Pat’s breadth of experience permits his clients to efficiently navigate property valuation disputes to the best results.
Pat applies his 30-plus years of experience in the law of New York property valuation and Court rules to assist his clients in navigating real estate appraisals and exemptions for a wide range of properties. These include power plants, transmission and distribution wires and pipelines, industrial properties such as manufacturing and warehouses; commercial properties including offices, apartments, condominiums, golf courses, and all types of land in property tax and eminent domain matters. Pat’s practice reaches statewide, starting with the greater Schenectady, Albany, Troy, and Capital District area. He has also tried cases in the Hudson Valley, White Plain, and on Long Island, north to Plattsburgh, Watertown, and Oswego, and west to Rochester and Binghamton. His clients often face intricate valuation methodology questions, whether attempting to apply the cost, capitalization of income, or comparable sales approaches to valuation.
Pat applies these principles in eminent domain and property tax certiorari proceedings to obtain the best results possible for his clients while maintaining a professional relationship with an opponent with whom his clients must often continue working long after their matter ends.
- Chompupong v. Highbridge/Prime Development, SchenectadyCountyy 2021. Successfully defended property damage claim to obtain jury verdict setting damages atthe amount defense offered.
- Long Island Power Authority v. Huntington, Suffolk County, 2019. Defended at trial $3 Billion assessment of power plant.
- Kermanshahchi v. State, 168 A.D.3d 695 (2d Dep’t 2019). Obtained reversal of trial court valuation decision in eminent domain matter.
- Rite Aid v. Haywood, 130 A.D.3d 1510 (4th Dep’t 2015). Obtained reversal of valuation in property tax matter using sub-market theory for national chain drug stores.
- Maxon Alco Holdings, LLC v. STS Steel, Inc., 121 A.D.3d 1355 (3d Dep’t 2014). Maintained industrial tenant’s right to continue lease.
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation v. Assessor of Town of Newburgh, 73 A.D.3d 1046 (2d Dep’t 2010). Established that rights of way should be treated as taxable real estate when valuing easements that comprise utility corridor.
- Adams v. Schoenstadt, 57 A.D.3d 1073 (3d Dep’t 2008). Successfully defended against attempt to revoke town’s assessment roll.
- Niagara Mohawk v. Town of Bethlehem, 6 N.Y.3d 744 (NY Court of Appeals 2005). Confirmed utility property is taxable by special district, here a local fire district.
- Mid-Hudson Ministry v. Fine Host Corp., 418 F.3d 168 (2d Cir. 2005). Successfully tried and defended on appeal claimed damages alleged at 25th Woodstock Reunion Music Festival
- The Best Lawyers in America® – Schenectady, 2025
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, Albany Law School Union University
- Law Review: Albany Law Review, Executive Editor for Business
- Honors: Member, Justinian Society
- Honors: Trusts & Estates, Estate Planning, Professional Ethics
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics, College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts
- Honors: Monsignor Kavanaugh Medal for Best Paper on Religious Architecture
- State of New York
- District Court, Northern District of New York
- District Court, Southern District of New York
- Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- New York State Bar Association
- Albany County Bar Association
- Schenectady County Bar Association
- New York State Assessors’ Association
- “Defending a Certiorari Proceeding,” Review and Reduction of Real Property Assessments in New York, Lee & LeForestier, New York State Bar Association, Chapter, 2000
- “Reviewing Real Estate Appraisals” Central NY and Capitol Region Bankruptcy Bar Association, Cooperstown, November 2024
- Association of Towns, several annual meetings
- NYS Assessor’s Association, Legal Updates and day-long seminars
- Property Tax Certiorari and Exemption
- Condemnation/Eminent Domain
- Commercial Litigation