Attorneys

RICHARD S. FERNAN, ESQ.

Partner

Education:

• Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. (A.B. Cum Laude, 1972)
• Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C. (J.D. 1975)

Admissions:

• State of New York (1976),
• United States Tax Court (1976)
• United State Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York (1978)

Biography:

• Confidential Law Secretary to New York State Supreme Justice (1976-1977)
• Assistant Town Attorney, Town of Southampton (1982-1987)
• Member and Chairman for part of term, Southampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals (1987-1992)
• Adjunct Professor, Southampton College of Long Island University (1981-1989)
• Member, Southampton Union Free School District Board of Education (1984-1989) (President 1985-1986)
• General Counsel, Southampton Union Free School District (1989-1998)
• Has served as Special Counsel to the Town of Southampton, Town of East Hampton, Village of Southampton, Village of Sag Harbor and Village of Sagaponack and is a former Special Assistant District Attorney and a former instructor for Real Estate Salespersons and Brokers courses.

Organizations:

• Member, Suffolk County Bar Association (1976-present)

ROBERT M. FISCHETTE, ESQ.

Partner

Education:

• Avon Old Farms School, Avon, CT (1995)
• Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA (B.A. 1999)
• New York Law School, New York, NY (J.D. 2004)

Admissions:

• State of New York (2005)

Biography:

• Summer Internship – Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, East End Bureau, Southampton/Southold, NY (2003)
• Judicial Externship – Hon. Budd G. Goodman, New York State Supreme Court, Criminal Term, New York, NY (2004)
• Associate Attorney – Bennett & Read, LLP, Southampton, NY (2005–2013)

Organizations:

• Board of Trustees, Rogers Memorial Library, Southampton, NY 
• Board of Directors, Southampton Association for Beach Access
• Member, Suffolk County Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association