PARTNERS
Kenneth M. Alweis (Partner) born New York, October 3, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1982); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1985). Moderator, "Retail Decisions and Verdicts," USLAW Network Spring Conference, Charleston, SC, March, 2009. Presenter: "Get the Green Edge: How to Underwrite and Insure 'Green' Exposures & Grow Your Book," Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of NY, Inc., "Capital Event," February, 2009; "Construction Site Accidents - The Trial of a Labor Law Case," New York State Bar Association, November, 2008. Speaker, "Products Liability: An Overview," Central New York CPCU Society, November, 2008. Panelist, "Responding to the Catastrophic Mass Injury Claim: Avoid Adding to the Catastrophe," USLAW Network, Fall Conference, Las Vegas, September, 2008. Presenter, "Construction Site Accidents Under NY Labor Law," Syracuse Claims Association, May, 2008. Moderator/Speaker, "Shopping Center and Retail Security Issues," USLAW Network Fall 2007 Conference. Moderator, "Update on Trucking Litigation and Claims," NYSBA, 2006. Presenter, "Litigation Management: Controlling and Recovering Costs," ICSC Law Conference, 2006. Contributing Author, "Construction Site Personal Injury Litigation," published by NYSBA. Presenter, "Fundamentals of Insurance Coverage and Indemnification," ICSC Law Conference, 2005. Speaker, "Proving and Defending Damages at Trial," NYSBA, 2005. Moderator, "Construction Work Site and Accident Litigation," NYSBA 2003. Chairman: "Products Liability Post-Kuhmo Tire," NYSBA, 1999; "Major Litigation Issues Confronting Municipalities and Landowners", NYSBA, 1996; "Coverage Issues and Applications-1994", NYSBA, 1994. Court Approved Mediator, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, 1998. Member: International Association of Defense Counsel; International Council of Shopping Centers; Defense Research Institute; New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Catastrophic Injury; Wrongful Death; Municipal Liability; Fire Loss; Insurance Coverage; Transportation Liability; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Commercial Leasing; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Kenneth M. Alweis
David E. Leach (Partner) born Rome, New York, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Massachusetts; 1991, New York; 1994, U.S. District court, Northern District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983); Boston University (J.D., 1986). Member: Onondaga County Bar Association; The Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Environmental Law; Toxic Torts.Email: David E. Leach
SPECIAL COUNSEL
Sandra J. Sabourin (Special Counsel) born Lewiston, Maine, June 3, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Massachusetts; 1993, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: University of Vermont (B.A., 1987); Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (M.P.A., 1991); Syracuse University (J.D., 1991). Member: Onondaga County and New York State Bar Associations; Central New York Womens Bar Association (Director, 1994-1996); New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Labor and Employment; Insurance Defense Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation.Email: Sandra J. Sabourin
ASSOCIATES
Anthony L. Germano (Associate) born Syracuse, New York, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2004, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 2000); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Fellow: Onondaga County, New York State, Monmouth County and New Jersey Bar Associations. Member: Onondaga County and Monmouth County Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation.Email: Anthony L. Germano
Lisa M. Robinson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Alfred University (B.A., 1992); Syracuse University (J.D., 2004). Member: Onondaga County, New York State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Catastrophic Injury; Wrongful Death; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Municipal Liability; Commercial Leasing.Email: Lisa M. Robinson
All attorneys are Members of the Erie County and New York State Bar Associations.