NEW YORK, N.Y. — Mark A. Harmon, a partner in Hodgson Russ LLP's Business Litigation Practice Group, presented at the Securities Transfer Association's annual conference.

Mr. Harmon's presentation, "Transfer agent litigation and liability: The perils and pitfalls of canceling shares," was part of the three-day conference, held October 17-20 in Amelia Island, Florida. Mr. Harmon presented transfer litigation case studies to assist agents in recognizing where potential exposures exist and how to reduce the risk of litigation and financial loss. This was Mr. Harmon's third consecutive year speaking at this conference.

Mr. Harmon's practice, which is concentrated in business and real estate litigation, includes providing advice to financial institutions and transfer agents and representing them in court proceedings dealing in securities-related issues. He also represents group homes and schools providing services to the multiply disabled.

With more than 230 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is among the 200 largest law firms headquartered in the United States. Over the past year, the firm has tripled its roster of New York City-based attorneys to provide an even wider range of services and increased depth in important niche practice areas, including federal, multi-state, New York State, and local tax; bankruptcy and corporate reorganizations; intellectual property; estates and trusts; litigation; commercial real estate; corporate and securities; immigration; employment law and employee benefits; and health law. Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is among the oldest law firms in the United States. Hodgson Russ has offices in New York, Albany, Buffalo, and Johnstown, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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