Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC - Syracuse, NY
Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC is an Am Law 200 full-service law firm founded in Syracuse, New York in 1897. Anchored in One Lincoln Center on West Fayette Street with over 300 attorneys across 15 offices, the firm delivers sophisticated legal counsel to corporations, higher education institutions, healthcare systems, and families in management-side labor and employment, business litigation, corporate transactions, intellectual property, and estate planning.
Over a Century of Legal Leadership in Syracuse, New York
For more than 125 years, Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC has played an essential role in the legal and economic fabric of Central New York and the Northeast. Founded in Syracuse in 1897 by George H. Bond, Edward Schoeneck, and Clarence R. King, the firm has expanded from a local partnership into a nationally recognized powerhouse. Today, the Syracuse headquarters remains the flagship hub of the firm, connecting clients to extensive resources, advanced technology, and collaborative legal talent across multiple states.
Bond represents Fortune 500 corporations, major research universities, regional healthcare networks, municipalities, and innovative emerging enterprises. When corporate boards and executive leadership need a business litigation lawyer or labor counsel for complex regulatory challenges, Bond provides strategic clarity and decisive advocacy. Their attorneys take a proactive, business-minded approach, ensuring every transaction, compliance policy, and courtroom defense directly aligns with the enterprise long-term commercial goals.
Comprehensive Practice Capabilities for Modern Organizations
Bond, Schoeneck & King provides broad multidisciplinary capabilities across key practice disciplines:
Nationally Renowned Labor and Employment Practice
Widely regarded as one of the preeminent management-side labor and employment law departments in New York, the firm represents public and private employers in collective bargaining, union elections, OSHA audits, and wage and hour compliance. Their trial lawyers vigorously defend employers against workplace discrimination, retaliation, and harassment allegations in federal and state courts, as well as before the EEOC and the New York State Division of Human Rights.
High-Stakes Business Litigation and Restructuring
Commercial conflicts demand swift, aggressive trial readiness. Bond trial attorneys manage complex commercial disputes, shareholder disputes, trade secret claims, intellectual property infringement, and breach of contract actions. Additionally, the firm restructuring and creditors rights team navigates Chapter 11 reorganizations, distressed asset acquisitions, and commercial debt recoveries.
Corporate Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Taxation
From initial business formation to cross-border mergers, the firm transactional attorneys guide companies through joint ventures, venture capital financing, and private equity deals. Working closely with in-house tax lawyers, they structure acquisitions to ensure maximum tax efficiency and regulatory compliance under federal and state tax codes.
Commercial Real Estate, Environmental, and Municipal Development
The firm advises commercial real estate developers, lenders, and governmental entities on complex site acquisition, commercial leasing, zoning approvals, and State Environmental Quality Review Act compliance. Their environmental lawyers navigate brownfield remediation, industrial permitting, and sustainability regulations.
Trusts and Estates, Estate Planning, and Wealth Preservation
Bond estate planning lawyers guide high-net-worth individuals and multi-generational family businesses through complex estate administration, probate, revocable and irrevocable trusts, business succession planning, and charitable giving strategies, safeguarding wealth for future generations.
Why Regional and National Leaders Partner with Bond
- 125+ Year Heritage: Deep institutional roots in Syracuse with an unbroken record of legal excellence since 1897.
- Am Law 200 and Chambers USA Ranked: Nationally recognized for top-tier corporate, litigation, and labor and employment practices.
- Over 130 Best Lawyers Honorees: Extensive roster of attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America, including numerous Lawyers of the Year.
- Multidisciplinary Depth: More than 300 lawyers across 15 offices provide comprehensive cross-practice synergy.
Retain Bond, Schoeneck & King for Strategic Legal Counsel
Whether navigating complex federal litigation, closing a major corporate merger, or managing workforce labor relations, Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC delivers the sophisticated legal acumen your organization needs. Contact their One Lincoln Center office in downtown Syracuse today to consult with an experienced attorney and secure premier legal counsel.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the heart of downtown Syracuse in the bustling central business district, adjacent to Clinton Square and close to the courthouse district.
Building Location
Housed on the 18th floor of One Lincoln Center, a Class A, 18-story modern skyscraper constructed in 1970 and underwent major renovations in 2016. The prominent sienna-colored building sits close to the Museum of Science and Technology (MOST) and popular local eateries like Pastabilities.
Parking Details
Clients can use the multi-storey Onondaga Tower Garage or the underground Center Armory Garage, both located nearby.
Public Transit
Served by Centro Route SY 58 (Park Hill); nearest stop is at S Salina St & W Jefferson St.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter One Lincoln Center through the newly renovated main lobby. Take the passenger elevators up to the 18th floor, where you will find the main reception desk for Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC in Suite 1800.