Michael Cardello III, a Partner in the law firm of Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP and resident of Old Bethpage, NY, was recently elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Nassau County Bar Association for a three-year term.  

He concentrates his practice in all areas of business and commercial litigation, and represents large and small businesses, financial institutions and individuals in both Federal and State Courts. He is a member of the firm's Management Committee as well as Co-Chair of the firm's Litigation Group. In addition, Cardello also serves as a Court-Appointed Discovery Referee and Special Discovery Master by various courts to oversee all aspects of the discovery process in complex commercial cases.

He is approved by the Officer of Court Administration in the State of New York to serve as a Receiver and has been appointed by the Court to oversee the dissolution and wind up of the affairs of businesses and for the collection of rents for commercial properties. Cardello also mediates complex commercial litigation cases pending in the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.  He serves on the EDNY Litigation Advisory Committee and is also a Fellow of the Academy of Court-Appointed Masters and earned his J.D., M.B.A., and B.B.A. degrees from Hofstra University.

Last week Equipment Finance Advisor reported Moritt Hock & Hamroff had appointed Dennis C. O'Rourke as Chair of its Corporate & Securities Practice.