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John is the managing partner of the firm’s Capital Region offices in Albany and Saratoga Springs. In his practice, John advises clients on a variety of legal and regulatory issues, specifically in the areas of utility and environmental law.

As part of the Energy Industry Team, John successfully represented a transmission developer in securing a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (CECPN) pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law (PSL) from the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) for an approximately 55-mile upgrade of certain electric transmission infrastructure, including installation of a new 345 kilovolt (kV) line and switching station. He also represented a nuclear decommissioning company in securing PSC approval for the first transfer of a retired nuclear-powered electric generation facility in New York. As the PSC noted in its approval order, this transfer will permit the facility “to be decommissioned decades sooner….”

As part of the Environmental Law Practice Group, John represents corporate and individual clients on a wide range of matters involving permitting, regulatory compliance, civil and administrative enforcement, and dispute resolution. His permitting experience spans facilities involved with power generation, oil and gas mining, manufacturing, solid waste disposal, construction and demolition debris processing, wireless telecommunications, and housing. As a result, John has extensive experience with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and other state and federal environmental statutes and regulatory programs that apply to project permitting and siting. His practice regularly requires him to appear before a variety of federal, state, and municipal agencies involved with the permitting and licensing of facilities and projects.

Additionally, John represents clients in a broad range of complex litigation matters, including regulatory and commercial disputes.

John began his legal career with an international law firm in New York City. From 2000-2002, he served as a confidential law clerk to the Honorable Victoria A. Graffeo, New York State Court of Appeals.

Representative Matters

  • Successfully represented a transmission developer in securing a CECPN pursuant to PSL Article VII from the PSC for an approximately 55-mile upgrade of certain electric transmission infrastructure, including a new 345 kV line and switching station.
  • Successfully represented the same transmission developer in a related application to the PSC for a CECPN pursuant to PSL Article VII for an approximately 12-mile upgrade of certain electric transmission infrastructure, including a new 115 kV line and rebuilt substation.
  • Represents a transmission developer seeking to satisfy an identified Public Policy Transmission Need (PPTN) in an ongoing Public Policy Transmission Planning Process (PPTPP) at the PSC and the New York Independent System Operator.
  • Secured a CECPN from the PSC pursuant to PSL Article VII for an offshore wind developer for the New York portion of the electric transmission facilities necessary to interconnect an offshore wind farm that is being developed off the coast of Long Island under an Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificates (OREC) Agreement with NYSERDA.
  • Successfully represented a nuclear decommissioning company in securing PSC approval for the first transfer of a retired nuclear-powered electric generation facility in New York.
  • Successfully represented the owners of nuclear and coal-fired electric generating facilities before the PSC in connection with securing three reliability support services agreements (RSSA) with two upstate utilities.
  • Secured a court order on behalf of a nationwide organization of energy services companies (ESCOs) vacating certain provisions of a PSC order that, as the reviewing court stated, would have “amount[ed] to a major restructuring of the retail energy market—or even its collapse.
  • Represents over a dozen ESCOs on various regulatory issues at the PSC.
  • Successfully represented the acquiror of a natural gas utility in New York after negotiating an unopposed joint proposal.
  • Represents the potential acquiror of a larger water utility in New York in a pending PSL Section 89-h proceeding at the PSC.
  • Successfully secured financing approvals from the PSC for multiple electric and water corporations.
  • Represented a major public utility holding company before the PSC in connection with the proposed acquisition of an international power generation company.
  • Represented numerous electric generators in securing PSC approval for the purchase and sale of generating facilities, including nuclear, natural gas, coal, and solar.
  • Advises an electric transmission owner and two natural gas utilities on state regulatory compliance.
  • Regularly represents large commercial and industrial (C&I) and multi-family residential end-use customers in billing disputes (gas and electric service) with their local utilities.
  • Represented a large C&I end-use customer in connection with the cost and siting of the local utility’s construction of new electric transmission line and substation.
  • Represents solar developers on issues such as power purchase agreements (PPA), interconnection agreements, and siting requirements.
  • Regularly represents owners of multi-family residential buildings (rental, condominium, and cooperative) in seeking PSC approval to submeter electricity to residents.
  • Successfully represented the owners of approximately 3,000 apartment units across four multi-family complexes located in New York City in multiple contested proceedings before the PSC for approval to submeter electricity to the residential tenants.
  • Secured PSC approval to submeter electricity to residential tenants in a new landmark 76-story skyscraper in lower Manhattan.
  • Secured PSC approval to submeter electricity to residential tenants in a new high-rise, passive house building on a university campus in Manhattan.
  • Regularly represents owners of submetered multi-family residential buildings on various regulatory issues, including compliance with the Home Energy Fair Practices Act (HEFPA).
  • Represents manufacturer of digital electricity meters for submetering and utility applications and provider of reading and billing services to property owners and managers on various regulatory issues.
  • Represents developers and building owners in tariff negotiations with local distribution utilities to secure proper utility service to newly constructed and existing properties.
  • Represents oil and gas companies on a variety of regulatory and commercial issues, including lease and right of way disputes, well spacing, compulsory integration, and pipeline siting.
  • Represented three national telecommunications companies in federal class action lawsuit concerning a right-of-way dispute in New York.
  • Represented a national wireless carrier in a dispute with a competitive local exchange carrier in two proceedings before the PSC over a termination rate for certain traffic.
  • Co-counsel in securing the permit for the first commercial telecommunications tower to be approved under the New York State Adirondack Park Agency’s “Policy on Agency Review of Proposals for New Telecommunications Towers and Other Tall Structures in the Adirondack Park.”
  • Successfully opposed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of a provider of telecommunications sites.
  • Secured numerous permits and approvals for a sewer extension line in central New York as part of a negotiated order on consent with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
  • Negotiated numerous orders on consent with the DEC on behalf of various public and private entities concerning alleged violations of the Environmental Conservation Law (e.g., air, solid waste, pesticides) and the Navigation Law (e.g., oil spills).
  • Co-counsel in representing a municipality in connection with a dam safety enforcement proceeding instituted by the DEC.
  • Represented a regulated entity participating in the DEC’s Environmental Audit Incentive Policy.
  • Negotiated assurance of discontinuance without penalties on behalf of a manufacturer of wood boilers in connection with an investigation by the Office of the New York State Attorney General concerning certain environmental and advertising issues.
  • Secured the necessary permits and approvals for the adaptive reuse of a former petroleum tank farm located on the Hudson River.
  • Drafted successful appellate brief that resulted in the reversal of a New York State Supreme Court decision to annul a zoning board of appeals’ determination, which had granted an area variance for the siting and construction of a luxury apartment complex, and allowed the project to be completed.
  • Successfully opposed an appeal to a municipal zoning board of appeals seeking to block the construction of an air stripping facility by a private water company.

A sampling of John’s reported matters include:

  • Case 19-E-0730, Joint Petition of Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2, LLC; Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC; and Nuclear Asset Management Company, LLC for a Declaratory Ruling Disclaiming Jurisdiction Over or Abstaining from Review of the Proposed Transfers or, in the Alternative, an Order Approving the Proposed Transfers Pursuant to Section 70 of the New York Public Service Law, Order Asserting Jurisdiction and Approving and Adopting Joint Proposal (Issued May 19, 2021).
  • Case 19-T-0684, Application of New York Transco LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII of the New York Public Service Law to Construct, Operate, and Maintain a New, Double-Circuit 54.5-Mile 345/115 Kilovolt Electric Transmission Line and Related Facilities Located in the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County; the Towns of Stuyvesant, Stockport, Ghent, Claverack, Livingston, Gallatin, and Clermont in Columbia County; and the Towns of Milan, Clinton, and Pleasant Valley in Dutchess County, Order Adopting Joint Proposal (Issued Feb. 11, 2021).
  • Jayne v Talisman Energy USA Inc., 84 AD3d 1581 (3d Dept), lv denied 17 NY3d 710 (2011).
  • Buffalo S. R.R., Inc. v Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 434 F Supp 2d 241 (SDNY 2006).

Professional and Civic

  • Alliance for Clean Energy New York, member
  • Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc., member
  • New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium, member
  • Independent Oil & Gas Association of New York, member
  • Federal Communications Bar Association, member
  • Town of Kinderhook Zoning Board of Appeals, former chairman
  • Albany Law School Women’s Leadership Initiative, member of advisory committee
  • State University of New York at Geneseo Political Science Advisory Board, member
  • State University of New York at Geneseo Capital District Alumni Committee, member

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers, Environmental Law, since 2015
  • Best Lawyers, Energy Law, 2023
  • Super Lawyers, Energy and Natural Resources Law, 2017 and 2018

Legal Practices

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Appellate
Commercial Real Estate
Environmental

Industry Teams

Blockchain and Digital Assets
Energy
Food and Beverage
Real Estate Developers
Telecommunications and Media

Sectors

Residential Electrical Submetering
Renewable Energy
Oil and Gas

Admissions

New York

Pennsylvania

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

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

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

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

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

U.S. Supreme Court

Albany Law School

JD 
1997
magna cum laude

State University of New York at Geneseo

BA 
1994

Location

Albany, NY Office
Saratoga Springs, NY Office
Insights
March 4, 2021

New York Finalizes Regulations for Renewable Energy Project Review

Earlier this week, the Office of Renewable Energy Siting finalized and enacted the new regulations required by the New York Accelerated Rene
News
January 17, 2023

Reinforcing the Importance of Clean Energy Transmission in New York

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul reaffirmed New York’s commitment to reducing or eliminating emissions as required under the CLCPA.
November 18, 2022

Public Service Commission Approves Sunrise Wind New York Cable Project

As planned, the Sunrise Wind Farm, an offshore wind energy generation facility to be located in federal waters approximately 30 miles off th
August 15, 2018

63 Harris Beach Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers® List

A total of 63 attorneys from Harris Beach PLLC have made the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest guide of its kind in th
Events
January 17, 2023

Harris Beach Sponsoring the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Annual Winter Policy Summit

May 17, 2022

Harris Beach Sponsoring 36th Annual IPPNY Spring Conference

Harris Beach will sponsor the 36th Annual IPPNY Spring Conference on May 17 – May 18. Bill Flynn, leader of the Harris Beach energy ind
April 8, 2022

Harris Beach to Sponsor National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Annual Winter Policy Summit

Harris Beach will again sponsor the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Annual Winter Policy Summit, being held
November 19, 2021

Harris Beach Sponsoring 36th Annual Independent Power Producers of New York Fall 2021 Virtual Conference

Harris Beach will sponsor the 36th Annual Independent Power Producers of New York (IPPNY) Fall 2021 Conference, which is being held virtuall
June 16, 2021

John McManus to Speak at American Gas Association 2021 Legal Forum

John McManus will present on a panel during the 44th Annual AGA Legal Forum July 26 on the topic of,  “Decarbonization Efforts at the State
April 12, 2021

Bill Flynn NYSERDA Webinar Recording – Learning from the Experts: Article VII Permitting Process for Offshore Wind

Bill Flynn presented the webinar titled, “Learning from the Experts: Article VII Permitting Process for Offshore Wind”, in partnership with
February 12, 2020

Harris Beach Sponsoring NARUC Winter Policy Summit

Harris Beach is a sponsor of the 2020 National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ Winter Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.
May 1, 2019

Harris Beach Sponsoring Reception at NYISO Meeting

We are proud to sponsor a reception for our colleagues in energy at NYISO.
May 1, 2019

Harris Beach Sponsoring IPPNY Spring Conference

Harris Beach will sponsor IPPNY’s 33rd Annual Spring Conference & Showcase. IPPNY’s mission is to assist their member companies in becoming
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Speaker: Lectured on a variety of energy issues at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Business Council of New York State’s Annual Environmental Conference, Power-Gen Competitive Power College, and the Annual Institute on Public Utility Law

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John T. McManus

jmcmanus@harrisbeach.com
D: (518) 701-2734
Albany, NY Office
Saratoga Springs, NY Office
John Mcmanus
https://www.harrisbeach.com/people/mcmanus-john-t/

■ Areas of Expertise

Legal Practices

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Legal Practice
Appellate Legal Practice
Commercial Real Estate Legal Practice
Environmental Legal Practice

Industry Teams

Blockchain and Digital Assets Industry Team
Energy Industry Team
Food and Beverage Industry Team
Real Estate Developers Industry Team
Telecommunications and Media Industry Team

Sectors

Residential Electrical Submetering
Renewable Energy
Oil and Gas

■ Profile

John is the managing partner of the firm’s Capital Region offices in Albany and Saratoga Springs. In his practice, John advises clients on a variety of legal and regulatory issues, specifically in the areas of utility and environmental law.

As part of the Energy Industry Team, John successfully represented a transmission developer in securing a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (CECPN) pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law (PSL) from the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) for an approximately 55-mile upgrade of certain electric transmission infrastructure, including installation of a new 345 kilovolt (kV) line and switching station. He also represented a nuclear decommissioning company in securing PSC approval for the first transfer of a retired nuclear-powered electric generation facility in New York. As the PSC noted in its approval order, this transfer will permit the facility “to be decommissioned decades sooner….”

As part of the Environmental Law Practice Group, John represents corporate and individual clients on a wide range of matters involving permitting, regulatory compliance, civil and administrative enforcement, and dispute resolution. His permitting experience spans facilities involved with power generation, oil and gas mining, manufacturing, solid waste disposal, construction and demolition debris processing, wireless telecommunications, and housing. As a result, John has extensive experience with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and other state and federal environmental statutes and regulatory programs that apply to project permitting and siting. His practice regularly requires him to appear before a variety of federal, state, and municipal agencies involved with the permitting and licensing of facilities and projects.

Additionally, John represents clients in a broad range of complex litigation matters, including regulatory and commercial disputes.

John began his legal career with an international law firm in New York City. From 2000-2002, he served as a confidential law clerk to the Honorable Victoria A. Graffeo, New York State Court of Appeals.

■ Representative Matters

  • Successfully represented a transmission developer in securing a CECPN pursuant to PSL Article VII from the PSC for an approximately 55-mile upgrade of certain electric transmission infrastructure, including a new 345 kV line and switching station.
  • Successfully represented the same transmission developer in a related application to the PSC for a CECPN pursuant to PSL Article VII for an approximately 12-mile upgrade of certain electric transmission infrastructure, including a new 115 kV line and rebuilt substation.
  • Represents a transmission developer seeking to satisfy an identified Public Policy Transmission Need (PPTN) in an ongoing Public Policy Transmission Planning Process (PPTPP) at the PSC and the New York Independent System Operator.
  • Secured a CECPN from the PSC pursuant to PSL Article VII for an offshore wind developer for the New York portion of the electric transmission facilities necessary to interconnect an offshore wind farm that is being developed off the coast of Long Island under an Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificates (OREC) Agreement with NYSERDA.
  • Successfully represented a nuclear decommissioning company in securing PSC approval for the first transfer of a retired nuclear-powered electric generation facility in New York.
  • Successfully represented the owners of nuclear and coal-fired electric generating facilities before the PSC in connection with securing three reliability support services agreements (RSSA) with two upstate utilities.
  • Secured a court order on behalf of a nationwide organization of energy services companies (ESCOs) vacating certain provisions of a PSC order that, as the reviewing court stated, would have “amount[ed] to a major restructuring of the retail energy market—or even its collapse.
  • Represents over a dozen ESCOs on various regulatory issues at the PSC.
  • Successfully represented the acquiror of a natural gas utility in New York after negotiating an unopposed joint proposal.
  • Represents the potential acquiror of a larger water utility in New York in a pending PSL Section 89-h proceeding at the PSC.
  • Successfully secured financing approvals from the PSC for multiple electric and water corporations.
  • Represented a major public utility holding company before the PSC in connection with the proposed acquisition of an international power generation company.
  • Represented numerous electric generators in securing PSC approval for the purchase and sale of generating facilities, including nuclear, natural gas, coal, and solar.
  • Advises an electric transmission owner and two natural gas utilities on state regulatory compliance.
  • Regularly represents large commercial and industrial (C&I) and multi-family residential end-use customers in billing disputes (gas and electric service) with their local utilities.
  • Represented a large C&I end-use customer in connection with the cost and siting of the local utility’s construction of new electric transmission line and substation.
  • Represents solar developers on issues such as power purchase agreements (PPA), interconnection agreements, and siting requirements.
  • Regularly represents owners of multi-family residential buildings (rental, condominium, and cooperative) in seeking PSC approval to submeter electricity to residents.
  • Successfully represented the owners of approximately 3,000 apartment units across four multi-family complexes located in New York City in multiple contested proceedings before the PSC for approval to submeter electricity to the residential tenants.
  • Secured PSC approval to submeter electricity to residential tenants in a new landmark 76-story skyscraper in lower Manhattan.
  • Secured PSC approval to submeter electricity to residential tenants in a new high-rise, passive house building on a university campus in Manhattan.
  • Regularly represents owners of submetered multi-family residential buildings on various regulatory issues, including compliance with the Home Energy Fair Practices Act (HEFPA).
  • Represents manufacturer of digital electricity meters for submetering and utility applications and provider of reading and billing services to property owners and managers on various regulatory issues.
  • Represents developers and building owners in tariff negotiations with local distribution utilities to secure proper utility service to newly constructed and existing properties.
  • Represents oil and gas companies on a variety of regulatory and commercial issues, including lease and right of way disputes, well spacing, compulsory integration, and pipeline siting.
  • Represented three national telecommunications companies in federal class action lawsuit concerning a right-of-way dispute in New York.
  • Represented a national wireless carrier in a dispute with a competitive local exchange carrier in two proceedings before the PSC over a termination rate for certain traffic.
  • Co-counsel in securing the permit for the first commercial telecommunications tower to be approved under the New York State Adirondack Park Agency’s “Policy on Agency Review of Proposals for New Telecommunications Towers and Other Tall Structures in the Adirondack Park.”
  • Successfully opposed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of a provider of telecommunications sites.
  • Secured numerous permits and approvals for a sewer extension line in central New York as part of a negotiated order on consent with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
  • Negotiated numerous orders on consent with the DEC on behalf of various public and private entities concerning alleged violations of the Environmental Conservation Law (e.g., air, solid waste, pesticides) and the Navigation Law (e.g., oil spills).
  • Co-counsel in representing a municipality in connection with a dam safety enforcement proceeding instituted by the DEC.
  • Represented a regulated entity participating in the DEC’s Environmental Audit Incentive Policy.
  • Negotiated assurance of discontinuance without penalties on behalf of a manufacturer of wood boilers in connection with an investigation by the Office of the New York State Attorney General concerning certain environmental and advertising issues.
  • Secured the necessary permits and approvals for the adaptive reuse of a former petroleum tank farm located on the Hudson River.
  • Drafted successful appellate brief that resulted in the reversal of a New York State Supreme Court decision to annul a zoning board of appeals’ determination, which had granted an area variance for the siting and construction of a luxury apartment complex, and allowed the project to be completed.
  • Successfully opposed an appeal to a municipal zoning board of appeals seeking to block the construction of an air stripping facility by a private water company.

A sampling of John’s reported matters include:

  • Case 19-E-0730, Joint Petition of Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2, LLC; Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC; and Nuclear Asset Management Company, LLC for a Declaratory Ruling Disclaiming Jurisdiction Over or Abstaining from Review of the Proposed Transfers or, in the Alternative, an Order Approving the Proposed Transfers Pursuant to Section 70 of the New York Public Service Law, Order Asserting Jurisdiction and Approving and Adopting Joint Proposal (Issued May 19, 2021).
  • Case 19-T-0684, Application of New York Transco LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII of the New York Public Service Law to Construct, Operate, and Maintain a New, Double-Circuit 54.5-Mile 345/115 Kilovolt Electric Transmission Line and Related Facilities Located in the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County; the Towns of Stuyvesant, Stockport, Ghent, Claverack, Livingston, Gallatin, and Clermont in Columbia County; and the Towns of Milan, Clinton, and Pleasant Valley in Dutchess County, Order Adopting Joint Proposal (Issued Feb. 11, 2021).
  • Jayne v Talisman Energy USA Inc., 84 AD3d 1581 (3d Dept), lv denied 17 NY3d 710 (2011).
  • Buffalo S. R.R., Inc. v Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 434 F Supp 2d 241 (SDNY 2006).

■ Professional and Civic

  • Alliance for Clean Energy New York, member
  • Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc., member
  • New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium, member
  • Independent Oil & Gas Association of New York, member
  • Federal Communications Bar Association, member
  • Town of Kinderhook Zoning Board of Appeals, former chairman
  • Albany Law School Women’s Leadership Initiative, member of advisory committee
  • State University of New York at Geneseo Political Science Advisory Board, member
  • State University of New York at Geneseo Capital District Alumni Committee, member

■ Admissions

  • Best Lawyers, Environmental Law, since 2015
  • Best Lawyers, Energy Law, 2023
  • Super Lawyers, Energy and Natural Resources Law, 2017 and 2018

■ Education

Albany Law School
 ,JD
 ,1997
 ,magna cum laude
State University of New York at Geneseo
 ,BA
 ,1994

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
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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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Collegiate Sports Compliance
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Economic Development and Public Affairs
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Energy
Health and Human Services
Human Resources
Information Technology
Marketing and Communication Services
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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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