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Michael E. Ginsberg is Vice President and Managing Partner of Pattison Sampson Ginsberg & Griffin P.C. the long standing firm which traces its roots back to 1813. The long association between the “Pattison” name and the practice of law in the Capital District spans five generations, predating Edward Clinton Pattison, son of Elias Pattison – one of the first Canal boat proprietors on the newly constructed Erie Canal.  The Pattison law firm was once located in Troy’s “Market Block,” at the corner of Third and River Streets, and then moved in 1885 to the former site of Union National Bank at 12 First Street and then in April of 1963 it moved to its current location at 22 First Street Troy, New York.. The firm’s most notable partner was, of course, Edward W. “Ned” Pattison, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Rensselaer County Treasurer, who devoted much of his time and energy throughout his career to numerous community and civic organizations.  Ned received the prestigious Root/Simpson Award in 1990 in recognition of his exemplary voluntary community service.. The law firm of Pattison, Sampson, Ginsberg & Griffin, P.C., is a general practice law firm, located in the historic district of downtown Troy, New York.  The firm’s practice is extensive throughout the Capital District, and elsewhere in New York State.. The Firm is committed to serving the public through pro bono work and volunteer involvement with local civic, charitable, arts and educational organizations.. Michael E. Ginsberg received his Juris Doctor degree in 1992 from Syracuse University College of Law and received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 1989.. He is active in the community, serving as President of the Louis Weinberg Foundation and sitting on the Board of Directors of the Troy chapter of the YMCA and Tech Valley Connect, Inc. which he is also Counsel to. Michael has served as Counsel and Vice President of Vanderheyden Hall, Inc., and has also served on its Board of Directors. He previously served on the Board of Directors of the Northeastern Association of the Blind and the Rensselaer Gateway Development Corp. Michael was a two time Board member of the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce as well as acting as its Counsel.. Michael is the former President of the Rensselaer County Bar Association and also a former member of the House of Delegates of the New York State Bar Association.. He was chosen as a member of the Albany Business Review’s 40 Under Forty in 2005. He was the 2001 recipient of a New York State Bar Association Award of Appreciation and Chairman of the New York State Bar Association Practical Skills Seminar on Forming and Advising Businesses.. Michael has published articles on legal topics such as protecting against corporate liability and the usefulness of employee non-compete agreements. He has lectured on legal topics related to Export Control Compliance, Americans With Disabilities Act compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance and forming and advising business entities.. Michael has vast trial experience in both the Federal Courts and the Courts of the State of New York. He has handled Constitutional matters pertaining to the First Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, Civil Rights violations pursuant to section 1983 as well as the Americans With Disabilities Act and other discrimination based claims. He has also handled matters involving complex commercial cases, catastrophic injury, Americans With Disabilities Act accessibility compliance issues, commercial banking, higher education law, environmental law, wills and estates, and land use and real estate as well as a host of other practice areas.. Michael is a Title IX investigator with regard to issues relating to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. He also counsels his clients on matters pertaining to Title IX policy formation and compliance.. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Rensselaer County Bar Association and the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA).. Michael is an Adjunct Professor at Siena College and has taught courses on International Management and Negotiation for Managers.. He is Chief Litigation Counsel and External Counsel to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and also represents the City of Troy, the La Salle Institute, M&T Bank, Saratoga National Bank, Unity House, Advanced Therapy PLLC, Architecture Plus, the Bouchey Group of Companies and Daniel J. Hogarty as well as many others.

Julie defends falsely accused individuals against institutions including local, state, and federal governments as well as colleges and universities.. Federal & State Criminal Defense | White Collar Investigations & Defense | Title IX & Student Defense | Professional Licensing Defense | Civil Rights Plaintiff's Litigation | Appeals. 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 federal courts, and both know that she will not back down when faced with unanticipated obstacles. The same is true when defending students or professors accused of misconduct or Title IX violations at colleges and universities. Julie’s experience defending sexual assault claims in both criminal courts and university proceedings has served her clients well. She carefully considers when best to use certain litigation strategies and confidently presses her adversaries in order to exercise and protect her clients’ rights.. Julie’s trial results have earned the respect of the legal community, and she has attained significant victories in both state and federal court. Although she is a passionate trial attorney, some of her greatest victories are when trial or even criminal charges are avoided because of a dismissal of an indictment, a favorable plea bargain, or representation during a government investigation.. Julie always considers the entire impact a criminal case has on a client and often represents clients in collateral matters including the defense of a client’s professional license or litigation of parallel civil enforcement proceedings. Should an appeal be required in a client’s case, she is trained as a New York State Court of Appeals judicial clerk to draft and argue cases before state and federal appellate courts.. Julie understands the responsibility of providing high quality criminal defense to individuals who cannot afford an attorney by committing her services to several federal felony cases annually as a Criminal Justice Act (CJA) attorney with the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. She has been selected by federal judges to serve as a committee member for the CJA panel for her local federal district court, which oversees all the district’s CJA attorneys.

I have handled criminal matters ranging from major offenses to town ordinances. As well as, business law ranging from contracts, advising, commercial litigation and debt collection.  I've been successful in getting allegations such as DWIs and serious crimes outright dismissed or reduced to practically nothing. This wide breadth of experience to date has helped me handle and litigate legal matters, whether they are commercial, real estate, personal injury or criminal in nature.. (Attorney Advertising: Prior outcomes do not dictate future sucess)

Colleen A. Dooley is admitted to practice in New York. She received her education at SUNY Brockport, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in and her Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, at Thomas M. Cooley Law School (Lansing, MI). Colleen is a member of the New York State Bar Association and Albany County Bar Association.. Her practice areas include estate planning (Wills, Power-of-Attorney, Health Care Proxy, Living Wills, Trust planning), estate probate & administration, real estate, business transactions, not-for-profit formations, and title examination.. Colleen is a former Managing Partner for Partners in Dance (a re-grant program receiving funding from NYS Dance Force and NYSCA); a guest artist and on the advisor board for Nacre Dance Company; a volunteer stage manager and company photographer for Maude Baum & Co./eba Dance Theater; and was “Big Sister” with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Capital Region from 2008-2013. She is currently a volunteer foster home with Karma K-9 Rescue, Inc. (Albany, NY).From law school to the present her objective has been to assist her clients in identifying and realizing their estate planning and business goals. Prior to graduating law school, she participated in the Sixty Plus Elder Law Clinic (Lansing, MI), where she assisted clients in preparing their wills, probating loved-ones' estates, and protecting the over-60 population from predatory business practices. In that clinic she was encouraged to engage in the practice of therapeutic jurisprudence, an approach she continues to use in her day-to-day practice.

Albany personal injury Attorney William J. Dreyer has dedicated his over 40 years of legal practice to helping clients through complex civil litigation and criminal defense matters. With experience as a Captain in the U.S. Army and as an Assistant United States Attorney and Chief Assistant, he has become a trusted voice in the legal community and a knowledgeable advocate to clients throughout the Tri-City Area. Frequently asked to lecture on a variety of complex legal matters, Mr. Dreyer has proven experience, backed by an AV® Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® and listing in the Best Lawyers in America® since its inception.