Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that Gwen Z. Gou has joined the firm's Business Transactions and Taxation Practice Groups. Gwen participated in the Bousquet Holstein Summer Associate Program in 2013. Gwen is a graduate of Cornell Law School, where she was selected onto the External/International Moot Court Competition Team for two consecutive years and participated Read More »
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law several bills that expand protections against gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and domestic violence. This comprehensive legislation amended several New York laws that directly impact New York employers. A summary of the recent changes and how it affects employers is provided below. 1. The remedies available to Read More »
On October 8, 2020, the Department of Labor ("DOL") and Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") published new rules that will have a considerable impact on the H-1B visa program. The DOL rule substantially modifies and increases prevailing wages payable to foreign workers and limits the H-1B program to the most highly paid professionals, regardless of Read More »
On March 1, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") will start accepting registrations of H-1B petitions subject to fiscal year (FY) 2023 cap. Beneficiaries of selected and approved H-1B cap-subject petitions will be eligible to start working in the United States on October 1, 2022. Competition for H-1B numbers during the FY2023 season is Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that Christy Vouri-Misso has joined the Tax Practice Group at the firm. As a former Attorney Advisor to Judge Robert A. Wherry, of the United States Tax Court, Christy focuses her practice on all aspects of federal and state tax controversies and planning. This background gives her the unique ability Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to welcome Jeffrey C. Fasoldt Jr. and Kaimeng Xing to the firm’s Summer Associate program. Jeffrey is entering his final year at Syracuse University College Of Law. At Syracuse, Jeffrey is an Associate Notes Editor for the Syracuse Law Review, and was inducted into the Justinian Honor Society in the spring. This upcoming fall, Jeffrey Read More »
© Jon Reis In order to better meet the needs of our clients in Ithaca and the Finger Lakes Region, Bousquet Holstein has opened an office in Ithaca, NY. Legal services offered from the Ithaca location include trust and estates, elder law, business law and business transactions, public finance, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) matters, Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that Jane Yue Zhang has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney in the Real Estate, Business Transactions, and Immigration Practice Groups. Prior to joining Bousquet Holstein, Jane practiced immigration law and served as in-house counsel of a commercial real estate development company in Syracuse. She is a proud graduate Read More »
Kevin Sayles joins Bousquet Holstein as an Associate Attorney and focuses his practice on Business Transactions and Brownfield Tax Incentives. He is a native of the Central New York area having grown up in Sherrill, New York. Kevin earned his bachelor’s degree from Colgate University where he double majored in Mathematics and Economics. As part Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that Jana K. McDonald has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the Real Estate Practice Group. Jana has represented commercial and industrial real estate developers before all levels of governmental permitting boards and agencies as legal counsel in New Jersey and South Florida and has advised local government zoning, Read More »