William A. Frank

MANAGING PARTNER

Banking & Settlements | Commercial Litigation & Appeals | Mechanic’s Liens | Municipal Law | Partner | Real Estate Transactions

William Frank focuses his practice on municipal law, banking, commercial transactions, real estate, and litigation.

Recognized regionally for his extensive experience and knowledge of municipal law, Mr. Frank represents a number of Hudson Valley municipalities and serves as Commercial Lending Counsel to numerous multi-branch regional banks. He is a mediator for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, hearing examiner for public sector labor law disputes, and an arbitrator of legal fee disputes for the New York State Supreme Court, Ninth Judicial District. Since 2017, Mr. Frank has been consistently included on the Upstate New York Super Lawyers list in the field of state, local, and municipal law. He has also been recognized as a Top Lawyer in the field of banking law by Hudson Valley Magazine since 2024.

Mr. Frank is admitted to the New York Bar and before the U.S. District Court for the Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of New York. He has been a frequent lecturer for the National Business Institute’s Continuing Legal Education Seminars on Municipal Law as well as having lectured for the New York State Bar Association-Local Government Section. He is a member of the New York State and Orange County Bar associations.

Mr. Frank joined the firm in 2014 after working in another Hudson Valley law firm for nearly a decade, the last six years as a Partner. He is a graduate of University at Albany-State University of New York and St. John’s University School of Law.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Orange County Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association