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Couch White Named One of the Best Places to Work in Capital Region
Couch White, LLP was named by the Albany Business Review as one of the Best Places to Work in the Capital Region. For more than 20 years, the Albany Business Review has been surveying employees at nominated workplaces to measure employee engagement and office culture....
Couch White Welcomes John Hoggan as Of Counsel
Couch White is excited to announce that John Hoggan has joined the firm as Of Counsel in our Construction, Litigation, and Environmental practice groups. John brings over two decades of experience representing and counseling corporate, municipal, and private clients...
Seven Attorneys Ranked by Super Lawyers 2025
Couch White is excited to announce that seven of our attorneys were recognized as Upstate New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2025. Super Lawyers recognizes the top 5% of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional...
Couch White Attorneys Author Material Matters Article
New York’s adoption of California’s Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) Rule—requiring a phased transition of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales to zero-emission models—has faced significant legal, economic, and infrastructure challenges. With federal rollbacks, state...
Couch White Welcomes Samantha Maurer to the Firm’s Energy Practice
Couch White is thrilled to announce that Samantha A. Maurer has joined the firm’s Energy Practice as Of Counsel. She advises clients on a range of regulatory matters and represents them in state and federal regulatory proceedings. In addition, she provides advice and...
18 Attorneys Ranked in Best Lawyers of America 2026
Couch White, LLP is proud to announce that 18 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® . Recognition by Best Lawyers is based on extensive peer-review surveys where leading attorneys vote on the legal abilities...
Couch White Welcomes Cole Stevens
Couch White is pleased to welcome Cole Stevens as an Associate in our Commercial & Complex Litigation and Construction practice groups. He represents clients in all stages of litigation in state and federal courts, with a focus on the construction industry. Cole...
Couch White Welcomes Christopher Connors as Partner
Couch White is thrilled to announce that Christopher M. Connors has joined the firm as a Partner. Chris joins the Real Estate and Corporate and Commercial Transactions practice groups. Prior to joining Couch White, Chris practiced in the Real Estate Finance Department...
Couch White’s Energy Practice Group Provides Summary of SEP Board’s Approved Draft State Energy Plan
On July 23, 2025, the New York State Energy Planning Board (SEP Board) approved a draft State Energy Plan for public comment. The framework and procedure for the State Energy Plan is governed by the New York Energy Law, which provides that the Plan must assess New...
Couch White, LLP Prevails on a Bid Protest over the Central Warehouse Demolition Project
Attorneys from Couch White represented the Advance Albany County Alliance (the “Alliance”) against a bid protest concerning the demolition of the Central Warehouse in the City of Albany. At issue was whether the Alliance, a Local Development Corporation, was subject...