Area of Practice: Education Law & Special Education JACOB S. FELDMAN received his Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 1976 and his B.A. (cum laude) from Brooklyn College, in 1972. He is admitted to practice law in the State Courts of New York, the United States Supreme Court, the Second Circuit and the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, the Court of Federal Claims, and the Southern and Eastern District Courts of New York. From September, 1977 until December 1987, he was an associate senior counsel in the office of the General Counsel to the New York State United Teachers, where he handled school-related litigation involving constitutional and education law rights, seniority disputes, tenure rights and tenure areas in federal and state courts. Since 1987 he has represented public school districts as general counsel. He has handled the defense of public school districts in major federal and state litigation involving civil rights, age, race, disability and sexual discrimination matters, sexual harassment complaints, special education matters, complaints alleging First, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment violations as related to the collection of school district taxes, and appeals to the Appellate Division, First and Second Departments, the New York State Court of Appeals and to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. He has handled the successful defense of dozens of impartial hearings and appeals to the SRO on behalf of school districts. He has represented clients in arbitrations administered by the American Arbitration Association, and administrative proceedings before PERB, the State Division of Human Rights and the EEOC. He is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Sections of the New York State Bar Association; and the former Chairperson of the Education Law Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association. Mr. Feldman is a frequent speaker and participant in various special education law programs, speaking on topics including “Developing a Bulletproof IEP,” student discipline, preparation for and defense of impartial hearings and Section 504, conducted by the Nassau County Bar Association, the Nassau-Suffolk Academies of Law, NYSSBA, the Long Island Association of School Personnel Administrators, the LIASEA, the Council of New York Special Education Administrators, Lorman Education Services, PESI, St. John’s University, and many of our school district clients. He is the author of "Americans With Disabilities Act: Employer Obligations," Journal of Individual Employment Rights, Vol.2, #2 (1993) and “Discipline of Tenured Employees Pursuant to Education Law §3020-a, Journal of Collective Negotiations in the Public Sector, Vol.28, #2 (1999). He is the author of the “Read All About It” column, a monthly compilation of special education cases appearing in the “Attorney’s Corner” of the Centris Group’s Directors’ Website. He received LIASEA’s 2010 Award of Distinction for his special education work on behalf of school districts. He has been recognized annas a “Legal Leader - New York Area’s Top Rated Lawyers” annually since 2013 in the fields of education and labor law.

Ilene Feldmeier?s practice primarily focuses on representing employers and insurance clients in workers? compensation claims in Arizona, Colorado, and Idaho. She has litigated hundreds of workers? compensation cases and prevailed on many appellate cases. Ilene represents employers and insurance carriers in all aspects of workers? compensation claims. Ilene also assists clients with employment law issues including resignations, termination, release of claims, and ADA considerations. She graduated from Missouri State University with a Bachelor?s degree in Entertainment Management in 2002. Ilene graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in December 2007 and passed the Colorado Bar in February 2008.

Timothy C. Felice skilled personal injury civil trial lawyer dedicated to obtaining full justice for those who have been injured or killed because of the negligence of another person, company or defective product. Tim is passionate in his quest for full civil justice. He is not only an aggressive trial lawyer, but also takes the time to listen and get to know each client he is fighting for. Tim takes great pride in helping other trial lawyers hone their craft. In fact, many of the largest personal injury firms in Florida and the country refer Tim cases to litigate and bring to trial. Timothy Felice, is on the Board of the Palm Beach Justice Association and is a nationally sought after trial instructor. Timothy C. Felice was born in New Rochelle NY in 1976. He spent 23 years in NY before he decided to get away from the cold. In 1999 Tim became a permanent resident of Florida. After graduating magna cum laude in 2001 from Florida Atlantic University, he attended Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center and graduated in 2004. In 2005 Tim was admitted to the Florida Bar and licensed to practice before all Florida State courts, state appellate courts, and the Florida Supreme Court as well as the United States District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. Tim is also a member of the Palm Beach County Bar, Florida Justice Association, and Palm Beach County Justice Association.

Wayne Felle, Esq. - Attorney is a Certified Trial Attorney with 25 years of experience in the field of personal injury representation. He is a member of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Western New York Trial Lawyers Association, and New York State Bar Association. Mr. Felle has a proven track record of success in Personal Injury, Auto Accident and Child Injury Law. Your family will have the experience of a proven trial attorney on your side every step of the way.