VANDERHOEF JOINS SARETSKY KATZ DRANOFF & GLASS

Former Rockland County executive to advise clients on government affairs, public policy

PRESS RELEASE

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Saretsky Katz Dranoff & Glass (SKDG), a Manhattan law firm, announced on Tuesday, June 10 that C. Scott Vanderhoef has joined the firm.

Vanderhoef comes to SKDG after serving as the Rockland County Executive for 20 years before retiring from the post last December. Prior to serving as county executive he practiced as an environmental law attorney and served in the administrations of Governors Nelson A. Rockefeller and Malcolm Wilson as a staff member responsible for program administration in the executive chamber.

In addition to his work as county executive, Vanderhoef has been an impactful civic leader over the last four decades. He has held high-ranking leadership roles with Leadership Rockland, Inc. (Founder/Chair), Rockland County Association (President), Ramapo Central School District (School Board President), Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation (Board of Governors) and St. Thomas Aquinas College (Board of Trustees). He has received honorary degrees from St. Thomas Aquinas College (Doctor of Humane Letters) and Dominican College (Doctor of Laws).

“Scott’s extraordinary career in public service coupled with his law background gives him an uncommon level of insight and expertise that will help provide great value to our diverse portfolio of clients,” said Alan Katz, one of SKDG’s founding partners.

“The opportunity to work with the talented team at SKDG is very exciting,” said Vanderhoef. “This new chapter of my career will allow me to pursue my two professional passions – law and government. SKDG has an outstanding reputation and I am committed to sustaining the firm’s high level of client service and quality in every assignment.”

Katz said Vanderhoef will provide clients with strategic advice in matters relating to governmental affairs and public policy, including election law, state and local procurement issues, union negotiation, public record issues, Open Public Meeting Act issues, bidding issues, local government ethics, utility franchising and the use of public rights of way.

“Scott boosts our firm’s capabilities and strengthens SKDG’s position in this competitive area of law,” said Katz.  He also will provide mediation and arbitration services.