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CHUCK HAVILAND TO JOIN PANEL OF EXPERTS ON OPTIMIZING BUSINESS TRANSITION OUTCOMES
- Category: Featured Business, Corporate and Commercial
On April 25th, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, together with M&T Bank/Wilmington Trust and Schwartz Heslin Group, Inc. will be hosting a panel discussion focusing on optimizing business transition outcomes. Chuck Haviland, Partner with our Business, Corporate and Commercial Practice Group, will join the panel of experts giving attendees a better understanding of best practices to prepare their business for sale or transition. Recognizing the challenges of selling a business, panelists will [...]
Read More ›Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has had two practice groups named Times Union "Best Of" for legal services. Our Matrimonial Practice Group was included The Best Divorce Lawyers Near Albany list and our Trusts and Estates Practice Group was included in The Best Estate Planning Attorneys Near Albany list. Law firms that the team of professional curators at the Times Union chose for this list have at least one attorney [...]
Read More ›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 ›Recent Changes in State and Federal Freshwater Wetlands Laws
- Posted By: Terresa Bakner
- Category: Featured Firm News Municipal Land Use and Development Environmental
Terresa Bakner was a speaker at this mornings Saratoga Planning and Zoning Conference held at the Saratoga City Center in Saratoga Springs. If you missed her this morning, click the link below to view the slide deck from her presentation.State Freshwater Wetlands Law.pdf
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna partner quoted in the New York Law Journal
- Category: Firm News Litigation and Appeals
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna partner Robert S. Rosborough was quoted in a recent New York Law Journal article titled "Court of Appeals Asked to Eye Use of Anonymous Jury in Gang Attack Case". Please click here to view the article (subscription required).
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
- Category: Firm News
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 ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna associate quoted in Saratoga Today article about sanctuary cities
- Posted By: John Allen
- Category: Firm News Immigration
Whiteman Osterman and Hanna associate Brendan Venter was quoted in a recent article Saratoga Today article on sanctuary cities. Please click here for the full article.
Read More ›Article: New York Real Property Taxes – Protecting and Maximizing Your Farm’s Agricultural Exemptions
- Posted By: Daniel Hubbell
- Category: Articles Agriculture/Agribusiness
Click on the link below for an article by Whiteman Osterman & Hanna associate Dan Hubbell on protecting your farm's agricultural exemptions. New York Real Property Taxes - Protecting Your Farm's Agricultural Exemption
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
Read More ›Albany Business Review Table of Experts - Commercial Real Estate
- Category: Firm News Real Estate
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna partner John Allen participated in the Albany Business Review's Table of Experts Commercial Real Estate. The session focused on the local real estate market, and how the financing of deals has changed, why a talent shortage is impacting operations and whether the region has too many apartments in the pipeline. Click here to download a PDF transcript of the discussion
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