National law firm Wilson Elser announced today that John Flannery, managing partner of its White Plains office, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp.(HVEDC) in Poughkeepsie.
In addition to managing the White Plans office, Flannery is a member of the law firm”™s executive committee, which runs the firm. His practice focuses on civil litigation, including claims involving toxic torts, commercial disputes, civil rights, municipal and product liability and employment litigation.
Flannery earned his Juris Doctorate in 1991 from Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University in 1988.
With more than 800 attorneys, Wilson Elser serves clients of all sizes, across multiple industries and around the world. The firm has a national network of strategically located offices in the United States and another in London. It is a founding member of Legalign Global, a close alliance of some of the world”™s leading insurance law firms created to assist companies doing business internationally.
HVEDC is a public-private partnership resource for businesses relocating or expanding within the Hudson Valley, a seven-county region north of New York City that includes Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Ulster, Dutchess and Sullivan counties.