Claudio DeBellis
(516) 408-9010
CDeBellis@walshcounsel.com

Claudio DeBellis

Bar Admission

Admitted to bar, 1994, New York; admitted to bar, 1995, New Jersey; also admitted to U.S. District Court of New Jersey, 1995; U.S. District Court, Eastern District; U.S. District Court, Southern District.

Education

State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.S. Biology and Italian, 1990); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 1994).

Appointments

New York State Supreme Court Mediator (2005-present); Village Attorney for the Incorporated Village of Farmingdale (2013 – present); Zoning Board Counsel and Planning Board Counsel to the Incorporated Village of Farmingdale (2006-present); Counsel to the Zoning Board of the Incorporated Village of Malverne (2010-present); and Prosecutor for the Incorporated Village of Malverne (2010-present).

Memberships

New York State Bar Association; Nassau County Bar Association; Columbian Lawyers Association.

Legal Authorships

Notes and Comments Editor, Author "Gregory K. Child Standing in Paternal Termination Proceedings…", Journal of Legal Commentary, Vol. 8 Issue 2.

Areas of Concentration

Municipal Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Personal Injury litigation; Insurance defense litigation; Products Liability; Construction and NYS Labor Law Liability; Premises Liability; Civil Trial Practice; Insurance Coverage; General Civil and Commercial Litigation; and Appellate Practice.

Languages

Fluent in Italian