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Update on the Grieving Families Act

As many of you may know, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed 2022 NY S74A, otherwise called the Grieving Families Act [GFA]. The GFA would amend the Estates, Powers, and Trusts Law [EPTL] insofar as recovery of damages for the families of … Continue reading

Steven V. DeBraccio named Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters

CONGRATULATIONS to Steven DeBraccio for being named Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters in 2022 in the field of Appellate Practice.

Firm Success Stories

Attorney Steven DeBraccio successfully obtained summary judgment and dismissal of a third-party complaint

Attorney Steven DeBraccio successfully obtained summary judgment and dismissal of a third-party complaint in the Northern District of New York, alleging that the client hospital owed indemnification to defendant-real estate holding company for a lawsuit filed under, among other things, … Continue reading

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Our practice focuses primarily on litigation with particular emphasis on medical / professional malpractice, construction defense, products liability, municipal / governmental defense and complex tort cases of all types.

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