Atty. Heather D. Diddel
Heather D. Diddel was a member of the litigation, arbitration, and mediation, and labor and employment law departments at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP.
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Heather D. Diddel is a Retired Partner based in Albany, New York, practicing at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP. They have 42+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1984. Their practice focuses on employment and appellate. Admitted to practice in New York (1984). Educated at Columbia University (J.D., 1983) and Brown University (B.A. Leningrad, 1977). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Albany County, New York State and American Bar Associations Capital District Women's Bar Association New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Serands clients in Albany, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Heather D. Diddel was a member of the litigation, arbitration, and mediation, and labor and employment law departments at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP. She joined the Firm in 1988, having represented clients in a broad spectrum of litigation matters, including employment discrimination cases and other labor and employment matters in federal and state court, as well as before administrative agencies
- In addition to litigation, Ms. Diddel provided daily counseling to clients on employment and labor matters arising under collective bargaining agreements as well as numerous state and federal statutes including FMLA, ADA, ADEA, Title VII, FLSA, and New York State Human Rights and Labor laws
- Ms. Diddel served as a member of the Second Circuit Task Force on Gender, Race and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts, as a Board member for the Capital District Women’s Bar Association, the Northeast Regional Food Bank, and The Legal Project, and as counsel for the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Albany are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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