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Senior Counsel Jillian Jagling presented MMLA 2024 Up and Coming One to Watch Award

Senior Counsel Jillian Jagling has been presented with the 2024 Up and Coming One to Watch Award from the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association in recognition of having distinguished herself as a rising star in Municipal Law during 2024. For more information, visit our LinkedIn at call WGL at (914) 8989-2409 and ask for Shannon Kelly... Read More >

WGL Opens Syracuse Office

West Group Law PLLC (“WGL”) is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Syracuse, New York, located downtown in the Hogan Block of historic Armory Square. Now in its seventh year, WGL is headquartered in White Plains, New York, and it has additional offices in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. WGL... Read More >

Managing Partner Teno West Presents on Rockland Green’s New Animal Shelter Initiatives at the County Attorneys’ Association of New York Annual Meeting

In May 2024, West Group Law attorneys attended the CAASNY Annual Meeting in Cooperstown, New York. Managing Partner Teno West conducted a presentation titled “Countywide Animal Management Services for Rockland County: A Tail to be Told.” The presentation featured a discussion regarding Rockland Green, and its recent transition from solely providing solid waste management services... Read More >

WGL Attorneys Secure Dismissal of Claims Against Municipal Sewer Agency

West Group Law PLLC (“WGL”) recently represented a municipal sewer agency in a declaratory judgement action seeking to overturn the imposition of sewer impact fees on several residential construction projects that required changes of the zoning designations from single family to multi-family. The complaint cited projects that ranged from several months to several years old.... Read More >

Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to speak at the NBI Webinar: Advanced Commercial Real Estate Law 2024 on November 11, 2024

Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to speak at the NBI Webinar: Advanced Commercial Real Estate Law 2024 on November 11, 2024.  The presentation is titled:  “Environmental and Energy Issues, Green Building.”  For more information, call WGL at 401-371-3636 and ask for Julie Foster or visit:  https://www.nbi-sems.com/. Read More >

Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to speak at the NBI Webinar: 3–Hour Live Virtual Seminar Titled: Find it Free and Fast: Government Records Edition on December 12, 2024

Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to speak at the NBI Webinar: 3–Hour Live Virtual Seminar Titled: Find it Free and Fast: Government Records Edition on December 12, 2024. The three presentations are titled: “Tips for Communicating With Government Agencies”; “FOIA Requests and Responses (With a Sample Request)” and “Addressing Common Restrictions and Limitations.” Read More >

Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to speak at the 2025 MMA Annual Conference – Connect 351 Workshop Titled: Brief Review: Updates on Municipal Law on January 24, 2025

Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to speak at the 2025 MMA Annual Conference – Connect 351 Workshop Titled: Brief Review: Updates on Municipal Law on January 24, 2025 from 2:15-3:30pm.   For more information, call WGL at 401-371-3636 and ask for Julie Foster or visit:  https://www.mma.org/connect-351/. Read More >

Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to speak at the NBI 6-Hour Live National Webinar Titled: Public Contracts and Procurement: Representing Municipalities on May 30, 2025

Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to speak at the NBI 6-Hour Live National Webinar Titled: Public Contracts and Procurement: Representing Municipalities on May 30, 2025 from 11:00am – 12:00pm.   For more information, call WGL at 401-371-3636 and ask for Julie Foster or visit:  https://www.nbi-sems.com/.

Senior Counsel Jillian Jagling to attend the 2024 MMLA Annual Conference on October 17, 2024

Senior Counsel Jillian Jagling to attend the 2024 MMLA Annual Conference at the Margaritaville Resort, Hyannis, MA on October 17, 2024.  For more information, call WGL at 401-371-3636 and ask for Julie Foster or visit:  https://massmunilaw.org/event-5712251 Read More >

Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to speak at the Waste Conversion Technology Conference (WCTC 2024) on August 13, 2024

Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to speak at the Waste Conversion Technology Conference (WCTC 2024) at The Dana on Mission Bay, San Diego, California on August 13, 2024.  The presentation is titled:  “Sustainable Partnerships: Navigating Waste’s Complex Regulatory Future.”  For more information, call WGL at 401-371-3636 and ask for Julie Foster or visit:  https://wasteconv Read More >

Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to attend the 13th Annual MMLA Public Construction and Infrastructure Conference and Annual Meeting in Worchester, MA on June 6, 2024.

Partner Steven “Tip” Torres to attend the 13th Annual MMLA Public Construction and Infrastructure Conference and Annual Meeting at the Testa Science Center in Worchester, MA on June 6. For more information call WGL at 914-898-2409 and ask for Shannon Kelly or to go https://www.massmunilaw.org/event-5656115. Read More >