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Medical and Life Sciences
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“My clients describe me as a problem-solver and connector. Regardless of the type of issue facing a client, I will assemble the best team possible to address it and help develop a plan toward the desired outcome.”
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  • Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 Signals New Era of FDA Oversight
  • EPA Releases Crucial PFAS Drinking Water Rule; Implications for Water Treatment Facilities
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Product Liability, Toxic Tort & Health Care Litigation
Kelly is a nationally-known litigator with two decades of experience who has successfully defended a variety of complex matters including product liability, class actions, toxic tort and health care litigation. She regularly serves as national and regional counsel in New York and New Jersey defending clients in multidistrict litigation (MDLs), class actions, state coordinated litigation and single plaintiff cases involving complex scientific, medical and regulatory issues. She has represented numerous pharmaceutical, medical device, food, nutritional supplement, agricultural and chemical manufacturers as well as health care and long term care organizations.

Leading the firm’s Medical & Life Science Industry Team has given Kelly a keen understanding of regulated industries, with significant experience in FDA and EPA regulated products. Representative clients include: manufacturers and distributors of brand-name and generic pharmaceuticals, medical devices, over-the-counter drugs, biologics, vaccines, dietary supplements, homeopathic products, cosmetics, food and beverages; as well as manufacturers of consumer products, hair dyes, pesticides, products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS), laboratory chemicals, industrial equipment and construction building materials. She also represents pharmacies and compound pharmacies.

Kelly also serves as leader of the firm’s Long Term Care sector and defends health care, skilled-nursing and assisted living companies in a variety of litigation matters. She has experience in many aspects of the long term care industry including class actions, trials, arbitration, investigations and regulatory responses.

Class Actions
Kelly has represented large corporations in high-stakes cases involving consumer protection laws, warranty claims and false advertising, many involving nutrition and health claims against FDA regulated companies.  Kelly also has experience defending companies facing class actions who have been alleged of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and other federal and state laws related to website content and accessibility.

General Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Kelly applies her vast litigation and negotiation skills to many other types of cases. She regularly handles general liability/negligence cases and business and commercial litigation, from simple breach of contract disputes to complex litigation involving extensively detailed agreements. She counsels clients on strategies to creatively, efficiently and effectivity resolve litigation and threatened litigation. Capitalizing on her background as a court-appointed arbitrator, Kelly has successfully settled thousands of cases – both informally and at mediation.

Representative Matters

  • Serving as liaison counsel in New Jersey coordinated Multi-County Litigation (MCL) and federal Multi-District Litigation (MDL) proceedings for the defense of brand-name and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers involving combination birth control products, biologics, and drugs for treatment of cancer, gastroesophageal reflux, heart-related diseases and osteoporosis, as well as for medical device manufacturers involving endovascular and orthopedic products.
  • Coordinating and overseeing document collection process as discovery counsel for two pharmaceutical manufacturers in MDL with coordinated proceedings in New Jersey, California and Philadelphia related to the nationwide recall of a heart medication.
  • Briefing dispositive motions in state and federal appellate and trial courts which helped obtain dismissal of cases involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, biologics, dietary supplements and pesticides on the basis of federal preemption.
  • Obtaining summary judgment, affirmed by New York’s Court of Appeals, on behalf of endovascular medical device manufacturer in product liability case brought on behalf of a severely brain-damaged plaintiff, holding expert witness affidavits in opposition were speculative and conclusory based on failure to disclose the experimental data and test conditions used to generate their opinions.
  • Obtaining dismissals of novel “fear of injury” claims resulting from implants of inappropriately harvested human tissue donations, and for “negligent sale” claims against medical device manufacturers of spinal implants in New Jersey Superior Court.
  • Obtaining dismissals of claims of cancer and multiple chemical sensitivities related to the use of cosmetics and hair dye using epidemiology and expert disciplines of toxicology, oncology and industrial hygiene for one of the world’s largest beauty companies.
  • Defending cosmetics, food and dietary supplement manufacturers in consumer class actions alleging the presence of PFAS and other contaminants in products.
  • Obtaining dismissal on behalf of McDonalds fast-food franchise in class action litigation involving claims that false advertising and deceptive trade practices caused plaintiffs to ingest excessive amount of fast-food.
  • Winning dismissal of a consumer class action involving allegations of falsely advertised hair dye products on behalf of a personal care products manufacturer.
  • Successful transfer of venue and dismissal for putative class action alleging misleading labeling of ingredients on behalf of a nutritional life science company.
  • Negotiated nationwide settlement class for a consumer class-action in New York and California federal courts involving claims under various state consumer protection laws against manufacturers of weight-loss nutritional supplements and celebrity spokespersons.
  • Defeating class certification on behalf of a pharmaceutical company related to diet drugs.
  • Overseeing class actions, tort and CERCLA cost recovery matters pertaining to Superfund sites associated with alleged PFAS contamination in ground water.
  • Defending and effectuating global settlement of personal injury claims in consolidated In Re: World Trade Center (WTC) Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation, on behalf of building owners and property developers.
  • Defending Skilled Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities in all aspects of defense litigation and investigations involving allegations such as class actions, abuse and neglect, inadequate supervision/hiring, medication errors, elopement, N.Y. PHL § 2801-d, as well as in commercial, involuntary discharges and other regulatory disputes.

Professional and Civic

  • New York Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness, Appellate Division, Second Department
  • New York City Civil Court, Small Claims Arbitrator
  • International Association of Defense Counsel, Drug & Device, Product Liability, Medical Defense & Health Law Committees
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI), Past Chair of the Young Lawyers Committee, Drug & Medical Device Steering Committee; Products Liability Steering Committee, Long Term Care Steering Committee
  • Elizabeth Seton Children’s, Joint Board of Trustees
  • The Ireland Funds, New York Young Leaders Chairwoman
  • Irish Arts Center, Young Leader
  • University of Virginia Alumni Association of New York, Board of Directors
  • St. John’s Law Review, Notes & Articles Editor

 

Recognition

  • Richard H. Krochock Award for Outstanding Young Lawyer, DRI, 2018
  • Super Lawyers, Products Liability Defense, New York and New Jersey, since 2012
  • The Irish Echo, Irish Top 40 Under 40, 2016
  • The Ireland Funds, Young Leader of the Year, 2015

Legal Practices

Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation
Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability

Industry Teams

Construction and Surety
Health Care
Medical and Life Sciences

Sectors

Nutritional Supplements
Long-Term Care

Admissions

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St. John's University School of Law

JD 
2005

University of Virginia

BA 
2002

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Insights
March 16, 2023

EPA Releases Crucial PFAS Drinking Water Rule; Implications for Water Treatment Facilities

The EPA has released its long-awaited proposed rule addressing levels of PFAS in drinking water across the United States.
January 26, 2023

Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 Signals New Era of FDA Oversight

For the first time since the passage of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act in 1938, the Federal cosmetics law has been substantially updated.
January 9, 2023

Airlines Trade Association Requests EPA Withdrawal of Proposal to Designate PFOA/PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

Airlines for America® (A4A) submitted formal comments requesting that the EPA abstain from proposing PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances
December 9, 2022

EPA’s Latest PFAS Guidance Signals Source-based Permitting and Monitoring Strategy

EPA guidance directs water quality agencies to leverage their authority to issue wastewater discharge permits and reduce PFAS discharges. 
December 5, 2022

EPA Proposes Rule to Enhance PFAS Reporting Data

The EPA proposed adding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) subject to reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-
October 18, 2022

Fourth Department Rejects Argument Covid-19 Immunity Repeal Should Be Retroactive

New York’s Appellate Division, Fourth Department rejects argument Covid-19 immunity repeal should be retroactive
August 9, 2022

All COVID-19 Nursing Home Cases Pending in New York State Courts to be Transferred to Coordinated Proceeding

NY’s Litigation Coordinating Panel granted plaintiffs’ request to establish a coordinated proceeding for COVID-19 cases against nursing home
June 20, 2022

As PFAS Litigation Swells, More Companies Must Consider Strategies for Class Defense; U.S. EPA Issues Health Advisory for PFAS

From mascara to microwave popcorn, and from water to wrappers, the glut of litigation related to the presence of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroal
June 16, 2022

Unanimous Approval Received for Amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702: Testimony of Expert Witnesses

The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure unanimously approved several amendments on June 7, 2022, to clarify Federal Rule of Evidenc
May 3, 2022

Plaintiffs’ Firm Requests Transfer of All Pending COVID-19 Litigation in New York State to Kings County

On February 23, 2022, national plaintiffs’ personal injury firm, Napoli Shkolnik PLLC (“Napoli”) filed a Motion for Coordination (“Applicati
January 24, 2022

Court Dismisses Water Contamination Complaint for Failure to State a Cause of Action Against Chemical PFAS Manufacturers

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed a complaint alleging the defendants contaminated plaintiff’s wat
October 31, 2021

PFAS: Navigating a New Frontier in Environmental Regulation

In recent years, states have begun investigating the health and environmental effects of PFAS and the class of chemical compounds that have
October 7, 2021

Court Orders EPA to Take Final Action on Rules Regarding Dispersant Chemicals Used In Mitigating Ocean Oil Spills

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) “delayed unreason
June 1, 2021

Partner Kelly Jones Howell Outlines Challenges for Pharmaceutical Industry

Pharmaceutical manufacturers are potentially facing increased enforcement along with accelerating changes in policy and regulation in the wa
December 4, 2020

New York High Court Recognizes “American Pipe” Cross-jurisdictional Class Action Tolling but Dismissal Restarts the Clock

Recently, the Court of Appeals of New York answered the questions certified to it by the Second Circuit in the affirmative that New York rec
September 29, 2020

New Jersey Reinforces the Trial Judge’s Gatekeeper Function in Expert Admissibility

In a recent decision, New Jersey Appellate Court applied the expert admissibility standard from the New Jersey Supreme Court’s landmark deci
August 20, 2020

New Jersey Supreme Court Finds Products Liability Act Does Not Bar Consumer Fraud Act Claims Alleging Express Misrepresentations

In responding to the question of law certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit pursuant to Rule 2:12A-3, the New
News
March 23, 2022

Harris Beach Attorneys Judi Abbott Curry, Kelly Jones Howell and Gene Kelly Featured Prominently in DRI In-House Defense Quarterly

Harris Beach partners authored two articles in the recent DRI In-House Defense Quarterly Winter 2022 issue.
December 19, 2021

Harris Beach Partners Analyze PFAS Regulation and Litigation in Law360

In recent years, states and the federal government have become more aggressive in investigating the health and environmental effects of per-
October 31, 2021

Harris Beach Victory in Criminal Pro Bono Case – Violation of Temporary Restraining Order Dismissed by New Jersey Court

Partner Kelly Jones Howell recently convinced a New Jersey court to dismiss criminal charges against a 25-year woman arrested on an alleged
October 13, 2021

Harris Beach Attorneys Recognized in 2021 Edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers

Attorneys from Harris Beach PLLC offices in New York City, White Plains and on Long Island have been named to the 2021 edition of the New Yo
October 21, 2020

Kelly Jones Howell and Marina Plotkin Contribute to DRI RX for the Defense Newsletter

Harris Beach Medical and Life Sciences Industry Team attorneys Kelly Jones Howell and Marina Plotkin recently contributed an article to DRI
November 12, 2019

79 Attorneys from Harris Beach Named to 2019 Super Lawyers List

A total of 79 Harris Beach PLLC attorneys have been named to the 2019 edition of Super Lawyers, a peer-based rating service that recognizes
October 19, 2018

Harris Beach Partner Honored for Support to Young Lawyers

Kelly Jones Howell, a partner of Harris Beach PLLC, has been recognized by DRI, the leading organization of civil defense attorneys and in-h
Events
October 18, 2022

Kelly Jones Howell Presenting on “Recalls 101” at the 2022 Women in Products Liability Regional CLE Program

Partner Kelly Jones Howell is presenting on “Recalls 101 – An Introduction” at the 2022 Women in Products Liability Regional CLE Program
November 18, 2021

Kelly Jones Howell to Present During DRI Virtual Corporate Counsel Roundtable

Don’t get disqualified! At the DRI Virtual Corporate Counsel Roundtable on October 6, Partner Kelly Jones Howell, co-leader of our Medical a
March 26, 2021

Kelly Jones Howell Presenting During DRI 2021 Young Lawyers Seminar

Kelly will present during the DRI 2021 Young Lawyers Seminar on the the topic: Top Ten Best Practices to Impress Corporate Counsel and Win B
September 4, 2018

Kelly Howell Presenting at DRI Annual Meeting on Products Liability MDLs and State Coordinated Litigation

Kelly Jones will be presenting on a panel providing a general overview of new products liability MDLs, such as talc, opioids, hip implants,
External Publications

“New FDA Surveillance Tools May Mean Greater Recall Risk,” Sedgwick US Recall Index 2022, Edition 2, pp. 3-5.

“Don’t Get Disqualified—Ten Tips to Avoid Needless Conflict with Former-Employee Witnesses,” Speaker, DRI Corporate Counsel Roundtable, October 2021.

November 22, 2021

“Navigating The New Wave Of PFAS Regulation And Litigation,” Law360, November 22, 2021.

"PFAS: Navigating a New Frontier in Environmental Regulation," DRI In-house Defense Quarterly, March 2022.

"Regulatory and Legal Risks on the Rise in the Post-Pandemic Era," Sedgwick US Recall Index 2021, Edition 1, pp. 31-32

October 1, 2018

Speaker: And Now a Word from the Panel - Current Trends and Hot Topics Emerging in Products Liability MDLs and State Coordinated Litigation (DRI Annual Meeting)

October 1, 2017

Speaker: Discussion with John O. Brennan, Former Director of CIA (DRI Annual Meeting)

June 1, 2017

Speaker: A Changed Ireland, a Changed World, a Changed Diaspora (Panel including Enda Kenny, TD and former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland (The Ireland Funds Conference))

March 1, 2017

Speaker: E-Discovery in Mass Tort Litigation (with Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin, Mass Tort Judicial Forum)

March 1, 2017

Speaker: Best Practices: Is your care facility subject to New York Public Health Law § 2801-d? (DRI, MedLaw Update)

Authored key articles in leading life-science journals and presented on numerous topics at national seminars addressing issues such as defense of products liability claims, as well as topics such as adverse event reporting, product recall management, preemption, social media use for FDA-regulated companies, bellwether selections and e-discovery

All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 March 16, 2023
EPA Releases Crucial PFAS Drinking Water Rule; Implications for Water Treatment Facilities
The EPA has released its long-awaited proposed rule addressing levels of PFAS in drinking water across the United States....read more
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 January 26, 2023
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 Signals New Era of FDA Oversight
For the first time since the passage of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act in 1938, the Federal cosmetics law has been substantially updated....read more
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 January 9, 2023
Airlines Trade Association Requests EPA Withdrawal of Proposal to Designate PFOA/PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances
Airlines for America® (A4A) submitted formal comments requesting that the EPA abstain from proposing PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances ...read more
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 December 9, 2022
EPA’s Latest PFAS Guidance Signals Source-based Permitting and Monitoring Strategy
EPA guidance directs water quality agencies to leverage their authority to issue wastewater discharge permits and reduce PFAS discharges. ...read more
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 December 5, 2022
EPA Proposes Rule to Enhance PFAS Reporting Data
The EPA proposed adding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) subject to reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-...read more
All Insights, All Publications, Covid-19, Legal Alert |
 October 18, 2022
Fourth Department Rejects Argument Covid-19 Immunity Repeal Should Be Retroactive
New York’s Appellate Division, Fourth Department rejects argument Covid-19 immunity repeal should be retroactive...read more
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■ Areas of Expertise

Legal Practices

Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation Legal Practice
Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability Legal Practice

Industry Teams

Construction and Surety Industry Team
Health Care Industry Team
Medical and Life Sciences Industry Team

Sectors

Nutritional Supplements
Long-Term Care

■ Profile

Product Liability, Toxic Tort & Health Care Litigation
Kelly is a nationally-known litigator with two decades of experience who has successfully defended a variety of complex matters including product liability, class actions, toxic tort and health care litigation. She regularly serves as national and regional counsel in New York and New Jersey defending clients in multidistrict litigation (MDLs), class actions, state coordinated litigation and single plaintiff cases involving complex scientific, medical and regulatory issues. She has represented numerous pharmaceutical, medical device, food, nutritional supplement, agricultural and chemical manufacturers as well as health care and long term care organizations.

Leading the firm’s Medical & Life Science Industry Team has given Kelly a keen understanding of regulated industries, with significant experience in FDA and EPA regulated products. Representative clients include: manufacturers and distributors of brand-name and generic pharmaceuticals, medical devices, over-the-counter drugs, biologics, vaccines, dietary supplements, homeopathic products, cosmetics, food and beverages; as well as manufacturers of consumer products, hair dyes, pesticides, products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS), laboratory chemicals, industrial equipment and construction building materials. She also represents pharmacies and compound pharmacies.

Kelly also serves as leader of the firm’s Long Term Care sector and defends health care, skilled-nursing and assisted living companies in a variety of litigation matters. She has experience in many aspects of the long term care industry including class actions, trials, arbitration, investigations and regulatory responses.

Class Actions
Kelly has represented large corporations in high-stakes cases involving consumer protection laws, warranty claims and false advertising, many involving nutrition and health claims against FDA regulated companies.  Kelly also has experience defending companies facing class actions who have been alleged of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and other federal and state laws related to website content and accessibility.

General Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Kelly applies her vast litigation and negotiation skills to many other types of cases. She regularly handles general liability/negligence cases and business and commercial litigation, from simple breach of contract disputes to complex litigation involving extensively detailed agreements. She counsels clients on strategies to creatively, efficiently and effectivity resolve litigation and threatened litigation. Capitalizing on her background as a court-appointed arbitrator, Kelly has successfully settled thousands of cases – both informally and at mediation.

■ Representative Matters

  • Serving as liaison counsel in New Jersey coordinated Multi-County Litigation (MCL) and federal Multi-District Litigation (MDL) proceedings for the defense of brand-name and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers involving combination birth control products, biologics, and drugs for treatment of cancer, gastroesophageal reflux, heart-related diseases and osteoporosis, as well as for medical device manufacturers involving endovascular and orthopedic products.
  • Coordinating and overseeing document collection process as discovery counsel for two pharmaceutical manufacturers in MDL with coordinated proceedings in New Jersey, California and Philadelphia related to the nationwide recall of a heart medication.
  • Briefing dispositive motions in state and federal appellate and trial courts which helped obtain dismissal of cases involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, biologics, dietary supplements and pesticides on the basis of federal preemption.
  • Obtaining summary judgment, affirmed by New York’s Court of Appeals, on behalf of endovascular medical device manufacturer in product liability case brought on behalf of a severely brain-damaged plaintiff, holding expert witness affidavits in opposition were speculative and conclusory based on failure to disclose the experimental data and test conditions used to generate their opinions.
  • Obtaining dismissals of novel “fear of injury” claims resulting from implants of inappropriately harvested human tissue donations, and for “negligent sale” claims against medical device manufacturers of spinal implants in New Jersey Superior Court.
  • Obtaining dismissals of claims of cancer and multiple chemical sensitivities related to the use of cosmetics and hair dye using epidemiology and expert disciplines of toxicology, oncology and industrial hygiene for one of the world’s largest beauty companies.
  • Defending cosmetics, food and dietary supplement manufacturers in consumer class actions alleging the presence of PFAS and other contaminants in products.
  • Obtaining dismissal on behalf of McDonalds fast-food franchise in class action litigation involving claims that false advertising and deceptive trade practices caused plaintiffs to ingest excessive amount of fast-food.
  • Winning dismissal of a consumer class action involving allegations of falsely advertised hair dye products on behalf of a personal care products manufacturer.
  • Successful transfer of venue and dismissal for putative class action alleging misleading labeling of ingredients on behalf of a nutritional life science company.
  • Negotiated nationwide settlement class for a consumer class-action in New York and California federal courts involving claims under various state consumer protection laws against manufacturers of weight-loss nutritional supplements and celebrity spokespersons.
  • Defeating class certification on behalf of a pharmaceutical company related to diet drugs.
  • Overseeing class actions, tort and CERCLA cost recovery matters pertaining to Superfund sites associated with alleged PFAS contamination in ground water.
  • Defending and effectuating global settlement of personal injury claims in consolidated In Re: World Trade Center (WTC) Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation, on behalf of building owners and property developers.
  • Defending Skilled Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities in all aspects of defense litigation and investigations involving allegations such as class actions, abuse and neglect, inadequate supervision/hiring, medication errors, elopement, N.Y. PHL § 2801-d, as well as in commercial, involuntary discharges and other regulatory disputes.

■ Professional and Civic

  • New York Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness, Appellate Division, Second Department
  • New York City Civil Court, Small Claims Arbitrator
  • International Association of Defense Counsel, Drug & Device, Product Liability, Medical Defense & Health Law Committees
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI), Past Chair of the Young Lawyers Committee, Drug & Medical Device Steering Committee; Products Liability Steering Committee, Long Term Care Steering Committee
  • Elizabeth Seton Children’s, Joint Board of Trustees
  • The Ireland Funds, New York Young Leaders Chairwoman
  • Irish Arts Center, Young Leader
  • University of Virginia Alumni Association of New York, Board of Directors
  • St. John’s Law Review, Notes & Articles Editor

 

■ Admissions

  • Richard H. Krochock Award for Outstanding Young Lawyer, DRI, 2018
  • Super Lawyers, Products Liability Defense, New York and New Jersey, since 2012
  • The Irish Echo, Irish Top 40 Under 40, 2016
  • The Ireland Funds, Young Leader of the Year, 2015

■ Education

St. John’s University School of Law
 ,JD
 ,2005
University of Virginia
 ,BA
 ,2002

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

Consulting Services
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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