Hal W. Mandel is a partner of the firm in its Corporate Department and chair of its Health Care Industry Practice Group. Mr. Mandel specializes in the purchase and sale of small and medium sized businesses, with a further emphasis on the purchase and sale of automobile dealerships. He also has a practice concentration in serving the health care industry, particularly in the purchase and sale of physician practices; partnership, shareholder and employment agreements; and physician joint ventures. Mr. Mandel's practice also encompasses the handling of general corporate law issues, shareholder dispute resolution, planning and organizing new business entities, employment contracts and general commercial law. He also has a broad knowledge of real estate law and represents many of the firm's clients in major commercial leases. His legal career began in the tax department of a national accounting firm and he continues to maintain a keen interest in the area of taxation of corporations, partnerships and individuals. He is the co-author of Modern Tax Planning Checklists published by Warren Gorham & Lamont. Mr. Mandel graduated summa cum laude from the Business School of the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1974 with a bachelor of science degree in Accounting. Mr. Mandel then graduated from New York University School of Law in 1977. Mr. Mandel is a member of the bars of New York State (1978) and New Jersey (1982). |