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About Costello Cooney & Fearon, PLLC

Serving As Legal Counsel to Corporations & Individuals Across Syracuse & Central New York For Over 120 Years.

An esteemed Firm with a celebrated history of successful outcomes for our clients, and for our community – at Costello, Cooney & Fearon we pride ourselves on an extensive track record, resolving complex legal matters for our clients, and operating in an ethical, honest, and intentional manner that has kept us growing for more than a century in the Syracuse area.

More than a Century of Results

Since 1896, Costello, Cooney & Fearon has been providing loyal representation to private individuals, small businesses, municipal entities, and enterprise-level corporations in Central New York. Starting with the founding of our Firm, here, in Syracuse, and expanding our reach far beyond this beautiful and historic city, we now provide quality representation across the State and beyond.

Maintaining a Unique and Diverse Firm Culture

Costello, Cooney & Fearon is a midsized law firm, which allows our attorneys to work closely together, while maintaining frequent communication with our clients. The Firm is focused on providing legal counsel in a progressive, creative manner, continuously seeking and developing innovative solutions to complex legal issues.

Our attorneys practice in a diverse array of practice areas, enabling the Firm to handle virtually any legal matter. From business formations and transactions to environmental law, estate planning to litigation, our attorneys have the experience and expertise to tackle any legal issue. Our clients are as diverse as the services the Firm offers: we provide counsel to major corporations, small businesses, insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions, municipal entities, school districts, and healthcare organizations. Our Firm also provides its services to individuals seeking personalized, dependable legal services.

At this point in Costello, Cooney & Fearon’s story, the Firm is now the biggest it has ever been, serving clients across Upstate New York. Costello, Cooney & Fearon is proudly able to provide the same skills and services offered by a larger firm, with the personal care and attention possible at a smaller firm, with the consistency and dependability of a firm that has been in business for over a century.

 

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Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
August 19, 2025
Hired Attorney Wendy S. Lougnot

Waste of Time and Money. Very disorganized and does not communicate. The handling of the estate was with no curtesy or urgency. Very rough time for the family to have a bad administrator. I will mst likely sue her firm.

Wills and Probate
Posted by anonymous
July 15, 2024
Hired Law Firm

My review was taken down from another site. I will first start by saying we paid a house closing bill in full under our closing contract, a month later they tried billing us again, it was paid in full. Secondly upon our first meeting regarding my Fathers Will they were ill prepared and told us he didn’t have a Will ( he did) later they told us they found it but billed us for a visit they were clearly not prepared for. They will bill you if they ask you questions. We started to not respond except with what was absolutely necessary, still got a vague bill each time. At $300.00 per minute as it goes by hours they should be better prepared. Another time they were not prepared and instead of letting us know instead they billed us to talk about their children and grandchildren. I would not recommend them.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Commercial Law 1
    • Commercial Transactions and Litigation
  • Criminal Law
  • Family Law
  • Health Care 1
    • Healthcare
  • Litigation
  • Real Estate 1
    • Real Estate and Land Use
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Other 2
    • Creditors’ Rights, Financial Compliance and Bankruptcy
    • Municipalities and Education

Office Details

  • Firm History
    Year Established

    1909

  • Representative Clients

    General Counsel For: Auburn Memorial Hospital; St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center; Rome Memorial Hospital; Pyramid Group.
    Local Counsel for: Deere & Co.; New York Telephone Co.; Crum & Forster Insurance Co.; The Travelers Insurance Companies; Caterpillar, Inc.; Otis Elevator; CNA Insurance.

    General Counsel for: Auburn Memorial Hospital; Franciscan Health Support, Inc.; Cortland Memorial Hospital; Crouse Hospital; Community Memorial Hospital; St. Josephs Hospital Health Center; Health Services Association of Central New York, Inc.; Health Services Medical Corp., Inc.; Town of Onondaga; University Hill Corp.; Village of Tully; Village of Minoa; Cordelle Development Corp.; Clark Hill Development Corp.; Milestone Homes, Inc.; Sisters of the Third Franciscan Order; Rome Memorial Hospital; Tully Central School District; Iroquois Nursing Home; Camillus Cutlery Co.; Syracuse Community Health Center; Slocum-Dickson Medical Group, P.C.

    Local Counsel for: Agway Inc.; Agway Energy Products; John Deere Co., Inc.; New York Telephone Co.; NYNEX; Prudential Bache Securities; Commercial Union Insurance Cos.; General Motors Corp.; Exxon Corp.; Tenneco, Inc.; General Motors Acceptance Corp.; Otis Elevator Co.; Crum & Forster Insurance Co.; Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.; Caterpillar Tractor Co.; Lawyers Title Insurance Corp.; Esis, Inc.; Bradco Supply Corp.; American District Telegraph (ADT); The Travelers Insurance Co.; Pyramid Brokerage Co., Inc.; Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa); Farm Family Mutual Casualty Co.; CNA Insurance; Agway Insurance Co.; Telsmith, Inc.; CNA Pro; Sentry Insurance Co.; Selective Insurance Co.; Employer's Reinsurance Co.; Westport Insurance; Chicago Insurance Co.; Interstate Insurance Co.; Kemper Insurance Co.; Rskco; Zurich North America Insurance Co.; E & O Professionals Insurance Co.; Lancer Claims Service; One Beacon Insurance Companies; Farmers' Insurance Co.; Utica National Insurance Group; Utica Mutual Insurance Co.; Ward North American.

  • Pro Bono Services
    • General Civil Practice
    • Corporate Law
    • Tax Law
    • Probate
    • Trust Law
    • Trusts and Estates
    • Real Estate
    • Hospital Law
    • Health Care
    • Labor and Employment
    • Employment Law
    • Torts
    • Insurance Law
    • Municipal Bonds
    • Environmental Law
    • Commercial Law
    • Bankruptcy
    • Trial Practice
    • Appellate Practice
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220 Columbia TurnpikeRensselaer, NY 12144U.S.A.

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