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George McVay began his professional career in 1966 as an associate of Arthur M. Selznick, Esq. He became partner in 1968 handling Probate and Administration matters. In 1973, McVay entered public service. He was a Felony Trial Assistant for the Richmond County District Attorney's Office. Thereafter, he served as Chief of the District Attorney's Appeals Bureau. When D.A. Thomas Sullivan was elected to the bench, McVay joined him to assist in the new judicial role, serving as Law Secretary in the Supreme Court for three years. He continued in this capacity for an additional two years when Justice Sullivan was elevated to the Appellate Division, 2^nd Department. In 1988, McVay returned to private practice joining Corash & Hollender, bringing an expertise in the fields of Criminal Law Trial Practice, and Appeals, as well as a thorough understanding of Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration.

McVay is a longstanding member of the New York State Bar Association and Staten Island Women's Bar Association and a former member of the Staten Island Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the Richmond County Bar Association, having served on both its Appeals and Unauthorized Practice of Law Committees. A graduate from the City University of New York, Brooklyn College in 1962, McVay received his J.D. in 1965 from St. John's University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York, U.S. District Court (Eastern and Southern Districts of New York) U.S. Court of Appeals (2^nd Circuit), and the United States Supreme Court.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Contested Probate and Administration
• Wills
• Trusts

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Litigation & Appeals, Probate & Estate Administration, Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Trusts, Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1966
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1976
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1976
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Richmond County Bar Association (Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (1988 - 1992))
• Staten Island Women's Bar Association (Charter Member)
• New York State Bar Association
• Staten Island Trial Lawyers Association ((Former Member))
• American Association of Retired Persons - AARP Legal Services Network (Participating Attorney)
• Reformed Church of Huguenot Park (Financial Secretary, Elder)
• Classis of New York Reformed Church in America (Former President)
• United Presbyterian Residence Syosset, Long Island, NY, 1984 - 1990 (Member, Board of Directors)
• South Shore Rotary Club, 1996 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Richmond County District Attorney's Office, Felony Trial Assistant
• Richmond County District Attorney's Office, Chief of the District Attorney's Appeals Bureau
• New York Supreme Court, Confidential Law Secretary
• Army National Guard, New York, Captain

Education

• St. John's University School of Law, Brooklyn, New York, 1965
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
• City University of New York Brooklyn College, New York, New York, 1962
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Fraternities/Sororities

• Delta Theta Phi

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Address

1200 South Avenue
Suite 201
The Corporate Park Of Staten Island
Staten Island, NY 10314

Phones

(718) 442-4424

Faxes

(718) 273-4847

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