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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna is a proud sponsor of the New York Craft Brewers Conference, presented by the New York State Brewers Association, on March 1-3 at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center.  The three-day conference is the premier craft beer industry conference in the state, featuring world-class keynote speakers, as well as panel experts covering nearly every facet of the brewing industry.  Click here for more information about our services to the craft [...]

On September 5, 2017, the administration of President Donald Trump announced the end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program – more commonly known as “DACA.”  The Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Elaine Duke, issued a memorandum officially rescinding the program that had been in place since June 2012.  On September 8, 2017, the University of California filed a complaint challenging the rescission of the DACA program and [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna is pleased to announce two new partners: Nicole S. Green and Scott D. Shimick. Nicole Green joined Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP in 2009. Ms. Green practices in many areas of corporate and business law including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, contract negotiation, choice of entity/entity formation, corporate governance and strategic planning. Ms. Green also counsels not-for-profit and tax-exempt organizations with respect to formation, [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna is pleased to announce a new associate: Charles J. Gottlieb. Mr. Gottlieb joins Whiteman Osterman & Hanna’s Real Estate Development, Zoning and Land Use; Environmental; Municipal; and Energy and Telecommunications Practice Groups. His practice will focus on representing residential and commercial developers, religious institutions, non-profit organizations and public utility infrastructure companies to obtain needed land use and environmental [...]

One of the most controversial topics in politics today surrounds the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program, more commonly known as DACA. This program was created by President Obama to provide a way for for immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children to come out of the shadows and apply for temporary authorization to remain in the U.S., and to apply for temporary work permits. At the time, President Obama referred to the program as a temporary measure to give [...]