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William P. Hessney is Special Counsel with Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP in its Albany, NY office, and has been practicing law for over 36 years. He has a broad based real estate practice, representing buyers, sellers and lenders in both residential and commercial transactions, for which he has extensive experience in contract drafting and negotiation, document preparation and title examination. He has represented lenders and creditors in mortgage foreclosure matters and related litigation in State and Federal Courts throughout the State of New York. His practice also includes the formation and representation of corporations, not-for-profit corporations and limited liability companies in the Capital District.. Over the years William P. Hessney has participated in a number of continuing legal education programs. They include being the chair and speaker for the Albany Session of the NY State Bar Association Seminar on Practical Skills-Mortgage Foreclosures and Workouts, from 2004 to 2018, a coauthor and speaker for the seminar entitled New York Real Estate Title Law: Solutions to the Most Common Problems in 2004, coauthor and speaker for the seminar entitled Effective Mortgage Foreclosure Techniques in New York in 1994 and the coauthor and speaker for the seminar entitled New York Foreclosure and Repossession in 1993.. Born and raised in Canandaigua, New York, William P. Hessney has made the Capital District his home for more than 40 years with his family. He has served on the boards of a number not-for-profit organizations including serving for many years as a Member of the Board of Trustees for the Hart Cluett Museum in Troy, New York.

While on active duty as a JAG, Greg prosecuted and defended over a hundred felony cases with charges ranging from drug possession to murder. Additionally, he was selected to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. In that capacity he prosecuted hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases arising on federal property in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. Greg is often called upon by local news organizations to comment on prominent military legal cases. Greg's last active duty assignment was at the Defense Appellate Division in Washington DC where he wrote criminal appellate briefs and argued appeal cases. Greg was honorably discharged from the Army JAG corps in April 2004. Greg was awarded numerous awards from the army upon his discharge to include the Meritorious Service Medal.. Currently Greg’s practice area includes Criminal Defense, Appellate Advocacy, Family Law, and Federal employment litigation. Greg also serves as a law guardian where he represents children involved in family court litigation. He recently won a landmark victory at the Merit Systems Protection Board for federal employees in the case of Gregory Lee, Geoffrey Wellein v. Department of Justice and John Collins v. Department of Agriculture. Greg has numerous awards including the 2005 Freedom Team Salute by Peter J. Schoomaker, General of the United States Army, and Francis J. Harvey, Secretary of the Army.  Greg is a life member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).  Additionally Greg is certified by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and is a member of the NASD arbitration panel.. Greg has recently been appointed to the Committee on Character and Fitness for the State of New York Appellate Division’s Third Judicial District. Before prospective attorneys are admitted to the New York State Bar and allowed to practice law in New York State they must be personally interviewed by the Committee on Character and Fitness. The Third Judicial District includes Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties. He has also been elected to the Albany – Colonie Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.Greg currently serves as the firm's managing partner. Before becoming an attorney, Greg retired from the East Meadow, New York Fire Department were he served as a Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician.

Walter Breakell, founder and principal of the Breakell Law Firm P.C., has been practicing law for over 30 years. Through his entire career Walter’s practice has been focused on the construction industry.. He has served contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, sureties, developers, and owners. He has helped his clients through contract reviews, performance disputes, delay claims, disputed and extra work issues, changed conditions, OSHA and labor law matters, payment bond claims, mechanics liens, and more. Walter’s intimate knowledge of the construction industry means he has the unique ability to get two divergent parties communicating in an effort to resolve their particular disputes without the necessity of a time consuming and costly litigation. But he is always prepared to mediate, arbitrate, or litigate a matter, if necessary.. Walter also counsels his clients through all types of business matters. His decades of experience in the industry mean he has insight necessary when aiding his clients in making business transactions including acquisitions, mergers, and transfers; succession plans; commercial transactions; real estate purchases; and MWBE/DBE certification; to name a few.. Walter is counsel to Northeastern Subcontractors Association and to the New York State Concrete Masonry Association. He is also a member for the Associated General Contractors of New York and the Eastern Contractors Association. He is a past member of the Upstate New York Construction Industry Advisory Counsel. He often gives informative lectures before these and other industry groups.. He is licensed to practice law in New York and Florida. He is a member of the American Bar Association (Construction Law and Litigation Divisions member), the New York State Bar Association and the Florida State Bar Association.. Walter is a mediator, arbitrator, and lecturer for the American Arbitration Association (AAA’s) for both construction and commercial disputes. He is a certified member of the AAA’s Large, Complex Construction Panel.

Tom’s affiliation enables the firm to offer 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 Galway. Tom received his law degree from the National University of Ireland and was awarded the Sweet and Maxwell Law prize for first place in the study of law. After graduating from Law School , Tom moved to New York and worked in the Office of the District Attorney in Brooklyn , prosecuting serious crimes including narcotics and gang violence. Thereafter, he entered private practice focusing on Criminal and Civil Litigation, including Family Court, Surrogates Court, Criminal Court, Housing Court , Civil Court and Supreme Court cases. In 2004, Tom became a DWI prosecutor for Delaware County. Most recently, as Bureau Chief in the Special Victims Unit in Rensselaer County, Tom regularly handled felony and misdemeanor sex crimes, domestic violence, crimes against children and crimes against the elderly. In addition to his work at the offices of the District Attorney, Tom joined the New York State Assembly Minority staff as an associate counsel and later became Deputy Legislative Director.. Tom is often called upon by local and national news organizations to comment on prominent criminal cases.  He has been called upon as an expert in both the political and legal fields for Fox News, Capital News 9, News Channel 10, as well as National Public Radio (NPR) and WGY, making numerous appearances on the Al Roney Show as well as The Tully Rinckey Legal Power Hour.

Tim co-founded Burke & Casserly,P.C. in 1988. Since then he has been helping clients in all areas of estate planning, wills and trusts, elder law and retirement planning. Tim is also a Certified Financial Planner and founding member and President of Arista Investment Advisors, Ltd., a Registered Investment Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission. He has lectured nationally to professionals, corporations and the general public on issues pertaining to the elderly and planning for long term care and has been quoted in the New York Times and Money Magazine.

The Koff Law Firm, PLLC was founded by attorney Howard M. Koff, J.D., LL.M. (Tax) after he left the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He then decided to dedicate his time guiding clients and their businesses through IRS law in the Albany, NY area. As a former appellate attorney, Koff brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our practice.. Reach out to attorney Koff today to learn more about The Koff Law Firm. We'll do everything we can to help you find the right solution to your tax problem.. CONCERNING HOWARD KOFF'S QUALIFICATIONS, SOME HIGHLIGHTS:. *Prior Results Do Not Guarantee A Similar Outcome.

Tauseef Ahmed is an Associate in the Albany office of Tully Rinckey PLLC, where his unique legal, business, intellectual property, and science research experience allows him to assist clients across a range of practice areas.. Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Tauseef served as General Counsel for SNR Development in Seaford, NY, where he advised on company strategies and their implementation, managed the legal function, and obtained and oversaw the work of outside counsel. He also was directly involved in complex business transactions and successfully negotiated multiple contracts with institutional clients.. Tauseef’s judicial experience includes working for the Hon. Leonard D. Wexler, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York in Central Islip, NY. There, he researched and drafted bench memoranda, orders, and letter opinions in both criminal and civil cases. He also prepared for cases and participated regularly in court proceedings, reviewed and analyzed habeas corpus petitions involving inadequate assistance of counsel, and reviewed case files and assisted the Judge with a variety of matters that came before the court.. Tauseef was a full-time Legal Extern in the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Alexandria, VA, where he reviewed granted patents in reissue and reexamination post-grant proceedings. At the CRU, he drafted non-final office actions establishing the USPTO’s legal position on a range of patentability issues including subject matter, novelty, obviousness, claim interpretation, and adequacy of enablement; researched prior art and proposed positions based on findings; and managed a project correlating the post-grant proceedings that occurred at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) with those that occurred at the CRU to determine trends in patent litigation.. At the USPTO, he completed the patent examination training program covering patent systems; role of the patent examiner and flow of an application; basic requirements to file and formalities; claim interpretation; 35 USC 101; 35 USC 112 (a); 35 USC 112 (b) and (d); prior art rejections; 35 USC 102 (AIA and pre-AIA); 35 USC 103; patent classification; planning a search; restriction practice; and double patenting.. As a Legal Intern for the Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinic at Hofstra Law School in Hempstead, NY, Tauseef provided transactional assistance to small businesses and startups with a particular focus on intellectual property issues that arise in the earliest stages of venture formation. He also performed a patentability analysis for a startup company’s sports technology; researched prior art and patent claim construction, focusing on statutory standards of novelty and obviousness; obtained trademark for a small business; and researched registered trademarks and submitted responses with the USPTO. Tauseef also drafted a music licensing term agreement for Hofstra University’s student-run record label.. Other legal experience includes positions as a Senior Researcher for the Research Laboratory for Law, Logic and Technology, Hofstra Law School; Corporate Legal Extern for iLuv Creative Technology, Port Washington, NY; Legal Extern, First Medicine, New York, NY; and Legal Intern for Nassau University Medical Center, Office of the General Counsel, East Meadow, NY.. Tauseef is a trained research scientist with four years of experience in molecular biology, cellular neuroscience and molecular genetics.

STEPHEN G. LEVY, JD, CELA  is Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. He limits his practice to the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration and Long Term Care Planning. Mr. Levy is a member of the Elder Law and Trusts and Estate sections of the New York State Bar Association. He is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.. A graduate ofOberlinCollegeandAlbanyLawSchool, Mr. Levy was admitted to practiceNew Yorkand the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York in 1994. His office is located at21 Everett RoadExt.,Albany,New York,12205.

Sonia Uddin is a graduate of New York University, where she studied Political Science and Women’s History. She received her Juris Doctorate from New England Law in 2010 and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2011.. While in law school she interned with the State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Assistance, where she reviewed and drafted applications for businesses seeking state funding. She also worked with the Domestic Violence Program at Boston Medical Center, where she provided patients with social services assistance. During this time she also worked at the New England Law Legal Services Clinic, where she represented clients in matters of Family Law. She began her legal career researching various areas of the law and reviewing contracts for other attorneys in New York State.. When an opportunity to join the Workers’ Compensation legal team at Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP, became available, Sonia eagerly joined the firm. She was excited to work directly with clients to help them get the care and benefits that they need.. Sonia is a proud member of the New York State Bar Association and the Injured Workers’ Bar Association. In her time away from the firm, Sonia enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling and hiking in the Capital Region.

Shalini Natesan focuses her practice in the areas of Business Law, Hospitality Law, Municipal Law, and Real Estate Law.

Prior to becoming a divorce attorney, Asa Neff researched the area of family law while assisting a family member in preparing for divorce.. Throughout his research, Mr. Neff recognized the profound effect the divorce would have on his relative’s life and how much good legal representation could make a difference.. “When the opportunity to practice family law presented itself, I recognized that it would be a great opportunity to help people manage and move forward with their lives during a very difficult transition,” he said.. No matter how adversarial a particular case may be, Mr. Neff tries to develop and maintain a professional and working relationship with his opposition in order to achieve his client’s goals, which usually include maximizing their roles in their children’s lives.. “As a father, I take a lot of pride in helping other fathers obtain as much parenting time as possible without having to pay unfairly for what should be right,” Mr. Neff said. “Too often the courts treat a father’s parenting time as a privilege and not a right. That is something we should all work to correct.”

Practice is focused on Elder Law, Probate and Administration, Estate and Elder Law Mediation, Estate Taxation, Wills, Trusts and Accountings.

Practice areas: Business and Corporate Law, Non-Profits, Contract Administration, Employment Law, Administrative Law, and extensive Legal Research background.

Philip “Phil” Mazzotti was born and raised just outside of Albany, New York. Growing up, Phil always wanted to attend Syracuse University, where his family attended, and become an attorney. Phil graduated from Syracuse University in 2011, with Bachelor’s degrees in Finance, Strategic Management, and Entrepreneurship for Emerging Enterprises. Phil pursued his passion to be an attorney at Albany Law School, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 2014.. Throughout his life, Phil has always had a passion to help people. From volunteering at local food shelters as a child, mentoring inner city kids while at Syracuse University, or as a professional helping people who have been wrongfully injured, Phil is looking forward to the career that is ahead of him in the litigation department at Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP.. In his time away from the firm, Phil enjoys spending time with his family, friends and participating in local sport leagues.. Direct Phone:Toll-Free Office: Email:

Peter B. Jones is a Special Counsel based in the Hinman, Howard & Kattell’s Albany office and is a member of the Firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. Peter practices in the areas of real estate, including residential, commercial, commercial real estate leasing, mortgage and relocation closings, estate planning and administration, personal injury, and general practice.. During more than thirty years of practice as an attorney, Mr. Jones has represented thousands of clients in cases and transactions ranging from the simplest closings to complex commercial transactions involving 1031 tax exchanges. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the New York State, Rensselaer County and Albany County Bar Associations.. A lifelong resident of Rensselaer County and Troy High School graduate, Peter has served his community throughout his career as a member of the Board of Directors of the ARC of Rensselaer County (formerly Rensselaer County ARC), the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Corporation, Vanderheyden Hall and the Contemporary Artists Community at Woodside. He has been an agent of Chicago Title Insurance Company for over thirty years. He is also an avid skier, fly fisherman and traditional Irish fiddler.

Paul Marthy was born and raised in the Capital District and has deep roots throughout the area. Prior to pursuing a career in law, Paul worked in the public sector. He’s been practicing law since 1992 and was with the Breakell Law Firm prior to joining Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP.. Since being with the firm, Paul has dedicated the bulk of his practice to construction law. Paul has experience advising clients before, during, and after disputes arise. He has worked with clients during contract preparation and review; job dispute negotiations; and when necessary through mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Paul has been a litigator his entire career, he has extensive experience in state and federal courts and before state and federal administrative law judges.. Paul also handles residential and commercial real estate matters, business formation, succession planning, acquisitions, mergers, and transfers.. Paul is an active member of the Northeastern Subcontractors Association, the Associated General Contractors of New York, the Eastern Contractors Association, and the New York State Concrete Masonry Association. He has lectured before these and other industry groups.. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Albany County Bar Association.. “To succeed, we must have the will to succeed, we must have stamina, determination, backbone, perseverance, self-reliance, and faith.”— B.C. Forbes

Paul Giannetti was born and raised in Rotterdam Junction N.Y. and attended Bishop Scully High School. He received his Bachelors’ degree, cum laude, from St. Bonaventure University and Juris Doctor from Albany Law School in 1992.. After working for a small private law firm for 5 years, Mr. Giannetti started his own practice, Paul Giannetti Attorney at Law,  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.

Paul Aloy concentrates his practice in the areas of Education Law and Labor and Employment Law. He is experienced in employee and student discipline proceedings; improper practice and unfair labor practice proceedings and other labor relations matters including collective bargaining and impasse procedure; administrative hearings, including those before the Public Employment Relations Board, Division of Human Rights, the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board and the Workers’ Compensation Board; and state and federal court proceedings. Paul has also represented individuals on licensing matters before the Racing & Wagering Board. He regularly counsels clients on a wide range of day-to-day legal issues.. Prior to joining Honeywell Law Firm, Paul had the unique experience of working both in private practice, where he primarily served as counsel to municipal employers, as well as working in-house for a prominent labor union representing law enforcement officers statewide.. Paul graduated from Syracuse University College of Law where he was a Dean’s Scholar and was selected for the Moot Court Honor Society after demonstrating excellence in trial and appellate advocacy. He is also a graduate of Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania where he played baseball and was initiated into Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education. Paul has volunteered his time as an advisor/coach to a local high school’s Mock Trial Team and to Wilton Youth Soccer.

Over the past 30 years, Daniel has become well-known in the Capital Region as an ardent advocate for the rights of people who have suffered injuries or lost loved ones because the intentional or negligent acts of medical professions, drivers, property owners, businesses, and other parties. As a Partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, Daniel concentrates his practice on personal injury, medical malpractice and general litigation. Daniel has spent his entire legal career – which spans more than three decades – practicing law in the Capital Region. For most of that time he worked as a solo practitioner or name partner at law firms in Albany, where he built thriving medical malpractice and person injury practices. He has litigated a broad range of medical malpractice claims, including those pertaining to foreign objects left in the body during surgery, failures to diagnose and improperly performed medical procedures. His personal injury litigation experience runs the gamut of cases, including motor vehicle accidents, construction site accidents, slip, trip, fall accidents, building safety, product liability, and wrongful death. Daniel also focuses on civil litigation law and family and matrimonial law.

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 State Trial Lawyers Association, Capital District Trial Lawyers Association, The Capital District Women’s Bar Association and the Albany County Bar Association.. He has been an active volunteer and member of the Board of Directors of The Legal Project for many years and served as President of the Board of Directors in 2007-2008.. Ron has received many awards including the President’s Pro Bono Service Attorney Award by the New York State Bar Association in 2005 and again was recognized as Empire State Counsel for Pro Bono services in 2008.

On top of being a Partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, Michael is the Section Chair of the firm’s New York State Employment Group and a Practice Area Head in the Federal Sector Labor & Employment Group. He focuses his practice on federal and private sector employment law claims, including claims involving the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), New York Labor Law, and New York Executive Law.. In his federal employment practice, Michael has represented employees before the following:. In his New York State employment practice, Michael represents employees and employers in both federal and state court, including claims before the following:. Michael also handles disciplinary hearings in the union, municipality, school district, and civil service areas, as well as contract negotiations, severance negotiations, and advising employees and employers regarding disciplinary investigations.. In addition to his practice in New York State and federal employment, Michael focuses his practice on all aspects of civil litigation. Whether handling contract disputes, business agreements, corporate formation, employment agreements, small claims, collections, landlord tenant disputes, or criminal law, Michael is always the strongest advocate for his client’s best interests.

Nicholas Khoury grew up in the Village of Altamont. He attended college at SUNY Albany where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 2007. Nicholas received his Juris Doctorate from New York Law School in 2010 and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2011 and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York in 2013.. Nicholas began his legal career practicing immigration, personal injury, and social security disability law in the New York metropolitan area. In 2015, Nicholas returned to the Capital Region where he represented injured workers before the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board until becoming a full time social security disability attorney in 2016.. Nicholas joined Martin, Harding & Mazzotti in 2017 both in order to continue helping disabled individuals get access to their social security benefits and because it gave him the opportunity to work in an environment where he was encouraged to build meaningful relationships with his clients.. Nicholas enjoys water sports, motorcycles, and, when he can, working in his brother’s blacksmith shop. He is also a proud member of his local Masonic Lodge and Shriners International Center where he actively participates in social and charitable activities.

Mr. Almy has experience in representing Defendants in criminal cases, including felony DWI, gun possession, a variety of misdemeanors, and traffic tickets. His experience in civil litigation includes representing construction companies as plaintiff and defendant, estate litigation, personal injury cases, and Small Claims Court. He has appeared in Court throughout New York State.. Mr. Almy is admitted to practice law in New York State. He received his Juris Doctor from Albany Law School and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Albany where he received his Bachelor’s Degree.. Mr. Almy is the attorney advisor for the Loudonville Christian School mock trial team, which competes in the New York State Bar Associations’ mock trial tournament. When he is not working, Mr. Almy enjoys golfing, playing tennis, and spending time at home with his wife and two dogs.

Melanie M. Franco, Esq. is an attorney in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Albany office, where she focuses her practice in federal employment law.. Prior to joining Tully Rinckey, Melanie worked as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Hon. Joan Bedrin Murray, J.T.C. of the New Jersey Tax Court while the judge was temporarily assigned to the Superior Court, General Equity Division in Hackensack, NJ.. While in law school, Melanie performed research for a professor on a unique environmental law issue, as well as worked as a research assistant for her school’s advocacy program. Melanie also interned with the Pace Energy and Climate Center, a New York City council member, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 office, and Hudson Riverkeeper.. Melanie is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey. She obtained her law degree from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, NY, with the Advanced Certificate in Environmental Law.

Maureen was raised in Geneva, New York. At the end of her junior year in high school, she enrolled in the early admissions program at a nearby community college. After graduation, she took a seven-year hiatus to begin a family. In 1983, the untimely death of a childhood friend inspired her to return to college. “What was planned to be a two-year commitment turned into a seven-year adventure. I enrolled in an Introduction to Law course and was hooked. I attended school during the day and worked fulltime nights and weekends. As a single parent, I wanted to set an example for my son that through hard work and perseverance, dreams do come true.”. Maureen graduated Cum laude from Russell Sage College in 1987 and then went on to earn her law degree from Albany Law School of Union University in 1990. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1991.. Maureen has focused on Workers’ Compensation Law since 1992. As of 1998, she has represented solely the injured worker. “It has been very gratifying to have helped hundreds of people whose lives have been turned upside down as the result of an unexpected work injury. I was therefore thrilled when invited to join the law firm of Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP in August of 2008 since the level of personal commitment to the needs of the client is outstanding.”. Maureen is a member of the Injured Workers’ Bar Association, the Albany County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.