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Article 81 Guardianship Prectice: Perspectives From the Bench & Bar
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News & ArticlesAugust/1/2010 Classified/Change of Scene/Bench and Bar in the NewsParalegal/Legal Assistant, Saratoga Springs – Responsibilities include answering phones, typing and filing. Prior Administrative Law, Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability and Appellate Division experience preferred. Temporary (6-8 weeks), part-time and/or full-time position(s) available. Salary commensurate with experience. Fax Resume 583-9481 (From the Summer Edition) Associate Wanted - Established Albany Law Firm seeks associate with 3 to 5 years litigation experience. Business background a plus. Salary competitive. Code Sum10. Attorney Wanted - Upstate NY law firm seeks a full time NY admitted attorney with 2+ years Business/Corporate/Transactional experience. 3L’s, recent graduates and attorneys without this minimum experience requirements will not be considered. Competitive salary with structured bonus program; excellent benefit package. Please send cover letter and resume to Christopher J. Pilotti, Dir. Of Admin., Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP, P. O. Box F-1706, Binghamton, NY 13902, fax: 607-763-9211 cpilotti@binghamtonlaw.com Staff Attorney Wanted - The Office of Regional Counsel (“ORC”) of the US Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), Region 2, is accepting applications for a staff attorney position focused on Contracts Law & Employment Law. This full-time staff attorney position is located in the Water & General Law Branch of ORC, in EPA’s NYC office. Send a resume, along with a cover letter, no later than 8/9/10 to Mitchell S. Cohen or Phyllis S. Feinmark, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. cohen.mitchell@epa.gov . Questions & Information should be directed to Mr. Cohen at 212-637-3237 or to Ms. Feinmark at 212-637-3232. Attorney Wanted - Looking for a new and aggressive platform to develop your legal business? We are seeking attorneys with a proven track record of success and an established book of business. For more info contact lateral@tulylegal.com .
Saratoga Satellite office - office space for rent at 188 Church Street, Saratoga Springs, 2nd Fl., 500 - 1,000 sq. ft., parking on site, central air, 9-ft. ceilings, hardwood floors, available 7/1/10. Call 584-6300; deancoon@verizon.net. Saratoga Office - 500-700 square feet, on-site parking included; walking distance to Broadway, first floor with handicap access, central air, wood floors, utilities included. Available 7/1/2010. Contact Phil Tribble 465-7581 ext. 116 or ptribble@herzoglaw.com. Also, 12' conference room table - $500: 12'L x 54" W x 29" H, solid wood, excellent quality, good condition, perfect for a large conference room. Comes with glass table topper, set of 12 chairs also available. Office Space Available - single office with associated secretarial space. Newly renovated historic building. One block from Courthouse. Office cleaning and utilities included. Call Patty at 449-5400. Office Space Available - Located in Airport Park, 3000 SF corner office; 6 private offices, conference room, upgraded reception area plus break and copy rooms. On site property management. Janitorial included. Previous tenant-a law firm- outgrew the space. For information or to schedule a tour, contact Joyce, 786-6000 or visit www.britamerican.com Change of Scene Formerly known as Hacker & Murphy LLP, the renamed Hacker Murphy, LLP will still be located at 7 Airport Park Boulevard, Latham, NY 12110. Tel: 783-3843; Fax: 783-8101. Web-site: www.hackermurphy.com. Monique B. McBride is now at the Law Firm of Jean Mahserjian, P.C. at 1741 Route 9, Clifton Executive Park, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Tel: 383-1182; Fax: 375-9348. Graig F. Zappia has joined The Lecce Law Firm, at 40 British American Blvd., Latham, N.Y. 12210. Tel: 782-1929; Fax: 782-3429; Email: Gzappia@LecceLaw.com. He practices residential & commercial real estate transactions for private & institutional clients, corporate formations, & all aspects of civil litigation, with an emphasis on employment and commercial litigation. Bench and Bar In the News Retirement Party Burke & Casserly is the exclusive Albany-area law firm answering legal questions in the area of elder law, special needs planning, wills, trusts & estates on the website www.thelaw.tv. In celebration of its 90th year, Carter Conboy has announced a gift of 90 items per quarter to four Capital Region nonprofit organizations. For the second quarter of 2010, the law firm made a donation of 90 duffel bags to Northeast Parent & Child Society. The duffel bags will be available to children and youth in Northeast’s foster care, residential care, and family preservation services. Adam H. Cooper, with the firm of Carter Conboy, was selected to be a member of Leadership Tech Valley’s Class of 2011. Leadership Tech Valley, a shared initiative of the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Schenectady County, is a dynamic, interactive program that develops leadership potential of participants and builds a solid foundation of informed, action-oriented and productive employees and citizens. Jennifer J. Corcoran, a Partner with Tully Rinckey PLLC, has been honored by the Make-A-Wish Foundation for her personal monetary contribution to the organization which has now exceeded $10,000. Ms. Corcoran, who concentrates her practice in the areas of family & matrimonial law, elder law & trusts and estates, has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeast NY since 1999. She has served as President, VP & is now the Secretary of the Board. Past ACBA President, Mae D’Agostino, and co-founder of the firm of D’Agostino, Krackeler, Baynes & Magure, P.C. in Menands, received a recommendation from Senator Charles Schumer to President Barack Obama to serve as Judge in the Northern District Federal Court. Ms. D’Agostino would be the first woman from Albany to serve as a federal judge in NY’s Northern District. On June 3 in People v. Fernandez, the Third Department granted a reversal of sex abuse convictions, based on an issue of first impression in NY. The mid-level appeals court found that an extended family can be considered a community for purposes of a complainant’s negative reputation for veracity. The trial court in Ulster County had excluded such evidence. Cynthia Feathers, an appellate attorney in Saratoga Springs, was retained counsel for the defendant in the appeal. The decision was featured in a June 8 article in the New York Law Journal. The form of Iseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde, LLP is now a member of The International Society of Primerus law Firms. Primerus is an international alliance of over 150 small and medium-sized top-rated independent firms. www.primerus.com/about.htm Jeremy M. Smith, a Partner with the firm of Couch White, was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Eastern New York Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals for a three-year term from 2010 through 2013. Mr. Smith was also appointed as Chair of the Program Committee. Matthew B. Tully will appear before the Subcom-mittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. He has been invited by the Subcommittee to provide comment on the Veterans’ Affairs Office of General Counsel. Mr. Tully has a great deal of knowledge in dealing with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and its Office of General Counsel. He is a Major in the New York National Guard and is a Service-Disabled Veteran of the Iraq War. He also established his law firm, Tully Rinckey PLLC, in 2003, serving the legal needs of government employees in labor matters. Mr. Tully will testify on the ineffectual legal strategies currently conducted by the Veterans’ Affairs Office of General Counsel that often prolong Veterans’ Affairs employees' labor and employment claims. He will testify that this leads to increased legal costs for individual clients and greater stress on the legal system as a whole. The law firm of McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, P.C. is pleased to announce that Vincent L. Valenza, head of the firm's Corporate and Tax Law Department, has been elected the firm’s Managing Principal effective July 1, 2010. Mr. Valenza will succeed Peter A. Pastore, who served as the Managing Principal for the past 9 years. During Mr. Pastore's tenure he oversaw the firm's continuing commitment to cutting edge technology, the establishment of the firm's satellite office in Saratoga County and the firm's move to its new modern facilities at 677 Broadway, Albany, NY. Mr. Pastore will now lead the firm's banking and commercial law practice, providing high quality legal services to banks and other creditors throughout the State. As Managing Principal, Mr. Valenza will represent the firm in the business, civic and legal community. He will be responsible for the internal management of the firm and oversee the firm’s strategic direction. Mia D. VanAuken is now a partner in the firm of D'Agostino, Krackeler, Maguire & Cardona (DKMC), P.C., a civil litigation and general practice law firm based at The Sage Mansion. A resident of Clifton Park, Ms. VanAuken devotes the majority of her practice to the defense of medical malpractice, personal injury and civil rights litigation. Ms. VanAuken, who grew up in Dutchess County, has been an associate for D'Agostino, Krackeler, Maguire & Cardona, P.C. since 2003. She began her career as an Appellate Court Attorney at the NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department. Ms. VanAuken is a member of the Albany County and New York State Bar Associations. She is a graduate of Siena College and Albany Law School, and admitted to practice in New York, the United States District Courts for the Northern District of New York, and the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals. ***************************************************************************** Purchase or Merger Opportunity - Established sole practitioner wishes to sell to or merge with a capital district law firm. Specialized collections practice built up over 35 years with stable and profitable client base. There are opportunities for enhanced annual revenue. Send inquiries to row@wilhelmlawfirm.com. Staff Attorney Wanted – The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY is looking for an attorney to be responsible for doing outreach, community legal education, advice, brief service and legal representation to elders, etc. Admitted NYS attorney must have 2-4 year’s prior legal experience or equivalent; and must be willing to make a two year commitment to the LAS. To apply send cover letter, resume and writing sample to mmaguire@lasnny.org or by mail to: Lillian Moy, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY, 55 Colvin Avenue, Albany, NY 12206. Office Space Available – Single Office with associated secretarial space. This is a newly renovated historic building just one block from the Courthouse. Office cleaning and utilities included. Call Patty at 449-5400. Change of Scene Elina L. Matot is now located at P.O. Box 278 Guilderland, New York 12084. Tel: 928-3495; E-mail: E.Matot@gmail.com, Scott M. Peterson is now a Partner with the firm of Tully Rinckey PLLC at 441 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205. Tel: 218-7100; Fax: 218-0496; Toll Free: 1-888-LAW4LIFE; E-mail: speterson@tullylegal.com; Website: www.1888LAW4LIFE.com. Scott focuses his practice on Civil Litigation and Personal Injury. Bench and Bar In the News Carter, Conboy, Case, Blackmore, Maloney & Laird, P.C., one of the largest law firms in the Capital District, celebrates its 90th year of service to the legal community. The firm’s history began in 1920 when J. Stanley Carter and M. James Conboy became partners in the general practice of law in a small office in Cohoes, NY. One of the firm’s first cases was the successful defense of the United Traction Company after the legendary trolley car workers’ strike in Albany in 1921. Some 90 years later, and now located at 20 Corporate Woods in Albany, the firm of Carter Conboy has a team of 25 lawyers supported by a staff of over 30. The firm was founded on, and continues to be dedicated to, the principles of integrity, loyalty, ethical practice, and excellence in advocacy. Albany Law School announced that President & Dean Thomas F. Guernsey will step down from his position on June 30, 2011, when his contract ends. Dean Guernsey served as the School’s Dean for nine years – more than twice the national average length of service for law school deans. Richard E. Honen, a partner and office leader of Phillips Lytle’s Albany office will serve as a panelist for Business Incubator Association of New York State, Inc.’s annual meeting on June 11 at New York University-Poly’s Brooklyn campus. The topic for the panel discussion is “Connecting Companies Statewide with NYC Resources: Capital and Strategic.” Brett Hutton, a partner with the firm of Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti, P.C. has been named an honoree of this year’s Business Review 40 Under Forty Award. Mr. Hutton has a Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in mechanical Engineering from RPI, and Juris Doctorate from SUNY University of Buffalo School of Law. Mr. Hutton represents clients in district courts throughout the country and before the US International Trade Commission. He prepares and prosecutes patent, trademark and copyright applications, as well as counsels clients regarding intellectual property protection and enforcement. Albany Law School Professor Patricia Salkin was recently elected to The American Law Institute [Link: http://www.ali.org/], an organization of lawyers, judges and law professors that produces scholarly work to improve law practice and teaching. Professor Salkin, who is also director of Albany Law School's Government Law Center and the Raymond and Ella Smith Distinguished Professor of Law, is a nationally recognized expert on land use law and zoning and maintains a blog titled Law of the Land [Link: http://lawoftheland.wordpress.com/]. Since joining Albany Law School in 1990, Dean Salkin has taught courses in land use law, housing law and policy, New York State administrative law, current legal issues in government and government ethics. Attorney Wanted – Upstate NY law firm seeks a full time NY admitted attorney with 2 + years Business/Corporate/Transactional experience. 3L’s, recent graduates and attorneys with out this minimum experience requirement will not be considered. Competitive salary with structured bonus program; Excellent benefit package. Please send cover letter and resume Christopher J. Pilotti, Director of Administration, Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP, P.O. Box F-1706, Binghamton, NY 13902, cpilotti@binghamtonlaw.com, Fax: 607.763.9211 Associate Attorney – The Health Law Department of O’Connell & Aronowitz is seeking to hire a litigation/regulatory associate with 4+/- years of experience. We have an active and varied practice with an emphasis on litigation/regulatory work. Qualified applicants will be highly motivated with excellent academics, superior research and writing skills, and an interest in health care law. Send cover letter and resume to: Laurie Springer, COO, O’Connell & Aronowitz, 54 State Street, Albany, NY 12207. Fax: 462-2670; lpringer@oalaw.com Position Wanted - Graduate of SUNY Brockport looking for position working for judges, lawyers or paralegals. Planning on going to Law School. Resume available at the ACBA’s office or contact Michael Glowa, 607-621-3223; mglow1@brockport.edu. Small Office Suite, Elk St., Downtown Albany – 746 sq ft. Executive office with Capitol view/support-reception area, ideal for solo practitioner/lobbyist/nfp, close to courts. $1,235, incl. 2 on-site parking spaces, all utilities, cleaning, use of boardroom. Call Jill, 436-4781; e-mail: jill@cicu.org. Office Space Available – single office with associated secretarial space. Newly renovated historic building, one block from Courthouse. Office cleaning and utilities included. Call Patty at 449-5400. Change of Scene Robert Catapano-Friedman has relocated to 11 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1609, Box 45, Albany, NY 12207. Phone (463-7501) Fax (463-7502) and E-mail (catapan@inbox.com) remain the same. Bench and Bar In the News In celebration of its 90th year, Carter Conboy has announced a gift of 90 items per quarter to four specific Capital Region nonprofits. For the first quarter of 2010, the law firm is making a monetary donation to the American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program, which provides transportation to and from treatment for patients who have cancer and do not have transportation. Dee Delollo, the Director of Patient and Family Services for the American Cancer Society anticipates that the donation will fund 90 rides to local cancer patients. A group of University at Albany students converged in front of the Campus Center on April 21st to bring an end to sexual assault and lend support to survivors. The Sexual Assault Resource Center in cooperation with Residential Life, Gender and Sexuality Concerns Office, Middle Earth, and Gender and Sexuality resource center led the effort on the UAlbany campus to provide greater visibility to the national Take Back the Night mission. Paul DerOhannesian II, of DerOhannesian & DerOhannesian law firm, kicked off and led the silent march “While we’ve made some strides in prosecuting those who commit sexual assault crimes, much more needs to be done on every level to stop the violence from occurring not only on our college campuses, but everywhere,” Mr. DerOhannesian stated. Honorable Rachel L. Kretser, Albany City Criminal Court Judge, was appointed on April 6, 2010 by Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman to the New York State Judicial Institute on Professionalism in the Law. The Institute, created by Administrative Order in March 1999, established a forum that encourages and promotes awareness and adherence to professional values and ethical behavior by New York attorneys. It is comprised of judges, legal practitioners, academics and lay persons who are committed to issues regarding professionalism in the legal community. The Institute has launched its current series of convocations addressing the influences, pressures and biases affecting “lawyer independence” and will hold convocation in Albany in the near future to consider pressures confronting government attorneys. Brian W. Matula has been named Partner in the law firm of Cooper Erving & Savage LLP. Mr. Matula litigates in both state and federal courts in New York and Vermont and has represented financial institutions, businesses and individuals in a wide variety of cases ranging from personal injury and premises defense litigation to employment and civil rights litigation. Mr. Matula continues to serve the judiciary and community by assisting individuals with their federal court litigation as a panel member of the Federal Court Bar Association’s Pro Se Assistance Program. Mr. Matula has been practicing with Cooper Erving & Savage LLP since graduating magna cum laude from Vermont Law School in 2002. Tully Rinckey supports the recent steps taken to give Iraq Afghanistan and Gulf War Veterans suffering from certain diseases a quicker route to disability services. Contact 218-7100 or rwinn@tullylegal.com to discuss Veterans Affairs proposed changes. First Cardinal LLC, represented by law firms Phillips Lytle LLP and Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, announced today that 13 workers’ compensation self-insured groups for whom it had once acted as third-party administrator received a favorable decision by the New York State Supreme Court in a complex two-year litigation case against the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board. The case pertained to a series of assessment billings levied against the self-insured groups by the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board to help pay for the losses of several unrelated self-insured groups that had defaulted on their workers’ compensation obligations – effectively initiating group-to-group liability. None of the defaulting self-insured groups that led to a nearly $450 million deficit were administered by First Cardinal. Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, is pleased to announce that Labor and Employment Law Attorney Sarah Delaney Vero has been named to The Business Review’s 2010 Class of “40 Under Forty,” which recognizes young professional and leaders under the age of forty who exemplify leadership in their business accomplishment and community involvement. Honorees will be recognized at a luncheon held on May 14, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Albany. Ms. Vero is also an active member of the community, and currently serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Empire State Youth Orchestra, on the Board of Directors of the Capital Region Human Resources Association, on the Board of Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region, and is a member of the Business Council of New York’s Labor and Human Resources Committee. She is a member of the Capital District Women’s Bar Association, and was honored as the Association’s 2008 “Outstanding New Lawyer.” Ms. Vero is a graduate of Union College (B.A., magna cum laude) and Albany Law School of Union University (B.A./J.D., magna cum laude), where she served as an Executive Editor of the Albany Law Review. Office Space Available – single office with associated secretarial space. Newly renovated historic building, one block from Courthouse. Office cleaning and utilities included. Call Patty at 449-5400. Change of Scene Roemer Wallens & Mineaux LLP will now be recognized as Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux LLP. They continue to be located at 13 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203. Tel: 464-1300; Fax: 464.1010. Bench and Bar In the News Martindale-Hubble has increased the rating of William J. Decaire through its Peer Review Ratings. Mr. Decaire, with the firm of Carter, Conboy, who practices primarily in the field of civil litigation defense – including personal injury, professional malpractice, civil rights, municipal and products liability actions - established a rating of BV Distinguished. Peter A. Lauricella, a Partner with Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP, has been selected by the The Business Review as one of its 2010 "40 Under Forty" honorees. "40 Under Forty" is a project of the The Business Review that recognizes forty professionals under the age of 40 who are leaders in their businesses and communities. Peter, the chair of Wilson Elser's Commercial Litgation Department, focuses his practice on the litigation and resolution of complex business disputes, including contract, construction, creditors' rights, real estate and government and regulatory litigation, as well the defense of professionals. Christopher J. Rosetti, CPA, CFE, CFF, a Partner with BST’s Valuation, Forensic, and Litigation Support unit, was recently appointed to the Faculty of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). He has also been asked to give a presentation this year at the AC |
 
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