Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  Both parents are financially obligated to support a child. The court will typically order child support in accordance with the NYS Child Support Standards Act and calculate support based on a parent's monthly income, with certain deductions. The child support order may last until the child is emancipated. If you are concerned about the amount of child support you need to receive or are being ordered to pay, you should consult one of our attorneys.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Ms. Hartzell concentrates her practice on matrimonial and family law litigation and negotiation. As a litigator, she regularly advocates for her clients in the courtroom, helping to protect their finances, property, businesses and family relationships. Ms. Hartzell assists families to navigate the complex and often divisive channels of divorce, pre- and post-marital agreements, enforcement actions, and support and child custody issues.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  We are consistently called upon to provide our clients with practical advice in the context of commercial dealings. Our legal expertise provides us with the depth of knowledge required to provide our clients with as much protection as possible in such business dealings. Our services in commercial matters include the establishment of new business ventures and related agreements such as shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements, partnerships, profit-sharing and other innovative business structure solutions.
• Business Formation
  Mr. Finucane is a trial attorney. Mr. Finucane’s practice is dedicated to complex civil litigation, including serious personal injury (auto, truck and motorcycle accidents, slip and fall, medical and dental malpractice), real estate, commercial and business litigation, estate and trust litigation, product liability and federal civil rights cases. In cases that do not necessitate trial, Mr. Finucane is a skilled negotiator who resolves cases through arbitration and mediation. He also practices in the areas of wills and estates, residential and commercial real estate and business formation.
• Business Disputes
• Business Transactions
  FINUCANE HARTZELL’s extensive experience in dealing with a diverse clientele has enabled us to become proficient in the commercial legal services needs of small to medium businesses. Our strength lies in our thorough understanding of our clients’ business goals and objectives. We anticipate the needs of our clients in commercial transactions and find practical and efficient ways to complete transactions while ensuring the particular interests of our clients are protected and advanced.
• Limited Liability Companies
  We also render services of all kinds with respect to corporate matters, from incorporation to dissolution, including maintenance of corporate records and working in concert with accountants for tax-driven transactions and restructuring. We also form alternative business entities, such as Limited Liability Companies (“LLCs”) and Limited Liability Partnerships (“LLPs”).
• Intellectual Property

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  We are experienced in real estate litigation representing clients in which significant money is at stake, or important legal principles. Our clients include landowners, developers, real estate investment trusts, title insurance companies, and brokers. The firm handles landlord and tenant matters, both residential and commercial, as well as foreclosures, contract disputes, boundary line disputes, easements, restrictive covenants, and title claims.
• Easement
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  We regularly go up against larger law firms and have obtained precedent-setting judgments and settlements for our clients in various areas of law. These areas include serious bodily and personal injury, matrimonial and family law, medical malpractice, estate and will disputes, insurance and general business and commercial matters, and injunctions and special remedies.
• Medical Malpractice

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  At FINUCANE HARTZELL, our wills, trusts and estates practice is dedicated to providing clients with the range of services associated with estate and gift planning and the preservation of personal and business assets. Our experienced attorneys advise individuals, as well as provide assistance with probate and trust, and estate planning and administration.
• Wills
  Our attorneys have a broad range of experience in a number of matters, including: wills, trusts, powers of attorney, Living Wills, Healthcare Proxies, will contests, accounting proceedings, probate and administration cases, estate litigation and resolution of disputes between family members.
• Trusts
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure