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Elliot Hallak brings extensive experience in handling a diverse array of legal matters, with a focus on commercial and insurance litigation. Based in Albany, New York, Elliot is part of the Harris Beach Murtha team, where he works on significant cases that cover areas such as banking disputes, life insurance issues, interpleader actions, and class-action lawsuits. His practice also involves resolving complex business conflicts, shareholder oppression cases, and property valuation disputes. In...

Lynelle Bosworth focuses her practice on government law and policy issues and advises clients on renewable energy, environmental, transportation, finance, racing and gaming, insurance and health care related matters. Lynelle represents private and publicly owned companies and not-for-profit organizations regarding state and federal regulatory and policy matters. In addition, Lynelle provides legal counsel to health insurers, HMOs and other health care clients in regulatory compliance matters,...

Rosemarie Riddell Bogdan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Rosemarie Riddell, who practices law in Albany, New York, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rosemarie Riddell is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Benjamin Friedman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Nonprofit / Charities Law. Benjamin, who practices law in Albany, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benjamin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bob provides comprehensive legal services focusing on various aspects of state and local economic development incentives, tax issues, and corporate law. Located in Albany, New York, and part of the Harris Beach Murtha team, Bob assists clients with a broad range of needs, including quasi-governmental entities like industrial development agencies, local development corporations, and public authorities. In his role, Bob serves as general counsel to several public authorities and not-for-profit ...

Sam NeJame is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Government Relations Practice. Sam, who practices law in Albany, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sam is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Karen Martino Valle is Of Counsel to our firm and focuses her practice on the organization and operation of business and not-for-profit corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, as well as estate planning and administration, contested estate and trust matters and business succession planning. She advises clients on a wide range of business matters, including transactional matters, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning and commercial leasing and financing, with a specific fo...

Based in Albany, New York, Justin is part of the Harris Beach Murtha team, focusing on municipal law, state and local finance law, economic development law, industrial development, tax incentive programs, commercial real estate, and corporate compliance. He provides legal guidance to public benefit corporations, local development corporations, and municipalities on large-scale commercial development and infrastructure projects. His practice includes counseling on public, industrial, and comme...

Brian is Of Counsel to the Firm, practicing with our Health Law, Labor and Employment, and Litigation departments. He has nearly 30 years of experience litigating complex civil matters in state and federal courts and handling administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies. Brian represents various health care providers, not-for-profit organizations, physician practices, individual health care professionals (including physicians, nurses and pharmacists), executives, manufacturers...

Brian Goldstein focuses his practice in the areas of executive compensation, employee benefits, and ERISA fiduciary counseling. He is a founding member of the firm’s ESOP class action practice. For over 30 years, Brian has assisted clients with the design and implementation of all types of pension, profit sharing, 401(k), employee stock ownership, stock-based compensation, nonqualified deferred compensation and tax-sheltered annuity plans. His practice has a particular concentration on ...