Edward McIntyre joined the original firm Sherman Federman Donovan and Sambur in 1997, becoming an equity partner in 2001.  In 2015 that firm subsequently became McIntyre Donohue Accardi Salmonson and Riordan.  Ed has practiced in issues relating to employment law since 1994 and has been a practicing Workers’ Compensation attorney for over 26 years.  He has a diverse background with a variety of experience related to representing both injured workers and those with employment related issues.

Ed worked as a New York City Police Officer from 1985 to 1989, assigned to patrol duties and the Street Narcotics Enforcement Unit and became a Suffolk County Police Officer in February of 1989.  In May 1988 he graduated from John Jay College.  While working for the SCPD, he received his Juris Doctorate from the City University of New York Law School in May of 1994. His work experience with the SCPD included assignments as a precinct patrol officer, two years in the office of the Suffolk County Police Commissioner as legal counsel, Highway Patrol Bureau, the Community Response Unit, and 10 years as a PBA union delegate. He retired from the Suffolk County Police Department as a Patrol Sergeant in October of 2004.

Mr. McIntyre has been a member of the Suffolk County PBA since 1989. He is a member in good standing of the Suffolk County Superior Officers Association, the Suffolk County Police Conference, and the Suffolk County Police Association. He also maintains membership with the Suffolk County Bar Association and the New York State Workers’ Compensation Bar Association.  In addition, Mr. McIntyre is disability counsel to the Suffolk County Police Conference. The Police Conference is an organization of professional Law Enforcement Officers from the State, County, Town and Village Police departments operating in Suffolk County, New York.  He has spoken before numerous police organizations as well as public and private sector unions on issues related to Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, and Municipal Pensions.

He resides in Suffolk County with his wife Janice.  They have three grown children, and two grandchildren.

Richard Donohue is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Hofstra University and received his Law degree from the Hofstra University School of Law. He has practiced in estate planning, administration and litigation including corporate planning and commercial litigation. He has also practiced real estate law and has practiced before the District, Supreme, Surrogate, and Family Courts of New York, in criminal, custodial and estate matters. Since early 1997, he has devoted his efforts to representing injured workers before the Workers’ Compensation Board as a highly respected New York Workers’ Compensation attorney. He joined the Firm in 1999, becoming Partner in 2004, and has continued to advocate on behalf of claimants before the Board at both the trial and appeal levels. He has spoken on Workers’ Compensation and Social Security issues before several union and professional organizations.

Mr. Donohue became Managing Partner of the law firm in 2014. He resides in Suffolk County with his wife, who is a Registered Nurse, and their handsome twin boys.

Mr. Accardi is a graduate of Hofstra University and obtained his law degree from Ohio Northern University. He was a member of the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and is a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association. After a period of general practice primarily in the fields of trusts & estates, family law and criminal law, he entered into the practice of Workers’ Compensation law wherein he represented both claimants and carriers for six years before joining the firm in the year 2000. In 2004, he became a partner.

Due to his varied experience, he has handled every element of Workers’ Compensation claims from the initial interview of clients through preparation for Appellate Division presentation. Mr. Accardi has and continues to, negotiate numerous resolutions with optimal results.

Mr. Accardi lives in Suffolk County with his wife and two children and is an avid supporter of his children’s sporting events.

With over 20 years of experience representing injured workers, Mr. Salmonson has been named a named Partner in our firm since 2011. Mr. Salmonson represents numerous clients before the Workers’ Compensation Board in all 5 boroughs and on Long Island. He litigates all aspects of Workers’ Compensation claims and handles cases from inception through trial, permanency and settlement.  He is a tireless advocate, working diligently to advance and protect the rights of injured workers. Mr. Salmonson is a strong adversary who vigorously represents his clients and is well respected in the field.

Mr. Salmonson counsels many clients and union members including, New York State, New York City and Suffolk County Corrections officers, Nassau and Suffolk Police Officers, EMS members, Transport Workers’ Unions, teachers and social workers.  Mr. Salmonson advises many members of D.C.37 as well as Airline workers who are based out of New York State.  He works closely with injured workers, their unions and their doctors to optimize benefits on behalf of his clients.

Mr. Salmonson also represents first responders in all injury claims including their September 11, 2001 cases.  Mr. Salmonson laid the groundwork for a case making the front page of the New York Law Journal in June, 2014.  The case opened the door for an entire class of World Trade center volunteers who were previously unable to receive Workers’ Compensation benefits and allowed them to pursue their cases.

Mr. Salmonson perpetually educates, informs and protects the rights of injured workers.  He frequently speaks with various organizations and their membership concerning the rights of injured workers, as well as legislators to improve the law in this field.  Mr. Salmonson is actively involved with several charitable organizations seeking to improve the community.  He continuously strives to be a resource for the public as well as the profession.   He has often said that one of the aspects of his practice that he enjoys the most is that he can help a very deserving client through a difficult chapter in their lives and help them to plan their recovery while striving to maximize the benefits to which they are entitled.  He believes that workers suffering the misfortune of an injury, have the fundamental right to expedient medical care and financial benefits to support their families, while simultaneously being treated with dignity and respect.

Mr. Salmonson is a Cum Laude graduate of Lehigh University and obtained his law degree from St. John’s University School of Law.  He was Notes and Comments Editor of the St. John’s Law Review and is a New York State Certified Public Accountant.  He and his wife, Lisa, reside in Nassau County with their two children. Scott was chosen as one of Schnep Media’s 2020 Labor Law recipients for his prominent role in the labor field.

Mr. Riordan graduated Summa Cum Laude from Molloy College in 2000 and received his law degree from St. John’s University School of Law in 2004, where he was a member of the Journal of Legal Commentary. Upon admission to the practice of law, Mr. Riordan began representing claimants before the Social Security Administration’s Office of Disability Adjudication & Review and the various New York State/City Retirement Boards. Sean has been named disability counsel to a variety of NY unions and has lectured extensively to Correction Officers, Police Officers, Detectives, Teachers, Laborers and other workers regarding their disability rights. Sean has represented petitioners before the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, 3rd Department and the New York State Supreme Court on Article 78 Appeals and his victories have changed the disability pension landscape for Police, Correction Officers and all Municipal Workers.

Sean is an outspoken advocate for First Responders, having joined with advocacy groups and Congressional leaders to help pass legislation that affords greater health care and benefits to men and women that respond to emergency situations. Sean has been interviewed by Court TV and Eyewitness News, as well as various other media outlets, regarding his work in this area.  Mr. Riordan is also very involved in the Irish-American community. As Past-President of the Nassau County Brehon Law Society, Board Member of the NYC Brehon Law Society and a member of The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Long Island, Sean has been an advocate for human and civil rights in Northern Ireland and a proponent of the continued peace process. From 2008-2011 Mr. Riordan was named one of the Top 100 Irish-American attorneys in the United States by Irish America Magazine and the Irish Voice. In 2012 Sean was named to the 40 under 40 by the Irish Echo and in 2014 was named to the Top 50 Law and Order Leaders in America. Sean was selected by the American Institute of Legal Counsel as one of 2019 Workers’ Compensation “10 Best Attorneys” for New York in Client Satisfaction. Mr. Riordan was honored by the NYC DOC Emerald Society as Honorary Member of the Year in 2019 for his work on behalf of New York City Correction Officers.

Sean joined the firm in 2009 and became a partner in 2012. He is also a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Bar Association; New York State Bar Association and the New York County Lawyers Association. An avid sports fan, Sean can frequently be found rooting for his beloved Yankees, Knicks, Rangers and Giants. He lives on Long Island with his wife and two children.

James Seganti is a graduate of the University of Miami and obtained his law degree from Touro Law School. He joined the firm in 2012 and has successfully represented thousands of clients in all workers’ compensation matters before the workers’ compensation board. He was made a partner in 2018.

He oversees the 9/11 World Trade Center Department and works closely with both the injured worker and their families to ensure all of their rights are protected. James was named as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in 2020, an honor given to 2.5% of attorneys in the state. He is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association and the New York State Workers’ Compensation Bar Association. He has lectured at a variety of Union Organizations in regards to their disability rights under the law and continues to fight for the injured worker. He and his wife reside in NYC.

With over 25 years of experience in New York State Workers’ Compensation law, advocating for the rights of injured workers, Mrs. Salmonson represents numerous clients before the Workers’ Compensation Board. She is well versed in litigation involving all aspects of Workers’ Compensation claims and negotiates optimal resolutions.

Mrs. Salmonson counsels many clients and union members, tirelessly advocating to ensure that the rights of injured workers are protected. She continuously strives to obtain the most favorable results for all of her clients.

Mrs. Salmonson graduated from Muhlenberg College and obtained her law degree from St. John’s University School of Law. She resides in Nassau County with her husband Scott and their two children.

Mr. Schuman graduated from SUNY Oneonta in 1985. He was licensed by the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board as a Carrier’s Representative in 1986. In 1990 he transferred his license and became a Licensed Claimant Representative. Since 1990 he has handled all aspects of Workers’ Compensation claims, including litigation and settlement conferences. He has represented thousands of claimants before the Workers’ Compensation Board in his thirty years of practice. Mr. Schuman has also lectured on Workers’ Compensation topics before various Chiropractic and union groups.

Mr. Schuman enjoys going to the gym and spending time with his wife, four lovely children and their two dogs.

Allison Curley is a 2009 graduate of Hofstra University School of Law. With a background in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice, Allison made the transition to Workers’ Compensation Law in 2011. She joined our firm in March of 2014 and is relentless in her pursuit to protect the rights of injured workers. She resides in Suffolk County with her husband and two beautiful sons.

David Donohue is a Senior Attorney at the firm and is in charge of the Disability Pension Department. David graduated from Binghamton University with a double major in Philosophy, Politics and Law and General Philosophy.  While earning his undergraduate bachelor degree, he interned at McIntyre, Donohue, Accardi, Salmonson and Riordan in the Workers’ Compensation Department.  He graduated from New York Law School in June of 2012 and began full-time work with McIntyre, Donohue, Accardi, Salmonson and Riordan in May of 2013 in the Social Security Disability Department.

Upon admission to the New York State Bar Association, David began representing injured workers before the Social Security Administration in pursuit of Social Security Disability benefits.  After numerous successful cases before the Social Security Administration and the Social Security Appeals Council, David began representing New York State workers in pursuit of disability benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement System.  David has worked on innumerable New York State disability pension cases and has played an instrumental role in all Article 78 appeals which McIntyre Donohue has successfully argued, most notably being DeMaio v. DiNapoli, which provided enhanced protections to correction officers in the New York State and Local Retirement System.

In addition to his work with members of the New York State and Local Retirement System, David also represents workers of the City of New York before the New York City Employees Retirement System.  He currently lives in Suffolk County with his wife Jennifer.

Nancy Pavlovic is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and received her law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She has practiced in personal injury, malpractice, real estate, social security and litigation including civil and corporate litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. She has extensively appeared before all trial courts of the State of New York, the New York State Appellate Division, the New York State Court of Appeals and the United States Federal District Courts. A skilled and effective advocate on behalf of injured individuals, she is now exclusively devoting her time to the field of Workers’ Compensation. She is an active supporter of the Angelman Syndrome Foundation (Washington DC chapter) and resides in Nassau County.

Joseph Abrahams is a senior associate with the Firm and is in charge of the Social Security Disability Department. Joseph received his undergraduate degree at Stony Brook University and interned at McIntyre, Donohue, Accardi, Salmonson and Riordan while attending Touro Law School. Upon his graduation from Touro in 2014, he began working full time with the Firm in the Social Security Disability and Municipal Pension Departments. Joseph has helped numerous injured workers obtain disability retirement benefits from the New York City Employees’ Retirement System and successfully argued several Article 78 appeals before the Kings County Supreme Court. He has also successfully aided many individuals in their pursuit of disability retirement benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement System. Joseph continues to vigorously fight to get Social Security Disability claimants’ the benefits they deserve. He currently resides in Suffolk County.

Zachary Dworken is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park where he received his bachelor’s degree in Government and Politics. He obtained his law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 2015. Mr. Dworken joined the firm in September of 2015, specializing in Workers’ Compensation Law.  Mr. Dworken is passionate and handles every case with extreme vigor and commitment.  Mr. Dworken is focused on pushing the boundaries of Workers’ Compensation Law in favor of the injured worker.  Mr. Dworken believes his degree has allowed him to fight for the rights of people in great need of protections against overwhelming forces.  He takes this responsibility seriously.  The client is his main focus on each case.  He is fortunate to work with an extremely dedicated and hard-working group of people.  Mr. Dworken likes to focus on family and personal growth when he is not working.  He is involved with St. Bartholomew’s Church in New York City, as well.

Timothy Finnegan focuses on the defense of Workers’ Compensation claims, with experience that includes representing clients in all types of workers’ compensation litigation before the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board. Tim graduated from Stony Brook University in 2010 with a major in U.S. history. Tim subsequently attended Touro Law Center where he graduated with a Law Degree in 2014. At Touro, Tim was active is student programs and served as Student Bar Association President in his final year of school. Following Law school, Tim cultivated his legal experience by working for a number of law firms specializing in various practices, and in the summer of 2015, he began practicing workers’ compensation defense.

Tim joined our firm in June of 2016 with an enthusiasm to represent the working public in workers’ compensation matters. Currently, Tim is an active participant in the Injured Workers’ Bar Association and is currently serving as one of the IWBA Board of Directors. Outside of the practice of law, Tim enjoys sailing in the summer, playing guitar, and watching sports.

Shane Farrell began working for MDASR, LLP in 2008 and has been with the firm for the past 12 years.

He attended Eckerd College where he graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Comparative Literature. Upon finishing his undergraduate program, he became a Claims Representative assisting injured workers in their claims for Workers’ Compensation benefits.  It was this early exposure to assisting disabled workers that inspired him to attend Touro Law School’ Evening Program in the hopes of becoming a lawyer.

He was active in various student programs which cumulated in serving as the Student Bar Association Evening Vice President during the third year of his law school tenure. He also had the privilege of serving many other organizations including the Disability Law Society and Phi Alpha Delta Law.

While enrolled he also received several academic awards including: The Cali Award for Academic Excellence in Trial Practice, The American Bar Association//Bloomberg BNA: Excellence in Health Law, & The Touro Law Center Recognition: Contribution to Student Life.

Upon becoming an attorney in 2017 he has had the opportunity to advocate for claimants before the Workers Compensation Board, and assist in the firm’s litigation before the New York State & Local Retirement System.

Oksana Davydova graduated from St. John’s University in 2008 with a major in Legal Studies. She received her law degree from CUNY School of Law in 2014. Throughout law school, she interned at various organizations and firms specializing in various practices. She was part of a program called Volunteer Lawyer for the Day that provided Limited Scope Representation to Pro Se Litigants on Housing Issues and Consumer Debt in Civil Court with the supervision of an Attorney. The Program provided advice and assistance to clients of their rights and procedures of the court with regards to Housing Matters and consumer debt.

Oksana started practicing workers’ compensation in 2015 and has since familiarized herself with handling all aspects of a case. Oksana joined our firm as an Associate Attorney in August of 2018. She resides in Queens County with her husband and four children.

Dionisios Georgatos obtained his undergraduate degree in Finance and Business Law from Hofstra University and his Juris Doctor Hofstra University School of Law. Shortly after graduating law school he joined a prominent Manhattan firm where he represented clients who were injured as a result of exposure to toxic materials following the 9/11 attacks. Here he gained valuable experience navigating the complex world of Workers’ Compensation and personal injury.

Following the successful settlement of the 9/11 mass tort cases he focused his practice exclusively on representing injured workers. Mr. Georgatos has represented thousands of Union workers, city employees, municipal employees, home health aides, corrections officers, drivers and people in many more professions. Mr. Georgatos has spoken at union events and municipal employee meetings educating workers on their rights.

Ronald Schnepf began working for MDASR as a part-time scanning assistant in 2012.  Before his admission to the bar, Mr. Schnepf worked with the firm as a paralegal, handling matters such as workers’ compensation settlement negotiations, reviewing and organizing medical records for cases involving 9/11-related illnesses, and attending appointments with clients at the New York City Retirement System’s medical board.  He graduated from Hofstra University in 2012 with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Philosophy and graduated from Touro Law School in 2019.  Mr. Schnepf was a member of Touro’s Honors Program and the winner of the Fall 2015 CALI Award for Legal Excellence in Legal Process I.  He was actively involved in pro-bono work with the “Breaking Barriers” program, which assisted clients with criminal histories in pursuing professional licenses, and also worked in the school’s Small Business and Nonprofit Clinic.  Mr. Schnepf is particularly skilled in the area of legal writing and has written appeals on workers’ compensation issues to the New York State Appellate Division.