About Us

Richard David Klein, Esq. joined the Diamond Law Group in 2002 while attending Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, in Huntington, New York at night.  He was admitted to practice law in New York in 2007, concentrating on transactional real estate law, including representation of buyers, sellers, and lenders. He has personally mentored most of our paralegals and attorneys, some without any previous legal experience, to become experts in the field. Mr. Klein also created an industry-standard interactive website allowing all involved parties to the transaction to log-in and follow along as their important transaction progresses.

Jonathan P. Bellezza, Esq is a 2013 graduate of Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, in Central Islip, New York. He was admitted to practice law in New York in 2014 and is the newest partner at the firm as of 2017. His drive, professionalism, and attention to detail allowed him to make partner after just four years of working at Diamond Law Group. Mr. Bellezza now has a staff of three paralegals working at his direction and concentrates on transactional real estate law, including representation of buyers, sellers, and lenders.Outside of work Mr. Bellezza enjoys cooking, exercising and spending time with his wife and his two sons Jonathan & Joseph.

Noreen A. Donovan, Esq is a 1986 graduate of New York Law School, New York, NY. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1987. As the founding partner of Noreen A Donovan, P.C., a firm which opened its doors in 1996, she developed a practice which concentrates in Real Estate, Commercial transactions and Estate Law. She has personally handled thousands of Closings on behalf of Sellers, Purchasers and Lenders and we welcome her extensive knowledge and expertise. Noreen has been an adjunct professor at both SUNY Maritime College and St. Johns University where she has taught Business Law and Real Estate Transactions.

Outside of the office, Noreen loves spending time with her husband, four sons and extended family.

Dan Halbig is a graduate of The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, in Hempstead, New York. He is presently awaiting bar admission and looks forward to practicing in the area of transactional real estate law, including the representation of buyers, sellers, and lenders. Prior to receiving his J.D., he worked as an intern at Simon Law Group, PLLC from 2018 to 2020. Dan assists with all aspects of the firm’s real estate law practice and guides clients through the closing process from start to finish.

Outside of work, Dan enjoys spending time with and cooking for his friends and family.

Leslie attended Louisiana Tech University, as well as the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and graduated in 2009 with a degree in French and a concentration in International Business. She spent several years as a property adjuster, assessing damage for various insurance companies, as well as the state of New York after Superstorm Sandy.

After meeting her husband, an NYPD detective, she decided to stay on Long Island. She attended Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and graduated in 2018. Leslie spent 2 years at Diamond Law Group as a paralegal and is now with the firm as a Junior Associate.

She is a member of the New York State Bar Association, as well as the New York City Bar Association, where she is currently appointed to the Domestic Violence Committee, advocating for legal and societal changes to improve outcomes for people affected by domestic violence. Additionally, to stay apprised of the ever-changing world of New York real estate law, she is part of the Real Property Law Committees of both the Nassau County and Suffolk County Bar Associations.

Leslie grew up on a farm in rural Northeast Louisiana but now lives in Lindenhurst with her husband, Chris, and their two sons, Grayson and Duke. In her spare time, she enjoys woodworking, rifle marksmanship and spending time with her two very rambunctious boys.

Wendy L. Funk attended New York University graduating on 1991 with a BA with honors  in political science and english.  She went on to attend Touro Law graduating in 1994.

Wendy worked for the first 5 years at large New York law firms in the real estate departments where she represented developers in new construction,  numerous financial institutions along with the New York City Police Department in home purchases.

In 2001,Wendy started her own firm and has had her own firm until this year when  she decided to close her practice and bring her experience and talents to our fim where she be responsible for representing our buyers, sellers and lenders.

When Wendy is not practicing law, she enjoys playing tennis, watching basketball and football especially Michigan and Pittsburgh and traveling.

Received his Bachelors of Science/Bachelor of Arts Degree from Georgetown University in 1983 and his Juris Doctor Degree from St. John’s University School of Law in 1993, and is admitted to practice law in both the state of New York and New Jersey, as well as the United States District Court, District of New Jersey and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Castiglione became associated with the Law Offices of Euclid F. Maggiani in Manhasset, New York, which concentrated its practice in the areas of general corporate law, real estate law, representation of individuals and lending institutions in commercial and residential real estate transactions, foreclosures, and trusts and estate planning.

While at the Law Offices of Euclid F. Maggiani, Mr. Castiglione supervised all real estate transactions, business sales, and corporate matters. He is the chief supervisor of all bank transactions and is responsible for all closings and the liason between each lender and the mortgage broker. Presently, he serves as a member of Ticor Title Guarantee’s Advisory Board.

Mr. Castiglione is a member of the New York State Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, Columbian Lawyers Association and American Bar Association.

Haley A. Stephani, JD, is 2021 graduate of Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, in Central Islip, New York. She is currently awaiting admission to the bar. Prior to receiving her law degree, Haley interned at Nassau Suffolk Law Services during the summer of 2019, where she helped members of the low income community get Pro Bono legal assistance for their needs. Haley then interned at Diamond Law Group during the summer of 2020, where she assisted in facilitating real estate transactions from open to close and ensured smooth transactions for buyers and sellers. She is thrilled to continue her career path in real estate.

Outside of work, Haley enjoys spending time with her family and exploring new cities with her husband.

Rebecca Belmonte has been working for diamond law group since 2015. She attended Bloomsburg University where she double majored in history and education while playing lacrosse for the university. She then went on to Hofstra University to get her paralegal certification. She primarily works on bank transactions and some buy and sale transactions.

I attended Rutgers University – New Brunswick, majoring in Political Science and minoring in Psychology. I’ve had years of experience in retail and management but soon discovered my passion for real estate. I wish to attend law school in the near future to further my career in real estate law, in hopes to building my own empire one day.

Outside of work, I enjoy traveling and trying new restaurants. Food is my love language!

Lisa Doty joined Diamond Law Group in 2019 as a Real Estate Paralegal, working with our clients to ensure they understand all aspects of the home-buying and selling process from contract to closing. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Lisa has lived and worked as a paralegal on Long Island for over thirteen years, cultivating relationships with attorneys, lenders and other legal professionals that help to facilitate smooth transactions for our clients. Lisa prides herself on utilizing her knowledge and relationships in order to provide clients with a seamless, satisfying, stress-free closing experience.

Outside of work, Lisa enjoys reading, cooking and spending quality time with her husband renovating their new home.

Gia Khan has been an integral part of the Diamond Law Group since 2005; fresh out of college. She attended New York Institute of Technology as well as SUNY Old Westbury and graduated with a major in Psychology and minor in Criminology. After graduation, she was able to get hands on experience working with the Diamond Law Group, and even attended Law School for a year.  She decided to opt out of law school to raise her two beautiful children and enjoys spending all her time outside the office with them and her husband.

Nicole Limbach joined Diamond Law Group in 2015 and handled residential real estate matters.  She has since transitioned to handling all aspects of REO transactions.  Nicole studied at Suffolk County Community College and in her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and in the winter, snowmobiling with her fiancé.

Danielle Senecal joined Diamond Law Group in February of 2021. She graduated from St. Joseph’s College with a BS in criminal justice, and a minor in psychology. She aspires to pursue a career in real estate law in the future. In her free time, she enjoys coaching volleyball, going to the gym, and cooking.

Danielle Venturino joined Diamond law Group in July of 2020. She is a new graduate from hofstra university with a double major in criminology and psychology. She has future aspirations to attend law school and pursue a career as an attorney. During her free time she enjoys to draw / sketch, go to the beach, and cook new recipes.

Delia Young joined the Diamond Law Group team in 2015 as Richard Klein’s paralegal. She assists with all aspects of the firm’s residential real estate transactions. Delia received her bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University with a major in Psychology and a minor in Political Science. She furthered her education at Hofstra University where she completed a paralegal certificate program and also hopes to attend law school in the near future. Delia is compassionate about animals and shares her new home with her two cats and her Bernese Mountain dog, Frankie.

Mitch is the Founder (retired) & General Counsel Emeritus of Diamond Law Group. Mr. Diamond has been practicing in the area of Residential Real Estate exclusively for 20 years.   His expertise has evolved over the past two decades through helping Buyers and Sellers navigate through their Home Purchases and Sales.   Coming from a restaurant background and integrating the same level of Customer service into the law business has led to his overwhelming success and popularity. Mitch also represents many of the Country’s most prominent Lenders.

Mitch is married with three children and loves to Travel and spend as much time as possible with his family.