25. William Savino

You know that image of a stodgy old lawyer, sitting at a huge conference table and boring people to tears with rhetoric and legalese? Well, that is not Bill Savino. Since taking over the reins at Rivkin Radler, Long Island’s largest law firm, Savino has infected anyone he meets with his boundless energy and incredible zest for life. His accomplishments as an attorney are known throughout the legal world. Outside the office, Savino serves as a member of the board of directors of Fireman’s Fund Indemnity Corporation, chairs the board of directors of Long Island’s United Way and serves as a member of the board of directors of the Long Island Association and Fair Media Council, where he serves as general counsel. He is past president of the Nassau County Bar Association and Villanova University Alumni Association, and still sits on the boards of both organizations. You have to drink lots of coffee to keep up with him. And don’t get in his way, either.