On the Move for May 27, 2014
Gates Automotive Center has added 6 new employees to its location in Gates and 2 new employees to its location in Henrietta. In the Gates location, Jeremy Spencer joins the team as an estimator, inspecting vehicles and providing customer service. Frank Demauro […]
On the Move for May 20, 2014
Larry Mastrella, licensed associate real estate broker, has been hired as the director of relocation at Nothnagle Realtors. Licensed for 44 years, Mastrella previously worked at Nothnagle for 20 years as a top sales agent, branch manager and relocation manager. Erdman Anthony recently named Rich McFadden, P.E., structural project engineer in […]
On the Move for May 13, 2014
Matt Chandler was named to the board of directors of Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara Inc. He is the author of 10 children’s books and is the marketing director at the Buffalo law firm of Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP. Barbara Purificato has been hired as the Rochester-area Eastern U.S. sales […]
On the Move for May 6, 2014
The law firm of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP has announced that Anne M. Wells has been named director of marketing. Wells, who joined Harter Secrest & Emery LLP in 2006, is responsible for the firm’s brand identity, advertising, public relations, digital marketing initiatives, community involvement, and special events and projects. She previously served as […]
On the Move for April 29, 2014
Boylan Code LLP has opened a new office in Canandaigua and added John J. Gilbert as a partner in the firm. Gilbert was previously a principal at Scott & Gilbert LLP. He practices in the areas of civil and criminal litigation, trusts and estates, creditors’ rights, insurance subrogation, and real property law. […]
On the Move for April 22, 2014
Littler has named Trent Sutton office managing shareholder of its Rochester office. He succeeds Maggie Clemens, who will return to her full-time practice at Littler. Sutton’s practice at Littler focuses on international employment and compliance matters, providing strategic advice and counsel to multinational employers on the intricacies associated with employment in multiple nations and the [&h[...]
On the Move for April 8, 2014
Dixon Schwabl has announced that Abha Dhakal Bowers has joined the account services team as account supervisor and Tracy Moyer has joined the interactive team as interactive coordinator. Bowers is responsible for managing various clients throughout the agency by the organization of budget, timelines and production. She will also aid in obtaining new business and […]
On the Move for April 15, 2014
Audrey P. Burns and Kimberly A. Rabideau have joined the law firm of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP. Burns has joined the firm’s Immigration practice group as a paralegal and assists in the preparation of employment and family-based petitions for temporary and permanent visas. Rabideau has joined the firm’s Trusts & Estates practice group as […]
On the Move for April 1, 2014
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP announced the addition of four associates at the firm: Tammy Garcia, Julia Henrichs, Katerina Kramarchyk and Nicholas Proukou. Garcia, Henrichs and Kramarchyk are all members of the Foreclosures Department; Proukou has joined the Family Wealth & Estate Planning Department. Buffalo-based law firm Lippes Mathias […[...]
On the Move for March 25, 2014
Amy K. Boyd has joined the Harris Beach PLLC law firm as an associate in the Life and Asset Planning Practice Group. Boyd drafts wills, trusts, power of attorney documents and health care proxies, and provides clients with tax planning, including federal estate and gift tax planning; special needs planning and wealth transfer management, and […]
On the Move for March 11, 2014
Raja Sekharan and Robert Lamb III have joined the law firm Boylan Code LLP. Sekharan is a U.S. Bankruptcy Court trustee, has experience in bankruptcy and debtor/creditor right, and has also practiced municipal law for over 10 years, currently serving as deputy town attorney for the Town of Webster. Lamb counsels clients on elder law […]
On the Move for March 4, 2014
Carrie Gallagher has joined the Law Firm of Janice M. Iati P.C. as an associate. She will concentrate her practice in construction law, insurance defense, litigation and personal injury. Faraci Lange LLP has added four employees to its Buffalo office. Peter F. Brady focuses his practice on plaintiffs’ personal injury […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Class certification: Arkansas Teachers Retirement System V. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
- Fourth Department – Show-up identification: People v. Waggoner
- Fourth Department – Association: Victory Village Tenants Assoc. v. Evergreen Communities, et al.
- Second Circuit – In personam jurisdiction: Kaplan v. Bank Saderat PLC
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Verdugo v. Fox Building Group
- Fourth Department – Out-of-possession landlord: Truax v. M.D. Meyer’s Properties
- Fourth Department – Discovery: Sylvester v. Sanders
- Fourth Department – Out-of-possession landlord: Smith v. Marshall Farms Group, et al.
- Second Circuit – Supervised release: United States v. Francis
- Fourth Department – Court of Claims: Santiago v. State of New York
- Fourth Department – Peremptory challenge: People v. Santiago
- Fourth Department – Negligence: Scime v. Hale Northeastern
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- Banned professor sues SUNY Fredonia leaders
- Hochul signs law requiring unemployment insurance information from employers
- Appeals court cancels fine against Rochester nursing home
- Deal reached to protect reproductive health care rights at Jefferson County jail
- $1.5M settlement reached in fatal shooting by Canandaigua police officer
- Orleans County lawsuit against Genesee County threatens STAMP development