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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP sadly announces the passing of founding partner John Hanna Jr.  Mr. Hanna passed away on Christmas Day at the age of 85 after a long illness.  John co-founded Whiteman Osterman & Hanna in 1975 with Michael Whiteman, Melvin Osterman, and Joel Hodes.  The Firm has grown to be the largest Albany law firm with 78 attorneys.   Mr. Hanna focused his practice on environmental and commercial law."John inspired us all, the more seasoned [...]

ALBANY, N.Y. (January 2, 2020) – Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has announced three new partners:  Christopher W. Meyer, Monica R. Skanes, and Brian M. Wang.  Chris Meyer leads the firm’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Information Management practice, helping clients protect critical business and consumer information.  He also represents clients in commercial litigation, corporate transactions, and regulatory compliance [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna recently prevailed in the defense of a challenge brought to halt the construction of an approximately one million square foot Amazon distribution facility located in Schodack, New York being constructed by Scannell Properties.  After prevailing in the lower court, the firm’s attorneys successfully defended an appeal which sought to set aside the approvals and environmental review process for the facility.  The New York Supreme Court, Appellate [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, is very pleased to announce it has been named a Tier 1 firm in Albany by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in the following practice areas:  Corporate Law, Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Environmental Law, Litigation – Trusts & Estates, and Trusts & Estates Law.  Firms included in the 2020 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best [...]