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    • Attardo, Robert S.
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    • Gilman, R. Thompson
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    • Reixach, Jr., René H.
    • Rodi, Christopher R.
    • Rosenbaum, Warren B.
    • Ryan, Andrew J.
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    • Shaffer, David P.
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    • Tiernan, Mark H.
    • Tierney, W. Stephen
    • Tilton, Samuel O.
    • Valentino, Christian
    • Vurraro, Kristopher J.
    • Weinstein, Seth A.
    • Zaretsky, Howard
• News & Events
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    • 4-30-13 - Spider-Man Filming Shuts Down Streets - Click Here For More Information if You are Visiting our Offices 4/30- 5/9.
      04/30/2013
    • 5-21-13 Richard A. Marchese, Esq to Speak at Estate Planning Council on Medicaid Planning
      04/22/2013
    • 4-22-13 Paul Farnsworth Named President of the Association of Legal Administrators
      04/22/2013
    • 5-23-13 Woods Oviatt To Host Seminar - Landlord's Remedies When Things Go Wrong
      04/19/2013
    • 4-18-13 Woods Oviatt to Host Seminars in Flagstaff and Phoenix, AZ - Protecting Your IP: Protecting and Enhancing the Value of Your Business
      04/10/2013
    • 6-13-13 Marcus Kroll, Esq. to Speak on Key Life Legal Decisions at Pittsford Recreation Center
      03/18/2013
    • 4-18-13 Lorisa D. LaRocca, Seth A. Weinstein and Jennifer K. Meldrum to receive Excellence in Law Awards
      03/13/2013
    • 3-27-13 Katherine H. McGuire, Esq. to speak on “Selected Topics in Intellectual Property Law” at UB
      02/21/2013
    • 4-25-13 Donald O'Brien, Esq. to Speak at the Monroe County Bar Association's Program "Advice from the Experts: Successful Strategies for Winning Commercial Cases in New York State Courts".
      02/05/2013
    • 3-19-13 Richard Marchese, Esq. to Speak at the MCBA on Medicaid Asset Exclusions.
      02/05/2013
    • 2-2-13 Christen C. Bruu, Esq.to Speak at Rochester General Hospital's Law School 101
      01/25/2013
    • 12-18-12 Fall/Winter Woods Oviatt Gilman Newsletter
      12/18/2012
    • 12-12-12 Fortune Magazine Names Woods Oviatt Gilman As One of The Top Nationally Ranked Law Firms in the United States
      12/12/2012
    • 12-3-12 Woods Oviatt Gilman Makes Annual Holiday Donations to Five Local Not-For-Profit Agencies
      12/03/2012
    • 11-30-2012 - Nineteen Lawyers from Woods Oviatt Named to the Best Lawyers in America List.
      11/30/2012
    • 12-5-12 Katherine H. McGuire, Esq. Will Be a Speaker at the University at Buffalo's School of Management's Program on Intellectual Property and Technology Management
      11/26/2012
    • 12-10-12 Marcus Kroll, Esq. to speak on "Estate Planning for the Non-Traditional Family"
      10/19/2012
    • 12-14-12 Richard Marchese, Esq. to Speak on "The Effects of Lump Sum Settlements on Public Benefit Recipients"
      10/19/2012
    • 11-8-12 Richard Marchese, Esq. to Speak on "Developing an Elder Law Practice".
      10/19/2012
    • 10-23-12 R. Thompson Gilman, Esq. to Speak on Estate Planning Fundamentals at YMCA
      10/17/2012
    • 11-7-12 René H. Reixach, Esq. Will Speak at The National Aging and Law Institute in Washington, DC
      09/26/2012
    • 11-9-12 René H. Reixach, Esq. Will Be a Panelist On Medicaid Fair Hearings and Litigation
      09/26/2012
    • 10-15-12 René H. Reixach, Esq. Will Speak at the Suffolk Academy of Law on "Salient Issues in Elder Law"
      09/26/2012
    • 10-3-12 - Greta Kolcon, Esq. Will Be a Featured Speaker at BNI's "Employment Laws Made Simple" Conference.
      09/12/2012
    • 9-10-12 Woods Oviatt Named Honoree for the The 2012 Greater Rochester Awards
      09/10/2012
    • 9-12-12 Lorisa D. LaRocca, Esq. to speak at the IREM Rochester Chapter Wage and Hour Issues Presentation.
      08/28/2012
    • 10-3-12 Greta K. Kolcon, Esq. To Speak on "Employment Laws Made Simple" at the National Business Institute Seminar
      07/24/2012
    • 5-31-12 Anthony Palermo, Esq. selected as the 2012 Justin L. Vigdor Senior Attorney Award Recipient
      06/07/2012
    • 6-7-12 René Reixach, Esq To Receive the 2012 President's Award for Professionalism
      06/07/2012
    • 6-7-12 Anthony R. Palermo, Esq. to Receive The 2012 John H. Pickering Achievement Award.
      06/07/2012
    • 5-1-12 Timothy R. Curtin, Esq. Joins Woods Oviatt as Of Counsel in the Public Finance Practice Group.
      05/01/2012
    • 6-2-2012 Greta K. Kolcon, Esq. Will Be a CLE Faculty Presenter at the 2012 WBASNY Annual Convention.
      04/26/2012
    • 5-18-2012 Donald "Dan" O'Brien to Speak at "Masters in Trial Series" at St. John Fisher College.
      04/26/2012
    • 5-15-12 Jaime Michelle Andrews, Esq. and Seth A. Weinstein, Esq. to Speak on Landlord-Tenant Law in Syracuse
      03/23/2012
    • 3-21-12 Douglas R. Smith, PH.D., J.D. Joins Woods Oviatt's Intellectual Property Department
      03/21/2012
    • 3-24-12 Marcus W. Kroll, Esq. to Speak at the LGBT Legal Expo
      03/07/2012
    • 2-27-12 Nathaniel S. Bank, Esq. Joins Woods Oviatt Gilman as an Associate in the Business and Finance Department
      02/27/2012
    • 2-16-12 Amy R. Coté, Esq. to Speak at GRAWA's "Connections Conversation" Event.
      02/16/2012
    • 4-25-12 Jaime Michelle Andrews, Esq. and Seth A. Weinstein, Esq. will speak at Sterling's Landlord Tenant Seminar.
      02/07/2012
    • 1-30-12 Marcus W. Kroll, Esq. joins Woods Oviatt's Family Wealth and Estate Planning Department
      01/30/2012
    • 1-26-11 Katherine H. McGuire, Esq. to Speak at RIT's Design of Business Program
      01/16/2012
    • 3-9-12 Rene H. Reixach, Esq. to Speak at the Academy of Special Needs Planners in Memphis, TN
      01/10/2012
    • 2-6-12 Philip L. Burke, Esq. to Present on "Ten Things You Need to Know About Spousal Portability: Making Use of the Unused Estate Tax Credit."
      01/10/2012
    • 1-3-12 Mark H. Tiernan, Esq. Joins Woods Oviatt's Family Wealth and Estate Planning Department
      01/03/2012
    • 12-22-11 Woods Oviatt Adds Three Attorneys To The Foreclosure Practice Group.
      12/22/2011
    • 12-8-11 Woods Oviatt Gilman Makes Annual Holiday Donations to Five Local Not-For-Profit Organizations
      12/08/2011
    • 11-1-11 Woods Oviatt Gilman Named to the US News and World Report's "Best Law Firms" List for 2011-2012.
      11/01/2011
    • 10-21-11 Katherine McGuire, Esq. To Speak at RIT's Web Of Opportunities Entrepreneurs Conference
      10/18/2011
    • 10-4-11 René H. Reixach Named Best Lawyers Health Care Lawyer of the Year.
      10/04/2011
    • 11-3-11 Woods Oviatt to Host Seminar: "Wage and Hour Law Made Simple: Creating Compliance Strategies That Work"
      09/30/2011
    • 9-30-11 Nineteen Woods Oviatt Gilman Attorneys Listed in the 2012 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
      09/30/2011
    • 9-15-11 Wende J. Knapp, Esq. Named A Forty Under 40 Award Recipient
      09/15/2011
    • 9-22-11 Best-Selling Author Nicole Williams to Speak at Woods Oviatt's Signature Women's Event
      09/06/2011
    • 9-1-11 Howard Zaretsky, Esq. Joins Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP as a Partner in the Intellectual Property Group
      09/01/2011
    • 8-1-11 Amy R. Coté, Esq. Joins Woods Oviatt Gilman's Litigation Department
      08/01/2011
    • 6-18-11 Bradley W. Komanecky, Esq. Joins Woods Oviatt as Of Counsel in the Immigration and Nationality Law Group.
      07/18/2011
    • 6-30-11 Woods Oviatt Kicks Off the 9th Annual "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" Reading Contest
      06/30/2011
    • 6-22-11 Warren Rosenbaum Receives the President's Award from the Monroe County Bar Association
      06/22/2011
    • 6-6-11 Woods Oviatt Gilman Welcomes Summer Associates
      06/07/2011
    • 6-7-11 R. Thompson Gilman, Esq. and David P. Shaffer, Esq. to Speak at AAII Rochester Chapter Program
      05/23/2011
    • 6-16-11 Philip L. Burke, Esq to Speaker at Financial Planning Association's Symposium
      05/23/2011
    • 5-2-11 Richard A. Marchese, Esq. Joins Woods Oviatt Gilman as Of Counsel in the Elder Law and Health Care Practice Group
      05/02/2011
    • 5-11-11 Jaime Andrews, Esq. and Seth Weinstein, Esq. to Speak at Landlord-Tenant Law Seminar
      04/14/2011
    • 5-11-11 -Katie McGuire, Esq. to Speak on Bringing Products to Market -Intellectual Property Considerations
      04/13/2011
    • 4-21-11 Katie McGuire, Esq. Will Be a Featured Speaker at the Center For Emerging & Innovative Sciences Conference.
      04/13/2011
    • 4-13-11 R. Thompson Gilman, Esq. to Speak at The Financial Planning Association of Rochester's Estate Tax Update Seminar
      03/21/2011
    • 3-18-11 Wende Knapp, Esq. and Meagan Mahar, Esq. Join Woods Oviatt As Associate Attorneys
      03/18/2011
    • 3-10-11 René H. Reixach, Esq. To Be Honored By The Empire Justice Center
      03/10/2011
    • 3-31-11 Woods Oviatt Gilman to host seminar on Protecting and Growing Your Business: Critical Labor and Employment Issues Facing Employers.
      03/10/2011
    • 2-9-11 Gregory W. Gribben, Esq. and Ronald J. Kisicki, Esq. to be panelists at Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology's Seminar on The Power of Angel Investing
      01/27/2011
    • 1-1-11 Lorisa D. LaRocca, Christopher R. Rodi, Christian N. Valentino and Kristopher J. Vurraro have become Partners of Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP.
      01/01/2011
    • 12-1-10 Robert F. Mechur Joins the Firm as A Partner in the Business and Finance Department
      12/01/2010
    • 12-3-10 Robert S. Attardo, Esq. to be a featured speaker the NYSBA "Hot Topics in Real Property Law and Practice"
      11/11/2010
    • 11-4-10 James P. McElheny, Esq. Named the 2010 Nathanial Award Winner by The Daily Record Newspaper
      11/04/2010
    • 10-25-10 Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Joins Meritas, a Global Alliance of Business Law Firms
      10/28/2010
    • 11-3-10 Greta K. Kolcon, Esq. and Ronald J. Kisicki, Esq. to Speak at Small Business Council Boot Camp on Internet Law
      10/04/2010
    • 10-1-10 James P. McElheny, Esq. Selected as a 2010 "Leader in Law" by The Daily Record
      10/04/2010
    • 9-15-2010 US News and World Reports Ranks Woods Oviatt Gilman in Tier 1 of Best Law Firms in America
      09/15/2010
    • 9-1-10 Woods Oviatt Gilman Receives Rochester Black Bar Association's 2010 Diversity Recognition Award
      09/08/2010
    • 10-13-10 Katherine H. McGuire, Esq. to speak at University at Buffalo Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
      09/01/2010
    • 8-31-10 Lorisa D. LaRocca, Esq. Named a 2010 "Up and Coming Businesswoman" by the Rochester Women's Network
      08/31/2010
    • 9-20-10 Gregory W. Gribben, Esq. to Speak on SEC Updates at ParenteBeard Banking Seminar
      08/30/2010
    • 11-18-2010 René H. Reixach to speak on Medicaid Litigation at Pennsylvania Bar Association Meeting.
      08/20/2010
    • 9-23-2010 Robert Hooks, Esq. to speak at Advanced Collection Strategies
      08/20/2010
    • 8-19-2010 Seventeen Woods Oviatt Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011
      08/19/2010
    • 10-15-10 René H. Reixach to speak at the New England Elder Law Symposium
      07/09/2010
    • Kristopher J. Vurraro, Esq. selected as a 2010 "Up & Coming Attorney".
      06/03/2010
    • 5-21-10 Mitch Nusbaum Rappells 21 Stories for the Boy Scouts of America.
      05/21/2010
    • 9-29-10 René H. Reixach, Esq. will be Keynote Speaker at 13th Annual Elder & Disability Law Symposium in Edison, New Jersey
      05/12/2010
    • 5-19-10 R. Thompson Gilman To Speak at MCC Foundation's Securing Your Financial Future Series.
      04/26/2010
    • 4-7-10 Andrew J. Ryan, Esq. to Chair "Best Practices in Electronic Discovery" CLE
      03/18/2010
    • 3-1-10 Katherine H. McGuire, Esq. Named Chair of the Rochester Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society
      03/01/2010
    • 1/7/10 - Woods Oviatt Announces New Management Committee Members
      01/07/2010
    • 1/5/10 - John K. McAndrew and Andrew J. Ryan Become Partners of The Firm
      01/05/2010
    • Woods Oviatt Makes Annual Holiday Donations to Local Organizations
      12/03/2009
    • Kelley Ross Brown, Esq. Named a Finalist for the 2010 Athena Award
      11/11/2009
    • 11-20-09 Thomas M. DiPiazza, Esq. to Speak at the 44th Annual Tax Institute
      10/26/2009
    • 10-2-09 - Rene H. Reixach to Speak at "Elders in the Fast Lane: Addressing Interstate Issues"
      10/02/2009
    • WILLIAM G. BAUER, ESQ. HONORED BY STATE BAR FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO ITS LAW, YOUTH & CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM
      10/01/2009
    • 10-20-09 Estate Planning Update - Seminar for Bankers, Accountants and Financial Planners
      09/18/2009
    • Eleven Woods Oviatt Attorneys Named 2009 New York Super Lawyers List.
      09/11/2009
    • Woods Oviatt to Sponsor Pathways to Entrepreneurial Forum
      09/11/2009
    • Seventeen Woods Oviatt Attorneys Named to the "Best Lawyers in America List"
      08/18/2009
    • Woods Oviatt Attorneys to speak at City of Phoenix's "Trademark, Copyright and Patent Seminar".
      07/16/2009
    • John K. McAndrew, Esq. to speak at New York State Bar Association's Residential Foreclosures Seminar
      06/30/2009
    • Woods Oviatt Gilman Teams Up with the Rochester Red Wings and the Monroe County Library System for the "Take Me Out to the Ball Game Reading Contest".
      06/23/2009
    • Woods Oviatt Gilman to Sponsor The George Eastman House "Photographs of Jessica Lange" Exhibit
      06/11/2009
    • 6-6-09 Greta K. Kolcon, Esq. and Julie S. Jordan, Esq. to Speak on Environmental Litigation Issues at WBASNY Annual Convention.
      06/03/2009
    • 6-11-09 Philip L. Burke, Esq. to Speak at the Upstate New York Financial Planning Symposium
      06/03/2009
    • 5-29-09 Dan O'Brien and John McAndrew to speak on "Representing Homeowners at Mandatory Settlement Conferences".
      05/15/2009
    • 5-6-09 R. Thompson Gilman, Esq. Will Be Co-Presenter at MCC Planned Giving Committee Presentation.
      04/27/2009
    • 5-29-09 Katherine McGuire, Esq. to speak at the "Advancing Commercialization through Partnering" Roundtable Discussion Series.
      04/22/2009
    • 3/24/09 - Julie S. Jordan, Esq. to speak on "State Court Litigation for New Practitioners"
      03/11/2009
    • 4/2/09 Christian Valentino to Speak at SUNY Geneseo's Seminar on Survival Program
      03/11/2009
    • 3/25/09 - Philip L. Burke, Esq. to speak on "Estate Tax Planning and The New Administration"
      03/11/2009
    • Woods Oviatt Adds Intellectual Property Specialists to Team
      03/10/2009
    • 5/14/09 - Paul Groschadl and Bob Attardo to speak on Credit Issues and Customer Bankruptcies
      02/27/2009
    • 4/16/09 - Katie McGuire to speak on "Using Intellectual Property to Maintain a Competitive Edge."
      02/27/2009
    • 3/12/09 - Jack Battaglia and Tim Pellittiere to Speak on Business Succession Planning.
      02/27/2009
    • René H. Reixach is Co-Counsel in Successful Medicaid Planning Case Against the State of Pennsylvania.
      01/29/2009
    • Woods Oviatt Gilman presents "What Every Landlord Should Know About Leases and Evictions".
      01/16/2009
    • 2/12/09 -Katherine M. McGuire, Esq. to Speak at University of Rochester's Office of Technology Transfer F.I.R.E. Series
      01/16/2009
    • 16 Woods Oviatt Attorneys Named to the 2009 "Best Lawyers in America" List.
      01/09/2009
    • 3/12/09- Woods Oviatt Presents "Business Succession Planning"
      01/07/2009
    • 2/26/09 - Woods Oviatt Presents "Capital Raising Alternatives for Start-Up Businesses."
      01/07/2009
    • 1/29/09 - Woods Oviatt Presents "An Employer's Guide to Corporate Downsizing"
      01/07/2009
    • Woods Oviatt Makes Annual Holiday Donations
      12/01/2008
    • Greta Kolcon will be a moderator for
      11/24/2008
    • Greta K. Kolcon to Receive "Forty Under 40" Award
      09/25/2008
    • Robert D. Hooks and Jaime M. Andrews to Speak on "Commercial Collections: Legal Strategies from A to Z".
      09/18/2008
    • "Take Me out to the Ball Game" Reading Contest Winners celebrate at Frontier Field
      09/05/2008
    • 11 Woods Oviatt Attorneys Selected for the 2008 New York Super Lawyers List
      09/05/2008
    • Gary Amendola Fun Fund Sends Camp Good Days Children to Cooperstown
      08/29/2008
    • Gregory W. Gribben, Esq. to speak at the NASBA Banking Seminar
      08/18/2008
    • Woods Oviatt Grows Intellectual Property Practice With Addition of Three Partners
      07/29/2008
    • Patrick M. Malgieri, Esq. receives the Urban League of Rochester's Kathryn Terrell Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service.
      07/15/2008
    • René H. Reixach, Jr. is Co-Counsel in Successful Medicaid Case Win Against the District of Columbia Medicaid Program.
      07/03/2008
    • Julie Jordan, Esg. to speak at the National Association of Women Business Owners Education and Resource Seminar.
      06/25/2008
    • Members of Woods Oviatt Walk to Raise Money for Easter Seals
      05/10/2008
    • April 18, 2008 - Erin Smith, Esq. will be a featured speaker at the Victims' Rights Week Events in Batavia.
      04/10/2008
    • Sixteen Woods Oviatt Attorneys named in 2008 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America”
      03/30/2008
    • May 1, 2008 - R. Thompson Gilman to speak at the Monroe Community College Foundation's "Securing Your Financial Future" Educational Series.
      03/07/2008
    • René H. Reixach, Jr. is Co-Counsel in Successful Medicaid Case Win Against the State Of Maryland.
      02/20/2008
    • Greta K. Kolcon to speak at The New Litigator's Guide to Trial Practice Seminar on 3/26/2008.
      01/08/2008
    • Woods Oviatt Announces David DiMarco, Timothy Pellittiere and James Pronti Become Partners of the Firm.
      01/02/2008
    • Christian Valentino appointed by the Governor as a Member of Council for the State University of New York at Geneseo.
      01/02/2008
    • Woods Oviatt Makes 2007 Holiday Donations to Not-For-Profit Organizations
      12/31/2007
    • Finney/Rochester Enrichment Scholarship Announced
      09/25/2007
    • Sean T. Hanna Joins Woods Oviatt as a Partner
      09/12/2007
    • Greta Kolcon installed as GRAWA President
      06/06/2007
    • Tom Gilman honored with William McKnight Volunteer Service Award
      05/08/2007
    • Robert D. Hooks to discuss debt collection on 3/27
      02/07/2007
    • Patrick M. Malgieri, Esq. Joins the Firm
      02/01/2007
    • Rene Reixach quoted in NY Times arcticle
      09/27/2006
    • Summer Reading Contest Wrap-up
      09/05/2006
    • Robert S. Attardo Named "Forty Under 40" Award Recipient
      11/01/2005
    • Robert W. Kessler, Esq. Receives the Rochester Area Community Foundation's Founders Award
      10/06/2005
    • Medicaid Family Can Hold on to More Assets
      08/15/2005
    • Animals Recover After Pet Store Seizure
      06/20/2005
    • New IRS Guidance On the Issuance of Partnership Interest in Exchange for Services
      06/14/2005
    • Woods Oviatt Team Participates in Charity Fishing Tournament
      05/23/2005
    • Questions Surrounding the Living Will and Health Care Proxy
      05/05/2005
    • Woods Oviatt Gilman Adds Four New Attorneys
      03/25/2005
    • Issues under the New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Rules
      02/17/2005
    • Discrimination in the Workplace Based Upon Religion: Claims Are on the Rise
      01/31/2005
    • Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003: How Does the Drug Discount Card Work?
      01/06/2005
    • Woods Oviatt Gilman Makes Annual Holiday Donations
      12/10/2004
    • Increased Access to Medical Records of Decedents
      12/04/2004
    • Should Charitable Giving Be Part of Your Estate Plan?
      10/28/2004
    • William P. Smith, Jr. Nominated for Forty Under 40 Award
      10/12/2004
    • SEC Requires Investment Advisors To Have A Code Of Ethics
      09/08/2004
    • SEC Proposes Registration of Hedge Fund Advisers
      09/01/2004
    • Lawmakers Should Only Change Medicaid Policy Based on Facts Instead of Myths.
      07/20/2004
    • Woods Oviatt Gilman Receives United Way's Award of Excellence
      07/14/2004
    • Employers Need to Take Note of New Disclosure Rules for Retirement Plan Benefits
      05/18/2004
    • Can the Community Handle Another Health System Merger?
      04/27/2004
    • Rochester Hospital Merger Issues
      04/16/2004
    • Notice For Contractors Who Perform Work On Public Construction Projects
      04/12/2004
    • René H. Reixach, Jr. Named a Fellow of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
      03/08/2004
    • Leading Tax and Benefits Attorney Joins Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP as Partner
      02/17/2004
    • Understanding the CAN-SPAM Act
      01/19/2004
    • Woods Oviatt Makes Holiday Donations
      12/10/2003
    • Medicare and Home Care Coverage
      11/18/2003
    • Woods Oviatt Attorneys Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America"
      11/03/2003
    • Home Sales: Tax Law Confusion
      10/12/2003
    • Woods Oviatt Adds New Attorney
      10/01/2003
    • Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Receives 'Chairman's Award'
      11/12/2002
    • Ten Woods Oviatt Gilman Attorneys are named in the 2001-2002 edition of
      10/10/2002
    • Court Finds Irrevocable Trusts Not Part of Medicaid Eligibility
      09/20/2002
    • City Law Firm Turns 150
      07/20/2002
    • Local Attorney Contributes Expertise to Mercy Center
      04/26/2002
    • Penalizing Health Care Providers: Enforcement or Exploitation?
      03/01/2002
    • The Court of Appeals Approves "Guardianship for Medicaid Planning"
      07/01/2000
  • Publications & Articles
    • 5-14-13 As Seen in the Rochester Business Journal "Eligibility For N.Y. Medicaid has Gotten Far More Stringent"
      05/14/2013
    • 5-14-13 As Seen in The Daily Record "Team Woods Oviatt Lands a Big Fish"
      05/14/2013
    • 5-13-13 As Seen in the Rochester Business Journal "Pointed Questions Reveal Answers About Costs, Quality of Life".
      05/13/2013
    • 5-10-13 As Seen in the Rochester Business Journal "Nonlitigation Work Dominates Attorneys' Workload."
      05/10/2013
    • 5-8-13 Lying to the IRS/Not a Good Idea
      05/08/2013
    • 4-29-13 As Seen in the Rochester Business Journal "On your mark, get set, go: It's a race to the patent office" by Howie Zaretsky, Esq.
      04/29/2013
    • 4-24-13 As Seen in the Daily Record - Lorisa LaRocca, Jennifer Meldrum and Seth Weinstein Featured in Profile Articles
      04/24/2013
    • 4-22-13 Woods Oviatt Attorneys Featured in Blog "Midnight Train to Phoenix, with a side trip to Marshall University..."
      04/24/2013
    • 4-19-13 As Seen in the Rochester Business Journal “Rather than fight the inevitable for small hospitals, let’s manage it.” Written by Rene Reixach, Esq.
      04/19/2013
    • 1-25-13 Using the Courts to Resolve Inter-Lender Disputes in Tiered Loan Transactions
      01/25/2013
    • 1-25-13 Rights of First Refusal: Knowing What Is the Trigger
      01/25/2013
    • 1-11-2013 - 2013 Estate Tax Update
      01/11/2013
    • 12-4-12 Franchisor Liability for Franchisee Acts
      12/04/2012
    • 11-19-12 Client Alert - Conflict Minerals Disclosure Requirements Adopted
      11/19/2012
    • 10-10-12 As Seen in the Daily Record "Campaign for Justice 2012 Planning in Full Steam"
      10/29/2012
    • 10-2-12 René H. Reixach Has Success As Lead Counsel in Lopes v. Department of Social Services Case
      10/08/2012
    • 8-28-2012 Say-on-Pay - Year Two in Review
      08/28/2012
    • 7-3-12 Woods Oviatt's Spring 2012 Newsletter
      07/03/2012
    • 6-28-12 SEC Finalizes Listing Standards for Compensation Committees and Advisers Independence
      06/28/2012
    • 5-18-12 As Seen in The Rochester Business Journal "Have You Looked at Your Shareholders Agreement Today?"
      05/18/2012
    • 5-10-12 As Seen in the RBJ - Howard Zarestky, Esq. interviewed for "Software Developers Tread Carefully in a World of Big Ideas"
      05/10/2012
    • 5-7-12 Woods Oviatt Supports GRAWA's Career Program for the Girl Scouts.
      05/08/2012
    • 4-5-12 As Seen in the Rochester Business Journal: Transfering Your Company to the Next Generation? Better Act Now
      04/05/2012
    • 2-28-12 New Reporting Requirements for Ownership of Specified Foreign Financial Assets
      02/28/2012
    • 2-27-12 As Seen in The Rochester Business Journal: Structured Plans for Improvement Offer a Second Chance
      02/27/2012
    • 2-23-12 As Seen in The RBJ - Haphazard Medicaid "Redesign" is a Threat to Long Term Care
      02/23/2012
    • 2-23-12 SEC Staff Issues C&DI on “Say-on-Pay”
      02/23/2012
    • 2-3-12 As Seen in the Rochester Business Journal - Vendors of Kodak See Bumpy Road
      02/03/2012
    • 1-27-12 As Seen in the Rochester Business Journal -Bankruptcy Filing Puts Legal Battles in Flux
      01/27/2012
    • 1-25-12 Kodak Retirees: How Could Kodak's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceeding Affect You?
      01/25/2012
    • 1-25-12 Kodak Employees: How Could Kodak's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceeding Affect You?
      01/25/2012
    • 1-25-12 Suppliers of Kodak: How Could Kodak's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceeding Affect You?
      01/25/2012
    • 1-13-12 Non-Attorneys May Not Handle Some Complicated Medicaid Applications
      01/13/2012
    • 1-4-12 Case Threatens Rights of Medicaid Patients and Providers
      01/04/2012
    • 1-3-12 Selling Your Business? Navigate Risks with an Open Eye
      01/03/2012
    • 11-23-11 Target Capital Account Allocations
      11/23/2011
    • 11-14-11 Woods Oviatt Gilman's Fall 2011 Newsletter
      11/14/2011
    • 11-4-11 DENTAL PRACTICE TRANSITION PLAN – IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY
      11/04/2011
    • 10-21-11 - As Seen in the Daily Record - Three Rochester Firms Get Top Rankings
      10/21/2011
    • 10-10-11 IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING NEW YORK’S MEDICAID LAW
      10/10/2011
    • 9-30-11 The Accountant’s Responsibility in a Criminal Tax Investigation
      09/30/2011
    • Offshore Bank Accounts & Trusts: The Time is Running Out to Comply
      08/07/2011
    • 8-2-11 Rick Marchese, Esq. Featured in the Daily Record's "Medicaid Compliance a Big Issue for New York State"
      08/02/2011
    • 7-21-11 René Reixach Featured in Article: HEALTHCARE: Medicare and Medicaid under the Knife
      07/21/2011
    • 6-9-11 Ten Employment Pitfalls For the Unwary Employer
      06/09/2011
    • 5-2-11 Woods Oviatt Gilman Spring 2011 Newsletter
      05/02/2011
    • 3-28-11 XBRL Reporting - Smaller Reporting Companies Securities Compliance Reminder
      03/28/2011
    • 2010 Tax Relief Act
      02/09/2011
    • 1-26-11 Update on Say on Pay Proposals
      01/26/2011
    • 1-18-2011 2010 Tax Relief Act Memorandum
      01/18/2011
    • 1-14-11 Say-on-Pay Proposals Required for Upcoming Proxy Season
      01/14/2011
    • 12-22-2010 IRA Charitable Rollovers Now Available for 2010 and 2011
      12/22/2010
    • 11-2-10 Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Fall 2010 Newsletter
      11/02/2010
    • 7-28-10 The Dodd-Frank Act – Additional Governance and Disclosure Requirements
      07/28/2010
    • 7-2-10 Smaller Reporting Companies Securities Compliance Update
      07/02/2010
    • 6-30-10 DIGITAL BUSINESS INFORMATION – IS IT REALLY YOURS?
      06/30/2010
    • 6-16-10 Provisional Patents
      06/16/2010
    • 6-9-10 False Patent Markings
      06/09/2010
    • 5-12-10 Woods Oviatt Gilman's Spring 2010 Newsletter
      05/12/2010
    • 4-26-10 PREPARING FOR THE SALE OF YOUR SMALL BUSINESS CORPORATION
      04/26/2010
    • 1/15/10 - SEC Adopts Investment Adviser Custody Rule Amendments
      01/15/2010
    • 1/14/10 - New Disclosure Rules for 2010 Proxy Season
      01/14/2010
    • Planned Giving: Now or Later?
      12/11/2009
    • Closing the Non-Compliance Gap; Pertinent Issues for Practitioners
      12/04/2009
    • Fall 2009 Firm Newsletter
      10/26/2009
    • Interest Rate of 25% on Small Loan Not Found Usurious; Jaime Michelle Andrews Wins Judgment For Beneficial New York, Inc.
      10/02/2009
    • Seven Questions and Answers about New York's New Power of Attorney Law
      10/02/2009
    • 8-18-09 Commissioned Salespersons' Employment Agreement Must Be in Writing.
      08/18/2009
    • Constitutionality of Sarbanes-Oxley Questioned
      06/09/2009
    • Spring 2009 Newsletter
      05/04/2009
    • 4-6-09 Is It Too Late To Plan?
      04/06/2009
    • 2-27-09 Update - COBRA Premium Subsidy - Immediate Action Required By Employers
      02/27/2009
    • Woods Oviatt Gilman's December 2008 Newsletter
      01/07/2009
    • Home Equity Theft Prevention Act Presentation
      11/20/2008
    • Keep Those Charitable Rollovers Coming! Another 14 Months at Least.
      10/23/2008
    • With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: The Duties of a Trustee under New York Law
      09/26/2008
    • Investment Adviser Compliance - Compliance Reminder - SEC Staff Summarizes Deficiencies Found in Recent Examinations
      09/12/2008
    • Annual Review of Investment Compliance Policies and Procedures
      07/17/2008
    • Misclassification Of Workers
      06/24/2008
    • Spring 2008 Newsletter
      06/02/2008
    • Health Savings Plans - Better Than an IRA?
      05/19/2008
    • Accessing Your Adult Children’s Medical Records
      05/16/2008
    • Ten Common Estate Planning Mistakes and Solutions
      04/24/2008
    • Five Legal Changes All New York Employers Need to Know
      02/21/2008
    • You Can Tame Your Tax Assessment Beast
      02/20/2008
    • Do I Need a Copy of My Deed?
      02/20/2008
    • Is Long Term Care Insurance Right for You? – Part II
      01/25/2008
    • Woods Oviatt's Winter 2008 Newsletter
      01/20/2008
    • With The Increasing Costs of Long Term Health Care, You May Be Wondering, “Is Long Term Care Insurance Right for You?”
      01/08/2008
    • SEC Adopts New Rules To Modernize And Improve Capital-Raising, Reporting And Disclosure Requirements For Smaller Companies
      01/05/2008
    • New York State's New Initiative on Tax Fraud
      11/27/2007
    • December 2006 Woods Oviatt Newsletter
      12/28/2006
    • Succession Planning for the Family Business
      12/07/2006
    • New SEC Rules on Executive Compensation
      11/01/2006
    • Estate Planning for the Family Cottage
      08/25/2006
    • Legal Pitfalls and Opportunities in Construction
      08/25/2006
    • Construction Law Practice Group
      05/26/2006
    • Succession Planning for the Family Business
      05/26/2006
    • How long-term care planning is impacted by new Federal Law
      05/11/2006
    • Standoff over Medicaid victimizes elders, disabled
      05/10/2006
    • Enhanced Rights of Trade Creditors in Bankruptcy
      02/07/2006
    • December 2005 Woods Oviatt Newsletter
      01/05/2006
    • Advice to Founders of Section 501(C)(3) Organizations:
      01/04/2006
    • Change in Federal Medicaid Law
      11/16/2005
    • Use of "Phantom" Stock to Attract and Keep Key Employees
      10/20/2005
    • Non-Compensatory Partnership Options
      05/11/2005
    • IRS Targets Medical Professionals
      01/05/2005
    • New Requirements for Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans Require Review of Existing Plans
      11/18/2004
    • The Use of Letters of Intent in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
      11/18/2004
    • Using an ESOP to Purchase Stock of a Retiring Owner on a Tax Deductible and Tax-Free Basis
      10/28/2004
    • S-Corporation or Limited Liability Company: Analysis of a Common Question Faced by Business Owners
      09/27/2004
    • Structuring Payments To Retiring Partners to Escape Self-Employment Tax
      09/08/2004
    • “Retiring? Have you Taken Care of Business?”
      07/20/2004
    • Avoiding Adverse Consequences Upon The Issuance Of a Partnership Interest In Exchange For Services
      06/02/2004
    • Landlord Liability for Lead Paint Poisoning Lawsuits
      05/12/2004
    • From Contract to Closing: The Legal Path to Buying or Selling a Home
      05/12/2004
    • In Sync, Out Of Sync: Effect Of Recent Federal Tax Legislation On New York Estate Taxes
      05/12/2004
    • New Law Pertaining to Carbon Monoxide Detectors
      11/01/2002
    • Appointment of Fiduciaries
      11/01/2002
    • The Challenge to Outside Directors to Monitor and Supervise Corporate Performance
      10/25/2002
    • Law Firms Growing Despite Economic Slump
      10/25/2002
    • Medicaid and The Baby Boomer Generation
      10/14/2002
    • People’s Law School Provides Public With Education On The Law
      09/25/2002
    • Protection of Trademarks - A Review of The Basics
      03/14/2002
    • Ten Common Estate Planning Mistakes and Solutions
      03/01/2002
    • Property Condition Disclosure Statement
      03/01/2002
    • Credit Shelter Trusts in 2002 and Beyond
      02/15/2002
    • New York State Vs. Village of Lakeside, Inc.
      10/29/2001
    • Estate Tax Reform - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
      07/01/2001
    • Knowing the Medicare Secondary Payer Rules is Necessary to Avoid Fines
      09/15/2000
    • Inside the New York State Court of Appeals
      08/31/2000
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