Hinman Straub

Hinman Straub is a full-service Albany-based law firm serving Fortune 500 companies, governments, and individuals across corporate law, real estate, labor, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors. The firm's distinguishing strength is its attorneys' extensive government experience and established relationships with state and federal decision-makers, enabling strategic navigation of complex regulatory challenges. It also partners with a communications firm to coordinate legal defense with public affairs strategy.

About

Hinman Straub is a full-service law firm based in Albany, New York, offering comprehensive legal counsel across a broad spectrum of practice areas. The firm serves Fortune 500 companies, associations, local governments, and individuals, drawing on deep expertise in corporate law, commercial real estate, labor and employment, tax, corporate transactions, real estate, nonprofit organizations, trusts and estates, education, insurance, and healthcare compliance.

The firm's competitive advantage lies in the extensive government experience of its attorneys and professionals. Many have held high-level positions within New York state and local government, state agencies, and public organizations, giving them substantive knowledge of regulatory frameworks and established relationships with key decision-makers at local, state, and federal levels. This background proves particularly valuable for clients navigating complex legislative and regulatory challenges—issues the firm has addressed throughout New York's most demanding policy disputes.

Hinman Straub handles a diverse caseload that reflects its broad client base and multifaceted practice. The firm provides strategic guidance on healthcare compliance and enforcement matters, corporate law, and real estate transactions. For litigation needs, the firm works collaboratively with clients to achieve favorable resolutions through mediation, arbitration, or courtroom advocacy, always prioritizing the client's best interests as the foundation for any settlement or judgment strategy.

Beyond traditional legal services, Hinman Straub partners with Corning Place Communications to offer integrated media relations and public affairs support. This allows clients facing regulatory scrutiny, legislative pressure, or public controversy to coordinate their legal defense with a professional communications strategy, ensuring their message reaches and resonates with the appropriate audiences.

The firm maintains a particular focus on sectors including education, health, energy, telecommunications, and labor relations, with dedicated insights and updates on developments affecting these industries. This sectoral focus enables attorneys to stay current with emerging regulatory trends and to anticipate challenges before they become crises.

Located at 121 State Street in downtown Albany, Hinman Straub is accessible by phone at 518-436-0751. The firm's central New York location positions it to serve clients throughout the Capital Region and beyond, leveraging its proximity to state government offices and regulatory agencies.

Overview compiled from the firm's website