71 South St
Auburn, NY 13021
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| Experience | Years |
|---|---|
| Michaels & Smolak | Current |
| Law Clerk, New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Fourth Department | 1993-1995 |
| Researched and wrote reports, with recommendations, for the appellate justices regarding the appeals to be decided | |
| School | Focus | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University College of Law - Syracuse University | law | J.D. (1993) | 1993 |
| Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Order of the Coif, Justinian Society, Scribes Award for outstanding legal writing, Law Review | |||
| Activities: Associate Editor for Law Review. | |||
| Details: Graduated in top 5% of class. | |||
| Location | Year Admitted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1993 |
| New York | 1994 |
| 2nd Circuit | 1996 |
| Federal Circuit | 1996 |
| Language | Spoken | Written |
|---|---|---|
| French |  | |
| Spanish | | |
| Activity | Organization | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Boys & Girls Club of Geneva, NY | 2009 | |
| Details: Has served on this Board since 2006, has served as vice-president and president, and as a regular volunteer to take the children skating, swimming, and to other after school activities. | |||
| President | YMCA of Auburn, NY | 1998 | |
| Details: Has served on this Board since 1998, and is currently its president. | |||
| Board Member and Secretary | Farmworkers' Legal Services of NY | 1998 | |
| Details: Has served on the board of this not-for-profit since 1998 -- provides free legal services to disadvantaged farm workers, who are mostly Hispanic immigrants. | |||
| Chair | Human Rights Commission of Geneva, NY | 2002 | 2005 |
| Details: Served on this Commission for 3 years and as its Chair for 2 years - the Commission provides free legal help to victims of discrimination, and provides education about discrimination, in Geneva, New York. | |||
| Award | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Citizen of the Year | Geneva Area Chambre of Commerce | 2009 |
| Was honored as Citizen of the Year in the City of Geneva, New York (place of residence) for years of service on several not-for-profit boards and for providing regular free legal assistance in Spanish to Hispanic farm workers and for volunteer work with the children of the Boys & Girls Club of Geneva. | ||
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Member, New York State Bar | 1994-Current |
| Member, Cayuga County Bar Association | 1995-Current |
| Member, Ontario County Bar Association | 1998-Current |
| Member, American Institute for Justice | 1995-Current |
| Member, Onondaga County Bar Association | 1998-Current |
| Member, New York State Trial Lawyers Association | 1995-Current |
| Member, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers | 2005-Current |
| Title | Publisher | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Several Articles on Personal Injury Litigation in New York | New York State Trial Lawyers Institute | |
| Several articles discussing emerging law regarding personal injury litigation published in the New York State Trial Lawyers' Institute publication called "The Bill or Particulars" | ||
| New York State Bar Association Personal Injury Treatise: Chapter on Municipal Liability | New York State Bar Association | 2009 |
| Suits against Public Entities for Injury or Wrongful Death | New York State Bar Journal | 2002 |
| Discusses the intricate rules and pitfalls in suing New York public entities such as the State of NY, municipalities, public corporations, school districts and public authorities. | ||
| Flores v. Meese: Playing Hide and Seek with the Right to Physical Freedom | Syracuse Law Review | March 1, 1993 |
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