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| | Address | | 1500 AXA Tower 1, 100 Madison Street | | Syracuse, New York 13202 | | (Onondaga Co.) | | | |
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| Hancock & Estabrook, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Health Care, Estate Planning, Banking, Corporate and Business, Municipal, Public Authority, Industrial Development Financing, Tax, Probate, Condemnation, Environmental, Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Zoning, Labor Relations, Negligence, Product Liability, Hospital Malpractice Defense, Construction, Professional Liability Defense, Elder Law. | | Year Established: 1889 | Firm Profile:
Hancock & Estabrook, which was founded in 1889, has grown steadily. Today, we have more than 65 attorneys with the depth and ability to serve a wide array of client needs. Our founders' original philosophy, however, remains unchanged—to provide quality legal services in a timely and cost-effective manner. Through specialization, we bring expertise to complex legal issues and are able to identify and understand each client's unique circumstances. | | Firm Size: 69 | Clients:
HEALTH CARE: Crouse Hospital; St. Joseph's Hospital; Central New York Hospital Association; Rome Memorial Hospital; Community Memorial Hospital; Oneida Health Care Center; Syracuse Community Health Center; Lewis County Hospital; VHA Empire State; Lee Memorial Hospital (Fulton); Oswego Hospital; Crouse Community Center Nursing Home; Hospital Home Health Care (Fulton); East Hill Family Medical; Summit Medical (Auburn); Good Shepherd — Fairview Home (Binghamton); Loretto. |
BANKING: M&T Bank; HSBC Bank USA; Citizens Bank; Partners Trust Bank. |
MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRIAL: Kinney Drugs Inc.; ParTech; Crucible Materials Corp; Mobil Oil Corp; Volvo Cars of North America; Production Products Company; G.A. Braun; Burrows Paper Corp; Amerada Hess Corp; Monarch Machine Tool Co.; Ryder Transportation Services, Inc.; Cooper Industries, Inc.; ConMed Corp; New Venture Gear; Strathmore Products, Inc.; Pass & Seymour, Inc.; Carrier Corp.; Buckeye Pipeline; Ford Motor Co.; DaimlerChrysler; Suburban Propane; Aldis; Family Dollar; Liftech. |
MUNICIPAL AND EDUCATION: County of Onondaga; County of Oneida; County of Madison; County of Yates; County of Otsego; County of Chenango; Town of Marcy; Metropolitan Development Association; Mohawk Valley Water Authority; Massena Electric Department; Onondaga Hill Fire Department; Plainville Fire District; City of Sherrill; Village of Fayetteville; Village of Penn Yan; Village of Owego; Village of Camillus; Town of Manlius; LeMoyne College; Schalmont Central School District; Mohawk Valley Community College; Genesee Community College: Phoenix Central School District; Dryden Central School District; Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District. |
INSURANCE COMPANIES: St. Paul Travelers; Amica Insurance Co.; Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co.; Acadia Insurance Co.; Zurich America; North Country Insurance Co.; Countryway Insurance Co.; Providence Washington Insurance Co. | | Stewart F. Hancock (1883-1966). | | Theodore M. Hancock (1913-1988). | | Charles S. Estabrook (1879-1975). | | A. Van W. Hancock (1909-1993). | | COUNSEL | | Stewart F. Hancock, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Syracuse, New York, 1923; admitted to bar, 1950, New York; 1953, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1960, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: U.S. Naval Academy (B.S., 1945); Cornell University (LL .B., 1950). Recipient: New York State Bar Association Gold Medal, 2000; Honorary L.L.D., Syracuse University, 1993; Honorary, L.L.D., LeMoyne College, 1999; Touro College Law Center, Distinguished Service Award, 1993; Onondaga County Bar Association, Judge William C. Ruger Award for Outstanding Achievement, 1992; Cornell Law School, Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1992; New York State Bar Association, Award for Outstanding Contribution to Criminal Justice System, 1990; New York State Trial Lawyers Association Award of Merit, 1982; W.P. Carey Award, 2nd Highest Marks Written Comprehensive Examinations, Cornell Law School. Member, Board of Editors, Cornell Law Quarterly. Justice, New York Supreme Court, 1971-1977; Justice, New York Appellate Division, 1977-1986; Associate Judge, New York Court of Appeals, 1986-1993. Corporation Counsel, Syracuse, New York, 1962-1963. Chairman, Onondaga County Republican Committee, 1964-1965. Adjunct Professor of Law, Syracuse University, 1979-1986. Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law and Jurist in Residence, Syracuse Law School, 1994—. Panelist: A.A.A. International Commercial Arbitrators; Panelist: A.A.A. Large Complex Dispute Program; Member: A.A.A. Large Complex Case Program Advisory Council; Panelist: A.A.A. Employment Arbitration. Lecturer, at Syracuse and Albany Law Schools and for C.L.E. Programs, including those of New York State Bar Association and Office of Court Administration. Author: "Changes in Practice and on the Bench - Days of Conviviality Proceded Specialization and Globalization," New York State Bar Journal, Vol. 73, No. 1, January, 2001; "Drafting Commercial Contracts: Strategies for Negotiation and Interpretation," Aspen Law, 2001; "Reflections, a View of the Court of Appeals," Syracuse Law Review, Vol. 48, No. 4, 1998; "Preparing Law Students and New Lawyers for the Year 2000 and Beyond," New York State Bar Journal, Vol. 69, No. 4, May/June, 1997; "Constancy Through Turbulent Times," Syracuse Law Review 1995-96 Survey of New York Law Foreword, Vol. 47, No. 2, 1997; "Race, Unbridled Discretion, and the State Constitutional Validity of New York's Death Penalty Stature - Two Questions," Albany Law Review, Vol. 59, No. 5, 1995; Chapter on Compensatory Damages in "Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts," West Publishing Company, 1995; "A Uniform Commercial Code For International Sales? We Have It Now," New York State Bar Journal, January, 1995; "Municipal Liability Through a Judge's Eyes," Syracuse Law Review, Vol. 44, No. 3, 1994; "The Role of the Judge in Medical Treatment Decisions," Albany Law Review, Vol. 57, No. 3, 1994; "The State Constitution, A Criminal Lawyer's First Line of Defense," Albany Law Review, Vol. 57, No. 2, 1993; "A Noble Profession," New York State Bar Journal, Vol. 65, No. 8, p.8, December, 1993; "AIDS and the Law," New York State Bar Journal," Vol. 65, No. 2, P.8, February, 1993; "Barnes v. Roosevelt: Theater in the Courtroom," New York State Bar Journal, Vol. 63, No. 8, P. 16, December, 1991; "A Century of Law: Continuity of Change," New York State Bar Journal, Vol. 63, No. 1, Pg. 29, January, 1991. Member New York State Chief Judge's Committee on the Profession and the Courts. Member: Syracuse University College of Law Board of Visitors; Cornell Law School Advisory Board. Member: Onondaga County Bar Association (Past Member, Board of Directors, Assigned Counsel Program; Member, Board of Directors, Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society); New York State Bar Association (Member: Committee on Judicial Selection; Special Committee on Judicial Independence); American Bar Association. Fellow: New York Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation (Life Fellow). [Line Officer, U.S.N., 1945-1947; Line Officer, U.S.N.R., Korean Conflict, 1950-1951]. Practice Areas: Appellate Advocacy; Arbitration; Mediation; International Arbitration; International Mediation; Expert Testimony on New York Law; Litigation. Email: Stewart F. Hancock, Jr. | | W. Carroll Coyne (Of Counsel) born Wilmington, Delaware, 1932; admitted to bar, 1957, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1954; J.D., 1957). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Trustee, Syracuse University, 1965—; Board of Regents, LeMoyne College, 1987-1993; Board of Trustees, LeMoyne College, 1978-1981; Board of Regents, The Mercersburg Academy, 1965—; Board of Visitors, Syracuse University College of Law, 1976—. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law. Email: W. Carroll Coyne | | Martin L. Fried (Of Counsel) born New York, New York, 1934; admitted to bar, 1959, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Antioch College (B.A., 1955); Columbia University Law School (J.D., 1958); New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, 1968). Board of Directors, Antioch College Alumni. Member: Onondaga County Bar Association; New York State Bar Association (President's Committee on Access to Justice); American Bar Association; Onondaga County Bar Foundation (Director); American Law Institute; American Bar Foundation (Life Fellow). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Martin L. Fried | | Nancy M. Belkowitz (Of Counsel) born Syracuse, New York; admitted to bar, 1988, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1964; M.B.A., 1979); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Justinian Honor Society; Order of the Coif. Trustee, Jewish Community Foundation of Central New York. Board Member, Consortium for Children's Services. Past Board Member: Jewish Home of Central New York; Manlius Public Library; Temple Adath Yeshurun. Member: Onondaga County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Professional Practices; Corporate Law; Health Care; Physician Practices; Physician Contracts; Hospital Law; Medicare Fraud and Abuse. Email: Nancy M. Belkowitz | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Paul M. Hanrahan (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1930; admitted to bar, 1955, New York. Education: LeMoyne College (B.B.A., 1952); Syracuse University (LL.B., 1955). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Member: Onondaga County, New York State (Chairman, Trial Lawyers Section, 1975-1976) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice. | | John R. Varney (Member) born Hibbing, Minnesota, 1931; admitted to bar, 1956, Virginia; 1958, New York; 1978, Florida. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S.E., 1953); Georgetown University (J.D., 1956). Phi Delta Phi. Author: "Prior Appraisals in Condemnation Proceedings," New York Bar Journal. Lecturer: Eminent Domain and Tax Assessment Litigation, sponsored by the New York State Bar Association and New York State Society of Real Estate Appraisers, the International Association of Right-of-Way Appraisers and the New York State Assessors Association. Member: Onondaga County and New York State (Chairman, Eminent Domain and Tax Assessment Litigation Committee, Trial Lawyers Section, 1981-1990; Chairman, Condemnation and Certiorari Committee of the Real Property Section, 1974-1982) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Tax Assessment; Eminent Domain. Email: John R. Varney | | Walter L. Meagher, Jr. (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1939; admitted to bar, 1966, New York. Education: LeMoyne College (B.S., 1962); Syracuse University (LL.B., 1965). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Chair, Upstate New York Committee). Member: Onondaga County, New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability. Email: Walter L. Meagher, Jr. | | Raymond R. D'Agostino (Member) born Auburn, New York, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1965); Syracuse University (J.D., 1968). Member, Justinian Society. Articles Editor, Syracuse Law Review, 1967-1968. Member, Board of Directors, YMCA, Greater Syracuse, 1991—; Secretary, 1993-1996; Vice-President, 1996-1998; President, 1999—. Member, Board of Directors, Syracuse Community Health Center Foundation, 1998—. Member: Onondaga County (Director, 1989-1991), New York State and American (Member, Health Law Section) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association; Home Aides of Central New York (Member, Board of Directors, 1994-1999; President, 1995-1997). [Capt., U.S. Marine Corps, Judge Advocate, 1968-1971]. Practice Areas: Hospital Law; Health Law. Email: Raymond R. D'Agostino | | Robert H. Altman (Member) born Elmira, New York, 1944; admitted to bar, 1971, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1966); University of Toledo (J.D., 1969). Member, Board of Editors, University of Toledo Law Review, 1967-1969. Member, Board of Directors: SageSecure, LLC; Rainmakers Global Association. Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law. Email: Robert H. Altman | | J. Thomas Bassett (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1945; admitted to bar, 1973, New York. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1967); Syracuse University (J.D., 1971). Phi Delta Phi. Director, Legal Services of Central New York, Inc., 1981-1987. Member: Tioga County, Onondaga County (Director, 1987—; Chairman, Real Property Law Committee, 1985—) and New York State (Member, Sections on: Real Property; Elder Law; Trusts and Estates) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Property Law; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Elder Law. Email: J. Thomas Bassett | | Warren D. Wolfson (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, New York. Education: Boston University (B.S., cum laude, 1970); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 1974). Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Directors and Secretary/Treasurer, Cygnus Management Foundation. Member, Board of Directors: Kinney; Drugs Foundation, Inc.; Syracuse Jewish Federation, Inc.; Vera House Foundation, Inc.; Menorah Park, Inc.; The Jewish Community Foundation of Central New York, Inc. Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law. Email: Warren D. Wolfson | | Richard W. Cook (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, New York, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: State University of New York at Brockport (B.S., summa cum laude, 1972); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1975). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Justinian Honor Society. Member: Onondaga County, New York State and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Banking Law; Tax Exempt Financing; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Richard W. Cook | | David S. Howe (Member) born Rochester, New York, 1944; admitted to bar, 1972, New York and U.S. District Court, Western and Northern Districts of New York; 1973, Michigan; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., 1965; M.B.A., 1968; J.D., 1972). Justinian Honor Society. Member: Onondaga County, New York State (Executive Committee, Trial Lawyers Section) and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Upstate Trial Lawyers Association; National Propane Defense Group. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Propane Products Liability; Automotive Products Liability; Hospital Liability Defense; Personal Injury Defense; Plaintiffs Personal Injury. Email: David S. Howe | | Doreen A. Simmons (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 1970); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1974). Member: Onondaga County and New York State (Member, Sections on: Trial; Environmental Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation; Environmental Compliance; Religious Organizations. Email: Doreen A. Simmons | | James E. Hughes (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, New York; 1982, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1984, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Onondaga Community College; State University of New York at Buffalo (B.S., magna cum laude, 1976; J.D., 1979). Beta Gamma Sigma. Member: Onondaga County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Commercial Litigation; Municipal Law; Construction Law. Email: James E. Hughes | | Janet D. Callahan (Member) born Canastota, New York, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, New York; 1986, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: State University of New York at Geneseo (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1980). Confidential Law Clerk: Hon. J. Robert Lynch, Jr., Supreme Court Justice, 1980-1982; Hon. Thomas J. Lowery, Jr., Court of Claims, 1982-1984. Member: Onondaga County and New York State (Member, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section) Bar Associations; Central New York Women's Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation; Commercial; Veterinary Malpractice; Labor and Employment. Email: Janet D. Callahan | | Thomas C. Buckel, Jr. (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: Canisius College (B.A., cum laude, 1978); University of Virginia (J.D., 1981). Adjunct Professor, Syracuse University, 1988. Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1984. Delegate, Judicial Nominating Convention, 1989-1990; 1994. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Certified Arbitrator, United States District, Northern District of New York. Member: Onondaga County and New York State (Member, Commercial Litigation and Complex Litigation Committees) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Construction Law; Banking Law; Professional Malpractice; Shareholder Litigation; Unfair Competition; Business Torts; ERISA. Email: Thomas C. Buckel, Jr. | | Michael L. Corp (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., cum laude, 1978); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1981). Member: Onondaga County and New York State (Member, Tax and Trust and Estate and Elder Law Sections) Bar Associations; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Estate Planning and Trust and Estate Administration; Elder Law; Tax Law. Email: Michael L. Corp | | Daniel B. Berman (Member) born New York, N.Y., 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, New York. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1979); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Member, Justinian Society. Adjunct Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law, 1988. Member: Onondaga County Bar Association (Co-Chair, Trial Lawyers Committee, 1990); American Arbitration Association (Commercial Law Panel). Practice Areas: Civil and Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy; Trial Practice. Email: Daniel B. Berman | | John T. McCann (Member) born Chittenango, New York, 1954; admitted to bar, 1983, New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Fifth Circuits; U.S District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1976; J.D., 1982). Author: "Employment Contracts: A Question of Consideration," Bar Reporter, Onondaga County Bar Association, 1984. Co-author: "The Public Sector," Appropriate Units for Collective Bargaining, Practising Law Institute, 1979. Member: American Arbitration Association Upstate New York Labor Advisory Council; New York State Division of Human Rights Regional Advisory Task Force. Member: Onondaga County, New York State and American (Member, Section of Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Affirmative Action; Collective Bargaining; Employment Discrimination; Executive Employment Law; Federal Litigation; Unfair Labor Practices. Email: John T. McCann | | Steven R. Shaw (Member) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1953; admitted to bar, 1983, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1975; M.P.A., 1976; J.D., cum laude, 1982). Managing Editor, Syracuse Law Review, 1981-1982. Member, Justinian Society. Author: "Responsibility for Safe Working Conditions: Expanding the Limits of Union Liability," 32:2 Syracuse Law Review, 1981. Member: Onondaga County (Member, Real Property Section) and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Property Law; Health Care. Email: Steven R. Shaw | | John L. Murad, Jr. (Member) born Utica, New York, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., cum laude, 1980); Georgetown University (J.D., 1983). Mediator, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Member: SUNY Upstate Medical University Council; Board of Directors, Onondaga Historical Association. Past Chair, Onondaga-Oswego Chapter, American Red Cross. Member: Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel; Onondaga County Bar Assocaiton (Member, Committees on: Judiciary; Ad hoc Committee (Fee Dispute Resolution and Judicial Selection)). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; New York State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Health Care Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation. Email: John L. Murad, Jr. | | Kenneth P. Holden (Member) born Montclair, New Jersey, 1951; admitted to bar, 1984, New York. Education: Drew University (B.A., 1974); Syracuse University (J.D., 1983). Member: Onondaga County and New York State Bar Associations. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Real Property Law; Banking Law. Email: Kenneth P. Holden | | Mark J. Schulte (Member) born Great Bend, Kansas, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Boston College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1984). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Onondaga County and New York State Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Healthcare Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Civil Litigation. Email: Mark J. Schulte | | Alan J. Pierce (Member) born Madrid, New York, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, New York; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2001, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1981); Syracuse University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1984). Order of the Coif. President, Justinian Honor Society. Editor-in-Chief, Syracuse Law Review, 1983-1984. Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard D. Simons, Associate Judge, New York Court of Appeals, 1984-1986. Author: "Emissions Trading and Banking Under Clean Air Act," 34 Syracuse L. Rev. 803 (1983); "Insurance Law," Survey of New York Law, 47 Syracuse L. Rev. 601 (1997); "Insurance Law," Survey of New York Law, 48 Syracuse L. Rev. 723 (1998); New York Appellate Practice (Matthew Bender), Chapter 3 — Threshold Jurisdictional Considerations, Chapter 11 — Court of Appeals Practice, Chapter 7 — Preparing the Appellate Brief, Chapter 8 — Argument of the Appeal; Recent Developments in Federal Appellate Advocacy 35 Tort & Ins. L.J. 219 (2000). Member: Onondaga County, New York State (Member, Committee on Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction; Insurance Coverage Committee) and American (Vice Chair and 2d Circuit Newsletter Editor, TIPS Appellate Advocacy Committee; Council of Appellate Lawyers) Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Defamation; Civil Litigation. Email: Alan J. Pierce | | R. John Clark (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1955; admitted to bar, 1988, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: LeMoyne College (B.S., 1978); State University of New York (M.S., 1981); Syracuse University (J.D., 1987). Member: Onondaga County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business; Banking; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy. Email: R. John Clark | | David G. Linger (Member) born Rochester, New York, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, New York, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York and U.S. Claims Court. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984); George Washington University (J.D., 1987). Phi Alpha Theta. Member: Onondaga County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Real Estate Tax Assessment; Eminent Domain; Property Tax Assessments. Email: David G. Linger | | Timothy P. Murphy (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: LeMoyne College (B.A., cum laude, 1986); Syracuse University (J.D., 1989). Member: Onondaga County and New York State (Member, Trial Lawyers Section) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association (Member, Health Care Liability and Litigation Section); Defense Research Institute (Member, Committees on: Medical Liability and Health Care Law; Professional Liability); University Risk Management Insurance Association. Practice Areas: Food Products Liability; Litigation; Hospital Law; Hospital Liability Defense; Self Insured Defense; Commercial Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Dental Malpractice Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Physicians Professional Liability; Products Liability Defense; Products Liability; Motor Carrier Defense; Transportation; Class Action Defense. Email: Timothy P. Murphy | | Marion Hancock Fish (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Pine Manor College (A.A., with high honors, 1974); Wesleyan University (B.A., cum laude, 1976); Syracuse University (J.D., 1980). Member: Onondaga County and New York State (Member, Trusts and Estates and Elder Law Sections) Bar Associations; Estate Planning Council of Central New York. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trust and Estate Administration; Elder Law; Tax Law; Corporate Law; Business Law. Email: Marion Hancock Fish | | Elizabeth A. Salvagno (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, New York, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: LeMoyne College (B.S., cum laude, 1985); Syracuse University (J.D., 1988). Member: Onondaga County, New York State (Member, Condemnation and Certiorari Committee) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Property Tax Assessment; Eminent Domain; Real Property Law. Email: Elizabeth A. Salvagno | | Cora A. Alsante (Member) born Utica, New York, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, New York. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., with honors, 1985); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1988). Member: Onondaga County (Member, Trust and Estates Section) and New York State (Member, Trust and Estates and Elder Law Sections) Bar Associations; Estate Planning Council of Central New York; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trust and Estate Administration; Elder Law; Health Care. Email: Cora A. Alsante | | Debra Chini Sullivan (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: College of William and Mary (B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, 1987); Vanderbilt Law School (J.D., 1990). Student Writing Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1990. Author: "The 1988 Amendment to 26 U.S.C. Section 7430: Expanding Taxpayers' Rights to Recover Costs in Tax Controversies," 42 Vanderbilt Law Review 1711 (1989), reprinted in The Monthly Digest of Tax Articles, January, 1991. Member: Onondaga County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Tax Certiorari; Property Tax Assessments; Real Estate Tax Appeals; Real Estate Tax Assessment; Eminent Domain. Email: Debra Chini Sullivan | | Catherine A. Diviney (Member) born Smithtown, New York, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1984); St. John's University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1988). Member, St. John's University Law Review, 1987-1988. Author: Comment, "Guardian of the Public Interest: An Alternative Application of the Fair Use Doctrine in Salinger v. Random House, Inc.," 61 St. John's Law Review 615, Summer, 1987. Member: Onondaga County and New York State Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Law; Corporate Law; Business Law. Email: Catherine A. Diviney | | Peter V. White (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1958; admitted to bar, 1990, New York. Education: State University of New York, Albany (B.S., cum laude, 1980); Fordham University (J.D., 1989). Member: Onondaga County (Member, Medical/Legal Committee) and New York State (Member, Health Law Section) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Law; Hospital Law; Real Estate; Business Law; Contracts; Tax Law. Email: Peter V. White | | Michael J. Sciotti (Member) born Albany, New York, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, New York, District of Columbia, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Military Appeals, U.S. Claims Court, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western District of New York and U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals. Education: Rochester Institute of Technology (B.S., summa cum laude, 1988); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 1991; LL.M., summa cum laude, 1993). Phi Kappa Phi. Member, Board of Directors, Meals on Wheels, 2001—. Member: Onondaga County (Member, Federal Court Committee), New York State (Member, Labor and Employment Law, and Commercial and Federal Litigation Sections) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Defense Research Institute; Rochester Institute of Technology Alumni Network (Member, Board of Directors, 1995-1999; President, Syracuse Chapter, 1995—); Syracuse University College of Law Alumni Association (Member, Executive Committee, 1996-2001; Vice-President, 1998-1999); Syracuse University College of Law Associates Council (Vice-President, 1998-1999). Practice Areas: Federal Court Litigation; Labor and Employment Litigation; Restrictive Covenant Litigation; Employment Agreements; Intellectual Property; Health Law. Email: Michael J. Sciotti | | Eric C. Nordby (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, 1964; admitted to bar, 1993, New York, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1997, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: Cornell University (A.B., psychology, 1986); Hobart College (1982-1984); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Managing Editor, Buffalo Law Review, 1991-1992. Recipient: Best Brief Award, 1991 Desmond Moot Court Competition; Semi-Finalist, 1991 Desmond Moot Court Competition. Author: Bowen, M.W. & E.C. Nordby, "Perceptions of Liability for the Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress to a Bystander," Behavioral Sciences and the Law, Spring 1993, Vol. 11, No. 2, Page 205. Law Clerk to Chief Judge Thomas J. McAvoy, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, 1993. Member: Onondaga County and New York State Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Construction Litigation; Contract Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Personal Injury Defense. Email: Eric C. Nordby | | John F. Corcoran (Member) born Plattsburgh, New York, 1955; admitted to bar, 1994, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Cortland (Bachelor of Science in Education, cum laude, 1977); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, Syracuse Law Review. Justinian Honorary Society. Author: "The Arbitrability of Labor Grievances After Expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement," Syracuse Law Review, Vol. 43, No. 3, 1992. Associate Editor, ABA Publication "The Labor Lawyer," 1991-1993. Past President, New York State Public Employer Labor Relations Association. Member: Onondaga County and New York State (Member, Municipal, Labor and Employment Law Sections) Bar Associations; Industrial Relations Research Association; Management Advocates for School Labor Affairs. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Education Law; Municipal Law; Fair Labor Standards; Public Sector Collective Bargaining. Email: John F. Corcoran | | Marguerite A. Massett (Member) born Auburn, New York, 1962; admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut; 1995, New York. Education: State University of New York at Cortland (B.S., 1984); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; Health Law Association. Practice Areas: Health Law; Hospital Law; Physician Practices; Tax Exempt Organizations; Corporate Law. Email: Marguerite A. Massett | | Wendy A. Marsh (Member) born Geneva, New York, 1971; admitted to bar, 1995, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1995). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Co-Author, "Recycling Industrial Sites in Erie County: Meeting the Challenge of Brownfield Redevelopment," 3 Buffalo Environmental Law Journal 69, 1995. Member, Air and Waste Management Association. Member: Onondaga County (Member, Environmental Law Section), Ontario County, New York State (Member, Environmental Law Section) and American (Member, Natural Resources and Environment Section) Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association. Special Agencies: United States Environmental Protection Agency; New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Occupational Safety and Health; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Commercial Litigation; Health Law; Labor and Employment. Email: Wendy A. Marsh | | John G. Powers (Member) born Corpus Christi, Texas, 1966; admitted to bar, 1997, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1998, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2001, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: United States Military Academy (B.S., 1988); Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (M.P.A., 1996); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1996). Order of the Coif. Member, Law Review. Law Clerk to the Honorable Frederick J. Scullin, Jr., U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of New York, 1996-98. [U.S. Army, 1988-1993; Infantry Officer]. Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property. Email: John G. Powers | | Joseph T. Mancuso (Member) born Syracuse, New York, 1966; admitted to bar, 1998, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., cum laude, 1988; J.D., summa cum laude, 1997). Order of the Coif. Member, Justinian Honorary Society. Editor-in-Chief, Syracuse Law Review, 1996-1997. Member: Onondaga County and New York State (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Tax Exempt Finance Law; Labor and Employment. Email: Joseph T. Mancuso | | Lindsey Helmer Hazelton (Member) born Massena, New York, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, New York, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1994); University of Buffalo (J.D., 1997). Member: Onondaga County, St. Lawrence County, New York State (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Defense; Title VII Discrimination; Harassment; Unfair Labor Practices; Labor and Employment Law. Email: Lindsey Helmer Hazelton | | Laurel E. Baum (Member) born Glen Cove, New York, 1959; admitted to bar, 1998, New York. Education: Widener University (B.S.N., 1981); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Member, Buffalo Law Review. Registered Nurse, New York, 1981. Member: Onondaga County and New York State (Member, Health Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Health Care; Hospital Law; Labor and Employment. Email: Laurel E. Baum | | Ashley D. Hayes (Member) born Alexandria, Virginia, 1969; admitted to bar, 2002, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1991; J.D., summa cum laude, 2001). Order of the Coif; Order of the Barristers; Justinian Honor Society. Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property. Email: Ashley D. Hayes | | Maureen E. Maney (Member) born Binghamton, New York, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, New York. Education: Le Moyne College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); Albany Law School of Union (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001). Justinian Honor Society; Order of Barristers. Managing Editor, Albany Law Journal of Science and technology, 1999-2001. Practice Areas: Litigation; Creditor Bankruptcy; Labor and Employment. Email: Maureen E. Maney | | ASSOCIATES | | James S. Skloda (Associate) born Syracuse, New York, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1999; J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Environmental Law; Banks and Banking; Finance; Eminent Domain. Email: James S. Skloda | | Holly K. Austin (Associate) born Syracuse, New York; admitted to bar, 2005, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Colby College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); Cornell University Law School (J.D., 2004). Member, Syracuse City Court Small Claims Arbitration Program. Member: Onondaga County and New York State Bar Associations; Onondaga County Volunteer Lawyers Project. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Commercial Law; Litigation. Email: Holly K. Austin | | Mary C. King (Associate) born Syracuse, New York, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Le Moyne College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1999); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member: Syracuse City Court Small Claims Arbitration Program; Onondaga County Volunteer Lawyers Project; Meals on Wheels-Board of Directors. (PHR) Professional in Human Resource Management. Member: Onondaga County and New York State Bar Associations; Onondaga County Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Elder Law; Trusts and Estates. Email: Mary C. King | | Thomas C. Cambier (Associate) born Rochester, New York, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: State University of New York College at Geneseo (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Lambda Pi Eta; Phi Eta Sigma. Member, SUNYAC All-Academic Team. Recipient, Linfoot Scholarship for Academic Achievement and Leadership Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation; Construction Litigation. Email: Thomas C. Cambier | | Robert D. Poyer (Associate) born Troy, Missouri, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002); Institute of International and Comparative Law, Université Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne, Paris, France; Cornell University Law School (J.D., 2005). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Golden Key. Recipient: Bloom Scholarship for Academic Excellence; Gaffney Scholarship for Academic Excellence. Member, Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy. Practice Areas: Creditor Bankruptcy; Banks and Banking; Corporate Law; Business Law. Email: Robert D. Poyer | | Melinda B. Bowe (Associate) born Oneida, New York, 1962; admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: State University of New York at Brockport (B.S., cum laude, 1984); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Education Law; Municipal Law; Labor and Employment. Email: Melinda B. Bowe | | Timothy P. Crisafulli (Associate) born Oswego, New York, 1972; admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: Le Moyne College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); Syracuse University (M.S.Sc., 2000; J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates; Taxation; Business Law. Email: Timothy P. Crisafulli | | Zachary M. Mattison (Associate) born Syracuse, New York, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: State University of New York College at Geneseo (B.S., 2003); Syracuse University (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation. Email: Zachary M. Mattison | | Rhonda Corcoran (Associate) born Camden, New York; admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Email: Rhonda Corcoran | | Douglas J. Gorman (Associate) born Syracuse, New York; admitted to bar, 2006, Delaware; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware; 2008, New York. Education: Le Moyne College (B.S., summa cum laude, 1999); Syracuse University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Douglas J. Gorman | | James Youngs (Associate) born Pulaski, New York, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., magna cum laude, 2004); George Washington University Law School (J.D., 2007). Email: James Youngs |
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