MEMBERS OF FIRM
Paul DerOhannesian (1920-2001).
Paul DerOhannesian, II (Member) born Albany, New York, June 3, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., cum laude, 1975); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1978). Recipient: Ernst Feilchenfeld Award; Lecturer of Merit Award by the National College of District Attorneys. Barrister, Albany Law School Inns of Court. Author, "Sexual Assault Trials," 3rd Edition, 2006 (Lexis Law Publishing); Contributing Author and Editor: "Forensic Interviewing Best Practices Manual," New York State Children's Justice Task Force Forensic Interview Steering Committee, 2004; "Crawford: Bright-Line Rule on Confrontation in Sex Assault Trials," New York Law Journal, November 23, 2004, p. 4; "Manual for the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse," American Prosecutor's Research Institute, 3rd Edition, 2004; Lavezzi, Wendy A., M.D., Keough, Kristina M., M.D., DerOhannesian, Paul, Person, Tiffany, L.A., Wolf, Barbara C., M.D., "The Use of Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema as an Indicator of Live Birth," American Journal of Forensic Pathology, 24(1):87-91, March 2003. Assistant District Attorney, Albany Co., 1979-2001. Member, Advisory Board, New York State Department of Children and Family Services. Member: Albany County Bar Association; Armenian Bar Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Capital District Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Arbor Hill Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Association v. County of Albany, 281 F.Supp.2d 436 (N.D.N.Y. 2003); Arbor Hill Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Association v. County of Albany, 357 F.3d 260 (2d Cir. 2004); Graziano v. County of Albany, 3 N.Y.3d 475 (2004); Gross v. Albany Co. Bd. of Elections, 3 N.Y.3d 251 (2004); Felock v. Albany Medical Center Hospital, 258 A.D.2d 772 (3rd Dep't 1999); Hoblock v. Albany County Bd. of Elections, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81466 (N.D.N.Y. 2006); United States v. Hamilton, 334 F.3d 170 (2d Cir. 2003); United States v. Persaud, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25518 (N.D.N.Y. 2007). Languages: French and German. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; White Collar Crime; Election Law; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Estates and Estate Litigation.Email: Paul DerOhannesian, II
ASSOCIATE
Jennifer C. Zegarelli (Associate) born Geneva, New York; admitted to bar, 2004, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2007, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: William Smith College (B.A., magna cum laude, with honors, 2000); Vermont Law School (J.D., 2003). Board Member for Unity House, Troy, New York. Board Member for Albany Salvation Army Area Services, Albany, New York. Other memberships: Albany County branch of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Penn Yan Elks Club. Member: New York State Bar Association; American Association for Justice; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; White Collar Crime; Election Law; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Estates and Estate Litigation.