POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (March 9, 2021) – National law firm Wilson Elser announced today that John Flannery, Managing Partner of its White Plains, N.Y., office, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation.
“We are thrilled to have John and the legal expertise of the team at Wilson Elser join the HVEDC board. I know they will be a great resource for our
business community and I look forward to working together on economic-development issues that impact our region,” said Mike Oates, President & CEO of the HVEDC.
In addition to managing the White Plains office, Mr. Flannery is a member of Wilson Elser’s firm-wide 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.
He currently sits on several area Boards of Directors:
- – Westchester County Health Care Corporation, which oversees 10 area hospitals and two physician-practice groups in the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth).
- – United Way of Westchester and Putnam Counties.
- – Pace University Law School Board of Visitors.
- – Westchester County Association.
Mr. Flannery also has been active in civil legal services for the disadvantaged in the community. He was on the New York State Interest On Lawyer Account Fund board for 12 years and on the Legal Services of the Hudson Valley board for six years. He also was named the “Man of the Year” for LSHV in 2019, the year after he stepped down from its board.
“I am excited to join the board of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation,” said Mr. Flannery. “I have known of its role in promoting and helping the region’s business community for many years, and I look forward to working with the board to address legal and other needs of local businesses seeking the HVEDC’s expertise.”
Mr. Flannery earned a J.D. in 1991 from the Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University and a B.A. from Colgate University in 1988.
About Wilson Elser
Wilson Elser helps individuals and organizations transcend challenges and realize goals by offering an optimal balance of legal excellence and bottom-line value. More than 800 attorneys strong, Wilson Elser serves clients of all sizes across multiple industries and around the world. Wilson Elser 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. This depth and scale make Wilson Elser one of the nation’s most influential law firms, ranked in the AmLaw 200 and 54th in The National Law Journal’s NLJ 500. For more information, go to www.wilsonelser.com.
About the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation
The HVEDC, based in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 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. For more information, go to www.hvedc.com.
