Bench & Bar

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce that Neha Goel has joined the Firm as an associate in the Trusts and Estates practice group.  

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce that Cassandra Basile has joined the Firm as an Associate in the Environmental practice group.

Phillips Lytle has been ranked for the third consecutive year in The Legal 500 United States for the category Media, Technology and Telecoms - Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactions. The Legal 500 highlights firms handling high-level, nationally significant work across a variety of practice areas.

Barclay Damon announces Kara Baker has been admitted to the New York State Bar. Baker, a former law clerk at Barclay Damon, is now an associate at the firm.

Goldberg Segalla added Raymond P. Weiss Jr. to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Albany.

The law firm of Hacker Murphy, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Anthony “AJ” Leandro as its newest law clerk. A third-year student at Albany Law School, AJ brings a strong academic background and a passion for both litigation and business/commercial law to the firm.

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has announced that Christian M. Coyne has joined the Firm as Of Counsel in the Business, Corporate and Commercial Practice Group. In his new role, Mr. Coyne will support clients through all stages of the business lifecycle, with a focus on corporate structuring, equity and debt financing, fund formation, and governance matters. Known for his strategic thinking and hands-on approach, Mr. Coyne has earned a reputation as a trusted advisor to both founders and investors in the fast-paced emerging companies space.

Barclay Damon announces Rick Hartunian has joined Barclay Damon as a partner resident in the firm’s Albany and New York City offices. Hartunian brings over two decades of experience as lead government counsel in high-profile, high-stakes criminal and civil disputes and nearly eight years in Manatt’s corporate investigations and white-collar defense practice, bolstering the firm’s expanding White Collar & Government Investigations and Commercial Litigation & Complex Trials Practice Areas.

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has announced that Noah L. Cone has joined the Firm as an Associate in the Family and Matrimonial Law Group. In his new role, Mr. Cone will assist in negotiating and litigating divorce, separation, premarital agreements, property divisions, child support, spousal support, custody, and adoption.

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has announced that Bradley C. Murray has joined the Firm as an Associate in the Trusts and Estates Practice Group. In his new role, Murray will assist in designing personalized estate plans for clients, and will represent individual and corporate fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and other interested parties in all aspects of trust and estate administration.