Joseph A. Hanshe, Esq

EDUCATION:

Juris Doctor Degree - Touro College-Jacob Fuchsberg School of Law, June 1984. Graduated with Honors.

S.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical School -Sixty Credits beyond Masters Degree, State University of New York, Brooklyn, New York, 1970-1972

Masters Degree - Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York: Biomedical Sciences (1970)

Bachelors' Degree - Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York: Biomedical Sciences; minors in Abnormal, Behavioral Psychology and Accounting. (1969)

RECENT CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDITS:

Harvard Law School – Courses in advanced negotiation and dispute resolution, 2006

Harvard Law School – 58 hours Ultimate Trial Advocacy Course: Art of Persuasion, 2007

Center for Mediation & Training, New York City – Certified in Family and Divorce Mediation.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

Adjunct Professor of Health Care Law - Touro Law Center,Huntington, NY: (2002 – 2004) Taught Health Law including topics in Federal and State regulation of the practice of medicine, the trial of a medical malpractice law suit.

Adjunct Associate Professor of Management - Dowling College, Oakdale, New York: (2002 to 2007) Teach business law and Health Care Law to undergraduate students and graduate MBA candidates.

Adjunct Associate Professor, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY: (1972-1974) Taught courses in Anatomy & Physiology, and Bio-Medical Sciences (Biochemistry, Immunology)to undergraduate premedical students.

Associate Professor (Full Time and Adjunct), Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY: (1970 – 1995) Taught courses in Biochemistry, Genetics, General Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology & Histology and Health to undergraduate students. (Chairman: Dr. Albert E. Donor)

LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE FOLLOWING COURTS:

NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division: June 11, 1986

US District Court Southern District: July 1, 1986

US District Court Eastern District: July 18, 1986

US Court of Appeals for the 2^nd Circuit: September 2, 1987

US Court of Claims: August 22, 1990

Supreme Court of the United States: November 1, 1993

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

LAW OFFICES OF JOSEPH A. HANSHE, PC:  The practice concentrates on Medical Malpractice and Major negligence cases, Defense of Physicians accused of Criminal offenses or Major Crimes, Major Felony Criminal Defense, Appellate Practice (Civil & Criminal), Matrimonial and Family Law, Estates & Trusts, Elder Law, Contract Law, Business Law, Business Dissolutions of Professional Organizations (Physicians & Law Firms),  Real Estate Law and Bankruptcy Law.   

FAGER & AMSLER: Managing Attorney and Supervisor for Litigation of Health Care and Professional Liability Issues for New York City, Westchester and Long Island.

Designated Law Guardian in Family Court and Supreme Court, 10^th Judicial Districts by New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Second Department. Handled cases of neglect and child abuse. (1999 to 2004)

Designated New York State Supreme Court Evaluator - Article 81 (MHL- Art. 81) proceedings. (2003 to present) – Representing the interest of the Court in evaluating the resources of Incapacitated Persons.

Designated New York State Court Examiner (2007 to Present) by the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. Perform the functions of evaluating and auditing, on behalf of the Court, Law Guardians and Court Evaluators.

Ackerman, Salwen, & Glass: Medical Malpractice and Health CareDefense Attorney. 1986

S.B. Ackerman Associates: Medical Malpractice Claims Administrator, 1975 to 1985. Represented Self-Insured Hospitals andphysicians throughout the New York State

HONORS AND CITATIONS:

Elected to Beta Beta Beta - National Biomedical Science Honor Society

Honored as Lawyer of the Month (2/99) by the Nassau County Bar

Association.

Noted in the Long Island Business News week of February 18 - 24, 2000 for professional expertise and work for the indigent

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

SUFFOLK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION: Chosen by the Executive Committee of the Bar to be Director of the Bar Association for the period 2008 to 2010

- American Bar Association

- American Association for Justice

- New York State Bar Association

- New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

- Suffolk County Bar Association

            Criminal Law Committee

            Appellate Committee

            SC Bar Charitable Foundation Committee – Chair

- Suffolk County Criminal Courts Bar Association       

- Nassau County Bar Association

Nassau County Criminal Court Bar Association 1988 to 1994

- Hospital Law Committee (Co-Chair 1999-2000)

-18-b Major Offense Panel (Criminal); Appellate Panel (Criminal and Family) Murder panels in Nassau & Suffolk Counties

Mentor - East Meadow Junior High School (1995-2004)- troubled Teens,

Speakers Bureau of Nassau Bar Assoc.- 50 + lectures to Colleges, High School and students on the issues of Drug and Alcohol abuse. (15 years)

NYS Supreme Court Article 81 Guardian

NYS Supreme Court - Court Evaluator (Art. 81 proceedings)

NYS Court Examiner – (Appt. by Appellate Division 2008)

CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES / ORGANIZATIONS:

 Past President, the Long Island Early Fliers, Inc. (500 members) (1997-2001). Petitioned the Suffolk County Legislature to re-name the Suffolk County Airport the Fransis Gabreski Airport after the Nations leading fighter pilot ace.

 Board Member (Former) - Nassau County Cradle of Aviation Museum (1999-2002) Constructing a 65 Million Dollar Museum to honor the efforts of Long Islanders in the Aviation Aerospace industry.

Board Member - Sharanalayam Orphanage, Pollachi, Tamilnadu, India.

Board Member - Sky Education &World Community Center, Inc. (dba Peace Movements) (2002-Present

Executive Committee and Board Member – Bethany House of Nassau County (2003-Present)  

MILITARY SERVICE:

- United States Navy (1961 – 1966) Veteran of Southeast Asia and Cuban Missile Crisis. Top Secret Clearance in Electronic Counter Measures and ECCM, Radar and Electronic Surveillance by Air and Sea.

- FAA licensed-Instrument Rated Private Pilot with flight experience in:

   Single Engine Land, Multiengine Land, and Jet Aircraft.

-  Federal Aviation Administration Flight Safety Advisor (voluntary non-paying position) (Emeritus)

Joseph Hanshe Esq., is on the Board of Directors the Suffolk Car Association, several charitable organizations, including Bethany House (a home for abused, homeless, women and children), Sky Education and World Community Center, Inc., and the Sharanalayam Orphanage located in Tamil Nadu, South India. 

Joseph Hanshe is licensed to practice Law in all  New York State Courts, United States Federal Courts in New York, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

A former University Professor of Bio-Medical Science, he brings a unique understanding of both law and the
forensic sciences to the law practice. Link to his Curriculum Vitae .