Bamonte’s Restaurant in Greenpoint was the site of an award luncheon last week for Hilary Gingold, Surrogate Judge of Manhattan. Each year Tom Principe and Frank Stemle host the St. Thomas More Award. “Thomas More came up with the strategy of combining the law with equity into one court in the 1500’s – way before.
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Bamonte’s Restaurant in Greenpoint was the site of an award luncheon last week for Hilary Gingold, Surrogate Judge of Manhattan. Each year Tom Principe and Frank Stemle host the St. Thomas More Award. “Thomas More came up with the strategy of combining the law with equity into one court in the 1500’s – way before.
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