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Litigation

We think winning means keeping you out of court. But sometimes you don’t have a choice. When that happens, you’ll appreciate having our experienced litigators on your side. Drawn from many different backgrounds and practice areas, they contribute a wide variety of perspectives and skills. So you’ll be represented not by a single attorney, but by a powerful team of litigators who all work together seamlessly.

We’re involved with the full spectrum of dispute resolution including complex corporate and commercial, products liability, property, environmental, insurance coverage and defense, and professional liability litigation. We represent national, regional and local clients, handling all aspects of trial and appellate work before federal, state and local courts, and regulatory agencies. Cases include:

Commercial Litigation

  • Accounting
  • Administrative proceedings involving local/state governments
  • Antitrust claims
  • Banking and finance
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business and stock valuations
  • Construction projects and liens
  • Contract disputes
  • Corporate and partnership dissolution
  • Director and officer liability
  • Employment disputes
  • Engineering
  • Fiduciary duties and claims
  • Formation/dissolution of business and property rights
  • Franchise relationships and agreements
  • Intellectual property (copyright, trademark and patents)
  • Not-for-profit corporations
  • Public bidding and contracts
  • Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) litigation

Environmental Claims and Toxic Torts

First Amendment and Civil Rights

Insurance Coverage and Defense

  • Products liability
  • Negligence
  • Automobile

Health Care

  • Health care industry corporate matters
  • Medical malpractice defense
  • Professional licensure matters
  • Regulatory compliance

Professional Malpractice Defense

Products Liability

Real Property

  • Eminent domain
  • Tax certiorari
  • Zoning

Securities Fraud and Claims

Shareholder Disputes

Taxation

Attorneys

News

Lox, Locks, & Landlords: Preparing for and Implementing Successful Evictions

Please join us on Tuesday, October 29, as we review basics, trends, and new laws affecting summary evictions. Light refreshments will be provided. 8:30 am to 9:30 am at the Mackenzie Hughes LLP office Presented by Neil J. Smith, Esq. & John M. Nichols, Esq. For those unable to attend, the breakfast will be recorded and […]

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Attorney Nicole Marlow-Jones Joins Mackenzie Hughes LLP

Mackenzie Hughes LLP recently welcomed attorney Nicole Marlow-Jones as partner in the Litigation Department. Marlow-Jones brings decades of litigation experience to the firm, having practiced for 25-plus years in the Syracuse area. She concentrates her practice in litigation, including appellate practice, commercial, employment and general civil litigation in the state and federal courts in New […]

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John Nichols Joins Mackenzie Hughes Law Firm as Partner

Mackenzie Hughes LLP recently welcomed attorney John Nichols as partner in the Litigation Department. Nichols brings a private/public interest versatility to the firm, having practiced for over a decade with a prominent local law firm and more recently at Legal Services of Central New York. He concentrates his practice on commercial litigation, general litigation and […]

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Blog

NY’s Good Cause Eviction Law, the Bad, and the Ugly

This spring New York’s Legislature continued a 5-year trend of adding layers of protection for tenants. With 2019’s elongation of special proceedings, and 2023’s affirmative claim to compel repairs, 2024’s Executive Budget ushered in the era of Good Cause Eviction. Good cause means landlords cannot have no cause. The allowed causes are listed in the […]

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The Federal Non-Compete Ban Was Found to Be Unlawful, Now What?

What is a non-compete agreement? A non-compete agreement is a contractual provision that prohibits an employee from working for a competitor or opening a competing business after they leave a job. It can be a stand-alone agreement or part of another contract that the employee signs before or during their employment with the employer. A […]

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Congratulations to Mackenzie Hughes partner Brad Hunt and former partner Christian P. Jones on their recent success on an appeal of important significance

Congratulations to Mackenzie Hughes partner Brad Hunt and former partner Christian P. Jones on their recent success on an appeal of important significance to public transit providers across our nation: Woods v. Centro of Oneida, Inc., et al.,103 F.4th 933 (2d Cir. 2024) [decision] The plaintiff, an individual who is paralyzed from the waist down, […]

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