Founding Partner Recognized for Longstanding Role in Promoting Long Island Economy and Encouraging New Business
Uniondale, NY – DATE, 2018 – Michael Faltischek, senior partner at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C., was recently recognized as the 2018 “Master of Innovation” by Innovate Long Island for his nearly 50 years of encouraging and assisting businesses and economic growth on Long Island.
“Michael has played a key role in the growth and success of our firm over the course of five decades, and has simultaneously been in the forefront of the innovation, technology and science economy throughout Long Island,” said Adam Silvers, RMF Managing Partner.
Faltischek is Chairman of the firm’s Energy Industry Practice Group, and is co-founder of Stony Brook University’s Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center. He is also a Founding Member and Chairman of the Long Island Angel Network, a not-for-profit seed funding forum for entrepreneurs and investors, and had previously served as a trustee of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA).
Faltischek is a graduate of Pace University and holds a Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School. Along with chairing the Energy Industry Group his practice areas include corporate and securities, corporate governance and construction. In addition to business and entrepreneurial endeavors, Faltischek is active with many community organizations, including The Long Island Association, the executive council of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University, The Sunrise Association, The Anti-Defamation League, and Old Westbury Gardens. He is a resident of [HOMETOWN].
The Master of Innovation award was given by Innovate Long Island, founded by former Long Island Business News publisher John Kominicki to cover the region’s economy with an emphasis on research, education, startups and incubators.
For 50 years, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C., headquartered in Uniondale, has built a reputation as one of the region’s leading providers of innovative legal services. Its attorneys are practical, experienced advocates who measure their success by their clients’ success. Cornerstone groups in all major practice areas of the law are represented at the firm, including corporate and securities, financial services, commercial litigation, intellectual property, health care, real estate, employment, not-for-profit, cybersecurity and data privacy, energy, and trusts and estates. Clients include large and mid-sized corporations, privately held businesses, institutions and individuals.