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
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.
Removing cases when the amount of controversy is unclear
Partner Jeremy Sher discusses removing cases to federal court when the amount in controversy is unclear in his article featured in the Advocate’s View of The Daily Record on May 16, 2019.
Firm News
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 […]
Adams Leclair attorneys named 2020 The Best Lawyers in America©
We are proud to share that seven of our attorneys were named among 2020 The Best Lawyers in America©. Congratulations to Anthony J. Adams (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation-Construction), Daniel P. Adams (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation-Construction), Richard T. Bell, Jr. (Commercial Litigation), Steven E. Cole (Commercial Litigation), Mary Jo S. Korona (Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy […]
Two of Western New York’s Finest Civil Litigation Firms Merge to Create Adams Leclair LLP
Rochester, N.Y.—Adams Bell Adams, PC and Leclair Korona Cole LLP have joined practices and will continue their focus on civil and construction litigation as Adams Leclair LLP. The firms have seasoned litigators who are experienced in business and construction disputes, employment law, property tax litigation, and providing counsel to municipalities and educational institutions. “Combining makes […]