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Attorney Profiles
Timothy L. Collins, Partner
Seth A. Miller, Partner
W. Miller Hall, Partner
Michele McGuinness, Associate
Stephen Dobkin, Of Counsel
Olive Karen Stamm, Of Counsel
Anne Jaffe, Of Counsel
Timothy L. Collins, Partner
212-587-2400 ext 19
tcollins@collinsdobkinmiller.com
Bar Admissions
New York — 1986
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York — 1988
United States District Court, Southern District of New York — 1988
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit — 1999
Education
New York University School of Law, Master of Laws — 1995
New York Law School, J.D. cum laude — 1985
University of Vermont, B.A., Economics/Political Science — 1981
Professional Experience
- Partner, Law Firm of Collins, Dobkin & Miller LLP — 1997 to present
- Adjunct Faculty — Pace University — 2013 – present
- courses taught: Constitutional History /The Constitution and the Presidency
- Partner, Law Firm of Collins and Dobkin — 1996 to 1997
- Assistant Attorney General, New York State Department Of Law, Real Estate Financing Bureau — 1994-1995
- Executive Director/Counsel New York City Rent Guidelines Board — 1987-1994
- Assistant Counsel, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Office of Rent and Housing Maintenance — 1985-1987
- Guest Speaker:
¤ United States Military Academy at West Point
¤ City University of New York Graduate Center
¤ Yeshiva University/Benjamin Cardozo School of Law
¤ New York Law School
¤ Queens College - Member, Board Of Consultants: Residential Landlord/Tenant Law In New York, By Andrew Scherer (1995)
Publications
- Rent Regulation in New York: Myths & Facts (2nd Ed 2009).
- An Introduction to the New York City Rent Guidelines Board and the Rent Stabilization System (as updated by RGB staff).
- “Fair Rents” or “Forced Subsidies” under Rent Regulation Finding a Regulatory Taking where Legal Fictions Collide. 59 Albany Law Review 1293-1319 (1996).
- Real Property Service New York. Chapter 74. Rent Regulation, The Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Co., with Stephen Dobkin, (1996).
Seth A. Miller, Partner
212-587-2400 ext 17
smiller@collinsdobkinmiller.com
Bar Admissions
New York — 1987
Massachusetts — 1986
United States District Court, Northern District of New York — 1988
Education
Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., — May 1986, Boston, Massachusetts
Columbia University, B.A., Philosophy — May 1983, New York, NY
Professional Experience
- Partner, Collins, Dobkin & Miller, LLP — 1997 to present
- Sole Practitioner, Law Office of Seth A. Milller — 1996-1997
- Associate, Jeffrey S. Ween & Associates — 1993-1996
- Court Attorney, Judge Richard F. Braun, Civil Court of the City of New York — 1992-1993
- Assistant Counsel, New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal — 1988-1992
- Consumer Affairs Attorney, New York State Consumer Protection Board — 1986-1988
W. Miller Hall, Partner
212-587-2400 ext 15
wmillerhall@collinsdobkinmiller.com
Bar Admissions
New York — 2004
Education
New York Law School, J.D., — June 2002, New York, New York
University of California San Diego, B.A., Theatre — June 1996, San Diego, CA
Professional Experience
- Partner, Collins, Dobkin & Miller, LLP — 2015 to present
- Associate, Collins, Dobkin & Miller, LLP — 2003 to 2014
- Law Clerk, Anne Jaffe Solo Practice representing tenants — 2000 to 2002
Michele McGuinness, Associate
212-587-2400 ext 22
smcguinness@collinsdobkinmiller.com
Bar Admissions
New York — 2013
Education
City University of New York School of Law, J.D.— 2012
State University of New York, BA — 1992
Professional Experience
- Associate, Collins, Dobkin & Miller LLP — 2013 to present
- Volunteer Layers for a Day — 2012-2013
- Charles H. Revson Public Interest Fellowship, MFY Legal Services, Inc. — 2011
- Legal Assistant-Main Street Legal Services -— 2010
- Executive Director, Artists Alliance, Inc — 1999-2008
Stephen G. Dobkin, Of Counsel
212-587-2400 ext 24
sdobkin@collinsdobkinmiller.com
Bar Admission
New York — 1972
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York — 1973
United States District Court, Southern District of New York — 1973
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit — 1974
Education
New York University School of Law, J.D. — May 1971
City College of the City of New York, B.A. — June 1968
Professional Experience
- Of Counsel, Collins, Dobkin & Miller, LLP — 2015 to present
- Partner, Collins, Dobkin & Miller, LLP — 1997 to 2015
- Adjunct Professor of Law, New York Law School — 1976 to 2005
- Partner, Collins & Dobkin — 1996-1997
- Assistant Attorney General, New York State Department of Law — 1990-1995
- Senior Attorney, South Brooklyn Legal Services — 1972-1990
- Tenant Representative, New York City Rent Guidelines Board — 1987-1989
- President, Legal Services Staff Association — 1985-1986
Legal Publications
- “Zoning for the General Welfare A Constitutional Weapon for Lower-Income Tenants.” N.Y.U. Review of Law & Social Change, Volume XIII, Number 4, 1984-1985.
- “Confiscating Reality The Illusion of Controls in the Big Apple.” Brooklyn Law Review, Vol. 54, Winter 1989, No. 4.
- New York Real Property Service, Chapter 74, Rent Regulations, Lawyers Co-operative Publishing, with Timothy Collins (1996)
Olive Karen Stamm, Of Counsel
212-587-2400 ext 16
oks.cdm@gmail.com
Bar Admissions
New York — 1986
United States District Court, Southern District of New York — 1986
Education
Rutgers University School of Law-Newark, J.D. cum laude — 1985
City College of the City of New York, BA, Phi Beta Kappa — 1967
Professional Experience
- Of Counsel, Collins, Dobkin & Miller LLP — 1998 to present
- Managing Attorney, MFY Legal Services, Inc.
- Eastside SRO Legal Services Project — 1985-1988 and 1989-1998
- Managing Attorney, MFY Legal Services, Inc., Adult Home Advocacy Project — 1997-1998
- Law Assistant to Hon. Louise Guner Gans (sitting in Criminal Court by Designation) — 1988-1989
- In addition to her work defending tenants ‘rights, Ms. Stamm also maintains a practice in the drafting of Wills, Trusts and other documents, as well as in the Probate and Administration parts of the Surrogates Court.