Joann has been the firm’s Managing Partner since 2013. Joann regularly appears in State and Federal courts throughout New York and New Jersey, representing creditors, defendants and bankruptcy trustees in chapter 11 cases, cross-border proceedings and all types of bankruptcy litigation, including fraud-based actions, claim disputes and non-dischargeability actions and has acted as a discovery master in bankruptcy court. She represents lenders in the automotive, trucking and equipment industries in complex commercial litigation and counsels clients in commercial loan transactions and all phases of workout and debt restructuring matters. Joann is a member of the United States District Court NDNY and the United States Bankruptcy Court NDNY mediation panels and has served as a mediator for both courts.

Joann is President Elect of the Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association and is a past president of the Capital District Women’s Bar Association. Joann is the current president (2016-2018) of The Legal Project’s Board of Directors. She was nominated by the Board of Judges for the NDNY Bankruptcy Court and served on the Standing Local Rules Committee from 2012-2015. In December 2010 and again in 2014, she was appointed by the Chief Judge of the District Court for the Northern District of New York to serve four-year terms on the Panel of Attorneys Responsible for the Investigation and Prosecution of Attorney Disciplinary Complaints.

Deily & Glastetter LLP

Deily & Glastetter, LLP was formed in 1989 in Albany, New York. Our quality of service, industry experience and technological capabilities have allowed us to continuously expand, effectively serving the legal needs of our clients throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Today our 7 attorneys and 20-plus professional staff serve local, regional and national clients from our office in Albany, New York. Our clients range from major automotive, trucking and equipment lenders and financial institutions to small, entrepreneurial businesses and individuals. We have the capabilities that clients expect of a large firm, yet we emphasize personal service in a manner normally associated with a small firm. Our experience with Federal and State court litigation and creditors’ rights is substantial, but it is only part of our multi-disciplinary business counseling capabilities.