John L. Barone joined with Meave M. Tooher in 2011 to open the law firm of Tooher & Barone, LLP. John has practiced for 20 years concentrating on environmental, real estate, contracts, municipal and administrative law serving clients in both litigation and transactional affairs. John represents and works with numerous land trusts, not-for-profit organizations and […]

Rocci Aguirre serves as the deputy executive director of the Adirondack Council. He brings over 27 years of conservation experience to his current position, including working as a National Park Service ranger, field staff for Trout Unlimited, and as the former Land Protection Director at the Finger Lakes Land Trust. Rocci is on the board […]

Jeff LeJava is vice president and associate general counsel for the Open Space Institute where his work focuses on the preservation of natural landscapes in New York State to conserve critical habitat, provide public access, and sustain working lands. Prior to joining OSI in 2015, he held environmental legal positions in academia, government and private […]