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With decades of work representing legionnaires’ disease clients, we know the toll it takes on victims and their families, and the common factor amongst all these cases is that they were preventable. CD&M’s vast experience combined with strategic case development has recovered more than $2 million dollars for victims of legionnaires disease and their families from cases at area hotels in recent years. We are here to help.

A Legionnaire's disease outbreak has killed 3 at an assisted living facility Officials say three people who tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease have died after...

We are pleased to report another appellate victory for Conway, Donovan & Manley, PLLC!

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the Southern District of Ohio's determination to deny Cavalier Distributing Company, the Plaintiff, a preliminary injunction because they were unlikely to prevail on the merits of their claim. In relevant part, the Plaintiff had alleged that our client Lime Ventures had violated the Ohio Alcoholic Beverage Franchise Act when it entered into a distribution agreement with Cavalier Distributing Company’s competitor. This was a classic team effort – Lauren Mordacq and Ryan Donovan wrote a persuasive Respondent’s Brief and Ryan Donovan presented oral argument. See the Court's decision below:

www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov

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Whether you join us at our upcoming Summer Networking Cruise (7/26) and/or at any of the ACBA’s events this fall, we welcome your membership and engagement.

𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘊𝘉𝘈 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘋𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘯’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘋𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 (𝘔𝘢𝘺 17, 2023) ------>

“We have come out of the pandemic with a renewed purpose to remind our membership and prospective members:

• The importance of having a strong professional network.
• The importance of collaboration with peers.
• The benefit of in-person socialization.
• The importance of opening doors for new members, especially those who have been historically marginalized.
• Learning from all generations and being open to new ideas, will strengthen our work environments and our association.
• The value we can provide to each other is limitless. “

See the ACBA Calendar >> https://albanycountybar.org/?pg=events

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Albany reviewing school bus workers' background checks after two serious assaults In the last two years, two Albany City School District students have been seriously...

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🌻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗖𝗟𝗘 - A New York fiduciary appointed through an ancillary proceeding is necessary to dispose of a decedent’s assets located in New York. The proceeding may be straightforward if a fiduciary were appointed by a foreign jurisdiction, but the process can become more complex if the foreign jurisdiction does not have a formal process. Join us as Albany County Surrogate’s Court Chief Clerk Deborah Kearns walks participants through this topic and answers your questions.

🌻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟴 - 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 - Calling all young (and young-at-heart) attorneys! Join the Young Lawyers Committee Co-chairs Lukas Horowitz and Mackenzie Kesterke as they host a casual happy hour event at Wolff's Biergarten in Albany. No RSVP necessary. Just show up. Cash bar.

🌻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟮 - 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

🌻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟱 - 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗿! Come enjoy light hors d'oeuvres, libations and your colleagues at the New York State Bar Association's headquarters in downtown Albany. Co-sponsored by the Capital District Black and Hispanic Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the Montgomery County Bar Association and the Albany County Bar Association.

What a great night at the MVP Arena for the annual Court of Appeals dinner! It was a great opportunity to connect and reconnect with friends, colleagues, and judges. Congratulations to the Albany County Bar Association and Marquita for putting on such a great event.

Lukas M. Horowitz has joined Albany law firm of Conway, Donovan & Manley as an associate attorney focusing on commercial disputes and personal injury litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Horowitz represented public sector labor unions in matters involving members’ terms and conditions of employment, including disciplinary arbitrations, contract grievance arbitrations, and administrative hearings. He is a graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges and Albany Law School.

Learn more: https://www.lawcdm.com/professionals/lukas-m-horowitz/

Conway, Donovan & Manley, PLLC is happy to announce that Lukas Horowitz has joined the firm as an associate attorney focusing on commercial and personal injury litigation. Previously, Lukas represented public sector labor unions in matters involving members’ terms and conditions of employment, including disciplinary arbitrations, contract grievance arbitrations, and administrative hearings before the New York State Justice Center.

https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/potmsearch/detail/submission/6528622/Lukas_M_Horowitz

The Conway, Donovan & Manley, PLLC Team is happy to announce last week's win before the Appellate Division, First Department.

At the trial level, we successfully moved on behalf of our North Carolina based client to dismiss the plaintiffs' complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction.

In the linked First Department Decision and Order, the Court upholds the Supreme Court's determination to dismiss the complaint, rejecting plaintiffs' conspiracy jurisdiction theory under CPLR 302(a). Kudos to Ryan Donovan and Lauren Mordacq, whose teamwork successfully opposed plaintiffs' conspiracy theory arguments resulting in a win for our client at the Appellate Division.

Read the full decision here:https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad1/calendar/List_Word/2022/11_Nov/10/PDF/HH%20Trinity%20%20v%20%20Smith,%20Anderson%20(2021-02730).pdf

Conway, Donovan & Manley, PLLC is hiring a part-time, in person Administrative Assistant!

CDM is a busy downtown Albany law firm focusing on commercial and personal injury litigation. This position will require approximately 16 to 20 hours per week, generally working from the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The ideal candidate should possess strong organizational skills, be experienced with computers, including Microsoft Word and online filing, and must be willing to pitch in when needed. Prior experience in law firm preferred but not required. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, and parking is included.

Please send a cover letter to Ryan Donovan - [email protected].

Last night the Conway, Donovan & Manley team attended the Albany County Bar Association’s Fall Social at Wolferts Roost. What a beautiful night and great event.

Conway, Donovan & Manley, PLLC has hired Lauren N. Mordacq as an associate attorney focusing on commercial litigation and appeals. Prior to joining the firm, Mordacq served as an Appellate Court Attorney for the NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department, working on a variety of civil, criminal, and family law appeals.

Excited to announce that Lauren Mordacq has joined CDM.

Lauren N. Mordacq | People on The Move - Albany Business Review Conway, Donovan & Manley, PLLC has hired Lauren N. Mordacq as associate attorney focusing on commercial litigation and appeals. She previously served as an Appellate Court Attorney for the NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Dept., working on civil, criminal, and family law appeals...

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Queensbury doctor agrees to pay $75,000 to settle s*x abuse lawsuit The medical director of Total Care & Rehabilitation Medicine settled the legal action...

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Queensbury doctor facing s*xual harassment lawsuit A local doctor is facing a slew of allegations including s*xual harassment and s*xual assault in a lawsuit filed by a former employee.

CDM is proud to bring light to the callous disregard and negligence by both First Student and the Albany City School District. This should never have happened.

Civil suit filed against school, bus company after bus monitor pleads guilty to s*x abuse The family of a young boy who was s*xually assaulted is filing suit against the school district and bus company. According to Michael Conway, an attorney with Albany Law Firm of Conway, Donovan & Manley, say a complaint was filed today in the NYS supreme court. Back in July of 2021 , 31-year-old Ynn...

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Upwardly Mobile: Nicholas L. Zapp Nicholas ZappJoan Heffler Nicholas L. Zapp joined Conway, Donovan & Manley, PLLC as associate attorney. Previously, Zapp worked at another Albany law firm and spent three years at the NYS Attorney’s General Office as assistant attorney general in the Litigation Bureau. He focuses on advocating for...

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Upwardly Mobile: Robert J. Tietjen Robert TietjenAdvertiser Submission Robert J. Tietjen has joined Conway, Donovan & Manley, PLLC as counsel. He spent nearly 19 years at the international firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, where he represented corporate and commercial clients in a wide range of contexts, including government civil and...

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Upwardly Mobile: Ryan E. Manley Ryan ManleyJoan Heffler Albany law firm Harris, Conway & Donovan, PLLC has promoted Ryan E. Manley to partner and changed its name to Conway, Donovan & Manley, PLLC. The full-service litigation firm focuses on advocating in legal matters and representing clients in complex commercial, personal injur...

Congratulations to Ryan Donovan for being selected as a 2021 Grand Honors Awardee by his alma mater Albany Law School!

Join us on Sept. 23 as we honor the 2021 Grand Honors Awardees! 🏆 🎉

Trustees Gold Medal
J.K. Hage III ’78
Managing Member, Hage & Hage LLC

Distinguished Alumni Award
Hon. Ryan T. Donovan ’01
Partner, Harris, Conway & Donovan, PLLC

Donald D. DeAngelis ’60 Excellence in Alumni Service Award
Patrick K. Jordan ’02
General Counsel, Port of Albany

Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Renée L. Behrens ’12
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles

Humanitarian Achievement Award
Lillian M. Moy
Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Inc.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3tGd8xA

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Nursing Homes, Hit Hard by COVID-19, May Soon Face Lawsuits The nursing home and assisted living industry has absorbed the tip of the deadly coronavirus’s spear. The unfortunate poster child is the Life Care Center

https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/coronavirus-pandemic-prompts-wave-of-business-interruption-lawsuits-by-restaurants

Coronavirus pandemic prompts wave of ‘business interruption’ lawsuits by restaurants Erik Baylis loves the bar and restaurant life. He started as an hourly employee working in a bar and now owns Big Onion Hospitality, a Chicago company with seven local restaurants and bars and one in Nashville.