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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 ›LOU LEWIS JOINS WHITEMAN OSTERMAN & HANNA AS SENIOR COUNSEL
- Category: Featured Firm News Real Estate
Lou Lewis, the founder and former senior member of Poughkeepsie-based Lewis & Greer P.C., has joined Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, as senior counsel. Lewis’ former firm is closing; two of its attorneys joined WOH as partners in November. Lewis will continue to work out of the 510 Haight Ave. space that housed the Lewis and Greer offices in Poughkeepsie; he will also spend some of his time at WOH’s Albany office located at One [...]
Read More ›WHITEMAN OSTERMAN & HANNA LLP ADDS TWO NEW PARTNERS, EXPANDS REACH INTO DUTCHESS COUNTY
Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has welcomed two new partners, J. Scott Greer and Dylan C. Harris, who joined the firm Nov. 1. Previously, Greer and Harris practiced at Lewis & Greer, P.C. in Poughkeepsie. They will continue to work out of the 510 Haight Ave. space in Poughkeepsie, as WOH expands its presence in the Dutchess County area.“Scott Greer and Dylan Harris bring outstanding legal talent and experience to the firm and [...]
Read More ›Robert S. Rosborough IV, a partner at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, has been appointed editor of the New York State Bar Association’s CasePrepPlus newsletter. The weekly publication features summaries of significant New York State appellate cases from the previous week and is provided to all NYSBA members as a benefit of membership.“I’m honored to be named the new editor of the NYSBA CasePrepPlus newsletter, which has been such a valuable resource to NYSBA members, including [...]
Read More ›Monica Skanes, an Associate with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, was recently appointed as the Secretary of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA). Ms. Skanes also serves as a Co-Chair of the NYSBA Section’s Communications Committee. An attorney with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna since 2011, Ms. Skanes focuses her practice on labor and employment law, education law, and litigation, and is the [...]
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 ›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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