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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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]