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Megan B. Van Aken
Albany, NY Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Personal Injury
Albany Law School
I joined the Matrimonial and Family Law Department of McNamee Lochner P.C. in 2014. My practice is focused on Matrimonial Law, Family Court, Plaintiff's Personal Injury, and Civil Defense matters. With 20 years of experience, I am a skilled and accomplished civil litigator. Upstate New York Super Lawyers Magazine has honored me as a Super Lawyer for Family Law in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
In 1994, I received my B.B.A. from the University of Hartford. I earned my J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University in 1999. I am a member of the Capital District Women's Bar Association, Albany County...
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Vanessa Sanders
Albany, NY Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Fordham University School of Law
Ms. Sanders is a highly skilled attorney and litigator with extensive experience in family and matrimonial law. Before joining The Colwell Law Group, LLC, she owned and operated a law practice on Long Island, focusing on family law matters. Throughout her career, Ms. Sanders has been dedicated to guiding clients through challenging times, providing support from the beginning of litigation to its resolution. She also served as a conflict defender with the Montgomery County Public Defender’s Office, assisting clients in both criminal and family court cases.
“My approach is compassionate and client-centered, and it’s the foundation of my work here at...
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David Lawrence Ganje
Albany, NY Attorney with 35 years of experience
Business
University of South Dakota School of Law
The Ganje Law Office has earned a reputation for quality in the areas of Business and Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Banking and Financial Institution Law, and Real Estate Law. We have been providing comprehensive legal services to businesses for over 20 years. We have gained the respect of regional and national corporations and strive to foster strong business relationships with our clients. The Firm provides legal counsel and day-to-day operational guidance to banks, financial institutions and corporate clients. The firm provides legal services for commercial banks, finance companies and other financial institutions. We offer counsel in connection with financing, lending...
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Richard A. Langer
Albany, NY Attorney with 53 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
New York University School of Law and Albany Law School
Richard practices general business law with an emphasis on taxation. He has wide-ranging experience in legal issues facing businesses includes: organizing corporations, limited liability companies, purchasing and selling businesses, leveraged buy-out transactions, financing arrangements, capital raising, venture capital, leasing and leveraged leasing, reorganizations/restructurings, shareholder agreements and disputes, qualified pension/profit sharing plans, ESOPs, and executive compensation plans. He represents clients in disputes with federal and state taxing authorities. Richard also engages in estate and management succession planning, particularly involving interests in closely-held businesses.
Richard was an Adjunct Professor of Law at Albany Law School from 1975 to 1999, where he taught courses...
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Bruce J. Wagner
Albany, NY Attorney with 40 years of experience
Appeals, Divorce and Family
Albany Law School
Bruce J. Wagner practices exclusively in the field of matrimonial and family law, and represents clients in the negotiation and litigation of pre-nuptial agreements, separation and divorce. His areas of concentration include divorce; high net worth property cases; prenuptial agreements; interstate support; and international custody.
Bruce joined the firm in 1987, has been a principal since 1994, and chairs the firm's Matrimonial and Family Law Department. He also has a successful statewide appellate practice before the Appellate Divisions and the New York Court of Appeals. In January 2005, he began a two-year term as President of the American...
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Ava (Na) Li
Albany, NY Lawyer
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, IP, Immigration and Trademarks
South Texas College of Law and Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
AVA LI LAW PLLC specializes in trademark, copyright, business immigration, and estate planning. Our team of attorneys and technology consultants has expertise in law, science, and business, holding degrees such as J.D., LL.M., M.S., and Ph.D.
Our founding attorney, Ava Li, is licensed in both the United States and China, with extensive legal experience. She is also a published creative writer, with her work "The Gift of Nine Birds" featured in the University of Iowa's literary magazine "Horizon".
With backgrounds in computer science, information systems, and biological sciences, our team provides tailored legal solutions for innovators, entrepreneurs, and families. We offer bilingual...
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John Kieran Powers
Albany, NY Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Personal Injury
Albany Law School
“Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individual for the benefit of others that John K. Powers has displayed throughout his life”. Resolution of the New York State Legislature recognizing John’s lifetime of professional and community service, which includes: • Tirelessly representing and advocating for catastrophically injured individuals and their families for nearly 50 years; • Selection by his peers for 30+ years as one of "The Best Lawyers in America" in three separate areas of practice: “medical malpractice law”; “product liability litigation”; and “personal injury litigation”; • Being named “Lawyer of the Year” in the field of medical malpractice...
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Stacey Bucci
Albany, NY Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Civil Rights, Education and Real Estate
Western New England University School of Law
Provide closing and title services to national and local banks, mortgage companies, loan officers, brokers, and consumers. Write deeds, search titles, prepare and process closing documents, disburse settlement funds, and execute closings. Landlord-tenant law. Analyze legal liability of businesses and implement crucial policies necessary to safeguard against potential legal claims. Form domestic and foreign corporations and other business entities. Prepare various legal disclaimers and contracts essential to protect businesses including but not limited to employee handbooks, confidentiality agreements, and corporate resolutions. Represent parties at school meetings, mediation sessions, and due process hearings. Civil litigation. Select constitutional law and discrimination cases...
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Michael Thomas Supley
Albany, NY Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Syracuse University College of Law
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Ryan C. Woodworth
Albany, NY Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Employment and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Joseph Dier
Rensselaer, NY Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
State University of New York - Binghamton and Albany Law School
For more than 10 years, I have represented employers facing discrimination complaints filed with the NYS Division of Human Rights (DHR) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Having handled more than 100 such matters, I am well versed in discrimination law and the procedures and strategies involved in resolving complaints. A discrimination complaint is stressful for any business. I have the experience to help you navigate through this process.
I have performed investigations for employers related to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and reasonable accommodations. I also have extensive experience drafting and reviewing policies and providing training on various...
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Christopher Joseph Baione
Albany, NY Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Probate
Seton Hall University School of Law
New York City 9/11 lawyer Christopher J. Baione has devoted his practice to representing clients before the federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a top rated 9/11 lawyer and by Avvo with a Clients' Choice Award.
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Julieann Calareso
Albany, NY Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Albany Law School
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Julie A. Nociolo
Troy, NY Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationNew York Law School
Title IX & Student Defense
Federal & State Criminal Defense
White Collar Investigations & Defense
Civil Rights Plaintiff’s Litigation
Professional Licensing Defense
Appeals
Julie analyzes each case with an eye towards trial or litigation and implements a comprehensive strategy tailored to each client’s needs.
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Julie defends accused individuals against institutions including local, state, and federal governments and agencies as well as colleges and universities.
Julie works tirelessly to achieve the desired outcomes for her clients and to educate them about the often misunderstood realities of defending a criminal case. Her passion for her clients is recognized and respected by judges and her adversaries in state and...
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James C. Knox
Troy, NY Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and White Collar Crime
Lewis & Clark Law School
After graduating from the Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, I clerked for two years for the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Judicial Department, concluding with several months working in the chambers of the Hon. Edward O. Spain.
Since then I have worked as a trial lawyer at the E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy law firm.
100% of my practice is devoted to litigation, focusing on providing aggressive criminal defense. I am willing, able and have experience fighting on behalf of my clients before a wide array of courts and tribunals, at the...
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David M Siegal
Albany, NY Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Business, Divorce and Family
Albany Law School
Our office consists of six people - 3 lawyers, two paralegals and one strictly clerical person. In addition to being a lawyer, I am and have been in various businesses, real estate development and ownership,and am an active pilot. We try to accomplish our client's goals in the least expensive and least adversairal way possible, but unfortunatley that is not always possible and thus we are fully equipped to litigate the result.
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Matthew S. Lerner
Albany, NY Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Appeals, Business, Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
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J. Rochelle Cavanagh
Albany, NY Attorney with 15 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Albany Law School
J. Rochelle Cavanagh joined McNamee Lochner P.C. in 2017, and works in the Family and Matrimonial Law practice group. Rochelle is an experienced civil litigator who has been practicing since 2009. She has focused her practice on matrimonial law, family court matters including custody, support and divorce actions.
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Amanda B. Chesterfield
Albany, NY Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
Albany Law School
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Allen Lim
Albany, NY Lawyer with 2 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights and Personal Injury
Western State University College of Law
Allen Lim, Esq. is an attorney in the Litigation and Personal Injury Departments of Horn Wright, LLP.
Allen grew up and attended school in Orange County, California. He attained a B.A. in Criminal Justice from California State University, Fullerton, and his J.D. at Western State College of Law. An internship with the Orange County Public Defender started his desire to help those in need, and he carries that same drive to this day. Additionally, he utilizes his prior experience in customer service to ensure that each client is heard and that all of their questions are addressed.
Allen is bilingual...
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Kevin Kelly O'Brien
Albany , NY Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Albany Law School
Kevin O’Brien is highly passionate about fighting for the underdog in criminal defense law. He strongly believes that criminal defense attorneys have to be more skilled and better than the prosecutors. He understands that when his clients are charged with a crime, they are not just facing the assistant district attorney who is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government, but also all the resources of the U.S. government, including crime labs, investigators, police, and other governmental agencies. While nobody is able to match the endless resources that the government has to prosecute the case, he believes that his...
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Anna Badalian
Albany, NY Lawyer with 10 years of experience
90 State St #700
Albany, NY 12207
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Western New England University School of Law
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Lisa M Robinson
Albany, NY Attorney with 19 years of experience
90 State St #700
Albany, NY 12207
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Syracuse University College of Law and Alfred University
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Esra Gules-Guctas
Albany, NY Attorney with 23 years of experience
Immigration
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and Istanbul University School of Law
Mrs. Gules-Guctas's primary practice area is immigration law involving employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions, labor certification, waivers, family-based immigration and asylum. Prior to starting her own practice she was employed as an Associate for the New York City firm of Akin & Smith, LLC and, before that as an Associate Attorney for the Sanli Karabiyik Law Offices.
She has received her L.L.B from Istanbul University School of Law in 1999 and her Masters degree in political science from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York in 2005. She received her Master of Laws degree from Benjamin N....
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Mr. Lee Allen Palmateer
Albany, NY Attorney with 29 years of experience
Seasoned intellectual property attorney with 17 years of litigation experience, including 12 years exclusively to intellectual property enforcement and litigation in state and federal courts, including patent, copyright, trademark, unfair competition, and trade secret misappropriation matters.
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Daniel Laraby
Albany, NY Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Syracuse University
Dan is an accomplished trial lawyer with over a decade of experience devoted exclusively to litigating medical malpractice actions. He received his J.D. Magna Cum Laude from Syracuse University College of Law in 2010, where he was an Editor of the Law Review, and his B.A Summa Cum Laude in Philosophy from Syracuse University at Utica College in 2006. Dan served in the U.S. Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Sergeant and being decorated for achievement in 55 combat operations during deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has been admitted to practice law in New York State and the Northern...
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Michael Scott Porter
Albany, NY Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Syracuse University College of Law
Michael is a highly accomplished trial attorney based in Upstate New York. A student leader at Harvard who distinguished himself through Army R.O.T.C., he served on active duty in the U.S. Army JAG Corps after earning his juris doctor degree from Syracuse University College of Law. Devoting his practice to representing injured individuals and families in catastrophic personal injury cases, Mike has secured multiple million-dollar verdicts across consecutive trials, demonstrating his exceptional skills and dedication. An active lecturer and member of various bar associations, Mike currently resides in Fayetteville with his wife and children.
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Ron F. Wright
Albany, NY Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Albany Law School
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Brendan F. Baynes
Ravena, NY Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Albany Law School
I started my own firm in Ravena, New York[15 miles south of Albany] in April of 2009 after 22 years practicing with numerous partners in firms in Albany. While I specialize in injury litigation and have tried scores of cases to verdict, I now supplement that practice with small town practice services such as wills, traffic tickets, closings and counseling my clients. I really enjoy what I do and would welcome any inquiries to see if your needs can be met.
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Paul David Giannetti
Albany, NY Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Albany Law School
After working for a small private law firm for 5 years, Mr. Giannetti started his own practice in 1998. Since that time he has represented hundreds of injury victims in personal injury, workers compensation and social security matters. His firm handles all types of accident and injury cases and represents only injury victims.
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Heidi T. Cochrane
Hudson, NY Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Business, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Albany Law School
Experienced legal representation for divorce, separation, family law, child custody, child support, criminal law, DWIs / DUIs and traffic tickets, civil and commercial litigation, contract negotiations, business contracts, mediation, corporate formation, real estate transactions, wills and probate, throughout Greene, Albany, Columbia, Ulster, and Dutchess Counties.
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Max Smelyansky
Albany, NY Lawyer
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Max Smelyansky, who grew up in Bethlehem, graduated from Manhattan College earning a Bachelor of Science with a major in economics. He then graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law, in Maryland. After graduating from law school, Max Smelyansky developed his law practice in Albany, specializing in Traffic Defense Law, Personal Injury Law, Landlord / Tenant Law, Family Law and Estate Planning Law.
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Michael Jude O'connor
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Michael is a board certified commercial and consumer bankruptcy specialist (American Bankruptcy Board of Certification). He is admitted to the New York State Bar, as well as the United States District Court for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. His concentration of practice is in the representation of debtors and trustees in bankruptcy liquidations and reorganizations.
Michael is the recipient of the President's Award for Pro Bono services, New York State Bar Association (1989, 1993 and 2007), and the Distinguished Service Award from the Legal Aid...
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Paul Edwin Davenport
Albany, NY Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Construction, Employment and Personal Injury
Albany Law School
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Ralph Morrison Kirk
Albany, NY Attorney with 47 years of experience
Workers' Comp
Dalhousie Law School
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Ryan Alexander Forbes
Albany, NY Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
Ryan Forbes is a litigation attorney with a practice focusing on criminal defense, governmental investigations, and civil rights claims. During his career, Ryan has investigated and defended felony matters, represented clients in several trials to verdict, drafted and researched related motions and appeals.
Ryan has represented clients under Government investigations by agencies such as the United States Attorney’s Office, State Attorney General’s office, and Homeland Security. He also commits significant time to pro bono matters, including representing non-profit organizations in civil litigation and representing plaintiffs in § 1983 civil rights cases.
While in law school, Ryan served as a judicial intern for...
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James Lewis Donigan
Albany, NY Lawyer with 25 years of experience
90 State St #700
Albany, NY 12207
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
Temple University Beasley School of Law
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Paul Montgomery
Albany, NY Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationAlbany Law School
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Rebecca Lynn Postek
Albany, NY Attorney with 4 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
SUNY Buffalo Law School
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Thomas Nummey
Albany, NY Lawyer
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Fordham University School of Law