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1-516-741-6565~Law Practice Richard G. Fromewick is the Chair of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.’s Tax Certiorari and Condemnation practice, which centers on providing a full range of real estate tax assessment services. These include representation with respect to all types of commercial and residential properties in tax assessment reduction proceedings, projection of real estate taxes in connection with the purchase, development and improvement of properties, and advising with respect to tax exemption matters. Mr. Fromewick has successfully represented at trial numerous owners and tenants in proceedings to reduce real property taxes and regarding claims against the State of New York and its municipalities based on the taking of land or other real property rights. He has handled a substantial number of tax certiorari cases involving large commercial properties that have remediation/ pollution problems, which have resulted in sizable refunds for his clients. His expertise in the field has resulted in precedent setting decisions in his clients’ favor.Mr. Fromewick, who began with Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. as an associate in 1981 and became a director in 1985, has been a member of the firm’s Management Committee since 1991.Professional Profile Before joining Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C., Mr. Fromewick was a Deputy County Attorney in the Land Division and Deputy Bureau Chief in the Tax Certiorari Bureau of the Nassau County Attorney’s Office. Earlier in his career, Mr. Fromewick was an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the New York City Law Department, where he also served as Assistant Bureau Chief and Trial Supervisor. Professional Affiliations In 2006, Mr. Fromewick was appointed to the "We Care" advisory board, the charitable arm of the Nassau County Bar Association that helps those in need, especially children. Mr. Fromewick is also a member of the Nassau County Bar Association and the New York County Lawyers Association, and is a member of both organizations’ Committee on Tax Certiorari and Condemnation Law. He is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest level in professional excellence and ethics. Community Involvement Mr. Fromewick is a past Master of the Sunrise-Laurelton Masonic Lodge (now Spartan) and a member of the Long Island Scottish Rite and Kismet Shrine Temple. He is a Past President and a current Trustee of Temple Avodah in Oceanside, New York, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the South Shore Y JCC in Oceanside. He is also on the Board at the Middle Bay Country Club. Mr. Fromewick was named "Man of the Year" by the United Jewish Appeal in 1996, and he and his wife were similarly honored by the Oceanside Y JCC for their philanthropy. They also serve on the Long Island advisory for The Jewish Hospice. His behind-the-scenes activities have propelled the fund raising efforts of a number of not-for-profit organizations. | 