Robert W. Birch began practicing law in Cooperstown in 1986. Bob heads the firm's Real Estate and Bankruptcy practice. Bob graduated from Albany Law School of Union University in 1982. Prior to law school, Bob attended Cornell University's Industrial & Labor Relations School. Bob is admitted to practice in New York State, the Northern District of New York and Florida. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Florida Bar Association; he is the chair of the Otsego County Bar Association and a member of its Real Property Committee. Bob is a former president and active member of the Cooperstown Rotary Club and a Scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America Cooperstown Troop 12 and Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 1254. Bob is also a former Trustee of Friends of Bassett Healthcare. Bob is active in the Christ Church Episcopal Church of Cooperstown, formerly serving as Senior Warden, Vestryman, Chair of the Rector Search Committee, Stewardship Chair and teacher. Bob and his wife have also been Foster Parents for Otsego County and the host family for a number of Rotary exchange students.

Far too often in today’s world, people and the businesses they own face increasingly complicated legal challenges that seem to make even the simplest problems appear impossible to solve. Tim helped found GBSR Attorneys with the goal of making our legal system work for every person and business, regardless of size, station in life, or legal challenge presented. Tim graduated from Virginia Tech at the top of his class, receiving his undergraduate degree with honors. Tim went on to receive his law degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary and began practicing law in 1995. In his early career, Tim was a partner in a large Northern Virginia law firm where, in addition to having a private practice, he served as a Commissioner in Chancery, Motions Conciliator, and Neutral Case Evaluator for the 19th Judicial District. In 2003, Tim left the impersonal world of “big firm law” and returned to beautiful Southwest Virginia, where he opened and grew his ow

Ben Bireley relishes taking on big opponents because he refuses to be outworked or out prepared. He isn’t afraid to put in the long hours if that’s what it takes to win. Less than two months after starting at Arnold & Itkin in 2016, Ben won a jury trial against an experienced insurance defense attorney in Harris County. The verdict—which nearly quadrupled the defendant’s pretrial offer—was featured in Verdict Search. Since then, Ben has played a key role in obtaining hard-fought eight-figure settlements for families who lost loved ones at sea and seven-figure settlements for clients severely injured at work or on the road. He has also successfully resolved numerous other cases for his clients in the high six figures. When everything is on the line, people want Ben fighting for them. He takes pride in working on cases where the defendant refuses to take any blame. In one case, Ben obtained a settlement for maximum compensation under policy limits less than a year after the defendant’s lawyer told him to dismiss the case. In another case, he recovered a seven-figure settlement for a client badly burned in a tank explosion after months spent listening to a defense attorney insist that Ben’s client—not his—was responsible for the explosion. Ben’s cases run the full gamut of personal injury law. He represents Jones Act seamen; workers hurt in plants, refineries, oil fields, and other industrial workplaces; the families of workers wrongfully killed on the job; and those hurt while just driving their cars on Texas and Louisiana highways. In addition, Ben is currently working on a docket of cases involving thousands of clients deformed by harmful drugs. From major disasters on the news to accidents no one hears about, Ben’s goal is simple: get the best result for his client. A married father of three, Ben appreciates the trust that individuals and families put in him. No matter the case, Ben takes his client’s losses personally. He’s driven to get the best results because he sees his clients like family, so he works hard to get their lives back on track despite their devastating injuries. He is licensed to practice in Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Missouri. His results have earned him considerable recognition throughout the years. He's especially proud to have been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 40 Lawyer Under 40, named to the Super Lawyers® Rising Stars? list, and named to the 10 Best Attorneys by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys. Ben is a graduate of Boston College and the University of Texas School of Law. He graduated in the top 10% of his law school class and was the Chief Articles Editor of the Texas Law Review—a well-known, prestigious legal publication. For one year following law school, Ben clerked for the Honorable Lee Rosenthal in the Southern District of Texas. Before law school, he taught at Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas, receiving a Work of the Heart Award for his work in the classroom. Ben likes spending time with his wife, Lauren, and their three daughters when he's not working. The Bireleys are active members of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Houston and are always up for an adventure.

Attorney Yuri Birg, a leading lawyer with over 30-years of experience is the founder of BIRG LAWYERS GROUP™ and CHICAGO LAW GROUP™. Yuri Birg has developed highly successful and well-tested strategies, known as THE BIRG METHOD. He conducts live immigration law seminars across the United States, as well as online seminars for worldwide audience. He is known as one of the foremost authorities in immigration law. Yuri Birg and his group of lawyers have handled thousands of successful cases, such as business and employment-based immigration matters involving L-1, E-2, H-1B, P-1, P3, O-1, EB-1, EB-2 National Interest Waiver, EB-3, EB-4, EB-5 visas. Yuri Birg’s business experience and background, as well as his profound grasp of business intricacies as an experience business lawyer, has enabled him to develop unique and successful business-immigration strategies. Yuri Birg and his team have a winning Political Asylum track record, where clients benefit from extensive experience and a comprehensive approach to each matter. This includes a successful Immigration Court practice, as well as an affirmative asylum practice (asylum interview). Yuri Birg and his BIRG LAWYERS GROUP also have a successful track record involving VAWA, U-Visa, I-601 and I-212 Waivers, as well as all family-based immigration matters, including Immediate Relative petitions for those who are in removal proceedings. Yuri Birg’s proficiency spans a wide spectrum. The firm’s dedication extends beyond immigration and business law into the realm of personal injury, where a dedicated division ensures that clients receive the highest level of representation, resulting in top compensation for injuries sustained. Yuri Birg has assembled and developed a team of talented, experienced, and dedicated lawyers who zealously represent clients in personal injury matters.

Ms. Bisesto has significant experience in handling cases involving the most complex legal and financial issue's to the simplest uncontested matters. She also has extensive experience in negotiation a litigation and can assist with issues such as separation and divorce; custody and visitation; alimony; maintenance and child support; separation agreements, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements; tax and financial planning. She is admitted to both the New York and Connecticut Bar Associations. Attorney Bisesto earned a B.A. from Fordham University before earning her J.D. from Pace University School of Law.