FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Garden City, New York; February 17, 2011— Michael Cardello, a partner in the Garden City law firm of Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP, has been recently elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Long Island Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (LICADD).

LICADD is a not-for-profit agency whose mission is to address the addictive climate of our times by providing initial attention and referral services to individuals, families, and children, through intervention, education and professional guidance to overcome alcohol and other drug-related problems.

Mr. Cardello concentrates his practice in the areas of business and commercial litigation, and represents large and small businesses, financial institutions and individuals in both Federal and State Courts. He is a former law clerk for the Honorable Arthur D. Spatt, United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York, and currently serves on the Committee for Civil Litigation of The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In addition, Mr. Cardello also serves as the Vice Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association’s Commercial Litigation Committee and as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Metro New York/Connecticut Chapter of the National Vehicle Leasing Association. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Court-Appointed Masters. Mr. Cardello earned his J.D., M.B.A., and B.B.A degrees from Hofstra University.