Oritani Financial Corp. announced that it has appointed Harvey R. Hirschfeld to its Board of Directors. Mr. Hirschfeld is President and Director of Brooklyn.

since its inception in 2000. Mr. Hirschfeld serves as Chairman of the American Legal Finance Association, an industry trade association with 35 member companies nationwide for the pre-settlement funding industry from 2004 to Present. Mr. Hirschfeld had served as Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of HealthShield Capital Corporation from June 1996 to August 2002.