600 Old Country Rd, Suite 505
Garden City, New York 11530
Tel: (516) 745-0066
Toll Free: (866) KHS-ATTY
Fax: (516) 222-1499
Email: khs@khspc.com
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Karol Hausman & Sosnik, P.C.
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
Biographies
Louis P. Karol
Louis P. Karol graduated "with distinction" from George Washington University in 1980 with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration (accounting with Distinction). In 1984 he received his Juris Doctor degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. In 1989 he received his L.L.M. degree in Taxation from the New York University School of Law. Mr. Karol is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Karol is licensed to practice law in New York and his application to practice law in Connecticut is pending. He is admitted to practice in the United States Tax Court
Mr. Karol has lectured extensively on estate planning and taxation and has also authored articles for professional trade magazines.
Mr. Karol is a member of the New York State Bar Association and its Section on Trusts and Estate Law. Mr. Karol is a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a Board member of the Long Island Chapter of the International Association of Financial Planning, a member of a number of Charitable Giving Committees such as The American Cancer Society and Family Services Association and a member of the Nassau County Council on Estate Planning. Mr. Karol is a past Adjunct Professor at Long Island University - C.W. Post Campus. Mr. Karol is also a member of the Board of Directors of a leading Long Island publicly traded company.
Practice Areas: Complex Estate and Trust Planning; Asset Protection Planning; Business Succession Planning and Tax Controversies
E-Mail Address: lkarol@khspc.com
Michael J. Hausman
Mr. Hausman is a partner with the firm of Karol Hausman & Sosnik, P.C. where he concentrates his practice in the area of trusts and estates, estate planning, elder care planning, business succession planning, surrogates practice, real estate and corporate matters. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Hausman began his career at Coopers and Lybrand (now known as PriceWaterhouse Coopers) working in the tax department. Thereafter he worked in private practice at two (2) firms in Manhattan.
Mr. Hausman has extensive experience and expertise in: (a) the drafting of wills, trust instruments, and other estate planning documents; (b) pre- and post- death tax planning for individuals, trusts and estates; (c) preparation and filing of estate tax returns and gift tax returns; (d) representation of individual and corporate fiduciaries; and (e) advising individuals and families in connection with real property, business succession planning and corporate planning.
Mr. Hausman , received his Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in Business Administration, with a concentration in financial analysis. He was awarded his Juris Doctor from Union University - Albany School of Law. While at law school he was invited to be a member of "Who's Who of American Law Students." Mr. Hausman is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc., which is a non-profit association which assists lawyers, bar organizations and others who work with older clients and their families.
Mr. Hausman has been a frequent guest on "Financially Yours," a radio show on WEVD-1050 AM, dealing with estate planning and business planning and has written and lectured extensively before various groups and organizations.
Mr. Hausman is a member of the New York State Bar Association, its Trusts and Estates Law Section and its Business Law Section. He is also a founding father of a chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
E-Mail Address: mhausman@khspc.com
Howard L. Sosnik
Howard L. Sosnik graduated from Bucknell University in 1980 with an undergraduate degree in accounting. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the Emory University School of Law in 1984. In 1986 he received his L.L.M. degree in Taxation from the New York University School of Law. Mr. Sosnik has also passed the Certified Public Accounting examination.
Mr. Sosnik is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey, Florida and Georgia. He is also admitted to practice in the United States Tax Court.
Mr. Sosnik is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Long Island Chapter of Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America; and the Board of Directors of Amie's Place Foundation, a not-for-profit organization.
Mr. Sosnik has lectured extensively on estate planning and taxation and has also authored tax articles for professional trade magazines. He has conducted educational seminars for attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors and teaches insurance courses for insurance professionals necessary to maintain CLE licensing. Mr. Sosnik has been a frequent guest on "Financially Yours," a radio show on WEVD-1050 AM, dealing with estate planning and business planning.
Mr. Sosnik is a member of the New York, New Jersey and Florida State Bar Associations, the New York State Bar Trusts and Estates Law Section, the Nassau County Council on Estate Planning and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
Practice Areas: Complex Estate and Trust Planning; Estate Administration; Asset Protection Planning; Business Succession Planning and Tax Controversies
E-Mail Address: hsosnik@khspc.com
Marc Alhonte (of counsel)
Marc Alhonte graduated from the University of Buffalo in 1975 with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Philosophy. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Buffalo in 1979. He received his M.A. degree from the University of Santa Monica in1981. In 1980, he was admitted to practice law in the State of New York
Mr. Alhonte is a member of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) referrals list for elder law, the Nassau County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.
Practice Areas: Elder Law
E-Mail Address: malhonte@khspc.com
April Pancella Haupt
April Pancella Haupt graduated from Boston College in 1989 with a Bachelors Degree in Economics (Honors Program). She received her Juris Doctor degree from Boston College Law School in 1992. In October 1992 she was admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In April 1993 she was admitted to practice law in the State of New York. In January 1998 she was admitted to practice law in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Mrs. Pancella Haupt is a member of various organizations including the Suffolk County Bar Association (Elder Law Committee); Suffolk County Women's Bar Association; New York Bar Association (Elder Law Committee and Trusts and Estates Committee); The Women's Financial Group(founding Board member); MS Spring Into Awareness Luncheon Committee (fundraising lunch for multiple sclerosis); Women on the Fast Track (networking organization); Boston College Women's Forum; Boston College Alumni Admissions Committee; Boston College Law School Reunion Committee
Practice Areas: Estate and Trust Planning; Real Estate
E-Mail Address: ahaupt@khspc.com
Brian Adelman
Brian Adelman graduated from Emory University in 1991 with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra University School of Law in 1994. In June 1995 he was admitted to practice law in the State of New York. In July 1995 he was admitted to practice law in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Mr. Adelman is a member of various organizations including the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and Nassau County Bar Association.
Practice Areas: Estate and Trust Planning; Real Estate; Business and Corporate Law
E-Mail Address: badelman@khspc.com
Julie R. DeLeón
Julie R. DeLeón graduated from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology in 2000. She received her Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra University School of Law in 2003, where she was an Associate Editor of the Hofstra Law Review.
Ms. DeLeon is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Nassau County Bar Association.
Practice Areas: Estate and Trust Planning; Real Estate; Business and Corporate Law
E-Mail Address: jdeleon@khspc.com
Janice L. Holsborg
Janice L. Holsborg graduated from University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2000 with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science. She received her Juris Doctor degree from University of Pennsylvania in 2003. She was admitted to practice law in the State of New York in January 2004.
Ms. Holsborg is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Suffolk County Bar Association.
Practice Areas: Estate and Trust Planning and Administration; Business and Corporate Law
E-Mail Address: jholsborg@khspc.com
Yana Feldman
Yana Feldman earned her undergraduate degree in anthropology at the University of Chicago in 1999. She then graduated from Tulane Law School in New Orleans in 2002.
Ms. Feldman was admitted to the bar in the State of New York in 2003, and since then has concentrated exclusively on elder law, including highly contested guardianships, Medicaid planning and estate planning. Her Medicaid work includes international planning issues and Holocaust reparations issues.
Ms. Feldman is fluent in Russian and is a founding member of the Russian American Bar Association, where she chairs the elder law section. She is also a member of the New York State Bar Association, active in the Elder Law Section. She is a member of the Young Leaders steering committee for HIAS and is involved with the New Israel Fund. She frequently gives seminars to seniors and professionals on Medicaid Planning and Elder Law.
Practice Areas: Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Estate and Trust Planning
E-Mail Address: yfeldman@khspc.com
