Partner Benjamin J. Truncale, Jr. specializes in municipal law, labor and employment law, tax certiorari, zoning and land use law, real estate law, intergovernmental law and contract law.
Mr. Truncale has served as counsel to individuals, municipalities, local boards, public libraries and private corporations in the New York metropolitan area for over a decade.
Court Admissions:
- All New York State Courts
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
Appointments to Public Office:
- Village Attorney for the Incorporated Village of New Hyde Park
- Village Attorney for the Incorporated Village of Stewart Manor
- Deputy Village Attorney for the Incorporated Village of Mineola
- Deputy Village Attorney for the Incorporated Village of Roslyn
- Deputy Village Prosecutor for the Incorporated Village of Mineola
- Counsel for the Incorporated Village of Mineola Planning Board
- Counsel for the Incorporated Village of Mineola Zoning Board
- Special Counsel for Tax Certiorari for the Incorporated Village of New Hyde Park
- Special Counsel for Tax Certiorari for the Incorporated Village of Mineola
- Special Counsel for Tax Certiorari for the Incorporated Village of Roslyn
- Special Counsel for Tax Certiorari for the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook
- Special Counsel for Tax Certiorari for the Incorporated Village of Stewart Manor
- Special Counsel for Tax Certiorari for the Incorporated Village of Williston Park
- Special Counsel for Tax Certiorari for the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill
- Village Assessor for the Incorporated Village of Williston Park
- Chairperson of the Zoning Board for the Incorporated Village of Malverne
- Former Chairperson and Current Member of the Malverne Zoning Code Recodification Committee
- Former Counsel to the Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre Planning Board
- Former Counsel to the Incorporated Village of Roslyn Planning Board
Other Appointments:
- Special Counsel to the Bryant Library
- Special Counsel to the Cold Spring Harbor Public Library
- Special Counsel to the Jericho Public Library
- Special Counsel to the Levittown Public Library
- Special Counsel to the Malverne Public Library
- Special Counsel to the North Bellmore Public Library
- Special Counsel to the Shelter Rock Public Library
- Special Counsel to the Syosset Public Library
Professional Memberships:
- New York State Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
Education:
- St. John’s University, B.S., Accounting (Cum Laude)
- St. John’s University School of Law, J.D., (Cum Laude, Dean’s List)
Community Involvement:
- Member of the St. Agnes Men and Boys Choir of Rockville Centre
Awards and Honors:
- Recipient of CALI Excellence of the Future Award in Legal Research and Writing, Trusts and Estates and Creditors’ Rights