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Jaeckle and UB School of Architecture to Host WNY Economic and Land Development Forum

Release Date: August 05, 2008

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP and the University of Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning will host an Economic and Land Development Forum the morning of Thursday, October 2, 2008. The half-day forum is designed to bring together developers, real estate, municipal and economic development professionals to discuss recent trends and issues related to the state of development in Western New York.
            The opening breakfast will include a panel session entitled "Growth and Development- A Regional Perspective" facilitated by Robert Shibley, Director of The Urban Design Project and Professor of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo. Concurrent panel discussions will follow on the topics listed below:
o        Going Green- The LEED Certification Process
o        Case Study: So You Want to Locate Your Business in WNY?
o        Brownfields Update: NYS Tax Credit Revisions & Brownfield Opportunity Areas
o        Greenway Development Update
 
The forum is complimentary; registration is at 7:30 a.m. and sessions will run from 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at The Adam's Mark Hotel. For more information or to register contact sgemmati@jaeckle.com
           Jaeckle Fleischmann's Economic and Land Development practice group is comprised of attorneys with extensive experience pertaining to real estate, environmental, tax, and labor laws that assist businesses and developers in obtaining funding, approvals and economic development agreements for future and ongoing projects.  The group also counsels businesses in securing the maximum tax benefits available through a variety of programs at the local, state and federal levels. Jaeckle Fleischmann is a full-service business law firm with more than 80 legal professionals practicing from offices in Buffalo and Amherst, NY. The Firm's clients include Fortune 500 companies, publicly and privately held businesses, financial institutions, governmental entities, universities, traditional and high tech start ups, as well as individual business owners.   For more information, visit our website at www.jaeckle.com.