O'Rourke joins Herman Katz as senior counsel

According to Herman Katz Cangemi & Clyne, LLP (HKCC), Maureen O'Rourke has joined the firm as senior counsel. "Maureen's diverse professional background - representing both taxpayers and governmental agencies - affords her with a unique perspective to draw upon in representing our clients," said HKCC senior partner Robert Katz. "Most importantly, she has excellent analytical and negotiation skills and an extensive background in litigation." O'Rourke has 24 years of experience devoted exclusively to real property tax matters primarily in the private sector. O'Rourke has also defended property tax matters for municipalities as an attorney for the New York City Corp. Counsel and the Nassau County Attorney's Office. O'Rourke is a member of the New York State Bar Association and Nassau County Bar Association and a former member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York Tax Certiorari and Condemnation Committee. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in economics with an accounting major, cum laude, from Brooklyn College and a Juris Doctor from New York Law School where Maureen currently serves as a mentor. The partners of Herman Katz Cangemi & Clyne, LLP have more than 100 years of experience navigating the multi-faceted and highly complex tax valuation process. Backed by an industry-wide reputation for integrity, HKCC has successfully obtained outstanding real estate tax refunds and savings for its clients, which include local, regional, and national owners and tenants of real estate.