New York In-House Counsel

In House Counsel

1185 Avenue of the Americas, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10036

In House Counsel

25 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, NY 11750

Cathleen Colvin formerly served as general counsel of Pall Corporation in Port Washington, New York, and identifies herself professionally as the owner and founder of Colvin Law LLC. Her professional profile dates the new business to January 2025 and the end of her Pall general counsel tenure to September 2024. Before joining Pall, Colvin worked at Shearman & Sterling in two separate periods, from 1993 to 1997 and from 1999 to 2002. Between those appointments, her profile lists a foreign consultant position with Baker & MacKenzie in Santiago, Chile. She subsequently served as senior counsel at Rainbow Media Communications in Jericho, New York, from 2002 to 2007. At Pall, her listed positions included corporate counsel and chief compliance officer before and during her general counsel tenure. She graduated from Yale University and Fordham University School of Law. Colvin also founded the Marie Colvin Fund at the Long Island Community Foundation and is listed on the Marie Colvin Center for International Reporting’s advisory board. The fund supports charitable and educational organizations focused on humanitarian aid, human rights, journalism and education. In 2016, Colvin and her three children brought a lawsuit against Syria over the killing of her sister, war correspondent Marie Colvin. She participated as a plaintiff, represented by counsel including Shearman & Sterling and the Center for Justice & Accountability. Her declaration filed in March 2018 identified her position at that time as Pall’s general counsel.

In House Counsel

309 12th Street, West Babylon, NY 11704

In House Counsel

300 E 175th St, Bronx, NY 10457, USA

José Antonio Rodríguez serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Acacia Network. In this role, he oversees all aspects of legal work, corporate compliance, and risk management for Acacia and its affiliates. He previously served as counsel for BASICS Inc. and, later, as Board Attorney for Acacia Network. José worked in private practice from 1979 to 2016. He possesses a B.A. Degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York and was awarded the Leonard E. Reisman Medal for Scholarship and Service – which was, at the time, one of the most prestigious awards given at graduation. He obtained his Juris Doctor Degree from Seton Hall School of Law in 1978. In addition to his admission to practice in the State of New York, he is also admitted to practice in all four Federal District Courts. He has argued appeals before the Appellate Division and has appeared in many different trial courts throughout New York State. He also taught several years as an Adjunct Professor at CUNY’s Bronx Community College and John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

In House Counsel

775 Brooklyn Avenue, Suite 117, Baldwin, NY 11510

Timothy Kilgannon is a solo attorney with Kilgannon Law PC in Uniondale, New York, representing businesses, individuals and families. Construction disputes are one part of his litigation background: he has represented owners and developers as well as contractors and subcontractors in court and administrative proceedings across New York City and State. His work extends beyond the underlying dispute to enforcement of money judgments in New York courts. In those matters, he has pursued debtor assets through bank restraints, levies and turnover proceedings, along with information subpoenas and wage garnishments. Probate and estate administration form another part of Kilgannon’s practice. He has handled litigation in New York’s Surrogate’s Court, including disputes among beneficiaries and objections to accountings. Will contests in his practice have involved allegations of undue influence, questions of testamentary capacity and improper execution; fiduciary misconduct is also among the issues he handles. Kilgannon’s representation has taken him before the New York State Court of Claims and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. His experience also includes proceedings at New York City’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings and the state Education Department’s Office of the Professions. The firm’s transactional services include forming LLCs and corporations, negotiating contracts, and handling business purchases and sales. In real estate, Kilgannon Law handles residential and commercial purchases and sales, lease negotiations and due diligence, with coordination involving lenders, brokers and title companies.