Atty. James B. Ayers
Jim Ayers served as Chair of the Estate Planning and Administration Practice Group for many years. During the course of his career, he prepared estate plans for many clients and represented individuals and corporate fiduciaries in Surrogates Courts and appellate courts in contested and uncontested matters.
Trusts and Estates Attorney · Serving Albany, NY · 59+ Years Experience
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About James B. Ayers at a Glance
James B. Ayers is a Retired Partner based in Albany, New York, practicing at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP. They have 59+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1967. Their practice focuses on trusts. Admitted to practice in New York (1967), U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York (1974), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (1975). Educated at Columbia University (LL.B., 1967) and Colgate University (A.B., 1964). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Affiliations Mr, Ayers served as Treasurer of the New York State Bar Association and as Chair of the Association's Trusts and Estates Law Section, and He also served as President of the Estate Planning Council of Northeastern New York and as an officer of the Community Foundation for the Capital Region, the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York, and the Historic Albany Foundation. Serves clients in Albany, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About James B. Ayers
- Jim Ayers served as Chair of the Estate Planning and Administration Practice Group for many years
- During the course of his career, he prepared estate plans for many clients and represented individuals and corporate fiduciaries in Surrogates Courts and appellate courts in contested and uncontested matters
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Decade-Tested Legal Experience
James B. Ayers brings 59+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Multi-State Bar Admission
Licensed in New York, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, James B. Ayers can represent clients in cases that span state lines or require counsel in multiple jurisdictions.
Focused Trusts Practice
Concentrating on trusts means James B. Ayers's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in Albany
A Albany-based practice means James B. Ayers attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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