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What We’re Up To . . . April 2010

Ganz Wolkenbreit & Siegfeld — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:44:55 +0000

Lianne Pinchuk persuaded a Federal Court to dismiss a counterclaim asserted against our clients for tortious interference with a real estate contract. This is the second time that the Court has dismissed this claim.

Rob Ganz has successfully defended a claim brought against our client based on a promissory note on the ground that other business transactions were so inextricably intertwined with the note that they provided a defense to the claim.

Conor Brownell has settled two large and complicated cases on behalf of his contractor clients with extremely favorable outcomes.

Beth Carey is working with several clients on long-term succession planning arrangements.

Jed Wolkenbreit has recently obtained a successful result for a client in a matter before the NYS Office of Professional Medical Conduct and has been involved in the restatement of partnership agreements for several clients.

David Siegfeld has settled an estate litigation matter involving a fiduciary accounting and an internal family dispute which finally allowed this estate, which had been open since 1998, to close.

The Firm that runs and walks together . . .

Ganz Wolkenbreit & Siegfeld — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:24:40 +0000

On April 30th in downtown Albany, Ganz Wolkenbreit & Siegfeld will be well represented in the Albany County Bar Association’s 5K Run/Walk Against Domestic Violence. The purpose of this event is to raise money for not-for-profit organizations providing legal and financial assistance to victims of domestic violence. Look for our Firm T-shirts in downtown Albany on that evening.

Ganz and Brownell Presented a Collections Seminar

Ganz Wolkenbreit & Siegfeld — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:29:23 +0000

On March 9, 2010, Robert Ganz and Conor Brownell conducted a seminar about practical considerations for debtors and creditor in collections. The seminar was sponsored by the Albany County Bar Association. This seminar concerned the practical applications of collections law for a non-bankrupt client with creditors after him/her. The seminar addressed questions about what happens when someone is trying to collect on a debt, what the creditor can and cannot do, what the creditor knows, and what methods or tactics are most useful in negotiating.

GWS is proud to announce the start of new “green” initiatives.

Ganz Wolkenbreit & Siegfeld — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:11:19 +0000

We are continuing our long-term partnership with Trinity Institute in order to simultaneously recycle our aluminum cans and help a worthy charity. We have also selected a shredding and recycling provider that ensures that our paper is recycled into new paper goods locally. Such local recycling reduces our carbon footprint by alleviating the need to have pulp shipped to a faraway plant in order to be reconfigured into useful paper products

What We’re Up To

Ganz Wolkenbreit & Siegfeld — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:48:07 +0000

Rob Ganz and Conor Brownell have been actively involved in a variety of litigation in both State and Federal courts, recovering on past-due accounts owed our respective clients.

Dave Siegfeld has recently assisted in the completion of the sale of stock of a regional durable medical supply company to an international conglomerate. Further, he is currently working with a manufacturer/distributor to fund a multi-million dollar expansion project through lending by both private banking and local and federal governmental programs.

Jed Wolkenbreit recentl participated in a seminar sponsored by Lorman Educational Services entitled “Partnerships, LLCs and LLPs” and another sponsored by National Business Institute entitled “LLC Trends and Developments.”

News of the Firm : New Attorney

Ganz Wolkenbreit & Siegfeld — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:53:24 +0000

Lianne S. Pinchuk joined the firm in September as a litigation associate. Ms. Pinchuk is a graduate of Columbia Law School where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone scholar and editor of one of the school’s law reviews. Prior to her relocation to Albany she worked for eight years at a major New York City law firm, Weil Gotshal & Manges. She is the author of several articles published in professional journals. She will work primarily on commercial litigation in the firm’s Albany office. She is married to Dr. Edward Wladis, a plastic surgeon associated with Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery in Slingerlands, and she has a 1 year old saughter Molly. Her experienc, energy and expertise are welcome assets to the firm.