Click on the headline to read the full article (if applicable).
ICRH Partner to moderate at the Council on Litigation annual conference.
Partner Josh Mackey will moderate a training session entitled, "On the Same Page: From the Quill to the Missive" at the Council on Litigation annual conference to be held March 24 - 26, 2010, in Ponte Vedra, Florida. In this entertaining presentation, the modern topics of coverage determination and reservation of rights issues will be addressed by using quotes from the works of William Shakespeare. Educational sessions will use Shakespeare's prose to illustrate the importance of making the right coverage decisions, the method by which such decisions must be made, and the unintended results when such decisions are not made properly. Further, the presenters will focus on the importance of counsel and company remaining on the same page during the coverage analysis and conveyance of the coverage decision. For additional information on this conference and its unique approach to providing information to attendees, visit www.litmgmt.org/annual-conference.
ICRH Partner Earns AV Rating
Partner Richard A. Frankel was recently recognized by Martindale Hubbell as an AV-rated attorney, the highest rating available to an individual lawyer. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings system is based on the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary, including both those who are rated and those who are not. Ratings include an assessment of legal abilities and general ethical standards. A rating of CV indicates an above average ability and very high ethics; BV indicates an exemplary reputation and well-established practice; and AV reflects that an attorney has reached the height of professional excellence and integrity.
ICRH Matches Employee Contributions to Aid Earthquake Victims
In response to the need for assistance in Haiti, the firm notified all employees that their personal contributions to charities assisting victims of the earthquake will be matched by the firm. The matching contribution will be made to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, chaired by former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The firm has done the same for large-scale disasters in the past, including September 11 and Hurricane Katrina. For more information, please visit www.clintonbushhaitifund.org.
ICRH Partner Appointed as Planning Board Chair
At the Town of Washington town board meeting held on December 10, 2009, Josh Mackey was appointed as chair of the town's planning board.
ICRH Welcomes Mackey as Partner
Iseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde, LLP, a general practice law firm with offices in Albany and Poughkeepsie, has announced that Joshua Mackey of Millbrook has been named partner.
ICRH Partner to Co-Chair NYSBA Health Law section Annual Meeting Program
Partner Marcia B. Smith is serving as one of two co-chairs of the New York State Bar Association, Health Law Section’s Annual Meeting program. The topic of the program is "Health Care Reform: Now What?" The program will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at the Hilton New York, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York City.
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.
