(Main Office)

Statement of Practice

General and Appellate Practice before all State and Federal Courts. Corporation, Insurance, Labor, Tax, Church, Nonprofit, Real Property, Administrative, Bankruptcy, Estates, Estate Planning, Social Security Disability, Education, Commercial, Litigation.

Clients

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York
Siena College
New York State Catholic Conference
MLB Industries, Inc.
Order Minor Conventual, Immaculate Conception Province
Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm
Carmelite System
Catholic Charities
Holy Cross Family Ministries
Family Theater Promotions
Delmar Fire District.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Address

33 Elk Street
Albany, NY 12207-1801, (Albany Co.)

Phone

Phone: 518-463-1177
Telecopier: 518-463-7489

Office Hours

Monday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Charles J. Tobin (1882-1954).

Charles J. Tobin, Jr. (1915-1987).

James W. Sanderson (1937-1992).

Louis Dempf, Jr. (Member) born Albany, New York, November 5, 1929; admitted to bar, 1955, New York; 1968, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Vermont (B.S., 1952); Albany Law School (J.D., 1955). Associate Editor, Albany Law Review, 1955. Member: Albany County and New York State Bar Associations; National Association of College and University Attorneys. [U.S. Army, 1948-1949]. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Education Law; Commercial Law; Finance and Real Property Law.

Michael L. Costello (Member) born Troy, New York, December 3, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1987, U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Siena College (B.S., 1970); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1973). Member and Chair, 2000—, Committee on Character and Fitness, Third Judicial District. Commentator, West's McKinney Law Forms on Religious Corporations Law, 2001—. Member: Albany County (Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1987); New York State (Member, 1979-1991, Secretary, 1983-1986 and Chair, 1987-1991, Civil Practice Law and Rules Committee; Member, Lawyers Liability and Responsibility Committee, Trial Lawyers Section, 1982-1986) Bar Associations; The Fund for Modern Courts (Member, Board of Directors, 2008—); New York State Trial Lawyers Association; National Diocesan Attorneys Association (Executive Committee, 1989—; Litigation Advisory Committee, 2006—). Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Practice; Church Law; Nonprofit Law.Email: Michael L. Costello

R. Christopher Dempf (Member) born Albany, New York, March 13, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1987, U.S. Tax Court; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York. Education: University of Vermont (B.A., 1981); Creighton University (J.D., 1984). Member: Albany County, New York State and Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Associations; National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Law; Estate Planning; Condominium and Homeowners; Social Security.Email: R. Christopher Dempf

ASSOCIATE

Stephen P. Hayford (Associate) born Niskayuna, New York, October 7, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, New Jersey; 2003, New York; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Drew University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1995); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Member: Albany County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Church Law; Litigation; Real Property; Tax Exempt Organizations.Email: Stephen P. Hayford