Atty. Michael Thomas Avent
Michael Thomas Avent is a lawyer practicing energy finance, renewable energy, wind energy and 5 other areas of law. Michael received a B.A. degree from Claremont McKenna College, and has been licensed for 17 years.
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Michael Thomas Avent is an Associate based in Albany, New York, practicing at Nixon Peabody LLP. They have 17+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2009. Their practice focuses on employment and energy. Admitted to practice in New York (2009). Educated at Cornell University Law School J.D. cum laude (—) and Claremont McKenna College B.A. Government Claremont McKenna College B.A. Psychology (—). Serands clients in Albany, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Thomas Avent is a lawyer practicing energy finance, renewable energy, wind energy and 5 other areas of law
- Michael received a B.A. degree from Claremont McKenna College, and has been licensed for 17 years
- Michael practices at Nixon Peabody LLP in Albany, NY
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
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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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