Dennis Cappello

Dennis Cappello is a clinical professor of Law and Ethics and the Pre-Law advisor at the Gabelli School of Business. He is a proud alumnus of the Gabelli School, who earned BS in Accounting, magna cum laude. He earned a JD from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University. Professor Cappello began his professional career as an associate tax consultant at Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he worked extensively on tax returns and financial statements for private placement real estate limited partnerships. His practice areas also included federal and state taxation for clients across numerous fields, including nonprofit foundations, law, retail, manufacturing, and oil and gas. Professor Cappello served as an assistant district attorney in the Queens County District Attorney’s Office, assigned to the Arson and Economic Crimes Bureau, where he investigated and prosecuted white-collar crimes, including credit card fraud, automobile-insurance fraud, and arson for profit. Professor Cappello has engaged in private practice as a solo practitioner for more than 40 years. His practice areas include trusts and estates, estate planning, elder law, guardianships, and real estate. Professor Cappello also served as a judicial hearing officer for the City of New York, where he presided over hearings and rendered decisions in cases involving violations of the City’s building, fire, health, and sanitation codes. He is admitted to practice in New York and Florida, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in New York. Professor Cappello has taught law and ethics courses at the Gabelli School of Business for more than 25 years, focusing on contract law, commercial transactions, and employment law. As the pre-law advisor, he counsels students interested in legal careers and assists them in developing a realistic and aggressive plan for admission to law school. Professor Cappello received the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence (2006, 2008, 2010), the Cura Personalis Award (2016, 2018), and the Bene Merenti Medal (2021). Professor Cappello also currently serves as the President of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Queens County.

• JD: Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (1980)
• Bachelor's: BS Magna cum Laude, Accounting, Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business (1977)

• Business Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Guardianships
• Real Property Law
• Real Property Management
• Taxation
• Administrative Law
• White-Collar Crime

• Sole Attorney at the Law Office of Dennis S. Cappello
• Judicial Hearing Officer, New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (Retired)
• President and Chief Executive Officer, Gold Castle Homes, Inc.
• President and Chief Executive Officer, Ivy Associates, Inc.
• Treasurer, Crowley for Congress
• Adjunct Associate Professor, Touro College, New York School of Career and Applied Studies
• Instructor, Queens College/CUNY Paralegal Studies Program
• Assistant District Attorney, Queens County, New York
• Associate Tax Consultant, Deloitte & Touche LLP