Atty. John J. Henry
John J. Henry is a Co-Managing Partner of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna and a member of the Firm's Litigation and Appeals, and Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Practice Groups.
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John J. Henry is a Co-Managing Partner; Executive Committee based in Albany, New York, practicing at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Admitted to practice in New York (1993), U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York (1994), U.S. District Court, Western District of New York (1995), and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1999). Educated at Western New England College School of Law (J.D., 1992) and Siena College (B.A., 1989). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Affiliations Mr, Henry is a member of the New York State Bar Association and is admitted to practice in the State of New York, as well as in the United States District Courts for all districts in New York, and Mr. Serands clients in Albany, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John J. Henry is a Co-Managing Partner of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna and a member of the Firm's Litigation and Appeals, and Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Practice Groups
- His areas of expertise include commercial, administrative, environmental and employment litigation
- Mr. Henry was an associate at the Firm since 1994, before becoming a partner in 2003
- Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Henry was an appellate court attorney with the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department
- Background/Education Mr. Henry graduated, magna cum laude, from Western New England College School of Law, where he was an editor of the Western New England Law Review, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Siena College
- Representative Accomplishments •Represented numerous clients, ranging from FORTUNE 500 companies to small businesses in a broad spectrum of litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels in both state and federal courts. •Successfully handled litigation involving a group of hospitals claiming entitlement to distribution of over $100 million in funds held by the Department of Health
- The litigation involved four reported decisions from three of the Appellate Divisions in New York. •Represented a client in the successful defense of litigation involving claims by an energy performance contractor for approximately $1.9 million in payments, including acting as lead counsel for the successful jury trial. •Successfully defended litigation brought to challenge land use approvals granted for an approximately 280 megawatt wind energy facility in northern New York. •Represented client in successful defense of employment discrimination claims, including successful defense of employee’s appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. •Represented property developer in successful challenge to a municipality’s zoning ordinance on grounds of State law preemption under New York State Constitution
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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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