Buskirk Lawyers

Cory Dalmata was born and raised in Fulton County, New York, where he and his family still reside. He is a graduate of St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. After completion of his under-graduate degree, Mr. Dalmata took some time to ski the Wasatch while living and working at Alta/Snowbird, Utah and then attended Law School at Lewis and Clark College's School of Law in Portland Oregon.

Prior to joining DeLorenzo, Grasso & Dalmata, LLP, Mr. Dalmata was an attorney with Boies, Schiller & Flexner and his practice focused on complex commercial litigation and antitrust violations. Mr. Dalmata also was...

Ellen S. Ross was admitted to the practice of law before the courts of the State of New York in January 1983. In 1986 she established her own law office, initially in Schenectady, New York and later in Albany, New York. In 1989 she moved to her current location in Johnstown, New York. Attorney Ross practices primarily in the areas of family and matrimonial law.

Prior to re-opening his office in the town of Coeymans, George served as General Counsel to Carver Companies, a group of closely held corporations and limited liability companies within upstate New York and Charleston, South Carolina.

Immediately before that, he served as a Federal Administrative Law Judge for the Social Security Administration.

He has extensive experience working in policy making positions at every level of government, including the local level, the state level, and the federal level, and served as the liaison between the Department of Defense and the American Bar Association from 2010 through 2011.

Military Experience

As a New York Army...

For over 20 years Mark earned his living racing at over 50 race tracks, from as far north as Three Rivers, Quebec to as far south as Tampa, Florida. Mark has been a two time track champion at the legendary Lebanon Valley Speedway and was inducted into the Hall of Fame at that facility in 2010. Mark received his Juris doctorate from the University Of Dayton School Of Law in 1996 and was admitted to the bar in New York State in 1997. He has been practicing law ever since.

STARTING CSG LAW WAS AN EASY CHOICE FOR CLARISA S. GENTILE. SHE STRIVED TO BE AN ATTORNEY AT A YOUNG AGE AND COMPLETED AS MANY LEGAL CERTIFICATIONS AND CLASSES AS SHE COULD BEFORE LAW SCHOOL. SHE COMPLETED A PARALEGAL PROGRAM AT BRYANT AND STRATTON COLLEGE IN LATHAM NEW YORK AND MOVED ON TO COMPLETE HER BACHELOR DEGREE IN LAW AND SOCIETY AT THE SAGE COLLEGE OF ALBANY MAJORING IN LAW AND SOCIETY. Clarisa earned her Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School in May 2019. Before law school, Clarisa interned for the Honorable Phillip V. Cortese in Montgomery County Family Court....

Jenna is an Associate working in the Litigation Department of O'Connell & Aronowitz, P.C. During her law school career, Jenna was a Legal Intern with the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York, as well as a Certified Legal Intern for the Albany County District Attorney's Office where she wrote appeals under supervision on behalf of the People to the Appellate Division, Third Department. Jenna earned her J.D. from Albany Law School with a Certificate in Civil Litigation with Honors. While at Albany Law School, Jenna was the recipient of the President's Scholarship and the...

As an Associate at Tully Rinckey PLLC, Allison focuses her practice on all aspects of military and national security law. She represents clients in Article 32 hearings and courts-martial in a variety of felony and misdemeanor matters, as well as administrative separation hearings, appellate actions, adverse military personnel actions, and security clearance revocation proceedings.

Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Weber spent seven years in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps. Most recently, she was a military and civil law attorney-advisor for U.S. Army Europe. Weber advised senior ranking AR15-6 investigating officers, reviewed completed investigations, advised on inspector...

Mark Sacco has been a zealous advocate for the accused for nearly 20 years. He believes that every person has the right to an experienced and knowledgeable attorney. He takes his role as an advocate very seriously. As Judge Advocate (JAG) in the United States Marine Corps, he developed not only as a trial lawyer, but as a person committed to the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Mr. Sacco is an experienced and tested trial lawyer – having won many trials and cases in jurisdictions throughout New York State. His practice areas include Federal criminal litigation, white collar crime, federal...

Terry O’Connor is a 1980 graduate of St. Lawrence University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa. In pursuing his B.S. degree, he also attended the University of Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark. Terry received his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1983. Terry is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and was recently recognized by the Best Lawyers in America consumer guide. He has also been recognized as one of the top 50 upstate New York lawyers by Super Lawyers consumer guide. Terry is a trial lawyer who defends physicians, manufacturers and...

At Tully Rinckey PLLC, Allen is a First Chair Associate with extensive experience in federal, state, and private employment law matters, including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, qui tam and whistleblower actions, and disciplinary matters. He has represented clients before federal and state courts, as well as before administrative tribunals and agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Department of Veterans Affairs Disciplinary Appeals Board (DAB), New York State Department of Human Rights (DHR), New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL), and matters before the U.S. Office of Special...

Victoria M. Scozzaro, Esq. is a Labor and Employment Law attorney in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Buffalo office, where she focuses her practice on federal sector labor and employment law.

Prior to joining Tully Rinckey, Victoria was an Associate Attorney at a Keene, New Hampshire law firm, where she represented clients throughout New England in suits and administrative proceedings (including government agencies and in court) arising out of employment disputes such as wrongful termination, discrimination claims, harassment claims, retaliation, non-solicitation and non-competition clauses, wage and hour disputes, and other aspects of employment. She previously worked as a Law Clerk for a law...

Attorney James Linnan has taken more than 200 jury verdicts and was awarded the prestigious "Lawyer of the Year for Medical Malpractice in Albany" by Best Lawyers. We have represented thousands of injured people and have been involved in numerous high-profile state and federal trials. We have taken many of these cases to a verdict and have obtained verdicts and settlements in excess of $1 million in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Construction Site Accidents and Motor Vehicle Accidents.

Practice is concentrated in commercial litigation

I've been representing clients in the criminal and family courts of New York State since 1999, and I believe that being an attorney isn't a business, it's a craft that requires a sense of personal honor. I've tried cases from open-container violations to murders and, whatever the matter, I'll never leave you in the dark about your case, I'll give your case care and attention, and I'll never sell you out or do anything without your knowledge and consent.

Mario S. Crisafulli, a lifelong resident of the Capital Region, has represented injured workers and people with disabilities since 1992. In 1994, he started his own practice primarily handling Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability and Personal Injury matters. Call for a free consultation.

I am an upstate New York speeding and traffic ticket attorney. I have successfully represented hundreds of clients charged with violating the NYS vehicle & traffic law. I personally handle each and every case from the start to the finale. My coverage area includes the speeding ticket Courts in Albany County, Columbia County, Essex County, Greene County, Herkimer County, Montgomery County, Oneida County, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Schoharie County, Warren County and Washington County. As a speeding ticket lawyer I regularly appear in the Town Courts in the Albany area including the towns of Athens, Austerlitz, Bethlehem,...

Kurt Bratten is a partner in our Health Law Department. His practice includes a wide range of civil litigation, transactional work, compliance and other advisory services. Kurt’s primary focus is on counseling health care providers regarding various compliance and transactional matters such as state and federal data security and privacy requirements, managed care and other contractual matters, and state and federal regulatory requirements applicable to various provider groups. He frequently assists clients with the assessment of security incidents, HIPAA compliance and response to breaches, and has represented clients before state and federal agencies relating to various cyber security and privacy...

Originally from Mechanicville, New York, and now living in Albany, Nicholas is an Associate working in our Business Law and Transactions and Health Law departments. Joining O&A in August of 2021, Nicholas focuses largely on business law topics and cannabis. Cannabis law is Nicholas’ passion, and he strives to provide guidance to applicants and licensees (including Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensaries (“CAURD”) and Adult-Use (“AU”)) who are uncertain and overwhelmed by the onerous requirements imposed by New York’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”) and the regulations implemented by New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”). Additionally, Nicholas advises clients...

Focusing on criminal defense and DWI.

office email: alice@piedmontlawfirm.com Additional Office Location (by Appointment Only) 376 Broadway, Suite 18 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Heather Tenney, Esq. is a Partner in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s military law practice group, where her experience as a litigation and advocacy attorney with the U.S. Army add to the number of qualified attorneys within the firm’s practice. Heather brought her skills as an advocate and negotiator to Tully Rinckey after honorably serving with the US Army’s JAG Corps, and the results speak for themselves. At the firm, she focuses on military law; federal employment, EEO and discrimination litigation; and national security clearance representation. Heather’s representation in national security and security clearance cases range from high-level military officers to covert...

Mauricus R. Lofton, Esq. is an Associate in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Washington, DC office, where he focuses his practice on representing federal and private sector employees, in addition to criminal matters. His federal employment law practice includes successful advocacy before the MSPB in law enforcement related matters.

Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Mauricus was an Employment Litigation Associate at Biesecker Dutkanych & Macer, LLC in Louisville, Kentucky, where he represented federal and private sector employees before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, American Arbitration Association and state and federal courts. Mauricus has represented clients in...