Practice Areas

• Workers' Compensation
• Social Security Disability
• Gov & Administrative Law
• Personal Injury

Education

• Brooklyn Law School
  1975
• Hofstra University
  1972

Professional Experience

• Fusco, Brandenstein & Rada, P.C.
  Founding Member - Managing Attorney
  1978

Awards

• Super Lawyer
  Super Lawyers
  2021
• Proclamation
  New York State Controller
  2009
• Peter Crescenti Humanitarian Award
  Angel Guardians for the Elderly, Inc
  2009
• 2009 Leadership Award
  Long Island Federation of Labor-AFL-CIO
  2009
• Citation
  Nassau County Legislature
  2009
• Certificate of Recognition
  Town of North Hempstead
  2009
• Proclamation
  Suffolk County Legislature
  2009
• Citation
  Nassau County Comptroller
  2009
• Honoree - LI Salute to Labor Dinner
  March of Dimes - Salute to Labor
  2008
• Appreciation
  Lupus Alliance of America -Long Island / Queens Chapter
  2008
• Public Service Attorney of the Year
  Touro College- Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
  2008
• Lawyer of Distinction
  Institute of Jewish Humanities
  2008
• Legislative Resolution 6358 - Citation
  New York State Senate
  2008
• Certificate of Special Recognition
  Congressman Steve israel
  2008
• Citation
  Office of the Nassau County Executive
  2006
• Proclamation
  Suffolk County Legislature
  2006
• Appreciation
  Nassau County AMT Children of Hope
  2004
• National Volunteer Week - Certificate of Appreciation
  Foundation Fighting Blindness
  2001
• Citation
  Town of Oyster Bay - Office of the Town Board
  2000
• Citation
  The Best Lawyers in America
  2000
• Citation
  New York State Assembly
  2000
• Appreciation
  National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
  1999
• Certificate of Appreciation
  New York State Bar Association
  1999
• Award of Appreciation and Merit
  United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County
  1997
• Certificate of Appreciation
  New York State Bar Association
  1995
• Service Above Self Award
  Rotary Club of Valley Stream
  1995
• Acknowledges Exemplary Service
  New York Social Security Bar Association
  1984
• Certificate of Appreciation - Speaker
  New York State Bar Association Department of Pro Bono Affairs
  1983
• Civilian Certificate of Award
  Police Dept, County of Nassau
  1972

Associations

• NY Injured Workers Bar Association
• Suffolk County Bar Association
• Columbian Lawyers of Nassau County, Inc.
• Nassau County Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• New York State Bar # 1634732

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