Patrick L. Seely Jr. Esq.
Partner
Areas of Practice
- 75% Property Tax
- 15% Condemnation/Eminent Domain
- 10% Commercial/Property Disputes
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1993
- Massachusetts, 1993
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2004
Education
- Albany Law School Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1992
- Honors: Member, Justinian Society
- Honors: Trusts & Estates, Estate Planning, Professional Ethics
- Law Review: Albany Law Review, Executive Editor for Business, 1991 - 1992
- College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts
- B.A. - 1984
- Honors: Monsignor Kavanaugh Medal
- Major: Economics
Published Works
- "Defending a Certiorari Proceeding", Review and Reduction of Real Property Assessments in New York, Lee & LeForestier, NYSBA, Chapter, 2000
Representative Cases
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation v. Assessor of Town of Newburgh, 73 AD3d 1046 (2d Dept 2010)
- Niagara Mohawk v. Town of Bethlehem, 6 NY3d 744 (NY Court of Appeals 2005)
- Mid-Hudson Migrant v. Fine Host Corp., 418 f.3d 168 (2d Cir. 2005)
- Erie Blvd. Hydropower, LP v. Town of Ephratah Board of Assessors, 9 AD3d 540 (3d Dept 2004)
Representative Clients
- General Electric Co.
- Town of Newburgh
- Town of Bethlehem
- Albany County Airport Authority
References
- Barry Herbold, Empire State Appraisal Consultants
- Doug Alvey, Alvey, Cote & Dimura
Classes/Seminars
- Eminent Domain in NY, Lorman, 2002 - Present
- Real Property Taxation in NY, NY State Assessors, 1997 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Albany County Bar Association, Member, 1993 - Present
- New York State Bar Association, Member, 1993 - Present
- New York State Assessors' Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Bond, Schoeneck & King, Associate, 1992 - 2000
