Judy Lynn Simoncic, Esq.
jsimoncic@forchellilaw.com

Judy Lynn Simoncic (Hofstra University School of Law, 1992) started her legal career working in the Oyster Bay Town Attorney's office before joining the Firm in 1992. She became the first woman named Partner by the Firm in 2003.

Ms. Simoncic concentrates her practice in the areas of zoning, land use, environmental, municipal, and real estate law. She represents national franchises, Fortune 500 companies, national corporations, and large real estate development companies, as well as individual real estate developers in the development of both residential and commercial properties throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties.

She regularly appears on behalf of her clients before municipal boards on a diversity of zoning applications such as variances, special use permits, change of zones, site plan approval, and major and minor subdivisions. She has secured zoning approvals for senior housing projects, retail and office complexes, multiple dwelling projects, planned unit developments, assisted living facilities, equestrian facilities, public storage facilities, fitness clubs, public utility facilities, and restaurant franchises, among others.

Her skills in land use and zoning matters have impacted a number of pivotal projects on Long Island, including the subdivision of the former Northrop Grumman Corporation campus involving 700 acres of land in Bethpage, the subdivision and redevelopment of approximately 65 acres of The Long Island Home/South Oaks Hospital Campus property in Massapequa, the subdivision of 108 acres of land known as the former Winthrop Estate in the Village of Old Westbury, and the subdivision and preservation of the Smither’s Estate in Mill Neck. She also represents clients in a variety of litigation matters, including Article 78 proceedings and District Court proceedings relating to zoning matters.

Ms. Simoncic is admitted to practice before the state bars of New York and New Jersey and is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association, the Hauppauge Industrial Association, and LIREG (the Long Island Real Estate Group).

Practice Areas: Land Use and Zoning, Municipal, Real Estate, Litigation, Environmental
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Related Information

July 16, 2010
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November 2009
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December 2008
Forchelli, Curto, Crowe, Deegan negotiate $7.8m Smithers Estate sale, published in NYREJ

November 2008
Four attorneys at Forchelli, Curto, Crowe, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Cohn discuss keys to success.

May 11, 2007
Partner Judy Simoncic featured as "One to Watch" in the latest issue of Long Island Business News

June 14, 2006
Partner Judy Simoncic Secures Lowe's Home Center Construction Approval

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