Legal Services

Update: 10/21/21 - This RFP has been cancelled. 

The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (“DASNY”) is seeking proposals from law firms to provide quality and cost effective legal services on a timely basis in performing its various governmental functions.   DASNY intends to establish several panels of law firms to serve as outside counsel.  These panels include: bond counsel, construction and general litigation counsel, real estate and environmental counsel, labor and employment law counsel, bankruptcy and workout counsel and emerging firms, which include law firms that have been certified by the New York Empire State Development ("ESD") Division of Minority and Women-Owned Business as minority or woman owned-business enterprises pursuant to article 15-A of the Executive Law or that qualify for certification and have an application pending before ESD.

Interested firms must have:  (1) substantial legal experience in providing legal services in the areas required for the specific panel on which they seek to serve; (2) a significant business presence comprised of one or more offices in the State of New York with attorneys licensed to practice in the State who will be primarily responsible for providing or  supervising the services to be rendered under the engagement; and (3) either certification by ESD as a MWBE firm in New York State or be a firm that is committed to sound diversity practices.  

It is the goal of DASNY to encourage participation by qualified certified Minority, Woman and Small Business Enterprises (MWSBE) and Services-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB) as part of your team to the maximum extent practical and consistent with legal requirements. 

Firms interested in responding to this solicitation may access the RFP and related documents from DASNY’s website at http://www.dasny.org/rfp-bidopportunities-solicitations/professionalservices/new.aspx or www.dasny.org / RFP & BID Opportunities / Professional Services / New Opportunities / Alternative Delivery Empanelment / Attachments / Additional Content / Request for Proposal (RFP) Table of Contents. 

In accordance with State Finance Law § 139-j and § 139-k, this solicitation includes and imposes certain restrictions on communications between Dormitory Authority personnel and an Offerer during the procurement process.  The designated staff for this procurement is Dave Fenichel (ph: 518-257-3071, Email: [email protected]).  Contacts made to other Dormitory Authority personnel regarding this procurement may disqualify the Offerer and affect future procurements with governmental entities in the State of New York.  Please refer to the Authority’s website (www.dasny.org) for Authority policy and procedures regarding this law, or the OGS website (www.ogs.state.ny.us/aboutogs/regulations/defaultAdvisoryCouncil html) for more information about this law.  All proposers, domestic and foreign, must be in compliance with New York State business registration requirements. Contact the NYS Department of State regarding compliance.  In addition, business entities proposing to provide professional engineering services must obtain a Certificate of Authorization to Provide Engineering Services in New York State from the State Education Department.  Proposals must be submitted in the full legal name of the proposer, or the full legal name plus a registered assumed name of the proposer, if any.

 

Primary Contact

Dave Fenichel

Contract Administrator

DASNY

Professional Services

Albany

515 Broadway

Albany, NY 12207

United States

Phone: 518-257-3071

Email: [email protected]

Secondary Contact

Christopher Currey

Sr. Contract Administrator

DASNY

Professional Services Contracts

Albany

515 Broadway

Albany , NY 12207

United States

Phone: 518-257-3589

Email: [email protected]

Company Name	Contact Name	Phone	Email	Website	Fax	Designation	Goods/Services
Bradford Edwards & Varlack LLP	Sherry Chong	9176719470	[email protected]	www.bradfordedwards.com	6079303596	NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE)
Brown Hutchinson LLP	Lolita Forsett	15854545050	[email protected]	www.brownhutchinson.com	15854545066	Minority Owned Business (MBE)
Greenberg Traurig, LLP	Teresa McCahill	19734433262		www.gtlaw.com		Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Hinckley Allen	Kristin Fischer	617-378-4352	[email protected]	www.hinckleyallen.com
J Graves Associates	gerald graves	917 204 0094	[email protected]	In development		Minority Owned Business (MBE)	 Litigating employment cases in state and federal courts, including cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, medical leave, and disability accommodations  Conducting trials and appeals in state and federal courts  Investigating and litigating complaints and charges of discrimination filed by employees with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New York State Division of Human Rights, and the New York City Commission on Human Rights  Handling arbitration hearings and proceedings  Conducting independent investigations of allegations of workplace complaints of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, disability, veteran’s status, or any other protected basis under federal, state, or local laws  Advising employers experiencing EEO-related problems with employees in the workplace  Providing advice and counsel to management on all aspects of workplace law, including compliance with local, state, and federal statutes, adverse employment actions, terminations, separation agreements, and related issues
Jaspan Schlesinger	Simone Freeman	5163938290	[email protected]	www,jaspanllp.com
JR & Z HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC	RADE KONSTANTIN	7187812909	[email protected]		3476851692		Framing, Drywalls, Taping/skim coating, painting, roofing, carpentry, floors, tiling,
Krez & Flores, LLP	Paul Krez	2122660400	[email protected]	www.krezflores.com	2127240011	Minority Owned Business (MBE) NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE)
LAW FIRM OF DAYREL SEWELL, PLLC	Dayrel Sewell	(347) 787-6824	[email protected]	https://sewellnylaw.com/		Minority Owned Business (MBE) NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Law Office of Rosemarie Barnett PLLC	Rosemarie Barnett	5169922002	[email protected]	www.rbarnettlaw.com	5169084336	Minority Owned Business (MBE) Women Owned Business (WBE)	Litigation (civil, commercial, matrimonial, family, immigration); some transactional work such as contracts drafting and negotiation, and business loan closings.
Law Offices of Joseph C. Reid, P.A.		2128132010	[email protected]	jcreidlaw.com		Minority Owned Business (MBE)
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.	Kelley Hand	617-348-1766	[email protected]	www.mintz.com			bond counsel
Mintzer Mauch PLLC	Karen Mintzer	2123806170	[email protected]	www.mintzermauch.com		Women Owned Business (WBE) NYS Certified Women Owned Business (NYS-Cert. WBE)	Environmental, land use and real estate firm
Nee Plata Law LLC	Nathalie Fouque	973-358-2500		www.nplawus.com	973-228-6871	Minority Owned Business (MBE) Women Owned Business (WBE) NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE) NYS Certified Women Owned Business (NYS-Cert. WBE)
Parker Poe	Allison Barry	7043359090	[email protected]	www.parkerpoe.com
Ruzow & Associates	Elyse Ruzow	2123350409	[email protected]	www.RuzowandAssociates.com		Women Owned Business (WBE)
Saint-Cyr Art Studio, Inc	Marie	5163256189	[email protected]	https://www.saintcyrartstudio.com/		Minority Owned Business (MBE) Women Owned Business (WBE) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)	Commercial Murals Community Murals Murals with Students Interior and Exterior Brand Advertisement Murals for Healthcare
Tiber Hudson LLC	Lewis Askew	2029730115	[email protected]	tiberhudson.com	8664712997	Minority Owned Business (MBE) NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE)	Litigation services.
Vahey Law Offices, PLLC	Laurie Vahey	5855375244	[email protected]	www.vaheylaw.com	5852623474	Women Owned Business (WBE) NYS Certified Women Owned Business (NYS-Cert. WBE) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)	Legal services, litigation.
Wilson & Chan, LLP	Henry Chan	646-790-5848	[email protected]	www.wilsonchanlaw.com	646-253-1258	Minority Owned Business (MBE) NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)