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Home > News & Events > 2009 News & Events (2009)Binghamton, NY, December 14, 2009 PAUL J. SWEENEY ELECTED TRUSTEE OF NDNY FEDERAL COURT BAR ASSOCIATION
Mr. Sweeney concentrates in Labor & Employment Law, representing public and private sector employers throughout New York State. Binghamton, NY, December 4, 2009 COUGHLIN & GERHARTS SECOND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES A GREAT SUCCESS
Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. raised over $10,000 for charity during their second annual “Festival of Trees” event on Friday, December 4, 2009. Occurring during the First Friday activities, members of the public as well as invited guests viewed the seventeen Christmas trees, twelve wreaths and one beautifully decorated garland, displayed in their lobby at the Professional Towers, 19 Chenango Street, before they were auctioned off for charity. The trees, wreaths, and garland were decorated by local businesses and individuals who generously donated both their time and money to this worthy cause. The auction proceeds for the individual trees were donated to charities chosen by the participating businesses: The Wounded Warrior Project, The Boys & Girls Club, Lourdes Breast Care Center, Catholic Charities, Southern Tier Celebrates/Art Mission & Theater, Toys for Tots, Catholic Charities Food Pantry, American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, S.O.S. Shelter, Urban League, Make a Wish Foundation, Broome County Arts Council, Meals on Wheals, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Legal Aid Society of Broome County and Broome County Cooperative Extension were some that benefited from the “Festival of Trees”. After the auction, several of the high bidders chose to donate their trees to other organizations. The “Where We Treat You Like Royalty” tree decorated by Stafkings was donated to the Boys & Girls Club, while M&T Bank’s “Candy Tree” will spend the holidays at the Children’s Home. Chianis & Anderson’s “Biggest Aluminum Tree” will brighten up St. Mark’s Church and Olum’s “Pretty & Purple” tree will bring joy to Good Shepherd Fairview Home, while the residents at Bridgewater enjoy the Gertrude Hawk’s Tree that was decorated with loads of Gertrude Hawk candy. Lastly, the B-Mets tree will bring lots of smiles to the children’s ward at Lourdes Hospital. The support received from local businesses and the community made the event a true success. Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. is looking forward to making the “Festival of Trees” an annual part of Binghamton’s holiday festivities. Binghamton, NY, December 4, 2009 ROBERT H. MCKERTICH JOINS COUGHLIN & GERHART, L.L.P
A graduate of Northeastern University School of Law, Mr. McKertich has practiced law in the Boston, MA area since 2003 in courtroom litigation and he is experienced in practicing before federal, state and local administrative agencies. Mr. McKertich is a member of the Brome County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association, and is a former member of the Stoneham Conservation Commission and the Watertown Rotary Club. Binghamton, NY, December 4, 2009 FESTIVAL OF TREES & CHARITY AUCTION
Apalachin, NY, July 9, 2009 9th ANNUAL GOLF FOR SCHOLARS TOURNAMENT Coughlin & Gerhart is honored to host its 9th Annual Golf for Scholars golf tournament on Thursday, July 9th, at The Links at Hiawatha in Apalachin, NY. The monies raised at this tournament will be distributed amongst the 16 participating school districts. C&G extends its deep appreciation to the sponsors, who in spite of difficult economic times, have seen fit to make funds available for student scholarships. With the rising cost of tuition and other college expenses, students find it ever more difficult to afford a college education. Yet, we all know how important it is for our students and all of us to have a well educated workforce. Over the past nine years, the C&G tournament has raised over $100,000.00 with the support of the sponsors. For many of the school districts, the tournament donation is the single largest donation received towards scholarship funds. Even better, the only effort required from the districts is their players. Binghamton, NY, June 6, 2009 FLOWERS ARE IN BLOOM AT COUGHLIN & GERHART, L.L.P.
Our kickoff to the Festival of Flowers was attended by many local dignitaries, including Mayor Matt Ryan who proclaimed June 5, 2009 the C&G Festival of Flowers Day. Many TV stations were also filming the event, making it a great marketing opportunity as well. Click here to view the Proclamation and A few pictures are included for your review and more will be added.
Otsiningo Park, Binghamton, NY, May 18, 2009 COUGHLIN & GERHART, L.L.P. PARTICIPATES IN UNITED WAY'S DAY OF CARING
Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P.employees, along with volunteers from the Young Leaders Society, participated in United Way’s Day of Caring by repainting the Born Learning Trail at Otsiningo Park. The annual Day of Caring combines service, volunteerism, and community spirit. On this day, a child will be read to, a building will be painted, a cemetery will be restored, a playground will be cleaned, and an elderly person will have someone to talk to. Mark Gorgos, Managing Partner of Coughlin & Gerhart, said, “We are extremely proud of our employees for giving back to our community and dedicating their time for such a worthy cause.” Lansing, NY, May 7, 2009 COUGHLIN & GERHART, L.L.P. HOSTS SU FOOTBALL COACH DOUG MARRONE
Also in attendance were Chris Gedney (SU ’92 NFL Arizona Cardinals) and Matt Parker who is the voice of the Syracuse Orange. Binghamton, NY, May 2009 POLICE & FIRE SEMINAR SCHEDULED The Labor & Employment Practice Group at Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. will be hosting the 4th Annual Police and Fire Seminar & Golf Outing on August 3, 2009 at the Vestal Hills Country Club on Webb Road in Binghamton. Topics covered will include General Municipal Law 207-a and 207-c, along with other labor topics. The seminar will be followed by the Police and Fire Golf Tournament. Registration is from 7:45 to 8:30 am. The Seminar begins at 8:30 am, with a light lunch from 11:30 to 12:30 pm. The tournament has a shotgun start at 12:30 pm, with dinner to follow. If you are interested in attending, please contact Sue Kelech at 607-723-9511 or via email at skelech@cglawoffices.com. April 30, 2009 JONATHAN O. ALBANESE, ESQ. OF ALBANESE LAW OFFICE, ITHACA JOINS COUGHLIN & GERHART, L.L.P
Albanese Law Office has been providing legal services to Ithaca area residents and businesses since 1950. “I am delighted that I can now offer a full range of legal services to my clients, in addition to my real estate and trusts and estate work”, said Mr. Albanese. The alliance between Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. and the Albanese Law Office means additional experience in estate planning, litigation, labor and employment, business and banking, and municipal and education law, for those seeking a full service law firm in the Ithaca area. This recent alliance is Coughlin & Gerhart’s second in Ithaca. “We already enjoy a great relationship with the law office of Brown & Michaels, P.C., providing intellectual property litigation support,” said Mark Gorgos, the firm’s Managing Partner. “We anticipate additional synergies now working with Jon and his Albanese Law Office clients”. Mr. Albanese received his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law in 1982 and Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University in 1980. He will continue to practice at his Gateway Center office location. Serving the Southern Tier since the 1890’s, Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. is a multi-service law firm consisting of more than 40 lawyers and a professional support staff. Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. has its main office at 19 Chenango Street in Binghamton, New York with branch offices in Ithaca, Owego, Afton, Deposit, Hancock and Unadilla. Owego, NY, April 25, 2009 COUGHLIN & GERHART PARTICIPATES IN GIRLS DAY OUT Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. participated in the first annual Girls Day Out, sponsored by Tioga Opportunities. The event was held at the Countryside Community Center in Owego. Representatives from Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. were on hand to answer questions about a career in law for girls 12-18 years of age. Kristen K. Luce, Esq. and Nicole L. Kulik, legal secretary, both employees of Coughlin & Gerhart’s Owego office located on 27-29 Lake Street, Owego, NY, were two of the many members of the community that made themselves available to the girls in an effort to educate them about a variety of professional and career options. Vestal, NY, April, 2009 HOW TO CHALLENGE YOUR VESTAL REASSESSMENT Because of the many inquiries received attorneys from Coughlin & Gerhart L.L.P., conducted, as a public service, three informational sessions about grieving the reassessment of homes. The residential information sessions were held on: March 14 10am to 11am St. at Vincent DePaul Church Social Club The attorneys from Coughlin & Gerhart L.L.P., also recognized a need for public information about grieving the reassessment of business properties and offered a session on April 14. If you were unable to make a session, or would like additional information, a meeting with an attorney can be requested. Binghamton, NY, March 30, 2009 COUGHLIN & GERHART, L.L.P. NAMED "BUSINESS OF THE WEEK"
Coughlin & Gerhart attorneys provide comprehesive civil and criminal law representation to clients throughout the Southern Tier and the State of New York.
Serving the Southern Tier since the 1890's, Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. is a multi-service law firm consisting of more than 40 lawyers and a professional support staff. Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. has its main office at 19 Chenango Street in Binghamton, New York with branch offices in Ithaca, Owego, Afton, Deposit, Hancock and Unadilla. Binghamton, NY, March 28, 2009 COUGHLIN & GERHART, L.L.P. CONDUCTS MUNICIPAL LAW SEMINAR In an effort to keep the public officers of the twenty-one Towns and Villages up-to-date with changes in laws effecting municipalities, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP will conduct a half day seminar on March 28, 2008 at the Binghamton Regency Hotel. Among the subjects to be reviewed are:
Also, members of the Planning Boards and Zoning Boards which we serve will receive certificates of completion of three hours of credit towards their annual required continuing education. Our format will use sample situation vignettes. Fact patterns will be mail in advance to each attendee so he/she could be either a member of our model boards or a member of the public during the public hearing portion of those joint meetings. Attorneys from our firm will serve as chairs of these model boards, as the attorney for the applicant, and as commentators explaining what is happening and why We also distribute to each attendee a CD discussing recent planning and zoning cases and materials which our clients can listen to at home or in their car, and earn one hour of credit by returning to us a list of numbers that are imbedded to show that the board member has heard the materials and qualifies for the credit. A Certificate of Completion is then mailed to each person that participates. Binghamton, NY, March 10, 2009 ALBANY LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI RECEPTION
Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. was proud to recently host a reception at their offices at 19 Chenango Street, Binghamton for Albany Law School Alumni. Mark S. Gorgos, Managing Partner of Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P, class of 1980, welcomed about 25 guests to the event. This annual affair is intended to keep the Southern Tier alumni closely connected with their law school. Law School Dean, Thomas Guernsey, and Director of Alumni Affairs, Christine Sebastian were in attendance and provided guests updates regarding the many positive developments at Albany Law School. Binghamton, NY, March 10, 2009 "THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA" Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. is proud to announce that three of its attorneys, Frank A. Nemia, Esq., Joseph J. Steflik, Jr. Esq., and John M. Thomas, Esq. have been honored in the 2009 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.” Frank A. Nemia, Esq. and Joseph J. Steflik, Jr., Esq. have been honored in the specialty area of labor and employment law, and Judge Thomas in the specialty area of trusts and estates. Mr. Nemia joined Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. in 1999 and is currently “Of Counsel” with the firm. Mr. Nemia was founder, first chairman and is Chair Emeritus of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. Mr. Steflik joined Coughlin and Gerhart, L.L.P. in 1999 and is a Partner in the firm. He is Chair of the firm's Labor and Employment Law Practice Group. Judge Thomas joined Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. in 2001 and is “Of Counsel” with the firm. He served as the Broome County Surrogate Judge from January 1, 1985 to January 1, 2001. Vestal, NY, March 2009
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