Patrick L. Seely, Jr.
About
Pat’s breadth of experience permits his clients to efficiently navigate property valuation disputes to the best results.
Pat applies his 25-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, offices, apartments, condominiums, golf courses and all types of land in property tax and eminent domain matters. Pat’s practice reaches State-wide starting with the greater Schenectady, Albany, Troy Capital District area. He has also tried cases in White Plains 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 his clients the best results possible while maintaining a professional relationship with an opponent with whom his clients must often continue working long after their matter ends.
Bar Admissions
- 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
Education
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
Awards & Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America® - Schenectady, 2025
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Professional Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association
- Albany County Bar Association
- New York State Assessors’ Association
Speaking Engagements, Publications, & Conferences
“Defending a Certiorari Proceeding,” Review and Reduction of Real Property Assessments in New York, Lee & LeForestier, New York State Bar Association, Chapter, 2000
Practice Areas
- Property Tax Certiorari and Exemption
- Condemnation/Eminent Domain
- Commercial and Property Disputes
Experience
- Rite Aid v. Haywood, 130 A.D.3d 1510 (4th Dep’t 2015)
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation v. Assessor of Town of Newburgh, 73 A.D.3d 1046 (2d Dep’t 2010)
- Niagara Mohawk v. Town of Bethlehem, 6 N.Y.3d 744 (NY Court of Appeals 2005)
- Mid-Hudson Ministry v. Fine Host Corp., 418 F.3d 168 (2d Cir. 2005)
- Erie Blvd. Hydropower, LP v. Town of Ephratah Board of Assessors, 9 A.D.3d 540 (3d Dep’t 2004)
- Uncle Sam Garages, LLC v. Capital District Transportation Authority, 171 A.D.3d 1260 (3d Dep’t 2019)
- Kermanshahchi v. State, 168 A.D.3d 695 (2d Dep’t 2019)
- Adirondack Historical Association v. Village of Lake Placid/Lake Placid Village, Inc., 161 A.D.3d 1256 (3d Dep’t 2018)
- In re State, 149 A.D.3d 1317 (3d Dep’t 2017)
- Maxon Alco Holdings, LLC v. STS Steel, Inc., 121 A.D.3d 1355 (3d Dep’t 2014)
- Birchwood Village LP v. Assessor of City of Kingston, 94 A.D.3d 1374 (3d Dep’t 2012)
- County of Orange v. Monroe Bakertown Road Realty, Inc., 91 A.D.3d 772 (2d Dep’t 2012)
- Warrensburg Commons LPT v. Town Assessor of Town of Warrensburg, 69 A.D.3d 1282 (3d Dep’t 2010)
- Adams v. Schoenstadt, 57 A.D.3d 1073 (3d Dep’t 2008)
- Sessa v. Board of Assessors of Town of North Elba, 46 A.D.3d 1163 (3d Dep’t 2007)
- Town of New Castle v. New York State Bd. of Real Property Services, 45 A.D.3d 855 (2d Dep’t 2007)
- Webb Properties, Inc. v. Town of Newburgh, 43 A.D.3d 1070 (2d Dep’t 2007)
- Allstate Equities, LLC v. Town of Newburgh, 43 A.D.3d 1044 (2d Dep’t 2007)
- Feiner v. New York State Office of Real Property Services, 25 A.D.3d 1005 (3d Dep’t 2006)
- Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. v. Town of Watertown, 6. N.Y.3d 744 (Ct. of Appeals 2005)
- North Pole Resorts, Inc. v. Board of Assessors of Town of Wilmington, 13 A.D.3d 1046 (3d Dep’t 2004)
- Santa’s Workshop, Inc. v. Board of Assessors of Town of Wilmington, 13 A.D.3d 1047 (3d Dep’t 2004)
- Academy Housing Associates v. City Assessor of City of Watertown and Bd. of Assessment Review of City of Watertown, 12 A.D.3d 1036 (4th Dep’t 2004)
- Eastern Housing Associates v. City Assessor of City of Watertown, 12 A.D.3d 1035 (4th Dep’t 2004)
- Erie Blvd. Hydropower, L.P. v. Town of Ephratah Bd. of Assessors, 9 A.D.3d 540 (3d Dep’t 2004)
- Eckerd Corp. v. Gilchrist, 8 A.D.3d 876 (3d Dep’t 2004)
- Loughran v. Cruickshank, 8 A.D.3d 799 (3d Dep’t 2004)
- Norton Co. v. Assessor of City of Watervliet, 292 A.D.2d 672 (3d Dep’t 2002)
- Riggs v. Benning, 290 A.D.2d 716 (3d Dep’t 2002)
- Village Square of Penna, Inc. v. Assessor of Town of Colonie, 187 Misc.2d 845
- Owens Corning v. Board of Assessors of Town of Bethlehem, 279 A.D.2d 118 (3d Dep’t 2001)
- Blumberg v. Sherman, 185 Misc.2d 402
- In re Acquisition of Real Property by County of Tompkins, 265 A.D.2d 659 (3d Dep’t 1999)
- Saratoga Harness Racings, Inc. v. Williams, 91 N.Y.2d 639 (Ct. of Appeals 1998)
- Scott v. KeyCorp, 247 A.D.2d 722 (3d Dep’t 1998)
- Hubbard v. Town of Sand Lake, 246 A.D.2d 722 (3d Dep’t 1998)
- American Cyanamid Co. v. Board of Assessors, Nanuet Union Free School Dist., 243 A.D.2d 630 (2d Dep’t 1997)
- Town of Ohio v. New York State Office of Real Property Services, 241 A.D.2d 878 (3d Dep’t 1997)
- Landau v. Assessor of Town of Carmel, 236 A.D.2d 403 (2d Dep’t 1997)
- Kirtoglou v. Fogarty, 235 A.D.2d 1019 (3d Dep’t 1997)
- People v. Helinski, 222 A.D.2d 788 (3d Dep’t 1995)
- General Acc. Fire & Life Assur. Corp., Ltd. v. North American Systems, Inc., 216 A.D.2d 725 (3d Dep’t 1995)