Angiuli & Gentile, LLP

Attorney Gary C. Angiuli

Gary C. Angiuli is a founder and the managing partner of Angiuli & Gentile, LLP, a New York City law firm. He also serves as the supervising partner of the firm's Business, Franchise, and Real Estate Group.

As a seasoned advisor to entrepreneurs, Mr. Angiuli helps to identify potential legal problems and assists business owners in minimizing risk throughout their companies. He also advises those who want to purchase or sell businesses, providing comprehensive legal analysis at all stages of their transactions. He has extensive experience in business formation/corporate structure, acquisitions, negotiation, drafting and reviewing business-related contracts, shareholder/partnership agreements, commercial litigation, real estate transactions and the review of complex commercial leases. Mr. Angiuli has personally negotiated leases involving hundreds of thousands of feet of commercial office space in the New York City area.

For more than 20 years, Mr. Angiuli also has written, registered and reviewed Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) for all types of businesses. He advises numerous franchisors as well as franchisees, assisting them with every aspect of their new franchise ventures. He has provided counsel to both start-up and experienced franchisors, having advised companies up to 250 units. Mr. Angiuli also represents clients in franchise-related litigation and acts as an advisor to national as well as local franchise clients.

He is a member of the Richmond County Bar Association, where he serves on the Judiciary Committee, and is a former member of the Association's Board of Directors. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association and has served on the Board of Directors for the New York Workers' Compensation Bar Association. In addition, he has lectured on franchising, commercial leasing, and workers' compensation.

Mr. Angiuli's pro bono activities have included work on behalf of the Saint George Theatre, Seaman's Society for Children and Families, March of Dimes, Luzerne Music Center, Meals on Wheels, the YMCA, the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, and the College of Staten Island Foundation, where he served as Vice President and on the Board of Directors.

Jurisdictions:

• New York, 1984
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1985
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1985
• U.S. District Court, 1985
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1988
• Supreme Court of New York

Education:

• American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
  • J.D. - 1983
• State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York
  • B.A. - 1980

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Richmond County Bar Association, General Member, Formerly Member of Board of Directors
• New York State Bar Association, Member
• Society of New York Workers' Compensation Bar Association, Formerly Member of Board of Directors
• Richmond County Bar Association, Member, Judiciary Committee
• Association's Board of Directors, Former Member
• New York State Bar Association, Member
• New York Workers' Compensation Bar Association, Board of Directors

Attorney Annamarie Gulino Gentile

Annamarie Gulino Gentile is the Supervising Partner at Angiuli & Gentile, LLP a full-service law firm.  In addition to supervising attorneys in the firm, in her capacity as an elder law attorney, Ms. Gentile advises families on how to protect life-long assets in the event that long-term care is required for themselves or their loved ones.  Her estate planning work includes drafting documents such as wills, living trusts (revocable and irrevocable), family agreements, health care directives, and durable powers of attorney.  Ms. Gentile counsels clients on business succession issues, charitable giving, probate and administration matters, trust administration and litigation.  Additionally, she advises non-traditional couples and families, including single parent households, same sex couples and those living with domestic partners with regard to unique planning needs.  Ms. Gentile is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and is also a Department of Veterans Affairs-Accredited Attorney who assists veterans in their eligibility for a variety of benefits, including those available under the Aid and Attendance program, which is aimed at helping veterans and their spouses pay for personal care and assistance with daily living either at home or at an assisted living facility.  She is a magna cum laude graduate of the State of New York at Albany and received her J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School.  Ms. Gentile is a past Chair of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation Board.  She is the Immediate Past Chair of the Community Agency for Senior Citizens (CASC) and is currently a board member of CASC and Meals On Wheels of Staten Island, Inc.  In May, 2019, Ms. Gentile was appointed by the Honorable Bill DeBlasio, Mayor of The City of New York, to the Age-friendly NYC Commission.  She is an avid volunteer for many causes involving the elderly and special needs population and offers frequent seminars to the public in the area of elder law.  Ms. Gentile was a recipient of the Staten Island Friends for Hospice Care Couple of the Year Award, and was an honoree at both the Garibaldi-Meucci Annual Luncheon and the Italian-American Women of Staten Island Annual Luncheon where she was recognized for her contributions as an Italian American in the Community of Staten Island.  Most recently, she received the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Louis R. Miller Business Leadership Award and the Community Agency for Senior Citizens (CASC) Community Service Award.

Jurisdictions:

• New York, 1983
• New Jersey, 1986
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1986
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1986
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1986
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1988

Education:

• Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York
  • J.D. - 1982
  • Honors: Recipient of the Order of the Barristers Award
  • Honors: Moot Court Honor Society Award With Distinction
• State University of New York, Albany, New York
  • B.A. magna cum laude - 1979
  • Major: Economics and English

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• New York State Bar Association
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Member
• New York State Women's Bar Association
• Richmond County Bar Association
• Staten Island Women's Bar Association
• Staten Island Trial Lawyers Association
• Numerous Bar Associations, Member
• New York State Bar Association (Elder Law and Estates & Trusts Sections)

Attorney  Stefanie L. DeMario-Germershausen

Stefanie Lynn DeMario is a Managing Partner for Angiuli & Gentile, LLP. Her areas of concentration include estate planning, probate and estate administration, as well as Medicaid planning and applications.

Ms. DeMario assists clients in protecting current assets with an eye towards the future. Her expertise in Medicaid rules and regulations allows for success in both emergency and structured Medicaid planning.

Ms. DeMario is admitted to the New York State Bar, the New Jersey Bar and the United States District Court of New Jersey. She received a Juris Doctorate from New York Law School. A St. John’s University alumna, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree while serving as the President of the University’s Moot Court Association and maintaining Dean’s List status.

Ms. DeMario serves as the co-chair of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Group as well as the Secretary of the Chamber’s Business Guild III. She is also the Young Lawyer's Section Co-Liaison to the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.

Her professional associations also include Richmond County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the New Jersey Bar Association and New York County Lawyers Association.

Bar Admissions:

• New York
• New Jersey
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey

Education:

• New York Law School, New York, New York
  • J.D.
• St. John's University Alumna
  • B.S.
  • Honors: President, University’s Moot Court Association
  • Honors: Dean's List

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Richmond County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• New Jersey Bar Association
• New York County Lawyers Association
• New York State Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Section Co-Liaison, Elder Law Section

Attorney Jessica A. Termini

Jessica A. Termini is admitted to practice law in both the states of New York and New Jersey. Ms. Termini was born and raised in Staten Island, New York, where she attended and graduated from St. John’s University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Legal Studies. She continued her education at St. John’s University School of Law, where she received her Juris Doctor degree in 2012.

Prior to joining the firm, she spent over five years concentrating on family and matrimonial law where she represented clients in both Family Court and Supreme Court involving a variety of matters related to high net-worth divorce, post-judgment enforcement and child custody and support. She was also employed as a Family Court Legal Services Attorney for the Administration for Children’s Services, where she represented the City in Article 10 proceedings involving abuse and neglect and the termination of parental rights.

Ms. Termini now devotes a significant portion of her practice to areas of matrimonial and family law, estate probate and administration, personal injury, workers’ compensation law and social security disability law.

While at St. John’s, she wrote the article “Music Industry--360 Deals: A Potential Game-Changer When Establishing a Fiduciary Duty?" which was published by the New York State Bar Association in February 2012. Ms. Termini was also a member of the St. John’s University Child Advocacy Clinic, where she participated in the Foster Parent Support Initiative representing kinship foster parents seeking compensation for their care of special needs foster children.

Ms. Termini’s professional associations include the New York State Bar Association, the New York City Bar Association and the New Jersey Bar Association.

Bar Admissions:

• New York
• New Jersey

Education:

• St. Johns University Law School
  • J.D. - 2012
• St. John's University
  • B.S. - 2007
  • Major: Legal Studies

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• New York State Bar Association, Member
• New York City Bar Association, Member
• New Jersey State Bar Association , Member

Attorney Andrew R. Schimler

Andrew R. Schimler has been a practicing attorney since 2010. He is licensed to practice law in both the State of New York and the State of Florida. Mr. Schimler graduated from Albany Law School in 2009 where he focused in the area of estate planning. He regularly practices in the areas of estate planning, elder law, probate, trust administration, and has experience drafting documents including but not limited to wills, irrevocable trusts, revocable trusts, living wills, healthcare proxies, and deeds. In addition, Mr. Schimler is well versed in the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act, as well as the Estates, Powers, and Trusts Law (E.P.T.L.). During his legal career, he has appeared in New York City Civil Court, New York State Supreme Court, and New York State Surrogate's Court. Prior to joining the Estate Planning and Elder Law department at Angiuli & Gentile, LLP, Mr. Schimler worked at a boutique trusts and estates firm based in Manhattan. His guiding philosophy is to simplify complex legal concepts for clients and help every client create and implement an estate plan that fits their personal situation.

Bar Admissions:

• Florida, 2010
• New York, 2010

Attorney Nicholas Pedersen

Nicholas A. Pedersen is an Associate at Angiuli & Gentile, LLP and has successfully represented clients throughout the five boroughs of New York City in a wide range of Matrimonial and Family Law issues, including child support and custody cases, spousal support, paternity and family offense cases. He is an experienced and highly skillful matrimonial attorney, handling all aspects of the case, including the negotiating the division of high net-worth assets. Nicholas is also proficient at drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

Nicholas also volunteers as a pro bono attorney to help individuals with disabilities so they can live dignified lives free of all forms of abuse and bias.

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 2016
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2017

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  • 2015
• State University of New York at Albany
  • 2012

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member
• New York State Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, Member
• The New York State Defenders Association, Member
• New York County Lawyers Association , Member

Attorney Ryan P. Brand

Ryan P. Brand is an Associate at Angiuli & Gentile, LLP, representing clients in a number of legal fields. His areas of practice include Workers' Compensation Law, Social Security Disability Law, and Personal Injury Law.

Mr. Brand is licensed to practice law in the State of New York. He graduated from New York Law School in 2019. Prior to joining Angiuli & Gentile, LLP, Mr. Brand spent two years in litigation, assisting in Personal Injury actions. Mr. Brand's professional associations include the New York State Bar Association. Mr. Brand is a board member of the Legacy College Preparatory Charter School, where he serves on the Governance committee.

Bar Admissions:

• New York

Education:

• New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
• Legacy College Preparatory Charter School, Governance Committee, Board Member