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The firm's lawyers provide individual skill supported by the collective intellectual and physical resources of a full-service firm. The firm is committed to being at the forefront of the law, insuring accurate, responsive and thorough representation of its clients in all phases of negotiation and litigation. From large business and institutional organizations to families and individuals, McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum, L.L.P. is determined to meet each of our client's ever-changing and varied legal needs.

Business & Commercial Transactions

The firm's attorneys represent a variety of organizations and individuals in all aspects of negotiation and provide solid legal analysis of complex business and commercial transactional matters. The firm's services include:

  • Business Contracts
  • Business Planning, Formation and Organization
  • Commercial Leases
  • Corporate Reorganization
  • Liability Issues
  • Purchase and Sale of Business
  • Succession Planning and Shareholder Buyout Agreements
  • Tax Issues

Business & Commercial Litigation

The firm's clients range from regionally based corporations to the individual proprietor. The firm's attorneys possess extensive experience representing these clients in all phases of complex litigation. The firm's services include:

  • Contract Disputes of All Kinds
  • Commercial Lease Disputes
  • Employment Contract Disputes
  • Civil Rights and Employment Discrimination
  • Criminal Tax Matters
  • Tax Review and Assessment Matters

Construction Law

Many regional contractors and developers are represented by the firm's capable attorneys for their legal needs. The Firm's services include:

  • Arbitration
  • Contracts and Structuring Transactions
  • Insurance Issues
  • Litigation
  • Mechanic's Liens

Criminal Law

The firm's attorneys are fully familiar with criminal proceedings, the local courts and local district attorneys. Most importantly, they are experienced, tireless advocates who guide their clients through the complex criminal justice system. The firm's services include:

  • White Collar Crime
  • Criminal Tax Matters
  • Criminal Environmental Charges
  • DWI and other Vehicle and Traffic Charges
  • Other Felonies and Misdemeanors of All Kinds

Environmental Law & Land Use

Understanding local zoning regulations and the personality of local zoning boards can be critical in gaining approval of land use projects. The Firm's attorneys routinely represent individuals, small businesses and regional corporations before local zoning and planning tribunals and have the requisite expertise and understanding to handle most land use and environmental legal issues. The firm's services include:

  • Adirondack Park Agency Applications and Proceedings
  • Criminal Environmental Charges
  • Enforcement and Civil Compromise Proceedings
  • Environmental Impact Statements
  • Insurance Coverage Litigation
  • Regional Planning and Zoning Board Representation
  • Toxic Tort Litigation

Estate Planning

Avoid unnecessary estate taxes and family conflicts that might diminish your hard earned assets. Through proper legal planning, your estate can be maximized for the benefit of yourself and loved ones. The firm's lawyers are fully qualified and prepared to meet your estate planning needs and family or business objectives. The firm's services include:

  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Estate Tax Planning
  • Medicaid Planning
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Health Care Proxies
  • Living Wills
  • Guardianships
  • Succession Planning for Businesses
  • Probate and Estate Administration

Financial Institutions

The firm's attorneys have extensive experience serving clients in the financial industry regarding a wide range of legal issues. The firm's services include:

  • Branch Acquisitions and Dispositions
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights
  • Collections, Attachments and Seizures
  • Foreclosure
  • General Corporate Planning
  • Leasing and Lease Sales
  • Mortgages and Security Interests
  • Merchant Agreements
  • Municipal Finance
  • Product Development
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • UCC Issues

Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy

The firm represents both creditors and debtors in all phases of the restructuring, workout and bankruptcy process. Our attorneys understand, appreciate and utilize the complexity of the Bankruptcy Law to protect a client's rights. The firm's services include:

  • Chapter 7, 11, 12 and 13 Bankruptcy Representation
  • Debt Collection
  • Foreclosure
  • UCC Issues
  • Workouts

Personal Injury & Product Liability

The lawyers at McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum, L.L.P. have extensive litigation and trial experience both in defending and prosecuting personal injury and product liability cases. Plaintiffs and defendants alike can count on our comprehensive, aggressive representation of their interests. The firm's services include:

  • Negotiation of Claims
  • Accidents of All Kinds, Including Motor Vehicle, Motorcycle, Bicycle, Slip and Fall, Dog Bite, Construction and Work Site.
  • Labor Law
  • Medical Malpractice (Defense Only)
  • Negligence of All Kinds
  • Premises Liability of All Kinds
  • Product Liability of All Kinds
  • Subrogation Issues
  • Toxic Torts
  • Wronful Death

Real Estate - Commercial & Residential

For decades, the firm has served several banks and institutional mortgage lenders in the greater Glens Falls region. The attorneys of the firm also serve as local counsel for a title company. Over the years many individuals and families have entrusted McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum, L.L.P. with handling all the legal details associated with the purchase, sale, lease and ownership of all types of real property. The firm's services include:

  • Real Estate Sales and Purchases
  • Foreclosures
  • Quiet Title Actions of All Kinds
  • Partition Actions
  • Landlord - Tenant Disputes
  • Construction Contracts
  • Commercial and Residential Leases
  • Tax Assessment Proceedings
  • Zoning and Land Use Issues
  • Mortgage Closing Services
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Document/Loan Production Services


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