Serving the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York for 25 Years

In 1985, two young Hudson Valley attorneys, Bill Tendy and Jay Cantor, decided to forge an alliance. Seizing upon Bill's love of a challenging courtroom battle, and Jay's knack in negotiating transactions and settlements, Bill and Jay decided to join forces, and the law firm of Tendy & Cantor was born.

Over 25 years later, Tendy & Cantor has flourished, survived, and thrived in good times and in bad, and Bill and Jay, who were once viewed as two of the finest young attorneys in the Hudson Valley, are now regarded as two of the finest seasoned attorneys in their respective fields.

Bill still loves being a trial attorney, is challenged and inspired by a good courtroom battle, and has firmly solidified his reputation among his peers as the Hudson Valley's premier criminal and personal injury trial attorney. His approach to representation of a client, whether he or she is a critically injured motorist or an innocent person accused of a serious crime, is to thoroughly and immediately investigate the occurrence and learn more about the circumstances of the incident than the client may know.

At trial, his objective is to prepare harder than his adversary and to anticipate opposition arguments. His high level of success and incredible track record is proof that if you are fortunate to be represented by Bill Tendy, you are represented by the best.

Jay prefers to stay out of the courtroom, instead utilizing his expertise in negotiating and closing difficult real estate deals, and getting transactions to the closing table when other attorneys would have long since given up hope of closing. Jay has a unique approach to representing a real estate client: His philosophy is to initially use his skills at diplomacy in achieving that for which his client is entitled; however, when diplomacy fails, Jay will go to great lengths to assert the rights of his clients, and he has no hesitation to resort to aggressive advocacy to protect his clients.

Jay's style has earned him the respect of the thousands of clients he has represented, as well as the many Hudson Valley realtors with whom Jay has worked with during the past two decades.

The law firm of Tendy & Cantor has not only earned the respect of many satisfied clients, but the respect of their peers as well. Bill and Jay have the rare distinction of both being AV® rated by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, a nationwide legal service. Only 2% of all attorneys in the United States have been awarded the AV® rating and attorneys fortunate to achieve this distinction, are regarded as "preeminent" in their fields.

It is rare for one attorney in a law firm to have achieved this distinction, but in the case of Tendy & Cantor, both Bill and Jay have achieved this prestigious recognition by their peers -- truly a rare and unique accomplishment and distinction -- and a testament to the high level of legal services you will receive as a client of Tendy & Cantor.

For quality legal help that can see you through difficult times, contact us.    Call 845-297-7777 to schedule your free consultation and begin the process of protecting your rights.