Michael A. Ferruggia, Esq. received his Juris Doctor degree from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 1993. He attained national recognition and was awarded the Mead Data Lexis Award for his publication Balancing the Interests of National Security and Free Speech, 4 Touro J. Transnat'l L. 217 (Spring 1993). Mr. Ferruggia commenced his specialization in real estate litigation as an associate attorney in Garden City, New York, aggressively engaged in all stages of mortgage foreclosure and eviction litigation. In 1995, Mr. Ferruggia accepted the opportunity to head and establish a lending department at a general practice firm in Hauppauge, New York. He succeeded in establishing one of the largest banking and real estate practices in Suffolk County, providing unsurpassed efficiency and cost-effective legal representation to a wide array of institutional and private clientèle. In 2002, Mr. Ferruggia founded the general practice partnership of Ferruggia & Calisto, LLP in Hauppauge, New York. He conducts public lectures and industry training for real estate professionals on all aspects of real property law, real estate transactions, and current market trends. He is admitted to practice in New York and Pennsylvania.

Edward A. Calisto, Esq. also received his Juris Doctor degree from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 1993. He began his legal career as an associate attorney in the established Law Firm of Ricardo Montano, Esq. in Central Islip, New York. Mr. Calisto earned partnership in 1995 and the firm of Montano & Calisto, Esqs. enjoyed continued success until Mr. Montano accepted the opportunity to join the NYS Attorney General's Office in 2001. Mr. Calisto is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and possesses extensive expertise in all phases of civil litigation. He specializes in criminal defense and civil litigation, particularly in personal injury matters, commercial and residential real estate transactions, bankruptcy petitions, and family and matrimonial matters. In 2002, Mr. Calisto founded the general practice partnership of Ferruggia & Calisto, LLP in Hauppauge, New York. He is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, and the United States District Court.