Expert Tax Lien Legal Services

Mr. Dello-Iacono is a founding Partner of the firm and leads the Tax Lien Department, overseeing all aspects of municipal tax lien collection. Prior to founding the firm, he served as a senior litigation associate at Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC, where he handled all contested matters related to the firm’s representation of the New York City Tax Lien Trusts.

Mr. Dello-Iacono began his legal career in Michigan, representing individual and corporate clients across a broad range of practice areas, including family law, probate, criminal defense, insurance, copyright, and contract matters. After relocating to New York, his practice shifted to real estate law, where he represented condominium, cooperative, and homeowners associations before joining Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC.

He has successfully represented the New York City Tax Lien Trusts in complex matters involving multiple legal disciplines. A list of appellate matters handled appears below:

1. NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST v. ACKERMAN, 82 A.D.3d. 447 (1st Dept. 2011) – Wherein the Court rejected the “erroneous classification” argument presented in the underlying action with respect to the subject property and affirmed the lower Court’s decision to vacate fraudulently filed tax lien discharges. (NY. ST. TAX REP. (CCH) P 20110314007)
2. NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST v. MCGILL, 138 A.D.3d 1077 (2d Dept. 2016) – Wherein the Court found the period for redemption had expired, and that the lower Court lacked the equitable power to limit the statutory interest accruing on the tax lien.
3. NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST v. SALEM REALTY, 69 A.D.3d 593 (2d DEpt. 2010) – Wherein the Court found that the plaintiffs entitlement to bring an action pursuant to RPAPL 1503, was unrelated to the action underlying the appeal and therefore, dismissing same.