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Members of the
Firm
William B. Schiller
founded the firm in 1999. His major areas of practice
include creditor’s rights, including; bankruptcy,
foreclosure, loss mitigation and collections. Mr. Schiller
was admitted to the New York bar in 1988. In 1990, he was
admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Northern
District of New York. He is also admitted to practice in New
York’s Southern, Eastern & Western Federal District Courts.
Mr. Schiller is a graduate of the State University College
at Oneonta (B.S. 1982); and the Jacob D. Fuchsburg Law
Center, Touro College (J.D. 1987). He is a Member of the
American Bar Association, American Bankruptcy Institute,
President-elect of the Capital District Bankruptcy Bar
Association and President of the Upstate New York Creditors
Association. Mr. Schiller is a frequent lecturer on the
topics of bankruptcy and foreclosure.
Paul B. Knapp is
also one of the firm’s founders. His major areas of
practice include transactional real estate (both commercial
and residential) and loss mitigation for lenders. Mr. Knapp
has spent several years as counsel to banks and lenders,
including extensive experience with closings and
foreclosures. Mr. Knapp received his BA Magna Cum Laude
(1981) from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and his Juris
Doctor from Albany Law School (1985). Mr. Knapp was admitted
to the New York bar in 1986, as well as the U.S. District
Court, and Northern District of New York. Mr. Knapp is also
a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Cohoes
Bar Association and the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Associates
Gary A.
Lefkowitz is active
in all areas of litigation. His major areas of practice
include civil litigation, business representation and real
estate. Mr. Lefkowitz received his B.A. from Franklin and
Marshall College, and his Juris Doctor Cum Laude from Union
University - Albany Law School. He was admitted to the New
York bar in 1983, and is also admitted to practice in the
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, and the
U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Lefkowitz is a
member of the New York State Bar Association.
Jaime B. Thomas was born in Troy, New
York. Mr. Thomas has a broad general practice, with
significant emphasis on civil litigation, including
construction law and lien law. Mr. Thomas has extensive
experience in real estate law – including purchase and sale
of real property and representation of landlords in landlord
and tenant disputes. In addition, he assists clients in
estate planning as well as estate administration. Mr.
Thomas also practices with regularity in criminal courts,
with substantial experience in vehicle related offenses,
including DWI. Mr. Thomas is also the Town Justice in the
Town of Schaghticoke in Rensselaer County, and has been
acting City Court Judge in the following cities: Troy,
Albany, Rensselaer, and Hudson. Mr. Thomas received his
B.A. from The College of St. Rose in Albany, New York, and
his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from The School of Law at
Western New England College. He was admitted to practice in
New York State and Federal court in 1989. Mr. Thomas is a
member of the New York State Bar Association and the
Rensselaer County Bar Association. He is also a member of
the Lansingburgh Rotary Club, is on the Board of Directors
of the Lansingburgh Boys and Girls Club, and is President of
the Board of Directors of the Thomas and Helen Knickerbacker
Memorial Playgrounds, Inc., as well as working with or
having served other civic organizations.
Paul D. Rogan
is a general practitioner with significant experience in
various aspects of Real Property Law, including
transactional real estate, zoning and land use,
landlord/tenant, foreclosure and collections. Mr. Rogan
received his Juris Doctor degree from Union University -
Albany Law School and his undergraduate degree from Hobart
College. He is admitted to practice in New York and
Georgia. Mr. Rogan is a member of the New York State Bar
Association. (member: Real Property Law Section)
Ryan Eva Ruuska
received
her Bachelor of Science from St. Lawrence University and her
Juris Doctor from Union University – Albany Law School. She
was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2009 and is a
member of the New York State Bar Association. Her major
areas of practice include loss mitigation, foreclosure and
collections.
Rebecca A.
Borden has focused her practice on
representing lenders, borrowers, purchasers and sellers in
all aspects of real estate transactions and loss mitigation,
including title review, residential and commercial
closings, land use, zoning and development, business
formations, corporate and commercial transactions, and
contract and lease drafting. Ms. Borden was admitted to the
Massachusetts bar in 1998 and the New York bar in 2002. Ms.
Borden is a graduate of Skidmore College (B.A. 1995); and
Northeastern University School of Law (J.D. 1998).
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