COVID-19 (Coronavirus) PANDEMIC UPDATE
We hope that you and your loved ones remain healthy and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are fully operational and providing support to businesses and employers as they navigate these difficult times. Resources to assist with critical decisions and compliance with rapidly changing laws can be found on our COVID-19 page.
Adams Leclair LLP is a litigation law firm that concentrates its practice in commercial and construction advocacy throughout upstate New York. Founded in 2019, our Rochester, New York-based firm brings together the construction litigation practitioners from Adams Bell Adams, PC and the experienced commercial litigators from Leclair Korona Cole, LLC. We provide specialized counsel, honed by decades of experience in state and federal courts, trial and appellate. We represent clients in various administrative tribunals from local planning boards and boards of assessment review to state and federal agencies including the New York State Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board. Our practice areas include employment, municipal, real property tax, estate and trust litigation. Our experience as litigators makes us uniquely capable of helping our clients structure their business affairs in ways that anticipate and avoid conflict and we are proud of the reputation we have earned among our peers and our clients for vigorous advocacy and effective representation.
Recent Articles
Re-opening construction: The new normal (for now)
Confused about re-opening your construction business amid the COVID-19 health crisis? Partner Rich Bell alleviates this confusion as he discusses the new normal in his Advocate’s View article from the Daily Record. Read all about it here
The Coronavirus and Essential Services
Partner Daniel Adams discusses Essential Services as defined by Executive Order 202 as a result of COVID-19. Read more about it here.
Contract Obligations During the COVID-19 Pandemic – What are your Rights?
How will the COVID-19 pandemic effect your business’ contractual obligations? Jared Cook discusses various scenarios that many business owners will face throughout this global health crisis.
Learn more about your rights as a business owner here.
CARES Act: Do You Qualify for New Small Business Stimulus Funds?
Partner, Stacey E. Trien, outlines key provisions of a new program under The CARES Act administered by the SBA to assist qualified small businesses through this difficult time. The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27th by President Trump.
Read more here.
Governor Cuomo Clarifies Distinction Over Non-Essential Construction Projects
Partner, Anthony J. Adams, discusses Governor Andrew Cuomo’s latest guidelines for non-essential construction projects. Read all about it here.
Firm News
Win on Expert Challenge and Summary Judgment in Breach of Warranty Case
In a Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act case concerning a motorhome, a Connecticut federal court granted the motion of Mary Jo Korona and Jeremy Sher to exclude the plaintiff’s expert appraisal and award summary judgment to the defendant. Read the decision here. This was our second successful result in the case, after winning an earlier motion to […]
Workforce Diversity Requirements
In this article published in ROBEX Magazine, Partner Tony Adams explains the intricacies of the new law targeting MWBE re-authorization for state contracts in New York. Read all about it here.
Ontario County property owner wins tax case with the expertise of Mary Jo Korona and Robert Yawman
After 12 years of litigation that included motions to dismiss the case, an appeal and a 3 day bench trial, Mary Jo Korona and Robert Yawman successfully obtained a judgment against Ontario County on behalf of a widow. State Supreme Court Justice John J. Ark determined that Ontario County failed to comply with the notice […]