Blustein, Burt J.

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Updated 4/1/2008

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Blustein Shapiro Rich Barone, LLP

10 Matthews Street

Goshen, NY 10924

Phone: (845) 477-5735 / (866) 263-5006 (Toll Free)

Fax: (845) 695-1397

bblustein@mid-hudsonlaw.com


Summary

Current Employment Position(s)

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Lawyer Overview

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1940, Burt Blustein was educated at SUNY Binghamton and the Brooklyn Law School.  Litigation and business and corporate representation are the primary focus of Mr. Blustein's practice, and he is recognized as one of the leading commercial litigators in Orange County.  As the senior member of the firm, Mr. Blustein serves as a mentor to the younger attorneys.  In addition to his vast trial level experience, Mr. Blustein's has argued appeals at all levels, including the New York Court of Appeals.  Burt Blustein is a member of the New York Bar, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for both the Southern and Northern Districts.  He is a member and past president of the Middletown Bar Association, as well as a member of the American, New York State and Orange County bar associations.  Mr. Blustein served for fifteen years on the Orange County Bar Association Grievance Committee, five years as its chairman.

Areas of Practice

  • Corporate Law
  • Banking Law
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Bankruptcy Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Wills
  • Trusts and Estates
35% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Representative Clients

  • Greenwood Packing Corporation
  • Vac Service Corp.
  • Annex Antique Fair
  • Time Warner Cable, Inc.
  • Hudson United Bank
  • Mediacom
  • E. Tetz & Sons, Inc.
  • Rowley Building Products Corp.
  • Newburgh Egg Corp.

Representative Cases

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 1964
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1981
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1981

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Middletown Bar Association, 1982 - 1984 (Secretary)
  • Middletown Bar Association, 1984 - 1986 (Vice President)
  • Middletown Bar Association, 1987 - 1989 (President)
  • Orange County Bar Association, 1982 - 1992 (Chairman, Grievance Committee)
  • Orange County Bar Association, 1997 - 2000 (Chairman, Fee Dispute Committee)
  • New York State Bar Association (Member)
  • American Bar Association (Member)
  • Orange Bar Association (Member)
  • Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Mid-Hudson Chapter (Co-Founder, President)
  • Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (Member, Finance Committee)

Past Employment Positions

  • Blustein & Blustein, LLP, Member

Education

  • Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York, 1964
    J.D.
  • State University of New York at Binghamton, 1961
    B.A.

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Iota Theta

Office Information

Address

10 Matthews Street
Goshen, NY 10924

Phones

(845) 477-5735
(866) 263-5006 (Toll Free)

Faxes

(845) 695-1397

Emails

bblustein@mid-hudsonlaw.com

Websites

http://www.mid-hudsonlaw.com

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