Adams Leclair LLP is a litigation law firm that concentrates its practice in commercial and construction advocacy throughout upstate New York. Our areas of focus include employment, municipal, real property tax, and estate and trust litigation. Based in Rochester, New York, the Adams Leclair team of dedicated attorneys provides our valued clients with specialized counsel, honed by decades of experience handling disputes and trying cases.
Recent Articles
Second Circuit gives FLSA litigants a shortcut to settlement approval
Trial Preparation Tips That Every Paralegal Should Know
Paralegal Amy Demanchick discusses trial preparation tips in her article featured in the Paralegal Perspectives section of The Daily Record.
Expanded Statutory Protection of Defaulting Commercial Tenants
Attorney Rob Yawman discusses changes to the Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law which increases protections of tenants in his article featured in the Advocate’s View section of The Daily Record.
Update Your Sexual Harassment Policy
Partner Stacey Trien provides vital information concerning New York State’s legislature governing employment discrimination policies in her article featured in the Advocate’s View section of The Daily Record.
The Limits of Attorney-Client Privilege
Senior Counsel Mary Jo S. Korona discusses the consequences of sharing privileged communication with outsiders in her article featured in the Advocate’s View of The Daily Record on June 21, 2019.
Firm News
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 […]
Favorable Ruling for Clients in Estate Administration Dispute
Adams Leclair attorneys, Paul Leclair and Jeremy Sher, obtained a favorable ruling from Monroe County Surrogate’s Court regarding ownership of more than $300,000 in contested funds the executrix held jointly with the decedent in area banks. Granting our clients’ motion, the Court held the accounts were jointly held for the convenience of the decedent during […]