BECOMING STAFFORD OWENS

Stafford, Owens, Piller, Murnane, Kelleher & Trombley, PLLC, can trace its roots to the merger of two prestigious law firms in 1990. The offices of Fitzpatrick, Trombley, Owens & Lahtinen of Plattsburgh, New York, which focused its practice on litigation for 35 years, with senior partner James Fitzpatrick serving the community as Chairman of the New York State Power Authority for 15 years and as a New York State Assemblyman for 10 years.

The firm of Stafford, Purcell & Edwards, also of Plattsburgh, had an impressive 25 year practice focusing on transactional law. Founding partner Ronald B. Stafford represented the 42nd Senatorial District of the New York State Senate from 1966 through 2004, and served as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. The merger of these two legal firms created the law practice, which has continued at 1 Cumberland Avenue in Plattsburgh, New York since 1990.

In 2001, Stafford Owens merged with Harris Beach, PLLC and in 2006, reestablished itself as an independent firm, returning to its community roots and serving the people of Northeastern New York with the most efficient legal services provided by the most experienced attorneys in the area.

In the years since, Bill Owens left when he was elected to the U.S. Congress in 2009, returning to Stafford Owens in 2015, after three terms.