James E. Monroe is a partner at Dupée & Monroe. P.C. where he devotes his practice to representing injured plaintiffs in personal injury litigation including auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, and construction accidents. James also maintains an active criminal defense practice and represents people whose civil rights have been violated. James received his undergraduate degree from Albany State University in 1991 and earned his Juris Doctorate law degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan in 1996. In addition to his law practice, James is proud to serve as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Access:Supports For Living. Chairperson of the Orange County Cornell University Cooperative Extension; and chairman of the Orange County Foreign Trade Zone Board. James also volunteers as an Assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 63, Goshen, New York.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Car Accidents
- Construction Accidents
- Drug Offenses
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- New Jersey
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- New York
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- 2nd Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
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- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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- United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
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- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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- United States District Court for the Western District of New York
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- Dupee & Monroe, P.C.
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- Assigned Counsel Administrator
- Orange County Government, NY
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- Law Clerk
- State of Michigan
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- Performed research and legal writing in support of legal staff.
- Law Clerk
- Office of the New York State Attorney General
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- Conducted legal research and writing in support of legal staff assigned to the Department of Consumer Fraud.
- Clerk for Senator Arthur Gray - 39th District
- New York State Senate
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- Assisted Senator Gray with office support, constituent communications, drafting legislation and political events.
- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
- J.D. (1996) | Doctor of Law (J.D.), Legal Studies, General
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- Honors: Blue Book Award for academic excellence and achievement in lawyering before trial.
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- State University of New York - Albany
- B.A. (1991) | Economics
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- Activities: President of Delta Omicron Tau fraternity and a member of Student Government.
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- Top 100 Trial Lawyer
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers Organization
- Distinguished Attorney Award
- Lawyers.com
- Distinguished Board Service Award
- Access: Supports for Living
- Bronze Pelican Award
- Archdiocese of New York
- Distinguished Service
- Occupations Foundation, Inc
- Orange County Foreign Trade Zone Board
- Board Member
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- Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Member
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- New York State Bar # 2787117
- Member
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- Orange County Bar Association
- Member
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- American Association for Justice
- Member
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- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
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- Cornell University Cooperative Extension
- Board Member
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- Builders in Port Jervis Say They're Owed $550,000
- Times Herald Record
- Middletown Police Lawsuit May Go to Trial in Spring
- Times Herald Record
- Driver Gets Two to Six Years for Leaving his Girlfriend to Die on Road in Cornwall
- Times Herald Record
- Man Given Up To 6 Years In Girlfriend's Roadside Death
- Times Herald Record
- Orange County Case Cited in Dissent Against Jail Strip-Searches
- Times Herald Record
- Developments-Police Search & Seizure in New York, Constitutional Law
- Uniform Strip Search Policies & The Second Circuit's Interpretation of the 4th Amendment, Winter Conference
- A Public Official's First Amendment Rights, Political Science
- Searches, Seizures & Developments in the 4th Amendment, Constitutional Law
- Premises Liability, Board Meeting
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