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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce that Cassandra S. Basile has joined the Firm as an Associate in the Environmental practice group.Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Basile served as an Attorney Advisor for the Office of Regional Counsel’s Air Branch of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region 2, where she advised on Clean Air Act enforcement matters, collaborated with the Department of Justice on litigation [...]

Partners Charles Gottlieb and Daniel Hubbelll and the Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP team played a critical role in facilitating the Hudson Depot District project, working closely with clients Baxter DevCo, Anderson Design Group, and Galvan to bring this transformative development to life. Leveraging the expertise of the firm’s Environmental and Land Use and Development team, they provided guidance on complex zoning, land use, and municipal law matters, ensuring the project complied [...]

Scott Fein, Senior Counsel with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, recently contributed to a journal article titled New York's Constitutional Guarantee of Environmental Rights, in Volume 27 of the NYU Journal of Legislation & Public Policy. As New York is embarking on the interpretation and implementation of potentially transformative constitutional reform, this article publication may serve as a resource to judges seeking to implement the constitutional amendment.AS SEEN IN NYU Journal [...]

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.Wetlands Regulations Presentation 2.5.2025.pdf

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 [...]