Attorney Ed Tobin obtained a defense verdict in Federal District Court on behalf of local Police Officers accused of using excessive force while arresting plaintiff. Mr. Tobin presented evidence that the use of pepper spray and tasers was reasonable and necessary to perform the lawful arrest of the plaintiff under the [ Read Full Story ]
From January 6 – 8th, Rob participated in the Florida Ragnar Relay, a 199-mile relay race from Miami to Key West. Rob, along with 10 teammates from Team in Training, ran “relay-style” non-stop on a scenic course from Miami to the beach in Key West. Each member of the team ran three legs, with each leg ranging [ Read Full Story ]
On December 8th, the Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association honored Michael Catalinotto at its annual dinner and awards ceremony. Michael was recognized for fifty years of membership in the federal Bar, and in acknowledgement of his years of service to the legal community. Michael continues to handle complex litigation and trials, and is admitted to practice in the Northern and Southern [ Read Full Story ]
Lia B. Mitchell and James R. Schultz successfully challenged a determination made by the Town of Clifton Park Planning Board, which denied an application for a special use permit by the DeMarco Stone Funeral Home to construct a funeral home in the Town’s Jonesville area. The Decision made by Supreme Court [ Read Full Story ]
For over twenty years, Maynard, O’Connor has proudly served as one of the sponsors of Dancing in the Woods, the annual fundraiser for Albany Medical Center Hospital’s Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders. The “Melodies Center” is the Capital Region’s only provider of care to infants and children with leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood cancers. Robert Rausch, a partner in the firm, has been involved with the event for fifteen years and now serves as its Co-Chair. The [ Read Full Story ]
Robert Rausch was recently successful at trial in the defense of a “slip and fall” claim venued in federal court for the Northern District of New York. In the matter of Essenter v. CFI, the plaintiff alleged that he slipped on winter conditions in the parking lot of a convenient store. In defense of the claim, Rob demonstrated that the accident had actually been captured by surveillance and that the [ Read Full Story ]
Anne-Jo Pennock McTague recently presented informational sessions and education to North Country hospitals’ health care professional employees and administrators on topics pertaining to professional medical practice, such as defensive documentation, EMTALA, licensure protection and licensure issues encountered, and medical malpractice prevention. [ Read Full Story ]
Rob Rausch speaks to Albany Claims Association
On October 17th, Rob Rausch spoke at the annual educational seminar of the Albany Claims Association on the topic of “Negotiating and Litigating Damages”. Rob addressed such issues as defenses to damage claims, surveillance, use of Facebook and social media, [ Read Full Story ]
On October 3rd, Rob Rausch spoke at a Continuing Legal Education seminar on Appellate Practice. Rob spoke on the topic of “Taking and Perfecting Appeals: A View From the Bar”, and discussed such issues as properly filing an appeal, preparing and assembling a Brief and Record on Appeal, and preparation for oral argument, among others.
The seminar was sponsored by the New York State Bar [ Read Full Story ]
We are pleased to announce that Aaron F. Carbone has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Aaron concentrates his practice in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, State taxation, and commercial matters.
Prior to joining the firm, he was an attorney with the Degraff, Foy firm in Albany. Aaron received his legal degree from Albany Law School and his bachelor’s degree from Hartwick College.
The addition of Aaron expands the firm to a team of seventeen attorneys [ Read Full Story ]