ATTORNEY TERENCE E. SMOLEV ELECTED TO BOARD OF NEW YORK CITY POLICE MUSEUM

Lawrence E. Smolev, Esq., has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the New York City Police Museum. His term officially began on July 1, 2003. Smolev, of Jericho, NY, is Partner-in-charge of the Tax, Trusts and Estates Division of Long Islands thirteenth largest law firm, Forchelli, Curto, Schwartz, Mineo, Carlino & Cohn, LLP (FCSMC&C).

Mineola, NY (PRWEB) July 21, 2003 -- Terence E. Smolev, Esq., has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the New York City Police Museum. His term officially began on July 1, 2003.

Smolev, of Jericho, NY, is Partner-in-charge of the Tax, Trusts and Estates Division of Long Islands thirteenth largest law firm, Forchelli, Curto, Schwartz, Mineo, Carlino & Cohn, LLP (FCSMC&C).

Terry is a welcome addition to our Board," stated Museum Executive Committee President Carol Safir, wife of former New York City Police Commissioner Howard Safir. He brings acute awareness and expertise to matters affecting not-for-profit organizations, and a sensitivity to our mission to preserve the history of those men and women in blue who protect society."

Current members of the Board of the New York City Police Museum located at 100 Old Slip in lower Manhattan -- four blocks from the South Street Seaport -- include: Bill Fugazy, Mary Hardin, William C. Rudin, Howard Safir, and John Wren.

I know Americans understand the service given our nation by those in uniform," said Smolev. And since 9-11, the New York City police force is truly emblematic of all that we hold dear and wish to secure. My tenure on the Board of the Museum is an attempt to reciprocate in some manner -- to help preserve and communicate the legacy of a police force that has protected New York for over 150 years."

Smolev began his career at a New York City accounting firm before establishing a private legal practice on Long Island and eventually merging his firm with FCSMC&C in 2000. A graduate of Washington College of Law at The American University, and New York University Graduate School of Law, Smolev is an adjunct professor at Hofstra University Schools of Business and Law.

He was recently appointed an expert member of the Nassau County Micro-Enterprise Loan Program of the Loan Advisory Committee of the Nassau County Department of Economic Development. He also serves on the Hofstra University Board of Trustees and the Israeli Bond Long Island Cabinet. He is an Impartial Hearing Officer for disputes in the public school and municipal systems.

On August 4, 2003, Smolev is to be honored at The Rod Gilbert Annual Golf Tournament, benefiting the Diabetes Research Foundation. Forchelli, Curto, Schwartz, Mineo, Carlino & Cohn, LLP is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal representation to businesses and individuals in all areas of the law, including real estate transactions, corporate commercial work, land use and zoning, environmental law, tax certiorari, intellectual property, litigation, banking and financing, trust and estates, tax and elder law, municipal law, bankruptcy, and business and personal transactions.

The firm was recognized by the Huntington Chamber of Commerce with a 2002 Award of Excellence for leadership, philanthropy, and a dedication to community.

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