New Attorney at Town Hall

NancyLynn Schurr Thiele, who has served as a senior counsel in the office of the New York State Senate Majority, is to be appointed as an assistant town attorney by the East Hampton Town Board tomorrow night. Also on the agenda for appointment as an assistant town attorney is Hope De Lauter.

Ms. Thiele, who is married to New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., had been considered for a job as lead town attorney for Southampton by newly elected Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman.

With a board split along party lines, Mr. Schneiderman has delayed seeking approval of appointments until after a special election that will be held next week to fill a town board vacancy. Michael Sendlenski, who had been an assistant town attorney in East Hampton, was recently appointed as the town’s top attorney after the resignation of Elizabeth Vail from that post.