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With over 37 years of experience as an attorney, I bring extensive legal knowledge to your personal situation. I have provided legal assistance to numerous individuals and businesses throughout the Capital Region of New York State during my career in areas such as estate planning, business succession planning, elder law, estate and trust administration (including estate litigation), veterans benefits, real estate and business law. I have handled legal matters from simple wills and real estate transactions to highly sophisticated estate plans, contested guardianships and business arrangements. My estate litigation experience extends to contested wills, contested accountings, removal of executors and trustees and cases involving abuse of powers of attorney.

Theresa B. Marangas received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Albany and her Juris Doctorate from Quinnipiac University School of Law in Hamden, Connecticut. Theresa draws upon her extensive legal experience to skillfully address the needs of her clients with her hallmark compassion and integrity.. Theresa is licensed to practice in the United States Supreme Court, all of the federal district Courts for New York and Vermont, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and in the State of New York.

Sara B. Sweeney is a Principal at McCall, Sweeney & Silva, P.C., where she focuses her practice primarily in Matrimonial and Family law.. Sara is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey. She participates in events with the New York State Bar Association and Albany County Bar Association. Sara provides representation in virtually every aspect of Family and Matrimonial law including matters relating to child custody, child support, orders of protection and family offenses, parental alienation, separation agreements, divorce, enforcement of divorce decrees, spousal maintenance, pre-and post-nuptial agreements, neglect and abuse, and termination of parental rights.

Ms. Tebano has litigated cases in all Capital Region courts that hear family law and divorce matters. After nearly two decades of practice, Maria offers extensive experience in the highly specialized areas of matrimonial law including agreements ( prenuptial, postnuptial, and separation), custody and visitation, equitable distribution,  spouse and child support evaluations, enforcement and modification proceedings,  awards of counsel fees and expert fees. Maria also offers strategic, goal oriented representation in a variety of other practice areas, among them are matters involving all aspects of civil litigation , employment law , real estate transactions, and trusts and estates . Maria earned her B.A. degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Albany, her J.D. degree from St. Thomas University School of Law and then went on to obtain a Master of Laws in Taxation (L.L.M.) from the University of Miami School of Law. Maria has been featured as a speaker for the National Business Institute (NBI) and Lorman Education Services on a variety of topics, including civil litigation, and family and divorce law.. Super Lawyers has recognized  Maria as among the top 5% of attorneys in New York State in from 2010 through, and including, 2014.

Ms. Effman was a former Rennselaer County District Attorney and former Rensselaer County Public Defender, with experience in handling both the prosecution and defense side of criminal matters.  Ms. Effman handled low level crimes through all violent felonies including felony assaults and murder cases.  In addition Ms. Effman worked as in house counsel handling a wide variety of personal injury related matters.  She has successfully tried numerous criminal and civil cases to verdict in the state courts. Ms. Effman has also successfully argued cases before the Appellate Division Third Department and the New York Court of Appeals.. Ms. Effman currently holds an Of Counsel position with Anderson, Taffany, Moschetti, PLLC and dedicates her practice to personal injury and criminal matters, including, medical malpractice, auto accident cases, slip and fall cases, labor law matters, premise liability, motor cycle accidents, and nursing home negligence.. In her spare time, Ms. Effman enjoys time with her family and friends as well as skiing.

Mr. Taffany is an Albany personal injury lawyer and a founding member of Anderson, Moschetti & Taffany, PLLC.. Since his graduation from law school, Mr. Taffany has zealously represented clients who have suffered personal injury. He specializes in all types of personal injury and wrongful death cases, including complex medical malpractice, products liability and labor law. Over the years, he has obtained numerous verdicts and settlements in excess of $1 million.. Mr. Taffany is also involved in the defense of individuals charged with criminal offenses. He has obtained numerous acquittals representing clients who have been charged with felonies or misdemeanors. He handles cases in federal and county courts as well as local criminal courts.. He has for several years been a Mediator in Federal Court for its Alternative Dispute Resolution program.. As an experienced Albany personal injury and criminal defense trial lawyer, Mr. Taffany lectures frequently to lawyers and law students in the areas of personal injury, criminal law and trial practice. He has argued appeals at the state and federal levels.. Mr. Taffany has for many years received the highest possible peer review rating of “AV” in the Martindale-Hubbell Directory for Attorneys. He has also been named a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers magazine every year since 2010.

Mr. Moschetti is a New York personal injury law firm attorney and a founding member of the law firm of Anderson, Moschetti and Taffany. Over the years, he has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in personal injury cases and has achieved record-setting verdicts in a number of counties in the Albany region, including a verdict of more than $15.8 million dollars.. Mr. Moschetti was employed as a prosecutor in the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office from 1984 to 1987. Since leaving the District Attorney’s Office, he has focused on the trial of personal injury and wrongful death cases, including complex products liability and medical malpractice actions. He has represented hundreds of victims of motor vehicle collisions, construction and industrial accidents, defective products as well as medical and nursing home malpractice.. Mr. Moschetti also defends individuals and corporations charged with serious crimes in both the state and federal courts. Over the years, he has been appointed as a special prosecutor in a number of high-profile criminal cases in the Capital District. He represents, advises and defends individual and corporate clients regarding criminal matters, government investigations, complex civil litigation, internal investigations and contested regulatory proceedings. He has successfully tried numerous criminal cases in the state and federal courts. Additionally, he frequently represents lawyers and judges before state agencies investigating complaints of professional and judicial misconduct.

Matrimonial and Family Law Practitioner in Albany, New York.  I have litigated all manner of divorce, child custody and child support cases. Specific experience and practice in high net worth divorces and contested child custody matters.

Mark J. Sacco 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.. Sacco Tyner is well known throughout the Capital District and New York State for their ability to achieve successful outcomes in difficult and challenging criminal cases. They have won dismissals and acquittals for clients charged with serious, high-profile state and federal felony offenses. With more than 30 years of collective experience, they have the capability to build a strong and strategic plan of attack in a full range of criminal cases.

Louis W. Pierro is the Founder and Principal of Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC, a law firm with offices in the Capital Region, New York City and additional locations in New York, Florida, New Jersey and Massachusetts. His Firm serves clients in the areas of Estate and Trust Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Estate and Trust Litigation, Business and Tax Planning, Elder Law and Special Needs Planning. Mr. Pierro is a frequent speaker across the country on legal issues relating to estate planning, elder law and business planning.. Mr. Pierro is also a Founder of ElderCounsel, a national membership organization of Elder Law and Special Needs law firms, where he now serves as a consultant. It provides proprietary document drafting software and education to over 1400 member firms in 50 states. He also founded ApolloCare, LLC, a business that integrates home care coordination (EverHome Care Advisors), with connected home health technology (VivaLynx) providing seniors, families, and caregivers unique opportunities to live independently in their own home.. Mr. Pierro is selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for Elder Law, and Trusts and Estates; his 15th year of recognition by Best Lawyers. He was also selected by his peers as Best Lawyers “2022 Lawyer of the Year” for Elder Law in New York’s Capital Region; an honor he also received in 2018 and 2014. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers for Elder Law and for Trusts and Estates and by Super Lawyers for 15 years and has been selected to the Best Lawyers in America, The Best Lawyers in New York, Super Lawyers of the Hudson Valley, Top 25 Lawyers in Upstate New York, and New York Times Top Attorneys in New York. In addition, Mr. Pierro has maintained an AV preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell since 2001.. Mr. Pierro is currently a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; the American Bar Association, Probate and Trust Section; the NYS Bar Association Trusts and Estates and Elder Law Sections; and the Albany County Bar Association.A graduate of Lehigh University and Albany Law School, Mr. Pierro was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1984 and is licensed to practice in all New York State Courts, the US Supreme Court and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Lisa practices in commercial real estate and development, focusing on complex financing and property transactions. She represents borrowers, lenders, developers and sellers. Lisa’s forged a reputation as being thorough, attentive, and detailed. Her trademark fine tooth comb approach has proven to be an invaluable asset to her clients.. In 2022, Lisa was named as an Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 honoree. She has been continuously recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine in Real Estate since 2016.. Lisa is also an active member of the Women's President Organzation, Albany County Bar Association, NYS Women’s Bar Association, the Capital District Women’s Bar Association, the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce Women’s Business Council, and Capital Region ; advocating for women throughout the Capital Region. Lisa is a staunch supporter of the Capital Region American Cancer Society, having chaired the organization’s Gala of Hope in both 2020 and 2021.

Joanne M. White opened her Family Law firm in 1991.  Prior to opening her own firm, Ms. White clerked for the Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court.  Joanne graduated cum laude from Smith College with a B.A. in English Literature and received her J.D. from Boston College Law School.  She is a member of the Albany County Bar Association, the Capital District Women’s Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.  She is admitted to practice in New York State and Massachusetts as well as the Northern District of New York and the Supreme Court of the United States.  She is a member of the Committee on Children and the Law of the New York State Bar Association and is also a member of the Collaborative Divorce Association of the Capital District.  Early in her career, she edited the 1st Edition of Pitfalls of Practice, a publication of the Young Lawyers Association of the New York State Bar Association,  edited an article for the Corporate Counseling Handbook of the New York State Bar Association and received a Distinguished Service Award for pro bono representation from the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York.  She has volunteered as a judge for the We the People Competition of the New York State Bar Association and the Brookwood Secure Detention Facility, the Moot Court Competition of the New York State Bar Association and various Albany Law School competitions.  She attended Middlebury College’s Breadloaf School of English at Oxford, England, Middlebury Vermont and Juneau, Alaska.  She is a member of the Maryknoll Lay Missionaries of the Capital District.  In her spare time, she enjoys animal rescue, oil painting, pastel and pencil drawing, bicycling, skiing, ice skating, swimming, jogging, ballet, yoga, volunteering for intermission at the Curtain Call Theatre, international travel and socializing with her nieces, nephews and cousins located around the country and her three dogs.

I use my legal, financial counseling and teaching background to bring a unique perspective to my work in estate planning, estate and trust administration, elder law, real estate law and business law.. I believes in a personal approach to practicing law and will take your needs, thoughts and concerns into consideration before recommending a course of action. I will also make sure that you fully understand the applicable legal issues and available options before you make decisions.

I started my legal career with Kelleher Herkenham LLC, as Law Clerk in 2009 and I remained at the firm for nearly 7 years. I made the decision to start my own Practice, The Caridi Law Firm LLC, in 2016. At the Caridi Law Firm, I took the wealth of knowledge and experience I gained at Kelleher and coupled it with my knowledge of modern software application and technology to aid in representing all clients diligently, efficiently and proactively.. I have learned the importance of communicating with Clients openly and making myself available to each of them. I have learned that efficiency and timing are important factors in the practice of law. It was apparent very early on that a flaw of many of my piers is the time it takes to return calls or e-mails - something that can add stress to what might already be a stressful situation.  Through the various Customer Relations Managment software applications our Firm utilizes, we are able to represent large volumes of Clients with the same level of responsiveness, dilligence and care, regardless of their needs. We work tirelessly to ensure that every Client understands that they are all equally important to our Firm. We treat each Client  with the highest level of respect and zealous advocacy. The best interests of our Clients ALWAYS comes first at the Caridi Law Firm LLC.. At the Caridi Law Firm we constantly keep up with ever-evolving laws and regulations, particularly as related to real property, contracts and other transactional matters.  Whether buying or selling real estate, forming, buying or selling a business entity or preparing a simple will, or any other "general legal matters" we have you covered. Our Clients can rest assured that their matter is being handled competently and with a level of care unmatched by our competitors.. If given the opportunity, we will not rest until your legal needs are resolved in a way you are comfortable with and perhaps most importantly, in a way you fully understand.. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, comments or if you are in need of a Firm that never loses site of the unique needs of each Client we represent and makes certain each Client knows how important they truly our.. Sincerely yours,. Nico.

I have been licensed to practice law in all New York State courts since 1999.  My primary focus is on divorce and family law but have experience in estate planning and probate, commercial and general real estate and general litigation.. My goal as your attorney is provide a flexible and cost effective solution based upon the unique facts of your own case.  Sometimes litigation warrants an aggressive approach.  If that is the case, I will take any steps necessary to protect your rights and interests.. However, on many occasions, a goal may be accomplished without the expense of contested litigation.  In such instances, I will always pursue the most cost-effective path.   However, I am ready and willing to take an aggressive approach when it is necessary.. Our office is located in Latham, New York in the County of Albany.  However, the firm's geographic practice area covers most of upstate New York including the counties of Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Fulton, Montgomery, Greene, Schoharie, Columbia, Ulster and Dutchess.. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at Rhoades, Cunningham & McFadden, PLLC.  The firm telephone number is.

I have a confession to make.  I am a lawyer.  Worse, I am a litigation lawyer.  For more than 25 years I have made my living by prosecuting and defending civil lawsuits arising out of everything from car accidents to misuse of company secrets.  And yet if I had a quarter for every time someone told me, “Gee, you don’t look like a lawyer,” I would have been able to retire years ago.  After all, what do people think a lawyer looks like?  One Halloween I think that I came pretty close: I made up my face in bright red, attached some horns to my forehead, and stuffed play money into all of the pockets of my three-piece suit.. Being a member of one of the country’s most maligned professions, I have developed a pretty thick skin when it comes to my occupation.  But after the continual lawyer jokes (some of which I actually do find amusing), the veiled barbs overheard at cocktail parties, and the endless assaults in the media, I am still troubled by the precipitous decline in society’s perception of the legal profession over the past fifty years or so.  How could the models for Perry Mason and Atticus Finch of To Kill A Mockingbird have become the Bad Guys that everybody loves to hate?  There are, of course, the garish billboards and obnoxious television advertisements.  There are the reports of enormous jury verdicts for seemingly trivial injuries.  There are the over-publicized criminal trials that sometimes seem to be tailored to the media like a national sporting event.  It is easy just to blame the lawyers involved.  Easy, but incomplete.  The lawyers are only a part of the issue.  Ultimately, they are nothing more than mirrors of the society that they serve.. Americans, as a whole, have become increasingly reluctant to take responsibility for their own actions and their own mistakes. Whether fueled by anger or greed, their first reaction to any personal crisis, self-inflicted or otherwise, inevitably seems to be, "Someone will pay for this."  Headlines of unjustifiable multi-million dollar verdicts only feed plaintiffs' unrealistic expectations and numb the juries, the courts, and the public to the consequences of these awards. First and foremost, Americans need to learn that life is not a lottery.. Although my work now is largely limited to representing defendants, when I used to represent plaintiffs in personal injury cases I would sometimes be approached by clients who had been only slightly injured in an accident, but who saw the prospect of an enormous verdict and wanted to cash in on their experience. After listening to their description of the accident and their injuries, I had a standard response to such clients:  “Well, I have good news and bad news.  The good news is that you are not really hurt.  The bad news is that you are not really hurt.”  They usually understood my point.. Moreover, it is not the lawyers who hand down the staggering verdicts that receive so much attention.  Behind nearly every multi-million dollar verdict is a jury of six to twelve average people who actually decide the amount awarded.  Very few of those juries have any lawyers on them.  Although the plaintiff may have had an attorney who argued in favor of that enormous award, there was another attorney in the court room who argued against it. Confronted with a sympathetic plaintiff or an unsympathetic defendant, many jurors abandon any sense of economic reality and return crippling verdicts without ever considering the deeper consequences to their insurance rates, their businesses, their communities, and to society at large.. That is not to say that some of these verdicts are not justified. I am familiar with a several plaintiffs with catastrophic personal injuries whose cases have resulted in enormous awards.  I know that those individuals will not be spending the money that they have received on new cars and vacation trips, and I would not willingly subject myself to their suffering and that of their families for any amount of money.  For those people, their lawyer, like their doctor, was simply a necessary part of the process of trying to rebuild a broken life.. A number of years ago I heard a story of a doctor who was so incensed at his medical malpractice insurance premiums that he refused to treat attorneys or anyone who worked for them.  I recall wondering who he was going to contact if his son were imprisoned for a crime that he didn’t commit or if his daughter were paralyzed in an automobile accident.  Lawyers don’t seem so bad when you need one.. In Upstate New York, where I practice, lawyer advertising seems to be on the increase.  It ranges in content and delivery from tasteful to acutely embarrassing.  Yet for each person who decries such advertising, there is another making a note of the advertiser’s telephone number.  If people did not respond to those advertisements, they would quickly become too expensive to support.  Yet, all too often, when someone needs a lawyer they do not know where to turn.  Although in the future we may devise more effective ways to bring lawyers and prospective clients together, those advertisements will continue as long as they bring clients to those who sponsor them.. Believe it or not, I am proud of my occupation.  I am proud of the heritage of Atticus Finch.  I am proud of the confidence that my clients place in me.  Is my profession imperfect?  Absolutely.  But so is the society in which we live.  Only when our society changes will those who mirror it change accordingly.

I currently serve on the Board of Directors of Adirondack Women's Bar Association as President for the 2020-21 term.  I also serveon the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Schenectady, where I am Chairperson of the Campership Campaign.

I choose to become a lawyer to do Social Justice and try to make this world a better place.  I grew up as with a Hippie mentality of peace, brotherhood and equality and have continually strived to make a positive contribution to mankind.  Every individual is entitled to the same level of respect, kindness and empathy.  I will treat all my clients and collegues just that way.  I initially was in the health care field and have continued my "Do No Harm" approach to all life situations.  This is crucial when practicing Family and Divorce Law, as the Family unit will have to continue long after my involvement.  The Children are usually the innocents in Family Court and Divorce and must be protected.  I will zealously and aggressively defend my clients, supporting their positions and educating them about the entire Court process. I will be compassionate and understanding as I assist each client through the trauma and stress of their Family Court or Divorce proceeding.

I am an associate attorney in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Albany office, where I focus my practice on employment law. I work with clients on various labor and employment matters, including EEO/discrimination claims, wage/hour law, accommodations, and compliance requirements.. My diligence and passion for labor and employment law started while working at a summer camp in New Hampshire. It was there that I learned how to balance employee needs with workplace demands. Additionally, I learned the importance of clear communication, customer-minded service, and preparedness. One of my favorite parts about being a labor and employment law attorney is the continuing opportunity to hone and develop my legal skills. I firmly believes that the practice of law requires us to find ways to better ourselves, even if we think we are perfect.. I a transplant to the area, originally hailing from Massachusetts. I quickly became attached to the Albany area while earning my undergraduate degree at UAlbany. My fondness for Albany stems mainly from the volunteer fire department I joined in 2015. I now serves as the department’s Captain/training officer. A graduate of Albany Law School, I took classes related to client counseling and advocacy, conducting legal research, and administrative law matters.

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 and strategic plan of action to attain the most promising case outcome. When the stakes are high, trust us to protect your rights.

Christina Watson Meier takes a pragmatic approach to problem solving and strives to make the legal process as stress-free as possible. Christina believes that to be an effective advocate, you must be actively engaged with your client and understand their objectives and goals. This requires trust between client and attorney and building trust takes time. Devoting enough time with clients to build trust is one of the reasons why Christina founded her firm.. Being happy at work is the second reason why Christina founded her firm. Christina has created a supportive work environment for the team; an environment where everyone feels safe, valued for their contributions, empowered to be autonomous, and encouraged to pursue their interests, and, most of all, a place to find their happiness.. Christina received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Albany, and her Juris Doctorate from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. Christina is licensed to practice in all New York State Courts as well as the United States District Court of the Northern District of New York.. Areas of Practice. Certifications and Training. Education. Teaching. Classes/Seminars. Professional Associations and Memberships. Proud to be a Part of

At The Rehfuss Law Firm, P.C., our experienced trial attorneys handle a variety of complex disputes involving commercial, corporate, serious personal injury, contract, construction and real property tax assessment issues. Contact us today at.

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 cases including felonies, misdemeanors, violations and DWI. 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 Board in their litigation unit. I recovered more than $150 million owed to the State from businesses involved in defaulted workers’ compensation trust funds. Through progressive litigation, our unit battled against some of the largest law firms in the State – and the country. We found success not just through our tenacious attitudes, but through our unmatched knowledge in a rapidly evolving field of law. These attitudes and skills have carried over and our firm brings them to each matter it handles.. After my residency at the Workers’ Compensation Board, I transferred back to the field of criminal justice, quite literally. Upon accepting a senior attorney position with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice, I became more administratively involved in the application of forensic sciences, public safety and legislative creation. From mitochondrial DNA to the Datamaster breath test instrument, I became fully involved in each technical aspect of a criminal prosecution. While some attorneys may boast about how well they understand the science that supports law enforcement, I helped write those rules they “understand” so well.. Whether you are being criminally prosecuted, your business and livelihood is being threatened or somebody has hurt you or a loved one and refuses to compensate you for that loss, you deserve a capable and experienced attorney who isn’t just a slogan on the radio.

Angela R. Tylock received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Oswego, and her Juris Doctorate from Quinnipiac University School of Law in North Haven, Connecticut. Angela has always had a passion for helping others. During law school she worked in the Civil Justice Clinic where she fiercely advocated for the rights of her clients while providing guidance and support during challenging times.. Angela approaches each case as a collaboration between the client and lawyer and believes this approach renders the most effective legal advocacy.

Admitted to practice in New York in 1976; Office aton Rd., Rte 9, Latham, NY, 12110;; Offices by appointment in Saratoga Springs, NY and Troy, NY (518=226-0834). Over 45 years experience in Wills & Estates, Personal Injury, and Vehicle and Traffic Law.