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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, is excited to announce the launch of its new healthcare practice group, led by Frank J. Fanshawe, who joins the firm as a partner. This marks an important milestone in the firm’s continued growth as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.The healthcare team will be headed by Fanshawe and supported by four other partners who have extensive expertise in navigating the legal and regulatory complexities of [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP (WOH), the Capital Region’s largest law firm, and Nolan Heller Kauffman LLP (NHK), an esteemed business law, financial services, and litigation firm, are pleased to announce that NHK’s attorneys and staff will be joining WOH effective January 1, 2025. The integration of WOH’s and NHK’s business law, commercial real estate, commercial litigation and other mutual practices will enhance both firms’ capabilities in these areas. [...]

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 John B. Cannie has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the firm’s Environmental, Land Use & Development, and Real Estate Practice Groups. Prior to joining Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Mr. Cannie was an Associate at Snyder, Kiley, Toohey, Corbett & Cox LLP, where his practice focused on land use, zoning, and real estate development and transactional matters. He has represented [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has announced that John M. Czajka has joined the firm as partner and John F. Wirenius has joined as of counsel.Czajka, who spent the last 15 years in New York State government service, most recently serving as General Counsel to the New York State Police, will join the Litigation and Government Relations practice groups. Wirenius is the immediate past Chair of the New York State Public Employment Relations Board and [...]