GUIDO GABRIEle
In Memoriam
Guido Gabriele was a graduate of the Hofstra University School of Law. He began his career as a trial attorney at the Suffolk County District Attorney's office. Mr. Gabriele had over 30 years of experience in complex and high-stakes litigation, with a primary focus on medical malpractice defense. He was also sought out for his vast experience and excellent results in the handling of matters of professional licensure, Medicare/Medicaid investigations, Hospital Credentialing issues and criminal matters.
Mr. Gabriele lectured extensively on Risk Management & Suit Avoidance. He also conducted Risk Management seminars for each of the healthcare facilities maintained by one of the local municipalities, and he served as a member of the Board of Directors of a local hospital.
Mr. Gabriele had been a member of the Bench Bar and the Judicial Screening Committees of the Suffolk County Bar Association. He was a past president of the Columbian Lawyers Association of Suffolk County and former Treasurer of the Alexander Hamilton Inns of Court. In 2004, Mr. Gabriele was appointed Acting Village Justice of Laurel Hollow, New York. Despite his many accomplishments, he remained humble and worked tirelessly to perfect his craft.
Mr. Gabriele leaves behind his wife, Sandi Gabriele, who is a former Mayor of Plandome Heights, and his five children, Guido III, Michael-Anthony, Jon-Paul, Deanna-Marina and Joseph-Justin, to whom he was unflaggingly devoted.
Guido Gabriele was well-known for his legal acumen, his innovative trial strategies and his tenacious litigation style. His enthusiasm, energy and humor will be sorely missed. He was our partner, our mentor and our friend, and his legacy lives on in all of us.
Lori A. Marano has successfully defended health care providers in medical malpractice actions for over 30 years. In addition to enjoying success as a trial attorney, she has also had excellent results representing providers in licensure matters before the Office of Professional Medical Conduct and the Office of Professional Discipline. She is a graduate of Hofstra University School of Law, where she served as Associate Editor of the Law Review. Ms. Marano is the co-author of New York Medical Malpractice [1994 ed.], a three-volume treatise.
Ms. Marano is also the firm's Senior Appellate Counsel. She is a former Chair of the Appellate Practice Committee of the Suffolk County Bar Association and has served on its Judicial Screening Committee. She has also lectured to healthcare providers on risk management and documentation issues. Ms. Marano is admitted to practice in the Courts of the State of New York and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Melissa Goldberg, Esq. received her Bachelors' Degree from Hofstra University's Honors College, which she attended on a full academic scholarship. She then attended Hofstra Law School, where she was a member of the Law Review.
Melissa has been an attorney with Gabriele • Marano, LLP since the beginning of her career. She handles cases from inception through appeal - with special focus on litigation strategy, motion practice, and appellate practice. She is admitted to practice in the courts of the State of New York (2011) and New Jersey (2010).
Jennifer Larkin-Higgins
Jennifer Larkin-Higgins earned a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University and obtained her Juris Doctor from New York Law School, where she graduated Magna cum laude and was an editor for the Journal of International and Comparative Law. From 2001 to 2007, she was an Assistant District Attorney with the Queens County District Attorney’s Office, where she tried numerous cases and took dozens to verdict. She joined our predecessor firm in 2007 and became a partner with Gabriele • Marano, LLP in 2014.
Ms. Larkin-Higgins represents and defends individual physicians, registered nurses, therapists, physician assistants, medical practices, and hospitals in medical malpractice actions. She is involved in all aspects of litigation, from case inception, to depositions, motion practice, trials, and appellate advocacy, and is licensed to practice law in the State of New York and in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
William G. MacDevitt
For over three decades William G. MacDevitt has successfully defended hospitals, medical clinics, federal and municipal health centers, physicians, nurses, and other health care heroes in all New York City boroughs, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Duchess, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. He handles all aspects of case management of medical malpractice litigation from inception to trial.
He is admitted to practice law in the courts of the State of New York as well as U.S. federal courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts. Mr. MacDevitt received his Juris Doctorate degree from St John’s University School of Law, an LLM degree in Health Law and Policy from Hofstra University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Administration from St Joseph’s College. Mr. MacDevitt is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association.
MICHAEL P. MUNRO
Michael P. Munro earned a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Pratt Institute in 1989 and worked as a Project Engineer for an International Safety Standards Organization for several years before pursuing a law degree. Mike earned his juris doctorate from St. John's in 1995, and has been defending medical practitioners in cases of alleged malpractice since 1998. He joined Gabriele Marano, LLP in 2014. Mike's engineering background has made him invaluable in defending the more technical claims, including those aften made in general negligence and products liability actions. In addition to representing hospitals and physicians of all specialties, Mike has taken a special interest in defending nursing homes, dentists, surgical centers, medical day spas as well as estheticians, and other ancillary providers against allegations of negligence. He handles a full caseload from inception to trial and has taken and defended hundreds of depositions. Mike has successfully extricated many of our clients from cases on skillfully crafted motions for summary judgment. He is admitted in the State of New York, Second Department, and the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.
Catherine Chillemi
Catherine Chillemi is a nurse attorney who combines her experience and passion for nursing and law in representing medical practitioners in cases of alleged malpractice. Catherine obtained a bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2001 from Lake Superior State University in Michigan. Catherine has a breadth of experience in the nursing field, having worked in emergency Rooms, Critical Care Units and Heart Transplant programs throughout the country. Having witnessed injustices against medical providers, she was inspired to pursue a law degree from Touro Law Center. During law school, Catherine was the recipient of the Pro Bono Award and received four CALI Excellence For the Future Awards by obtaining the highest grade in each of the following areas: civil procedure, community property, criminal law externship, and intellectual property. Catherine also served as a legal intern to a Supreme Court Justice in Suffolk County and completed an externship program in the Suffolk County Legal Aid Society. Catherine now focuses her career on defending medical practitioners in cases of alleged malpractice. Catherine’s nursing background has made her invaluable in defending the more complex medical malpractice cases. Catherine is admitted to practice in the State of New York.
BRIAN FELZER
Brian is a 2017 graduate of Quinnipiac University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in the courts of the State of New York and in New Jersey. Brian is experienced in handling all aspects of discovery, including depositions, motions for summary judgment and appeals.
