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Hannah Rosie Mike Avella Jr. remembers petitioning alongside his father – the state government veteran Michael Avella – when he was only 10 years old. The father and son duo still work together, now at Dickinson & Avella, a strategic governmental relations firm focusing on the state Capitol. As a government affairs associate, Avella Jr. represents the interests of a multitude of clients ranging from large corporations to advocacy coalitions.  “We represent so many different people,” the younger Avella says. “I don't think there's a sector that we don't touch. One minute I could be ...

Executive Deputy and Deputy Chair; Director, Office of Telecommunications, New York State Public Service Commission The New York State Public Service Commission is the state oversight body whose mission is to ensure that utilities in New York are operating according to the letter of law and adhere to technical and safety standards. While John Howard serves as the PSC’s interim chair, Tom Congdon is responsible for overseeing the state department’s broader policy priorities, and Debra LaBelle’s Office of Telecommunications directly oversees New York’s most powerful telecommunications p...

Lawrence Otis Graham, author who examined prejudice and privilege in Black America, dies at 59 Emily Langer, The Washington Post March 3, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Lawrence Otis Graham in 2015.Michael N. Meyer/Cuddy & Feder LLP Lawrence Otis Graham possessed all the qualifications for full-fledged membership in the American elite. He was a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School. At 30, he was a published author and earned $105,000 a year as a corporate lawyer with an office on the 30th floor of a Manhattan office tower. He dressed in a manner befitting his exclusive environs...