Areas of Practice

• Administrative Law
• Business & Commercial Law
• Business Organizations
• Communications & Media Law
• Contracts
• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• Discrimination
• Divorce
• Elder Law
• Election Campaign & Political Law
• Eminent Domain
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Estate Planning
• Family Law
• Government Agencies & Programs
• Government Contracts
• Health & Health Care Law
• Labor Law
• Land Use & Zoning
• Legal Malpractice
• Litigation & Appeals
• Medical Malpractice
• Military Law
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Defense
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Real Estate Law
• State, Local & Municipal Law
• Toxic Torts
• Traffic Violations
• Trusts
• White Collar Crimes
• Wills
• Adoption
• Bad Faith Insurance
• Child Support
• Civil Rights
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Collections
• Construction Law
• Custody & Visitation
• Debtor/Creditor
• Education Law
• Landlord/Tenant
• Natural Resources Law
• Nursing Home
• Products Liability Law
• Sexual Harassment

Honors and Awards

• AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

Representative Clients

• Saratoga National Bank & Trust Co.
• County of Warren
• Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
• New York City Patrolman's Benevolent Association
• New York State Chief of Police Association
• New York City Deputy Sheriffs Association
• LoJack Corp.
• Convenient Medical Care, P.C.
• Lassiter Properties
• American Transit Insurance Co.
• Green Harbour Homeowners Association
• National Asset Recovery Services
• Northville Septic Service
• Town of Crawford
• Town of Beekman
• Zone Five Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy
• Saratoga Bridges

Representative Cases

• Chasm Hydro, Inc. v. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 58 A.D.3d 1100 (Appellate Division, Third Department 2009)
• Green Harbour Homeowner's Association v. Ermiger, 50 A.D.3d 1199 (Appellate Division, Third Department 2008)
• Sharrow v. State of New York, 307 A.D.2d 605, 762 N.Y.S.2d 703 (Appellate Division, Third Department 2003)
• People v. June Maxam, 301 A.D.2d 791, 753 N.Y.S.2d 599 (Appellate Division, Third Department 2003)
• Otto v. New York State Adirondack Park Agency, 252 A.D.2d 898, 676 N.Y.S.2d 330 (Appellate Division, Third Department 1998)
• People v. Benjamin Cohen, 90 N.Y.2d 632, 687 N.E.2d 1313, 665 N.Y.S.2d 30 (New York State Court of Appeals 1997)
• Russo v. Sysco Food Services of Albany, LLC, 488 F.Supp.2d 228 (United States District Court Northern District of New York 2007)
• Lambrinos v. Exxon Mobil Corp., 2006 WL 2238977 (United States District Court, Northern District of New York 2006)
• Warner v. Elmira College, 59 A.D.3d 909, 873 N.Y.S.2d 381 (Appellate Division, Third Department 2009)
• Kumar v. American Transit Ins. Co., 869 N.Y.S.2d 715 (Appellate Division, Fourth Department 2008)
• Weir v. Gibbs, 46 A.D.3d 1192, 849 N.Y.S.2d 97 (Appellate Division, Third Department 2007)
• Whitman v. City of Troy, 3 Misc.3d 794, 774 N.Y.S.2d 666 (Supreme Court, Rensselaer County 2004)
• Nicholson v. McCall, 250 A.D.2d 994, 672 N.Y.S.2d 966 (Appellate Division, Third Department 1998)
• Vradenburg v. Prudential Property and Cas. Ins. Co., 212 A.D.2d 913, 622 N.Y.S.2d 623 (Appellate Division, Third Department 1995)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Investigations, Administrative Officers & Agents, Administrative Rulemaking, Licensing, Regulatory Enforcement, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, International Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Mini-trials, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, RICO Act, Bad Faith Insurance, Banking & Finance Law, Commercial Banks, Credit Unions, Foreclosure & Alternatives, International Banking, Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Public Finance, Savings & Thrifts, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, Venture Capital, Collections & Repossessions, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Franchising, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Lemon Law, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Gay & Lesbian Rights, National Origin Discrimination, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Collections, Communications & Media Law, Advertising, Cable (Broadband), Cellular Communications, Digital Communications, FCC, International Telecommunications, Internet, Print Media, Radio, Satellite Communications, Telecommunications, Television & Film, Wireless Communications, Constitutional Law, Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Eminent Domain, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Grand Jury Proceedings, Prisoners' Rights, Search & Seizure Protections, Voting Rights, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Government Construction Contracts, Housing & Construction Defects, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, Victims' Rights, White Collar Crimes, Education Law, Colleges & Universities, Private Schools, Public Schools, Special Education, Student Rights, Tenure, Election Campaign & Political Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer, Municipal Employment -- Employer, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Energy Law, Alternative Energy, Cogeneration, Electric Power, Hydroelectricity, Minerals & Mining, Nuclear Power, Oil & Gas, Public Utilities, Environmental Law, Clean Air Practice, Cleanup & Superfund, Hazardous Waste, Permits, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Solid Waste, Water Pollution, Wetlands & Wild Lands, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Government Agencies & Programs, Food & Drug Administration, Housing & Urban Development, Law Enforcement Agencies, Medicare & Medicaid, Social Security -- Disability, State & Local Agencies, Government Contracts, Debarment, Defense Contracts, Federal Contracts, Government Procurement, State & Municipal Contracts, Health & Health Care Law, Disability, Hospital Law, Mental Health, Nursing Home, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Bad Faith, Commercial Insurance, Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance, Errors & Omissions Insurance, Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety, Insurance Malpractice, Insurance Subrogation, Life & Health, Motor Vehicle, Property & Casualty, Reinsurance, Title Insurance, Labor Law, Collective Bargaining, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Litigation & Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, International Trade Litigation, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Military Law, Natural Resources Law, Fisheries & Wildlife, Logging & Timber, Water & Riparian Rights, Personal Injury -- Defense, Animal Bites -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Aviation Accidents -- Defense, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Railroad Accidents -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Tobacco, Professional Malpractice Law, Dental Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, State, Local & Municipal Law, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Employment, Municipal Liability, State Government, Toxic Torts, Pesticides, Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy, Toxic Mold