William W. Lancaster

Background

Lancaster, William W. was born on August 24, 1957 in New York, New York, United States.

Education

Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts, 1985). Brooklyn Law School (Juris Doctor, 1988). Spoken languages: French and Spanish.

Career

Worked at Jaspan Schlesinger Silverman & Hoffman Limited Liability Partnership (Garden City, New York) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Practice. Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Insolvency and General Creditor"s Rights, Commercial Litigation, Environmental, Trusts and Estate Planning, Probate, Corporation, Election, Municipal, Construction, Labor and Employment, Education and Administrative Law. Trials, Arbitrations, Alternate Dispute Resolutions and Appeals.

Admitted to the bar, 1990, New New York

Recipient, Joan Offner Touval Award, Best Brief. Richardson Scholar. Company-Author: Revision to Volume 6, Warren"s Heaton on Surrogates" Courts, 1991, 1992 and 1993.

Author: Revision to Volume 2, New York Practice Guide: Probate and Estate Administration, 1991 and 1992. Member: Nassau County (Member, Surrogates Court, Estates and Trusts Committee.

Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives, 1994-1996) and New York State (Member, sections on: Trusts and Estates Law.

Tax Law. Elder Law, Ethics Committee: Company-Chair, Sub-Committee on Ethics in Asset Divestment) Bar Associations. Jaspan, Ginsberg, Schlesinger, Silverman & Hoffman ("JGSS&H") is one of Long Island"s most prominent and respected general practice law firms, providing expertise in virtually every legal specialty area.

Achievements

• William W. Lancaster has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Nassau County (Member, Surrogates Court, Estates and Trusts Committee. Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives, 1994-1996) and New York State (Member, sections on: Trusts and Estates Law. Tax Law; Elder Law, Ethics Committee: Company-Chair, Sub-Committee on Ethics in Asset Divestment) Bar Associations.