Jeffrey Davis is counsel to the firm on residential real estate and estate planning and administration matters. Jeff works extensively at all levels of real estate from small vacant lots to high level lakefront properties. Prior to joining the firm, Jeff practiced locally at his own law office for 40 years – earning himself the Read More »
Photo courtesy of Syracuse University College of Law Photo courtesy of Syracuse University College of Law Bousquet Holstein attorney Mazaher Kaila joined Syracuse University College of Law's panel of esteemed alumni for their annual Youth Law Day event. Over 100 regional high school students visited the school to hear from attorneys and judges to learn Read More »
Attorneys Anna Putintseva and Rebecca Cohen were guest speakers on January 22, 2020 at a free International Startup Workshop for the international and innovation community at Syracuse University. The event was hosted by the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries. Participants learned how to: Help international students, as well as faculty and staff who work with them, understand Read More »
On June 13, 2021, a new version of the New York Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney went into effect. Powers of Attorney signed before this date that complied with the earlier law continue to be valid. However, any Power of Attorney signed after June 13th must comply with the new requirements, as outlined below. Read More »
L. Micha Ordway, Managing Partner at Bousquet Holstein, recently presented a Tompkins County Bar Association CLE on the significant changes that have been made to the New York State Executive Law, the Labor Law, and the General Obligations Law. The focus of the presentation included changes that Governor Cuomo signed into law on August 12, Read More »
Governor Cuomo recently signed into law new legislation that will reform New York's sexual harassment laws. Significantly, the reforms will: Prohibit mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment complaints (except in the case of collective bargaining agreements);Require every employer to adopt sexual harassment policies that meet minimum standards;Require every employer to utilize a sexual harassment prevention training Read More »
On May 17, 2020, the New York State Department of Health and New York State Department of Labor jointly issued guidance (the "Guidance") addressing health care employee eligibility to take leave under New York's COVID-19 Sick Leave Law. As we described in a previous alert, (https://bhlawpllc.com/publication/new-york-state-paid-sick-leave-and-covid-19/), New York State enacted this legislation in March 2020, Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that J.P. Paraschos and Ryan S. Suser have been elected members of the law firm. J.P. Paraschos is an attorney in the firm's Business Law Practice Group. J.P. provides legal services and strategic business consulting to public and private companies, as well as individual entrepreneurs. J.P. works closely with clients in all aspects Read More »
Our attorneys have spent decades in the public and private energy sectors. Our intra-disciplinary approach provides coordinated advice and assistance to local, regional, and international companies in addressing their energy needs. We are focused on meeting our clients’ needs through innovative strategies, strong government affairs advice, and a thorough understanding of the restructured energy markets. Read More »
Syracuse, NY – Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that Gwen Z. Gou will be joining the firm in September as an Associate Attorney, and Michael Tyszko will be participating in the firm's Summer Associate Program. Gwen Gou will be concentrating her practice in areas of Business Law. She will be graduating from Cornell Law School in May. Gwen Read More »