New York Lawyers - Albany

Firm: Law Office of Mark S. Mishler, PC

750 Broadway , Albany , New York 12207

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: THE WAGONER FIRM, PLLC

150 State Street , Albany , New York 12207

Practice Areas: Litigation

Matt founded the firm and assembled our team based on his belief that traditional law firms do not adequately serve the business community. Matt put together a team of seasoned attorneys who focus on value above all. Indeed, the groundswell of entrepreneurs bringing new products and services to market has created a space for the unconventional practice of law. The bottom line is that the business landscape has changed dramatically – from the growing list of innovative businesses to the surge in non-traditional crowdfunding opportunities – the business world requires more than what the traditional law office can offer. This demand was the impetus for our flagship In-House Counsel Experience.. Before starting the Firm, Matt worked at one of the Capital District’s more notable law firms. There, he focused on representing large national and regional clients with a variety of business and litigation matters including highly complex commercial disputes, corporate governance matters, and regulatory compliance.

Firm: Carter, Conboy, Case, Blackmore, Maloney and Laird, P.C.

20 Corporate Woods Boulevard New  12211 , Albany , New York 12211

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy,Business & Commercial,Debtor/Creditor Rights,Family ,Municipal ,Trusts

Firm: Devine, Snyder & Bruno, LLP

52 Corporate Circle, , Albany , New York 12203

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Mr. Bruno joined Devine, Snyder and Bruno, LLP in 2010.  During his tenure with the firm he has worked in a wide array of legal disciplines.  Mr. Bruno primarily practices in the following areas of the law:. - Elder Law and Estate Planning:  Mr. Bruno takes a wholistic approach to planning clients estates from simple wills to complex trusts, including business succession planning, guardianship issues, medicaid planning, and surrogate matters;. - Matrimonial and Family law:  Mr. Bruno acts as a counselor to clients going through the difficulties associated with divorce including negotiation of favorable settlement agreements or litigation of issues involving custody of children, child support, spousal maintenance and equitable distribution of marital assets.. - Business and Corporate Law:  Mr. Bruno counsels clients from the choice of entity (Corp, LLC, Partnership, etc), business formation, contract negotiaion/enforcement, through various types of litigation and dissolution;. - Real Estate: Mr. Bruno handles sale and rental agreements for residential and commercial transactions.  He also handles closings involving both traditional and owner financing;. - Vehicle and Traffic:  Defense of DWI and various traffic violations;. Mr. Bruno lives in Columbia County with his wife and three children. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Family Law, Trusts and Estates, General Practice and Elder Law Sections, Albany County Bar Association, Columbia County Bar Association, New York State Magistrates Association and the Hudson Lions Club. He has served on the boards of the Columbia Golf and Country Club and the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce.. Mr. Bruno is admitted to practice in New York State Court and in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.  Mr. Bruno earned his Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School, graduating magna cum laude.

Firm: Tully Rinckey PLLC

441 New Karner Road , Albany , New York 12205

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

For years, Michael has been relentlessly fighting for the rights of Capital Region spouses, parents and grandparents in virtually every aspect of family and matrimonial law. As a Senior Counsel at Tully Rinckey PLLC, Michael provides representation in matters relating to divorce, parental alienation, separation agreements, annulments, child custody, child support, modifications to child support and child custody, enforcement of divorce decrees, spousal maintenance, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, orders of protection and family offenses.. Michael came to Tully Rinckey PLLC after operating a successful solo law practice in Clifton Park for nearly two decades. There, he primarily practiced family and matrimonial law and criminal defense. He has extensive experience serving as an Attorney for the Child for Saratoga County Family and Supreme courts as well as serving as assigned counsel for the Saratoga County Public Defender’s Office in the same courts.. Michael is a Troy native who has spent his entire legal career practicing in the Capital Region. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and its Family Law Division and works monthly at the legal clinic in Ballston Spa, New York. Michael also serves as a judge for the Schenectady County Mock Trial Competition.

Firm: Assaf & Siegal PLLC

16 Corporate Woods Blvd , Albany , New York 12211

Practice Areas: Business

Firm: Tully Rinckey PLLC

441 New Karner Rd , ALBANY , New York 12205

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

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.

Firm: Smelyansky Law

602 Central Ave Ste 102 , Albany , New York 12206

Practice Areas: Foreclosure

Firm: Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP

1 Wall Street , Albany , New York 12205

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

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.

Firm: The Wagoner Firm PLLC

150 State St. , Albany , New York 12207

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Matthew Toporowski is an experienced litigator and trial attorney. His practice is split between the areas of commercial litigation and plaintiff’s personal injury. He has represented business owners and shareholders in disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, fraud, theft of trade secrets and non-compete agreements. The subject matter of these disputes is as varied as the geographic location or forum where it has occurred and has included polymers, mutual funds, hedge funds, advertising, bridal startups and more. He has represented clients before the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and in state and federal courts throughout New York. As a member of the Firm’s complex commercial litigation practice group and trial team, he often litigates in courts of other states as well on behalf of clients’ interstate interests.. Matt also litigates personal injury cases on behalf of individuals harmed by the negligent acts of others. This includes medical malpractice, automobile accidents and products liability issues resulting in serious injuries, traumatic brain injuries, spinal damage, nerve damage, life-altering injuries as well as wrongful death claims. As a former law clerk to the New York State Appellate Division and assistant district attorney in Albany County, Matt successfully litigates, conducts trials and defends verdicts on appeal when necessary on behalf of his clients.. Matt invests his spare time in his community. He is on the boards of the New York Capital Region Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Green Tech High Charter School. He currently serves as the President of the Ten Broeck Triangle Preservation League, the neighborhood association of the City of Albany’s second oldest neighborhood, the Ten Broeck Triangle. He completed Ironman Lake Placid in 2015, and qualified for the 70.3 Ironman World Championship in 2017.

Firm: Martin P. Bonventre, Esq.

41 State Street , Albany , New York 12207

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Call or Text NOW - My personal cell phone is.  I focuses on offering clients a more personal and committed approach to legal representation. My clients not only receive aggressive and affordable legal representation, but they get the personal attention necessary to make them comfortable and confident.

Firm: Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang

210 Great Oaks Boulevard , Albany , New York 12305

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

Matthew J. Simone is a partner at the law firm of Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Binghamton University in 2010 and graduated from Albany Law School in 2013.. During Matthew’s tenure at Binghamton University, he majored in financial management, was a Division 1 Scholarship Athlete and captain of the baseball team in his senior year. In law school, Matthew interned at the Schenectady County Public Defender’s Office and the Albany County District Attorney’s Office.. Prior to joining the firm, Matthew was an associate attorney at a local firm where he practiced in the areas of DWI defense, criminal and civil litigation, personal injury and vehicle & traffic matters. He was admitted to practice law in New York in January of 2014, and was admitted to practice in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York in June of 2015.. Mr. Simone’s practice is focused on DWI defense, criminal and civil litigation, personal injury and vehicle & traffic matters.

Firm: Tully Rinckey, PLLC

441 New Karner Rd , Albany , New York 12205

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Matthew P. Ricci joined Tully Rinckey PLLC in 2022 and focuses his practice on federal sector labor and employment and New York State employment law out of the Albany office. Matthew has experience litigating cases on behalf of employees at the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR), and in both state and federal courts. He also has extensive experience negotiating settlement agreement on behalf of federal and state employees, defending and taking numerous depositions and preparing successful oppositions to summary judgment motions.Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Matthew practiced as an associate attorney with a personal injury and medical malpractice firm in Albany, New York. In this position, he litigated personal injury and medical malpractice claims advocating for seriously injured clients in both New York State Supreme and federal courts to help them receive proper compensation for their injuries. He has also represented clients for constitutional rights violations in federal court.Matthew is currently admitted to practice law in New York State and admitted to the United States District Court Northern District of New York. He earned his bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego, with a concentration in political science and minors in criminal justice and communication/social interaction. Matthew received his juris doctor from Albany Law School where he also worked on the Albany Government Law Journal as a sub-editor.When not working, Matthew enjoys spending time playing golf and watching football.

Firm: Thorn Gershon Tymann and Bonanni LLP

New Karner Road , Albany , New York 12212

Practice Areas: Defective and Dangerous Products

Firm: Goldberg Segalla LLP

8 Southwoods Blvd Ste 300 , Albany , New York 12211

Practice Areas: Appellate , Construction Accidents, Insurance , Intellectual Property , Workers Compensation, Appeals, Appeals

21 Everett Road Extension , Albany , New York 12205

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Matthew C. Hug is the principal attorney at HugLaw, PLLC.  His practice is limited to litigation with an emphasis on personal injury, criminal defense, commercial litigation and appeals.  Mr. Hug's appellate experience is extensive and has argued cases before the NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division, Second, Third and Fourth Departments.  He has had four cases before tne New York State Court of Appeals.. Among the most important cases Mr. Hug has worked on was People v. Weaver, in which he succussefully argued before the NY Court of Appeals that police should not be permitted to place a GPS device on the vehicles of private citizens without a warrant.  This case was reported by numerous news agencies, including the New York Times, ABC News, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Albany Times Union, the Troy Record, WGY, Talk 1300, WNYT and WTEN.  This historic decision was later cited by the United States Supreme Court when they dealt with the issue.. Mr. Hug has represented individuals charged with crimes by the New York State Attorney General's Office and has represented large corporations involved in complex commercial litigation.. Before he opened his own practice, Mr. Hug worked as an Appellate Court Attorney for the New York State Supreme Court, Third Judicial Department.  Prior to working for the Appellate Division, Mr. Hug received his J.D. from Albany Law School, where he graduated summa cum laude (and was in the top 10 of his graduating class).  During his time at Albany Law School, he was one of the first recepients of the Dean Sponsler Fellowship that was awarded  after finishing his first year with the 2nd highest GPA.  He later was awarded the Frank Patterson Prize.  While at Albany Law School, he served as a judicial intern with Hon. George B. Ceresia of the NYS Supreme Court and worked as a summer associate with Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC in both Albany and Syracuse, New York.. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Hug received a M.A. from the State University at Albany in United States History.  He also has a B.A. in the same discipline from the same institution.  In 2011, Mr. Hug was appointed by the Appellate Division, Third Department as a member of the Committee on Character and Fitness to a five year term.

Firm: Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman and Leonard, P.A., A Professional Corporation

441 New Karner Road , Albany , New York 12205

Practice Areas: Corporate , Securities , Business, Business

Mathew B. Tully is one of Tully Rinckey PLLC’s two founding partners. In 2004, Mat worked with his friend from college, Greg T. Rinckey to establish the foundation of what is today Tully Rinckey PLLC. Mat is one of a small number of lawyers licensed to practice law in three different countries. He is an Attorney and Counselor at Law in New York State and is on the rolls of Solicitors in England and Wales as well as being on the rolls of Solicitors in the Republic of Ireland.. As a practicing Attorney, Mat is one of a small number of Attorneys alive today who has litigated and won before the highest Court in New York State (the New York State Court of Appeals) as well as had a Writ of Certiorari granted and a remand ordered by the Supreme Court of the United States amongst many other appellate victories in various Appellate Courts. While best known as an employment law Attorney, his current focus is helping mid-sized multinational businesses with complex legal issues.. Before launching his legal career in 2003, Mat served for three years in the U.S. Army as a field artillery officer. After suffering from military discrimination at the hands of his civilian employer, Mat went to law school and received his Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School in 2002. While attending law school part time at night he worked in the Legal Department of Morgan Stanley as a paralegal, his office was on the 65th floor of 2 World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. In 2012, Mat received the Purple Heart for injuries he sustained during a suicide bombing while serving in Afghanistan. His service there also afforded him the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Action Badge. His deployment to Afghanistan marked the third time since founding the firm that Mat left his business to selflessly serve the nation.

Firm: The Colwell Law Group, LLC

200 Great Oaks Blvd , Albany , New York 12203

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Mary T. Colwell (nee Pasqualino) graduated from Albany Law School of University in Albany, New York in 2001 with a concentration in Criminal Law. While at Albany Law School, Mary was a member of the Moot Court Board, the Women's Law Caucus and Vice-President of the Italian-American Law Students Association. Ms. Colwell was admitted to the New Jersey State bar in December of 2001 and the New York State bar in January of 2002. She is also admitted in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. In May of 2005, Ms. Colwell was selected for admission to the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.. Ms. Colwell worked for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office in the Motions and Appeals Bureau, where she acquired prosecutorial experience, upon graduation. She remained in New Jersey for one year, gaining invaluable general practice experience at Hobbie, Corrigan, Bertuccio & Taschy. However, her desire to work in Albany, where she was born and raised, led her the Law Offices of Alice K. Berke, P.C. in 2003, where she concentrated her practice in Matrimonial/Family Law, Real Estate (including real estate closings and landlord-tenant matters), Vehicle and Traffic Law, and Criminal Law.. Ms. Colwell joined her husband, Kevin, at Colwell, Ferrentino & Petroccione, LLP in September of 2008 and is currently a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Capital District Women's Bar Association.  The firm name was subsequently renamed once Ms. Colwell became a partner.. Mary continues to concentrate her practice in Matrimonial/Family Law, Real Estate (including real estate closings and land-lord tenant disputes), Vehicle and Traffic Law, and Criminal Law. However, she is well versed in many general practice areas.

2009 Western Ave , Albany , New York 12203

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Husband, Father, Lawyer.  Martin is admitted to practice in New York State, Connecticut State and Federal Courts (Northern District of New York, 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court). He is also Certified by the New York State Department of Education to serve as an impartial Hearing Officer and he is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in New York State. In the past he served a five year term as an elected trustee at the Guilderland Public Library.  He also served as a Pro Bono attorney in the Federal Court in Albany and acted as a Law Guardian on the Family Court panel in Albany County and Rensselaer County.

Firm: Michael J. Hannah Esq. P.C.

Po Box 15072 , Albany , New York 12212

Practice Areas: Estate Planning