Otego Lawyers

I am a NY State attorney. I am currently in private practice with a focus on matters of litigation in central NY state courts and federal district courts. My law practice is concerned primarily with criminal defense, commercial law as well as plaintiff's civil causes of action such as personal injury, property claims or violations of various rights. I have plead matters on behalf of clients in criminal court and family court (divorce). I am accepting new clients in the aforementioned circumstances, as well as most general practice matters. I have additional experience in real...

Michelle N. Daly, Esq. has an independent law practice focused on estate and elder law, special needs, and personal injury. She takes on cases of those injured as result of improper injections and medications, misdiagnosis, and unnecessary surgeries, often caused by the negligence or by the coercion of those who we are supposed to trust. Cases also include estate and trust planning and probate, advanced directives, guardianships, and Medicaid planning and applications. Michelle Daly graduated from the University of Miami School of Law and is a member of the NY State Bar, the Southern District of New York,...

Angela Zagreda Nikci is an attorney focusing her practice on handling traffic ticket and criminal defense. Angela obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Pace University and her Juris Doctor and International Law Certificate, cum laude, from Pace University School of Law in New York. She is licensed to practice law in New York and is a member of the NYS Defender’s Association, NYS Bar Association and Westchester County Bar Association.

Attorney Jacob P. Welch, now "of counsel", is the founder of Welch, Donlon & Czarples, PLLC. He was born in 1953, was raised in Corning, New York, surrounded by a family of lawyers. His father, Vincent J. Welch, and his namesake uncle, Jacob G. Welch, began a law practice in Corning shortly following World War II. The Welch attorneys have enjoyed a reputation of providing trusted legal services to the local community for over a half century.

Since starting in practice in 1980, Mr. Welch has focused his entire legal career in trial work. He has exhibited consistent and excellent...

Anna Czarples is focused on getting her injured clients the best possible result from the insurance company, even if that means going to court. Attorney Czarples has obtained six-figure vedicts for her clients at jury trials in our local area. Attorney Czarples is licensed to practice in both New York and Pennsylvania. She also frequently practices in federal court, being admitted to the Western and Northern Districts of New York.

Attorney Czarples will go to bat for you over any type of insurance claim case -- whether it's a car or motorcycle crash, products liability, tractor trailer collision,...

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...

The Law Office of Diane Martin-Grande is a New York law firm committed to helping individuals find solutions for their family law matters. The firm is led by Attorney Martin-Grande, who has over 21 years of legal experience, and an in-depth understanding of all New York family laws. Ms. Martin-Grande acknowledges that family law matters can be some of the most difficult issues to work through, which is why she makes sure her clients receive the individualized attention and trusted legal counsel they deserve. If you are ready to file for divorce, Attorney Martin-Grande is prepared to assist you in...

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...

Kevin is an associate in the law firm of Mainetti, Mainetti & O’Connor, P.C. Kevin joined the law firm of Mainetti, Mainetti & O’Connor, P.C. , where he currently specializes in Personal Injury litigation, Civil Defense, Misdemeanor and Felony Criminal Defense. Kevin is a graduate of the University at Albany, where he received a Bachelor Degree of Arts in Economics. Subsequently, Kevin attended Albany Law School where he was the Third Year Class President and a member of a Trial Team that successfully won the Northeast Regional Competition in Rhode Island. Upon graduating from Law School...

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.

Frederick P. Davies is the founder and senior partner of the Davies Law Firm, P.C., and a noted speaker on Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Long Term Care, Medicaid and Taxes. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Vermont in 1982 and a law degree (Juris Doctor) from the Syracuse University College of Law in 1985. Following graduation, Mr. Davies was admitted to practice law in all the state courts of New York and Connecticut. He is also admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Tax...

Steve Yale-Loehr is an Attorney Of Counsel in Miller Mayer Immigration practice group. He brings 30 years of immigration law experience to bear in advising corporate and individual clients on a broad array of family- and employment-based immigration matters. In addition to his work at Miller Mayer, Mr. Yale-Loehr is an active and internationally renowned member of the immigration law community. He teaches immigration and asylum law at Cornell Law School as a Professor of Immigration Practice. He also founded and was the original executive director of Invest in the USA (IIUSA), a trade association of EB-5 immigrant investor regional...

Paul S. Lee is an Attorney Of Counsel in Miller Mayer’s Business Law Practice Group. Mr. Lee focuses his practice on corporate law with an emphasis on financial institutions and regulatory matters. Mr. Lee’s practice includes advising companies with respect to corporate governance, private equity, acquisitions, internal investigations and regulatory compliance. Mr. Lee also has a broad range of working experience in swap agreements, finance transactions, compliance matters, regulatory audits and examinations, and construction contracts. Prior to joining Miller Mayer, Mr. Lee practiced corporate, banking and regulatory law as in-house counsel at a commercial bank and in private...

Ms. Fraser represents EB-5 families, physicians, engineers, teachers, and other highly trained professionals, as well as hospitals, colleges, IT companies, and religious organizations in pursuit of work authorizations and other immigration benefits. Ms. Fraser has presented at national conferences on immigration office staffing and U.S. immigration agency practice. Prior to law school, Ms. Fraser lived in China and New York City, where she worked as a teacher and writer.

Ms. Bruno practices exclusively immigration law, with a focus on employment-based immigration. She assists employers in obtaining non-immigrant and immigrant status for their employees. She has extensive experience working with post-doctoral researchers, professors, engineers, scientists, scholars, and individuals of extraordinary ability. Ms. Bruno also represents individuals on a variety of family-based immigration and naturalization matters. Prior to joining Miller Mayer, Ms. Bruno worked as an associate attorney at an immigration firm in the Chicago area. She is fluent in Spanish.

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Alexander E. Mainetti is a personal injury trial attorney and partner at the law firm of Mainetti & Mainetti, P.C. Alex along with his brother and father had a new vision for a personal injury law firm and spent countless hours turning their vision into a reality. In 2018, Alex along with his father Alfred and brother Michael formed Mainetti & Mainetti, P.C., a law firm designed exclusively to handle personal injury cases. Within the firm, Alex is focused on personal injury trial advocacy. He has obtained several favorable trial verdicts in Supreme Court and obtained millions of dollars in...

Hello. My name is Daniel Green. I am the sole attorney at this office and I oversee every step of my clients' cases personally, from doing the legal research and preparing legal briefs and memoranda to reviewing incoming and outgoing mail and preparing application forms. I communicate with clients face to face, via email, via chat, via phone, and via skype, and have repersented overseas clients in Europe, Africa, and Central and South America. My office is located in Kingston, New York, a 5 minute drive from the New York State Thruway and a 7 minute walk...

Victor Mazzotti, a founding partner of Martin, Harding and Mazzotti LLP, is in charge of the firm’s Litigation Department. He received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from Siena College in 1979, and Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law in 1982. Victor is on the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York. In addition, he is also a member of the board of the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Justice for All campaign. He also serves as a Board Member of the Upstate New York Chapter of the Italian American...

As a graduate of the University at Buffalo and Albany Law School, I began my career as an Assistant District Attorney in upstate New York where I prosecuted thousands of criminal cases. As a prosecutor, I learned the values of fairness and truth. I quickly learned that good people can make mistakes, but that doesn’t make them bad people. The system sometimes forgets that it’s supposed to judge your actions and character, not your address or clothes. I fight for my clients because justice should remain blind. After leaving law enforcement, I joined the New York State Workers’ Compensation...

Daniel “Dan” Dagostino graduated in 1997 from the State University of New York at Albany with a degree in History. Following graduation he worked at Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP as a legal assistant under the supervision of Paul Harding. According to Dan, his first position with Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP allowed him to obtain firsthand experience as to the emotional, physical and financial hardships injured persons endure as a result of an unexpected incident and the positive impact of Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP during and after the legal matter concluded. After working for approximately one...

Charles “Chas” Farcher is a graduate of the College of Saint Rose, where he was enrolled in an accelerated law program which allowed him to complete his undergraduate degree a year early. He received his Juris Doctor from Albany Law School in 2007, was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 2010 and the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York in 2013. Chas began his legal career with the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division’s Third Department, where he drafted...

Robert G. Babcock (Bob) specializes in criminal defense and wrongful conduct investigations throughout New York state and federal courts. He represents individuals and businesses under investigation or charged by the government with committing criminal offenses. Bob crafts unique defense strategies for clients facing criminal charges ranging from misdemeanors in local courts to complex cases involving white-collar crime, organized crime, drug trafficking and firearms offenses, and violent crimes pending in the county and federal district courts of New York. Bob brings years of criminal trial experience to Tully Rinckey and its clients as the lead attorney for the firm’s Capital Region Criminal...

Originally from Long Island and a resident of the Capital District since 1984, Ronald “Ron” Orlando received his Juris Doctor from St. Johns’ University School of Law in 1982 and his Bachelor of Science degree from New York Institute of Technology, summa cum laude, in 1979. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1983, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York in 1989 and to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1992. Ron is a member of the New York Bar Association, New York...

Mathew B. Tully, Esq. is the Founding Partner of Tully Rinckey PLLC. Mat concentrates his practice on the representation of military personnel and federal government sector employees. He has represented federal employees before such federal agencies as the MSPB, EEOC, and OSC and in court before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Before launching his legal career, Mat served for three years in the U.S. Army as a field artillery officer. After suffering from military discrimination at the hands of his employer, Mat received his juris doctorate from career...

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.

Kelly M. Curro has been a practicing Attorney for 23 years. She has varied experience in the general practice of law including civil litigation, criminal defense, real estate and business matters. Her active practice in the area of Matrimonial and Family Law benefits from her varied legal background to best serve the diverse needs of her clients. Ms. Curro represents clients in divorce, separation, custody, paternity, child and spousal support, property distribution, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and post-divorce issues such as enforcement and modification. Her goal is to assist clients to achieve clear and practical resolutions during...

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.

James E. Tyner is a defense lawyer who provides dedicated representation in all types of criminal defense matters, including homicide cases, DWI cases, white collar criminal cases, domestic violence cases, sex crime cases and immigration-related cases.

For over 15 years, The Law Office of James E. Tyner, PLLC has provided skilled and successful representation for individuals facing state and federal criminal charges, including those related to DWI, white collar and assault crimes. New York criminal defense lawyer James E. Tyner knows that aggressive charges require an aggressive defense. Dedicated and meticulous, Mr. Tyner zealously advocates for his clients, employing a strong...