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Stephen J. Maier

Associate

smaier@harrisbeachmurtha.com
D: (585) 419-8959  
- Rochester, NY Office
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Stephen Maier
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Stephen Maier assists in providing counsel to state agencies, municipalities, school districts and special improvement districts on various matters concerning public finance and economic development. As part of this team, Stephen also participates in supporting and advising industrial development agencies around the state, helping devise unique solutions bringing together the public and private sectors around significant development projects. This group also handles projects financed through state agencies, such as the Dormitory Authority of New York State.

Stephen served as Editor-in-Chief for the Albany Law Review.  While in law school, Stephen served as a judicial intern for the Hon. Paul R. Warren, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge in the Western District of New York.  Stephen was also the winner of the Domenick L. Gabrielli Competition Price (First Prize) as a second-year law student.

  • Acted as IDA General/Transaction Counsel in connection with the provision of IDA incentives for a more than $200 million dry pump manufacturing facility.
  • Acted as Bond Counsel in connection with a $129 million multi-county financing for RRH.
  • Acted as IDA General/Transaction Counsel in connection with the undertaking of a 500MWac solar facility.
  • Acted as IDA General/Transaction Counsel in connection with the undertaking of a 166MW wind project.
Insights
July 24, 2026

Are Infrastructure Development Districts the Answer to NY’s Power Infrastructure Constraints?

Housing demand, electrification policies and utility infrastructure capacity is likely to remain a significant issue for NY developers.
May 27, 2026

OZ 2.0 Opportunity Zones in New York State: Key Information and Strategy

Coordinated, early advocacy significantly boosts the chances of selection when the Governor submits nominations for designations.
June 25, 2020

State Approves New Financial Assistance Program for Organizations Hurt by COVID-19 Outbreak

On June 17, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Chapter 109 of the Laws of 2020, the latest piece of legislation aimed at alleviatin
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September 29, 2026

41 Harris Beach Murtha Attorneys Selected to 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers® and Super Lawyers: Rising Stars® Lists

The list recognizes accomplished attorneys who have achieved a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
August 20, 2026

42 Harris Beach Murtha Lawyers Named 2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch honors early-career attorneys who have demonstrated outstanding professional excellence.
September 29, 2025

36 Harris Beach Murtha Attorneys Selected to 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers® and Super Lawyers: Rising Stars® Lists

Super Lawyers is a national ranking service of accomplished attorneys who have achieved a high degree of professional achievement.
August 21, 2025

39 Harris Beach Murtha Lawyers Named 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

The award highlights excellent legal talent for lawyers who are earlier in their career and recognizes their work in a specific area of law.
August 22, 2024

30 Harris Beach Attorneys Named in 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Edition

Nine attorneys were named Upstate New York Rising Stars, a category that focuses on attorneys who have practiced for 10 years or less.
August 15, 2024

12 Harris Beach PLLC Lawyers Named to 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognizes associates and other lawyers with less than 10 years in private practice in the United St
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Professional and Civic

  • Monroe County Bar Association, member

Recognition

  • Super Lawyers: Rising Stars, Administrative Law, since 2024
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Public Finance Law, since 2025
  • Albany Law School of Union University, Editor-in-Chief for the Albany Law Review; Cardozo Prize; Siegel Scholarship; Dean’s Scholarship and Trustee Prize Recipient
  • St. John Fisher College, Founders Merit Scholarship; Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society
Admissions
New York
Education

Albany Law School

JD 
2019
summa cum laude

St. John Fisher University

BA 
2016
magna cum laude

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Stephen Maier

Stephen J. Maier

Associate

smaier@harrisbeachmurtha.com
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Harris Beach Murtha Attorneys at Law
Stephen Maier

Stephen J. Maier

smaier@harrisbeachmurtha.com
D: (585) 419-8959
Rochester, NY Office

Profile

Stephen Maier assists in providing counsel to state agencies, municipalities, school districts and special improvement districts on various matters concerning public finance and economic development. As part of this team, Stephen also participates in supporting and advising industrial development agencies around the state, helping devise unique solutions bringing together the public and private sectors around significant development projects. This group also handles projects financed through state agencies, such as the Dormitory Authority of New York State.

Stephen served as Editor-in-Chief for the Albany Law Review.  While in law school, Stephen served as a judicial intern for the Hon. Paul R. Warren, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge in the Western District of New York.  Stephen was also the winner of the Domenick L. Gabrielli Competition Price (First Prize) as a second-year law student.

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Admissions

New York

Representative Matters

  • Acted as IDA General/Transaction Counsel in connection with the provision of IDA incentives for a more than $200 million dry pump manufacturing facility.
  • Acted as Bond Counsel in connection with a $129 million multi-county financing for RRH.
  • Acted as IDA General/Transaction Counsel in connection with the undertaking of a 500MWac solar facility.
  • Acted as IDA General/Transaction Counsel in connection with the undertaking of a 166MW wind project.

Distinctions

Professional and Civic

  • Monroe County Bar Association, member

Recognition

  • Super Lawyers: Rising Stars, Administrative Law, since 2024
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Public Finance Law, since 2025
  • Albany Law School of Union University, Editor-in-Chief for the Albany Law Review; Cardozo Prize; Siegel Scholarship; Dean’s Scholarship and Trustee Prize Recipient
  • St. John Fisher College, Founders Merit Scholarship; Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society
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