Laurie Robb | Bergmann Associates
Laurie Robb has joined the team at leading local engineering and architecture firm Bergmann Associates. Robb will serve as corporate marketing manager. Robb will lead the marketing department in the creation and execution of strategic marketing plans. She will deliver marketing and communications activities in support of Bergmann Associates goals and objectives as well as […]
David Brodsky | Dixon Schwabl
Dixon Schwabl announced the hire of David Brodsky as account executive, client relations. Brodsky is responsible for supporting the new-business team with inquires and proposals. Specifically, he will assist in researching prospects, managing resources and coordinating presentations. Brodsky joins the Dixon Schwabl team from Integra Marketing, where he served as account manager. He earned his [&he[...]
Jaclyn Garrett | Dixon Schwabl
Dixon Schwabl announced the hire of Jaclyn Garrett as director of client relations. Garrett is responsible for new business prospecting and responding to proposals. She brings more than 13 years of experience in PR and marketing to the team, most recently serving as vice president of client service at Edelman. Garrett earned her bachelor’s degree […]
Christine DeNering | Dixon Schwabl
Dixon Schwabl announced the hire of Christine DeNering as account supervisor. DeNering will be responsible for implementing tactical account service needs. She will also plan and oversee execution of client work and marketing initiatives. DeNering brings eight years of PR and experiential marketing experience to the team, most recently serving as manager of global sponsorship programs […]
Merritt Ward | Dixon Schwabl
Dixon Schwabl announced the hire of Merritt Ward as account supervisor. Ward is responsible for executing tactical account service needs, as well as providing plans, proposals and strategy recommendations for a variety of clients. She will also work to implement content marketing across accounts. Ward joins Dixon Schwabl from Weber Shandwick Boston, where she served […]
Justin Dusett | Dixon Schwabl
Dixon Schwabl announced the hire of Justin Dusett as graphic designer for content marketing. Dusett is responsible for developing and producing innovative work for the agency’s integrated teams. He will work closely with creative team members and collaborate with the digital and social media teams to create graphics that relate to current events and immediate […]
Neasa Seneca | Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman
Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP announced Neasa Seneca has joined the firm as an associate. Seneca focuses her practice primarily on federal Indian law, including issues that involve sovereignty and sovereign immunity, jurisdiction, and the Indian Child Welfare Act, and on commercial litigation matters. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from SUNY Buffalo Law School […]
John A. Mueller | Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman
Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP announced John A. Mueller has joined the firm as a partner. Mueller concentrates his practice on all aspects of financial reorganization, restructuring and insolvency, including asset acquisition; debtor counsel; creditor & interested party counsel; committee counsel; credit risk management; UCC interests and asset sales; loan workouts, private restructuring [...]
Karen Veronica DeFio | Tully Rinckey
Tully Rinckey PLLC has named attorney Karen Veronica DeFio a partner. As Trust and Estate Planning Partner in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Syracuse office location, DeFio brings substantial New York state and federal Trust and Estate Law experience to the firm. With nearly two decades of legal experience, DeFio combines her vast and varied knowledge in estate […]
Libby Craig | Monroe County Sports Commission
Monroe County Sports Commission, the athletic business development arm of Visit Rochester and Monroe County, hired Libby Craig as sports sales manager. Craig is responsible for bringing new sports business into the Rochester market, helping to further the local economic impact of sporting events and tournaments. By partnering with Visit Rochester, Craig will also work to strengthen relations [&[...]
Darren Miller | Nixon Peabody
Nixon Peabody has promoted Darren Miller to partner in its Rochester office. Darren focuses his practice on real estate construction and development and other transactional matters. He represents clients in connection with the review, drafting and negotiation of construction, design, engineering and equipment purchase contracts for a wide range of project types from apartment buildings to [&helli[...]
Charles E. Telford III | Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman
Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman announced that Charles E. Telford III has joined the firm as a partner. Telford focuses his practice in the areas of corporate, general tax and estate planning. He represents clients before and in negotiation with the Internal Revenue Service on a variety of issues including corporate, foreign, federal excise, personal and tax exempt […]
Case Digests
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- 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
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- Fourth Department – Out-of-possession landlord: Truax v. M.D. Meyer’s Properties
- Fourth Department – Discovery: Sylvester v. Sanders
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- 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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