Helping Upstate Consumers and Families in troubling times
Anthony J Pietrafesa
Bankruptcy & Debt, Consumer Rights, Defect and Lemon Law, Deceptive Trade Practices, Landlord-Tenant, Bad Faith Insurance, We defend lawsuits. We vacate judgments. We fight garnishments. We fight foreclosure. We sue debt collectors.
- Law School: Syracuse University College of Law, JD 1981
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Experience
Position | Organization | Location | Duration |
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Owner | Office of Anthony J Pietrafesa Esq | 2008- | |
Deputy Counsel | NYS Higher Education Services Corp | 1999-2003 | |
Deputy Counsel | NYS Office of Children and Family Services | 2003-08 | |
Assistant | NYS Attorney General's Office | Syracuse | 1995-99 |
partner | Westerman & Pietrafesa | Syarcuse | 1985-95 |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Graduation |
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Syracuse University College of Law | JD | Law School | 1981 |
Colgate University | B.A. | History | 1978 |
Admission
State / Court | |
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Second Circuit Court of Appeals | |
US District Court for Northern District of New York | |
New York |
Associations
- National Association of CoOnsumer Advocates
Honors & Awards
Cases
ELLIS VS COHEN & SLAMOWITZ, 701 FSUPP2ND 215 ( NDNY 2010) - FDCPA case against collection law firm - often cited by Chief Judge Sharpe for his standards on 12(b)(6) motions - sustained complaint allegations that a failure to disclose the tax ramifications of a discounted settlement constituted a deceptive debt collection practice HESS VS COHEN & SLAMOWITZ, 637 F3RD 117 (CA2 2011) - important for upstate New York consumers sued in a city court - influential Second Circuit upheld consumer claim that suing him in a City Court which did not have jurisdiction over him was a violation of the FDCPA venue provision
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Office Hours
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9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
At Other Times By Appointment
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Language: English
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1971 Western Av #181
Albany, NY 12203