Frateschi & Scicchitano open law firm

CNY Business Journal (1996+), Mar 21, 2003 by Dickinson, Casey J

SYRACUSE - Two former staff members for State Senator John DeFrancisco have opened Syracuse's newest law firm. Attorneys Gregory Scicchitano and Timothy A. Frateschi opened their Scicchitano and Frateschi, PLLC law office on March 1, The office is located on the fourth floor in the One Park Place building at 300 S. State St. in downtown Syracuse.

The two met while Scicchitano served as DeFrancisco's chief counsel and Frateschi held the post of chief of staff The firm will represent clients in business, governmental, and other civil matters, as well as in a broad range of traditional legal areas.

"We had always wanted to have a practice together," says Frateschi.

While on the senator's staff and in other posts, the two attorneys have built up many contacts in the political and business worlds. Frateschi formerly served as a budget analyst for State Senator Tarky

Lombardi, and as regional director of economic development for Gov. George Pataki. A graduate of Syracuse University School of Law, he formerly worked at the firms of Bond, Schoeneck and King, and

Harris Beach. Fraeschi also works with TAG Group, LLC, a marketing, publicrelations, and economic-development consulting company.

A graduate of Widener University School of Law, Scicchitano has handled legal matters for the Town of DeWitt and has 'worked as sole lobbyist for his Excelsior Consultants, LLC.

Both men will retain their consulting roles in addition to their duties at the firm.

The partners' combination of experiences, Frateschi explains, will give the firm a competitive advantage in helping clients solve legal problems. In the past, Scicchitano and Frateschi have handled work ranging from drawing up simple incorporation papers to getting an Empire Zone approved for a municipality.

"We've been on the government side, the business side, and even the nonprofit side," Frateschi says. "We believe we can offer clients the best package for their

needs."