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Attorney Terence P. O’Connor

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 1984
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1984
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1985
• Vermont, 2013
• U.S. District Court District of Vermont, 2017

Education:

• Notre Dame Law School, Indiana
  
  • J.D. - 00/1983
• St Lawrence University, Canton, New York
  
  • B.S. - 1980
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  • Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa
• University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen
  
  • 1978

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• The International Academy of Trial Lawyers
• International Association of Defense Counsel
• New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
• New York State Bar Association
• Vermont Bar Association
• Vermont Trial Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association
• Albany County Bar Association
• Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA)
• Professional Liability Underwriting Society

Attorney Michael J. O’Connor

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 1978
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1982
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
• U.S. Tax Court, 1980
• U.S. Court of International Trade, 1980
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York

Education:

• Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts
  
  • J.D. - 1976
  • Honors: American Jurisprudence Award
• Siena College, Loudonville, New York
  
  • B.B.A. - 1973
  • Minor: Accounting & Finance
• University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
  
  • M.B.A. - 1978

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association, 1991 to Present
• Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association, President, 1996 to 1997
• Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association, Director, 1992 to 1997
• American Bar Association, Consumer Bankruptcy Committee, Member, 1985 to 2005
• New York State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Committee, Member, 1992 to 2000
• Northern District of New York, Bankruptcy - Merit Selection Committee, Chairman, 1995
• National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, 1992 to Present
• National Association of Chapter 7 Trustees
• National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees, Associate Member, 1992 to 2014
• AARP Attorney Reference Program
• United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of New York, Appointed Panel Trustee, 1986 to Present
• Northern District of New York Local Rules Revision Committee, 1993, 1998, 2000, Member
• Northern District of New York, Judicial Merit Selection Committee, Chairman, 1994
• Third Judicial District of New York, Appointed Member of Committee on Character and Fitness, 2009 to Present
• New York State Bar Association, Empire State Counsel Designation, 2014 to 2015
• National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Member
• American Bankruptcy Institute, Associate Member

Attorney Dennis A. First

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1985
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1979
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1979

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • J.D. - 1978
• Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
  
  • B.A. - 1975
  • Honors: With Distinction
  • Major: Political Science
• Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Bar Association, Member
• Albany County Bar Association, Member
• New York State Bar Association, Member
• Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• New York State Bar Association, Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law and Environment Law Sections, Member
• State Bar Association, Appointed Member, Special Committee to Confer with the State's Medical Society
• DRI, Member
• Council on Litigation Management, Member
• Capital District Trial Lawyers, Member

Attorney Kathleen A. Barclay

Bar Admissions:

• New York

Education:

• Boston College Law School

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Capital District Trial Lawyers Association
• Albany County Bar Association 
• Capital District Women's Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association

Attorney Dianne C. Bresse

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 1980
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1980
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1993
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2000
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2005
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2008

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • J.D. - 1979
• Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York
  
  • B.A. - 1976
  • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  • Major: English

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Albany County Bar Association, Member
• New York State Bar Association, Member
• Defense Research Institute, Member
• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, Member
• American Bar Association, Member

Attorney Curtis L.S. Carpenter

Bar Admissions:

• Vermont, 2017
• U.S. District Court District of Vermont, 2019
• Maine, 2016
• U.S. District Court District of Maine, 2016
• Massachusetts, 2003
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 2005
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2009

Education:

• New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
  
  • J.D. - 2003
  • Honors: magna cum laude
• University of Vermont
  
  • B.A. - 1992
  • Major: Political Science

Attorney Molly C. Casey

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 2013
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2013
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 2013
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2013
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2018

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • J.D. - 2012
• New York University, New York
  
  • 2006
  • Major: Political Science

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Capital District Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, Member
• New York State Bar Association, Torts and Insurance Compensation Law Section, Chair
• Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association, Treasurer
• New York State Bar Association, Fellow

Attorney Michael P. Cavanagh

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 1995
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1995
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2001
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of New York, 2013
• U.S. District Court District of Vermont, 2005
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • J.D. - 1994
  • Honors: cum laude
• State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York
  
  • B.A. - 1986
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Honors: Dean's List
  • Major: English
  • Major: Political Science

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• New York State Bar Association, Member
• Albany County Bar Association, Member
• Defense Research Institute, Member

Attorney Carol E. Crummey

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 2014
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2014
• Vermont, 2024

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • J.D. - 2013
  • Honors: Dean's List
  • Honors: Winner, Donna Jo Morse Client Counseling Competition, 2012-2013
• Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
  
  • B.A. - 2008
  • Honors: Dean's List
  • Major: English
  • Major: Communications

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Albany County Bar Association, Member
• New York State Bar Association, Member

Attorney Abigail A. Dean

Bar Admissions:

• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2017
• New York, 2017

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • Juris Doctor - 2016
• Le Moyne College, Syracuse, New York
  
  • A.B., Bachelor of Arts - 2013
  • Major: Political Science
  • Minor: Communications and History

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• New York State Bar Association, Member
• Capital District Trial Lawyers Association , Member
• Albany County Bar Association, Member
• Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association
• New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers the New York State Bar Association Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section, Executive Committee Member

Attorney Aaron M. Depaolo

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 2014
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2014
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2021

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • J.D. - 2013
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Honors: Moot Court trial Advocacy Team
  • Honors: Capital District Trial Lawyers Association Prize, 2013
• Siena College, Loudonville, New York
  
  • B.S. - 2010
  • Honors: Dean's List
  • Major: Marketing and Management

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Albany County Bar Association, Member
• Capital District Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• New York State Bar Association, Member
• American Bar Association, Member

Attorney Shannon D. Frazier

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 2001
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2001

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • J.D. - 2000
• Union College, Schenectady, New York
  
  • B.S. - 1997
  • Major: Political Science

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• New York State Bar Association, Member
• Albany County Bar Association
• Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association
• National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees
• Capital District Women's Bar Association

Attorney Jeanne M. Gonsalves Lloyd

Bar Admissions:

• New York
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit

Education:

• Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York
  
  • J.D. - 1988
  • College of St. Rose
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Honors: Outstanding Scholarship Award in Political Science

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• New York State Bar Association
• Albany County Bar Association

Attorney Elizabeth J. Grogan

Bar Admissions:

• Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
  
  • J.D. - 2003
  • Honors: magna cum laude
• University of Maine, Orono, Maine
  
  • B.A. - 1999
  • Honors: summa cum laude
  • Major: English
  • Minor: Business

Education:

• New York State Bar Association
• Albany County Bar Association, Officer on the Board
• Third Judicial Department’s Character and Fitness Committee

Attorney Anne M. Hurley

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 1989
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1989
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1991
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 2010

Education:

• State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York
  
  • J.D. - 1988
  • Honors: Robert J. Connelly Award for Excellence in Trial Practice
• State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
  
  • B.A. - 1985
  • Honors: summa cum laude
  • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  • Honors: University Women’s Award
  • Honors: University Honors Scholar

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Albany County Bar Association, Member
• New York State Bar Association, Member
• Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, Member

Attorney P. Baird Joslin Jr.

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 1998
• Vermont, 2008
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1998
• U.S. District Court District of Vermont, 2011
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2005

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • J.D. - 1997
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Honors: Justinian Society
• University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
  
  • B.A. - 1993
  • Major: Political Science

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• New York State Bar Association, Member
• Albany County Bar Association, Member
• Vermont Bar Association
• Fellow in American College of Trial Lawyers

Attorney Peter B. Joslin

Bar Admissions:

• Vermont, 1973
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1973
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1991

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
• University of Vermont
  
  • 1966
  • Major: Biology

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Vermont Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Attorney Brian P. Krzykowski

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 1984
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1984
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1988

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • J.D. - 1983
• Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania
  
  • B.A. - 1980
  • Major: History
  • Minor: Political Science
• College of St. Rose, Albany, New York
  
  • Masters Program in Secondary Education - 2000
  • Honors: Kappa Delta Pi

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Defense Research Institute, Trucking Committee, Products Liability Committee, Retail and Hospitality Committee
• Albany County Bar Association
• Capital District Trial Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association – Litigation Section
• New York State Bar Association – Torts, Insurance, Compensation Law

Attorney Michele M. Monserrate

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 1990
• Massachusetts, 1989
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1990
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1994
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 2007
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2005

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • J.D. - 1989
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Honors: Justinian Society
• Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
  
  • B.A. - 1986
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Honors: Psi Chi Honor Society
  • Honors: Jesuit Honor Society

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• New York State Bar Association, Member
• Albany County Bar Association, Member
• Capital District Women's Bar Association, Member
• Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Member

Attorney Joseph T. Perkins

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 1992

Education:

• University of Michigan Law School at Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  
  • J.D. - 1991
• Union College, Schenectady, New York
  
  • B.A. 1988
  • Major: Economics
    
    
    
    

Attorney Emily A. Phillips

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 2020
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2020
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2022

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • J.D. - 2019
• Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut
  
  • B.A. - 2016
• Alden March Bioethics Institute, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York
  
  • M.S. - 2019

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Albany County Bar Association, Member
• Capital District Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• New York State Bar Association, Member
• American Bar Association, Member

Attorney Carol C. Poles

Bar Admissions:

• New York
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York

Education:

• Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
  
  • J.D. - 1990
• University of the South
  
  • B.A. - 1985

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers
• New York State Bar Association, Member
• Albany Bar Association, Member
• Dutchess County Bar Association, Member

Attorney Rebecca J. Smyth

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 2022

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • J.D. - 2021
  • Honors: summa cum laude
  • Honors: Dean’s List
  • Honors: Justinian Society
• University at Albany, Albany, New York
  
  • B.S. - 2019
  • Honors: summa cum laude
  • Honors: Dean’s List
  • Major: Biology

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• New York State Bar Association, Member

Attorney Alexander L. Stabinski

Bar Admissions:

• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2007
• New York, 2004

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • 2003
• Hartwick College
  
  • 1999

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Albany County Bar Association
• Capital District Trial Lawyers Association
• Montgomery County Bar Association

Attorney Samantha V. Vedder

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 2018

Education:

• Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
  
  • Juris Doctor - 2017
  • Honors: Capital District Trial Lawyers Association Prize 2017
  • Honors: Moot Court Trial Advocacy Team
  • Honors: Elder Law Pro Bono Project Director 2015-2017
• Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York
  
  • Bachelor of Arts - 2014
  • Major: Political Science

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• New York State Bar Association
• Albany County Bar Association

Attorney Elizabeth B. Yoquinto

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 2016
• Vermont

Education:

• Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York
  
  • J.D. - 2015
• Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut
  
  • B.A. - 2010
• Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg
  
  • 2008

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• New York State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Albany County Bar Association
• Capital District Women’s Bar Association

Attorney Rachel E. Miller

Bar Admissions

• New York
• Maryland
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York

Education

• SUNY Buffalo Law School, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 2012
  
  • J.D.
  • Cum Laude Honors
  • Israel & Irene Birzon Trial Advocacy Award Recipient
• Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland, 2008
  
  • B.A.
  • Major: Political Science

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Broome County Bar Association, Board of Directors, Director
• New York State Bar Association, Delegate, Sixth District 
• New York State Bar Association, Nominating Committee, Member
• Character & Fitness Committee, Member