June 24, 2015
Eric D. Cherches, Esq. has been appointed to the board of directors of the JTM Foundation, which seeks and secures philanthropic support for John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, announced James Danowski, Foundation Board Chairman.
Cherches is a Port Jefferson attorney who focuses on estate planning, trust and estate administration, and civil and commercial litigation. He has litigated extensively in trial and appellate courts in state and federal courts in New York for more than 25 years. Cherches had previously practiced law in New York City for 16 years, returning to his hometown of Port Jefferson in 2005.
He is active in many local charities and civic organizations such as the North Shore Jewish Center and Theatre Three. He also serves as the Village Justice for Belle Terre.
Cherches received his law degree in 1989 from Fordham University School of Law and He earned his undergraduate degree in 1986 from the University of Rochester.
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital is an accredited 248-bed, non-profit community teaching hospital dedicated to providing a wide spectrum of high quality healthcare services to Suffolk County residents, showing compassion and respect and treating each patient in the manner we would wish for our loved ones. Mather has earned the prestigious Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), which recognizes healthcare organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. Mather also has received seven consecutive top "A" ratings from The Leapfrog Group for patient safety, and was ranked among the top hospitals in New York State by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals.