J. Duke Colby was sworn in as an attorney in New York’s Capital District in the 1930s, the midst of the Great Depression, when there was not much legal work for a young attorney. But he had a family to feed, so he started to do leg work for other attorneys.

He would go to the Secretary of State or Court offices in the Capital District, picking up and delivering any document that an attorney might ask for. In 1939, he started calling himself Colby Attorneys Service, and word spread. If you needed anything found, served, filed or retrieved upstate, he was the man to call. The business thrived, based on attention to detail and a quick response time, at a reasonable cost.

When “Duke” retired, others carried on the business, incorporating as Colby Attorneys Service Co. Inc.

The rise of the internet and email offered opportunity to Colby, the offered services expanded and the staff grew. Ruth Dennehey took over day-to- day operations with the same attention to detail and customer satisfaction. Ruth passed away after many years at the helm so her brother Ed Bowmaker stepped into her managing role.

Colby is now the “go-to” service company for attorneys, accountants, financial planners, real estate professionals and others, to form LLCs and corporations in all 50 states, provide New York service of process, document retrieval services and more. Colby is staffed with long term employees including Ed, Carla and Meagan. 

The entire Colby staff remains dedicated to customer satisfaction and attention to detail, all at a reasonable charge.

Everyone at Colby appreciates your business and pride themselves on:
“Old Fashioned Service – Digital Delivery!”