BINGHAMTON — The partners of Binghamton–based law firm Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP have re-elected James W. Orband as managing partner for another five-year term.

Orband joined Hinman, Howard & Kattell on Sept. 10, 1984, and became a partner in the firm on Jan. 1, 1991. He has served as managing partner of the law firm since Jan. 1, 1999. Orband’s new term will run through Dec. 31, 2018, the firm said in a news release.

In addition to his managing-partner duties, Orband maintains an active legal practice, focusing in the areas of banking, construction and corporate law, and mergers and acquisitions, the firm said in the release. He graduated from Binghamton University in 1981 and received his juris doctorate from Albany Law School of Union University in 1984.

Orband is a member of the New York state, Pennsylvania, and Florida bar associations. He served as chairman of the Business Law Section of the New York State Bar and was also chairman of its Banking Law Committee.

Hinman, Howard & Kattell was organized in 1902, and has occupied offices in the Security Mutual Building in downtown Binghamton since 1905. The firm employs attorneys in 10 office locations throughout four states and has a total staff of more than 200 employees, according to the news release. Those offices include Syracuse and Oneonta.

Contact Carbonaro at mcarbonaro@cnybj.com

Maria Carbonaro

Recent Posts

Cayuga Health, CRC announce affiliation agreement

ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health System (CHS), based in Ithaca, and Cancer Resource Center of…

15 hours ago

MACNY wins $6 million federal grant for advanced-manufacturing apprenticeships

DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, the Manufacturers Association will use a $6 million federal grant to…

16 hours ago

HUD awards $50 million to help redevelop Syracuse public housing near I-81

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Housing Authority (SHA) and the City of Syracuse will use…

4 days ago

Parking garage for Wynn Hospital set to open

UTICA, N.Y. — Nearly nine months after Wynn Hospital opened in downtown Utica, its promised…

4 days ago
Advertisement

State comptroller audit finds Dolgeville village treasurer failed to maintain adequate records

DOLGEVILLE, N.Y. — An audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office found…

4 days ago

Pathfinder Bancorp to pay latest quarterly dividend in early August

OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, has…

4 days ago