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2010

3/1/2010 RCR Wireless Identifies Phillips Lytle as Player in Wireless Communications Networks
2/18/2010 Michael Powers Dismisses Allegations on New Claim Filed Against Seneca Golf Course
2/18/2010 John G. Schmidt and James D. Donathen Start Elfvin Scholarship Fund
2/18/2010 Mark Moretti's Top 10 Column, The Daily Record
February 18, 2010 - Enforcing non-compete covenants
2/16/2010 Phillips Lytle Files Trademark Applications for Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi from MTV's "Jersey Shore"
2/11/2010 Chad Flansburg Comments on NYS Court of Claims Decision in Tryon Case
2/9/2010 Mark Moretti's Top 10 Column, The Daily Record
February 9, 2010 - Tips for oral argument of a motion
2/5/2010 Michael Powers Argues Wick Law in State Court
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2/1/2010 Phillips Lytle Attorneys Conduct Mock Trial at Buffalo Elementary Schools
2/1/2010 John Spitzmiller Comments on Current Status of Estate Tax Rules
1/31/2010 Robert M. Greene Profiled in The Buffalo News for His Work in Haiti
1/30/2010 David McNamara and Fred Attea Discuss the Firm's Role as Corporate Advisors
1/28/2010 Sandra E. Langs Judges Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition
  Sandra Langs served as an oral argument judge for the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition on January 28, 2009 in Syracuse, NY.  The competition was part of the Northeast Black Law Students Association Regional Convention and the problem focused on the 4th Amendment and due process issues.
1/21/2010 Mark Moretti's Top 10 Column, The Daily Record
January 21, 2010 - Challenging your real property tax assessment
1/21/2010 Marc Brown Comments on the Proposed Relocation of UB Law School
1/18/2010 Alan Wishnoff and Sharon Prise Azurin Comment on Their Winter Getaways
1/15/2010 Adam Walters Comments on ECHDC's Unanimous Approval of a Mandated Environmental Impact Statement
1/11/2010 Adam Walters Participates at Meeting on Waterfront Update
1/4/2010 Marc Brown Comments on Continued Efforts to Seek Repayment for Contractors Work on Wizard of Oz Theme Park
1/2/2010 Michael Powers Comments Regarding Oral Arguments in Lawsuit Against Wicks Law

2009

12/31/2009 David McNamara Comments on 2010 Legal Counsel Rate Increases
12/29/2009 Marc Brown Comments on Court Ruling in Maid of the Mist Case Regarding Ticket Sales
12/22/2009 Craig Bucki Quoted Regarding Truck Ban Near Sorrento's Lackawanna Plant
12/21/2009 Phillips Lytle Partners with Medaille on Founder's Day Celebration
12/20/2009 Morgan Graham To Serve as Vice President of The Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society's Board of Managers
12/16/2009 Mark Moretti's Top 10 Column, The Daily Record
December 16, 2009 - Advice for contract interpretation cases
12/16/2009 Rebecca Farbo Honored by the March of Dimes with the Chapter Communications Award
12/14/2009 Fred Attea Comments on Benefits of Firm's Involvement with Cicero
12/13/2009 Cindy Thompson Performs with Caroling Counselors
12/11/2009 Laura Szychowski Participates in a Panel Discussion at University of Buffalo
12/3/2009 Marc Brown Comments on Lawsuit Involving the Maid of the Mist
12/1/2009 Lisa Smith Authors Article for Metropolitan Corporate Counsel on Importance of Sharing Core Values of Client
12/1/2009 Phillips Lytle Rochester Office Establishes Volunteer Crew
11/30/2009 Mark Moretti's Top 10 Column, The Daily Record
November 30, 2009 - What to keep in mind during openings
11/26/2009 Marc Brown Seeks Repayment for Contractor's Work on Wizard of Oz Theme Park
11/18/2009 Phillips Lytle Donates Time and Money to the St. Susan Center in Jamestown, NY
11/12/2009 Michael Berchou Comments on Bilski Ruling
11/10/2009 Craig Bucki Quoted Regarding Possible Downsizing of the Hamburg Town Board
11/9/2009 Morgan G. Graham Comments on Impact of Economic Stimulus Funds
11/9/2009 William J. Brown Comments on Businesses Opting for Workouts
11/2/2009 Timothy Hoover Appointed to 2010 Board of Trustees for WNED
10/28/2009 Marc Brown Comments on Maid of the Mist Lease Agreement
10/26/2009 Mark Moretti's Top 10 Column, The Daily Record
October 26, 2009 - When you get the defendant’s case
10/22/2009 Doug Dimitroff Comments on Proposed Legislation for Monitoring RF Levels
10/19/2009 David McNamara Comments on Retooling of UB's Law Program
10/12/2009 James Donathen to Co-Chair the YMCA 2010 Strong Kids Campaign
10/5/2009 Frederick Attea Speaks on International Activity in WNY in Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
10/1/2009 September 17th declared Phillips Lytle Day in Buffalo and Erie County
9/30/2009 David Flynn is Energy Panelist at The Business Council of New York State's Annual Meeting
9/22/2009 Mark Moretti's Top 10 Column, The Daily Record
September 22, 2009 - Tips for young[er] lawyers
9/22/2009 Chet Cobb Comments on Stalking-Horse Bids in Distressed Debt Report
9/17/2009 Susan Marriott Quoted in Buffalo Law Journal Regarding Women's Bar Association Involvement
9/16/2009 John DeMarco Picks Up Endorsements in Two Primaries
9/8/2009 Adam Walters Comments on Canal Side Project Environmental Impact Statement
9/7/2009 Alisa Lukasiewicz Comments on Her Role in the Constitution in the Classroom Program
9/3/2009 Craig Bucki Comments on the Value of Mock Trials
9/1/2009 Phillips Lytle LLP Recognized By 2009 Chambers USA
8/31/2009 Laura Szychowski, Paralegal with Phillips Lytle LLP and Vice President/Director of Programming at WNYPA Pens Article for Buffalo Law Journal
8/28/2009 Richard Beers Quoted in The Daily Record Regarding Mortgage-Related Litigation
8/27/2009 James Donathen Quoted in Buffalo Law Journal Regarding Recent ADA Amendments
8/23/2009 Martin F. Idzik and Gregory L. Peterson Named in the 2010 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
8/21/2009 Mark Moretti's Top 10 Column, The Daily Record
August 21, 2009 - Preparing to take a deposition
8/18/2009 Phillips Lytle Treats Kids to a Day at the Seneca Park Zoo in Celebration of 175th Anniversaries
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8/14/2009 Ronald Shubert Comments Regarding Phillips Lytle's Role in Resolving Tax Assessment Suits in Amherst, NY
7/31/2009 Tom Beecher Comments on the Reorganization of the External Affairs Office at UB
7/30/2009 Mark Moretti's Top 10 Column, The Daily Record
July 30, 2009 - What to do when retaining a lawyer
7/27/2009 Morgan Graham and Susan Marriott Comment In Buffalo Law Journal on Client Stimulus Activity
7/23/2009 Mark Brand Comments on Delphi Pension Benefits
7/22/2009 Remember Flight 3407, Inc. Established Through Pro Bono Efforts of Phillips Lytle LLP
7/20/2009 Christopher Dorman Authors ABF Journal Article on Financing Arrangements Secured by Intellectual Property
7/19/2009 Chester L. Cobb Featured in FinCriAdvisor on Bankruptcy Bidding
7/16/2009 David Flynn Speaks at Buffalo Niagara Partnership Wind Symposium
7/13/2009 John Schmidt Quoted in Buffalo Law Journal Regarding e-Discovery
7/8/2009 Michael B. Powers Files Lawsuit Against New York State Senate
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6/30/2009 David P. Flynn to Participate in Wind Symposium
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6/25/2009 Mark Moretti's Top 10 Column, The Daily Record
June 25, 2009 - Getting insurance coverage for your client
6/1/2009 Craig Leslie Comments on Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
5/26/2009 Mark Moretti's Top 10 Column, The Daily Record
May 26, 2009 - Advice for Negotiating Settlements
5/11/2009 Mark Young and Brian Eckert Comment on Attorney Tech Tools
5/11/2009 Paul Morrison-Taylor Provides View on Importance of Courtroom Technology
5/4/2009 Brian Eckert Comments on Prudential's IncomeFlex in Wall Street Journal
4/30/2009 Mark Moretti's Top 10 Column, The Daily Record
April 30, 2009 - Opposing summary judgment
4/20/2009 Chester Cobb Comments on Debt Guarantee in FinCriAdvisor Newsletter
4/16/2009 William J. Brown, Partner at Phillips Lytle LLP, Comments on Need to Resolve Statler Case
4/16/2009 Marc Goldberg Featured Guest on TALK 1300 AM & Chamber Chat
 
4/10/2009 Mike Powers Leads Suit to Stamp Out Wick's Law
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4/6/2009 Chet Cobb Comments in FinCriAdvisor on Tough Banking Lending Policies
3/31/2009 Phillips Lytle 175th Anniversary Featured in Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
3/31/2009 Mark Moretti Launches Top 10 Column in Daily Record
March 31, 2009 - Preparing a motion for summary judgment
3/29/2009 David J. McNamara Comments on Value of Phillips Lytle's Albany Office
3/27/2009 Ken Manning Comments on Berger Commission in Charlotte Business Journal
2/27/2009 Ken Manning Co-Authors New York Law Journal Article on Class Actions
2/13/2009 James Donathen Comments on Fair Pay Act
1/31/2009 James Grasso Comments on New WARN Act in Buffalo News
1/31/2009 Timothy Eades Speaks on Elder Law
1/30/2009 Adam Walters Comments on Canal Side Progress
1/21/2009 Phillips Lytle Gears Up for 175th Year
1/9/2009 Doug Dimitroff Comments in NY Times on Cell Towers in Residential Areas

2008

12/30/2008 Mike Powers Comments in NYLJ on Mandatory Retirement of State Judges
10/27/2008 Schachtman Editorial Featured in NJ Law Journal on Welding Fume Litigation
10/1/2008 Gary Kotaska Comments on 11th Circuit Prohibiting CRA from Altering Health Benefits
9/30/2008 Phillips Lytle LLP Partner Martha M. Harris Named to Business First’s Women of Influence
9/29/2008 iStockAnalyst Features David P. Flynn's Comments on First U.S. Auction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
9/24/2008 Rich Honen Explains How to Value Your Company in October's Money Magazine
9/21/2008 Doug Dimitrioff Comments on Airplane Cell Phone Use
9/8/2008 Jim Smyton Elected Treasurer for the Binational Tourism Alliance
7/14/2008 Morgan Graham Comments on Representing Fortune 500 clients
6/27/2008 Rich Honen Comments on Venture Activity in Capital Region
6/13/2008 Phillips Lytle LLP Honored by Buffalo Niagara Partnership
6/9/2008 Mark Young, Director of Information Technology, Comments on Computer Spam
6/5/2008 Rich Honen Quoted in Trans World Entertainment Trimming of Board Seats
5/20/2008 David L. Edmunds Jr. / Buffalo Board of Education Investigation Press Coverage
 
5/9/2008 Rich Honen Discusses in FORTUNE Small Business "How much equity do my investors deserve?"
5/1/2008 The True Meaning of Partnering: Interview Kevin Hogan, Partner in the Environmental and Energy Practice of Phillips Lytle LLP
4/30/2008 Phillips Lytle Takes Cup in Corporate Spelling Bee
Team takes cup in 14th round
4/29/2008 Rich Honen Comments on Shareholders Push for Board Seats
4/12/2008 Craig Bucki Comments on Control Board Payout
4/6/2008 Chet Cobb Comments in FinCriAdvisor on Tough Banking Lending Policies
3/7/2008 Honen Comments on Elimination of Tech Valley Summit
1/15/2008 Research and Markets Announced the Addition of “Best Practices for Financing Intellectual Property: Video Seminar with Christopher Dorman of Phillips Lytle LLP” to Their Offering

2007

11/30/2007 Phillips Lytle Partner, Lisa L. Smith Featured in Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
11/29/2007 John Schmidt, Phillips Lytle Partner, Named to Erie County Executive Transition Panel
11/27/2007 Richard Honen, Phillips Lytle Partner, Elected to Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce 2008 Board of Directors
11/13/2007 Phillips Lytle Partner, Michael Powers, Speaks Out Against Increased Tolls (click for video)
11/8/2007 Honen and Farber Provide Views on Proposed Tax Changes for Venture Capitalists
11/4/2007 Richard Honen, a Partner at Phillips Lytle LLP, Comments on New Wave of Economic Development
10/24/2007 Phillips Lytle Partner, Richard E. Honen Named to Innovation Panel
10/12/2007 Phillips Lytle Crowned 2007 Brain Game Champion
10/7/2007 Sakina Riddell, Phillips Lytle Attorney, Honored at the 34th Annual Black Achievers in Industry Awards
9/25/2007 Phillips Lytle Partner, Kelly Lester's 2007 Rising to Lead Award Mentioned in Times Union
9/20/2007 HIPAA Manual, Co-authored by Lisa McDougall, Featured on HealthNewsDigest.com
9/12/2007 Phillips Lytle LLP Partner, Kelly Lester Named Best Emerging Executive for the 2007 Rising to Lead Awards by the Tech Valley Chapter of the Alliance of Technology and Women
8/30/2007 Phillips Lytle Partner, Rich Honen Named One of the Top Attorneys in New York for 2007 by New York State Super Lawyers Magazine
8/22/2007 Phillips Lytle Partner, Richard Honen Quoted in Times Union Regarding Venture Capital Investment Decline in Upstate New York
8/1/2007 Kelly Mooney Lester Appointed to Albany Medical Center Foundation Board
7/2/2007 Rochester Hearing and Speech Center (RHSC) Honors Robert F. Zogas, a Partner with Phillips Lytle LLP, with its Communication for Life Award
6/6/2007 Richard Honen Quoted in Times Union Regarding Shareholder Pressure
5/24/2007 Phillips Lytle Partner, Richard Honen, Quoted in SmartStart Venture Forum Article in the Times Union
5/12/2007 James Donathen Comments on Employee Free Choice Act
5/9/2007 Phillips Lytle LLP Partner Christopher G. Dorman Admitted as Solicitor of England and Wales
 
  • Christopher G. Dorman, a Partner with Phillips Lytle LLP, has qualified as a solicitor and been admitted to practice law in England and Wales. In addition Mr. Dorman is a member of The Law Society of England and Wales.
5/1/2007 Phillips Lytle LLP Special Counsel David L. Edmunds, Jr. Appointed to Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission
5/1/2007 Phillips Lytle LLP Partner Frederick G. Attea Among 2007 UB Law School Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
4/30/2007 Phillips Lytle LLP Partner David P. Flynn Appointed to National Brownfield Association’s New York Chapter Executive Committee
 
  • David P. Flynn, a Partner with Phillips Lytle LLP, was appointed to the executive committee of the National Brownfield Association’s New York Chapter for a two-year term. He also assumes the role of event committee chair overseeing planning for chapter conferences and workshop opportunities.
4/25/2007 Phillips Lytle LLP Partner David P. Flynn Presents at DuPont Legal Network’s Annual Meeting
 
  • David P. Flynn, a Partner with Phillips Lytle LLP, recently presented at DuPont Legal Network’s 2007 annual meeting held in Wilmington, Delaware. Phillips Lytle is listed as one of Dupont’s forty-two Primary Law Firms. Mr. Flynn spoke on “Managing the Risks of New Technologies,” including how companies explore new horizons and the rise of nanotechnology.
4/25/2007 Phillips Lytle Partner LLP Doug Dimitroff Quoted in Article on Free Wireless Internet for Albany, NY
4/19/2007 Phillips Lytle LLP Announces Appointments in Buffalo and Chautauqua Offices
4/17/2007 Phillips Lytle LLP Partner Mark J. Moretti Elected Secretary of New York State Bar Association Trial Lawyers Section
4/5/2007 Phillips Lytle LLP Partner James R. Grasso Pens Article for NY Business Law Journal
4/3/2007 Phillips Lytle LLP Names Karen A. Dinardo as Partner
3/22/2007 Phillips Lytle Partner David P. Flynn Elected Vice Chairman of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce
3/17/2007 Morgan Graham Quoted in Article on Phillips Lytle Sponsored Peak Pitch Event
3/16/2007 Phillips Lytle Partner James R. Grasso Publishes Chapter in Upcoming Client Strategies Book
1/4/2007 Riddell Elected President of Minority Bar Association
 

2006

12/22/2006 Richard E. Honen Quoted in Article on Vision for Future of New York’s Tech Valley
12/18/2006 David L. Edmunds appointed to NYSBA Special Committee to Promote Civil Rights
11/14/2006 Phillips Lytle Partner Named Magistrate Judge
10/31/2006 Michael B. Powers Wins Major Victory Over Toll Booth Removal
10/20/2006 Phillips Lytle Partner, Jeffrey B. Schwartz, Quoted in The Business Review Article “AdInterax says goodbye to long-time home, hello Yahoo! headquarters”
10/18/2006 Phillips Lytle Partner, Jeffrey B. Schwartz, quoted in Times Union article “Tech startup heading West”
8/21/2006 Phillips Lytle to Participate in Series of Seminars on Zoning, Land Use and SEQRA
 
  • Adam Walters, the current Chair of Phillips Lytle's Environment and Energy Practice Group, will be will be participating in a Lorman seminar on August 23, 2006 in Albany at the Crowne Plaza. The seminar, which will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will focus on Basic Zoning Law, compliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act or SEQRA, and how to prepare a zoning application. For more, click here.
8/14/2006 Phillips Lytle LLP Grows Albany Office & Capital and Innovation Group With Hire of Anat Alon-Beck
 
  • Phillips Lytle LLP, one of the region's largest full service law firms, continues to grow its Albany office with the addition of Anat Alon-Beck as an Associate with the firm. For more, click here.
8/2/2006 Phillips Lytle Attorney Tracie L. Covey to Participate in Seminar on Hiring and Firing in New York State
 
  • Tracie L. Covey, an attorney with the law firm of Phillips Lytle LLP, one of the region's largest full service law firms, will serve as a presenter for a Sterling Education Services seminar titled "Hiring & Firing in New York: How to do it Right!" The full day seminar is on August 15, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency in Buffalo. Click here for more.
6/28/2006 Phillips Lytle Partner James W. Smyton Named Chairman of Buffalo Zoo Board of Directors
 
  • James W. Smyton, a partner with Phillips Lytle LLP, a full service law firm with statewide coverage, has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Buffalo Zoo for a two-year term. For more, click here.
6/27/2006 Phillips Lytle Launches New Capital and Innovation Web site
 
6/8/2006 David L. Edmunds, JR. Joins Phillips Lytle As Special Counsel
 
  • Phillips Lytle LLP, one of the region's largest full service law firms, today announced David L. Edmunds, Jr. joins the firm as Special Counsel effective June 12, 2006. He will join the firm's Trial/Litigation Group and will practice in the area of civil litigation defense, including matters involving personal injury, products liability, professional liability, municipal liability, and medical malpractice claims. For more, click here.
6/6/2006 Phillips Lytle LLP Partner Victoria L. Grady To Serve As A Chair Of New York State Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminar
 
  • Victoria L. Grady, a partner with Phillips Lytle LLP, a law firm with statewide coverage, will serve as a program planning chair for the upcoming New York State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education seminar, "The New World of Real Estate Financing." The daylong seminar is June 9, 2006 at the Holiday Inn Turf in Albany. For more, click here

5/1/2006 Phillips Lytle Website Earns Industry Recognition
 
  • Phillips Lytle’s marketing efforts recently earned industry recognition when the firm’s website received a gold award of excellence by Internet Marketing Attorney (IMA) and was named among 30 of the nation’s largest firms to receive an IMA Award.  Referred to as the “consumer reports of legal” IMA has awarded top honors to law firm websites nationwide for the past four years.  This independent survey was conducted by InternetMarketingAttorney.com and based on criteria including design, content, usability, interactivity and intangibles.
4/26/2006 Richard Honen Speaks at Angel Capital Summit
 
  • Richard E. Honen spoke at the Angel Capital Education Foundation's 2006 North American Summit in New York City.  The annual event attracts leaders from more than 120 angel groups nationwide as well as early-stage venture capitalists.  The topic of the panel discussion was Venture Capital and Angel Group Interactions.  For more information, see www.angelcapitaleducation.org.
4/24/2006 Kelly Lester Judges $50K Tech Valley Collegiate Business Plan Competition
 
  • Attorney Lester was one of the Judges for the first two rounds of the $50K Tech Valley Collegiate Business Plan Competition.  Upon review of their business plan entries, the student-finalists were gradually narrowed down to three competitors who will pitch to a panel of venture capitalists at the finals to be held on the evening of May 3 on the RPI campus.  For more information, visit www.rpi.edu.
4/23/2006 Kelly Lester Elected to Board for Global Business Network
 
  • Kelly M. Lester was recently elected to the Board of Directors for Global Business Network which also serves as the Board of Advisors to the Capital Region World Trade Center.
4/22/2006 Kelly Lester Admitted in Florida
 
  • Kelly M. Lester, a partner in the firm's Family Wealth Planning practice group, was recently admitted to the Florida Bar.
4/13/2006 Richard Honen Judges Pre-Seed Workshop
 
  • Richard E. Honen was one of the judges at the Pre-Seed Workshop held on April 13 at the Cornell Business Park in Ithaca, NY.  The workshop encourages teams consisting of scientists, business students and entrepreneurs to bring technology out of the lab and into the commercial marketplace.  The final step in the workshop's intensive curriculum is to present the business plan to a panel of experts in the field of venture capital.  Rich was seated on the expert panel along with principals from two upstate venture capital groups.

2003

3/10/2003 Richard Honen Published in New York Law Journal Article on Nanotechnology
 
  • Mr. Honen has been recognized as one of the early players in the legal nanotechnology space, and was featured in an article titled "Firms See Nanotechnology As No Small Innovation", published in the March 10, 2003 edition of the New York Law Journal. The article explores that aspect of Mr. Honen's practice and the growth of nanotechnology in the Capital Region.



The purpose of these publications is to alert you to new and developing legal and business issues. Its contents are not intended to provide legal advice that pertains to specific cases or particular legal matters. We expect you will want to consult legal counsel directly if you feel an issue raised here affects you. © Phillips Lytle LLP, 2009