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Brian Curran retiring from Corporation Counsel post
Rochester’s Corporation Counsel, Brian Curran, will retire from his position on Dec. 31. Curran, who has held the job since 2015, will be replaced by Tim Curtin, the current deputy corporation counsel, effective Jan. 1. “Brian will be sorely missed at City Hall and, while I am happy he will enjoy a well-deserved retirement, I will particularly miss […]
Corporation counsel returning to private practice
T. Andrew Brown is resigning from his position as corporation counsel for the city of Rochester to return to private practice, Mayor Lovely A. Warren announced Friday. Brown’s last day will be July 10, at which point Deputy Corporation Counsel Brian Curran will take over as interim corporation counsel. It is Warren’s intention to […]
Opinion: No conflict for attorney to work with city
Having T. Andrew Brown serve as Rochester’s corporation counsel while maintaining a role at the private law firm he founded poses no ethical violation nor does it violate an applicable law or city charter, according to a legal opinion provided by Harris Beach LLC. The opinion released to the public Tuesday was expected to clear […]
City council seeks opinion on choice for corp. counsel
Rochester City Council is seeking a legal opinion from the Harris Beach law firm in Rochester on Mayor Lovely A. Warren’s choice for corporation counsel. City Council is scheduled to meet tonight, but it’s unclear if a decision will come in time to help members decide on confirming T. Andrew Brown as the city’s corporation […]
Counsel candidate makes case to council
T. Andrew Brown made his case to serve as the Rochester’s corporation counsel while also revealing some of his plans for the office, although questions about a potential conflict remain for some in the wake of City Council’s confirmation hearings of him and other administration appointees. Brown, who was approached by Rochester Mayor Lovely A. […]
Warren chooses corporation counsel
T. Andrew Brown lives in the city. He loves the city. So when he was asked to serve as corporation counsel and lead the city’s law department, Brown accepted because it offered a chance to serve the city. “Any time you take on a new responsibility and a big responsibility there are challenges that come […]
Richards taps Bergin for corporation counsel
Robert J. Bergin of Fairport will join the city Monday as its corporation counsel. Bergin was nominated for the position Tuesday by Mayor Thomas S. Richards, subject to approval by City Council. Bergin has 37 years of experience representing public and private clients ...
Richards named deputy mayor
Rochester’s newest politician says he’s not much of a politician. City of Rochester Corporation Counsel Thomas Richards on Thursday was named deputy mayor, the first public office he’s held, although Richards ...
Case Digests
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Attorney misconduct: Opinion 22-164
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Independently written bench book: Opinion 22-163
- Fourth Department – Suppression: People v. Saeli
- Second Circuit – RICO: Horn v. Medical Marijuana Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Uncompensated interview: Opinion 22-159
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Uncompensated guest speaker: Opinion 22-158
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
Law News
- Appeals court upholds Supreme Court ruling
- Assistant district attorney appointed City Court judge by Rochester mayor
- Murder conviction affirmed despite trial judge error
- NY appeals court upholds conviction in burglary case
- Federal lawsuit reinstated against jail officer over strip search, delayed release
- Hyzon to pay $25M penalty to settle alleged fraud charges by SEC
- NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit over contract to remove snow
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
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