Moacyr R. Calhelha

Background

Calhelha, Moacyr R. was born on June 7, 1948 in New York, New York, United States.

Education

Syracuse University (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). New York Law School (Juris Doctor cum laude, 1979). Spoken languages: Spanish.

Career

Orange Lake Associates, Incorporated. v. Kirkpatrick, 21 F.3d.214 (2d Circuit 1994); International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen Local Number. 5 v. Hudson Valley District Council Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen Joint Benefit Funds, 858 F.Supp. 377 (South.D.N.Y. 1994).Worked at Rider, Weiner, Frankel & Calhelha, Professional Corporation (Newburgh, New York) specializing in General Practice and Litigation in all Federal and State Courts, including Corporate and Commercial, Municipal, Health and Hospital, Real Estate, Land Use, Construction, Environmental and Probate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, New New York 1985, United States. District Court, Southern Eastern and Northern Districts of New New York

Member, 1977-1979 and Editor, 1978-1979, New York Law School Law Review.

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards for: Contracts. Civil Procedure. Author: Note, "First Amendment and the Political Process," New York Law School Review, 1979.

Assistant District Attorney, New York County, 1979-1985. Member, Commercial and Construction Arbitration Panels, American Arbitration Association.

Member: Orange County and New York State Bar Associations.

Rider, Weiner, Frankel & Calhelha, Professional Corporation was founded in 1932, and is a regional firm representing clients predominantly throughout the Hudson Valley and the State. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, the firm handles a wide variety of commercial cases including litigation, corporate, health and hospital, banking, pension, labor, tax, municipal, estate, real estate, environmental and construction law.

Achievements

• Moacyr R. Calhelha has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, 1977-1979 and Editor, 1978-1979, New York Law School Law Review. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards for: Contracts. Civil Procedure.