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Albany Law School2nd Circuit, Massachusetts, United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, United States District Court, Northern Districts of New York, United States District Court, Southern Districts of New York and New...
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G. Kimball Williams
G. Kimball Williams
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Case Western Reserve University School of Law2nd Circuit, 4th Circuit, District of Columbia, New York, Tax Court of the United States, United States District Courts for the Western Districts of New York and United States District Courts for the Northern...
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Paul C. Pastore
Paul C. Pastore
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Albany Law SchoolMassachusetts, New York, United States Federal District Court for the Western District of New York and United States Federal District Court for the Northern District of New York
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Jacob F. Lamme
Jacob F. Lamme
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Albany Law School and State University of New York - AlbanyNew York, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of New York, United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, United States District Court, Northern District of New York and United States...
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Michael J. Catalfimo
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer with 32 years experience
(518) 465-3484 20 Corporate Woods Blvd.
 Albany, NY 12211
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Collections and Divorce
Boston College Law School
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Michael J. Catalfimo represents a diverse group of businesses and individuals in complex civil litigation and transactional matters involving Real Property Law, Creditors Rights, Business Law, Family Law, Trusts and Estates Law, Municipal Law, and Health Care Law. He is a Managing Director and the Chief Operating Officer of the Albany, New York law firm of Carter, Conboy, Case, Blackmore, Maloney & Laird, P.C. Mr. Catalfimo received his Juris Doctor Degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Boston College Law School in 1985, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif National Legal Honor Society and received the Lewis...
Samuel C. Breslin
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer with 8 years experience
(518) 650-3733 5 Clinton Square
Fourth Floor
 Albany, NY 12207
Business, Criminal, DWI and Personal Injury
Albany Law School
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Sam Breslin represents both individual and corporate clients in a variety of matters, from state and federal criminal defense to personal injury and complex commercial litigation. Criminal: Sam represents clients in all criminal matters including DWI/DUI charges, as well as all other violations, misdemeanors and felonies in federal, state and local courts. Many criminal charges, no matter how minor, carry the risk of long-term consequences. In defending his clients, Sam strives to make them aware of these collateral consequences and craft a defense strategy to minimize them. Personal Injury: Sam aggressively represents clients injured as the...
Joseph Callahan
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer with 31 years experience
(518) 626-9060 90 South Swan Street
Suite 103B
 Albany, NY 12210
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Tax
Syracuse University College of Law
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Joe Callahan began his career as a CPA with Deloitte in Manhattan and left there to work as a tax attorney. He's been with the law firm of Mackay, Caswell & Callahan since 1992 and is admitted to practice law in New York and Connecticut, together with the U.S. District Court and U.S. Tax Court.

Mackay, Caswell & Callahan, P.C handles various IRS and New York State tax controversies including IRS Audit Strategies and Defenses, Enforced Tax Collection (Notices of Levy & Notices of Lien), Offers in Compromise, Innocent & Injured Spouse Relief, Responsible Person Assessment Defense, Tax Court, IRS...
(212) 281-6781 10 East 39th Street
Suite 901
 New York, NY 10016
(585) 698-1200 510 Clinton Square
# 5163
 Rochester, NY 14604
(315) 472-5201 6739 Myers Road
 East Syracuse, NY 13057
(315) 472-5202 215 Washington Street
Suite 8
 Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 478-4823 258 Genesee Street
Suite 602
 Utica, NY 13502
Francis J. Smith Jr.
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Albany, NY Business Law Attorney with 37 years experience
(518) 447-3378 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Business, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Construction
Albany Law School
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Mathew Paul Barry
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
(518) 447-3343 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Albany Law School
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Kevin Laurilliard
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer
(518) 447-3392 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Business, Bankruptcy, Collections and Construction
Albany Law School
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Scott David Shimick
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Albany, NY Business Law Attorney with 15 years experience
(518) 487-7678 One Commerce Plaza
 Albany, NY 12260
Business, Tax and White Collar Crime
Loyola University New Orleans
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As a tax attorney at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, my role is to advise clients on how to reduce tax liability and limit exposure to additional taxes and penalties. I advise our business clients in many complex transactions, such as triangular mergers, spin-offs, and stock-for-stock acquisitions. I also assist our business clients in complicated planning issues, such as analyzing new markets tax credits, drafting opinion letters, and selling businesses and assets. I help clients avoid exposure to civil and criminal tax penalties at all stages from audit to trial. I have represented...
G. Kimball Williams
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Albany, NY Business Law Attorney
(518) 447-3311 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Business, Appeals and Arbitration & Mediation
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Jeremy H. Speich
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
(518) 447-3342 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Business, Real Estate and Tax
New York University School of Law and Albany Law School
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Peter A. Pastore
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer
(518) 447-3346 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Business and Bankruptcy
Albany Law School
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Albany Law SchoolNew York, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
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Scott C. Paton
Scott C. Paton
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Cornell University2nd Circuit, New York, U.S. District Court in the Southern District, U.S. District Court in the Eastern District, U.S. District Court in the Northern District, U.S. District Court in the Western District and Vermont
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Leonard A. Weiss
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer with 70 years experience
(518) 447-3326 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Business and Arbitration & Mediation
Albany Law School
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Vincent L. Valenza
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer
(518) 447-3391 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Business, Real Estate and Tax
University of Florida Levin College of Law
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Jacob F. Lamme
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer
(518) 447-3348 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Business, Elder, Environmental and Estate Planning
Albany Law School and State University of New York - Albany
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Thomas P. Connolly
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Albany, NY Business Law Attorney with 57 years experience
(518) 447-3303 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Business, Real Estate and Securities
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August Montgomery
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer
(518) 512-4114 54 State St
#1003
 Albany, NY 12207
Free ConsultationBusiness, Real Estate and Tax
Albany Law School
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Richard A. Langer
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Albany, NY Business Law Attorney
(518) 447-3308 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Albany Law School and New York University School of Law
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Paul Montgomery
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer with 34 years experience
(518) 512-4114 54 State St
#1003
 Albany, NY 12207
Business and Tax
Albany Law School
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Scott C. Paton
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Albany, NY Business Law Attorney
(518) 447-3379 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Employment
Cornell University
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Christopher Massaroni
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Albany, NY Business Law Attorney with 35 years experience
(518) 447-3331 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Employment
Cornell University
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Paul C. Pastore
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer
(518) 447-3200 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Business, Bankruptcy, Collections and Municipal
Albany Law School
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Vincent L. Valenza
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University of Florida Levin College of LawFlorida, New York and U.S. Tax Court
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Jeremy H. Speich
Jeremy H. Speich
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New York Business Law Lawyer with 15 years experience

New York University School of Law and Albany Law SchoolU.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, United States Tax Court, 2nd Circuit and New York
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Ryan E. Manley
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer with 6 years experience
(518) 436-1661 5 Clinton Square
 Albany, NY 12207
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, DWI and Personal Injury
Albany Law School
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Paul Arthur Feigenbaum
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Albany, NY Business Law Attorney with 46 years experience
(518) 462-5601 54 State Street
9th Floor
 Albany, NY 12207
Business and Arbitration & Mediation
Columbia Law School
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Practice is concentrated in commercial litigation
Timothy E. Casserly Esq.
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer with 33 years experience
(518) 452-1961 255 Washington Ave Ext #104
 Albany, NY 12205
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
Albany Law School
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As a devoted son, husband and father,Tim Casserly understands the needs of his clients. He has dedicated his career to helping clients navigate and understand the complexities involved in managing one's estate and long-term care plan including preserving assets in order to leave a legacy. With utmost care and compassion for over 31 years,Tim has customized plans to provide financial security to individuals, families and businesses.
John Frederick Harwick
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Troy, NY Business Law Lawyer with 23 years experience
(518) 274-5820 28 2nd St
 Troy, NY 12180
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Albany Law School
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Highly rated upstate New York litigator.
(518) 486-8800 99 Pine St
Suite 108
 Albany, NY 12203
(518) 783-3843 7 Airport Park Blvd
 Latham, NY 12110
(518) 584-8886 511 Broadway
 Saratoga Springs , NY 12866
David M Siegal
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer with 41 years experience
(518) 431-1000 16 Corporate Woods Blvd
 Albany, NY 12211
Business, Divorce and Family
Albany Law School
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Our office consists of six people - 3 lawyers, two paralegals and one strictly clerical person. In addition to being a lawyer, I am and have been in various businesses, real estate development and ownership,and am an active pilot. We try to accomplish our client's goals in the least expensive and least adversairal way possible, but unfortunatley that is not always possible and thus we are fully equipped to litigate the result.
David Lawrence Ganje
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Albany, NY Business Law Attorney with 28 years experience
(518) 437-9000 2 Tower Pl
 Albany, NY 12203
Business
University of South Dakota School of Law
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The Ganje Law Office has earned a reputation for quality in the areas of Business and Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Banking and Financial Institution Law, and Real Estate Law. We have been providing comprehensive legal services to businesses for over 20 years. We have gained the respect of regional and national corporations and strive to foster strong business relationships with our clients. The Firm provides legal counsel and day-to-day operational guidance to banks, financial institutions and corporate clients. The firm provides legal services for commercial banks, finance companies and other financial institutions. We offer counsel in connection with financing, lending...
James Hacker
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Troy, NY Business Law Attorney with 33 years experience
(518) 274-5820 28 Second Street
 Troy, NY 12180
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Albany Law School
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Jim Hacker is a 1981 graduate of Hamilton College and a 1984 graduate of Albany Law School. Mr. Hacker holds an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell and has been recognized as “A Best Lawyer in America” in both the fields of personal injury and commercial litigation. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at Albany Law School and is the President Elect of the Albany County Bar Association. He is a Regional Vice President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Academy and a past president of the Capital District Trial Lawyers. Mr....
James Robert Barnes
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer with 13 years experience
(518) 452-1961 255 Washington Ave Ext #104
 Albany, NY 12205
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Wake Forest University School of Law and State University of New York - Binghamton
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Matthew S. Lerner
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
(518) 935-4230 8 Southwoods Blvd.
Suite 300
 Albany, NY 12211
Business, Appeals, Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
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David Ganje
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer
(518) 437-9000 21 Everett Road Ext.
 Albany, NY 12205
Business, Energy and Environmental
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David L. Ganje is a commercial law and commercial litigation attorney and also maintains a natural resources practice. He has grounded his legal experience as a practicing attorney, a former commodity arbitrator, a member of the board of directors of an S&L and an adjunct professor to hone his skills in these areas of practice. Born and raised in Aberdeen, South Dakota, David handles matters related to mineral law, oil and gas law, energy law and water law in his natural resources practice. The practice includes representation before local and federal regulatory bodies. In his commercial law and commercial litigation practice, David...
(605) 385-0330 1830 West Fulton Street
 Rapid City, SD 57702
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Thomas P. Connolly
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2nd Circuit, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, U.S. Supreme Court, New York and Connecticut
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Richard A. Langer
Richard A. Langer
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Albany Law School and New York University School of LawNew York
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Donna Heinrichs
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Delmar, NY Business Law Attorney with 33 years experience
(518) 439-8888 381 Delaware Avenue
 Delmar, NY 12054
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Albany Law School
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I am a very well-rounded practitioner. I have had extensive experience in the past with litigation and appeals both to the Appellate Division and the NY Court of Appeals. I have recently cut back on litigation and have concentrated my practice in wills, trusts, estates, estate planning, probate and elder law.

I am honest and fair in my charges. I am particular in what matters I take on and will not take on any and every matter that walks in my door. I expect cooperation and a positive attitude from my clients so that I may...
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Ryan Michael Finn
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Troy, NY Business Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(518) 213-0115 28 Second Street
 Troy, NY 12180
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Albany Law School
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John Maxwell
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Delmar, NY Business Law Lawyer with 39 years experience
(518) 475-0016 2 Normanskill Blvd
 Delmar, NY 12054
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Mr. Ken McCauley
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Albany, NY Business Law Attorney with 7 years experience
17 Ver Planck Street
 Albany, NY 12206
Free ConsultationBusiness, Administrative and Criminal
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Richard B. Ancowitz
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer with 35 years experience
(518) 489-1098 21 Everett Road Ext
 Albany, NY 12205
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and Personal Injury
Brooklyn Law School
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Robert Rock
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Albany, NY Business Law Lawyer with 36 years experience
(518) 218-7100 441 New Karner Road
 Albany, NY 12205
Business, Appeals and Bankruptcy
Albany Law School
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Bob is the managing partner of the Albany office of Tully Rinckey PLLC and the head of the firm’s insolvency practice. He has 35 years of experience in dealing with complex financial, corporate and commercial issues. Throughout his legal career, Bob has centered his practice in the Capital Region, but has represented clients all across New York including in each of the four United States District Courts and the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Bob has extensive experience before both state and federal courts fighting for clients in the civil litigation arena. When Tully Rinckey PLLC’s clients have been wronged...
Morgen Bowers
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Chatham, NY Business Law Attorney with 18 years experience
(518) 392-9550 22 Park Row
 Chatham, NY 12037
Business, IP, Real Estate and Trademarks
Cardozo School Of Law
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Morgen's practice includes general corporate work (including formation, governance and financing), alcohol industry licensing, intellectual property law (focusing on trademark and copyright protection, licensing and enforcement), trusts and estates, and representation of banks, purchasers and sellers in commercial and residential real estate transactions. Morgen began her legal practice in 1999 at a large international Wall Street law firm where she specialized in private and syndicated secured, unsecured and structured financings in the New York and Hong Kong offices. Morgen received her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1999 where she was Senior...
Nancy Baum Delain
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Schenectady, NY Business Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
(518) 371-4599 107 N College St.
 Schenectady, NY 12305
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
University of New Hampshire School of Law and New England Law | Boston
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Nancy Delain is a registered patent attorney working in a solo practice in the historic Schenectady Stockade. Coming later in life to the practice of law, she was a technical documentation professional for over 20 years before attending law school, working mainly in the computer industry writing and editing end-user materials. She regularly practices before the US Patent & Trademark Office in both patent and trademark areas. Her practice encompasses transactional patent, trademark, copyright, trade dress, trade secret, franchise and licensing matters. She also practices regularly before the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York, handling Chapter...
Douglas J. Rose
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Albany, NY Business Law Attorney with 30 years experience
(518) 218-7100 441 New Karner Road
 Albany, NY 12205
Business, Administrative, Municipal and Real Estate
University of Miami School of Law
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Douglas James Rose is a Partner in the litigation department of Tully Rinckey PLLC. Douglas focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation issues, including real estate, zoning, and land use, as well as contract actions and creditor-debtor relations. He previously worked in the Albany office of Deily, Mooney, & Glastetter, LLP. Prior to entering the legal profession, Doug served in the United States Coast Guard. Deployed primarily on law enforcement patrol duties in the Caribbean, he achieved the rank of Lieutenant (junior grade). Doug received his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was a Dean’s Merit...
Brendan F. Baynes
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Ravena, NY Business Law Lawyer with 31 years experience
(518) 756-6000 14340 Route 9W
 Ravena, NY 12143
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, DWI and Traffic Tickets
Albany Law School
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I started my own firm in Ravena, New York[15 miles south of Albany] in April of 2009 after 22 years practicing with numerous partners in firms in Albany. While I specialize in injury litigation and have tried scores of cases to verdict, I now supplement that practice with small town practice services such as wills, traffic tickets, closings and counseling my clients. I really enjoy what I do and would welcome any inquiries to see if your needs can be met.
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Cornell UniversityNew York
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Albany Law SchoolFlorida and New York
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