PARTNER PROFILES

 

Charles J. Adams, Esq.

Phone: (631) 666-6200 ext. 4422
Email: cjadams@pfapc.com

Practice Areas:       Corporate/Commercial Transactions  |  General Counsel  |  General Practice | Litigation

Bar Admissions:

  • New York in 1983
  • United States District Court, Eastern District 1985

Education:

  • State University of New York at Albany
  • St. John’s University School of Law, J.D. 1982

 

Charles Adams is the Senior Partner of PFA, PC handling corporate and commercial transactions, general counsel matters and general practice issues such as wills and estates, health care proxies, and real estate matters. As senior trial attorney, Charles Adams is also responsible for and oversees all areas of negligence, medical and dental malpractice litigation and commercial litigation. He was formerly associated with the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County as staff attorney with an emphasis on litigation.

Charles Adams was also General Counsel to St. George’s University, Limited, Grenada, West Indies for over 20 years. He currently is a Board Member of St. George’s University.

Affiliations:

  • Diocese of Rockville Centre Council of Stewards
  • Member, Planning Board of the Diocese of Rockville Centre
  • Officer of Mercy Haven, Inc.
  • Member of American, New York State, Nassau County and Suffolk County Bar Associations
  • Member of the following associations:
    • New York Trial Lawyers Association
    • Nassau/Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association
    • Catholic Lawyers Guild
    • Columbian Lawyers Association
  • Former Member of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Suffolk County
  • Small Claims Arbitrator
  • Vice Chair of Board of Directors, Catholic Cemeteries Corporation of the Diocese of Rockville Centre
  • Former Member, Advisory Board, Southside Hospital
  • Formerly Interim General Counsel, Diocese of Rockville Centre
  • Formerly Interim General Counsel for Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers

Darlene C. Javits, Esq.

Phone: (631) 666-6200 ext. 4413
Email: dcjavits@pfapc.com

Practice Areas:   Commercial Litigation  |  Negligence | General Practice | Commercial Transactions

Bar Admissions:

  • Florida 1987
  • District of Columbia 1989
  • New York State 1997
  • United States District Court, Eastern District 1998

Education:

  • Florida Atlantic University
  • Nova University Law Center, J.D. 1985

 

Darlene C. Javits is a partner and the Senior Managing Attorney of PFA, PC, handling all facets of medical and dental malpractice actions as well as commercial transactions and Title VII Employment Discrimination. She was formerly a member of Fink, Weinberger, P.C. and Myerson & Kuhn.

Affiliations:

  • Member of the Florida Bar Association
  • Member of District of Columbia Bar Association
  • Member of American, New York State, Nassau County and Suffolk County Bar Associations

Gary A. Pagliarello, Esq.

Phone: (631) 666-6200 ext. 4407
Email: gapagliarello@pfapc.com

Practice Areas:   Appellate   |   Commercial Litigation  |  Negligence Defense  |  General Liability

Bar Admissions:

  • New York State 1998
  • United States District Court, Eastern District 1994

Education:

  • State University of New York at Albany
  • University of Bridgeport School of Law, J.D. 1987

 

Gary Pagliarello has over 30 years in defense litigation. He has been defending personal injury matters, including both medical and dental malpractice and general liability matters throughout his professional career. His knowledge and experience in defense litigation enables him to handle all matters from inception through trial.

Gary Pagliarello is presently a Partner and seasoned trial attorney. He is an integral part of developing young associates and support staff at PFA, PC.

Affiliations:

  • Member of the NY State Bar
  • Member of the Suffolk County Bar Association
  • Member of the Nassau/Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association

Joseph M. Nador, Esq.

Phone: (631) 666-6200 ext. 4409
Email: jmnador@pfapc.com

Practice Areas:   Appellate  |  Commercial Litigation  |  Medical and Dental Malpractice  |  General Liability | Construction Liability | Product Liability | Subrogation | Contracts | Landlord Tenant

Bar Admissions:

  • New York State 1993
  • United States District Court Southern District 1995

Education:

  • The Johns Hopkins University
  • St. John’s School of Law, J.D. 1992

 

Joseph Nador has over 25 years experience in negligence defense, including but not limited to medical and dental malpractice, construction liability, product liability, employment liability, and contractual disputes. He is well versed in all phases of litigation pleading and discovery through trial and appellate practice.  Joseph Nador’s experience has afforded him the opportunity to litigate high exposure medical malpractice, dental malpractice, and general liability matters to trial and verdict.

Affiliations:

  • Member of the NY State Bar
  • Member of the Suffolk County Bar Association
  • Member of the Nassau/Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association

Patrick F. Adams, Esq.

Phone: (631) 666-6200
Email: pfadams@pfapc.com

Bar Admissions:

  • New York 1954
  • United States Supreme Court 1960
  • United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts 1967
  • Former Suffolk County Legislator

Education:

  • St. John’s University
  • St. John’s University School of Law

 

Patrick F. Adams is the founding Partner and former attorney of record for Royal Globe Insurance Companies, 1955 to 1970.

Affiliations:

  • Founder St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies & currently Director
  • Charter member of the Nassau County and Suffolk County Trial Lawyers Associations
  • American Trial Lawyers Association
  • American, New York State, Nassau County and Suffolk County Bar Associations
  • Charter member Catholic Lawyers Guild of the Diocese of Rockville Centre and past Treasurer
  • Defense Lawyers Association
  • Advisory Board of Southside Hospital