Profile

Hermes concentrates his practice in the areas of administrative and legislative law, health law, government regulation and litigation, advising clients on the requirements of and compliance with State statutes and regulations.

He frequently represents clients before the Legislature and state agencies and appears in administrative proceedings and in the courts. His experience runs the gamut from state contracts to constitutional issues to rate-making to regulatory compliance to minority and women-owned business enterprises. Hermes frequently structures client's business transactions and negotiates contracts. He has handled numerous cases of first impression.

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  • Listed in:
    • The Best Lawyers in America® 2010-2025, Administrative / Regulatory Law; Health Care Law (listed for 15 years)
      • The Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year (Albany) Administrative/Regulatory Law, 2023, 2025
      • Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year (Albany) Health Care Law, 2013, 2020
    • Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Rated
    • New York Super Lawyers 2017®, Administrative Law
  • Healthcare/Life Sciences Trailblazer, National Law Journal, March 2021
  • Distinguished Service Award, Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Association of New York State, October 30, 2019 
  • Committee on Character and Fitness, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department
  • American Bar Association, Member, Health Law Section
  • New York State Bar Association
    • Co-Chair, Task Force on Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care
    • Task Force on Mandatory COVID Vaccination and Safeguarding Public Health
    • Restarting the Economy Work Group
    • Member, House of Delegates
    • Immediate Past Chair, Health Law Section
    • Past Chair, Committee on Mental Retardation and Developmental Services Providers
    • Past Chair, Legislative Policy Committee
  • Albany County Bar Association
  • Capital District Black and Hispanic Bar Association
  • American Health Lawyer's Association
  • Order of the Coif

  • CDPAS Patient Transition is Coming. Are You Prepared?- Community Healthcare Services Foundation, January 31, 2023
  • Vaccination: Equity and Mandates Panel, Health Law Section Fall Meeting 2021, New York State Bar Association, November 5, 2021
  • Panel, Discussion & Q&A, Health Law Section Fall Meeting 2021, New York State Bar Association, October 29, 2021
  • Today’s Provider Landscape: Legal, Contracting and Policy Changes, CDPAANYS 18th Annual Conference, October 27, 2021
  • Interviewed, NYS Bar Association Proposes State Coronavirus Vaccine Mandate,” CBS 6 Albany – WRGB, November 9, 2020
  • Changes to New York's Wage Parity Requirements & CDPA, Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Association of New York, May 15, 2020
  • New Rules Regarding Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act Webinar, NYS Care Management Coalition, April 1, 2020
  • Panelist, Health Law 101, Bridging the Gap, New York State Bar Association, March 21, 2019
  • Regulatory & Compliance Update for Fiscal Intermediaries Under NY’s CDPAP, Home Care Association of New York State, December 10, 2018
  • New York State Paid Family Leave Program: Guidance for Home Care Providers, Webinar, January 16, 2018
  • Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services (CDPAS): Ensuring Compliance and Minimizing Your Risk, Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Association of NYS Annual Conference, October 26, 2017
  • Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services (CDPAS): Ensuring Compliance and Minimizing Your Risk, NYS Health Care Providers Association, HCP Conference, October 25, 2017
  • Keynote Speaker, Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services (CDPAS): Ensuring Compliance and Minimizing Your Risk, HHAeXchange Business Summit, October 17, 2017
  • Consumer Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA) Program, Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Association of New York State, May 19, 2017
  • Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services, NYHCP, February 27, 2017
  • Complying with Executive Order 38: What Home Care Providers Must Do NOW!, NYS Association of Health Care Providers Webinar, April 8, 2015
  • Impact of the Department of Labor’s Amendment of the Companionship Exemption Upon the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Association of New York State, Annual Meeting, October 10, 2013

  • Salvation Army, Capital District Task Force