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About Robert R. Butts at a glance
Robert R. Butts is a Partner based in Millbrook, New York, practicing at Mackey Catania & Whalen LLP. They have 54+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1972. Their practice focuses on residential, trusts, estate planning, business, and real estate. Admitted to practice in New York (1972), U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (1975), U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1979), and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (1979). Educated at Cornell Law School (J.D., 1971) and Dartmouth College (A.B. Cornell, 1968). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Dutchess County, New York State (Member, Sections on: Trusts and Estates Municipal Law Real Property Law) and American (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Law Practice Management) Bar Associations. Serands clients in Millbrook, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
Law Secretary to Hon. Henry W. Lengyel, Judge, New York State Court of Claims, 1976-1978
Previous Employment
- Assistant Counsel, Radisson, New York State Urban Development Corporation, 1973-1975
- Guernsey, Butts & Walsh, 1978-1990
- Guernsey Butts Ostertag & O'Leary, Managing Partner, 1991-1995
Member
- Town of Clinton Zoning Board of Appeals, 1982-1989
- Town of Stanford Planning Board, 1990—
- Chairman, 2006—
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Robert R. Butts is one of 9,343 residential attorneys indexed nationally. Browse residential attorneys in New York →
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Robert R. Butts is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in New York →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Robert R. Butts is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in New York →
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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 Millbrook 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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