Posted: June 25th, 2014
Lauren Kanter, an attorney at Campolo, Middleton and McCormick in Ronkonkoma, was elected secretary of the board of directors of Pet Peeves Inc., a
Woodbury-based pet charity.
This week, CMM’s Devon Palma represented the firm at the Sachem High School East career fair. Being a leader in the business community means being involved in all parts of the process, so we were happy to speak with students about the legal field. It was also great seeing our friends from East/West Industries, Inc, Techworks Consulting, Inc, and America's VetDogs at the fair! Each year we welcome interns and summer associates and help them begin their career journeys. Learn more about our exciting firm culture here! cmmllp.com/our-company-culture/
Jack Herschkowitz, grandfather of CMM’s Alan Weinberg, had a remarkable story to tell. A Private First Class in the Army during WWI, Jack fought in the Battle of the Lost Battalion. In order to obtain ammunition and rations, Jack, with another soldier, accompanied an officer in an effort to reestablish communication between the Lost Battalion and headquarters. As the three men were breaking through the enemy lines, they were detected in the center of an enemy camp, and to protect a fellow officer, Jack deliberately attracted the enemy fire to himself. All three soldiers got back safely to headquarters and Jack was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Croix de Guerre for his role in the battle. Jack was an incredible example of bravery and heroism.
CMM continues to grow, welcoming Adam Eisen, Esq., as an Associate based in the firm’s Westbury office. Adam’s strong background in the business side of the construction industry is an asset to our Corporate and Construction teams, which have expanded in size, scope, and sophistication as CMM expands its footprint across Long Island. Welcome to the team, Adam! Read more about Adam’s experience here: bit.ly/32HSlL6
Adolf Albrecht is the grandfather of CMM's Michelle Toscano. He emigrated from Germany to the U.S. in 1954. In 1956, still not fluent in English, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and sent to Korea. He did his basic training at Fort Devens in Massachusetts in the depths of winter and was commissioned as a rifleman and ammunition bearer for the M7 grenade launcher. Michelle shared with us her grandfather's favorite story from those days: during the first week in basic training, his unit camped overnight in the woods. Early the next morning, the ground covered with frost, they were told to ready themselves for inspection. The water they were given to shave with was completely iced over and they had to break it and rub it on their faces as they tried to shave, essentially ripping the hair out! The lieutenant then came around with the flashlight and inspected each man's face to make sure they were entirely clean shaven. Today Michelle's grandfather is 87 years old and lives in Smithtown.
