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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP Announces New Partner
- Category: Featured Estate Planning and Administration
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce that Nicole L. Clouthier has joined the Firm as a Partner. Nicole L. Clouthier joins the Firm’s Estate Planning and Administration Practice Group where she concentrates her practice on preparing customized estate planning documents for clients and administering lifetime and testamentary trusts and estates after an individual passes away. Nicole has a diverse client base [...]
Read More ›Terresa Bakner to Present on Planning Case Law Update – June 8
- Category: Featured Land Use and Development
The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC), a regional planning and resource center, will hold its Spring Webinar Series weekly on Wednesdays and Fridays from May 4 to June 8. Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Land Use Partner Terresa Bakner will present on Planning Case Law Update on Wednesday, June 8. The goal of this session is to provide guidance on how to prepare an administrative record to withstand an Article 78 challenge to a decision by a legislative body or by [...]
Read More ›Terresa Bakner to Present on Wetlands Law in Practice - June 3
- Category: Featured Land Use and Development
The HalfMoon Education Live Webinars is offering a session on Federal Wetlands Science, Law, and Compliance on Friday, June 3. The program is designed to provide an understanding of wetland identification and federal law impacting wetlands and much more. Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Land Use Partner Terresa Bakner will present on Wetlands Law in Practice: Cases and Case Studies providing an overview of cases interpreting federal wetlands law. If you would like to attend [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP Announces New Of Counsel
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce that Oriana Kiley has joined the Firm as Of Counsel. Oriana Kiley received her Juris Doctor from Albany Law School and graduated, cum laude, from SUNY New Paltz. Prior to joining Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Ms. Kiley served as a consultant in Title IX matters for clients of higher education. Prior to this role, Ms. Kiley served as Associate Counsel to the Bureau of Labor [...]
Read More ›Women's Forum Supports Junior League of Albany's Little Black Dress Initiative
- Category: Featured
This week, members of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna’s Women’s Forum participated in the Junior League of Albany’s Little Black Dress Initiative (“LBDI”). LBDI is a week-long, social media-driven fundraising campaign to raise poverty awareness and its effects on women and children in the Capital Region. LBDI is designed to harness the power of social media platforms to raise donations to support JLA’s work and mission of promoting voluntary [...]
Read More ›With election day coming up, many are wondering whether or not immigrants have voting rights in the United States. The answer isn’t quite so black and white. Depending on immigration status, individuals may be prohibited from voting in local, state, and federal elections. Native United States CitizensA native citizen of the United States is one that was born in the United States, and/or has citizenship through their parents. Native citizens who are 18 years of age or older are [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Associate Featured in Albany Business Review Discussion on End of Year Financial Planning
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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Associate Myles B. Fischer was recently featured in the Albany Business Review’s Table of Experts. The five experts featured in the “End of Year Financial Planning” discussed new tax rules and financial planning challenges and opportunities. You can read the full discussion here: Download TOE End of Year Financial Planning.pdf.
Read More ›FCC Takes Aim (Again) at Municipal Rights to Promote Faster Local Deployment of 5G Network
- Category: Municipal
New York municipalities beware. On September 4, 2018, in response to complaints from the telecommunications industry that local rules and regulations are a burden to the deployment of their facilities, the FCC announced that it will vote on September 25, 2018 on an Order that will speed deployment of new 5G network technologies across the country that will have an immediate impact on New York State municipalities. Approval of the Order appears to be a foregone conclusion. See [...]
Read More ›Why Employee Handbooks Are Crucial for Craft Brewers (and Other Small Businesses)
- Category: Articles Alcoholic Beverages
As a craft brewer, your focus is on making the best beer possible. However, being a craft brewer means you are also a small business owner, which means that you also have to focus on managing a successful business. As your brewery grows, it will inevitably lead to hiring employees. Being an employer can be incredibly rewarding, as the right employees can become valuable assets to your business.However, becoming an employer can also be scary at times because having employees [...]
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