Since 1977 The Proskin Law Firm has been serving the legal needs of residents and businesses throughout New York’s Capital Region and beyond. Now led by attorney Lisa Proskin, the firm continues to exemplify the philosophy established by her father Arnold Proskin nearly 50 years ago: that every client is our most important client. We provide personal, legal representation, covering a wide range of areas. For issues large and small, individual and business, private and corporate, you can put your trust in The Proskin Law Firm.

Lisa Proskin, Esq. - President

Arnold Proskin, Esq. - Founder/Of Counsel

Lisa Proskin, Esq. — President
Lisa@proskinlawfirm.com

After receiving her law degree from The Ohio State University School of Law, Lisa was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Delaware County, Ohio, and served a clerkship in the Appellate Division before joining the Proskin Law Firm in 1995. Her ability to respond to her clients’ needs has led to success, not only in legal matters, but in her community, when she was elected as the Village Justice of Menands, Albany County, a position she held until 2017. Lisa is a member of several local and state Bar Associations and, as a breast cancer survivor, served as the Vice President of To Life!, a Capital Region breast cancer education and support organization. She currently serves as the Secretary of NYOH Foundation, an organization whose mission is to provide support to cancer patients.

Areas of Practice

History of the Firm

The Proskin Law Firm was established by Arnold Proskin in 1977. It’s first home was 41 State Street in Downtown Albany. In 1985 the practice moved to it’s current location in Loudonville, NY. Lisa began working at the firm as a Summer job at the age of 14, answering the phones.

She was able to witness the personal care each and every client received, and knew then she was going to pursue a career in the law. She is proud to be carrying-on the tradition established by her father nearly 50 years ago.

Lisa and the Law

Read Lisa’s bi-weekly Facebook columns, in which she provides opinion and insight on topical legal issues and events:

Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection. If you hold Spirit tickets for an upcoming flight you’re likely worried. Unfortunately, at this stage, there’s no way of know will happen with the company.

In Bankruptcy Court there’s a restructuring of debt. Ideally, this is so the debtor can make good on their debt. In the event this does not work, other things…

Your neighbor’s tree falls onto your fence and damages it. Leaves from your neighbor’s trees blow all over your yard. And, in both cases, it’s going to cost you time and money to make things right, even though you didn’t cause the problem.

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That, certainly, doesn’t seem fair. But, unfortunately, you, as the injured party, have no legal recourse in these situations.

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Let’s start with the situation involving leaves…

People are getting married/remarried much later in life than they used to. Many new brides and grooms-to-be are already established financially. Some have accumulated significant savings, property, retirement accounts, and other valuable assets. They may also be established in their careers and/or have families in place. All of this need to be considered before lives are blended.

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Prenuptial agreements have become more and more…

I recently read an article detailing how much money the City of Albany has made in fines from speed cameras in school zones. There are also red light cameras and cameras on buses that are used to issue citations. In all of these cases, there is no a police officer observing and issuing the ticket.

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Some argue that this is a cash grab, as there is a percentage of people who will get the notice and simply pay it…

I’m currently in the middle of some pretty ugly litigation. It all stems from a man who decided he wanted to save money and so drafted his own deed. He had no legal training, and I am not sure where he got the form and information he used. It is now many years later, he is incapacitated, and his children are fighting over who gets what.

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Some of the children had criminal charges brought against their siblings, claiming the documents…

I recently took a seminar on violence in the workplace. The first statistic presented was a stunner: In the year 2019 (the most recent studied) there were 5,333 reported violent acts in the workplace in the U.S. Of those, 761 were homicides. This is terrifying.

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And these were the reported acts. Think of all the incidents that were never reported. If the police were not called and no action taken, those acts would not be included in

Lisa Proskin, Esq. - President

Arnold Proskin, Esq. - Founder/Of Counsel