Corporate
While the
firm represents many established business and not-for-profit
corporations, we also guide new enterprises from concept, through
formation, and into operation. Regardless of the size or nature
of the client, our objective is to blend legal analysis with
a collaborative approach and sound business judgment.
Contact:
Susan Carroll Picotte
(Bio) and Michael
A. Kornstein (Bio)
Land
Use and Zoning
The firm
has a history of successful representation of clients in the
area of land use and zoning, especially in complicated and controversial
real estate development projects. Our attorneys are knowledgeable
and experienced practitioners before local municipal agencies
and boards. We are committed to obtaining successful project-oriented
results for our real estate development clients using innovative,
cutting-edge techniques.
The firm
routinely represents its telecommunications clients before local
planning boards, town boards, and zoning boards of appeal concerning
the siting of wireless telecommunications facilities throughout
New York. To perform this work, our attorneys must be well-versed
in the requirements of the State Environmental Quality Review
Act ("SEQRA").
The firm's
land use and zoning attorneys have successfully obtained right-to-build
permits and approvals for some of the largest and most hotly-contested
commercial real estate development projects in the State of
New York, including projects located within the sensitive Albany
Pine Bush Preserve. Regardless of the size of the real estate
development project, our attorneys are meticulous when it comes
to preparing and preserving the "record," which is
crucial should the project later be challenged in state or federal
court.
Contact:
Scott P. Olson
(Bio)
Liability
Defense
CES has a
proven track record relating to liability defense and insurance
claims, including premises liability, construction accidents,
auto accidents, and insurance coverage litigation. The attorneys
at CES have successfully defended dozens of cases involving
claims of personal injury. The attorneys at CES will quickly
and accurately evaluate cases to determine when settlement is
economically warranted and when an aggressive and comprehensive
defense is appropriate. We will communicate both with the carrier
and their insureds making sure that all interested parties are
both fully informed and advised through all stages of the litigation.
CES represents
numerous national and regional carriers. The firm also provides
extensive professional services to large national self-insured
companies.
The firm
has experience with all lines of insurance coverage.
Contact:
David C. Rowley
(Bio)
Litigation
The firm's
lawyers have litigated a wide variety of complex claims including
antitrust, construction, unfair competition, civil RICO, labor,
employment discrimination, securities, and environmental law
claims. Many of these cases have involved novel questions of
law. Our lawyers have an extensive background in appellate practice,
and have practiced in the New York Courts at all levels, including
the New York State Court of Appeals, our highest court, the
Federal Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the United
States Supreme Court. The firm is listed in Best's Directory
of Approved Insurance Defense Attorneys.
Contact:
Terrance P. Christenson
(Bio) and Phillip
G. Steck (Bio)
Real
Estate
Our firm's
real estate group has extensive experience in all areas of real
estate practice. We have represented clients in a full range
of real estate matters in the acquisition, sale, leasing and/or
financing of all types of real estate projects, including office
buildings, apartment complexes, cell tower sites, and other
commercial projects. The firm's corporate group routinely organizes
limited partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations
for real estate investment purposes.
Our real
estate group often assists clients in obtaining zoning and other
municipal approvals for real estate projects. Our firm's banking
practice group offers its expertise in commercial real estate
lending matters to our private real estate clients.
Contact:
Michael A. Kornstein
(Bio) and Kelly
L. Malloy-Pogoda (Bio)
Tax
Assessment
Cooper Erving
Savage LLP represents commercial real property owners in all
phases of real property tax assessment litigation. We have obtained
substantial tax reductions for owners of large office buildings,
shopping centers, apartment complexes, retail stores, restaurants,
banks, industrial buildings, warehouses and public utilities.
We have lectured on the subject to business groups such as the
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).
Contact:
Terrance P. Christenson
(Bio) and David
C. Rowley (Bio)
Telecommunications
and Utility Law
The firm
is well known and respected for its representation of clients
in complex and controversial telecommunications projects. Our
attorneys have lectured and written on the siting of cellular
towers for statewide municipal associations and have extensive
experience in a variety of transactional matters.
Specifically,
the firm has successfully assisted its telecommunications clients
in the following matters:
preparation, negotiation and review of land, building and
tower leases and purchase contracts
appearance before state and local municipal agencies for the
purpose of obtaining all necessary right to build permits
and approvals for the construction and operation of telecommunications
facilities and towers, with particular emphasis on compliance
with the requirements of the New York State Environmental
Quality Review Act ("SEQRA")
acquisition and sale of wireless communications facilities/markets
for nation's largest wireless communications carrier; and
litigating claims under the Telecommunications Act of 1996
and State Law.
Our principal
objective is personal attention to and obtaining results for
our telecommunications clients in a prompt, cost effective,
and efficient manner.
Contact:
Scott P. Olson
(Bio)
