Meet the Principals...

First and foremost, our clients appreciate the personalized attention they receive at BPSR. Because of the firm's diversity in staff and their areas of practice, our attorneys are "hands on" with respect to all clients and all client matters. BPSR understands that all of your matters are important to you, so they are important to us. We also believe the best service comes from getting to know you and/or your company's needs. Support staff are great and they certainly play an important role, but we believe there is no substitute for a qualified attorney who is accessible and dedicated to the client.

Richard J. Bartlett

Principal (Retired)

Richard J. Bartlett was born in Glens Falls, New York in 1926. He was admitted to the New York State Bar and U.S. District Court in 1949. He was educated at Harvard Law School (LLB 1949).

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Robert S. McMillen

Principal

Mr. McMillen’s practice areas are Corporate & Commercial Law, Real Property Law, Estate Planning, and Estate & Trust Administration.

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J. Lawrence Paltrowitz

Managing Principal

Mr. Paltrowitz’s primary practice areas are Labor Law, Education Law, Municipal Law & Finance, Not for-Profit Law, and Corporate & Commercial Law.

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Bruce O. Lipinski

Principal

Mr. Lipinski’s practice areas are Real Property Law (including homeowners association and offering plan matters), Not-For-Profit Law, Corporate & Commercial Law, as well as Zoning & Land Use Planning.

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Jonathan C. Lapper

Principal

Mr. Lapper’s practice areas are primarily Corporate & Commercial Law, Environmental Law, Real Property Law, including real estate financing, and Zoning & Land Use Planning.

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Eileen M. Haynes

Principal

Ms. Haynes' practice area is General Litigation, and Appellate Practice.

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Elisabeth B. Mahoney

Principal

Ms. Mahoney's practice areas are in Estate & Trust Administration, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Real Property Law, and Corporate & Commercial Law.

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Mark E. Cerasano

Principal

Mr. Cerasano’s practice areas are General Litigation, Real Property Law and Matrimonial & Family Law.

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Paula Nadeau Berube

Principal

Ms. Berube’s practice areas are Matrimonial & Family Law, Personal Injury,General Litigation, Real Property Law, and Landlord/Tenant.

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Benjamin R. Pratt, Jr.

Principal

Mr. Pratt’s practice is concentrated in General Litigation, including the resolution of commercial disputes, the prosecution and defense of personal injury actions and the handling of environmental and land use litigation, as well as Insurance Defense.

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James R. Burkett

Principal

Mr. Burkett’s practice areas are Estate Planning, Estate & Trust Administration, Elder Law, Not-For-Profit Law, Tax Law, and Appellate Practice.

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