Current Employment Position(s)

Senior Associate, since December 1, 2008

Year Joined Organization: 2008

Lawyer Overview

James is a senior associate with the firm and he practices in the areas of litigation, estate planning, municipal law, and real estate.  He brings to the firm significant litigation experience with an emphasis on all aspects of Surrogate's Court practice from probate contests to fiduciary accounting proceedings to proceedings for the discovery and turnover of estate assets.   James has published numerous articles and has contributed to various continuing legal education seminar course books on the topic of Surrogate's Court litigation.  James has also advised and represented clients in a wide variety of business and commercial litigation matters.   While at law school, James was the recipient of various awards and accolades including Dean's List and the CNLI Excellence for the Future Award, and he was a Moot Court Senior Board member and winner of the Best Brief Writer Award.  James is a resident of New Paltz, New York with his wife and sons.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Litigation 50%
• Commercial Litigation 20%
• Zoning and Land Use Litigation 20%
• Real Estate 10%

West Practice Categories

Collections & Repossessions, Creditors' Rights, Business & Commercial Law, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate

Bar Admissions

• New York, 2002
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2009
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Orange County Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Dean's List, 2000 - 2001
• Moot Court Honor Society, 2000 - 2001
• CNLI Excellence fo rthe Future Award

Past Employment Positions

• Bashian & Farber, LLP, Senior Associate, 2006 - 2008
• Greenwald Law Offices, Associate, 2005 - 2006
• Bashian & Farber, LLP, Associate, 2001 - 2005

Education

• St. John's University School of Law, Jamaica, New York, 2001
  J.D.
  Honors: Dean's List
  Honors: Moot Court Honor Society, Senior Board
  Honors: CALI Excellence for Achievement Award
• Fordham University, New York, New York, 1998
  B.A.
  Honors: Dean's List
  Major: Classics

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Successfully Handling an Examination under SCPA 1404, NYSBA CLE Coursebook, 2008
• Westchester Surrogate's Court Cases Help Bar With Scope of Discovery in Contested Probate Matters, Westchester County Bar Association Newsletter, April, 2008
• Estate Litigation Tidbits, Westchester Bar Journal, Vol. 32, No. 1 Spring/Summer, 2005
• Surrogate's Court Discovery, Recent Cases Illustrate Changes Under Provisions of SCPA, New York State Bar Associate Journal, Vol. 76, No. 9, Nov/Dec, 2004
• Estate Litigation Tidbits, Westchester Bar Journal, Vol. 31, No. 1, Spring/Summer, 2004
• Estate Litigation Tidbits, Westchester Bar Journal, Vol. 31, No. 2, Fall/Winter, 2004
• Estate Litigation, NYSBA CLE Course book, Fall, 2004
• Estate Litigation Tidbits, (Co-Author), Westchester Bar Journal, 2002
• Estate Litigation Course Book, (Contributing Author), New York State Bar Association Committee on Legal Education, 2002

Address

10 Matthews Street
Goshen, NY 10924

Phones

(845) 477-5735
(866) 263-5006 (Toll Free)

Faxes

(845) 695-1397

Emails

jyastion@mid-hudsonlaw.com

Websites

http://www.mid-hudsonlaw.com