About Us
WOH Culture
Since its founding in 1975, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna has grown to become the largest, and one of the most well-respected law firms in the Capital Region.
The Firm has a commitment to quality and the ability to understand and achieve our clients’ business and personal goals. In addition to Whiteman Osterman & Hanna’s depth of legal knowledge, we are dedicated to creating a positive and rewarding work environment for all employees – attorneys and staff alike. Our focus has always been to make our Firm, family-friendly.
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna utilizes a team approach to address our clients’ needs on both the attorney and staff levels. Open lines of communication and the opportunity to grow professionally foster a positive work environment for our employees. Our commitment to a family-oriented organization includes offering flexible hours, generous benefit packages and vacation time, as well as providing mentors to address both professional and personal challenges.
No matter the position at the Firm, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna treats everyone as colleagues rather than subordinates. We hold many events for our employees and their families, and have activities in the office throughout the year to help make the work environment more enjoyable
Our Commitment to the Community
Together as a Firm and individually, the attorneys and staff at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna actively participate in a variety of community activities and support. The Firm has a commitment to being a good corporate citizen, and has been a leader in providing corporate support and sponsorship to organizations throughout the Capital Region.
Albany County Bar Foundation
| Albany Symphony Orchestra | |
| Alliance for Positive Health | American Red Cross of Northeastern NY |
| Archives Partnership Trust | Beta Psi Foundation |
| Berkshire Immigrant Center | Big Brothers/Big Sisters |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | Capital Roots |
| Capital Region Youth Tennis | Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation |
| Community Foundation | Crossroads Center for Children |
| Empire State Youth Orchestra | Epilepsy Foundation of NENY |
| Fort Hudson Health Systems, Inc. | Foundation for Ellis Medicine |
| Glens Falls Hospital Foundation | Health Educational Relief Org. |
Hope House Funding Corp. | Hudson River Housing |
Huntington's Disease Society of America | Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York |
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Make-A-Wish |
| March of Dimes | Mendelssohn Club of Albany |
| Palace Theatre | Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Sage Colleges |
| Saratoga Bridges Foundation | Saratoga Economic Development Corporation |
| Saratoga Hospital Foundation | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| Schenectady County Community College Foundation | Special Olympics New York |
| To Life! | Tri-County United Way |
University at Albany Foundation | Vanderheyden Hall |
| Wildwood Foundation |
While many law firms have recently established environmental law departments or concentrate their environmental practice on Superfund litigation, the strength of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna is our understanding of the complex interplay of federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations.