Lippes Mathias LLP

Introducing #LippesMathias' Class of 2024! Meet the 54 attorneys whose individual arrivals helped define our amazing 2024 in the yearbook below!

A single word in your loan documents could mean the difference between facing legal claims for just three years or enduring the possibility for two full decades. In a recent Rochester Business Journal column, Mitchell Ream, a member of #LippesMathias' banking & financial transactions team, uncovers how the seemingly archaic “Seal” can transform routine agreements into long-haul liabilities. Read the column here ➡ https://bit.ly/3ZHsfrf

It's our pleasure to announce that 11 #LippesMathias attorneys have been promoted to new roles within the firm. Please join us in congratulating them on this exciting career achievement! Attorneys promoted to partner: 🔵 Michelle Bouton 🔵 Elise Edwards 🔵 Jeffrey Kempf 🔵 Andrew Olek 🔵 Tessa R. Scott 🔵 Bryan Shade 🔵 Eliza Shea Attorneys promoted to counsel: 🔵 Ashley Emery Attorneys promoted to senior associate: 🔵 Mark D. Canfield 🔵 Kaitlin O'Brien 🔵 Caroline Vilardo 🔗 https://bit.ly/3P4AGbg

From all 16 pieces of our puzzle, team #LippesMathias wishes you a holiday season that fits just right!

In a recent article, #LippesMathias attorneys Gregory Myers and Sarah E. Steinmann provide insights into New York’s new cybersecurity regulations, which have heightened the requirements for hospitals to safeguard patient data. With 72-hour incident reporting already mandatory and full compliance deadlines approaching in 2025, hospitals must act now by conducting risk assessments, appointing Chief Information Security Officers, and implementing stronger data protections. Read the full article here ➡ https://bit.ly/3ZVREhZ

𝘾𝙇𝙄𝙀𝙉𝙏 𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙍𝙏: A recent Texas federal court decision has invalidated the Department of Labor’s April 2024 Final Rule, which proposed raising salary thresholds for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The previous thresholds—$684 per week ($35,568 annually) and $107,432 for Highly Compensated Employees—have been reinstated nationwide. Read the full alert from West Palm Beach-based #LippesMathias employment team members Bari Goldstein and Ken Rehns here ➡ https://bit.ly/3ZybMWi

#LippesMathias extends its congratulations to client Granite Creek Capital Partners, L.L.C., on its investment in Seedbox Solution, a global leader in reusable packaging and fleet management solutions for the seed industry. The investment supported a management-led buyout and provides growth capital for future expansion.   Our multidisciplinary deal team, made up of John Koeppel, Sean Balkin, J. Tyler Finn, Alana Becker, Mitchell Ream, Megan H., Elyse Ponterio, Amy Reichhart, Devon McDonald, CPA, and Tom Mitchell, was proud to advise on this exciting transaction.   🔗 https://bit.ly/3ZP5nHk

#LippesMathias is proud to announce a strategic alliance with Masiello, Martucci & Associates, a premier Western New York lobbying firm recognized for its results-driven approach and extensive lived political experience. Former Erie County District Attorney John Flynn, who joined us as a partner earlier this year, will lead this collaboration, enhancing the strength of our New York State lobbying practice. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4g8K7SR

IRS enforcement has ramped up since the Inflation Reduction Act, with audits targeting high-net-worth individuals, partnerships, and corporations. In a recent article, Justin Andreozzi outlines how taxpayers can protect themselves from aggressive demands, including the right to legal representation under IRC § 7521 and the Fifth Amendment. Learn more in Justin's full article here ➡ https://bit.ly/3VuECWn

#LippesMathias is pleased to share that Hon. Carol Heckman (Ret.) has completed the American Arbitration Association’s advanced training to arbitrate managed care disputes in the health care industry. With this designation, Judge Heckman has been appointed to the AAA’s national Judicial Payor Provider Panel, a group comprised of former judges with experience in health care billing, coding, and reimbursement disputes. This appointment highlights her extensive experience in commercial litigation, arbitration, and mediation, and her previous roles on the federal bench and the board of a major healthcare system. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4fSQZn8