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| | Address | | 90 State Street | | Albany, New York 12207 | | (Albany Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| | Contact Information | | Phone: (518) 432-8000 | | Fax: (518) 432-0086 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.cpcmlaw.com | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Crane, Parente & Cherubin practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice before all State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies. Administrative, Antitrust, Banking, Commercial Collections, Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Corporate, Environmental, Estate Planning, Government Relations, Land Use, Legislation, Municipal Finance, Personal Injury Litigation, Probate, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Utilities, Wireless Communications, Zoning. | Firm Profile:
Crane, Parente & Cherubin provides discreet professional counseling to a select, sophisticated client group. Our presence in New York State's Capital enables us to monitor and assess the political impact of state and local regulatory and legislative activity for our clients. Our aim is not merely to address our clients' existing legal needs, but to anticipate and help prevent future legal problems and potential litigation. In addition to providing our best professional representation, we manage our cases and personnel in a cost-effective manner. | | Firm Size: 7 | Representative Clients:
Albany County Airport Authority; Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce; American Racing and Entertainment, LLC; Amsure Associates, Inc.; The Bank of New York; Bast-Hatfield, Inc.; Budget Rent-A-Car; Chevy Chase Bank; Citigroup; City of Albany; Coca-Cola; Crown Communications New York, Inc.; Crown Castle International, Inc.; Douglas Press, Inc.; Duane Reade; Empire Racing Associates, LLC; Empire Resorts, Inc.; First Albany Corporation; Fort Miller Company, Inc.; Fulton County Economic Development Authority; Gorman Bros., Inc.; Hudson River-Black River Regulatory District; Independent Wireless One; J.P. Morgan Chase; Key Bank; Konover & Associates; Konover Construction Corp.; Mercer Companies, Inc.; M&T Bank; National Thoroughbred Racing Association; Nemith Motors Group; New York State United Teachers; NiSource; Oppenheimer Funds; RCC Atlantic; Sprint Nextel; State Employees Federal Credit Union; Television Games Network; The Port of Albany; UBS Paine Webber Inc.; United States Trust Company; Waste Management. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | James B. Crane, II (Member) born Amsterdam, New York, May 8, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., cum laude, 1980); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Justinian Society. Member, 1981-1982 and Editor, 1982-1983, Albany Law Review. Author: "The Need for Attorney-Client Confidentiality in Securities Regulation," 46 Albany Law Review 1354. Member, Albany Law School Moot Court Board. Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, Albany Law School, 1982-1983. Adjunct Professor, Securities Regulation and Banking Law, Albany Law School, 1985-1993. Member: Albany County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Government Relations; Banking; General Business Law; Utility Law; Administrative Law; Real Estate Law. Email: James B. Crane, II | | Clemente J. Parente (Member) born Albany, New York, March 19, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Alfred University (B.A., 1985); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1988). Member, Albany Law School Inn of Court, 1987-1988. Member, Albany County Ethics Commission, 1993-1994. Counsel, Albany County Industrial Development Agency, 1996-1997. Member: Albany County and New York State Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Rochester Funds Municipals v Amsterdam Municipal Leasing Corporation, 296 AD2d 785 (3d Dept 2002). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Surety Law; Real Estate Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Clemente J. Parente | | David M. Cherubin (Member) born New York City, New York, June 22, 1954; admitted to bar, 1987, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of New York; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, District of Columbia and Federal Circuits; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1975); Oregon College of Education (M.S., 1977); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member, Justinian Society. Member, 1984-1985 and Editor, 1985-1986, Albany Law Review. Author: San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority v Garcia; The Fall of National League of Cities, 49 Albany Law Review 967; Declaratory Rulings by Administrative Agencies; The Road Less-Traveled, New York State Bar Journal; "The Automatic Stay Under CPLR 5519(a)(1): Can Differences in Its Application Be Clarified?" New York State Bar Journal, November 1999. Member: Albany County and New York State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: People v Laing, 79 NY2d 166 (1992); Pomygalski v Eagle Lake Farms, 192 AD2d 810 (3d Dept 1993); McLaughlin v State of New York, 739 F Supp 97 (NDNY 1990); New York Association of Convenience Stores v Urbach, 92 NY2d 204 (1998); Transactive Corp. v Department of Social Services, 92 NY2d 579 (1998); Dittman v Dyno Nobel, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1360 (NDNY 1999); American Bankers Association v National Credit Union Administration, 271 F3d 262 (D.C. 2001); Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma v Town of Aurelius, 2004 U.S. Dist Lexis 17481 (NDNY 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Administrative Law. Email: David M. Cherubin | | ASSOCIATES | | Gregory A. Mountain (Associate) born Olean, New York, March 7, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Oswego (B.A., 1995); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member, Justinian Society. Member: Albany County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Transactions; Real Estate; Real Estate Taxation; Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Trusts and Estates; Land Use Litigation. Email: Gregory A. Mountain | | Thomas M. Kernan (Associate) born Albany, New York, December 11, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Bard College (B.A., 2000); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2003). Director, Albany Law School Moot Court Board, 2002-2003. Member: Order of the Barristers; Justinian Society. Law Clerk, Central Legal Research Staff, New York State Court of Appeals, 2003-2005. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Buffalo S. R.R., Inc. v Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 434 F. Supp.2d 241 (SDNY 2006). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Land Use Litigation; Civil Litigation; Administrative Law; Real Estate; Estate Administration. Email: Thomas M. Kernan | | Lynne A. Hutter (Associate) born Albany, New York, December 18, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., 2001); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 2004). Member, Albany Law Review, 2002-2004. Winner, Karen C. McGovern Senior Prize Trials Moot Court Competition, 2004. Recipient, Capital District Trial Lawyers Association First Prize, 2004. Editor, Government, Law and Policy Journal, 2002-2003. Member, Albany Law School Inn of Court, 2003-2004 and 2006—. Appellate Court Attorney, New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Department, 2005-2006. Member: Albany County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Trusts and Estates; Land Use Litigation. Email: Lynne A. Hutter | | OF COUNSEL | | Alan E. Steiner (Of Counsel) born Albany, New York, September 23, 1937; admitted to bar, 1964, New York; 1966, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Harvard University (B.A., 1959); Albany Law School (J.D., 1962; L.L.D., 1968). Director and General Counsel, Charles Freihofer Baking Company, 1972-1987. Director Harvard Club Eastern New York, Inc.; 1974-1991. Member, North Colonie School Board, 1981-1986. Director Emeritus and General Counsel to Home Aide Service of Eastern New York. Director Albany Boys' Club, 1970-1985. Member: Albany County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Estate and Trust Law; Real Estate Law. | | Dennis C. Vacco (Of Counsel) born Buffalo, New York, August 16, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, New York; 1988, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1974); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1978). Assistant District Attorney, Erie County, 1978-1988. United States Attorney, Western District of New York, 1988-1993. New York State Attorney General, 1995-1998. Email: Dennis C. Vacco | | Helena Heath-Roland (Of Counsel) born Queens, New York, June 9, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, New York; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1990, District of Columbia. Education: John Jay College of Criminal Justice (B.S. 1984); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1987). Root-Tilden Scholar (academic excellence and public service). Judge, Albany City Court (part-time), elected 2005. Chair, Advisory Committee to Children's Center, Albany County Family Court (1993—). Recipient, YWCA Tribute to Women Award (1995). Recipient, YMCA Black and Latino Adult Achiever Award (2006). Member: New York State Bar Association; Women's Bar Association; Albany County Bar Association; Capital District Women's Bar Association; Capital District Black and Hispanic Bar Association. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Civil Litigation; Contracts; Criminal Law; Family Law; Legislation; Landlord/Tenant. Email: Helena Heath-Roland |
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