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Meaghan Feenan
D: (518) 701-2742  
mfeenan@harrisbeach.com

Meaghan T. Feenan (Lambert)

  Senior Counsel

(518) 701-2742
  mfeenan@harrisbeach.com
“I counsel individual and institutional clients on weathering the procedural and emotional challenges presented by Surrogate’s Court, keeping their practical objectives in mind.”
  • Uncertainty Within New York’s Cannabis Market Continues Amidst Judge’s Latest Decision
  • Federal Appeal Could Influence New York Cannabis Licensing for Rest of 2023
  • Senior Counsel Meaghan Feenan Featured in New York Law Journal Article About Cannabis Licensing
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Meaghan focuses her practice on business and commercial litigation matters, with a focus in trusts and estates litigation. She litigates accounting disputes, drafts petitions and civil pleadings, performs complex research, defends objections and dispositive motions and has experience handling large-scale discovery productions. She is familiar with both civil practice and Surrogate's Court procedure. Meaghan was a Summer Associate at Harris Beach in 2016, and served as a law clerk in the Albany office during her final year of law school.

Meaghan advises organizations of all structures on developments within the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), including cultivators and processors, retailers, and distributors. She’s a frequent speaker on Cannabis topics and regularly publishes articles about the licensing process and legislative updates.

During law school, Meaghan served as Judicial Intern for the Hon. Kimberly A. O’Connor, Acting Justice for the Supreme Court of Albany County, where she drafted opinions on behalf of the court. As the Executive Director of the Anthony V. Cardona ’70 Moot Court Program, she directed more than 70 competitors in more than ten nationwide competitions.  She competed twice in the University of Maryland’s National Health Law & Regulatory Compliance Competition in Baltimore, Maryland, is a member of the Order of the Barristers, and was awarded all four of the intraschool moot court awards as a third year law student.  Meaghan also served as Associate Editor for the Albany Law Review.

Representative Matters

  • Secured favorable outcome on petition for advice and direction seeking interpretation of testamentary trust language.
  • Successfully obtained summary judgment dismissing claims of breach of fiduciary duty and breach of trust against a testamentary trustee administering multi-million dollar trust.
  • Negotiated and secured court approval of a multi-party settlement of complex, multi-million estate on behalf of charitable beneficiary.
  • Successfully defended corporate stakeholder on motion for summary judgment in reverse discovery proceeding seeking the return of several million dollars of corporate funds to the estate.
  • Counsel clients seeking licensure as a cannabis cultivator, retailer, distributor and/or on-site consumption site under the NY Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act.
  • Secured NY-WBE certification for local corporation following a denial.
  • Successfully defeated motion seeking dismissal of objections to probate of $22 million estate on the basis of undue influence.
  • Represented residuary beneficiaries objecting to probate on the basis of the nominated executor’s actual conflict of interest.
  • Advise corporate client and trustee on how best to administer and maintain multi-million dollar trust.
  • Organized large-scale document production on behalf of corporate client appearing in multi-million dollar accounting proceeding in Surrogate’s Court.
  • Successfully obtained dismissal of complaint seeking specific performance of a commercial lease and damages for breach of contract.
  • Defended Co-Trustees / Co-Executors from compulsory accounting of multi-million dollar QTIP trust.
  • Second-chaired complex three day arbitration between a Singapore-based manufacturer and New York fashion designer.
  • Part of a team that represented disenfranchised member of a powerful commercial real estate partnership before the New York Court of Appeals.
  • Counsel for local organization in application for national certification as a Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE).
  • Successfully obtained a temporary restraining order enjoining the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General from withholding client’s Medicaid reimbursement funds.

Professional and Civic

  • NYSBA Surrogate’s Court Pro Bono Initiative, Volunteer
  • Associate Board of Advisors for the American Cancer Society, Team Leader, Sponsorship Committee Co-Chair
  • Law Explorers, assistant coach
  • Albany County Bar Association, member
  • Capital District Women’s Bar Association, member
  • New York Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section, member

Recognition

  • New York State Bar Association, Trust & Estates Law Section, 2022 Rising Star Fellowship
  • Honorable Judith S. Kaye Commercial and Federal Litigation Scholarship, New York State Bar Association
  • Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, since 2020

Legal Practices

Business and Commercial Litigation
Diversity Compliance
Wills, Trusts and Estates

Industry Teams

Cannabis

Admissions

New York

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, New York - Eastern District

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, New York - Northern District

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, New York - Southern District

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, New York - Western District

Albany Law School

JD 
2017
summa cum laude

Providence College

BA 
2014
summa cum laude

Location

Albany, NY Office
Insights
March 8, 2023

Federal Appeal Could Influence New York Cannabis Licensing for Rest of 2023

Unless an appeal against residency requirements has been lifted, regions of New York State are unable to issue certain cannabis licenses
February 7, 2023

Uncertainty Within New York’s Cannabis Market Continues Amidst Judge’s Latest Decision

A federal judge denied the state’s motion to dismiss or otherwise limit his decision to block retail licenses in five regions of the state.
December 21, 2022

Gov. Hochul Vetoes Bill Requiring Notification and Identification of Agent Under a Power of Attorney

Gov. Kathy Hochul recently vetoed a bill that would have changed the notification requirements for trust beneficiaries and fiduciaries.
November 11, 2022

Court Temporarily Blocks New York Cannabis Licenses in Five Regions

U.S. District Court Judge Gary Sharpe issued an injunction barring the issuance of cannabis licenses in five regions of the state
November 3, 2022

New York Loosens Cannabis Testing Requirements

The NY OCM responded to concerns of its strict cannabis testing requirements by eliminating criteria for bacteria, yeast and mold limitation
November 1, 2022

New York State Issues Guidance for First Adult-Use Cannabis Retail Dispensaries

New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) issued guidance late Friday for the state’s first adult-use retail dispensaries.
September 29, 2022

New York’s Medical Cannabis Patients and Caregivers may Grow Cannabis at Home

Effective October 5, New York medical cannabis patients age 21 and older may grow up to three mature and three immature cannabis plants
August 17, 2022

New York Approves Emergency Lab Testing For Adult-Use Cannabis

The New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) moved one step closer this week to launching adult-use sales and opening recreational shops
August 15, 2022

New York to Open Application Portal for Retail Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced it will open the application portal for conditional, adult-use retail dispensary license a
July 6, 2022

New York State Issues Guidance for Measuring Flowering Plant Canopy by Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivators

The Office of Cannabis Management in New York state has provided further guidance on how adult-use conditional cultivators (AUCCs) must meas
June 20, 2022

Permit Proposed for Cannabis Dispensaries, Restaurants and Theatres to Allow On-Site Consumption

Could cannabis-infused cocktails surface as the next restaurant trend? Will concert venues offer pre-rolled joints? Would comedy screenings
May 18, 2022

Catching up on Recent Cannabis Developments in New York State

This is an exciting time in the adult-use marijuana space in New York state – last month more than 80 small farmers received conditional cul
May 4, 2022

Welcome to our Wills, Trusts and Estates Blog

Welcome to the Harris Beach Wills, Trusts and Estates blog! Our team of trusted attorneys will use this blog to share vital information abou
April 12, 2022

Information Released on Adult-Use Cannabis Excise Tax for Distributors, Retailers

he New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (the “Department”) has created a new webpage addressing the adult-use cannabis product
March 14, 2022

First Wave of Licensed Cannabis Retailers Designated For Those Impacted by Marijuana Convictions

The New York Cannabis Control Board has proposed draft regulations to create a conditional adult-use cannabis retail license, the first of i
February 24, 2022

Licensing Bill Moves New York Closer to Legalized Adult Use of Marijuana

Exciting news for the adult-use cannabis industry in New York State: on February 22, 2022, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation cre
January 25, 2022

With Opt-Out Deadline Past, What’s Next for Municipalities Weighing Cannabis Retail?

December 31, 2021 was a critical date for municipalities weighing the decision to allow cannabis retail dispensaries and consumption sites o
January 10, 2022

New York State Office of Cannabis Management Introduces Newly Amended Hemp Regulations

The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has published another set of amended hemp regulations, announcing the amendments at i
January 7, 2022

Federal Cannabis Legislation Seeks to Decriminalize Marijuana, Create Safe Harbors for Banks and Insurers, Strike Regulatory Balance, and More

December 22, 2021

Pending Cannabis Legislation in New York State Broadens Equity, Promotes Hemp Packaging, Extends Opt-Out Deadline

Pursuing social equity. New York State Senator Jeremy Cooney has introduced a bill that would classify individuals who identify as transgend
December 15, 2021

New York State Office of Cannabis Management Adopts Final Hemp Regulations

On November 24, 2021, the New York state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) published a Notice of Adoption of the long-awaited hemp regulat
November 29, 2021

New York State Office of Cannabis Management Adopts Final Hemp Regulations

October 31, 2021

Guidance Arrives for Medical Marijuana Home Cultivation in New York State

New guidance for home cultivation of medical marijuana in New York state is available. On October 21, the Cannabis Control Board released dr
July 20, 2021

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Proposes “The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act”

This past week, U.S. Senator Schumer introduced a draft of The Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act (“CAOA”) – legislation that is bein
June 8, 2021

Recreational Marijuana Use Legalized in NYS – Your Questions Answered

On March 31, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”) which legalized recreat
May 24, 2021

New York State Department of Health Releases Amended Proposed Hemp Regulations

On May 19, 2021, the New York State Department of Health released amended proposed hemp regulations in response to hundreds of public commen
March 30, 2021

High at Work? Key Considerations for NYS Employers Regarding Legal Adult-Use Marijuana

Recreational, adult-use marijuana is poised to become legal in New York state. The changes that legalization brings for virtually every work
March 29, 2021

Agreement Reached on Legalization of Recreational Adult Use of Marijuana

New York stands on the verge of becoming the latest state to legalize recreational use of cannabis for adults after lawmakers and Gov. Andre
March 25, 2021

SAFE Banking Act, Protecting Financial Partners of Cannabis Businesses, Likely to Become Law

A bill to protect financial institutions that offer services to state-legal marijuana-related businesses was recently reintroduced by a bipa
March 18, 2021

Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization in NYS – What You Need to Know

Legalization of recreational, adult-use marijuana in New York state has never been more likely. At the start of 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo
February 18, 2021

Governor Cuomo Updates Proposal for Adult-Use Cannabis in New York State

This week, Governor Cuomo took another step towards legalizing adult use marijuana in New York state by releasing an amended version of his
January 27, 2021

Hemp Retail and Distributor License Applications Go Live

On January 26, 2021, the New York Department of Health’s online application portal for prospective hemp retailer and distributors went “live
January 15, 2021

Governor Cuomo Proposes Legalization of Recreational Marijuana

Governor Cuomo has announced a proposal to legalize cannabis in New York state, designed to create regulatory oversight of adult recreationa
January 5, 2021

Governor Signs Amendment to New York Power of Attorney Statutory Form

On December 15, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed into law a comprehensive amendment to General Obligations Law §§ 15-1501, et seq., the statute s
December 11, 2020

MORE Act Federally Decriminalizing Cannabis Passes in the House

In a historic vote, the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act seeking to decriminalize cannabis and expunge convict
November 20, 2020

MORE Act Federally Decriminalizing Cannabis Faces Vote in December

A bill to federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act is subject to vote in December.  Congressional
October 29, 2020

New York Department Of Health Releases Draft Hemp Regulations

In the evening of October 27, 2020, the New York Department of Health released the long-awaited proposed hemp regulations.[1] The regulation
October 21, 2020

The State of Cannabis in New York

New York state seemed poised to legalize marijuana in 2020 – but those efforts, like so many others, were thwarted by COVID-19. However, we
October 20, 2020

New York State Extends Hemp Pilot Program, Though “Gray Area” Lingers For Industry

One year after the 2014 Farm Bill created a hemp pilot program for state-grown hemp to receive USDA approval, New York state launched its In
April 16, 2020

Sweeping Medicaid Changes Included in New York State Budget

While taking swift action to address the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York State Legislature also passed the annual budget. A
April 7, 2020

No Adult-Use Marijuana Legislation in New York’s Annual Budget

For the second consecutive year, New York State’s annual budget did not include adult-use marijuana legislation.  The COVID-19 pandemic all
January 30, 2020

Chapter Amendment to “Hemp Law” Addresses Licensure, Labeling, Sales and Hemp Issues in New York State

After speedily working its way through the New York State Legislature, the most recent version of the Chapter Amendment to Bill A7680-A / S6
December 20, 2019

Governor Cuomo Signs Hemp Law, Creates Regulatory Framework for New York State

Governor Andrew Cuomo ushered in a new era of hemp regulation in New York state by signing a bill that establishes a comprehensive regulator
January 22, 2019

Clean Energy Mandates Dominate New York’s “State of the State”

Clean, renewable energy mandates dominated New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2019 “State of the State” address released on January 14, 2019.
News
March 13, 2023

Senior Counsel Meaghan Feenan Featured in New York Law Journal Article About Cannabis Licensing

Harris Beach Senior Counsel Meaghan Feenan featured in New York Law Journal article about cannabis licensing in New York state.
January 27, 2022

Meaghan Feenan Receives 2022 Rising Star Fellowship From NYSBA Trust & Estates Law Section

Albany attorney Meaghan Feenan was recently honored with the 2022 Rising Star Fellowship from the New York State Bar Association Trust & Est
January 24, 2022

Meaghan Feenan and Ross Hofherr Recommend Organizations Prepare Now for Adult-use Marijuana Licensing

While the adult-use marijuana rollout in New York state may seem to progressing slowly, Harris Beach Cannabis Industry Team members say thos
October 15, 2021

Meaghan Feenan Tells Rochester Business Journal Organizations Should Ready Now for Cannabis Industry to Begin

Earlier this summer attorney and Harris Beach Cannabis Industry Team member Meaghan Feenan joined a Rochester Business Journal webinar to di
October 15, 2021

72 Attorneys from Harris Beach Recognized in 2021 Edition of Super Lawyers

Partners, senior counsel and associates from Harris Beach PLLC offices across New York have been named to the 2021 edition of Super Lawyers,
May 4, 2021

Meaghan Feenan and Julian Modesti Featured in NYSBA Trusts & Estates Law Section Journal

Attorneys Meaghan Feenan and Julian Modesti co-authored a piece featured in the latest edition of the New York State Bar Association Trusts
April 5, 2021

Harris Beach Attorneys Discuss Cannabis Legalization

Two members of our Cannabis Industry Team — partner Karl Sleight and attorney Meaghan Feenan — have been helping reporters across New York
February 19, 2021

The Tricky Evidentiary Challenges in Estate Litigation

The contentious nature of trusts and estates litigation often results in complex evidentiary challenges. Surrogate’s Courts must hear intere
February 18, 2021

Judge Dismisses Fiduciary Duty and Breach of Trust Claims in Estate Litigation

A State Supreme Court Justice in Watertown has dismissed the material causes of action against our client in a estate-related dispute. The c
January 28, 2021

Meaghan Feenan and Julian Modesti Author Trusts and Estates Litigation Article for New York Law Journal

In this authored piece for New York Law Journal, Harris Beach Wills, Trusts and Estates attorneys Meaghan Feenan and Julian Modesti address
January 27, 2021

Meaghan Feenan Receives Prestigious Kaye Scholarship from NYS Bar Association

Associate Meaghan Feenan has been selected to receive the Honorable Judith S. Kaye Commercial and Federal Litigation Scholarship from the Ne
August 19, 2019

Mitch Pawluk and Meaghan Lambert Author New York Law Journal Article on Legislation for the State’s Burgeoning Hemp Industry

Mitch Pawluk, leader of the firm’s Cannabis Industry Team and Meaghan Lambert, Cannabis Industry Team member, provided an overview on cannab
December 6, 2018

Harris Beach Capital Region Offices Grow Again

Harris Beach PLLC has added two new attorneys to its growing team in its Capital Region offices in downtown Albany and Saratoga Springs.
Events
November 17, 2021

Ross Hofherr Moderating and Meaghan Feenan Presenting as Panelist During Greater Rochester Chamber Cannabusiness Webinar

Ross Hofherr will moderate and and Meaghan Feenan will join the panel for the Greater Rochester Chamber Cannabusiness webinar being held on
June 14, 2021

Meaghan Lambert to Present on Rochester Business Journal Webinar Panel: The Business of Cannabis

Meaghan Feenan will join a panel of local experts to discuss the impact the legalization of recreational marijuana will have on the business
March 29, 2021

Harris Beach Joins DeJoy, Knauf & Blood for an Interactive Q&A Session on Cannabis In New York State – Webinar Recording

Harris Beach’s Meaghan Feenan, attorney on the Cannabis Industry Team and Taylor Ventre, attorney in the Labor & Employment Practice Group,
July 7, 2020

Meaghan Feenan Presenting Session at New York Government Finance Officer’s Association Virtual Conference

Meaghan will present at the 41st annual Government Finance Officer’s Association Conference, which is being held virtually this year.
March 6, 2020

Calvin Weaver and Meaghan Feenan presenting at the NYS-GFOA Annual Conference

Calvin and Meaghan will present a session titled “The Financial Impacts of Hemp Legalization in New York” at the New York State Government F
February 12, 2020

Meaghan Feenan to Present on Panel at NYSBA CLE “Working at a Branch Office”

Meaghan will sit on a panel at an upcoming New York State Bar CLE that will discuss “Working at a Branch Office” The Unique Opportunities an
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 March 8, 2023
Federal Appeal Could Influence New York Cannabis Licensing for Rest of 2023
Unless an appeal against residency requirements has been lifted, regions of New York State are unable to issue certain cannabis licenses...read more
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 February 7, 2023
Uncertainty Within New York’s Cannabis Market Continues Amidst Judge’s Latest Decision
A federal judge denied the state’s motion to dismiss or otherwise limit his decision to block retail licenses in five regions of the state....read more
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 December 21, 2022
Gov. Hochul Vetoes Bill Requiring Notification and Identification of Agent Under a Power of Attorney
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently vetoed a bill that would have changed the notification requirements for trust beneficiaries and fiduciaries....read more
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 November 11, 2022
Court Temporarily Blocks New York Cannabis Licenses in Five Regions
U.S. District Court Judge Gary Sharpe issued an injunction barring the issuance of cannabis licenses in five regions of the state...read more
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 November 3, 2022
New York Loosens Cannabis Testing Requirements
The NY OCM responded to concerns of its strict cannabis testing requirements by eliminating criteria for bacteria, yeast and mold limitation...read more
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 November 1, 2022
New York State Issues Guidance for First Adult-Use Cannabis Retail Dispensaries
New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) issued guidance late Friday for the state’s first adult-use retail dispensaries....read more
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Albany, NY Office
Meaghan Feenan
https://www.harrisbeach.com/people/feenan-meaghan-t/?podcast

■ Areas of Expertise

Legal Practices

Business and Commercial Litigation Legal Practice
Diversity Compliance Legal Practice
Wills, Trusts and Estates Legal Practice

Industry Teams

Cannabis Industry Team

■ Profile

Meaghan focuses her practice on business and commercial litigation matters, with a focus in trusts and estates litigation. She litigates accounting disputes, drafts petitions and civil pleadings, performs complex research, defends objections and dispositive motions and has experience handling large-scale discovery productions. She is familiar with both civil practice and Surrogate's Court procedure. Meaghan was a Summer Associate at Harris Beach in 2016, and served as a law clerk in the Albany office during her final year of law school.

Meaghan advises organizations of all structures on developments within the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), including cultivators and processors, retailers, and distributors. She’s a frequent speaker on Cannabis topics and regularly publishes articles about the licensing process and legislative updates.

During law school, Meaghan served as Judicial Intern for the Hon. Kimberly A. O’Connor, Acting Justice for the Supreme Court of Albany County, where she drafted opinions on behalf of the court. As the Executive Director of the Anthony V. Cardona ’70 Moot Court Program, she directed more than 70 competitors in more than ten nationwide competitions.  She competed twice in the University of Maryland’s National Health Law & Regulatory Compliance Competition in Baltimore, Maryland, is a member of the Order of the Barristers, and was awarded all four of the intraschool moot court awards as a third year law student.  Meaghan also served as Associate Editor for the Albany Law Review.

■ Representative Matters

  • Secured favorable outcome on petition for advice and direction seeking interpretation of testamentary trust language.
  • Successfully obtained summary judgment dismissing claims of breach of fiduciary duty and breach of trust against a testamentary trustee administering multi-million dollar trust.
  • Negotiated and secured court approval of a multi-party settlement of complex, multi-million estate on behalf of charitable beneficiary.
  • Successfully defended corporate stakeholder on motion for summary judgment in reverse discovery proceeding seeking the return of several million dollars of corporate funds to the estate.
  • Counsel clients seeking licensure as a cannabis cultivator, retailer, distributor and/or on-site consumption site under the NY Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act.
  • Secured NY-WBE certification for local corporation following a denial.
  • Successfully defeated motion seeking dismissal of objections to probate of $22 million estate on the basis of undue influence.
  • Represented residuary beneficiaries objecting to probate on the basis of the nominated executor’s actual conflict of interest.
  • Advise corporate client and trustee on how best to administer and maintain multi-million dollar trust.
  • Organized large-scale document production on behalf of corporate client appearing in multi-million dollar accounting proceeding in Surrogate’s Court.
  • Successfully obtained dismissal of complaint seeking specific performance of a commercial lease and damages for breach of contract.
  • Defended Co-Trustees / Co-Executors from compulsory accounting of multi-million dollar QTIP trust.
  • Second-chaired complex three day arbitration between a Singapore-based manufacturer and New York fashion designer.
  • Part of a team that represented disenfranchised member of a powerful commercial real estate partnership before the New York Court of Appeals.
  • Counsel for local organization in application for national certification as a Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE).
  • Successfully obtained a temporary restraining order enjoining the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General from withholding client’s Medicaid reimbursement funds.

■ Professional and Civic

  • NYSBA Surrogate’s Court Pro Bono Initiative, Volunteer
  • Associate Board of Advisors for the American Cancer Society, Team Leader, Sponsorship Committee Co-Chair
  • Law Explorers, assistant coach
  • Albany County Bar Association, member
  • Capital District Women’s Bar Association, member
  • New York Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section, member

■ Admissions

  • New York State Bar Association, Trust & Estates Law Section, 2022 Rising Star Fellowship
  • Honorable Judith S. Kaye Commercial and Federal Litigation Scholarship, New York State Bar Association
  • Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, since 2020

■ Education

Albany Law School
 ,JD
 ,2017
 ,summa cum laude
Providence College
 ,BA
 ,2014
 ,summa cum laude

Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal and is among the BTI Elite law firms based on in-depth interviews of more than 600 corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. Our clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries we represent include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, and state and local governments and authorities.

Industry Teams
Automotive and Vehicle Dealerships
Blockchain and Digital Assets 
Cannabis
Construction and Surety
Educational Institutions Higher Ed
Educational Institutions K-12
EMS and Fire Protection Providers
Energy
Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
Food and Beverage
Health Care
Industrial and Consumer Manufacturing
Medical and Life Sciences
Municipalities and Local Agencies
Nanotechnology
Photonics
Racing and Gaming
Real Estate Developers
Science and Technology
Telecommunications and Media
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
USA Collegiate Sports
Veterinary Medicine

Practices
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Appellate
Business and Commercial Litigation
Collection Law
Commercial Real Estate
Corporate
Cybersecurity Protection and Response
Diversity Compliance
E-Discovery (e-infoSM)
Employee Benefits
Employment Litigation
Environmental Law
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Financial Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights
Government Compliance and Investigations
Health Law
Immigration Law
Insurance Coverage
Intellectual Property Law
International Trade Law
Internet Law
Labor and Employment Law
Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation
New Markets Tax Credit
Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law
Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability
Public Finance and Economic Development
Real Property Valuation Litigation
Residential Real Estate
Tax Law
White Collar Crime
Wills, Trusts and Estates

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HB Solutions LLC
Collegiate Sports Compliance
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Economic Development and Public Affairs
Educational Institution Assistance
EMRG® (E-Discovery Management Resources Group)
Energy
Health and Human Services
Human Resources
Information Technology
Marketing and Communication Services
Municipal and Local Agency Assistance

HB Cornerstone LLC
Owner Representation
Design Services
Facilities Consulting
Move Management

Caetra.io
CyMetric (Cybersecurity Regulation Compliance Software)

Offices throughout New York:

Albany
677 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
518-427-9700

Buffalo
726 Exchange Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
716-200-5050

Ithaca
119 East Seneca Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-273-6444

Long Island
333 Earle Ovington Boulevard
Uniondale, NY 11553
516-880-8484

New York City
100 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
212-687-0100

Rochester
99 Garnsey Road
Pittsford, NY 14534
585-419-8800

Saratoga Springs
513 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-587-0551

Syracuse
333 West Washington Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-423-7100

White Plains
445 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
914-683-1200

Offices also in:

New Haven, CT
195 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
203-784-3159

Newark, NJ
One Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-848-1244

Washington, DC
800-685-1429

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