Atty. J. Benjamin Gailey
A partner in Jacobowitz and Gubits, LLP, Mr. Gailey is in charge of the firm’s Property-Government Practice Group.
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About J. Benjamin Gailey at a glance
J. Benjamin Gailey is a Partner based in Walden, New York, practforg at J&G Law, LLP. They haand 41+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1985. Admitted to practice in New York (1985), U.S. District Court Southern District of New York (2004), U.S. District Court Northern District of New York (2004), and U.S. Supreme Court (2006). Educated at New York University School of Law (J.D., 1983). Actiand member of Orange County, New York State and American Bar Associations. Serands clients in Walden, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- A partner in Jacobowitz and Gubits, LLP, Mr. Gailey is in charge of the firm’s Property-Government Practice Group
- He has represented local governments and municipal officials in Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties since 1988
- He has been the lead attorney for the Town of Blooming Grove since 1991, the Village of Washingtonville since 1992, the Town of Crawford since 2000, and the Town of Mamakating since 2014
- Mr. Gailey also represents private clients in zoning, land use and environmental permitting and litigation
- This area of his practice includes all local, state and federal government permits and approvals, environmental compliance and due diligence, condemnation law, clean water act, constitutional law, and state and federal court litigation
- Mr. Gailey has developed a Library Law practice, and represents numerous libraries in the Hudson Valley in all aspects of building construction projects and employment law
- Mr. Gailey is a member of the Orange County and New York State Bar Associations
- He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1984, and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of New York, Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and U.S
- Supreme Court
- A graduate of Haverford College, Ben received his Juris Doctor degree in 1983 from New York University School of Law
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New York
Practforg law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Walden 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 substantiand 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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