Atty. Michael L. Costello
Member and Chair, 2000-2017, Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Department, Committee on Character and Fitness, Third Judicial District. Commentator, West's McKinney Law Forms on Religious Corporations Law, 2001-.
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Michael L. Costello is a Member based in Albany, New York, practicing at Tobin and Dempf, LLP. They have 52+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1974. Their practice focuses on litigation and appellate. Admitted to practice in New York (1974), U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York (1974), U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (1983), and U.S. Tax Court U.S. Supreme Court (1987). Educated at University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1973) and Siena College (B.S., 1970). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Albany County. Serands clients in Albany, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Member and Chair, 2000-2017, Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Department, Committee on Character and Fitness, Third Judicial District
- Commentator, West's McKinney Law Forms on Religious Corporations Law, 2001-
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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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