James J. Barriere and Michael L. Koenig, partners in Hinckley Allen’s Albany, NY office, were named 2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers. Jim was named Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation while Mike was named Super Lawyer in White Collar Criminal Defense and Commercial Litigation.
As the vice chair and a partner in the Firm’s Construction and Public Contracts Group, Jim brings over 20 years of public and private construction experience. He represents design-build contractors, construction managers, general contractors, public and private owners and specialty contractors on a variety of matters. Jim is frequently called on to advise clients on claim, contract, public bidding, labor law, insurance, indemnity, construction disputes and design-related issues. He also counsels clients on techniques and strategies to avoid or resolve disputes, if possible and on the preparation of claims and defenses when disputes cannot be avoided. Jim’s experience also includes litigating claims arising out of the construction and operation of power generation facilities and prosecuting tax assessment cases resulting in tens of millions in tax savings to power plant owners.
Mike represents, defends and advises corporate and individual clients in all aspects of federal and state white collar criminal matters, government investigations, corporate internal investigations and complex civil litigation. Mike has handled many high-stakes and high profile matters throughout his career as a defense attorney and federal prosecutor. In private practice, he represents business leaders and executives, public and elected officials, licensed professionals, and companies and institutions across many industries in a wide and diverse range of matters. He also provides general counseling guidance to clients in crisis situations, and frequently speaks on government investigations issues. While a federal prosecutor at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., Mike prosecuted a variety of white collar crimes, but specialized in corporate fraud investigations and prosecutions.
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