The 2010 Best Accountants and Attorneys for Growing Businesses

Any successful entrepreneur will admit it: He or she doesn’t do it alone. Success is often made possible by the people we surround ourselves with, especially our accountant and attorney.

Some of these professionals truly go the extra mile with creative thinking, smart strategizing, and “elbow grease”—and thus help save (or make) lots of money for their grateful clients. Great advisors also do the same for their communities by donating their time and expertise to worthy causes around the region.

Who are these paragons? The NY Report Best Accountants and Attorneys for Growing Businesses awards break new ground in identifying the best of the best in these crucial areas. We received numerous applications and reviewed them along with a panel of knowledgeable small business owners.

The most important factor that our judges considered was how these advisors have helped their clients’ business grow. Other factors include achievements that set them apart from their peers; outreach to the community and to others in their field; level of expertise; and the ability to genuinely empathize with their clients.

You’ll find the winners—along with a glimpse of the reasons they won—on these pages. We congratulate them—and their clients, as well.

Know someone who belongs on this list? Drop us a line with your nominee’s name and company at jlinney@ nyreport.com.

ACCOUNTANTS

Advisory and Council

Thomas Engelhardt -Partner, Marks Paneth & Shron, LLP

Entertainment and Media

Robert Pesce -Partner, Marcum, LLP

Healthcare/Life Science

John Pellitteri- Partner, Grassi & Co.

Nonprofit

Garrett Higgins -Partner, Partner, O’Connor Davies Munns & Dobbins, LLP

Technology

Michael Lopez -Partner, Amper, Politziner & Mattia, LLP

Accountant of the Year

Robert Demmett -Managing Partner, Tax Eisner & Lubin, LLP

Lifetime Achievement Award

Jay Trien- Senior Partner, Trien Rosenberg, LLP

ATTORNEYS

Intellectual Property

Michael D. Steger -Managing Partner, Law Offices of Michael D. Steger, PC

General Corporate Law

Lori Smith -Partner, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP

Attorney of the Year and Employment Law

Joel Greenwald -Managing Partner, Greenwald Doherty, LLP

Attorney of the Year

Charles Torres -Partner, Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt, LLC

Professional Services

Daniel Clement -Attorney, Clement Law

Technology

Joseph Bambara -House Council, UCNY, Inc.

Commercial Litigation

Carter Reich -Attorney, Quirk and Bakalor, PC

Lifetime Achievement

Elise Langsam -Partner, Langsam Law, LLP