MEMBERS
George H. Bond (1873-1954).
Edward Schoeneck (1875-1951).
Clarence P. King (1889-1936).
Charles T. Beeching, Jr. (1930-1998).
George H. Bond, Jr. (1909-1973).
Howard H. Cannon (1903-1979).
Jeremy V. Cohen (1936-2006).
N. Earle Evans (1918-2001).
Tracy H. Ferguson (1910-1997).
William F. FitzPatrick (1902-1984).
Lyle W. Hornbeck (1903-1999).
Chester H. King, Jr. (1913-2001).
Robert W. Kopp (1935-2006).
Henry R. McCarthy (1919-2007).
Raymond W. Murray, Jr. (1925-2005).
Charles A. Schoeneck, Jr. (1912-1989).
Anne F. Sirota (1941-2005).
Hubert C. Stratton (1901-1978).
Anton H. Zahm (1917-1984).
John R. Aldrich (Member) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
John D. Allen (Member) admitted to bar, 1976, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1971); Temple University (J.D., 1975). Named in Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Personal Injury Litigation). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers; Insurance; Negligence and Compensation Law; Environmental Law). (Also at Oswego, New York Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Law; Commercial Law; Trust and Estate Administration.Email: John D. Allen
John M. Bagyi (Member) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
S. Paul Battaglia (Member) born Albany, New York; admitted to bar, 1972, Maryland; 1973, District of Columbia; 1974, New York. Education: Clarkson University (B.S., 1969); Cornell University (J.D., 1972). Named in: Best Lawyers in America every year since the publication began (First Amendment Law and Personal Injury Litigation); New York Superlawyers, 2008. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: New York State Bar Association (Chairman, Trial Lawyers Section, 1997). Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation(30%); Commercial Litigation(20%); Media and First Amendment(10%); Products Liability Litigation(20%); College and University Law(20%).Email: S. Paul Battaglia
Kathleen M. Bennett (Member) born Waterloo, New York, December 16, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, New York. Education: Colgate University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1995); University at Buffalo School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Phi Beta Kappa. Editor-in-Chief, Buffalo Environmental Law Journal, 1997-1998. Environmental Law Fellow, 1997-1998. Practice Areas: Environmental; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Real Property Assessments.Email: Kathleen M. Bennett
William L. Bergan (Retired Partner) born Auburn, New York, September 3, 1939; admitted to bar, 1964, New York, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Niagara University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1961); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1964). Order of the Coif. Justinian Honorary Law Society. Notes Editor, Syracuse Law Review, 1963-1964. Member, Board of Directors, American Arbitration Association, 1984-2000. Member: New York State (Chairman, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1981-1982; Member, Executive Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1976) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. (Retired). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Health Care; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: William L. Bergan
Ronald C. Berger (Member) admitted to bar, 1978, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Geneseo (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., cum laude, 1977). Named in Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Corporate Law). Law Clerk to the Judges of the Court, New York State Court of Appeals, 1977-1980. Member: New York State Bar Association (Business Law and International Law Sections). Practice Areas: Banking; Business Law; Contracts; International Trade; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Ronald C. Berger
Kevin M. Bernstein (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, April 25, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, New York, Maine and U.S. District Court, District of Maine; 1988, District of Columbia; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1991, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: State University of New York College at Brockport (B.S., 1982); Vermont Law School (J.D., 1985). Law Clerk, Frederick A. Johnson, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Maine, 1987-1988. Member: Onondaga County (Member, Environmental Law Section) and New York State (Member, Environmental Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Land Use; Zoning; Environmental Litigation; Energy.Email: Kevin M. Bernstein
Michael I. Bernstein (Member) (Resident, New York, N.Y. Office).
R. Daniel Bordoni (Member) admitted to bar, 1980, New York. Education: New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University (B.S., 1975; M.S., 1976); Syracuse University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1979); Editor-in-Chief, Syracuse Law Review (1978-1979). Member: Order of the Coif; Justinian Honorary Law Society. Named in Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Labor and Employment Law). Editor-in-Chief, Syracuse Law Review, 1978-1979. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Education.Email: R. Daniel Bordoni
William P. Burrows (Retired Partner) born Syracuse, New York, August 7, 1930; admitted to bar, 1955, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1982, U. S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: Hobart College (B.A., 1952); Syracuse University (LL.B., 1955). First Assistant Corporation Counsel, 1964-1966 and Corporation Counsel, City of Syracuse, 1966-1968. General Counsel, Syracuse Urban Renewal Agency, 1966-1968. Life Member, 1966 and Chairman, 1979-1983, Board of Visitors, Syracuse Law College. President, Syracuse Law College Association, 1975-1978. [United States Army, 1955-1957]. (Retired). Practice Areas: Health Law; Municipal Law; Real Estate; Business Law.Email: William P. Burrows
Brian J. Butler (Member) born Syracuse, New York; admitted to bar, 1997, New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Fifth and Sixth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern, Western, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1991; J.D., 1996). Law Clerk to the Hon. Frederick J. Scullin, Jr., U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, 1998-1999. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Brian J. Butler
John H. Callahan (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1994, U.S., District Court, Western District of New York; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1978); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Justinian Honorary Law Society. Named Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Personal Injury Litigation). Staff Member, 1979-1980 and Notes Editor, l980-1981, Albany Law Review. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Trial Lawyers Section). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; White Collar Criminal; Premises Liability.Email: John H. Callahan
Curtis B. Cassner (Member) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in New York)(Resident, Naples, Florida Office).
Anthony J. Catalano (Member) (Resident, Naples, Florida Office).
Gregory J. Champion (Member) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Edward R. Conan (Member) born Syracuse, New York; admitted to bar, 1981, New York; 1982, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1999,U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: Colgate University (B.A., cum laude, 1972); Yale Law School (J.D., 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk: Honorable Robert N. Wilentz, Chief Justice, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1979-1980; Honorable Neal P. McCurn, U.S. District Judge, Northern District of New York, 1980-1982. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Intellectual Property; Federal Litigation; Commercial Litigation); Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association (Trustee and Co-Chair, CLE Committee). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property; ERISA Litigation; Corporate Governance Litigation; Media and First Amendment.Email: Edward R. Conan
Stephen C. Daley (Member) born Waterville, New York, October 29, 1958; admitted to bar, 1988, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Utica College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1980); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Order of the Coif. Member, Justinian Honorary Law Society. Technical Editor, 1987 and Staff Editor, 1986, Syracuse Law Review. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation; ERISA Litigation.Email: Stephen C. Daley
Nicholas J. D'Ambrosio, Jr. (Member) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
James D. Dati (Member) (Resident, Naples and Bonita Springs, Florida Offices).
David L. Dawson (Member) (Resident, Naples, Florida Office).
John J. Dee (Retired Partner) born Syracuse, New York, January 28, 1929; admitted to bar, 1953, New York. Education: Syracuse University (A.B., 1950; LL.B., 1952). Phi Delta Phi. Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Member: Onondaga County (President, 1976-1977), New York State (Vice-President and Member of Executive Committee, 1978-1984; Member: Trial Lawyers Section; Executive Committee, Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law Section, 1974-1984) Bar Associations. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; New York Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1984). (Retired). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Professional Liability.
Scott J. DelConte (Member) (Resident, Oswego, New York Office).
Louis P. DiLorenzo (Managing Partner, New York and Garden City Offices; Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Law Department) (Resident, New York, N.Y. Office).
Stephen A. Donato (Member) admitted to bar, 1983, New York; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: State University of New York at Plattsburgh (B.A., cum laude, 1980); Creighton University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Named Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law). Founder and First President, Central New York Bankruptcy Bar Association; Vice President, Director and Membership Chair, Upstate New York Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Business; Debtor and Creditor; Commercial Workouts; Bankruptcy Litigation.Email: Stephen A. Donato
Robert A. Doren (Member) (Resident, Buffalo, New York Office).
John B. Elleman (Member) born Syracuse, New York, February 3, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, New York. Education: State University of New York, College at Oswego (B.S., 1984); Syracuse University (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Commercial Leasing; Commercial Lending; Commercial Real Estate Development; Residential Real Estate; Mergers and Acquisitions; General Business Law.Email: John B. Elleman
Thomas G. Eron (Member) admitted to bar, 1988, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1982); University of Chicago (J.D., 1987). Order of the Coif. Named in Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Labor and Employment Law). Author: "Survey of New York Employment Law," Syracuse Law Review, 2002-2003. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Immigration Law; Employment Discrimination; Labor Relations; Public Employment; Employee Benefits; Education Law.Email: Thomas G. Eron
Thomas S. Evans (Member) admitted to bar, 1971, New York; 1969, Michigan; 1977, Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1965; J.D., 1969). Phi Beta Kappa. Named in Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Corporate Law and Education Law). Recipient, Fulbright Scholarship, University of Ceylon, 1965-1966. Editor-in-Chief, Duke Legal Research Program, 1968-1969. Practice Areas: Contract Law; Corporate Law; Higher Education Law; Non-Profit Corporation Law; NCAA Regulation.Email: Thomas S. Evans
Richard J. Evrard (Member) (Resident, Overland Park, Kansas Office).
Darcie A. Falsioni (Member) (Resident, Buffalo, New York Office).
Jonathan B. Fellows (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, June 27, 1958; admitted to bar, 1987, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Sixth and Eighth Circuits. Education: Hamilton College (A.B., cum laude, 1980); Cornell University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1985). Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, Cornell Law Review, 1984-1985. Law Clerk, Hon. Phyllis A. Kravitch, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1985-1986. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Jonathan B. Fellows
John S. Ferguson (Retired Partner) born Orange, New Jersey, March 27, 1933; admitted to bar, 1960, New York. Education: Amherst College (B.A., 1954); Columbia University (LL.B., 1960). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Onondaga County Bar Association (Chairman, Municipal Law Section, 1973-1977; Director, 1977-1979). (Retired). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Property Law; Zoning; Planning; Land Use.
Hermes Fernandez (Member) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
David M. Ferrara (Member) born Seneca Falls, New York, March 6, 1955; admitted to bar, 1988, New York. Education: LeMoyne College (B.S., cum laude, 1977); Michigan State University (M.S.L.I.R., 1978); Duquesne University; Indiana University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). General Counsel, Anaren Inc. Practice Areas: Corporate Law(40%); Labor and Employment Law(60%).Email: David M. Ferrara
Timothy M. Fitzgerald (Member) (Resident, Fairport, New York Office).
James D. FitzPatrick (Retired Partner) born Syracuse, New York, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, New York. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.S., 1960); Syracuse University (J.D., 1963). Member, Syracuse Law Review, 1963. Member: Onondaga County (Chairman, Real Property Committee, 1990), New York State (Member, Real Property Section), American (Member, Property and Probate Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: International Law; Real Property Law.Email: James D. FitzPatrick
Daniel P. Forsyth (Member) (Resident, Buffalo, New York Office).
Philip Frankel (Member) born Oceanside, New York, March 11, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York; U.S Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Tulane University (B.A., cum laude, 1975); Syracuse University (J.D., 1978). Phi Alpha Delta. Instructor, Business Organizations, University College of Syracuse University, 1980-1985. Practice Areas: Business Law; Trademarks; Copyright; Licensing; Contracts; Intellectual Property; Closely Held Corporations; Corporate Organization.Email: Philip Frankel
John M. Freyer (Retired Partner) (Albany, New York Office) (Retired).
John Gaal (Member) born Flushing, New York, October 10, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New York, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., with honors, 1974); Notre Dame Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1977). Pi Sigma Alpha. Notes Editor, Notre Dame Law Review, 1977. Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit, 1977-1978. Adjunct Faculty Member, Syracuse College of Law, Spring, 2001 and Syracuse University School of Management, 1989-1992. Member, 1998 and Co-Chair, 2000-2002, Board of Editors, Journal of College and University Law. Listed, The Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Labor and Employment Law). Member: New York State (Member: House of Delegates, 1987-1989; 1990-1991; Labor and Employment Law Section, Executive Committee; Co-Chair, Committee on Ethics; Special Committee on AIDS and the Law, 1989-1992; Special Committee on Mandatory Pro Bono Service, 1989; Chair, Young Lawyers Section, 1989-1990) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations; American Bar Foundation; College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Employment Litigation; College and University Law; Health Care; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility.Email: John Gaal
Suzanne O. Galbato (Member) born Auburn, New York, August 17, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Harvard University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1995); Syracuse University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1998). Law Clerk to the Hon. Rosemary S. Pooler, U.S. Circuit Judge, Second Circuit Court of Appeals, 1998-2000. Practice Areas: Litigation; Toxic Torts; Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals.Email: Suzanne O. Galbato
Gary R. Germain (Member) admitted to bar, 1967, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., 1965; J.D., 1967); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1972). Certified Public Accountant, New York. Named in Best Lawyers in America 2007 (Tax Law). (Retired). Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Partnerships; Taxation; Trust and Estate Administration.Email: Gary R. Germain
George J. Getman (Member) born Lowville, New York, February 21, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, New York; 1984, Florida. Education: Hamilton College (A.B., magna cum laude, with honors in Economics, 1979); Cornell University (J.D., 1982). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Banking, Corporation and Business Law and Intellectual Property Law; Co-Chair, Committee on Technology Transfer and Licensing, 1992-1993); New York State Bankers Association (Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee). Practice Areas: Securities Law; Banking Law; Intellectual Property; Corporate law; Computers and Software.Email: George J. Getman
Michael S. Glazier (Member) (Resident, Overland Park, Kansas Office).
John C. Godsoe (Member) (Resident, Buffalo Office).
William Greener (Member) (Resident, Ithaca, New York Office).
Joseph A. Greenman (Member) admitted to bar, 1975, New York; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Colby College (B.A., 1971); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 1974). Member, Justinian Honor Society. Named in Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Trusts & Estates). Village Justice, Manlius, New York. [Retired, Captain, U.S. Air Force Reserves]. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Financial Planning; Estate Administration; Elder Law; Real Estate.Email: Joseph A. Greenman
Thomas J. Grooms (Member) admitted to bar, 1972, New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Second, Third and Sixth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: LeMoyne College (B.S., Industrial and Labor Relations, 1966); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1971). Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif; Justinian Honorary Law Society. Named Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Labor and Employment Law). Editor-in-Chief, Syracuse Law Review, 1970-1971. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Thomas J. Grooms
Laura H. Harshbarger (Member) born Honolulu, Hawaii, January 2, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, New York. Education: Bucknell University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); Syracuse University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1997). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. President, Justinian Honorary Law Society. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Laura H. Harshbarger
Brian K. Haynes (Member) born Syracuse, New York; admitted to bar, 1984, New York and U.S. Tax Court; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Houghton College (B.A., with honors, 1980); Western New England College School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1983); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1984). Phi Alpha Theta. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Adjunct Professor: Deferred Compensation, Syracuse University College of Law, 1991; Estates, Wills and Trusts, Syracuse University Legal Assistant Program, 1990. Member: New York State (Member: Taxation, Elder Law, Trusts and Estates Sections; Chair, Committee on Insurance and Employee Benefits; Committee on Nonqualified Employee Benefits) and American (Member, Sections on: Labor Law and Taxation Law; Employee Benefits Subcommittee; Past Co-Chairman, Plan Design and Qualification Subcommittee) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Taxation; Trust and Estates; Business Law; Wills.Email: Brian K. Haynes
H. Dean Heberlig, Jr. (Member) born Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, New York. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., cum laude, 1966); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 1969). Order of the Coif. Member, Justinian Honorary Law Society. Managing Editor, Syracuse Law Review, 1968-1969. Law Clerk, Appellate Division, New York State Supreme Court, 1969-1971. Practice Areas: Eminent Domain(10%); Environmental Law(20%); Zoning(10%); Land Use(10%); Real Property Tax Assessments(50%).Email: H. Dean Heberlig, Jr.
Camille W. Hill (Member) born Syracuse, New York, August 21, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1991, District of Columbia; 1995, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: St. John Fisher College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984); George Washington University (J.D., 1988). Member: Central New York Bankruptcy Bar Association (Past President, 2001). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Debtor and Creditor; Commercial Law.Email: Camille W. Hill
John S. Ho (Member) (Resident, New York, N.Y. Office).
Peter J. Hogan (Member) born Buffalo, New York, June 27, 1955; admitted to bar, 1985, New York; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: LeMoyne College (B.S., Business, 1977); State University of New York at Buffalo (M.B.A., 1980; J.D., 1984). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Real Property Section and Business Law Section). Practice Areas: Commercial Lending Transactions; General Business; Real Estate; Commercial Leasing.Email: Peter J. Hogan
Richard D. Hole (Chairman, Executive Committee) born Auburn, New York, August 23, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, New York. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., cum laude, 1971); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 1975). Associate Editor and Business Manager, Syracuse Law Review, 1974-1975. Named in Best Lawyers in America, 2008 (Corporate Law and Employee Benefits Law). Named the Best Lawyer's 2009 Syracuse Corporate Lawyer of the Year. Chairman, Executive Committee, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, 2007. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Tax Section Pension Committee). Practice Areas: Business Law; Employee Benefits; Health Care; Taxation.Email: Richard D. Hole
Edward P. Hourihan, Jr. (Member) (Resident, Fairport, New York Office).
H. J. Hubert (Member) admitted to bar, 1990, New York and U.S. District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1991, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Le Moyne College (B.A., 1986); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Named in Best Lawyers in America 2009 (Personal Injury Litigation). Practice Areas: Litigation; Political Law; Lobbying; Criminal Law; Construction Law; Business Law; Personal Injury; Matrimonial Law.Email: H. J. Hubert
Stephen L. Johnson (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, New York. Education: LeMoyne College (A.B., 1966); Boston College Law School (J.D., 1969). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Boston College Industrial and Commercial Law Review, 1968-1969. Named in Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Real Estate Law). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Property Law; Zoning; Planning; Land Use.Email: Stephen L. Johnson
Peter A. Jones (Member) born Auburn, New York, December 17, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, New York; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York; 1997, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1989); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Articles Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 1991-1992. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Civil Rights; College and University Law.Email: Peter A. Jones
Richard G. Kass (Member) (Resident, New York, N.Y. Office).
Thomas D. Keleher (Member) admitted to bar, 1980, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: State University of New York at Plattsburgh (B.A., 1974); Albany Law School (J.D., 1979). Member, Albany Law Review, 1978-1979. Named in Best Lawyers in America 2009 (Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law). Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers; Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law; Chair, Products Liability Committee). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Products Liability Litigation.Email: Thomas D. Keleher
Edwin J. Kelley, Jr. (Member) born Syracuse, New York, June 16, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1988, U.S. Tax Court. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., cum laude, 1977); Syracuse University (M.S., 1981; J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). Order of the Coif. Member, 1979-1980 and Executive Editor, 1980-1981, Syracuse Law Review. Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Municipal Finance; Tax Law.Email: Edwin J. Kelley, Jr.
Catherine A. King (Member) admitted to bar, 1991, New York. Education: State University of New York College at Potsdam (B.A., cum laude, 1985); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities Law; Business Acquisitions and Dispositions; Financing.Email: Catherine A. King
Robert H. Kirchner (Member) (Resident, Fairport, New York Office).
Amelia M. Klein (Member) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Stuart F. Klein (Member) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Barry R. Kogut (Member) admitted to bar, 1977, Virginia; 1978, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1984, Florida. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1974); University of Virginia (J.D., 1977). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Board Member, New York Indoor Environmental Quality Center, Inc. (NYIEQ)a Not-for-Profit Corporation, 2000-2007. Secretary, NYIEQ, 2000-2006. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2008 (Environmental Law). Member: New York State Bar Association (Second Vice Chair, Environmental Law Section, 2008; Co-Chair, Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1989-2002; Section Delegate to NYSBA House of Delegates, 2001-2003). Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Barry R. Kogut
Robert A. LaBerge (Member) admitted to bar, 1984, New York, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1990, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 1980); University of Notre Dame (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Labor and Employment Law). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Employee Benefits; Employment Litigation.Email: Robert A. LaBerge
Joseph J. Lawton, Jr. (Retired Partner) born Syracuse, New York, August 8, 1926; admitted to bar, 1953, New York. Education: Niagara University (B.S., 1950); St. John's University (J.D., 1953). [U.S. Army, 88th Infantry Division, 1945-1946]. (Retired).Email: Joseph J. Lawton, Jr.
Brian Laudadio (Member)
Thaddeus J. Lewkowicz (Member) born Schenectady, New York, July 13, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, New York. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976); Cornell University (J.D., 1980). Phi Beta Kappa. Associate Editor, 1978-1979 and Editor, 1979-1980, International Law Journal. Member: New York State (Member, Tax Section, Committee on Employment Benefits) and American (Member, Section on Taxation) Bar Associations; National Association of College and University Attorneys. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Taxation.Email: Thaddeus J. Lewkowicz
Peter C. Lutz, Jr. (Member) (Resident, Fairport, New York Office).
James E. Mackin (Member) admitted to bar, 1970, New York; 1976, Florida. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1966; J.D., 1969). Note Editor, Notre Dame Lawyer, 1968-1969. Listed Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Trust and Estates). Law Clerk to Hon. Roger J. Kiley, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1969-1970. Chairman, Executive Committee, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, 1999-2007. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Trust and Estate Administration; Taxation; Estate Planning.Email: James E. Mackin
Larry P. Malfitano (Member) born Canastota, New York, January 22, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, New York, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1978); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1981). Associate Editor, 1979-1980 and Executive Editor, 1980-1981, Buffalo Law Review. Named in Best Lawyers in America, 2008 (Labor and Employment Law). Member: New York State (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section; Delegate, House of Delegates, 1993-1995; Chair, Young Lawyers Section, 1992-1993) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; ADR; Litigation; Health Care.Email: Larry P. Malfitano
Daniel P. Malley (Member) (Resident, Ithaca, New York Office).
Francis E. Maloney, Jr. (Retired Partner) born Syracuse, New York, August 8, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, New York; 1965, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Syracuse University (A.B., 1960; LL.B., 1963). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law; Municipal Law; Trial Lawyers). [U.S. Army Reserve]. (Retired). Practice Areas: General Practice; Insurance Law; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Commercial Law; Construction Law.
Patrick J. Maxwell (Member) (Resident, Buffalo, New York Office).
Frank C. Mayer (Member) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Gregory J. McDonald (Member) (Resident, Fairport, New York Office).
Roderick C. McDonald (Member) born 1965; admitted to bar, 1996, New York; 1990, Florida; 1994, District of Columbia. Education: Colgate University (B.A., cum laude, 1987); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1990). Member, Law Review. Practice Areas: Business Law.Email: Roderick C. McDonald
Wallace J. McDonald (Retired Partner) born Ogdensburg, New York, January 21, 1941; admitted to bar, 1967, New York; 1980, Florida. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1963); Columbia University (J.D., 1966). (Retired). Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Financial Transactions; Business Law; Corporate Law; Education Law.Email: Wallace J. McDonald
John G. McGowan (Chair, Litigation Department) born Watertown, New York, June 25, 1949; admitted to bar, 1982, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., 1973; J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). Order of the Coif. Member, Justinian Honorary Law Society. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2008 (Commercial Litigation). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee, Trial Lawyers Section). Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Personal Injury; Contract Law; Corporate Law; Intellectual Property.Email: John G. McGowan
George R. McGuire (Chair, Intellectual Property Group) born Binghamton, New York, June 8, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Syracuse University (B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, 1991); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Justinian Honor Society. Who's Who in American Law. Author: "IP Strategies with a Focus on Patents," Inside The Minds, The Best Practices of Leading IP Lawyers, 2007; Annual Supplement for "Trade Dress Protection", authored by William E. Levin, published by Thomson West. Speaker: Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association: The CREATE ACT and Revisiting Inventorship, Rochester Riverside Convention Center, November 9, 2005; New York State Technology and Law Center: Lab to Market Series: Building Sound Patent Practices, Buffalo, NY, May 16, 17, 2005. Adjunct Professor, Internet Law, Computer Law, and Entertainment Law, Syracuse University College of Law. Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). Member: New York State (Co-Chair, Trademark Committee, Intellecutal Property and Law Section) and American (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section) Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Central New York Patent Law Association (President, 2000). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patent Prosecution; Trademark Prosecution; Intellectual Property Litigation; Computer Law.Email: George R. McGuire
Robert S. McLaughlin (Member) born New York, N.Y., September 15, 1950; admitted to bar, 1979, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1988, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., 1972; J.D., summa cum laude, 1978); University of Buffalo (M.A., Biology, 1976). Order of the Coif; Member, Justinian Honorary Law Society. Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1980-1988. Member: New York State (Member, Executive Committee, Environmental Law Section 1988-1998 and 2004; Co-Chair, Pesticide Committee, 1988-1993; Co-Chair, Hazardous Waste and Toxic Substances Regulation Committee, 1993-1998; Co-Chair, Internet Coordinating Committee, 2004) and American (Member: Sections on: Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law; Science and Technology) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Law(55%); OSHA(15%); Biotechnology(5%); Regulatory Law(5%); Contracts(20%).Email: Robert S. McLaughlin
F. Joseph McMackin, III (Member) (Resident, Naples, Florida Office).
Henry H. Melchor (Member) admitted to bar, 1975, New York; 1976 U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1977, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Hamilton College (A.B., 1971); Harvard University (J.D., 1974). Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Construction Law). Member: Onondaga County (Member, Board of Directors, 2003-2006; Judiciary Committee Chair, 2007), New York State (Member: Business Law Section; Executive Committee, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section; Chair, Construction and Surety Law Division; Editor, Construction and Surety Law Newsletter, 1994) and American (Member, Business Law Section and Forum on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations; Onondaga County Bar Foundation (President, 1994-1995; Member, Board of Directors, 1978-1995); Fourth Department Judicial Screening Committee (Member, 1989-1995). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Corporate Law; Litigation; Real Property Law; Municipal Law.Email: Henry H. Melchor
Patrick V. Melfi (Member) born Troy, New York, May 26, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois; 2005, New York. Education: Nazareth College of Rochester (B.A., 1990); Loyola University (J.D., 1994; M.S.I.R., 1995). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Labor, Employment Law Section).Email: Patrick V. Melfi
Howard M. Miller (Member) (Resident, Garden City, New York Office).
Stephen R. Morgan (Member) (Resident, Overland Park, Kansas Office).
Robert E. Moses (Member) born Syracuse, New York, February 23, 1936; admitted to bar, 1961, New York; 1967, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Syracuse University; University of Fribourg, Switzerland; Georgetown University (B.S.S., 1958; J.D., 1960). (Retired)(Semi-active and principally engaged in activities other than the practice of law). Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Environmental Law; Government Law; Regulatory Law.Email: Robert E. Moses
Thomas E. Myers (Member) born Syracuse, New York, June 3, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, New York. Education: College of the Holy Cross (A.B., summa cum laude, 1971); Cornell University (J.D., with distinction, 1974). Order of the Coif. Editor, Cornell Law Review, 1972-1974. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2008 (Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation). Law Clerk, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, New York State Supreme Court, 1974-1976. Adjunct Professor, New York Civil Practice, Syracuse University College of Law, 1993. Member: Onondaga County (President, 2005) and New York State (Member, Health Law Section) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association; New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Health Care; Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Insurance.Email: Thomas E. Myers
David L. Nocilly (Member) born Auburn, New York, 1970; admitted to bar, 2001, New York, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1991); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2000). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Patents; Copyrights; Trademarks; Trade Secrets.Email: David L. Nocilly
Craig L. Olivo (Member) (Resident, Garden City, New York Office).
Terry O'Neil (Member) (Resident, Garden City, New York Office).
Louis Orbach (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, February 19, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, New York and District of Columbia; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1997, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1990); University of Michigan (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Federal Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Employment Litigation.Email: Louis Orbach
Kimberlee S. Parker (Member) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Raymond J. Pascucci (Member) born Rome, New York, December 24, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1988, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of New York; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Cornell University (B.A., with distinction, 1982; J.D., 1985). Phi Alpha Delta. Special Project Editor, Cornell University Law Review, 1984-1985. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation; Health Care; Education; Employee Benefits.Email: Raymond J. Pascucci
Frank J. Patyi (Member) born Sleepy Hollow, New York, August 11, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, New York. Education: LeMoyne College (B.A., 1992); Mercy College (B.S., 1994); St. John's University (J.D., 1998); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1999). Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. Languages: Hungarian. Practice Areas: Taxation; Limited Liability Company Law; Nonprofit Corporations Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate.Email: Frank J. Patyi
Patrick J. Pedro (Member) born Pendleton, Oregon, December 7, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Bucknell University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1981); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1984). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, Notre Dame National Moot Court Team. Member: New York State (Member: Banking, Corporation and Business Law Section; Health Law Section) and American (Member, Health Law Section) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Contracts; Corporate Law; Health Law; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Patrick J. Pedro
Aaron M. Pierce (Member) born Syracuse, New York, October 17, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, New York. Education: State University of New York, Geneseo (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); State University of New York, Buffalo (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits.Email: Aaron M. Pierce
Anthony R. Pittarelli (Retired Partner) born Auburn, New York, January 27, 1933; admitted to bar, 1960, New York; 1977, Florida. Education: Syracuse University (A.B., cum laude, 1958; J.D., cum laude, 1960). Order of the Coif; Justinian Honorary Law Society. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Real Property Law and Environmental Law). (Retired).
David E. Prager (Member) (Resident, New York, N.Y. Office).
Francis D. Price (Retired Partner) born Syracuse, New York, July 30, 1925; admitted to bar, 1949, New York; 1980, District of Columbia and U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Education: Syracuse University (LL.B., 1949). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Justinian Honorary Law Society. (Retired).
Paul W. Reichel (Member) born Syracuse, New York, October 10, 1962; admitted to bar, 1991, New York. Education: State University of New York at Oswego (B.S., cum laude 1984); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1990). Certified Public Accountant, New York, 1986. Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Municipal Finance; Tax Law; Business Law.Email: Paul W. Reichel
Mark N. Reinharz (Member) (Resident, Garden City, New York Office).
M. Catherine Richardson (Retired Partner) born Syracuse, New York, July 14, 1941; admitted to bar, 1978, New York. Education: State University of New York at Oswego (B.S., 1963; LL.D., 2005); University of Northern Colorado (M.A., 1969); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1977). Order of the Coif. Member, Justinian Honorary Law Society. Member, Board of Visitors, Syracuse University College of Law, 1988-2003. Member, The New York State Judicial Institute on Professionalism and the Law. Member: Onondaga County (President, 1987), New York State (President, 1996-1997) and American (Board of Governors, 2003-2006) Bar Associations. Fellow: New York State Bar Foundation (Chair). (Retired). Practice Areas: Business Law; Health Care; Insurance; Regulatory.Email: M. Catherine Richardson
Virginia C. Robbins (Chair, Environmental and Energy Law Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1987, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., with high honors, 1971; J.D., with honors, 1986); Middlebury College (M.A., 1972). Phi Beta Kappa. Staff Member, 1984-1985 and Articles Editor, 1985-1986, Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal. Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Environmental Law). Lecturer, Emerging Environmental Law Issues, 1995; SEQRA Regulations, 1995; Getting Ready for Title V- Clean Air Act, 1996; Redevelopment of Contaminated Properties in New York, 1996; How to Comply with New York's Environmental Regulations, 2001; Brownfields Development Opportunities for Municipalities, 2003; Development Initiatives and Wetlands, 2004; Visual Impact Analysis, 2005. Chair, 1995-1996 and Member of the Executive Board, 1998-2000, Central New York Chapter Air & Waste Management Association. Member: Onondaga County (Member, Environmental Law Committee), New York State (Chair, Environmental Law Section, 2004-2005) and American (Member, Section on: Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law) Bar Associations. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Administrative Agency Practice; Energy; Natural Resources; Regulatory Law.Email: Virginia C. Robbins
James J. Rooney (Member) (Resident, Buffalo, New York Office).
Carl Rosenbloom (Retired Partner) (Albany, New York Office)(Retired).
Paul M. Sansoucy (Member) born Hammond, New York, December 2, 1941; admitted to bar, 1975, New York; 1976, Florida. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1963); Cornell University (MILR, 1970); Cornell Law School (J.D., 1974). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1988-1994). [Capt., U.S. Marine Corps, 1963-1967]. (Retired). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Occupational Safety and Health Law.Email: Paul M. Sansoucy
Stanley Schair (Member) (Resident, New York, N.Y. Office).
Martin A. Schwab (Member) born Elmira, New York, February 17, 1961; admitted to bar, 1991, New York. Education: Clarkson University (B.S., with distinction, 1983); Syracuse University (J.D., 1990; LL.M., 1998). Certified Public Accountant, New York, 1986. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Tax and Trusts and Estates); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants; Estate Planning Council of Central New York. Practice Areas: Trust and Estate Administration; Elder Law; Taxation.Email: Martin A. Schwab
James N. Seeley (Member) admitted to bar, 1980, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1992, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1975; J.D., cum laude, 1979). Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Trusts & Estates). Member: Onondaga County (Past Chair, Estates and Surrogate's Court Committee) and New York State (Member, Sections on: Trusts and Estates and Elder Law) Bar Associations. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 2001. Practice Areas: Trust and Estates; Taxation.Email: James N. Seeley
George C. Shattuck (Retired Partner) born Syracuse, New York, September 2, 1927; admitted to bar, 1954, New York and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., 1950; J.D., 1953). (Retired). Practice Areas: Tax Law; Indian Law.
Arthur J. Siegel (Member) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Richard L. Smith (Member) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Thomas R. Smith (Member) born Rochester, New York, May 27, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.A., with distinction, 1975); Stanford University (J.D., 1978). Member: New York State (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers; Environmental Law; Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Environment, Energy and Resources) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Environmental Law; Commercial Law; Insurance Law; Toxic Torts.Email: Thomas R. Smith
Ernest R. Stolzer (Member) (Resident, New York, N.Y. Office).
Charles J. Sullivan (Member) born Malone, New York, May 8, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, New York; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of New York; 1998, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York; 2005, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., cum laude, 1989); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., magna cum laude, 1992); University of Arkansas School of Law (LL.M. in Agricultural Law, 1996). Member: Central New York Bankruptcy Bar Association; American Agricultural Law Association. Practice Areas: Agricultural Law; Bankruptcy; Business Law; Commercial Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Charles J. Sullivan
L. Lawrence Tully (Retired Partner) born Miami Beach, Florida, 1945; admitted to bar, 1974, New York; 1992, Florida. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., magna cum laude, 1967); University of Virginia (J.D., 1970). Mediator, Certified by U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section; Committee on Alternate Dispute Resolution); American Healthcare Lawyer's Association; National Association of College and University Attorneys; Industrial Relations Research Association of Central New York. [Lieut., JAGC, U.S. Navy, 1970-1974]. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Health Care Law; ADR; OSHA.Email: L. Lawrence Tully
Robert R. Tyson (Member) born Niskayuna, New York, July 14, 1964; admitted to bar, 1994, New York; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2004, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: Hartwick College (B.A., 1986); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Justinian Honorary Law Society. Executive Editor for Business, Albany Law Review, 1992-1993. Secretary, 1999-2001 and Director, Executive, Board, 2001-2003, Central New York Chapter Air & Waste Management Association. Member: New York State (Co-Chair, Air Quality Committee and Member, Executive Committee, Environmental Law Section) and American (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Energy; OSHA; Toxic Tort Defense; Environmental Law.Email: Robert R. Tyson
Subhash Viswanathan (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, August 7, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1998, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Cornell University (B.S., with honors, 1992); Duke University (J.D., with high honors, 1995). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Section). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Subhash Viswanathan
Stephen J. Vollmer (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1945; admitted to bar, 1972, New York. Education: Notre Dame University (B.A., 1968); Syracuse University (J.D., 1971). Order of the Coif. Member, Justinian Honorary Law Society. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2008 (Labor and Employment Law). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Stephen J. Vollmer
Richard L. Weber (Member) born Bangor, Maine, July 1, 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1994); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1999). Articles Editor, William & Mary Law Review, 1998-1999. Practice Areas: Litigation; Trial Practice; Insurance Defense; Toxic Torts; Libel, Slander and Defamation.Email: Richard L. Weber
Courtney Alan Wellar (Member) born Utica, New York, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Tax Court; 2001, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Utica (B.S., 1993); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 1997). . Practice Areas: Taxation; Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate; Partnership; Limited Liability Company Law.Email: Courtney Alan Wellar
Matthew N. Wells (Member) born Syracuse, New York, May 14, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1995); Albany Law School at Union University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Public Finance; Securities; Corporate Law; Commercial Lending.Email: Matthew N. Wells
Caroline M. Westover (Member) born Auburn, New York, June 15, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, New York, Massachusetts and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2004, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: New York School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University (B.S., with honors, 1997); Boston University (J.D., 2000). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Section); American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA); Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Education Law; Immigration Law.Email: Caroline M. Westover
Philip J. Zaccheo (Member) born New York, N.Y., August 16, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, New York; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Union College (B.A., cum laude, 1989); New York University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Editor, Journal of International Law and Politics, 1990-1992. Member: Onondaga County (Member, Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1993-1999) and New York State (Member: Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1995-1999; Sections on: Business and Health Law) Bar Associations; National Association of College and University Attorneys; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Higher Education; Health Care; Insurance; Securities.Email: Philip J. Zaccheo
Joseph Zagraniczny (Member) admitted to bar, 1979, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Cortland (B.A., 1970); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1978). Member, Order of the Coif. Senior Survey Editor, Syracuse Law Review, 1977-1978. Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law). Member: Central New York Bankruptcy Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Assessments; Bankruptcy; Creditor's Rights; Real Estate; Zoning.Email: Joseph Zagraniczny
Robert C. Zundel, Jr. (Member) (Resident, Naples, Florida Office).
SENIOR COUNSEL
Dennis C. Brown (Senior Counsel) (Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Resident, Naples, Florida Office).
Michael P. Collins (Senior Counsel) (Resident, New York, N.Y. Office).
Robert H. Feller (Senior Counsel) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
James C. Holahan (Senior Counsel) (Resident, Fairport Office).
Ann Marie Knab (Senior Counsel) born North Tonawanda, New York; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey; 1994, New York; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Alfred University (B.S., 1984); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1992). Registered Patent Agent, 1989-1992. Registered Patent Attorney, 1992. Member: New York Intellectual Property Association. Practice Areas: Patent and Trademarks; Agreements; Intellectual Property; Licensing.Email: Ann Marie Knab
Sarah Lewis Belcher (Senior Counsel) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
John A. Miller (Senior Counsel) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
John P. Paraschos (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1997, New York. Education: Le Moyne College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1991); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1996). Fulbright Scholar, Economics, Lesotho and South Africa. Practice Areas: Business Law.Email: John P. Paraschos
Scott M. Philbin (Senior Counsel) (Resident, Buffalo, New York Office).
William E. Reynolds (Senior Counsel) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Stephen A. Sharkey (Senior Counsel) (Resident, Buffalo, New York Office).
Carolyn Shearer (Senior Counsel) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Mark A. Wheeler (Senior Counsel) (Resident, Naples, Florida Office).
David B. Woycechowsky (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1993, California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in New York). Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., with high honors, 1989); University of California at Berkeley (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: David B. Woycechowsky
OF COUNSEL
Franklin K. Breselor (Of Counsel) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
David M. Hayes (Of Counsel) born Syracuse, New York; admitted to bar, 1968, Virginia; 1969, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1965); University of Virginia (LL.B., 1968). Adjunct Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law, 1995. Chair, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Legal Tax and Accounting Committee, Washington, D.C., 1992- 1993. Member: Onondaga County (President, 1998), New York State (Vice President, Fifth Judicial District, 2006; Member, Executive Committee, 2006; Member, House of Delegates, 1996-1999, 2002; Member, Executive Committee, Antitrust Section; Member, Sections on: Antitrust; Business Law) and American (Member, Antitrust and Business Law Sections) Bar Associations; Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; New York State Bar Foundation. [New York Army National Guard, 1968-1974.]. Practice Areas: Agricultural Law; Agribusiness; Cooperatives; Antitrust; Trade Regulation; Business Law; Corporate Law; Ethics; Governance; Energy; Insurance; Reguatorty Law; Securities.Email: David M. Hayes
Dennis A. Lalli (Of Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1977, Massachusetts; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1980, New York, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1982, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1972); Boston College Law School (J.D., 1977). Fellow: College of Labor and Employment Attorneys; Management Attorneys' Conference of New York. Member: New York State Bar Association (Secretary and Co-Chair, Individual Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section). (Resident, New York, N.Y. Office).Email: Dennis A. Lalli
Charles S. McGuire (Of Counsel) born Ottumwa, Iowa, 1932; admitted to bar, 1963, Massachusetts; 1971, New York. Education: New York University (B.I.E., 1956); Suffolk University (J.D., 1963). Practice Areas: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law; Unfair Competition Law.
Raymond A. Meier (Of Counsel) born Rome, New York, October 23, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974; J.D., cum laude, 1976). Member, Justinian Society. Corporation Counsel, City of Rome, New York, 1980-1982. Oneida County Legislator, 1986-1991. Oneida County Executive, 1991-1996. New York State Senator, 1997-2006. [Officer, U.S. Army Reserves, 1974-1985]. (Also at Albany and Utica, New York Offices). Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Business Law; Litigation; Municipal Law.Email: Raymond A. Meier
Linda E. Romano (Of Counsel) (Resident, Utica, New York Office).
David N. Sexton (Of Counsel) (Resident, Naples, Florida Office).
ASSOCIATES
Paul J. Avery (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: Bucknell University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Special Agencies: Arbitrator, Upstate New York Better Business Bureau. Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Transactions; Contracts; Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Paul J. Avery
Lenore T. Brakefield (Associate) (Resident, Naples, Florida Office).
Christa R. Cook (Associate) born Syracuse, New York, June 7, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, New York. Education: State University of New York at Fredonia (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Order of the Coif. Co-Author: "Employment and Labor Law Issues Faced By Health Care Systems in N.Y.," Health Law Journal, Vol. 9, Summer/Fall 2004. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Education Law.Email: Christa R. Cook
Tracie L. Covey (Associate) (Resident, Buffalo, New York Office).
Amy M. Culver (Associate) (Resident, New York, N.Y. Office).
Susan Dahline (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; 2008, District of Columbia; 2009 New York. Education: Concordia College (B.A.); Syracuse University College of Law, Maxwell School of Public Administration (M.P.A.; J.D.); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M.). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits.Email: Susan Dahline
Lauren J. Darienzo (Associate) (Resident, Garden City, New York Office).
Karen Veronica DeFio (Associate) born Kingston, New York, July 8, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: State University of New York at New Paltz (B.A.L.A., 1994); Albany Law School (J.D., cum laude, Estate Planning, with honors, 1998). Justinian Honorary Law Society. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Taxation; Corporate; Bankruptcy; Higher Education.Email: Karen Veronica DeFio
Sanjeeve K. DeSoyza (Associate) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Joanmarie M. Dowling (Associate) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Margo G. Ferrandino (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, New York, 3rd Department. Education: Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (B.S., 1999); New York University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Ms. Ferrandino concentrates her practice in labor and employment law matters. In addition to handling all aspects of federal and state court litigation and practicing before administrative agencies, Ms. Ferrandino counsels employers in various industries, including financial, technology, pharmaceutical, education, medical, and radio and television broadcasting. She also provides employment-related training to executives, managers, supervisors, and employees. In conjunction with advising on labor and employment matters, Ms. Ferrandino also assists clients with complex issues involving E-Discovery and E-Verify. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Secretary, Committee on Recruitment and Retention of Lawyers, 2004-2007). (Resident, Albany Office). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Margo G. Ferrandino
Ryan M. Finn (Associate) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Michael D. Gentzle (Associate) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in New York)(Resident, Naples, Florida Office).
Brian K. Janowsky (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 2003); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Justinian Honorary Law Society. Practice Areas: Estate Administration; Asset Protection; Estate Planning; Financial Planning.Email: Brian K. Janowsky
Kelly A. Johnson (Associate) (Admitted in Florida; Not admitted in New York)(Resident, Naples, Florida Office).
Thomas L. Kennedy (Associate) born January 7, 1957; admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: Cornell University (A.B.); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Property Law.Email: Thomas L. Kennedy
Christopher T. Kurtz (Associate) (Resident, Garden City, New York Office).
Colin M. Leonard (Associate) born Norwalk, Connecticut, 1970; admitted to bar, 2002, Connecticut and New York. Education: Middlebury College (B.A., with honors, 1993); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2001). Law Clerk to the Honorable Flemming L. Norcott, Jr., Associate Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court, 2001-2002. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Colin M. Leonard
Adam P. Mastroleo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Associate Notes and Comments Editor, Syracuse Law Review. Author, "Does The Fourth Amendment Protect Cordless Telephone Communications, And If So, When?," 56 Syracuse L. Rev. 459-479 (2006). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Adam P. Mastroleo
Danielle M. McCann (Associate) born Syracuse, New York, May 4, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, New York. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1998); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Justinian Honorary Law Society. Recipient: Syracuse Women in Business Award, 2008; Doris S. Hoffman Outstanding New Lawyer Award, Women's Bar Association , State of New York. Business Editor, 2001-2002 and Editorial Staff, 1999-2000, Syracuse Law Review. Member, Board of Directors, American Red Cross, Onondaga-Oswego Chapter. Member: Central New York Women's Bar Association (President; 2005-2006). Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Blue Sky Law; Commercial Law; Higher Education Law.Email: Danielle M. McCann
Douglas M. McRae (Associate) (Resident, Oswego, NY Office).
Suzanne M. Messer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., magna cum laude, 2001); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). Order of the Coif. Justinian Honorary Law Society, 2004-2006. Executive Editor, Syracuse Law Review, 2005-2006. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Suzanne M. Messer
Mark A. Moldenhauer (Associate) (Resident, Buffalo, New York Office).
Joseph S. Nacca (Associate) (Resident, Fairport Office).
Rebecca M. Neri (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, New York, 4th Dept; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Hobart and William Smith Colleges (B.A.); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Property Law.Email: Rebecca M. Neri
Daniel J. Pautz (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, New York. Education: Niagara University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2005); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Daniel J. Pautz
Elizabeth L. Perry (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: Union College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Phi Beta Kappa. Head Note and Comment Editor, Buffalo Law Review. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Administration; Estate Litigation; Estate Planning; Family Wealth Transfer.Email: Elizabeth L. Perry
Diane M. Pietraszewski (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, New York and United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York College at Geneseo (B.A., 2002) St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(100%).Email: Diane M. Pietraszewski
Kevin M. Pole (Associate) born Syracuse, New York, January 7, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, New York. Education: Niagara University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); Wake Forest University (J.D., 2001). Phi Alpha Delta; Delta Epsilon Sigma. Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Business Law; Property Law.Email: Kevin M. Pole
Kseniya Premo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Syracuse University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2004). Order of the Coif. Member, Justinian Honorary Law Society. Languages: Russian. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Kseniya Premo
Frederick Price (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, New York. Education: Le Moyne College (B.S., 1995); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Order of the Coif. Member, Justinian Honorary Law Society. Executive Editor, Syracuse Law Review. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation.Email: Frederick Price
Katherine A. Ritts (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, New York. Education: Hobart and William Smith Colleges (B.A., summa cum laude, 2005); Syracuse University, College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2008). Justinian Honorary Law Society; Order of the Coif. Executive Editor, Syracuse Law Review, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Katherine A. Ritts
William J. Rubenstein (Associate) born Syracuse, New York, October 9, 1973; admitted to bar, 2002, New York; 2007, Florida. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1996); Syracuse University (J.D., 2001). Justian Honor Society. Associate Editor, Syracuse Law Review. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Tax and Trusts and Estates Section). Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estates.Email: William J. Rubenstein
Colm P. Ryan (Associate) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Jessica C. Satriano (Associate) (Resident, Garden City, New York Office).
Kyle R. Skillman (Associate) (Resident, Overland Park, Kansas Office).
Brody D. Smith (Associate) born September 9, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: San Diego State University (B.A., cum laude, 2000); Cornell University Law School (J.D., 2003). Member: Onondaga County Bar Association (Chair, New Lawyers Section). Practice Areas: Litigation; Environmental; Insurance Defense; Legal Malpractice; Zoning Planning and Land Use.Email: Brody D. Smith
Kristen E. Smith (Associate) born Syracuse, New York, February 24, 1974; admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1996); Syracuse University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2005). Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, Syracuse Law Review. President, Justinian Honorary Law Society, 2004-2005. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Defense; Employment Law; Fair Labor Standards; Employment Discrimination.Email: Kristen E. Smith
Mary L. Snyder (Associate) born 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, New York. Education: Colgate University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); Syracuse University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). Order of the Coif. Member: Onondaga County Bar Association (Membership Chair, Pro Bono Committee); Central New York Womens Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Banks and Banking; Contracts; College and University Law.Email: Mary L. Snyder
Rachel A. Stanley (Associate) born April 16, 1979; admitted to bar, 2009, New York. Education: Whitman College (B.S., 2001); Syracuse University, College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2008). Justinian Honorary Law Society. Assistant Managing Editor, National Italian-American Bar Association Law Journal, 2006-2007. Practice Areas: Business Law.Email: Rachel A. Stanley
Sara C. Temes (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: Wellesley College (B.A., cum laude, 2000); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Commercial Bankruptcy; Commercial Transactions.Email: Sara C. Temes
Clifford Tsan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 2000); Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Clifford Tsan
Jennifer L. Tsyn (Associate) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Sarah D. Vero (Associate) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).
Lisa M. Weaver (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Mississippi; 2007, New York. Education: Princeton University (B.A., 1998); Tulane University (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Business Law; Bankruptcy.Email: Lisa M. Weaver
Kathleen S. Weber (Associate) born November 7, 1979; admitted to bar, 2009, New York. Education: State University of New York College at Buffalo (B.A., 2000; J.D., cum laude, 2008). Executive Publication Editor, Buffalo Law Review, 2007-2008. Article Editor, Buffalo Women's Law Journal, 2006-2007. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Environmental Real Estate.Email: Kathleen S. Weber
Natalie H. Weiskotten (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, New York. Education: Hobart and William Smith Colleges (B.A., magna cum laude, 2004); Syracuse University, College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Business Law.Email: Natalie H. Weiskotten
Howard M. Wexler (Associate) (Resident, Garden City, New York Office).
J.P. Wright (Associate) born January 17, 1981; admitted to bar, 2009, New York. Education: Ithaca College (B.S., cum laude, 2002); Syracuse University, College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Justinian Honorary Law Society; Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: J.P. Wright
Matthew A. Young (Associate) (Resident, Albany, New York Office).