Speno opens solo law practice

BALDWINSVILLE — Attorney Rebecca M. Speno has opened her own law office at 136 E. Genesee St., Suite 2, in the village of Baldwinsville.

Speno was previously an attorney at Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC in Syracuse.

She tells CNYBJ that she decided to start her own law firm primarily because “in my field of law — real property tax assessment litigation — conflicts of interest can be a problem if a firm or solo [attorney] represents both sides of the “v” — taxpayers/property owners and municipalities.”

She continues, “Bond has a robust school and municipal practice, and its labor department had a significant amount of municipal clients. So while I was able to do assessment work for many municipal entities, I was not able to grow a practice of my own handling exclusively property tax valuation and exemption issues.”

So, Speno will focus her solo practice on her area of expertise as a real property tax assessment litigator. The services she will offer include initial property valuation analyses, property tax exemption application filings, grievance preparation filings, PILOT agreement negotiations, and litigation regarding property tax assessment exemptions and the correction of errors, according to her website (www.rmspenolaw.com).

Speno holds a bachelor’s degree from Hobart & William Smith Colleges and her law degree from Syracuse University College of Law.

The Law Office of Rebecca M. Speno, Esq., the formal name of her practice, operates in 400 square feet of space that she leases.

Contact Carbonaro at mcarbonaro@cnybj.com