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2008

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
3/7/2008 Honen Comments on Elimination of Tech Valley Summit
3/1/2008 David L. Edmunds Jr. / Buffalo Board of Education Investigation Press Coverage
 
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, 2007