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Hiscock & Barclay offers clients a rare combination of sound legal counsel, innovative thinking and entrepreneurial spirit. Our depth of experience, insightful thinking and combination of legal expertise and business acumen help clients deal with complex issues in today's transformative business and economic climate. Regardless of where a legal matter arises or where a client is based, we provide the team and resources necessary to get results, efficiently and cost-effectively.

With 210 attorneys, 29 practice areas and eight offices, Hiscock & Barclay has adopted an aggressive Northeast corridor strategy that enables clients to access exceptional talent in the most effective way possible. With a core platform of well-established offices in Upstate New York, the firm has developed strategic offices in a number of nearby major metropolitan hubs, including New York City, Boston, Toronto and Washington, D.C. The expanded platform is perfectly situated to connect extraordinary legal talent with the needs of our clients, passing along a lower cost structure for the services we provide. Whether it is local market insights, coast-to-coast transactions, or international business issues, we pride ourselves on our unyielding commitment to delivering service that exceeds expectations.

Our clients range from multi-national Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and high net worth individuals. We are one of the leading firms in our market for clients in a number of key industries, such as energy and utilities, insurance and media/publishing, start-up and established technology-based businesses, family-owned and mid-sized public companies, and both talent and management in the field of sports and entertainment. Our clients recognize that we have what it takes to succeed in the most complex business transactions, tough regulatory challenges, and contentious litigation battles.

The firm's diverse group of attorneys has an astute industry knowledge that can only be fostered from earlier careers working with a wide array of companies, industry groups, governmental entities and as elected officials. We continually attract top talent from every sector and strive to be a workplace of choice, founded on principles of diversity and guided by a commitment to professional excellence.

While some law firms focus on their own growth and profitability, Hiscock & Barclay focuses on its clients' growth and profitability. While many firms can make solid presentations about their own backgrounds, Hiscock & Barclay also listens ¿ understanding that it's about the client. While many lawyers talk about service, Hiscock & Barclay considers it a core value and demonstrates a true commitment to service every day. We are an organization of extraordinary people achieving extraordinary things for our clients and for our communities.

Statement of Practice

General Practice before all State and Federal Courts. Appellate and Trial Practice. Banks and Banking, Business Law, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Creditor's Rights, Election, Campaign and Political Law, Communications and Media, Copyrights, Eminent Domain, Energy, Environmental Law, Finance, Government, Health Care, Immigration, Indians and Native Populations, Insurance, Insurance Defense, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, International Law, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Media and First Amendment, Municipal Law, Occupational Safety and Health, Patents, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Public Finance, Real Estate, Regulatory Law, Securities, Taxation, Telecommunications, Torts, Toxic Torts, Trademarks, Trusts and Estates, Utility Law, Wills, Workers Compensation and Zoning, Planning and Land Use.

Clients

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS INCLUDE: Energy & Utility companies
Fortune 500 companies
regional and small businesses
municipal and government entities
individuals.

Rate Information

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Address

50 Beaver Street
Albany, NY 12207-2830, (Albany Co.)

Phone

Phone: 518-429-4200
Fax: 518-429-4201

Website

http://www.hblaw.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

Frank V. Bifera (Partner) born 1945; admitted to bar, 1976, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Albany Law School (J.D., 1975), State University of New York at Albany (B.A., cum laude, 1970). Speaker: "Current Issues in Storm Water Regulation," Lorman Seminar, October 2005; "Basic Environmental Law Practice," New York State Bar Association, 2003; "State Regulatory Developments," American Law Institute, American Bar Association, 1999; "Protecting Public Health and the Environment," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1999; "State Environmental Regulatory Programs," Fordham University, 1997. Former Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 1997-2001. Board of Directors, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Member: Environmental Energy and Government Affairs Committees, Business Council of New York State; Independent Power Producers of New York. Member: Albany County and New York State (Member, Environmental Law Section) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: As DEC's General Counsel, issued a Declaratory Ruling to the New York Independent System Operator allowing major electricity generators to reach maximum capability when necessary to meet demands for power; Helped DEC promulgate regulations expanding the opportunities for small emergency generating units to operate when power interruptions are imminent; Participated in the New York Power Authority's program to site 10 simple-cycle natural gas powered generating plants in New York City; Worked closely with Department of Public Service (DPS) to develop and manage a unified siting and permitting process for electric generating applicants seeking state and federal permits in conjunction with a Certificate under Article X of the Public Service Law; Helped senior management resolve Article X siting process issues, including the coordination of the DEC permit completeness review with the DPS Article X application compliance determination; Resolved issues relating to CERCLA, RCRA, CAA, CWA, ECL, NL and other state and federal statutes; Resolved significant regulatory issues with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies and authorities; Helped initiate amendments to EPA enforcement policies which led to EPA's issuance of its High Priority Violators Policy; Negotiated administrative and judicial settlements at multi-party Superfund sites and settled enforcement cases with penalties exceeding $1 million; The representation of corporate clients at the administrative level, on water and air permitting issues, including SEQRA compliance; The prosecution and defense of CPLR Article 78 litigation pertaining to SEQRA, Water Supply Permits, SPDES Permits, Air Permits and other state and local governmental approvals. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Energy; Utility Law.Email: Frank V. Bifera

David B. Cabaniss (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, New York; 1993, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Duke University (A.B., cum laude, 1987); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Former Partner, Bouck, Holloway, Kiernan & Casey, LLP. Member: Albany County and New York State Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Property and casualty insurance companies; Business corporations; Construction companies; Manufacturers. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Torts.Email: David B. Cabaniss

M. Cornelia Cahill (Managing Director of the Albany Office) born Troy, New York, 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, New York. Education: Siena College (B.B.A., Accounting, magna cum laude, 1979); Albany Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1983); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1986). Former Assistant Professor, 1991-1994 and Visiting Associate Professor 1993-1997, University at Albany School of Business. Member: Capital District Forum for Executive Women; New York State Government Finance Officers Association. Board of Directors, Schenectady County Catholic Charities. Member: New York State Bar Association (Chair, Legislative Committee of the Municipal Law Section); National Association of Bond Lawyers. (Also at New York, New York Office). Reported Cases: Bond counsel to a broad spectrum of New York State bond issuers, including State and local authorities and agencies and numerous school districts, cities and towns; Underwriters' counsel to national investment bankers. Practice Areas: Municipal Finance; Corporate Finance; Real Estate Development; Taxation; Business Law.Email: M. Cornelia Cahill

Brian D. Casey (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1994, New York; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: Siena College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1990); Albany Law School of Union College (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Practice Areas: Litigation; Torts; Products Liability.Email: Brian D. Casey

John R. Casey (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Siena College (B.A., cum laude, 1967); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 1970). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance; Torts; Products Liability.Email: John R. Casey

Linda J. Clark (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, New York and Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Siena College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Asbestos Litigation; Business Law; Health Care.Email: Linda J. Clark

Garrett E. DeGraff (Partner) born 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Hope College (B.A., 1972); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1977). Vice Chair, Northeast Parent and Child Society. Former Board Member, University of Albany Foundation Council for Economic Outreach. Capitalize Albany Committee, 1994-1996, City of Albany. Elder and Youth Group Advisor, First Presbyterian Church. Board of Directors, 1990-1997, Twin Town Senior League. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Municipal Law Section); National Association of Bond Lawyers (Member, Bond Attorney's Steering Committee 2006, 2007, 2008). Reported Cases: Bond counsel to a broad spectrum of governmental bond issuers, including state and local authorities and agencies; Participated in financings of facilities for a wide variety of governmental uses, such as solid waste management, energy production, higher educational institutions, hospitals and other health care organizations, multi-family housing and manufacturing; Underwriters' counsel to national investment bankers. Practice Areas: Public Authority Finance; Project Finance; Tax Exempt Finance; Municipal Bonds; Housing Finance.Email: Garrett E. DeGraff

William C. Foster (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, New York, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: College of St. Rose (B.A., 1985); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Member, Justinian Society. Executive Editor, 1987-1988, Syracuse Law Review. Speaker: "Review of the New York Standard Fire Insurance Policy," New York State Bar Association, May 2007; "Homeowners Policy Purchase and Losses," New York State Bar Association, March 2001. Guest Lecturer: 22nd Albany Claims Association Fall Educational Workshop, October 2005. Former Partner, Bouck, Holloway, Kiernan & Casey, LLP. Recipient, Super Lawyer 2008 for Personal Injury Defense: Products and Insurance Coverage. Member: Albany County and New York State Bar Associations; New York Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Buongiovanni v. Allstate Ins. Co., 240 A.D.2d 455, 658 N.Y.S.2d 431, N.Y.A.D. (2nd Dept., 1997); Goldman v. Allstate Ins. Companies, 220 A.D.2d 381, 631 N.Y.S.2d 893, N.Y.A.D. (2nd Dept., 1995); Dore v. Allstate Indem. Co.,264 A.D.2d 804, 695 N.Y.S.2d 422, 1999 N.Y. Slip Op. 07598, N.Y.A.D. (2nd Dept., 1999); Young v. Wyman, 76 N.Y.2d 1009, 566 N.E.2d 1157, 565 N.Y.S.2d 752, N.Y. (1990); Dawson v. Cafiero, 292 A.D.2d 488, 739 N.Y.S.2d 190, 2002 N.Y. Slip Op. 02347, N.Y.A.D. (2nd Dept., 2002); Maynard v. De Curtis, 252 A.D.2d 908, 676 N.Y.S.2d 340, 1998 N.Y. Slip Op. 07271, N.Y.A.D. (3rd Dept., 1998). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: William C. Foster

David P. Glasel (Chair, Healthcare & Human Services Practice Area) born 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Hofstra University (B.A., cum laude, 1966); Cornell University (J.D., 1969). Selected Best Lawyers in America, Health Care Law. Author: "The Importance of Compliance Planning," Behavioral Healthcare, May 2007. Speaker: "Trends in Federal/State Criminal Enforement & Health Care Compliance Planning," 11th Annual Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Providers of NYS Conference, January 2009; "Envisioning the Future," CNY MedTech Annual Meeting, October 2005; "Medicaid, Medicare and Medical Assistance," Lorman Education Services, July 2004; "Advance Internal Investigations," American Health Lawyers Association and Health Care Compliance Association's Fraud & Compliance Forum, 2002. Member, Board of Directors: Mental Health Association in New York; Board of Directors and Past President, NDRI, Inc. (National Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Research and Training Agency). Former Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel, New York State Department of Social Services. Former Associate Director and Counsel, National Council on Alcoholism. Member: American Health Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Counsels health care providers regarding enterprise development, capital financing and project development, certificate of need and licensing, mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations; Drafts corporate documents and develops health care regulatory compliance programs; Advises health care providers regarding state and federal laws and regulations on fraud and abuse, anti-trust, labor and employment and reimbursement; Counsels health care providers involved in state and federal surveys and investigations, Medicare and Medicaid enforcement investigations, professional licensing disciplinary and criminal proceedings. Practice Areas: Health Care; Government Procurement Law; Administrative Law; Business Law.Email: David P. Glasel

Kevin P. Glasheen (Partner) born Troy, New York, March 21, 1947; admitted to bar, 1976, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Mater Christi Seminary (A.A., 1966); St. Joseph's Seminary (B.A., 1968); Boston College (J.D., 1975). Member, Appellate Division, Third Department, Character and Fitness Committee. Former Trustee, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York. Member, Diocese of Albany Sexual Abuse Panel. Past Member: LaSalle Institute Alumni Council; Past Member, Sacred Heart School Board; Board of Directors, Spring Little League. Member: Albany County, Rensselaer County (Past President and Executive Committee Member) and New York State (Member, House of Delegates) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute of NENY; Capital District Trial Lawyers Association. [Capt., U.S. Army, 1968-1971]. Reported Cases: Representation of various insurance companies as well as corporations and public utilities in the area of tort litigation defense, handling general negligence, products liability, medical malpractice and public utility cases from inception to conclusion; Counsels energy clients on a broad range of matters including contract litigation, eminent domain matters, adverse possession and defense of property rights, Article 78 litigation as well as personal injury and property damage cases. Practice Areas: Public Utility Law; Litigation; Real Property; Tax; Condemnation.Email: Kevin P. Glasheen

Michael J. Grygiel (Chair, Media & First Amendment Practice Area) born Utica, New York, 1957; admitted to bar, 1989, New York; 1990, District of Columbia; 1996, Vermont; U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., 1979); Temple University (J.D., 1983). Listed, Best Lawyers in America, Media Law. Named, Super Lawyer, First Amendment/Media/Advertising, 2007-2008. Frequent Speaker, various Media Groups and Professional Associations on First Amendment Issues. Prior Experience: Of Counsel, McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, P.C. Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, University of Vermont, 1993. Director, Arthur Levitt Public Policy Center, Hamilton College. Member: Albany County and New York State (Founding Member, Media Law Committee, 1991) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Primary outside counsel to and personally supervise legal matters for several media clients including three daily newspapers in New York; Primary outside counsel to the New York Newspaper Publishers Association, Inc.; Primary regional counsel to an international communications/entertainment company and owner of numerous radio and television broadcasting stations in New York State; Represented several national media companies and publications. Practice Areas: Media Law; Communications and Media; Copyrights; First Amendment Law; Litigation.Email: Michael J. Grygiel

Maureen Helmer (Co-Chair of the Regulatory Practice Group) born 1956; admitted to bar, 1983, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S., 1979); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1982). Speaker: Global Energy Summit, November 2007; Former State Utilities Commissioners' Letter to U.S. Electricity Policymakers, November 2007. Panel Moderator: "Delivering Green ¿ Getting Green Power to the Markets," ACE NY Fall Conference, October 2007; "Paving the Way: New York Policies Shaping Competitive Markets," Independent Power Providers of New York 22nd Annual Membership Meeting & Fall Conference, September 2007; "Managing Change," Energy Bar Association, September 2007; "Balancing the Commission's Need for Information with the Goals of Open Government," New York State Bar Association Committee on Public Utility Law, July 2007. Presenter, "New York's Policy on Renewable Energy," New York State Bar Association, October 2006. Member, Foundation Steering Committee, School of Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany. Member, Board of Directors, Corporate Governance Committee Chair and Audit Committee Member, Plug Power Inc. Member, Board of Directors, Albany Rowing Center. Former Member: Green Seifter, Attorneys PLLC; Law Office of Maureen O. Helmer; Couch White from 2003-2005. Chair, 1998-2003, Commissioner, 1997-1998 and General Counsel, 1995-1997, New York State Public Service Commission. Member: New York State Environmental Board; New York State Disaster Preparedness Commission. Vice Chair, Electricity Committee of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. Member, Board of Directors: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC); U.S. Department of Energy's Electricity Advisory Board. Member, New York State Cyber-Security Task Force. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Committee on Public Utility Law); New York State Women in Communications (Founding Board Member and Past President); Energy Bar Association (Northeast Chapter Board Member, Former Chair of the State Commission Practice and Regulation Committee Member); New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (Chair, New York State Board on Electric Generation Sitting and the Environment). Practice Areas: Regulatory Law.Email: Maureen Helmer

Albert Hessberg, III (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, New York, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York and U.S. Tax Court; 1983, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Middlebury College (B.A., cum laude, 1977); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1981). Speaker: "Seminar on Estate Planning and Will Drafting, Probate and Administration of Estates," New York State Bar Association. Former Counsel: Town of Wilton Planning Board & Zoning Board of Appeals, 1989-1993; Wilton Water & Sewer Authority, 1993-1995. Secretary, Board of Trustees, Albany Academy. Past President: Albany Academy Alumni Association; Board of Trustees, Academy of the Holy Names; Friends of Schuyler Mansion. Board of Trustees: Fort Orange Club, 1991-2000; E.N. Huyck Preserve; The Dudley Observatory. Member, Middlebury College Alumni Admissions. Member: Albany County and New York State (Member, Sections on: Trusts and Estates; Health Law; Elder Law) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Elder Law; Guardianship; Estate Litigation; Trusts and Estates.Email: Albert Hessberg, III

William A. Hurst (Partner) born Bayshore, New York; admitted to bar, 1998, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: State University of New York College at New Paltz (B.A., cum laude, 1994); Albany Law School (J.D., 1997). Speaker: "New York State Historic Preservation Act - Preservation 360," Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation Conference, March 2006; "Implementing a Local Historic Preservation Ordinance,", Presentation to Certified Local Governments located on Long Island's East End, October 2005; "The Preservation Advocate's Toolbox," Otsego 2000 Annual Conference, September 2005. Author: "Personal Liability of Officers and Shareholders of Closely Held Businesses," Siena Family Business Institute Newsletter, Fall 1998; "The New Nationwide Permits Program: Cause for Concern." Low Bidder, Associated General Contractors of America, May/June 2000. Former Partner, McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, P.C. Member: New York State Bar Association. Reported Cases: The Herald Co. v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga County, et al., 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2006); Saratoga Lake Protection and Improvement District, et al. v. Department of Public Works of the City of Saratoga Springs, et al., 809 N.Y.S.2d 876 (Sup. Ct. Saratoga Co. 2006). Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation; Historic Preservation; Land Use; Media Law.Email: William A. Hurst

Mark D. Lansing (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, New York; 1989, District of Columbia; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Army Court of Military Review. Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., 1983; M.B.A., 1998) Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1985). Author: "The Best Route for Controlling Your RE Property Taxes," Real Estate Weekly (Co-author), Vol. 55, No. 19; "Can there be Meaningful Property Tax Relief?" NY Law Journal (Co-author), 7/29/2008 and IAO Journal, July 2008; "Valuing the Power Giant: Market versus Court, Who is Right," IAO Journal, Vol. 49, No. 2, July 2007; "Will the Courts Render RPTL §720(1)(b) Unconstitutional?" N.Y. Real Property Law Journal, Vol. 34, No. 1, Spring 2006; "The Demise Of RPTL §727," New York Law Journal, June 2003; "Utility Valuation Following De-Regulation Revisited As Court Of Appeals Speaks On Utility And Commercial Property Valuation In Tax Certioraris," N.Y. Real Property Law Journal, Vol. 27, No. 3 (Summer 1999), IAO Journal, Vol. 42, No. 1 (January 2000) and Assessment Journal, Vol. 7, No. 2 (March/April 2000); "Utility Valuation Following Deregulation," N.Y. Real Property Law Journal, Vol. 25, No. 4 (Fall 1997); "Timely Commencement of a Tax Certiorari Proceeding," N.Y. Real Property Law Journal, Vol. 25, No. 4 (Fall 1997) and IAO Journal, Vol. 39, No. 2 (July 1997); "Cities and Towns Beware: Deregulation Will Not Increase the Value of Utility Property," New York Law Journal, 7/30/1997. Speaker: "Tax Aspects of Real Property Transactions," Tax Assessment and Certiorari, NYSBA CLE, 6/5/2008; "Real Estate Tax Issues," Lorman Education Services seminar, August 2005. Former Shareholder, Helm Shapiro, Anito & McCale, P.C. Former Trial Attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice. Former Trial Counsel, Chief of Military Justice, Chief of Claims, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Tax; Litigation); District of Columbia Bar. Reported Cases: Achieved a tax reduction arrangement that reduced a plant's annual real property tax obligation from $40 million per year to $12 million per year, plus refunds in excess of $150 million; Negotiated long-term payment in lieu of tax agreements (PILOTs) for energy and other commercial companies in New York; Provides PILOT/real property tax and transfer tax assistance relating to energy and other commercial companies (new and existing, and all fuels and renewables); Provides operational and project development assistance to energy companies; Provides real property and local tax management assistance to energy companies. Practice Areas: Taxation; Litigation; Appellate Practice; Energy; Energy Facility Siting; Wind Energy; Ad Valorem Tax; Property Tax; Tax Certiorari; Transfer Tax; Tax Valuation; Property Tax Abatement; Property Tax Appeals; Property Tax Assessments; Tax Controversies.Email: Mark D. Lansing

Oksana M. Ludd (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, November 8, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, New York, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York and Ohio; 1982, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1976); University of Toledo (J.D., 1979). Associate Editor, University of Toledo Law Review, 1979. Former Partner: Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP; Gressley, Kaplin & Parker, Partner. Former Assistant County Prosecutor, Lucas County, Ohio Prosecutor's Office. Member: New York State Bar Association. Languages: Ukrainian. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Finance; Leasing; Corporate Law; Business Law.Email: Oksana M. Ludd

Thomas J. O'Connor (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S./B.A., 1970); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1974). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance; Torts; Products Liability.Email: Thomas J. O'Connor

George M. Pond (Co-Chair of the Regulatory Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1981, District of Columbia; 1994, New York. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1974; J.D., magna cum laude, 1977). Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice; Energy and Antitrust Attorney, Law firms in St. Louis, Missouri and Washington, D.C. In-House Attorney, Major New York energy utility. Member: New York State and Energy Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Energy; Utility Law; Administrative Law; Antitrust; Trade Regulation; Litigation.Email: George M. Pond

Michael J. Smith (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1980, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Siena College (B.A., cum laude, 1972); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1975). Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Society in History.; Listed, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities; Lecturer, seminars for bar associations on bankruptcy litigation. Presenter: proprietary companies on bankruptcy and foreclosure litigation; corporations regarding employment discrimination. Founder and Administrator, Legal Assistant Program at Sage Junior College.; Assistant Attorney, Town of Bethlehem.; Board of Directors, Park Playhouse, Inc.; Former Member of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, Chapter 7 Panel of Bankruptcy Trustees. Member: Albany County and New York State Bar Associations; Capital District Bar Association. Reported Cases: Represents financial institutions, utility companies, private and public employers, insurance carriers and insurers, municipalities, private and not-for-profit corporations, and official committees of unsecured creditors on bankruptcy issues. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Collective Bargaining; Commercial Bankruptcy; Employer Rights; Employment Discrimination; Business Law.Email: Michael J. Smith

Edward J. Trombly (Chair, Financial Institutions & Lending Practice Area) born 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, New York, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Villanova University (B.S., 1967); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1970). Listed, Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law. Board of Directors, Past Chair and Executive Committee Member, Center for Disability Services Corporation. Board of Directors, Albany Police Foundation. Member: Albany County and New York State Bar Associations. Transactions: Clients include not-for-profit entities, lenders, developers and a variety of business enterprises. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Project Finance; Municipal Finance; Business Enterprises; Real Estate Development.Email: Edward J. Trombly

Melissa M. Zambri (Partner) born Albany, New York, December 16, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, New York. Education: Siena College (B.S., summa cum laude, 1994); Union College Graduate Management Institute (M.B.A., 1998); Albany Law School (J.D., cum laude 1998). Phi Sigma Tau; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Alpha Kappa Alpha. Member: Justinian Society; Outstanding Law School Students of America. Recipient, Wall Street Journal Award. Listed: Who's Who in American Law, 2005-2009; Who's Who in Medicine & Healthcare, 2004-2009; Who's Who in American Law Students, 1996, 1997, 1998. Adjunct Professor, Management, Legal Aspects of Health Care, The Graduate College of Union University, 2005-20010. Author: "HIPAA for Clinical Researchers," Lecture for the Society of Clinical Research Associate's Annual Conference, September 2009; "HIPAA for the Medical Device Industry and its Researchers: Regulations and Guidelines for Device Clinical Research," SoCRA Source, August 2009; "Confidentiality of Medical Records in New York: Overview of Medical Records and Confidentiality, HIPAA Privacy and Special Federal and State Rules," Lecture for Lorman Education Services, June 2009, June 2008, June 2007 and June 2006; "Sanctioning Health Care Providers for Privacy and Security Violations Is Becoming More Common," Privacy & Data Security Law Journal, November 20, 2008; "Quality of Care Issues for Providers," Law 360, November 19, 2008; "HIPAA for the Medical Device Industry and its Researchers," Lecture for the Society of Clinical Research Associate's Conference on Device Research: Regulations and Guidelines for Device Research, June 2008; "Staff Compliance and Documentation Training," Lecture at the Annual Meeting of the New York State Day Services Providers, June 2008; "Staff Compliance and Documentation Training," Lecture for the Western Regional Meeting of the New York State Day Services Providers, January 2008; "HIPAA for Device Manufacturers," Lecture for CNY MedTech's Quality Product Development in a Regulated Environment: Medical Device and Diagnostics Leadership Summit, September 2007; "Compliance Update," Lecture for the NYSARC, Inc. Executive Director's Association, June 2007; "Introduction to Health Law: Patient Confidentiality Laws, HIPAA and Beyond," Lecture for the New York State Bar Association Health Law Section, May 2007; "8th Annual Educational Conference on Mental Health Issues - The Family's Role in Recovery: Discussion of Privacy Issues in the Mental Health System," Lecture for NAMI, MFH, November 2006; "Compliance and Self-Disclosure," Lecture at the Annual Meeting of the Financial Management Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, May 2006; "HIPAA Fundamentals: HIPAA for the Small to Mid-Size Employer," Lecture at the Ninth National HIPAA Summit in Baltimore, MD, September 2004. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Health Law Section, 1995—); American Bar Association (Member, Health Law Section, 1995—); American Health Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: General Counsel to a 200-bed community hospital impacted by Berger Commission Report; Assists health care clients with certificate of need applications, compliance programs, HIPAA compliance and licensure issues; Helps health care clients obtain approval to operate various types of health facilities and to complete significant transactions; Drafts agreements regarding employment, leasing, independent contracting and affiliations; Performs analysis for clients of pronouncements from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General and the New York State Department of Health, regarding state and federal anti-kickback and self-referral requirements, federal and state funded health care programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, and other items of regulatory interest to providers. Practice Areas: Health Law(50%); Health Care Privacy; Health Care Compliance; Health Care Contracts; Health Care Mergers and Acquisitions; Real Estate; Lobbying; Election Law; Business Law.Email: Melissa M. Zambri

Lawrence A. Zimmerman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1967); University of Nebraska at Omaha (M.A., 1970); University at Buffalo Law School, The State University of New York (J.D., M. Arch., cum laude, 1975). Written and Lectured extensively throughout the United States on valuation of environmentally contaminated property, matters of condemnation, tax certiorari and related topics. Author: "The Best Route for Controlling Your RE Property Taxes," Real Estate Weekly (Co-author), Vol. 55, No. 19; "Can there be Meaningful Property Tax Relief?" IAO Journal (Co-author), July 2008. Speaker: Eminent Domain: The Effect of Recent Supreme Court Decisions, Lorman Seminar, October 2005; Hot Issues in Real Estate Tax Litigation, Parts I and II, Lorman Education Services seminar, June 2005; Understand Transmission Pricing and the Impact of New Reliability Solutions on Valuation, The Center for Business Intelligence's Power Asset Mergers and Acquisitions conference, New York City, New York, May 2004; Methodologies for Portfolio Asset Valuation in the Purchase, Sale and Management of Power Plant Assets, The Center for Business Intelligence's 6th Annual Electric Asset Valuation Conference, Houston, Texas, February 2004; Effectively Managing Your Property Tax Assessment, Buffalo, Waterloo and Saratoga Springs, New York, Business Council of New York State, 2002. Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor, State University of New York at Buffalo. Chief Administrative Officer, College of Urban Studies. Assistant Attorney General In Charge, Syracuse Regional Office, New York State Dept. of Law 1981-1990. Member: New York State Bar Association (Co-Chair, Sub-Committee on Condemnation and Real Estate Tax Certiorari, 1994-2000). Practice Areas: Real Estate Tax Appeals; Energy Deregulation; Construction Contracts; Real Estate Taxation; Real Estate Valuation.Email: Lawrence A. Zimmerman

OF COUNSEL

David E. Blabey (Of Counsel) born Albany, New York, April 13, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1970, District of Columbia; 1976, U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of New York, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Hamilton College (A.B., 1965); Cornell University (J.D., 1968); George Washington University (LL.M., 1970). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Utility Regulation. Member: New York State Energy Planning Board, 1978-1981; Town of Bethlehem Planning Board, 1997—. General Counsel to New York State Public Service Commission, 1981-1987. Counsel, New York State Senate Energy Committee, 1976-1981. Member: New York State (Member, Public Utility Law Committee) and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. Reported Cases: Principal negotiator for the sale of the Authority's two nuclear plants to Entergy Corporation; Oversaw the successful 50 year FERC relicensing of the Authority's FDR/St. Lawrence hydro-electric generating facility, which included the litigated recovery of 34.5mw of low cost hydro power from out of state users for use in New York; Participated through the settlement phase in the FERC relicensing proceedings for the Authority's massive 2400mw Niagara Project; Helped manage the development and construction of the PowerNow Project, which involved the siting, licensing, procurement and construction of 11 small clean generating power plants throughout New York City and on Long Island in a record nine months; Assisted in the licensing, construction and operation of a new 500mw combined cycle, natural gas fired, power plant in Queens, New York; Worked on siting and permitting new electric and natural gas transmission lines; Participated in preparing disclosure statements for public debt issuances and in drafting power purchase contracts; Worked on obtaining major revisions and extensions to Federal and State air and water discharge permits for various hydroelectric, nuclear and natural gas power plants; Achieved an historic settlement of 20 years of litigation in Federal Court involving the Mohawk Nation's land claim to Barnhardt Island; Participated in revising the Authority's policies and operating procedures following the creation of the New York Intersystem Operator (ISO) in November 1999, including the establishment of a Chief Risk Officer and creation of Authority risk management policies; Oversaw the Authority's Corporate Secretary's Office, which was responsible for all Freedom Of Information (FOIL) and Public Officers Law matters. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Energy; Regulated Industries.Email: David E. Blabey

Neil D. Breslin (Of Counsel) born Albany, New York, June 9, 1942; admitted to bar, 1971, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Fordham University (B.S., 1964); University of Toledo (J.D., 1971). Editor-in-Chief, University of Toledo Law Review, 1970-1971. Speaker, Real Estate Law, New York State Bar Association, 1979-1984. Editor, Newsletter, New York State Bar Association, 1980-1984. Member, Character and Fitness Committee, Appellate Division, Third Department, 1987—. Senator, New York, 1997—. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Former Of Counsel, Girvin & Ferlazza, P.C. Member, Motor Carrier Lawyers Association, 1975-1985. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, General Practice Section, Executive Committee, 1980-1985; Chairman, 1993-1994; Editor, Newsletter, 1980-1984; Chairman, Practical Skills Seminar, Young Lawyers Section, 1975-1977; Member, House of Delegates, 1992-1994); Albany County Bar Association (Member: Grievance Committee Chair, 1985-1993; Character and Fitness Committee, Appellate Division, 3rd Department); American Arbitration Association; National Council of Insurance Legislators (Member, Executive Committee and Former-Chair, State/Federal Relations Committee). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Estate Planning; Torts; Products Liability.Email: Neil D. Breslin

Stuart H. Brody (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1974, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1987, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 1970); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1974). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Business Law.Email: Stuart H. Brody

Eugene M. Laks (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1967, New York. Education: Columbia College (B.A., 1963); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1966); New York University Graduate School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, 1970). Recipient: New York Department of Health Special Achievement Award for contribution to development of a hospital reimbursement case payment system; New York Governor's Citation for outstanding performance and contributions to human services as counsel to the Health Planning Commission. Author: "New Federal Law Requires Medicaid Compliance Plans," Hiscock & Barclay Legal Alert, March 2006; "New York Medicaid Reimbursement Guide," Chapters on: Hospitals, Clinics, Nursing Homes, Home Care Services, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Services, Mental Health Services, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services — Chemical Dependence Services, Health Care Practitioners, Health Care Suppliers and Vendors, Managed Care, Compliance Plans and Audits, published annually by the Healthcare Association of New York State; "Health Care Update: Assisted Living Reform Act," November 22, 2004; "Bounty Amid Scarcity: The Health Care Workforce Legislation," New York State Bar Association Health Law Journal, Spring 2002, vol. 7, no. 2, p. 19; "Medicare, Medicaid and Medical Assistance in New York," Speaker for Lorman Educational Services; "Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement," Speaker for Healthcare Financial Managers Association; "Medicare and Medicaid Compliance Plans," Seminar Speaker for OASAS providers. New York State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Programs on Health Care Reimbursement, Faculty Member. "New York Health Care Reform Act of 1996" Draftsman and its predecessor, the "New York Prospective Hospital Reimbursement Methodology" Drafted New York State legislation relating to nursing home, clinic and home health care reimbursement under the Medicaid program. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Health Law Committee); American Health Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Advises clients including hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, mental health, alcoholism and substance abuse, and mental retardation and developmental disabilities services providers, home health care providers, and physicians on health care laws and regulations related to reimbursement, audits, licensure, managed care and business transactional issues. Practice Areas: Health Care; Hospital Law; Medicare and Medicaid; Administrative Law; Business Law.Email: Eugene M. Laks

Amy J. Maggs (Of Counsel) born 1956; admitted to bar, 2003, New York. Education: State University of New York College at Purchase (B.A.); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 2002); The Rockefeller Graduate School of Public Affairs and Policy (M.S., 2002). Speaking/Publications: "Monitoring Hedge Fund Investments: What's a Good Fiduciary to Do?" with Tom Steenberg, Benefits Law Journal, Summer 2007; "Public Pensions Funds are Hedging their Bets," Benefits Law Journal, Autumn 2006; "Reimportation: Panacea or Prescription for Disaster?" Benefits Law Journal, Spring 2005; "CalPERS v NYSE: How Reforming Private Securities Litigation Created a Brave New World for Public Pension Plans," Benefits Law Journal, Summer 2004; "Everything Old is New Again: Funding Issues in Public Pensions," Benefits Law Journal, Spring 2004. Prior Experience: New York State Assembly, Judiciary Committee, Associate Counsel, December 2007—; The Maggs Law Firm, LLC, Manager; Burke & Casserly, PC, Associate; McNamee, Lockner, Titus & Williams, PC, Associate. Member: Albany County and New York State (Member, Sections on: Trusts and Estates; Elder Law; Member, Committee on Life Insurance; Employee Benefits, Vice President) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trust and Estates.Email: Amy J. Maggs

Henry J. Nahal (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1973, New York; 1986, Pennsylvania. Education: State University of New York at Plattsburg (B.A., 1969); Albany Law School at Union University (J.D., 1972). Board of Directors, START. Vice President, Southern Rensselaer County Baseball, Inc. Board Member, Connie Mick and Mickey Mantle Organizations. Member, Financial Committee and Building Committee of local churches. Prior Experience: Of Counsel, Sherrin & Glasel; Special Counsel, New York State Dept. of Civil Service. Director, New York State Telecommunications and Information Management Systems. Assistant Counsel: New York State Bureau of Medicaid Management Information Systems; New York State Department of Social Services, Information Technology Services; New York State Department of Health, Central Enforcement. Administrative Assistant, Speaker of the New York State Assembly Perry Duryea. Advises health care, technology, construction, government and other clients on project development, structuring, capital financing and real estate transactions. Counsel to New York Senator Caesar Trunzo. Member: New York State Bar Association; New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Character and Fitness Committee; New York Criminal Bar Association; New York Civil Bar Association. Reported Cases: Advises health care, technology, construction, government and other clients on project development, structuring, capital financing and real estate transactions; Counsel to New York Senator Caesar Trunzo Practice Areas: Health Law; Real Estate; Business Law.Email: Henry J. Nahal

Lois R. Phillips (Of Counsel) born 1951; admitted to bar, 1988, New York; 1990, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2006, Florida. Education: Skidmore College (B.S., 1974); Russell Sage College (M.S., with honors, 1982); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Author and Well-known Speaker, Environmental Law, Professional Licensure and Lobbying Compliance. Attorney, Town of Canaan. Member: Washington Association of New Jersey; Member of the Rensselaer County Republican Club. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Environmental Law Section); The Florida Bar; Business Council of New York State (Member, Committees on: Governmental Affairs; Health; Environmental). Reported Cases: Advises clients on planning, permitting, financing and construction of significant municipal and commercial projects; Advises health care professionals concerning legislation and regulatory proposals in matters related to professional licensure, governance and discipline, third party reimbursement and managed care; Represents energy and utility companies before the New York State Office of Real Property Services in matters related to valuation and assessment of complex properties; Represents commercial entities and utilities concerning governmental permits and enforcement matters. Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Real Estate; Election Law; Trusts and Estates.Email: Lois R. Phillips

Robert G. Tengeler (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1976, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York College at Oneonta (B.A., 1972); Hofstra University (J.D., 1975). Former Assistant Medicaid Inspector General New York State Department of Health; Former Director, Bureau of Program Integrity, New York State Department of Social Services; Former Deputy Counsel, Medicaid Fraud Control, New York State Department of Social Services; Former Assistant Counsel, Bureau of Administrative Hearings, New York State Department of Social Services; Former Member, National Medicaid Fraud Advisory Group (TAG). Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Health Care; Business Law.Email: Robert G. Tengeler

Jerry A. Weiss (Of Counsel) born 1945; admitted to bar, 1974, New York; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Pace University (B.B.A., 1968); St. John's University (J.D., 1973). Special Counsel to New York Lt. Governor Mario Cuomo, 1979-1980. Chairman of New York State Governor's Task Force on Future of Thoroughbred Racing, 1984. Member: Mayor of Albany's Judicial Screening Committee; City of Albany Charter Revision Commission. Campaign Manager: Re-election Campaign, New York State for President Jimmy Carter; Election Campaign, New York State Lt. Governor Mario Cuomo. Counsel, Election Campaign, New York State Governor Mario Cuomo. Assistant, Mario Cuomo, New York Secretary of State, Acting Deputy & Counsel. Assistant Counsel, Thomas Cuite, Majority Leader of New York City Council. Member: New York State Bar Association. Reported Cases: Tobacco securitization; New York State Temporary Commission on Lobbying matters. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Government Relations; Public Finance.Email: Jerry A. Weiss

COUNSEL

Margaret Surowka Rossi (Counsel) born Batavia, New York, December 2, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, New York, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Hamilton College (A.B., 1987); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 1990); National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Recipient, Jay H. Millstein Award. Executive Editor for Production, Albany Law Review, 1989-1990. Frequent Contributor, NYSDA News and the New York State Dental Journal on current topics relating to healthcare and HIPAA. General Counsel, New York State Dental Association. Senior Litigation Associate, McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, P.C. Litigation Associate: Corbin Silverman & Sanseverino; Chadbourne & Parke. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Commercial and Federal Litigation; Health Law; Corporate Counsel); Capital District Women's Bar Association (Past President, 2005-2006); Women's Bar Association (Co-Chair, Legislative Committee, 2007). Practice Areas: Health Care; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Election, Campaign and Political Law.Email: Margaret Surowka Rossi

Stephen H. Volkheimer (Counsel) born Albany, New York, August 16, 1956; admitted to bar, 1986, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., cum laude, 1982); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1985). Member, Moot Court Honor Society. Recipient, Robert A. Morse Memorial Prize Highest Grade in Criminal Procedure. Former Law Clerk to Assistant General Counsel Honorable John E. Sprizzo, Federal District Court Judge, Southern District of New York. Chairman; Former Vice President & Associate Counsel , KeyCorp. Vice President, KeyBank of New York. Reported Cases: Defense of a wide range of commercial entities in connection with various litigation matters; Representation of financial institutions in connection with all phases or their operations; Representation of real estate professionals and attorneys in professional malpractice cases; Representation of commercial lenders and borrowers in a wide variety of commercial transactions; Act as Special Counsel to a New York authority's tax-exempt lease program which provides equipment financing to healthcare facilities and educational institutions across the State. Practice Areas: Litigation; Real Estate; Business Law; Health Care; Torts; Tort Defense; Finance.Email: Stephen H. Volkheimer

ASSOCIATES

Nikki Baldwin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: Union College (B.A., cum laude, 2004); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Former Summer Associate, Hiscock & Barclay, LLP. Former Intern, Snyder & Michalski, May 2005-May 2006. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Torts; Products Liability; Insurance.Email: Nikki Baldwin

Nicholas Buono (Associate) born 1976; admitted to bar, 2004, New York. Education: State University of New York at Plattsburgh (B.A., 1999); Pace University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Associate: Harris Beach PLLC; Mendes & Mount, LLP. Assistant Counsel, New York State Housing Finance Agency. Member, New York Appellate Division, Third Department, 2004. Member: New York State Bar Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Nicholas Buono

David M. Cost (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., Philosophy, with honors, 2003); University at Buffalo Law School, State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 2006). Speaker: "Imputed Disqualification and Public Perception," New York Professional Responsibility Report, June 2007. Legal Intern for General Counsel, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Member: Albany County, New York State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Baker v. Thorpe, 43 A.D.3d 535, 840 N.Y.S.2d 834 (3d Dep't 2007); D&D of Delhi v. Village of Delhi, 47 A.D.3d 1117, 849 N.Y.S.2d 716 (3d Dep't 2008). Transactions: Representation of employers in multi-million dollar breach of contract actions brought by self-insured Workers' Compensation Trusts and/or the Attorney General's office seeking judgments for alleged self-insured liabilities; Representation of various Fortune 500 and national/global clients as national, regional and local counsel in catastrophic cases involving wrongful death and injury claims brought by asbestos plaintiffs, construction site accidents, and electrical grid operations; Representation of a high-level state official in a major civil rights case involving cutting edge constitutional issues; Pro Bono representation as assigned counsel to inmate-plaintiff in federal civil rights case for denial of Due Process Rights. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Torts.Email: David M. Cost

Charles Feldman (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 2000); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 2004). Former Associate: Carter, Conboy, Case, Blackmore, Maloney & Laird, PC; Flink Smith, LLC. Member: Albany County and New York State (Member, Young Lawyers Section) Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Trademark Committee and Licensing Committee). Practice Areas: Torts; Products Liability; Professional Liability.Email: Charles Feldman

Meredith Ireland (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: Rollins College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2004); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2009). Alonzo Rollins Scholar; Mead Scholar; Oliphant Scholar; Dean's Merit Scholar. Member, University of Miami Business Law Review. Previous Experience: Law Clerk, Hiscock & Barclay, LLP; Law Clerk, Robert Milne & Associates, PA; Legal Intern, X-Ray Optical Systems; Intern, Albany Federal Public Defender's Office. Practice Areas: Torts; Products Liability.Email: Meredith Ireland

Alexandra Maloney (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 2001); University at Buffalo Law School, The State University of New York (J.D., 2006). Former Associate: Martin Clearwater & Bell, LLP; Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, 2005. Practice Areas: Torts; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Insurance Coverage and Regulation.Email: Alexandra Maloney

Jessica Norgrove (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: University of California (B.A., political science, 1995); Albany Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Former Associate, Cohen & Dax, P.C. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; Capital District Women's Bar Association; Northern District of New York Bar Association; New York State Licensed Real Estate Broker. Practice Areas: Property Tax; Taxation.Email: Jessica Norgrove

Ekin Senlet (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2009, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; District of Columbia. Education: Middle East Technical University (B.S., with high honors, 2003); Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship (M.A., International Relations, 2008); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., Visiting Student, 2008). Member, Syracuse Law Review. Legal Intern, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Syracuse. Intern: Representation of the European Commission to Turkey; Procter & Gamble, Business Development and Marketing Department. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; Capital District Women's Bar Association; International Law Society; Energy Bar Association. Languages: Turkish. Practice Areas: Property Tax; Regulatory Law; Energy.Email: Ekin Senlet

Thais Triehy (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York and Massachusetts. Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., magna cum laude, 2002), Albany Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Author, "Zoning Out Adult-Oriented Businesses: An Analysis of the Recent Ninth Circuit Decision in Dream Palace v. County of Maricopa," 33 REAL ESTATE Legal Journal 422, Spring 2005. Former Associate with Couch White, LLP. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Regulatory Law; Municipal Law; Telecommunications Law.Email: Thais Triehy