan Melnick, "How Documenting Can Keep You Out of Court."
December 7, 2009, Douglas B. Appel and Debbie C. Morken, both Of Counsel in KDVG’s Long Island office were featured in Newsday’s column, “People on the move in Long island business,” by Ann Smukler.
December 1, 2009, Ellen Storch, Of Counsel in KDVG’s Long Island office was quoted in a Newsday Q&A article by Carrie Mason-Draffen, "Help Wanted: Company is cutting promised benefits."
November 23, 2009, Ivan J. Dolowich, Managing Partner of KDVG’s New York City office moderated a panel, "Executive Compensation, Corporate Governance, Global Warming: The Heat is On!" at the 2009 PLUS (Professional Liability Underwriting Society) International Conference held in Chicago, Illinois on November 13, 2009. This panel is featured in the article, "Did D&O Coverage Fuel The Credit Crisis?" by Susanne Sclafane which appeared in the November 23, 2009 issue of P&C National Underwriter.
November 17, 2009, Ellen Storch, Of Counsel in KDVG’s Long Island office was quoted in a Newsday article written by Carrie Mason-Draffen, "Plan to delay employees' payday may violate law."
November 16, 2009, John R. Gonzo, Managing Partner of KDVG’s New Jersey office climbed to higher heights – the Arctic Circle – no less with his Boy Scout troop. He even promoted the firm by displaying a Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo LLP sign. Way to go John! His adventure appears in the Inadmissible section of the New Jersey Law Journal, entitled "Northwest Passage."
October 29, 2009, "FTC Red Flag Rules Do Not Apply to Attorneys," by Julie M. Bordo, Esq., Professional Lines Attorney Network (PLAN) ALERT.
October 21, 2009, "KDVG in Growth Mode with Over Fifty Attorneys Strong" by Joan Denton, Director of Marketing.
October 2009, Katherine S. Catlos, Esq., Managing Partner of the KDVG San Francisco Office, has been elected Chair of the PLUS Northern California Chapter Steering Committee.
September 25 - October 1, 2009, Gary Y. Wirth, a Partner in KDVG’s Long Island office, has extensive experience in Construction and Surety Law. Claude Solnik, Special Sections Reporter at the Long Island Business News interviewed and quoted Gary in his article, “Stimulus funding comes with taut strings attached.”
September 8, 2009, Ellen Storch, Of Counsel in KDVG’s Long Island office was quoted in a Newsday Q&A article by Carrie Mason-Draffen, “Help Wanted: Advice on unemployment benefits.”
August 7, 2009, The Honorable Jan E. DuBois, Senior Judge of the United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania wrote a letter recommending Gary Y. Wirth to Michael Marra, Vice President of the American Arbitration Association® (AAA) as an AAA arbitrator and mediator. Gary represented Sentry Select Insurance Company in 2002 before Judge DuBois who indicated in his letter that …”his work was excellent.”
August 6, 2009, KDVG Partner, Christopher Nucifora has been named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s prestigious “40 Under 40” list of “promising young professionals in New Jersey’s legal community” for 2009. This special award recognizes the top 40 young New Jersey lawyers whose achievements in legal practice and public service have distinguished them among their peers. An independent panel of judges also named Chris one of NJBIZ's 2009 “Forty Under 40.”
May 26, 2009, Ellen Storch, Of Counsel in KDVG’s Long Island office was quoted in a Newsday Q&A article by Carrie Mason-Draffen, “Help Wanted: Paying for COBRA after landing a job.”
May 12, 2009, Ellen Storch, Of Counsel in KDVG’s Long Island office was quoted in a Newsday Q&A article by Carrie Mason-Draffen, “Help Wanted: Boss can say keep cell on 24/7.”
April 14, 2009, Ellen Storch, Of Counsel in KDVG’s Long Island office was quoted in a Newsday Q&A article by Carrie Mason-Draffen, “Help Wanted: Business pinched by fired worker’s jobless benefits.”
March 31, 2009, Ellen Storch, Of Counsel in KDVG’s Long Island office was quoted in a Newsday Q&A article by Carrie Mason-Draffen, “Help Wanted: Bonuses in writing must be paid.”
December 16, 2008, Philip R. Voluck, Esq., Managing Partner of KDVG’s Pennsylvania office, moderated the PLUS Mid-Atlantic Chapter Seminar, "ADR in the Professional Liability Arena."
December 5, 2008, Gregory S. Hyman, Esq., Partner in KDVG's Pennsylvania Office, spoke at the Employment Discharge and Documentation Seminar sponsored by Lorman Education Services in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
2008, Michael Zigelman, Esq. has joined our Long Island, NY headquarters as an Associate.
2008, Helen Lee, Esq. has joined KDVG’s Pennsylvania Office as an Associate. Ms. Lee previously worked for the Philadelphia Office of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman and Dickstein, handling miscellaneous Professional Liability matters.
2008, Keith J. Gutstein, Esq., Partner in the KDVG Long Island Office, has been selected as one of Long Island Business News' "Top 40 Under 40."