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Scott Shimick Wins Favorable Determination from the N.Y.S. Division of Tax Appeals
- Category: Federal and State Taxation
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna attorney Scott Shimick recently obtained a favorable Determination from the New York State Division of Tax Appeals, which canceled the Department of Taxation’s determination of tax liability.In a comprehensive 15-page Decision, largely adopting the arguments of the Firm made on behalf of It Works Marketing, Inc., the Division held that the reports issued by the taxpayer to its customers were personal and individual reports that were not substantially [...]
Read More ›Retired Schenectady County Supreme Court Justice Barry D. Kramer Joins Whiteman Osterman & Hanna As Senior Counsel
- Category: Litigation and Appeals
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce that Judge Barry D. Kramer joined the Firm as Senior Counsel. Judge Kramer started his judicial career in 1993 after being elected to serve on the Schenectady County Surrogate’s Court and was then elected to the Supreme Court serving in the Fourth Judicial District in 2010. Previously, Judge Kramer joined the law firm of Higgins Roberts Beyerl & Coan where he became [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce that Robert J. McLaughlin has been promoted to Partner.As part of the Public and Private Finance Practice Group, Robert McLaughlin focuses his practice on financial transactions, public/municipal finance, gaming and lottery law, and government compliance. Mr. McLaughlin has acted as Bond Counsel on a wide variety of tax exempt and taxable issues. He has also represented trustees, [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Welcomes New Associate
- Category: Business, Corporate and Commercial
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce that Nathaniel Chumley has joined the Firm as an Associate. Nathaniel Chumley graduated from Fordham Law School with his Juris Doctor and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Middle Eastern Studies and Economics from New York University where he studied abroad in Egypt and Abu Dhabi. Mr. Chumley authored a Note entitled, "Are Securities Laws Effective Against Climate Change? A [...]
Read More ›The Women’s Forum at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna held a firmwide fundraising effort to support the Unity House. The Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency providing services in our community to those living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. Contributions were collected to help the Unity House’s Domestic Violence Program, Children’s Program and [...]
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