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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce that Cassandra S. Basile has joined the Firm as an Associate in the Environmental practice group.

Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Basile served as an Attorney Advisor for the Office of Regional Counsel’s Air Branch of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region 2, where she advised on Clean Air Act enforcement matters, collaborated with the Department of Justice on litigation strategy, and reviewed case records for FOIA compliance. She also previously served as Assistant Law Clerk to the Honorable Martin Shulman at the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division – First Department, drafting memoranda and decisions on a broad range of civil and criminal appeals.

Ms. Basile earned her Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law, where she was awarded an Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award and was a member of the Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Team. Her legal scholarship includes a published article titled “A Shifting Focus: How Algal Turf Scrubbers (ATS) in Natural Waterways Can Prevent Toxic Blooms and Save the Algae Energy Industry,” which appeared in the Fordham Environmental Law Review in Spring 2023. She also holds a Master of Arts from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from Binghamton University, where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Ms. Basile is admitted to practice in the state of New York.

Originally from Schenectady, New York, Cassandra recently returned to the Capital Region after living in New York City for the past ten years. Beyond her professional role, she enjoys spending time in the Stockade neighborhood, learning new languages, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, practicing yoga, and crocheting.

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