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Leech Tishman Welcomes Four New Attorneys: Farah Bayonova, Patrick Fuscaldo, Michaela Kluska, and Elissa Steiner

October 24, 2024

Leech Tishman is pleased to announce the addition of five new attorneys to the firm: Farah Bayonova, Patrick Fuscaldo, Michaela Kluska, and Elissa Steiner.

Bayonova joins the firm’s New York office as a member of the Litigation and Trusts & Estates Practice Groups. She brings experience in preparing simple and complex wills, trust planning, administration, charitable gift planning, and other trusts & estates matters. A graduate of Western New England University School of Law, Bayonova is licensed in New York.

Fuscaldo is based in the firm’s Chicago office and is a member of the Real Estate and Corporate Practice Groups. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, and corporate contracts. A graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, Fuscaldo is licensed in Illinois.

Kluska is a new addition to the firm’s Pittsburgh office and is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. She focuses her practice on general commercial litigation, with experience in breach of contract issues, intellectual property disputes, and product liability cases. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Kluska is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Steiner is based in the firm’s Pittsburgh office and is a member of the Corporate Practice Group. Steiner’s practice involves counseling clients on corporate mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, business formation and entity selection, and general corporate governance matters. A graduate of the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, Steiner is licensed in Pennsylvania.

“We are ecstatic to welcome Farah, Patrick, Michaela, and Elissa as Associate Attorneys to the firm,” stated Pete A. Fuscaldo, managing partner of Leech Tishman. “Their diverse skills and strong backgrounds will be great assets to the firm.”

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