Fischer, Bessette, Muldowney & Hunter, L.L.P.

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Law Firm in Malone, New York
 
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43 Golf Course Road, P.O. Box 420
Malone, New York 12953
(Franklin Co.)
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Phone: 518-481-5000  
Fax: 518-481-5203
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Fischer, Bessette, Muldowney & Hunter, L.L.P. practices in the following areas of law:
Litigation Practice. Personal Injury, Products Liability, Malpractice, Negligence, All Courts, Insurance Defense, Social Security Disability, Workers Compensation.
Year Established: 1930
Firm Profile:
Since the establishment of the firm in the 1930's by William J. Herron and Frank Lawler, the firm has maintained a litigation practice with a focus on personal injury claims and insurance defense. The firm primarily represents clients in state and federal courts throughout Jefferson, Saint Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton and Essex Counties and also represents clients in litigation throughout northern New York. The firm is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers under General Practice, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury.
Firm Size: 4
Clients:
ATTORNEYS FOR: New York State Gas & Electric; Zurich Insurance Co.; Home Insurance Co.; Liberty Mutual Ins., Co.; Utica Mutual Ins. Co.; Fireman's Fund; Travelers Ins. Co.; U.S.F. & G. Co.; Maryland Casualty Co.; American Surety Co.; Kemper Insurance Group; The Continental Insurance Co's; Allstate Insurance Co.; New Hampshire Insurance Co.; The Home Indemnity Co.; New York Central Mutual Insurance Co.; CIGNA; USAA Insurance; Nationwide Insurance Co.; Selective Insurance Co.; Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance.
Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
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William J. Herron (1905-1993).
OF COUNSEL
Henry A. Fischer (Of Counsel) born Troy, New York, January 22, 1923; admitted to bar, 1949, New York. Education: Siena College (B.B.A., 1946); Cornell Law School (LL.B., 1949). Delta Theta Phi. District Attorney, Franklin County, 1952-1967. Member: Franklin County (President, 1962-1963) and New York State (Vice-President, 1980-l982) Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. (Retired). Practice Areas: Negligence Law; Products Liability Law; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense.
MEMBERS OF FIRM
James P. Bessette (Member) born Malone, New York, March 24, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, New York. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., with honors, 1973); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1976). Omicron Delta Kappa. District Attorney, 1984-1990. Member: Franklin County and New York State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Negligence Law; Products Liability Law; Medical Malpractice; Labor Law. Email: James P. Bessette
John J. Muldowney (Member) born Freeport, New York, December 28, 1958; admitted to bar, 1989, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1981); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1988). Assistant District Attorney, Franklin County, 1989-1990. Member: Franklin County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Negligence Law; Insurance Defense; Products Liability Law; Medical Malpractice; Labor Law. Email: John J. Muldowney
Richard F. Hunter (Member) born Denver, Colorado, July 16, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1989, Missouri; 1991, Kansas; 1992, New York. Education: Carleton College (B.A., magna cum laude with distinction, 1981); Brown University (M.A., 1982); University of Illinois (J.D., summa cum laude, 1987). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Harno Scholar. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards for Civil Procedure II, Business Organizations I & II, Creditor' Rights, and Law and Economics. Articles Editor, Illinois Law Review, 1986-1987. Author: Note, "The Pollution Exclusion in the Comprehensive General Liability Insurance Policy," 1986 U. Ill. L.Rev. 897. Law Clerk to Hon. James K. Logan, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Social Security; Negligence Law; Products Liability Law; Labor Law; Environmental Law. Email: Richard F. Hunter
ASSOCIATE
Matthew H. McArdle (Associate) born Chateaugay, New York, April 15, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, New York. Education: Siena College (B.A., 1999); Albany Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Note and Comment Editor, Albany Law Review, 2001-2002. Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Litigation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Workers Compensation. Email: Matthew H. McArdle


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