Rensselaer Lawyers

Claire J. Stratton focuses her practice in the areas of Hospitality Law, Business Law, Labor and Employment Law, Real Estate Law, Administrative Law, Estate Law and Litigation. Ms. Stratton grew up in East Texas and attended the University of Texas at Austin, receiving a dual bachelor degree in both English and Sociology. During college, Ms. Stratton volunteered for the non-profit Texas 4000, which raises money for cancer research by hosting an annual bike ride from Austin, TX to Anchorage, AK. Ms. Stratton found her way to the Capital Region by attending Albany Law School. There, she served as Student Body President and...

Cole H. Stevens focuses his practice in Business Law, Hospitality Law, Immigration Law and Litigation. Mr. Stevens attended Albany Law School where he graduated cum laude. While in law school, Cole participated in a volunteer summer program providing research and memoranda regarding Landlord-Tenant Law for the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York. Additionally, Cole was an on-campus Lexis Associate which entailed providing assistance with legal research and teaching efficient research methods to other students. Cole worked as a research assistant under Professor Bearat assisting with her published article, “Caged by a Marriage, How the United States’ Immigration System Encourages Child...

Thomas J. Carr, Esq. is a partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC and concentrates his practice in the area of Criminal Defense. Tom offers a full range of criminal litigation and courtroom services including misdemeanor and felony cases from pre-arraignment through trial. His proven litigation techniques and prosecutorial outlook are valuable in forming a viable defense strategy. Born in Galway, Ireland, Tom attended the National University of Ireland where he received his BA in Economics and Law. He was employed with the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin and then with the Department of Defense, Operations and Civilian Employee Bureaus in...

Michael is an Associate for Tully Rinckey PLLC. Michael is a proud graduate of Albany Law School where he earned his Juris Doctorate and stood out as an award-winning student. While attending the program, Michael concentrated his studies on Estate planning, graduating with honors and cum laude in his class. Prior to earning his JD, Michael gained experience in several legal fields. Most recently Michael worked for the Federal Highway Administration, submitting motions in Federal court in the areas of environmental law and labor law. At the Appeals Board of the Department of Motor Vehicles, Michael analyzed individual appeals and...

Immigration Law Firm: Marriage Green Cards, Fiance Visa, Naturalization, Green Card Renewal, Asylum, Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence.

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....

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...

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...

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

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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...

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...

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...

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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,...

Michael J. Freestone, a Partner in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Washington, D.C. office, focuses his practice on business immigration law. With more than eight years of experience practicing immigration law, he advises individual and corporate clients on a variety of immigration-related issues. Michael has extensive experience working with employers of all sizes in a variety of industries, including medical research, software development, the steel industry, construction, aerospace, religious organizations, entrepreneurs, and individuals of exceptional ability.

Michael’s work includes all types of non?immigrant petitions, visa and consular issues, employment- and family-based immigrant petitions, adjustment of status applications, and naturalization. He specializes in strategic...

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...

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...

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.

Marc T. Napolitana, an Associate in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Washington, D.C. office, practices in support of clients needing representation in Military Law and National Security Law. Marc brings his extensive legal experience to Tully Rinckey from the U.S. Marine Corps Defense Services Organization (National Capital Region) and two private law firms. His extensive experience handling security clearance review triggers with respect to personal conduct, alcohol, drugs, financial considerations, criminal conduct, handling of classified information, and misuse of information systems will augment the firm’s security clearance representation expertise.

Prior to joining Tully Rinckey, Marc spent his entire legal career on active duty...

Tammy J. Arquette, Esq. has been practicing law in the Capital District and..beyond, including Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Fulton and Montgomery Counties for over 20 years. Tammy J. Arquette is an experienced trial attorney, practicing primarily in the areas of divorce law, matrimonial law, family law, child custody, child support, paternity, separation agreements, and adoptions. Tammy J Arquette is also experienced in the areas of consumer bankruptcy law, vehicle and traffic law, DWI law, Real Estate including the purchase and sale of residential real estate, and criminal law.

James Melita, who grew up in Gloversville, graduated from Plattsburgh State University of New York with a major in political science and a minor in economics. He then graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Michigan. After graduating from law school, James Melita formed his own law practice with a main office in Albany, NY, specializing in Traffic Defense Law, Collections Law, Family and Matrimonial Law, and Real Estate Law.

Sara B. Sweeney, Esq. is an Associate in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Albany office, where she focuses her practice in civil litigation, real estate law, family and matrimonial Law and criminal defense.

Prior to joining Tully Rinckey, Sara was an Associate in an Albany law firm, where she practiced in the area of real estate law and handled both commercial and residential transactions. Sara also represented commercial mortgage lenders in complex transactions, including SBA loan closings, secured transactions, construction lending work and co-lending and intercreditor arrangements.

Sara previously worked as a Law Clerk for a commercial litigation law firm with offices in Los...