Walden, N.Y. (February 3, 2012) – Jacobowitz & Gubits is pleased to announce that William E. Duquette Jr. has been named to the board of directors governing Orange County’s not-for-profit emergency housing agency, HONORehe.
Mr. Duquette is a senior associate with Jacobowitz & Gubits’ Real Estate Team. His primary practice is devoted to condominium/HOA, banking and real estate. Bill previously served as an Associate General Counsel with the Jehovah’s Witnesses Office of General Counsel in Patterson, New York.
HONORehe, a United Way Agency, is the only agency under contract with Orange County to provide emergency shelter and companion services for the homeless. The agency has served homeless families, single people and those in crisis due to alcohol and drug abuse for 33 years.
“Bill’s dedication to this cause exemplifies the spirit of community service that is central to Jacobowitz & Gubits,” said Gerald Jacobowitz, Jacobowitz & Gubits Senior Partner. “We are proud he has joined the HONOR board of directors and confident his expertise will be an important asset in fulfilling the agency’s mission.”
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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.
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