Malgieri joins Harris Beach as a partner

According to Harris Beach PLLC, Patrick Malgieri has joined the law firm as a partner in the public finance & economic development and commercial real estate practice groups and the financial institutions & capital markets team. Since 1983, he has been engaged in public finance as bond counsel, underwriter's and private placement agent's counsel, letter of credit issuer's counsel, trustee's counsel and special transaction counsel. He has been listed in the "The Bond Buyer's Municipal Marketplace" (commonly known as the "Red Book") of nationally-recognized bond counsel for over 20 years. He has a strong background in New York municipal law, serving as counsel and special counsel to several localities and authorities. He has experience with infrastructure projects involving water and sewer system improvements. His practice also involves commercial real estate and real estate finance, representing real estate developers, investors and commercial lending institutions. He has also represented a number of lending institutions and borrowers in connection with secured and unsecured commercial loans. He is a member of the NYS and Monroe County Bar Associations, the National Association of Bond Lawyers, and the NYS Government Finance Officers' Association. He serves on the board of directors for the Urban League of Greater Rochester, the Urban League of Greater Rochester Economic Development Corp., and Corn Hill Navigation. He is VP of the Rochester Historical Society and a member of the advisory board and past president of the Center for Youth Services. He holds a JD from Cornell University and BA, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the College of the Holy Cross. "Pat has extensive experience in municipal law and in municipal, commercial real estate and corporate financings and transactions," said James Spitz, Jr., Harris Beach CEO. "His experience is a significant asset to our firm as we continue to meet client demands to expand upon our public finance and real estate practices." Malgieri said, "Harris Beach is well-recognized throughout New York state for its representation of municipalities, quasi-governmental agencies, developers and lending institutions. The firm provides me with an excellent platform upon which to expand my practice state-wide." Founded in 1856, Harris Beach and its affiliates provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state as well as nationally. Clients include Fortune 500 corporations, health care providers, privately-held companies, emerging technology businesses, financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, state and local governments and authorities, and individuals. Harris Beach has approximately 200 lawyers and is one of the country's Top 250 law firms as ranked by the National Law Journal and has offices throughout New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Niagara Falls, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, and Yonkers, as well as Newark, New Jersey.