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Alexandra Becker Interviewed by WRGB and Featured on CBS 6 News Discussing the Upcoming End of to-go Alcohol in Restaurants
- Category: Featured Alcoholic Beverages
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Partner Alexandra Becker was recently interviewed by WRGB and featured on CBS 6 News discussing the upcoming end of to-go alcohol sales in restaurants in April 2025. Read the full article here.
Read More ›REMEMBERING PAUL LEONARD GIOIA 1942 - 2024
Whiteman Osterman and Hanna LLP sadly announces the passing of Paul Leonard Gioia, Senior Counsel. Paul is remembered not only as a colleague and mentor but as one of the pillars of New York State’s energy architecture. His career encompassed diverse roles, beginning with serving as a prosecutor in Manhattan, followed by positions as assistant counsel to three Governors and as First Assistant Counsel to Governor Hugh Carey. Paul also held the role of Chairman of the New York State [...]
Read More ›MICHELLE L. HASKIN APPOINTED TO STATEWIDE ADVISORY BOARD
- Category: Featured Family and Matrimonial Law
Michelle L. Haskin, a Whiteman Osterman & Hanna partner, has been appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas, to serve as a member of the Matrimonial Practice Advisory and Rules Committee of the New York State Unified Court System. The advisory committee includes distinguished representatives from both the bench and the bar. The Committee makes recommendations on legislative proposals as well as providing recommendations to the Chief Administrative Judge on pending legislative [...]
Read More ›LOU LEWIS JOINS WHITEMAN OSTERMAN & HANNA AS SENIOR COUNSEL
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Lou Lewis, the founder and former senior member of Poughkeepsie-based Lewis & Greer P.C., has joined Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, as senior counsel. Lewis’ former firm is closing; two of its attorneys joined WOH as partners in November. Lewis will continue to work out of the 510 Haight Ave. space that housed the Lewis and Greer offices in Poughkeepsie; he will also spend some of his time at WOH’s Albany office located at One [...]
Read More ›WHITEMAN OSTERMAN & HANNA LLP ADDS TWO NEW PARTNERS, EXPANDS REACH INTO DUTCHESS COUNTY
Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has welcomed two new partners, J. Scott Greer and Dylan C. Harris, who joined the firm Nov. 1. Previously, Greer and Harris practiced at Lewis & Greer, P.C. in Poughkeepsie. They will continue to work out of the 510 Haight Ave. space in Poughkeepsie, as WOH expands its presence in the Dutchess County area.“Scott Greer and Dylan Harris bring outstanding legal talent and experience to the firm and [...]
Read More ›Click here to download the July-2017 Immigration Briefing
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, announces a new associate: Daksha Bhatia. Ms. Bhatia joins Whiteman Osterman & Hanna’s Business, Corporate and Commercial Practice Group. Her practice will focus on all areas of corporate law, including financings, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Bhatia was an associate with Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP in New York, N.Y. Ms. Bhatia [...]
Read More ›Over 100 people joined Whiteman Osterman & Hanna as we welcomed The Fabulous Beekman Boys – Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell to our Schenectady office on June 15. Brent and Josh gave an engaging talk on their journey from New York City to Sharon Springs, how they turned Beekman 1802 into a national brand, launched the reality show The Fabulous Beekman Boys, and won the grand prize in The Amazing Race. Keep an eye out for our next Schenectady event [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP Announces New Summer Associates and Law Clerk
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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, proudly welcomes three new Summer Associates: Aileen Almonte, Taylor C. Cuomo, Eric Weinhold and Law Clerk: Tyler Clark Robbins. Ms. Almonte, of Latham, New York, graduated from Fordham University with a B.A. in Political Science. Ms. Almonte attends Washington and Lee University School of Law and is the Lead Articles Editor for the Washington and Lee Law Review. Ms. Almonte previously interned at the United States [...]
Read More ›Albany Business Review Table of Experts - Federal Regulations Final Rule: Overtime!
- Category: Firm News Labor and Employment Law
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna associate Monica Skanes participated in the Albany Business Review's Table of Experts Federal Regulation Final Rule: Overtime! The session focused on new Department of Labor regulations pertaining to overtime, and the impact on businesses of all sizes across all industries. Click here to download a PDF transcription of the discussion
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