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Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna is proud to have 21 lawyers recognized in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The firm also has one partner awarded the Best Lawyer® 2026 Employment Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Albany, and one partner awarded the Best Lawyer® 2026 Environmental Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Albany. Only one lawyer in a specific practice area and geographical region is honored with a [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has announced that Christian M. Coyne has joined the Firm as Of Counsel in the Business, Corporate and Commercial Practice Group. In his new role, Mr. Coyne will support clients through all stages of the business lifecycle, with a focus on corporate structuring, equity and debt financing, fund formation, and governance matters. Known for his strategic thinking and hands-on approach, Mr. Coyne has earned a reputation [...]

Attorney Seth R Leech, Head of the Immigration Practice Group (IPG) at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, presented a series of seminars to Bangladeshi business people, entrepreneurs and investors in Bangladesh this week. The seminars focus on immigration to the United States through investor visas (E2), employment based non-immigrant visas (L1, H1B, 01), and employment based options for physicians, also discussing permanent immigration options, including green cards and multiple categories. [...]

Attorney Seth R Leech, Head of the Immigration Practice Group (IPG) at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, will be speaking to Bangladeshi business people, entrepreneurs and investors in Bangladesh in the last week of February 2025. He will be presenting a series of seminars on immigration to the United States through investment and business creation at the Renaissance Gulshan in Dhaka and in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Mr. Leech will be covering a number of the most utilized immigration pathways for [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has announced that Larenz M. Devaren has joined the practice as an associate in the firm’s Business, Corporate and Commercial Practice group. In his new role, Mr. Devaren will advise borrowers, financial institutions, and other lenders on a wide range of corporate finance transactions.Prior to joining Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Mr. Devaren was an associate in the New York offices of Brown Rudnick LLP, where [...]