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Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP, Suffolk County’s premier law firm, is pleased to announce that founding partner and trial attorney Scott D. Middleton, Esq. has been appointed to the Judicial Screening Committee of the Suffolk County Bar Association.  The Committee is tasked with investigating the background, experience, and other qualifications of candidates seeking to run for judicial office in Suffolk County to ensure that potential nominees are qualified to serve on the bench.

 Middleton chairs the Municipal Liability and Personal Injury groups at CMM.  He handles all types of litigation, representing individuals and defending large and small businesses and municipalities in a wide array of matters including transportation, personal injury, premises liability, labor law (construction accidents and employment issues), civil rights, wrongful death, road design, and general litigation.

A graduate of Stony Brook University and Brooklyn Law School, Middleton serves on the Stony Brook University Intercollegiate Athletic Board and the Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency (IDA).  Middleton also holds an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating from the most recognized and trusted legal directory and resource for nearly 150 years, which recognizes attorneys for both ethical standards and legal ability.  He has also served his community through roles as Mayor, Justice, Attorney and Prosecutor for the Village of Lake Grove.

About CMM
Located in both the heart of Long Island and on the East End, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP is Suffolk County’s premier law firm. Over the past generation, CMM attorneys have played a central role in the most critical legal issues and transactions affecting Long Island. The firm has earned the prestigious HIA-LI Business Achievement Award and LIBN Corporate Citizenship Award, a spot on the U.S. News & World Report list of Best Law Firms, and the coveted title of Best Law Firm on Long Island. Learn more at www.cmmllp.com.

About the Suffolk County Bar Association
The Suffolk County Bar Association is a private organization representing the lawyers of Suffolk County and is one of the largest voluntary bar associations in New York State.  For over a century, the SCBA has assisted the community through charitable services, pro bono representation, scholarship programs, and legal education.  Learn more at www.scba.org.

Campolo, Middleton & McCormick represented industry leader ServiceAide, Inc. in its acquisition of IT Service Management Software Cloud Service Management (CSM) from CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA).  CMM partner Christine Malafi led a corporate team that also included Donald Rassiger and Vincent Costa.  Terms of the deal were not disclosed publicly.

Backed by a solid technology investment firm, ServiceAide is focused on the benefits to customers from the marriage of a world-class ITSM SaaS operation and proven innovative big data technology.  ServiceAide will provide existing clients with a highly successful team committed to ensuring CSM becomes the leading SaaS offering in the cloud ITSM space.   According to ServiceAide CEO Wai Wong, “This relationship is a natural, the time is right, and this kind of innovation is clearly a game changer in an industry that is poised for resurgence.”

Since 2010, CMM has been involved in M&A transactions valued at more than $3.5 billion.  The firm has a depth of experience in structuring M&A transactions on both the buy-side and sell-side across a variety of industries, including healthcare, technology, real estate, and retail.  Its M&A client roster includes companies of all sizes, from worldwide conglomerates to closely-held Long Island businesses.

Added CEO Wai Wong, “It was great to partner with Christine and CMM in getting this transaction done.  The entire process was well organized with high transparency in what to expect and when.  I couldn’t have asked for more.”

About ServiceAide, Inc.
ServiceAide Cloud Service Management is a powerful yet simple to use SaaS ITSM product available worldwide.  ServiceAide was created around the core concept of connecting data to create coherent information that can revolutionize business results.  The company accomplishes this by building a solid foundation of big data and machine learning Sigma technology, combined with world-class service and support.  Learn more at www.serviceaide.com.

About CMM
Located in both the heart of Long Island and on the East End, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP is Suffolk County’s premier law firm. Over the past generation, CMM attorneys have played a central role in the most critical legal issues and transactions affecting Long Island. The firm has earned the prestigious HIA-LI Business Achievement Award and LIBN Corporate Citizenship Award, a spot on the U.S. News & World Report list of Best Law Firms, and the coveted title of Best Law Firm on Long Island. Learn more at www.cmmllp.com.

Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP, a premier law firm, and Long Island Metro Business Action (LIMBA), the longstanding catalyst for transportation and economic improvement on Long Island, are pleased to announce that they have joined forces for 2017 to promote the needs of Long Island and expand their reach in the community. As major corporate sponsor of LIMBA, CMM will co-host six LIMBA meetings in the new year. These joint meetings will feature an updated format in which CMM Managing Partner Joe Campolo will interview representatives from various levels of government, municipal agencies, and the local economy on issues of importance to Long Islanders. The first joint meeting will feature U.S. Congressman Lee Zeldin on Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South in Ronkonkoma, at 8:00 a.m.

LIMBA officers and hosts Ernie Fazio and Bill Miller also announced the expansion of LIMBA’s Board of Directors to include representatives from various segments of the community including the nonprofit, legal, banking, transportation, hospitality, education, healthcare, and environmental sectors, among others.  This added input will help LIMBA create diverse and relevant programming.

“LIMBA has been a part of the Long Island landscape for generations because it has never lost focus on the issues that are critically important to our community,” Campolo said.  “We’re excited to join forces with LIMBA to bring engaging and dynamic leaders to an expanded audience.”

Fazio added, “Having two great brands working in concert to promote the needs of Long Island is a major win for the community.  We’re looking forward to using the influence of both organizations to reach more Long Island businesses.”

About CMM
Located in both the heart of Long Island and on the East End, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP is Suffolk County’s premier law firm. Over the past generation, CMM attorneys have played a central role in the most critical legal issues and transactions affecting Long Island. The firm has earned the prestigious HIA-LI Business Achievement Award and LIBN Corporate Citizenship Award, a spot on the U.S. News & World Report list of Best Law Firms, and the coveted title of Best Law Firm on Long Island. Learn more at www.cmmllp.com.

About LIMBA
Founded in 1968 by Paul Townsend, editor and founder of Long Island Business News, Long Island Metro Business Action (LIMBA) has long served as Long Island’s catalyst for transportation and economic improvement, sponsoring breakfast forums featuring Long Island business activists and government officials, as well as providing leadership in advancing new projects.  Ernie Fazio serves as Chairman.  Learn more at www.limba.net.

Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP is pleased to announce that Joe Campolo has been named to the national Board of Directors of the Tourette Association of America (“TAA”), the premier national non-profit organization serving the Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorder community.  Founded in 1972, TAA is dedicated to making life better for all individuals affected by Tourette and Tic Disorders.  TAA works to raise awareness, advance research and provide on-going support.  To that end, TAA directs a network of 32 chapters and support groups across the country.

“On behalf of the Tourette Association of America, welcome to the team,” John Miller, TAA President and CEO, said of Campolo’s appointment.  “We are grateful to have you as one of the top leaders in the United States!”

“I’m proud and humbled to be part of this important organization,” Campolo said.   “I look forward to furthering the Tourette Association’s mission to increase awareness and put a stop to bullying.”

Voted Best Lawyer on Long Island by the business community, Campolo serves as the Managing Partner of CMM.  Under his leadership, the firm has grown from two lawyers to a robust and highly respected team of over 30 lawyers servicing clients in a wide range of legal practice areas.  Headquartered in Ronkonkoma, the firm also serves the East End from its Bridgehampton office, and continues to grow.

Campolo dedicates his time to a variety of philanthropic causes, including serving on the board of directors of the American Red Cross on Long Island, the Hauppauge Industrial Association of Long Island (HIA-LI), and the Long Island High Technology Incubator (LIHTI).  An avid supporter of the arts, Campolo also serves on the advisory board of the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University and the board of directors of East End Arts.  He is also a member of the Energeia Partnership, Class of 2016.  Prior to starting the firm, Campolo served honorably in the United States Marine Corps.

About CMM
Located in both the heart of Long Island and on the East End, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP is Suffolk County’s premier law firm. Over the past generation, CMM attorneys have played a central role in the most critical legal issues and transactions affecting Long Island. The firm has earned the prestigious HIA-LI Business Achievement Award and LIBN Corporate Citizenship Award, a spot on the U.S. News & World Report list of Best Law Firms, and the coveted title of Best Law Firm on Long Island.

About the Tourette Association of America
Founded in 1972, the Tourette Association of America is dedicated to making life better for all individuals affected by Tourette and Tic Disorders.  The premier nationwide organization serving this community, the Association works to raise awareness, advance research, and provide on-going support.  The Tourette Association directs a network of 32 chapters and support groups across the country.

Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP is pleased to announce that Steve Levy and Arthur Yermash have been selected by the Long Island Business News to receive 2016 Leadership in Law Awards.  The awards recognize individuals whose leadership has had a positive impact on the legal profession and the Long Island community.  The honorees will be celebrated at a gala dinner on Thursday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.

Steve Levy will receive an award in the Counsel category.  After serving as County Executive of Suffolk County—New York State’s largest suburban county, with a population of 1.5 million, a workforce of over 10,000 employees, and a budget of $2.7 billion—Levy joined CMM in an Of Counsel role to focus on municipal, government relations, and real estate development work.  He puts the lessons he learned in his role as Suffolk County’s CEO to work for his clients, drawing from his own leadership experience to counsel clients on myriad business-related matters.

Arthur Yermash will receive an award in the Associate category.  A Senior Associate at the firm, Yermash has a unique depth of experience in a variety of complex legal issues.  He advises clients on compliance with federal, state, and local laws affecting the workplace and is often involved in drafting and negotiating employment-related documents such as employment agreements as well as non-competition, non-disclosure, severance, and option agreements.  His practice also includes the representation of employers in wage and hour disputes, as well as defending against investigations by regulatory and government agencies.  In addition to his extensive employment practice, Yermash has drafted and negotiated hundreds of contracts for various corporate matters.

For additional information or to purchase tickets, please visit http://libn.com/2016/08/04/183791/.

Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP proudly announces that Girls Inc. of Long Island will honor CMM partner Christine Malafi with a Butterfly Award at the fifth annual awards gala on November 3, 2016.  The event recognizes the exceptional contributions of individuals who exemplify Girls Inc.’s mission to help girls be strong, smart, and bold.  The fundraising event will feature an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, seated dinner, and dancing to honor industry leaders who inspire girls to spread their wings.  The event will take place at Crest Hollow Country Club at 6:30 p.m.

Malafi was selected for a Butterfly Award for her work on behalf of children and families on Long Island, as well as her dedication to helping girls fulfill their potential.  She is a longtime Girls Inc. volunteer and serves on the Board of the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County.

Malafi chairs the Corporate department at CMM, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, routine and complex transactions and insurance coverage matters.  Malafi was also the first woman and youngest person ever appointed to the position of Suffolk County Attorney, where for eight years she focused on obtaining jury verdicts in favor of the County, enforcing anti-discrimination laws, and protecting children from harm.

Girls Inc. serves girls ages five to 18 in schools and community-based organizations across Long Island.  Annually, the organization provides over 400 girls with life-changing programs, workshops, conferences, and opportunities to learn and grow together.

To register, please visit the registration page.

Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP represented Long Island’s Bissett Nursery Corp. and Bissett Equipment Corp., leaders in the distribution of nursery and landscape supplies as well as equipment sales, rentals, and repairs to landscape professionals, in their acquisition by SiteOne™ Landscape Supply, LLC, a Georgia-based, publicly traded distributor of wholesale irrigation, landscape lighting, nursery, hardscapes, maintenance products, and supplies.  Christine Malafi led the CMM team, which also included Alan Weinberg, Arthur Yermash, and Vincent Costa.  Ronkonkoma-based Protegrity Advisors served as the exclusive selling agent for Bissett, with a team led by Bruce Newman, Protegrity’s president.  The terms of the sale are confidential.

With locations in Holtsville and Dix Hills, Bissett is a 53-year-old family business that has grown into an industry leader over three generations.  SiteOne plans to maintain the Long Island locations, which combined cover nearly 50 acres of land.  SiteOne changed its name from John Deere Landscapes when the company went public in May 2016.  Additional information can be accessed at https://www.siteone.com/home/news-events/we-have-joined-forces-with-bissett.aspx.

Since 2010, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick has been involved in M&A transactions valued at more than $2 billion.  The firm has a depth of experience in structuring M&A transactions on both the buy-side and sell-side across a variety of industries, including healthcare, technology, real estate, and retail.  Its M&A client roster includes companies of all sizes, from worldwide conglomerates to closely-held Long Island businesses.

Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP represented Reilly Windows & Doors of Calverton, New York, a premier producer of high quality windows, doors, screens, shutters, millwork, and cabinetry, in its acquisition by Pella Corporation, a major designer and manufacturer of made-to-order and custom windows and doors.  The CMM team included Joe Campolo and Vincent Costa.  The terms of the sale will not be disclosed publicly.

In a deal effective August 1, 2016, Reilly Windows & Doors will remain under the leadership of Michael Reilly, who founded the company in 1981 in a rented chicken coop and has since grown it to over 180 employees operating out of a 192,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Calverton.  These employees will join the more than 7,500 Pella team members that build windows and doors throughout the United States.  Over time, Reilly Windows & Doors will be integrated into the Pella Crafted Luxury collection, a product and services collection serving the luxury home market.  Additional information about the deal can be found at http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160727006503/en/Pella%C2%AE-Corporation-Acquires-Reilly-Windows-Doors-Calverton.

Since 2010, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick has been involved in M&A transactions valued at more than $2 billion.  The firm has a depth of experience in structuring M&A transactions on both the buy-side and sell-side across a variety of industries, including healthcare, technology, real estate, and retail.  Its M&A client roster includes companies of all sizes, from worldwide conglomerates to closely-held Long Island businesses.