About Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP

Personal. Powerful. Protection.

For more than 90 years, Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP has been providing individuals and businesses in the Southern Tier of New York with a wide range of personal and corporate legal services. The ability to offer prompt, practical, results-oriented service has made the firm one of the largest and most respected law practices in Upstate New York and the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania.

The lawyers of Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP enjoy an enviable statewide reputation, both among other lawyers and with the judiciary. Past and present partners have served as President of the New York State Bar Association, President of the Broome County Bar Association, the Federation of the Bar of the Sixth Judicial District, leaders of various New York State Bar Association specialty sections, instructors at programs providing continuing education for the profession and have been honored by their peers for their professionalism and community service.

In what was the largest law firm merger in Broome County history, the prominent law firm of Chernin & Gold joined Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP in 2000. Clients of the combined firm benefit from the commitment to increased efficiency through innovation and technology, as well as the core values of quality and service to clients and the community at large.

Whether advising a local business owner about business development and tax planning, counseling a senior citizen about legal options, helping an individual or family buy a new home, or representing an accident victim seeking just compensation for personal injuries, Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP is committed to pursuing a standard of excellence while "giving back" to the community in which their families live and prosper.

 

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Value for Money
2.7
Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
May 25, 2013
Hired Law Firm

they were very prompt and easy to understand details they had for me

Contracts
Posted by anonymous
February 04, 2010
Hired Law Firm

Highly trusted professionals.

Family Law
Posted by anonymous
July 21, 2013
Hired Law Firm

Very thorough and competent. The experience went smoother and quicker than expected.

Family Law
Posted by anonymous
June 04, 2010
Hired Law Firm

They were very expensive. My lawyer did well in behind door negotiations with the judge and other lawyer but failed in the courtroom.

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
August 27, 2010
Hired Attorney Heather M. Cornell

Ms. Cornell does not respond to phone calls.

Insurance
Posted by anonymous
September 30, 2020
Hired Law Firm

I had a motorcycle accident and was months in the hospital and spend eight more months at home not able to leave the house. Thre lawyer always asked me to come in to sign some paper without giving me real information. I told him that he has to come to my house. He always was moaning having to come to my house. By the end of the case, I asked to continue with a civil suit. He refused. But he was happy collecting over $33.000. Of course the money I got is gone and I have to pay now many medical therapies out of pocket.

 
Real Estate
Posted by anonymous
October 20, 2014
Hired Law Firm

I hired a lawyer to handle the closing on the sale of my home. I received one phone call from that lawyer. I was told 2 days before the closing that the lawyer I hired had left the firm and did not speak to a lawyer until the closing. I was not kept informed on the timing of the closing and I am now being chased down for payments that should have been handled at the closing. Very unprofessional service, I would not use this firm again.

 
Estate Planning
Posted by anonymous
July 12, 2023
Hired Attorney Michael R. May

Actually told us that no money would be distributed until the estate closes, but New York law states that estate closes after distribution. Uses clients for more money, dragged on for years! Doesn't return calls or emails.

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
July 11, 2022
Hired Attorney Michael R. May

Never responded to calls or emails, and has not settled estate after 5 years. Would not recommend May

Services

Areas of Law

  • Personal Injury
  • Banking Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures 1
    • Mergers And Acquisitions
  • Environmental Law
  • Health Care
  • Labor and Employment 1
    • Labor And Employment
  • Employee Benefits 2
    • Pension Plans
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Liability 1
    • Professional Malpractice Defense
  • Family Law 1
    • Matrimonial Law
  • Wills and Probate 1
    • Probate
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Trusts And Estates
  • Elder Law
  • Taxation 1
    • Tax Law
  • Insurance
  • Civil Practice 1
    • Civil Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Government 1
    • State Government Law
  • Litigation 1
    • Trial Practice
  • Appellate Practice
  • Energy 3
    • Energy Law
    • Solar Energy
    • Wind Energy
  • Cannabis Law
  • Other 2
    • Local
    • Federal Practice

Office Details

  • Languages

    M
    arin
    English
    Italian

  • Video Calls

    Offers Video Calls

    Video Call Options

    Zoom
    Skype

  • Firm History
    Year Established

    1927

  • Representative Clients

    REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: CORPORATE/FINANCIAL: Air Temp Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.; C.H. Thompson Company, Inc.; Cleaner Supply, Inc.; Community Foundation of South Central New York, Inc.; Diamond Visionics, LLC; Five Riverside Towers; Hearth Management; HSBC Bank; Koffman Enterprises; Lockheed-Martin; Corning, Inc.; M&T Bank; McFarland-Johnson, Inc.; MediMedia USA; NBT Bank; Northeastern Plate Glass Corp.; Tioga Tool, Inc.; Silver Dollar Optical; Stakmore Co., Inc.; Tioga State Bank; Vestal Tile Distributors, Inc.; Willow Run Foods, Inc.
    CONSTRUCTION/RETAIL: A.L. Burke, Inc.; Astrocom Electronics, Inc.; Broome County Building Supply, Inc.; Coral Isle Pools, Inc.; F.S. Lopke Contracting, Inc.; Felix Roma & Sons, Inc.; Gault Chevrolet-Toyota-BMW; Gorick Construction Co., Inc.; J.S. Miller Appraisal Associates, LLC; McGowan Corp.; Olum's Inc.; R. DeVincentis Construction, Inc.; Serafini Nissan-Volvo; Shumaker Consulting Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C.; Vacri Construction Corp.; Walsh & Sons Construction; Washburn Construction, LLC.
    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION: Bearcats Development Group; Newman Development Group; Wachs Development.
    INSURANCE: Broome Co-Operative Insurance Company; Chartis; CNA Group; Dryden Mutual Insurance Company; Federated Mutual Insurance Company; First Cardinal Corp; Gallagher Bassett of New York; GEICO; Kemper Insurance Group; Liberty Mutual Insurance; Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company; Physicians Reciprocal Insurance Company; PMA Group; Progressive Insurance Company; Savitch Agency; Travelers Insurance Co.; USAA.
    MEDICAL/HEALTHCARE: Binghamton Gastroenterology Associates, P.C.; Binghamton Eye Associates; Broome Oncology, LLC; Broome County Medical Society; Cardiology Associates, P.C.; Carpathian Dental Associates, P.C.; Corning Hospital; Endwell Family Physicians, LLP; Guthrie Healthcare/Robert Packer Hospital; Levine, Shakun, Salomons & Bray Dental P.C.; Margaretville Hospital; Neuro Medical Care Associates, PLLC; Ophthalmic Associates of the Southern Tier, P.C.; Orthopedic Associates of 65 Pennsylvania Ave., P.C.; Preferred Physicians Medical; Rehabilitation Associates; Roberts Eyecare Associates; Southern Tier Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Southern New York NeuroSurgical Group, P.C.; Tier Orthopedic Associates, P.C.; Tier ENT Associates, P.C.; United Methodist Homes; United Health Service Hospitals, Inc.
    INSTITUTIONAL: Binghamton University Foundation; Broome Community College Faculty Student Association; Civil Service Employees Association; Cornell University.
    APPROVED ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS FOR: Chicago Title Insurance Company; Fidelity National Title Insurance Company; Stewart Title Insurance Company.

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