James P. O'Brien

David Massey is a former prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York who leads global companies, board committees, and senior executives through high-profile cross-border investigations, criminal prosecutions, and civil litigation. David has obtained favorable results for clients in a broad range of cases. He negotiated the first corporate deferred prosecution agreement in the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) FIFA investigation, and he has repr...

During the course of his almost 30-year legal career, Ian Weinstock has built a practice that spans the range of trusts, estates and personal tax planning issues, including sophisticated estate planning techniques for ultra-high net worth individuals; choice-of-entity issues and succession planning for small businesses; philanthropic planning; the administration of decedents’ estates; and advising fiduciaries and beneficiaries on all aspects of trust administration. With extensive in-ho...

Jason A. Zoldessy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jason A., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jason A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Howard Rosen is a Partner in the Construction Law group at Peckar & Abramson PC , based in New York, New York. His practice focuses on Construction Law and Litigation – Construction , representing construction companies, developers, and contractors in private project transactions and disputes. He also regularly represents public construction contractors in claims litigated in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation. Howard has handled a wide range of comple...

Peter is a partner in our Business Law department, concentrating on corporate bankruptcy cases, commercial law and banking law. With over 40 years of experience representing banks and secured lenders, Peter regularly appears in bankruptcy court for the Northern District of New York. In addition to his creditors’ rights practice, he has represented several Chapter 11 debtors and has successfully confirmed a number of Chapter 11 reorganization cases. Peter’s clients include banks, l...

Vincent E. Polsinelli is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Vincent E., who practices law in Albany, New York, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Vincent E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christopher G. Boies is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Christopher G., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Terrence M. Connors has been recognized by his peers as one of the pre-eminent trial attorneys in the state. For the past seven years, he has been ranked as the number one lawyer in all upstate New York by Super Lawyers magazine. This year, the Erie County Bar Association named him Lawyer of the Year and, in 2006, the New York State Bar Association awarded him the prestigious Attorney Professionalism Award. He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Membership in that organizati...

Joshua Simmons is a well-established and nationally recognized appellate and trial court litigator, who has been lauded as an “exceptional,” “forceful,” and “creative” “brainiac” ( Chambers ), “Top Attorney” ( Law360 ), and “big-picture thought leader” ( WTR ). This “Intellectual Property Superhero” ( CLS ) has been named one of the “500 leading litigators in America” ( Lawdragon ) for his wins in ...

Paula K. Colbath is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Paula K., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paula K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.