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William A. Frank - Goshen, NY
10 Matthews Street Goshen, NY 10924
Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP
Goshen Municipal Lawyer
Overview
William A. Frank has been a mediator for the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, for the past decade, and an arbitrator for Legal Fee Disputes in the New York State Supreme Court, Ninth Judicial District, for five years. In 2013, he has spoken at both the Association of Towns and Cities regarding Municipal Budget Preparation, and the National Business Institute: Recent Developments in Municipal Law. He is scheduled to speak at an upcoming municipal law seminar for the National Business Institute in early 2014. Frank is also the primary Town Attorney for Wallkill and the Village Attorney for Unionville.
He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Orange County, Inc. and a volunteer with the Pine Bush Little League and the American Legion baseball program.
Mr. Frank joined Blustein, Shapiro, Rich &Barone, LLP after working in another regional firm for nearly a decade, the past six years as a Partner. Prior to practicing law in the Hudson Valley, Frank worked as an attorney in New York City for 12 years and in Great Neck for three years.
About William A. Frank
Practice Areas
- Municipal
- Banking
- Commericial Transactions
- Real Estate
- Litigation
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1989
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Guardian and Court Evaluator under N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law Article 81
Other Affiliations
- Orange County Bar Association (Member)
- New York State Bar Association (Member)
Education
- St. John's University School of Law, 1989
J.D. - Albany State University, Albany, New York
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Past Positions
- Greenwald Law Offices, Partner, 2004 - 2013
- Law Office of Schiffman & Frank, Managing Partner, 1996 - 2004
- Law Offices of Daniel Schiffman, Associate, 1992 - 1996
- Weinstein, Kaplan & Cohen, Associate, 1989 - 1992
Pro Bono Activities
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters Board of Directors
- American Legion Baseball Program
Classes and Seminars
- Public Contracts and Procurement Processes, NBI, 2015
- Public Sector Worker’s Comp. Issues, Assoc. of Towns, 2015
- Preparation of Municipal Budgets, Assoc. of Towns, 2014
- A Comprehensive Look At Land Use Law, NBI, 2014
- Local Government and the Law, NBI, 2013
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About William A. Frank
Included on the 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Selected to New York Super Lawyers - 2017 - 2021
Office Information
Address
10 Matthews Street Goshen, NY 10924
Phone
Fax
- 845-291-0021
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Office Hours
9 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F
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