Courtesy Towne Law
Jessica E. Stover, Esq., a former partner of The Towne Law Firm, and Christine E. Taylor, a former associate, have both been named as principal partners of the firm.
Stover is in charge of the firm’s Saratoga Springs office location.
The firm said coupling Stover’s large real estate following with existing real estate matters necessitated an expansion of both real estate attorneys and paralegals in the Saratoga office, with more expansion planned.
Before moving to Saratoga Springs in 2007, Stover attended Union College, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. She went on to Syracuse University School of Law, where she received her J.D. degree. She also obtained an L.L.M. in Real Property Development from the University of Miami School of Law.
Stover’s real estate law services include both residential and commercial purchase and sales, leases, bank representation, homeowners’ associations/condo associations; title examination and title insurance law, and estate planning.
Taylor joined the firm in 2018 and has refined her practice to focus primarily on the hospitality industry, serving clients across the entire northeast as well as nationally.
Taylor, originally planning to focus her career on entertainment law, attended UCLA School of Law where she received her J.D. degree.
A former professional opera singer, she began her career working with a variety of production companies and movie stations. She ultimately returned to Upstate New York where she transitioned to providing comprehensive legal services to various small businesses, with a specific focus on campgrounds and RV parks.
The firm said she provides a unique perspective across a wide variety of services to clients on seasonal licenses, waivers, employment contracts, real estate services and litigation services. Taylor now represents a multitude of individual campgrounds and multi-park owners throughout the northeast, as well as nationally.
“They have already made a big impact on the firm’s growth trajectory which we started mid-2020 and it is important that their dedication to the firm be recognized,” said Attorney James Towne said. “They both will continue to help shape the firm’s long-term development, so there is no better way to cement that than offering them the opportunity to become principals.”
Over the past year, The Towne Law Firm has added three new office locations in New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey, while expanding its professional team to 25 attorneys.
While the firm is a general practice law firm, covering many service areas for both business and individual clients, both Stover and Taylor have been crucial to the firm’s overall growth and have helped to expand the leadership roles of women within the organization, the firm said.
“The TLF team looks forward to the upcoming year as the firm continues to expand internally, as well as continue to increase its presence across the northeast,” a company statement said.