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James Thompson Towne
Nine-Time Selected Business Litigation Super Lawyer in Upstate New York
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James T. Towne, Jr. has been representing businesses, municipalities and related entities for many years, addressing and handling matters ranging from general litigation, harassment claims, employment issues, zoning, planning and tax certiorari matters. Moreover, with Mr. Towne’s highly developed understanding of ethics as it impacts business and government, his services to an organization is invaluable. Mr. Towne also provides assistance with ethics issues and technology issues as they relate to the law and other “hot button” topics which may arise.
Practice Areas
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Municipal Law
- Native American Law
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Additional Practice Areas
- Equine and Gaming Law
- Corporate, Commercial and Partnership Law
- Not-For-Profit Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New York
- St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Bar
- Vermont
- 2nd Circuit
- U.S Tax Court
- U.S. District Court, District of Vermont
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Education
- Albany Law School
- J.D. (1975)
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- University of Vermont
- B.A. (1971)
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Awards
- MS Achievement Award
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- PAI Distinguished Service Award
- Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
- PAI Distinguished Service Award
- Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
- Super Lawyer - Business Litigation
- Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- 2007 - 2015
- Top 25 Hudson Valley Lawyers
- New York Super Lawyers – Upstate
- 2014-2015
Professional Associations
- Board of Ethics, Town of Ballston
- Member
- Current
- Federal Bar Council and Foundation
- Member
- Current
- American Bar Association, Section of Trial Counsel, Corporate, Banking and Business Law
- Member
- Current
- Vermont Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Albany County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
Websites & Blogs
- Website
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