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William Maker Jr. 
Larchmont, New York
Partner
phone (914) 834-3500
fax (914) 834-0620
email Email Me

Areas of Practice:
50% Commercial Litigation
25% Trusts and Estates
25% Municipal Law
Litigation Percentage:
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
New York, 1976
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1978
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1982
U.S. Supreme Court, 1982
U.S. Tax Court, 1990
Education:
New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1982
LL.M.


New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1975
J.D.


Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, New York, 1972
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Major: Economics


Published Works:
Of Keystrokes and Ballpoints - Real Estate, the Statute of Frauds and The Electronic Ace, New York State Bar Association Journal, Vol. 80 No. 6 July/August, 2008


Has the Court of Appeals Defined What is Meant by a "Claim of Right" in Adverse Possession Cases, New York State Bar Association Journal, Vol. 79 No. 3 March/April, 2007


Why Romeo and Juliet Could Not Have Been Written in New York, Westchester Bar Journal, Spring, 2002


The Tie Goes to the Courthouse, Westchester Bar Journal, Fall, 2002


Where Have All the Flowers Gone?, Westchester Bar Journal, Spring, 2003


It May be Your Fault if You Don’t Let Your Client Default, Westchester Bar Journal, Fall/Winter, 2003


Representative Cases:
Riverkeeper, Inc. v. Planning Board, 9 NY 3d 219 (NY Court of Appeals 2007)
Walling v. Przybylo, 7 NY 3d 228 (NY Court of Appeals 2006)
Mehta v. Surles, 905 F.2d 595 (Second Circuit 1990)
Mandia v. King Lumber & Plywood Co., 179 App. Div. 2d 150 (Second Department 1992)
Schulman Master Ltd. Partnership I v. Harrison, 162 App. Div. 2d 674 (Second Department 1990)
Pressman v. Gunther, 243 App. Div. 2d 634 (Second Department 1997)
Representative Clients:
Chicago Title Insurance Company
Town of Mamaroneck
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Finance, Business, Lona College, 2000 - 2002


Lecturer, Real Property Section on Current Issues & In Zoning and the Regulation of Cellular Telephone Towers, Westchester Bar Association, 2002


Lecturer, Subdivision and Site Plan Review, Westchester Municipal Planning Federation


Lecturer, Subdivision and Site Plan Review, Westchester County Department of Planning


Lecturer, Subdivision and Site Plan Review, Michaelian Municipal Law Resource Center of Pace University


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Westchester County Bar Association, 1999 - 2000
Chairman, Grievance Committee


New Rochelle Bar Association, 1988 - 1990
President


Westchester County Bar Association, 1976 - Present
Member


New Rochelle Bar Association, 1976 - Present
Member


Pro Bono Activities:
Chairperson, South East Consortium for Special Services, Inc., 2000 - 2002
Westchester County Coordinator, Annual New York State Bar Association High School, 1994 - 2002
President, Harrison Junior Soccer League, 1992 - 1997
Fraternities/Sororities:
Omicron Delta Epsilon