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Coughlin & Gerhart, LLPOf Counsel
Michael P. DeGroat
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Michael P. DeGroat

5.0
3 reviews

38 West Street, Suite 3, Walton, NY 13856

Real Estate, Trust & Estates, Business & Banking and 1 more

About Michael P. DeGroat

Michael P. DeGroat became of counsel to Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP on January 1, 2014, after having spent 35 years practicing law in Delaware County, New York. From 1978 to 1980 Mike served as law assistant to Delaware County Judge Richard H. Farley. In 1980, he joined the firm of Eaton, Griffith and Mugglin. Mike has maintained a general practice of law in Walton since that time, concentrating in the areas of real estate, estate planning,
estate administration, and banking law. He has also been the town attorney for the Town of Colchester in Delaware County since 1988. Mike has been affiliated with many Delaware County entities. He was a director of Delaware Valley Hospital, Inc. and has been director of The National Bank of Delaware County. He also served as a member of the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Delaware County and Broome County Bar Associations.

Mike and his wife Jean reside in Walton, New York. Mike is a parishioner and a lector at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church. He is a veteran of the United States Army.

Leadership & Community Involvement

• Habitat for Humanity of Delaware County, 2000 - Present
• Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission, 2006 - 2012

Past Employment Experience

• DeGroat & Northrup, Partner, 1992 - 2000
• Michael P. DeGroat, Sole Practice, 2001 - 2013

Representative Experience

• National Bank of Delaware County
• Town of Colchester

 

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Michael P. DeGroat got this award in 2021

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Trusts and Estates
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January 23, 2017
Hired Attorney Michael P. DeGroat

Professional, thorough, kind, and caring. Everything you want in a lawyer.

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October 03, 2011
Hired Attorney Michael P. DeGroat

He is very complete in every way as a professional legal advisor.

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August 22, 2010
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Very well organized and performed in a prompt efficient manner.

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Areas of Law

  • Real Estate
  • Other 3
    • Trust & Estates
    • Business & Banking
    • Public Law

Practice Details

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    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
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  • Firm Information
    Position
    Of Counsel
    Firm Name
    Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1977, New York
    Memberships

    Professional Associations

    •New York State Bar Association, 1978
    •Delaware County Bar Association, 1978 to Present

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
    Class of 1977
    J.D.
    Other Education
    LeMoyne College, Syracuse, New York
    Class of 1972
    B.A.
    cum laude

    LeMoyne College, Syracuse, New York
    Class of 1972
    B.A.
    Economics

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Of Counsel at Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP
5.0
3 reviews

38 West Street, Suite 3Walton, NY 13856U.S.A.

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  • Tuesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

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