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(Main Office)

Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. was founded October 1, 1973 by the merger of two existing Binghamton law firms. Its predecessor firms date back to the 1890s. It represents one of the oldest multi-service law firms in the Southern Tier of New York. The Binghamton Labor and Employment Law Firm of Twining, Nemia & Steflik merged into Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. in January of 1999. The attorneys of Pearis, Kline & Barber of Binghamton became "Of Counsel" to the firm on January 1, 2007. The firm's general civil practice is conducted throughout the State and Federal Courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Its lawyers are active in the Broome County, New York State and American Bar Associations, and its past and present partners include bar association officers and community leaders. The lawyers of the firm participate in a wide variety of community services, pro bono work, and take part in civic and charitable activities. Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. today serves corporations and individual clients in all areas of their legal needs.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Practice before all State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies. Appellate and Trial Practice. Banking Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Intellectual Property Litigation, Taxation, Real Estate, Probate, Trusts and Estates, Estate Planning, Pension and Profit Sharing, Casualty Insurance, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Construction, Labor and Employment (Public and Private), Municipal Law, Education Law, Utility Law, Environmental Law, Tax Assessment Law and Condemnation Law.

Clients

GENERAL COUNSEL FOR: McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
Buckingham Manufacturing Co., Inc., Binghamton City School District
Association of Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Contractors of Broome County, Inc.
WSKG Public Telecommunications Council
Village of Johnson City
Susquehanna Valley Central School District.

Representative Clients:

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
HSBC Bank
NBT Bank, N.A.
Delaware National Bank at Delhi
Utica Mutual Insurance Co.
Selective Insurance Co.
Erie Insurance Co.
New York State Electric & Gas Corp.
Maple-Vail Book Mgf. Group
Ticor Title Guarantee Co.
Dover Technologies International Inc.
Farm Family Insurance Co.
The Raymond Corporation
Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
Doron Precision Systems, Inc.
Free Community Papers of New York, Inc.
J&K Plumbing and Heating Co., Inc.
Construction Industry Exchange
Johnson City School District
Chenango Valley School District
Town of Conklin
Town of Nanticoke
Town of Sherburne
Town of Otego
Village of Afton
Village of Unadilla
Town of Kirkwood
Town of Maine
Schuyler County
Onondaga County
City of Mount Vernon
Allegany County
Cortland County
City of Auburn
County of Genesee
City of New Rochelle
County of Niagara
St. Lawrence County
Town of Greece
West Corners Fire District.

Rate Information

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Address

19 Chenango Street P.O. Box 2039
Binghamton, NY 13902-2039, (Broome Co.)

Phone

Phone: 607-723-9511
Fax: 607-723-1530

Website

http://www.cglawoffices.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Gordon E. Thompson (Partner) born Binghamton, New York, June 23, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, New York; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1972); University of Virginia (J.D., 1975). Member: Broome County (President, 1990-1991; Member, Real Property Law Committee), New York State (Delegate, House of Delegates, 1983-1989; Member, Sections on: Real Property Law; Executive Committee, 1994-2000; Member, Committees on Professionalism, Title and Transfer; Business Law; Trusts and Estates Law; General Practice Law) and American (Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Business Law Section; and General Practice Section) Bar Associations. (Also at Owego Office). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Organization; Business Transactions; Trusts and Estates.Email: Gordon E. Thompson

Mark S. Gorgos (Managing Partner) born Binghamton, New York, January 16, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: Union College of Union University (B.A., cum laude, 1978); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1980). Fellow, America Bar Association. Member: Broome County (President, 2000-2001), New York State (Member: Executive Conference of New York Bar Leaders, 1999-2003; Conference Chair, 2001-2002; General Practice Section: Executive Committee, 1984-1994; House of Delegates, 1996-2000, 2005—) and American Bar Associations. (Managing Partner). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Municipal Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Education Law.Email: Mark S. Gorgos

James P. O'Brien (Partner) born Albany, New York, March 14, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court; 2002, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Oswego (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1980). Member: Justinian Society; Moot Court Board. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Intellectual Property and Trial Lawyers); International Society of Primerus Law Firms (Charter Member, 2001—). (Also at Ithaca Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Torts; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Negligence; Insurance Defense; Business Law; Insurance; Commercial Law.Email: James P. O'Brien

Richard W. Mertens (Partner) born Syracuse, New York, July 30, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, New York; 1979, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1980, U.S. Tax Court; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court; 1992, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1970); Syracuse University (J.D., 1973); Boston University (LL.M., 1980). Beta Alpha Psi. Member, Justinian Society. Adjunct Professor, Taxation, Binghamton University. Member: Broome County, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and New York State Bar Associations. (Also at Ithaca and Owego Offices). Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Elder Care; Pension Plans; Retirement Benefit Plans.Email: Richard W. Mertens

Carl A. Kieper (Partner) born Fulton, New York; admitted to bar, 1985, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District. Education: State University of New York at Oswego (B.A., cum laude, 1974; M.S., 1977); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Manager, Public Law Practice Group, Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P.; Survey Editor, Syracuse University Law Review. Member: New York State and American (Sections on: Labor and Employment; Family Law) Bar Associations; New York State Association of School Attorneys; National School Boards Association (Member, Council of School Attorneys; Broome County Family Court; Municipal Law Committee). Practice Areas: School Law; Labor and Employment; Municipal Law; Family Law.Email: Carl A. Kieper

Joseph J. Steflik, Jr. (Partner) born Binghamton, New York, August 9, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 1968; J.D., 1971). Contributor: "The Developing Labor Law," BNA/ABA. Adjunct Faculty: Binghamton University, 1972—; Broome Community College, 1975. Member, Board of Directors, 1972— and President, 1973—, Southern Tier Alumni Committee, University of Pennsylvania. Labor Employment Relations Association, 1980—. Member: Broome County and New York State (Chairman, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1990-1991; Member: Executive Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section, 1978—; House of Delegates, 1992-1995; Chairman, CLE Committee, 1984-1987; Chairman, Committee on Practice and Procedure Before the New York State and National Labor Relations Board, 1987-1990), Federal and American (Member: Equal Opportunity Committee; Committee on Disabled Americans Act; Section on Labor and Employment Law; Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Kozera v. NECA 909 F. 2d 48 (C A2 1990) cert. denied 498 U.S. 1084 (1991); Bush v. The Raymond Corporation, 954 F. Supp. 490 (N.D.N.Y. 1997); Tiffany v. KDF, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26201 (NDNY 2005); Ojomo v. KRA Corp. 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44790 (NDNY 2005). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law; Construction Law.Email: Joseph J. Steflik, Jr.

Jeffrey A. Brown (Partner) born Binghamton, New York, September 21, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: State University of New York at Brockport (B.S., magna cum laude, 1982); Syracuse University (J.D., 1986). Member: Broome County, New York State (Member, Sections on: Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law; Labor Law; Workers' Compensation Division; Member, Mentor Program) Bar Associations; Central New York Workers' Compensation Association (Member, Binghamton Administrative Practices and Procedures Committee). Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Social Security Disability; Workers Compensation.Email: Jeffrey A. Brown

David H. Guy (Partner) born Binghamton, New York, August 18, 1956; admitted to bar, 1987, New York; 1988, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: University of Rochester (B.S., Ch.E., with distinction, 1978); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member: Broome County, New York State and American Bar Associations. (Also at Afton Office). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Elder Law; Real Estate.Email: David H. Guy

Beth E. Westfall (Partner) born Auburn, New York, May 1, 1956; admitted to bar, 1987, New York; 1988, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1978); Syracuse University (J.D., 1986). Associate Editor, Syracuse Law Review, 1986. Publication: 37 Syracuse Law Review 117, 1986. Member: Broome County, Otsego County and New York State Bar Associations. (Also at Unadilla Office). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Elder Law; Municipal Law; Zoning Law; Real Estate.Email: Beth E. Westfall

Gary B. Kline (Partner) born Endicott, New York, January 18, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, New York. Education: Franklin and Marshall College (B.A., 1983); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1986). Staff Writer and Contributor, Washington & Lee University Law Review. Member: Broome County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Residential Real Estate; Commercial Collections.Email: Gary B. Kline

Susan L. English (Partner) born Montrose, Pennsylvania, July 20, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, New York and Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Temple University (A.S., magna cum laude, 1982); State University of New York at Binghamton (B.S., with high honors, 1984); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Order of the Coif. Member: Justinian Honor Society; Syracuse Law Review, 1987-1989. Member: Broome County and New York State Bar Associations, The American Association for Justice. (Also at Owego Office). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Trusts and Estates; Adoption Law.Email: Susan L. English

Robert R. Jones (Partner) born Hempstead, New York, May 7, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, New York, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., with honors, 1987); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Recipient, Robert J. Connelly Award, Spring, 1990. Member: Broome County and New York State Bar Associations (Member: Subcommittee on Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law); New York State Trial Lawyers Association; American Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Workers Compensation.Email: Robert R. Jones

Paul J. Sweeney (Partner) born West Islip, New York, October 15, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1988, New York; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1993, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Fordham College (B.A., in cursu honorum, 1984); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1987). Member: Broome County, West Virginia State, New York State (Executive Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section; Member, Sections on: Torts; Insurance; Compensation Law; Trial Lawyers) and American Bar Associations. [U.S. Marine Corps, Judge Advocate, 1984-1992, Reserves, Colonel, 1992—]. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Paul J. Sweeney

Susan A. Inneo (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, March 14, 1969; admitted to bar, 1993, Pennsylvania; 1994, New York. Education: State College of New York at Geneseo (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1993). Member: New York State, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Banks and Banking; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate; Contracts.Email: Susan A. Inneo

Keith A. O'Hara (Partner) born Portsmouth, Virginia, March 27, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, New York; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1987); University of Buffalo (J.D., 1990). Law Clerk, New York State Supreme Court, 1991-1995. Member: Broome County and New York State (Member, INCL Section) Bar Associations. (Also at Owego Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Family Law.Email: Keith A. O'Hara

Oliver N. Blaise, III (Partner) born Plattsburgh, New York, November 14, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, New York; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2002, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2006, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., cum laude, 1993; M.A., 1994); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Member: Broome County and New York State Bar Associations. (Also at Ithaca Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation; Municipal Law; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Oliver N. Blaise, III

Mary Louise Conrow (Partner) born Sidney, New York, July 18, 1963; admitted to bar, 1992, New York. Education: Broome Community College; St. Bonaventure University (B.B.A., 1986); Syracuse University (J.D., 1991). Member: New York State Association of Self Insured Counties, 1997—; New York State Public Employers Labor Relations Association, 2001—; Southern Tier Workers Compensation Coalition, 1999-—. Member: Broome County and New York State (Member: Municipal Law, Labor and Employment Sections) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Labor and Employment; Police and Fire Retirement.Email: Mary Louise Conrow

Robert J. Madigan, Jr. (Partner) born Binghamton, New York, February 25, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1985, Pennsylvania. Education: St. Michael's College (A.B.); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D.). Member, New York State Workers' Compensation Board, 1997-2001. Broome County Family Court Judge, 2001-2002. Member: Broome County and New York State Bar Associations. (Also at Hancock Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Real Estate; Estate Planning Law; Business Law; Corporate Law.Email: Robert J. Madigan, Jr.

Jeffrey Michael Jacobs (Partner) born Schenectady, New York, August 24, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Massachusetts; 2002, New York. Education: State University of New York at Geneseo (B.A., 1992); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 1996). Member: Broome County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Banking Law; Municipal Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Education Law.Email: Jeffrey Michael Jacobs

Scot G. Miller (Partner) born Valparaiso, Indiana, September 1, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida; 2000, New York. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1993); University of Miami (J.D., 1996). (Also at Ithaca Office). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Social Security.Email: Scot G. Miller

ASSOCIATES

Rachel A. Abbott (Associate) born Watertown, New York, December 13, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Keuka College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2002); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Sigma Lambda Sigma; Phi Gamma Mu; Justinian Honorary Law Society. Member, Syracuse Law Review, 2003-2005. Member: Business and Professional Women's Association; Board of Trustees, Mother's and Babies Perinatal Network of South Central New York, Inc. Member: Broome County (Member, Pro Bono Committee) and New York State Bar Associations; Broome County Family Court Committee. Practice Areas: Litigation; Matrimonial Law.Email: Rachel A. Abbott

Angel M. Aton (Associate) born Binghamton, New York, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, New Jersey; 2002, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., 1997); Hofstra University (J.D., 2001). Member: Broome County, New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Banking; Municipal Law; Trusts and Estates.Email: Angel M. Aton

Jennifer Bojdak (Associate) born West Islip, New York, March 1, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Nevada; 2006, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., Political Science and History, 1996); University of Richmond School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Member: Broome County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Banks and Banking; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate; Contracts; Creditor Bankruptcy.Email: Jennifer Bojdak

Anna Dmitriev (Associate) born Moscow, Russia, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 2004); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 2007). Member: Broome County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment.

Kristen K. Luce (Associate) born Binghamton, New York, December 8, 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 2002); Regent University (J.D., 2007). Member, Owego Rotary Club. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Real Estate; Municipal Law; Family Law.Email: Kristen K. Luce

Robert H. McKertich (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Massachusetts. (Not admitted in New York). Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A., 1998); Northeastern University (J.D., 2003).Email: Robert H. McKertich

Reinaldo B. Valenzuela (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, New York. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1990); Boston College Law School (J.D., 2003). Member: Broome County and New York State Bar Associations. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Workers Compensation; Disabilities; Labor and Employment.

Meiying Z. Austin (Associate) born Guangdong, China, February 9, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 2000), Syracuse College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Languages: Chinese. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Trusts and Estates.Email: Meiying Z. Austin

Lars P. Mead (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, New York. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994) Phi Beta Kappa; University of Colorado at Boulder (J.D., 1998). Member: Broome County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Litigation; Workers Compensation.Email: Lars P. Mead

Cheryl Insinga (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey; 1999, New York. Education: Catholic University of America (B.A., 1995); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1998). Associate, O'Connor, Gacioch, Pope & Tait, LLP, 1998-2002. First Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Binghamton, 2002-2005. Executive Deputy County Clerk, Broome County, 2005-2005. Special Counsel, New York State Senator Thomas W. Libous, 2005-2007. Member: Broome County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Labor and Employment; Education Law.Email: Cheryl Insinga

Carla N. McKain (Associate) born Binghamton, New York; admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania; 2008, New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1985); Washington College of Law (J.D., 1988). Member: Tompkins County and American Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (Finger Lakes Chapter).

OF COUNSEL

Mark L. Rappaport (Of Counsel) born 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A.); Suffolk University (J.D.). Member, Rappaport & Rappaport, 1969-2006. Of Counsel, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, 2006—. Member: Broome County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Criminal Law(35%); Negligence(10%); Matrimonial Law(35%); General Practice(20%).Email: Mark L. Rappaport

Stuart M. Pearis (Of Counsel) born Binghamton, New York; admitted to bar, 1962, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1988, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1959; J.D., 1962). Confidential Law Assistant to Judge Marvin R. Dye, New York State Court of Appeals, 1962-1964. Practice Areas: Estate Planning Law; Real Estate.Email: Stuart M. Pearis

Herbert A. Kline (Of Counsel) born Endicott, New York, November 11, 1929; admitted to bar, 1954, New York; 1959, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1990, U.S. Tax Court; 1992, Pennsylvania. Education: Syracuse University (A.B., 1951); Harvard Law School (LL.B., 1954). Author: New York Municipal Law Form Book, 1992, 1999, 2001 and 2006; Small Claims Guide for Town & Village Courts, 1997-2007. Assistant District Attorney, Broome County, 1957-1968. Attorney: Town of Kirkwood, 1958—; Town of Colesville, 1979-1999; Village of Port Dickinson, 1992—; Town of Triangle, 1994-2008; Town of Sanford, 2006—. Participating Attorney, AARP Legal Services Network, 1999—. Member: Broome County, New York State (Chairman, Municipal Law Section, 1969-1970) and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Holmes v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 40 Misc. 2d 894, 244 N.Y.S.2d 148, 1963 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 2152, April 3, 1963; Treadway-Binghamton Co. v. State Liquor Authority, 62 Misc. 2d 626, 310 N.Y.S.2d 565, 1970 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1740, April 6, 1970; Harrington v. State Office of Court Admin., 114 Misc. 2d 351, 451 N.Y.S.2d 595, 1982 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 3482, May 28, 1982; Ritter v. Assessors of Kirkwood, 209 A.D.2d 814, 618 N.Y.S.2d 604, 1994 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 11128, November 10, 1994; In re Barber, 2004 NY Slip Op 50970U, 4 Misc. 3d 1020A, 798 N.Y.S.2d 342, 2004 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1332, August 18, 2004. Practice Areas: Business Law; Municipal Law; Estate Planning; Probate Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Herbert A. Kline

Richard A. Barber (Of Counsel) born Endicott, New York, December 29, 1937; admitted to bar, 1963, New York; 1964, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1967, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1960; LL.B., 1962). Chairman of Young Lawyers Section, New York State Bar Association, 1973-1974. Member: Broome County Bar Associations. [With National Guard, 1962-1968]. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Wills; Probate Law; Real Estate Title Insurance.Email: Richard A. Barber

Nancy E. Kline (Of Counsel) born Binghamton, New York, March 22, 1961; admitted to bar, 1990, New York. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1982); Boston University (J.D., 1989). Editor: New York Municipal Law Form Book, 1992. Publications Editor: National College of Probate Judges and Boston University School of Law Probate Law Journal, 1988-1989. Author: "Totten Trusts: Dilemmas, Concerns and Suggested Solutions," 9 National College of Probate Judges and Boston University School of Law Probate Law Journal, 117, 1989. Member: Broome County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Elder Law; Estate Planning; Wills; Trusts and Estates.Email: Nancy E. Kline

Eugene C. Gerhart (1912-2007).

Edward S. Dermody (1913-2005).

Loren W. Guy (1924-2007).

Richard B. Long (Of Counsel) born Bainbridge, New York, May 30, 1931; admitted to bar, 1957, New York. Education: Cornell University (A.B., 1953; LL.B., 1957). Co-Author: "Preparing For and Trying the Civil Lawsuit," First and Second editions. Member, New York OCA's Advisory Committee on Civil Practice, 1977—. Life Commissioner, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1981—. Chairman, New York Uniform Law Commission, 1992—. Director, Committee for Modern Courts, 1989—. Chair, Sixth Judicial District, Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission. Member of Panel, AAA, NAM. Member: Broome County (President, 1979-1980), New York State (Chair, Trial Lawyers Section, 1999-2000; Member, Sections on: Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law; Commercial and Federal Litigation; American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section); Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers, New York Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Products Liability; Torts; Insurance Defense.Email: Richard B. Long

Frank A. Nemia (Of Counsel) born Brooklyn, New York, October 28, 1932; admitted to bar, 1957, New York; 1959, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1961, U.S. Court of Claims and U.S. Supreme Court; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1986, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1989, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: Harpur College of the State University of New York (B.A., 1955); Syracuse University (J.D., 1957). Phi Delta Phi. Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 1987—. Author: "Arbitration or Appraisement?" Syracuse Law Review, Spring, 1957. Associate Editor, Syracuse Law Review, 1956-1957. Associate Professor of Law, 1965-1998 and Associate Professor Emeritus of Law, 1998—, Binghamton University. Former President: Foundation and Alumni Association of State University of New York at Binghamton; Former Member: Management Advisory Committee, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University. Former Chairman, Chamber of Commerce, Broome County. Member: Broome County (Member, Committee on Ethics and Unlawful Practice, 1968-1976; 1985—; Chairman, 1990—), New York State (Former Chairman, Labor Law Section; Former Member, House of Delegates; Chairman Emeritus, Section of Labor and Employment Law, 1985—; Former Chairman, President's Special Committee on Specialization in the Law) and American (Member, Committee on Development of Law under the National Labor and Employment Act, Section on Labor Relations Law, 1977—) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation.Email: Frank A. Nemia

John M. Thomas (Of Counsel) born Binghamton, New York, 1930; admitted to bar, 1958, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1956; LL.B, 1958). Phi Delta Phi. Named, Edition of "Best Lawyers in America," 2008-2009. Co-Author, "Trusts and Estates Practice in New York," West Publishing Co., 1997. Surrogate Judge, Broome County, 1985-2000. Member, President Surrogate's Association of New York, 1993-1995. Member: Broome County and New York State (Member, Trusts and Estates Section) Bar Associations. [With U.S. Coast Guard, 1951-1954]. Reported Cases: Estate of Saxton, 176 Misc. 2d 724, 673 N.Y.S. 2d 625, 1998; Matter of Saxton, 179 Misc. 2d 681, 686 N.Y.S. 2d 573, 1998; Estate of Chmiel, 164 Misc. 2d 854, 626 N.Y.S. 2d 681, 1995; Estate of Curry, 143 Misc. 2d 252, 540 N.Y.S. 2d 152, 1989; Estate of Moss, 134 Misc. 2d 780, 512 N.Y.S. 2d 985, 1987. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates.Email: John M. Thomas

Peter H. Bouman (Of Counsel) born Johnson City, New York, May 6, 1946; admitted to bar, 1976, New York, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of New York and Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court; 1990, U.S. Claims Court. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1968); New York University (M.A., 1971); Syracuse University (J.D., 1975). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Broome County, New York State and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; New York State Trial Lawyers Association. (Also at Owego Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Peter H. Bouman