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Francis J. Smith Jr.
Francis J. Smith Jr.
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New York Business Law Attorney with 37 years experience

Albany Law SchoolU.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, New York, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 2nd Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court
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Thomas P. Connolly
Thomas P. Connolly
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New York Business Law Attorney with 57 years experience

2nd Circuit, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, U.S. Supreme Court, New York and Connecticut
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Robert Rock
Robert Rock
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New York Business Law Lawyer with 36 years experience

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... Read More »
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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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Meg Gilmartin
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Saratoga County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 10 years experience
(518) 888-6750 29 Spa Drive
 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Business, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning and Family
Western New England University School of Law
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A 2007 graduate of Western New England University School of Law, Ms. Gilmartin spent nearly 30 years in Technical and Operational roles for a variety of manufacturers before her career in the law. Her most recent non-legal role was as Vice President of Global Quality and Regulatory Affairs for a mid-sized adhesive film manufacturer based in the UK. Ms. Gilmartin knows firsthand as a business executive what is required of a legal counsel in a business environment and the breadth of experience to understand the subtle ramifications of the decisions concerning the businesses of her clients. As the former North...
James Thompson Towne
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Saratoga County, NY Business Law Attorney with 42 years experience
(518) 884-9150 281 Scotch Bush Road
 Burnt Hills, NY 12027
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Employment
Albany Law School
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James T. Towne, Jr. has been representing businesses, municipalities and related entities for many years, addressing and handling matters ranging from general litigation, harassment claims, employment issues, zoning, planning and tax certiorari matters. Moreover, with Mr. Towne’s highly developed understanding of ethics as it impacts business and government, his services to an organization is invaluable. Mr. Towne also provides assistance with ethics issues and technology issues as they relate to the law and other “hot button” topics which may arise.
(518) 452-1800 450 New Karner Road
P.O. Box 15072
 Albany, NY 12212
(518) 296-8866 2668 State Route 7
 Cobleskill, NY 12043
(845) 485-7525 82 Washington Stree
Suite 201A
 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(518) 587-7300 137 Maple Avenue
 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Gilbert L. Carey, Esq. CPA
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Saratoga County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 16 years experience
(518) 982-0100 139 Meyer Road
 Clifton Park, NY 12065-1414
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Albany Law School
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Gil Carey is an attorney and certified public accountant who practices in the areas of Taxation and Business Law, solving business, tax and legal challenges for middle-market, closely-held businesses and their owners.

Mr. Carey advises businesses on tax and transactional matters and counsels business owners on the development of business succession strategies as part of a comprehensive estate and wealth preservation plan. He regularly advises on tax matters, including business, trusts, estates and personal income taxation; and represents clients in tax disputes with state and federal tax agencies and in the U.S. Tax Court.

Mr. Carey teaches and lectures on accounting,...
Brian Breedlove
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Saratoga County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 39 years experience
(518) 383-9400 139 Meyer Road
 Clifton Park, NY 12065
Business, Criminal, DWI and Personal Injury
Western New England University School of Law
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Brian Breedlove is a member of the National Association of Drunk Driving Defense and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is on the Warren County Bar Association Criminal Law Committee. He has the highest possible rating (AV) from Martindale-Hubbell, a nationally recognized survey of lawyers and judges. It is the rating given to those lawyers recognized by the legal community as having outstanding legal skills and those that subscribe to the highest level of ethical standards. He has been named a Super Lawyer every year since 2010. In 2006, after securing the highest crash verdict in...
(518) 383-9400 82 Glenwood Avenue
 Queensbury, NY 12804
Kimberly G. Finnigan
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Saratoga County, NY Business Law Lawyer
1520 Crescent Road
Suite 300
 Clifton Park , NY 12065
Business, Appeals, Civil Rights and Education
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
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Kimberly G. Finnigan is a bilingual attorney who focuses her practice on immigration, employment and labor law, and civil rights litigation. Ms. Finnigan is a graduate of William and Mary Law School, where she was a Jessup International Moot Court Team member, served as President of the International Law Society, and co-founded the LL.M. Student Assistance Program. Ms. Finnigan received honors in Appellate Brief Writing and was acknowledged as a Mary Siegrist Hinz Leadership Fellow and recipient of the Gambrell Professionalism Award. Ms. Finnigan was awarded her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Education, magna cum laude, from Middlebury College...
Carrie McLoughlin Noll
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Saratoga County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 26 years experience
(518) 383-9400 10 Maxwell Drive, Suite 105
 Clifton Park, NY 12065
Business, Appeals, Employment and Insurance Claims
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Julie Marie Frances
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Saratoga County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 11 years experience
(518) 587-6670 480 Broadway
Suite 214
 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Business, Criminal, Divorce and Estate Planning
Albany Law School
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Steven David Greenblatt
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Saratoga County, NY Business Law Attorney with 18 years experience
(518) 824-1254 480 Broadway
Suite 212
 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Business, Collections, Construction and Products Liability
Cornell University School of Law
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John D. Leggett Esq.
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Saratoga County, NY Business Law Attorney
(518) 583-1559 175 Church Street
 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Business, Family and Real Estate
Albany Law School
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Margaret Gilmartin
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Saratoga County, NY Business Law Lawyer
(518) 888-6750 29 Spa Drive
 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Business, Estate Planning, Family and Real Estate
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Peter A. Pastore
Peter A. Pastore
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Albany Law SchoolFlorida and New York
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Jacob F. Lamme
Jacob F. Lamme
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New York Business Law Lawyer

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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James Patrick Trainor
Saratoga County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 27 years experience
(518) 899-9200 2 Hemphill Pl
 Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Business, Bankruptcy and Personal Injury
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Gary Cortis Hobbs
Saratoga County, NY Business Law Attorney with 31 years experience
(518) 581-9797 358 Broadway
 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Business, Civil Rights, Criminal and Insurance Defense
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Karen Schumaker Martell
Saratoga County, NY Business Law Attorney with 31 years experience
(518) 581-8800 60 Railroad Pl
 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Business and Municipal
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Lucia Romeo
Saratoga County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 11 years experience
(518) 581-8800 60 Railroad Pl
 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Business and Real Estate
Brooklyn Law School
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John James Poklemba
Saratoga County, NY Business Law Attorney with 42 years experience
(518) 581-9797 358 Broadway
 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Business, Criminal, DWI and Divorce
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Francis Edward Dorsey
Saratoga County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 62 years experience
(518) 584-5205 1 Court St
 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Daryl Shepherd Cutler
Saratoga County, NY Business Law Attorney with 25 years experience
(518) 899-9200 2 Hemphill Pl
 Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
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John Serbalik
Saratoga County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 65 years experience
(518) 664-1840 44 N Main St
 Mechanicville, NY 12118
Business, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
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Joseph Sacco
Saratoga County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 21 years experience
(518) 584-6700 56 Congress St
 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Business, Bankruptcy, Civil Rights and Criminal
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Lynn Ellen Schwartz
Saratoga County, NY Business Law Attorney with 17 years experience
(518) 581-8800 60 Railroad Pl
 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Business and Real Estate
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Vincent L. Valenza
Vincent L. Valenza
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New York Business Law Lawyer

University of Florida Levin College of LawFlorida, New York and U.S. Tax Court
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Scott C. Paton
Scott C. Paton
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New York Business Law Attorney

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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Robert Rock
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Albany County, 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...
John Frederick Harwick
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Saratoga County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 23 years experience
(518) 584-8886 511 Broadway
 Saratoga Springs , NY 12866
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Albany Law School
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Highly rated upstate New York litigator.
(518) 274-5820 28 2nd St
 Troy, NY 12180
(518) 486-8800 99 Pine St
Suite 108
 Albany, NY 12203
(518) 783-3843 7 Airport Park Blvd
 Latham, NY 12110
Nancy Baum Delain
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Schenectady County, 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 County, 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...
James Hacker
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Rensselaer County, 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....
Graig Frank Zappia
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Albany County, NY Business Law Attorney with 15 years experience
(518) 218-7100 441 New Karner Road
 Albany, NY 12205
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Albany Law School
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Graig contributes to the versatility of Tully Rinckey PLLC's legal services for Capital Region residents. He was brought in to the firm to strengthen its real estate practice group. He represents private real estate owners, real estate developers, and banks and other institutional lenders in their real estate transactions. Graig's understanding of the loan process from all angles enables the firm to advise individual and corporate clients throughout the closing process. He provides representation across a range of real estate legal matters, including closings, title disputes, title insurance, contracts, zoning, variances, transfers, inheritances, lease disputes, and adverse possession. Additionally, Graig provides...
David M Siegal
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Albany County, 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.
Ryan Michael Finn
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Rensselaer County, 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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Mike Macomber
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Albany County, NY Business Law Lawyer
(518) 218-7100 441 New Karner Road
 Albany, NY 12205
Business, Family and Military
Albany Law School
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Michael is an Associate for Tully Rinckey PLLC. Michael is a proud graduate of Albany Law School where he earned his Juris Doctorate and stood out as an award-winning student. While attending the program, Michael concentrated his studies on Estate planning, graduating with honors and cum laude in his class. Prior to earning his JD, Michael gained experience in several legal fields. Most recently Michael worked for the Federal Highway Administration, submitting motions in Federal court in the areas of environmental law and labor law. At the Appeals Board of the Department of Motor Vehicles, Michael analyzed individual appeals and...
Ms Alice M Breding
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Albany County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
(518) 690-4200 4 British American Boulevard
 Latham, NY 12110
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Albany Law School
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office email: alice@piedmontlawfirm.com Additional Office Location (by Appointment Only) 376 Broadway, Suite 18 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Leonard A. Weiss
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New York Business Law Lawyer with 70 years experience

Albany Law SchoolNew York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
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G. Kimball Williams
G. Kimball Williams
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New York Business Law Attorney

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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Richard B. Ancowitz
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Albany County, 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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Sarah Elena Gold
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Albany County, NY Business Law Attorney with 11 years experience
(518) 213-2345 125 Wolf Road, Suite 509
 Albany, NY 12205
Business
Albany Law School
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Mathew B. Tully
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Albany County, NY Business Law Lawyer
(518) 218-7100 441 New Karner Road
 Albany, NY 12205
Business, Criminal, Divorce and Employment
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Brian H. Bronsther
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Albany County, NY Business Law Lawyer with 33 years experience
(518) 373-9000 12 Century Hill Drive
 Latham, NY 12110
Business, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Estate Planning
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Timothy E. Casserly Esq.
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Albany County, 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.
Jacob F. Lamme
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Albany County, 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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Samuel C. Breslin
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Albany County, 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...
Michael J. Catalfimo
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Albany County, 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...
Matthew S. Lerner
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Albany County, 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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Donna Heinrichs
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(518) 439-8888 NY
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...
(518) 439-8888 381 Delaware Avenue
 Delmar, NY 12054
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Christopher Massaroni
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New York Business Law Attorney with 35 years experience

Cornell UniversityNew York
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Kevin Laurilliard
Kevin Laurilliard
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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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