Collaborative Clients Experience More User Satisfaction
Posted on July 25, 2012
Over and over again, I have been told by my clients at the end of the collaborative process that they... READ MORE
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Young/Sommer LLC Highly Ranked in Chambers USA for Ninth Year in a Row
Posted on July 18, 2012
Two partners in the New York State law firm Young/Sommer LLC have been recognized as leading lawyers for businesses in... READ MORE
Court of Appeals Limits the Application of New York FOIL “Inter-Agency” Disclosure Exemption
By Jesse Sommer, Associate (2012) | Posted on July 18, 2012
When a statute’s “definitions” section introduces more ambiguity to a term’s meaning, courts are often called on to determine not... READ MORE
Young/Sommer Successful On Appeal In Zoning Dispute Over A “Non Conforming Use” Of Property
Posted on July 12, 2012
Michael Moore and Rob Panasci recently won an appeal for the City of Ithaca (Tompkins County) in a zoning dispute... READ MORE
Appellate Court Upholds Decision Limiting Use of Right of Way on Clients’ Property; Claim for Alleged “Prescriptive Easement” Denied’; Illustration of the “Rare Case” Where Implied Permission for Road Use Can Be Established Without Trial
Posted on June 1, 2012
The firm represented Plaintiffs Tom and Linda Alexander in Alexander v. Oakley, 943 NYS2d 291 (3d Dept., May 3, 2012),... READ MORE
James Muscato Presents at AWEA Windpower Conference on New York Article 10 Siting Law and Upcoming Regulations
Posted on May 23, 2012
James Muscato, partner at Young/Sommer LLC in cooperation with edr companies principal Ben Brazell, recently presented a poster presentation on... READ MORE
Dean Sommer Speaks at NYSDEC Regional Counsel Meeting
Posted on April 4, 2012
Dean Sommer recently discussed administrative enforcement and hearings at a training session conference of NYSDEC General and Regional Counsel in... READ MORE
Young/Sommer Attorneys Lecture at Annual New York State Association of Towns Meeting
Posted on March 2, 2012
Attorneys from Young/Sommer presented classes on a variety of subjects at the annual New York State Association of Towns meeting recently held in New York City
Air Pollution Regulation Roundup 2011
Posted on January 13, 2012
In what we hope will become a regular feature of this website, we are presenting the first in a series of environmental regulatory “roundups” – an overview of developments in a particular environmental legal area occurring in the previous 12 months, with a hint of what to expect in the future. The first roundup covers air pollution regulation.
Young/Sommer Negotiates Brownfields Cleanup Agreement for Reuse of Former Packaged Lighting Site
Posted on October 31, 2011
The former Packaged Lighting site is a 3.0 ± acre former commercial/industrial property located in the Village of Walden, Orange... READ MORE