A high-profile Long Island attorney was relieved of his role as receiver of a charitable foundation by a judge who questioned the distributions he made and faulted him for not seeking court approval for disbursements or disclosing relationships with intended beneficiaries.
Nassau County Surrogate Margaret Reilly said “unfortunately and clearly,” preserving the assets of the roughly $11 million Kermit Gitenstein Foundation “was not a primary concern” for Steven Schlesinger, managing partner at Jaspan Schlesinger in Garden City.
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