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ICRH Partner Participates in Panel Discussion on Fraud and Abuse
Partner Marcia B. Smith participated in a panel discussion on health care fraud and abuse with government regulators. A transcript of the discussion will be published in the Fall 2009 NYSBA Health Law Journal. Panel participants included James Sheehan, Medicaid Inspector General, Sean Cenawood, Assistant United States Attorney, Rebecca Martin, Assistant United States Attorney, and Heidi Wendel, Special Deputy Attorney General.
ICRH Supports St. Peter's Hospital Foundation as a Gold Level Sponsor of the Foundation's Holiday Kick Off Event
Partner James Lagios and Associate Rachel Ryan and their guests attended the St. Peter's Hospital Foundation's annual Holiday Kick Off Event. ICRH is proud of its longstanding relationship as counsel to St. Peter's Hospital and was pleased to be a sponsor of the event. Advances in science and technology offer unprecedented opportunities to save lives, lessen suffering, improve quality of life, and St. Peter's Hospital is leading the way. For more information on opportunities to support St. Peter's Hospital see https://www.sphcs.org/GivingtoStPeters.
ICRH Attends Gala to Support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany
Partners Marcia Smith and James Lagios and Associate Marc Antonucci attended the Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany's Red, White & Chocolate gala to support the Clubs and to honor this year's recipients of the Clubs' Community Impact Awards. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany has been helping kids "Be Great" by providing critical services to our city's most vulnerable population for more than 100 years. From homework help to service learning; social recreation and kung-fu; health services to cooking classes; and character development to career readiness, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany has what every kid needs - a safe place to learn and grow and ongoing relationships with caring adults. To learn more about the Clubs: www.bgcalbany.com.
ICRH Associate Appointed Co-Chair of Young Leaders United
Omer Gil, an associate in the firm's Poughkeepsie office, was appointed co-chair of the United Way of Dutchess County Young Leaders United. The mission of Young Leaders United is to support the work of United Way of Dutchess County and foster a spirit of community involvement among the next generation of leaders. For more information on United Way or Young Leaders United visit www.unitedwaydutchess.org.
ICRH Attorneys Attend NYSBA Health Law Section Meeting
Partner Marcia Smith and associates Laurie Chisolm and Linda Terner attended the fall meeting of the New York State Bar Association Health Law Section on October 24, 2009. The quality of health care, end of life decision-making, federal health care reform and its effect on New York, and the enforcement of fraud and abuse statutes were among the issues addressed.
ICRH Supports Capital District Region of Special Olympics New York
Partners Jim Lagios and John Queenan, and Marc Antonucci, an associate in the firm's Albany office, along with their families and friends, attended the "Be A Fan of Lark" event to benefit the Capital District Region of Special Olympics New York. Marc also volunteers as a basketball coach with the organization. Organized in 1969, Special Olympics New York provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. It is the largest program of its type in the United States, serving nearly 47,654 athletes with the support of over 25,000 volunteers. Special Olympics New York does not charge its athletes or their families to participate. Consequently, all moneys spent for athletes, coaches, competitions and volunteers must be raised through fundraising activities. For more information, please visit http://www.nyso.org.
ICRH Supports Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
On October 1, 2009, partner Brian M. Culnan and Marc A. Antonucci, an associate with the firm's Albany office, attended the 2009 Justice For All Campaign Kickoff for the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Inc. ("LASNNY"), held at Dale Miller Restaurant in Albany. The annual campaign enlists law firms and individual attorneys to support the work of the LASNNY, a non-profit organization which provides free legal services to low-income people in Northeastern New York. Iseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde, LLP was one of a group of Capital District law firms recognized for being part of LASNNY's "Campaign Leadership" and for its commitment to the legal needs of low-income residents of our community. For more information, please visit www.lasnny.org.
ICRH attorney attends "No-Fault" seminar
Frank Izzo, an associate in the firm's insurance defense practice, attended a seminar entitled, "Strategies and Pitfalls for the No-Fault Practitioner." The seminar, held on September 30, 2009, was the first in a series of no-fault continuing legal education sessions sponsored by the Brooklyn Bar Association.
Attorneys Attend Vassar Brothers Medical Center Gala
Rick Mitchell, Josh Mackey and their spouses were four of the 820 people who attended the Vassar Brothers Medical Center Gala. The gala raised more than $400,000 for the Hospital's mission.
ICRH Partners Support Chamber's Mitchell Scholarship
Partners Bob Iseman and Rick Mitchell played in the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation's annual golf tournament. A portion (of the proceeds from this tournament) funds a scholarship named in honor of Rick's father, Richard W. Mitchell, a former president of the Chamber of Commerce. The Richard W. Mitchell Scholarship is awarded to applicants who have faced adversity in their lives. It has been awarded to single parents and people who have overcome addiction issues.
ICRH attorneys attend Make-A-Wish Foundation fundraiser
Partners Jim Lagios and John Queenan, and Marc Antonucci, an associate in the firm's Albany office, attended A Night of Exquisite Tastes on September 11, 2009. The event was a fundraiser to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeast New York, and was held at the Albany Country Club. The mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. The Northeast New York chapter serves children and families in the 15 counties that comprise the 518 area code, and currently grants over 80 wishes a year. For further information, please visit neny.wish.org.
ICRH Partners Volunteer at Albany Law School
Partners Jim Lagios and John Queenan volunteered at Albany Law School's mock interview program, which is intended to assist young law students with improving their interview skills and to talk generally with the students about law practice and markets.
Three ICRH partners named as Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
Three of the firm's partners have been named as Hudson Valley Super Lawyers for 2010. Robert Iseman and Carol Hyde were chosen for health care law, and Michael Cunningham was chosen for construction law.
ICRH Partner Speaks to Incoming Law Students
Partner John Queenan was a panelist and spoke with incoming first-year law students at Albany Law School on the ups, downs, realities and practicalities of law school and law practice.
Robert H. Iseman selected for inclusion in 2010's edition of Best Lawyers in America
Partner Robert H. Iseman was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of health care law. Bob is one of a small group of attorneys who have been listed in the Best Lawyers guide for ten consecutive years or longer.
Members of ICRH and their families attended a special fundraising event for Camp Erin
On August 13, 2009, seven members of ICRH and their families attended a special fundraising event at a Valley Cats baseball game at Joe Bruno Stadium in Troy. Proceeds from the event benefitted Camp Erin, a camp for children and teens who have lost someone in their life. It combines traditional camp activities with grief education and support. Camp Erin was created by The Moyer Foundation, founded by Jamie Moyer, pitcher for the World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies, and his wife Karen. The Moyer Foundation has partnered locally with The Community Hospice to run Camp Erin Albany. For more information on Community Hospice or Camp Erin, please visit www.communityhospice.org.
Marc A. Antonucci attends fundraising event for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Marc A. Antonucci, an associate in the firm's Albany Office, and other members of the Capital Alliance of Young Professionals, Inc. ("CAYP") attended a fundraising event at the Tri-City Valley Cats baseball game on August 5, 2009. Proceeds from the event benefitted the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Robert H. Iseman sits on special panel discussion on hospital mergers and combinations
Partner Robert H. Iseman participated as one of four lawyers in a special panel discussion on hospital mergers and combinations sponsored by the Health Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. The panel discussion occurred on June 24, 2009, and will be published in a future edition of the Health Law Journal.
ICRH Supports Relay for Life
The firm's Albany and Poughkeepsie offices sponsored and fielded a team of 20 people to raise money for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Event in Fishkill, NY.
Attorney Frank P. Izzo joins Iseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde, LLP
The partners are pleased to announce that in June of 2009, Frank Izzo joined the firm's Poughkeepsie office as an associate attorney in the insurance fraud practice. Frank attended Mount St. Mary College in New York, and received his law degree from Western New England College School of Law. He is admitted to practice in New York, and is a member of the American and New York State bar associations.
Penny M. Hahn elected to the board of directors of the Mid-Hudson Valley Women's Bar Association as Vice President
Penny M. Hahn, an associate in the firm's Poughkeepsie office, was elected to the board of directors of the Mid-Hudson Valley Women's Bar Association as Vice President on April 30, 2009. The board was installed on June 17, 2009, at the Association's annual installation dinner. For further information, please visit www.mhwba.org.
Looking After Our Own: How ICRH Staff Rallied Together to Help Give a Little Girl the Gift of Life
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (March 27, 2009) — When Lynn Forte, a legal assistant in the firm's Poughkeepsie office, told her coworkers in January that her nine-year-old niece needed a kidney transplant to save her life, they knew they had to do something.
Iseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde, LLP Names Queenan Partner
ALBANY, NY (March 4, 2009) — Iseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde, LLP (ICRH), a general practice law firm with offices in Albany and Poughkeepsie, announces that John F. Queenan, a senior associate in the firm's Albany office, has been named partner.
Iseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde, LLP Welcomes Lagios as Partner
ALBANY, NY (March 4, 2009) — Iseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde, LLP (ICRH), a general practice law firm with offices in Albany and Poughkeepsie, today announced that James Lagios of Guilderland has been named partner.
