Family Law

• Guardianship
  Richard E. Rowlands has nearly 40 years of experience as an attorney and brings extensive legal knowledge to every matter. Mr. Rowlands handles highly sophisticated, complex Estate Plans, contested guardianships and Business Arrangements. He also counsels on elder law planning, including long-term care planning and Medicaid planning. He has extensive estate litigation experience including contested wills, contested accountings, removal of executors and trustees and cases involving abuse of powers of attorney.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Michael Rhodes-Devey has been practicing law in Albany since 1985. Mr. Rhodes-Devey focuses his practice on Criminal Law, Racing & Gaming Law, Civil Litigation, Native American Law, NYS Liquor Licenses and Bankruptcy.
• DUI/DWI
• Traffic Violations
  The team of attorneys at The Towne Law Firm, P.C. have the experience you need, no matter the industry or service area. Our team is equipped with diverse experience across an array of industries and the services we provide to businesses and individuals range from matters as small as a traffic ticket to the most complex business disputes.
• Fraud
• Theft

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Your business is unique. That is why our business and corporate law attorneys will create a model of representation custom-tailored to your company’s needs and goals. Whether you are launching a start-up business, growing an existing organization, or expanding your international operations into the United States, our corporate and commercial attorneys will provide the strategic planning necessary to achieve success, while advising how to keep your business in compliance with the relevant Federal and State laws and regulations. Depending on your organization’s structure, we will work closely with the owners, senior managers, directors, and staff to determine the most efficient and effective methods to achieve your company’s goals.
• Business Formation
• Business Disputes
  The Towne Law Firm’s business law team provides advice and counsel to numerous publicly and privately held corporate, commercial, and business entities across a wide range of industries. From small, closely held companies to entities with hundreds of employees earning hundreds of millions of dollars annually, we have the experience to address the multitude of issues which arise in the formation, ownership, and operation of a business.
• Business Transactions
  Litigating matters that may arise under the myriad of State and Federal laws governing the employer/employee relationship, business transactions, real estate transactions, environmental issues, product liability claims, premises liability claims and other areas of litigation
• Construction Contracts
  Mr. Mastropietro was a professor at New York University’s School of Continuing & Professional Studies – Construction Contracts & Claims, has lectured on numerous occasions for Lorman Educational Services in connection with design/construction claim issues and has also been a guest lecturer for the AIA at its regional seminars and state and national conventions.

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
• Employment Contract
  Ms. Taylor found her way to law school after a career as a professional opera singer, receiving both a Bachelor and Master Degree of Music in Voice Performance. She attended the UCLA School of Law where she received her J.D. When residing in Los Angeles and prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Taylor worked in Entertainment Law, helping both start-ups and production companies. In this role, Ms. Taylor developed contracts and amendments, and provided Independent Contractor and Employment Contracts.
• Employment Litigation
  Our practice includes the negotiation and drafting of design and construction management contracts, advising clients on contract interpretation and contract administration, claim avoidance, public procurement laws, labor and employment issues, OSHA, bid protests, claim management, and litigation and arbitration of construction matters, as well as being intimately involved in the financing of construction projects.
• Severance Agreement
• Sexual Harassment
  Employment matters including claims founded upon sexual harassment, age, race, gender, religion, sexual preference and disability claims

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Matt has also taught education courses in real estate law and is an approved Real Estate Law Instructor. He has used that designation to teach many courses dealing with real estate law, civil litigation, office procedures, commercial law and is known for his work in the education of hundreds of real estate paralegals. He has won various awards for his work in real estate, including, but not limited to; consistently being named a Super Lawyer Rising Star and was the previous Affiliate of the Year for the NorthEast Association of Realtors.
• Premises Liability
  Whether you are a large hotel chain, an owner of several recreational vehicle parks, a family owned campground, or a glamping venue, The Towne Law Firm, P.C. (TLF) has the experienced team you need to help resolve your hospitality industry concerns. Our clients can rely on our talented team of attorneys with their proven record of accomplishment in hospitality. Our industry experience, courtroom competence and creative thinking allow our attorneys to deliver solutions to all your legal needs. Our attorneys are multidisciplinary and can provide transactional services such as drafting contracts, waivers and employee handbooks or can handle the most complex of litigation matters including Accessibility Defense, Premises Liability or even Discrimination Lawsuits.
• Construction Litigation
  John Mastropietro focuses his practice in Construction Law. John has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry. He started his professional career as a registered architect in New York City and subsequently obtained his law degree.
• Real Estate Transactions
  The Firm is involved in real estate transactions throughout New York State, regularly advising buyers, sellers and lenders in Albany, Rensselaer, Columbia, Greene, Fulton, Montgomery, Monroe, Oswego, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren, Washington and Westchester counties – from offices in or near each county.
• Eminent Domain
• Land Use and Zoning
  Robert H. Cohen provides legal counsel on planning and zoning, bankruptcy, banking, debtor/creditor, environmental/land use and entertainment law.
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  Matthew Kobelski focuses his practice in Real Estate Law. Matt is one of Massachusetts’ premier real estate attorneys. He is experienced, skilled and dynamic in all matters related to real estate, including financing, title insurance, both individual and commercial sales/conveyancing, landlord-tenant and litigation. In addition to real estate work, Matt also represents a large variety of Businesses in Representation Matters, including formation, contractual disputes, business sales, and Labor and Employment matters. His focus is on ensuring that his clients are provided a representation that not only meets, but exceeds their expectations. He has a stellar attention to detail, and is client centric in his approach to practicing law and problem preventing and solving. He constantly endeavors to achieve the best solutions available, working tirelessly at examining various angles.

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization
  Mr. Goldman also helps individuals and families with family-based immigration as well as naturalization and citizenship matters, handles waiver applications, provides immigration guidance to aliens with pending criminal charges, and represents clients seeking to appeal a decision.
• Family Immigration
  We will help you through the process of applying for your family member to live in the United States as a lawful permanent resident. If you are a United States citizen, you may file a petition on behalf of your...
• Employment Immigration
  We prepare all of the paperwork necessary to obtain a green card through employment. Whether you are the employer looking to make your temporary worker permanent or the worker wishing to settle in the United States on a permanent basis, we will evaluate the options available to you based upon the individual circumstances of your case and guide you throughout the entire process. We represent employers in Labor Certifications and immigrant petitions for alien workers, based upon any of the following categories...
• Green Cards
• Business Immigration
  The Towne Law Firm, P.C. offers professional legal representation to individual and business immigration clients throughout the United States and beyond. Our firm handles a wide variety of immigration matters including family-based and employment-based immigrant petitions, nonimmigrant petitions for foreign workers, including H-1B’s and O-1’s, waiver applications, and citizenship and naturalization applications. Our goal is to help reunite families and enable corporations to hire the right person for the job, regardless of their nationality.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Our personal injury law practice has a long history of protecting the rights and reputations of our clients in defense of personal injury claims. Our attorneys have litigated thousands of personal injury cases in both state and federal courts.
• Medical Malpractice
• Medicaid Planning

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  The Towne Law Firm, P.C. approaches estate planning and trusts as a collaboration with our clients, providing sound guidance on tax and succession planning to give them the confidence to be full participants in their choices.
• Wills
  He has experience in most areas of law and now focuses primarily on Residential and Commercial Real Estate transactions, General Business advice and guidance, and wills and trusts. Mr. Dailey is well versed in Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution matters, involving conflicts between owners of copyrights and trademarks, and domain names (ie dot.coms and the like).
• Trusts
  Mr. Rowlands has strong ties to the Capital Region and is very involved with several area organizations. For many years, he has served or is serving as counsel for the New York State Independent Living Council, Colonie Senior Services Centers, Inc., the Association of Area Agencies on Aging and the Italian American Heritage Foundation. Mr. Rowlands also serves on the board of directors for St. Peter’s Health Partners, the Visiting Nurses Association of Albany, the Visiting Nurses Association Foundation and the Visiting Nurses Association of Albany Home Care Corporation. His professional affiliations include the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Estate Planning Council of Eastern New York, the Capital District Trial Lawyers Association and the American, New York State (Trusts & Estates and Elder Law sections) and Albany County Bar Associations.
• Power of Attorney
• Probate
  Our practice areas include Business and Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Labor and Employment Law, Franchise/Dealership Representation, Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law, Personal Injury Law, and Estate Planning and Probate Law. Contact us today to find out how we can help you. Contact Us

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  The laws covering debtor protections, creditors’ rights and related issues are complex and might be hard to reconcile with your goals for your business. However, our attorneys can assist business owners in evaluating whether their business should utilize Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
• Foreclosure
  Our extensive experience handling commercial foreclosures and knowledge of specific court systems in New York State allows us to streamline and expedite the process, significantly reducing the time it takes to have a receiver appointed. The immediate appointment of a receiver in a commercial or multi/mixed use setting helps limit the banking institution’s exposure for potential premises raiding and the lost revenue that may result from borrower acts.
• Tax Law
  Mr. Hannah’s valuable experience in the area of tax law includes counseling individuals and business in all areas of federal, state, and local taxation. He assists clients with the preparation of federal, state, and local income tax returns, tax planning, and estate and trust taxes.