pAlbany, N.Y., law firm O’Connell amp; Aronowitz has acquired Dorsey Law Firm in Saratoga Springs, adding 300 clients to its business./ppThe Dorsey firm, which now shares the O’Connell name, focuses on elder law and estate planning. The Dorsey firm has two attorneys. It will continue to be run by Matthew Dorsey, 43, the third generation to head the firm./ppThe two law firms announced the deal this week./pp“We’ll bring a new group of clients to their business, and they’ll bring to our business a new group of specialties,” Dorsey said. “Both sides are very optimistic./ppThe O’Connell firm has 24 practice areas, such as health care, bankruptcy, personal injury and commercial litigation./ppTerms of the deal were not disclosed./ppDorsey said he was motivated to do the deal as a way to expand the range of services he can offer to clients, a difficult task when the firm was on its own, he said./ppIn a statement, Jeff Sherrin, president of the O’Connell firm, said the Saratoga location will provide more convenient service for upstate clients. It will also help O’Connell better tap into that market, Sherrin said./ppDorsey said he expects a partner at O’Connell will work out of the Saratoga office a couple of days a week, with other attorneys shuttling back and forth as needed./pp“It’s two different geographic areas, but there’s a lot of commonality here,” Dorsey said./ppO’Connell now has 37 attorneys, including 30 at its Albany headquarters. The firm also has an office in Plattsburgh, with five attorneys.
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