Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP, has been named a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in Binghamton for six of its practice areas by Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" for 2026.Firms included in the 2026 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.LG&T received Tier 1 rankings in the [...]
This morning the Greater Binghamton-based law firm of Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP (LGT) announced a significant expansion of its practice, confirming a merger with the Ithaca-based law firm of Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk, LLP (SSPS). The combination will officially take effect on January 1, 2026, and the firm will continue to operate under the name Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP.The strategic expansion will substantially increase LGT’s presence throughout Central New [...]
LEVENE GOULDIN & THOMPSON, LLP is proud to announce that seven attorneys are listed in the 2025 Super Lawyers® magazine, Upstate New York Edition. Congratulations to Dorian D. Ames (Business/Corporate); Albert B. Kukol (Elder Law); Cynthia Ann K. Manchester (General Litigation); Karen J. McMullen (Elder Law); Jamye L. Milasi (Estate & Probate); John L. Perticone (Personal Injury General: Plaintiff); and Lauren Kiley Saleeby (Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense).Each [...]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the termination of the 2021 designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). In a notice published in the Federal Register on September 5, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem stated that, after reviewing current conditions in Venezuela and consulting with interagency partners, DHS determined the country no longer meets the statutory requirements for TPS. The termination of the 2021 designation will take effect at 11:59 [...]
The Deadline for Most New York Property Owners to Contest Their Assessment isTuesday, May 27, 2025 By Nicholas J. Scarantino, Esq.Grievance Day falls on the 4th Tuesday in May every year, and in most New York Counties, that deadline has not changed for 2025. The real property tax grievance process has returned to pre-pandemic procedures, which means that you now have full access to the assessor’s office to review assessment records, pick up and drop off grievance forms, and [...]