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Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

With decades of experience, Stephen Estey is well-versed in breaking down the legal complexities that his real estate, energy, and telecommunications clients face. He finds creative solutions to real-world problems while navigating his clients through the entitlement process before administrative and government tribunals, at arbitration, and in the trial and appellate courts.. Whether it’s siting new transmission lines, utility-scale solar and wind farms, wireless telecommunication facilities, or a new commercial building, Steve is a relentless advocate for his clients, which include Fortune 500 companies, energy and telecommunications companies, small businesses, and individuals. He has a deep understanding of their businesses and develops practical, business-focused solutions to achieve their goals. His knowledge and experience is far-reaching, including all land use entitlements, eminent domain, easement disputes, adverse possession issues, boundary and title claims, quite title, general commercial real estate-related matters, and general commercial litigation.. Steve routinely acts as a liaison for his clients in the community, creating alliances with decision-makers and other key constituents. He regularly appears at municipal meetings and public forums, forging relationships to ensure projects and developments move toward completion. Because of the close relationships he has built, Steve has productive working rapport on all sides, giving him the trusted connections necessary to secure approvals and get deals done.. Before joining Zausmer to lead its real estate and renewable energy practice groups, Steve was an equity partner at an Am Law 200 firm. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his law degree cum laude from the Wayne State University Law School.. Since 2013, Mr. Estey has been recognized in Michigan Super Lawyers and has been recognized since 2018 by The Best Lawyers in America for Land Use and Zoning as well as DBusiness Magazine Top Lawyers in 2019. Hour Detroit Magazine has recognized him as a Top Lawyer in 2019 and he was recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year” for 2021 by The Best Lawyers in America.. Away from the office, Steve enjoys spending time with his wife and six children. He is an avid outdoorsman, fly fisherman and Wolverine football fan.

Ian C. Lindars, a native of Dutchess County, has been practicing law in the Hudson Valley since 2005. In addition to representing clients in the State of New York, including New York City, Ian has litigated cases in various other states including California, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Ian’s extensive experience practicing law includes; Personal Injury, Municipal, Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Defense, and Landlord Tenant Law.. In 2014, Ian joined Stenger, Roberts, Davis & Diamond, LLP as an associate in the Litigation, Municipal and Real Estate Law Departments. In the Litigation Department, Ian represents clients who have sustained serious personal injuries resulting from automobile accidents, slip/trip and falls, dog attacks, construction accidents and medical malpractice conducting all phases of litigation including trial. As part of the Municipal Law Department, Ian advises Town Boards on various aspects of New York State Town Law, General Municipal Law, Public Officers Law and Civil Service Law. In real estate, Ian represents buyers, sellers, and banks in residential real estate transactions in the Hudson Valley region as well as representing both residential and commercial landlords and tenants in various matters including summary eviction proceedings and drafting residential and commercial leases. Ian also represents businesses in various matters including commercial litigation, drafting contracts and risk avoidance/mitigation.. Ian received the Forty Under Forty Shaker Award from the Dutchess County Chamber of Commerce in 2009 and has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a New York Rising Star every year since 2013. He is a member of the Dutchess County Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; Dutchess County Chamber of Commerce; Business Network International (BNI), New York, Mid-Hudson Valley, Professional Connections Chapter; Professional Networking Powerhouse and The Dutchess County Association of Realtors. Ian has BA in Political Science and Sociology from Boston University. He received his Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School of Union University where he also served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Albany Law Environmental Outlook Journal. He currently lives in Fishkill with his wife and children. In his free time, Ian enjoys cycling, rock climbing, snowboarding, hiking and fishing. He is also an avid supporter and coach for various high school, mixed martial arts and wrestling programs in the Hudson Valley.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Hello, you know how attorney's fees can really crush a company's bottom line. Well how do you know if you got what you paid for? Has a client questioned your fees? What are the prevailing market rates in your community? What options do you have to deal with a dispute over legal fees? Are the charges that your opponent has submited reasonable? I can answer these types of questions as I have reviewed over $2 billion dollars in bills (and work product) and have testified many times.. Traveling in Japan became an interest many years ago when I married a woman who was born and raised in Tokyo.  Tokyo folks are something like Manhattanites--in that they don't seem to really believe that anything outside their little area is REALLY worth visiting.  So we made a deal that one visit to Japan would be to Tokyo and the next visit would be to a place in Japan of MY choosing.  Because of this deal (and because my wife speaks Japanese) we got to go to almost all of the out of the way spots in the country.  We have many friends in Japan and I believe that I have a fairly good understanding of many aspects of the culture and I would welcome any sort of inquiry that has any connection to anything Japanese.. For my "pro-bono" work, I recently became a member of the Board of Directors of the Pasadena (CA) Humane Society and SPCA, which is a 100+ year old non-profit that handles the animal affairs for 7 cities.. My one real indulgence is my Porsche Carerra. 5 minutes in it makes me happy!

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Gavin Villareal represents clients in a wide variety of complex business-related disputes in state and federal court. He also represents clients before the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.. Before law school, Mr. Villareal worked for five years at the Texas General Land Office as special assistant to Texas Land Commissioner Garry Mauro. During law school, he served as an intern to Justice Rose Spector of the Supreme Court of Texas.. Mr. Villareal has held leadership positions in numerous professional and community organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Austin Bar Foundation, the Austin Young Lawyers Association, the Hispanic Bar Association of Austin, the HBAA Charitable Foundation, the Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas, Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, the Mexic-Arte Museum and the Harvard Club of Austin. He serves as a member of the firmwide diversity committee.

Clay has successfully litigated and obtained sizable settlements on behalf of numerous injured clients and estates involving claims including car accidents, truck accidents, playground accidents, slip and falls, wrongful death and other injuries resulting from negligence.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Michael is an experienced, well-respected litigator and trial attorney.He concentrates his practice in litigation, specifically personal injury matters including wrongful death and catastrophic injury, as well as a wide range of complex municipal matters. He also currently serves as the Solicitor to the Montgomery County Controller.Born in lower Bucks County, Bristol, Pa, Michael learned to value both hard work and education from his mother, who taught at Pennsbury for 40 years and his father who was a laborer and roofer. Michael’s father immigrated here from Calabria, Italy, where most of his relatives still live in a small southern town named Pedivigliano. Clients benefit from his perfect mix of real-world and legal experience. Prior to returning to school for law, Michael worked for several years with troubled teens in and around Philadelphia. Helping families at their darkest times inspired him to return to school to become an attorney.Following a two year clerkship with the esteemed President Judge Alex Bonavitacola, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Michael defended businesses, insurance companies and municipalities. He argued before the Delaware Supreme Court (making new law on indemnification), as well as the Federal Courts under zoning and land use statutes representing local townships/zoning boards. This experience directly benefits the clients he now represents, because he has been on “both sides of the fence” and understands how insurance companies, municipalities and their attorneys review and handle matters.Michael has since spent over 20 years focusing on litigation, 8 of those years litigating high profile matters and representing catastrophically injured victims while employed at one of the largest personal injury firms in Pennsylvania, the renowned Anapol Schwartz in Philadelphia. Lawyers across Pennsylvania rely on a book that Michael co-authored, “Library of Pennsylvania Personal Injury Forms.” Michael has litigated several trials around Pennsylvania, as well as multiple seven figure verdicts and settlements, (including 2011 PA Top Jury Verdicts, #11, Legal Intelligencer).

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.