BAEC Bulletin | May/June 2022 | 11
Bench and Bar In the News
Phillips Lytle LLP has announced that Kimberly R. Nason has been appointed Practice Group Leader for the Land, Environment & Energy Practice Group. Ms. Nason focuses her practice on land use and zoning, environmental law and energy matters. She appears before municipalities across the State on behalf of business owners and developers regarding applications for zoning permits and approvals, and before the Department of State on applications for variances from the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Her land use and development practice includes extensive knowledge regarding compliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act. Her experience in Energy Law includes matters relating to the development and permitting of solar energy facilities. Additionally, Ms. Nason has experience in the area of telecommunications relating to the development, modification, and operation of cell towers and other communications facilities. Ms. Nason received her J.D. from New York University School of Law in 2011 and her B.A., magna cum laude, from The George Washington University in 2008. Phillips Lytle LLP has announced that Angela Zwirecki Miller has been appointed Practice Group Leader for the Banking & Financial Services Practice Group. Ms. Miller concentrates her practice in banking and financial services, including loan restructurings and workouts, as well as bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. Ms. Miller received her J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School in 1998, her M.B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Management in 1990 and her B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1988. Bond, Schoeneck & King is pleased to announce that Seth F. Gilbertson , an experienced labor and higher education attorney, has joined the firm in its Buffalo office as Senior Counsel. Prior to joining Bond, Gilbertson served as senior counsel to several higher education institutions in the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Gilbertson brings direct experience in all aspects of student affairs, labor and employment matters to his clients. Gilbertson is a graduate of Saginaw Valley State University (B.A., cum laude, 2003) and Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 2006), where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Albany Law Review. Phillips Lytle LLP has announced that Holly A. Beecher has been appointed Practice Group Leader for the Family Wealth Planning Practice Group. Ms. Beecher practices in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, elder law, estate and gift taxation and Medicaid planning. Her experience includes preparation of customized estate plan documents for clients including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care forms and living wills focused on the tax and non-tax needs of clients. Ms. Beecher received her J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School in 1997, her M.S.W. from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1991 and her B.S. from Michigan State University in 1988.
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