Walden, N.Y. (April 9, 2013) – Jacobowitz & Gubits joined with the Orange County Business Accelerator (OCBA) and co-sponsors Hudson River Ventures, LLC and Advance Testing Company, Inc. to sponsor the OCBA Challenge. The Challenge was designed to attract innovative entrepreneurs to Orange County and to assist them in growing their business. Winners were announced at a news conference on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 in New Windsor, N.Y.
In addition to sponsoring the OCBA Challenge, Jacobowitz & Gubits provided each Gold and Silver winner with a complimentary one-hour legal consultation. All three Gold winners are homegrown Hudson Valley businesses, including Sabila, Air Chex Corp. and Free Thought Designs.
Gary M. Schuster, Senior Counsel at Jacobowitz & Gubits, said, “We are very pleased with the results of this contest. The winners are all innovative and energetic. They have quality products that should find success in the market and create jobs here in Orange County. The Gold winners are in food, manufacturing and high-tech, which shows the diversity of Orange County. We look forward to working with the Accelerator to help them reach their full potential.”
About Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP
Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP, was founded in 1963 to provide sophisticated legal representation to businesses and individuals throughout the Mid-Hudson Valley and the state of New York. The solo firm established by Gerald N. Jacobowitz has grown into a practice with 28 attorneys and a full staff of paralegals and legal assistants to service a growing and dynamic client base.
Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP, handles a wide range of legal issues including business litigation, commercial real estate, elder law and estate planning, municipal law, land use and zoning, equine law, veterans disability & income, health care law, personal injury, employment, family law, criminal law and bankruptcy.
For further information on the firm of Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP please visit www.jacobowitz.com or call (845) 778-2121 or (845) 454-6000.
