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Attorney Adriel Laurore
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2022
Education:
- Cooley Law School
- J.D. - 2020
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Honors: Law School Honors Scholar
- Honors: Semi-finalist in the Melissa Mitchell Moot Court and WMU Mock Trial Competitions
- St. John’s University
- B.S.
- Major: Legal Studies
Attorney Alan J. Pope
Bar Admissions:
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
Education:
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
- Juris Doctor - 1979
- Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam, New York
- B.S.C.E.E., Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering - 1976
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon
Attorney Anna K. Holmberg
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1976
Education:
- Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York
- J.D. - 1975
- University of Michigan
- M.A. - 1969
- Cornell University
- B.A. - 1967
Attorney Avery C. McLean
Bar Admissions:
- State of New York, 2025
Education:
- Penn State Law, The Pennsylvania State University, 2024
- J.D.
- Honors :CALI Award recipient: Agricultural Law, and Rural Economic Development Clinic Journal of Law & International Affairs (Editor), 2023
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2021
- B.S. (Biology)
- Honors: Summa cum laude
- Honors: Donaghey Scholars Honors Program, Missouri Valley Conference – 2021 President’s Council Academic Excellence Award, The Alan Ward Award (Community Service). Capstone: The Future of Agricultural Herbicide Regulation: The Biological Evaluation and International Response in Regard to Impending Glyphosate Regulation.
Attorney Beth E. Westfall
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1987
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1988
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- J.D. - 1986
- University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
- B.A. - 1978
Attorney Brady L. Begeal
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2012
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2012
- Pennsylvania, 2017
Education:
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York, 2011
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Keuka College, Keuka, New York, 2008
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
Attorney Caroline M. Guiles
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2018
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
Education:
- Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- J.D. - 2017
- University at Buffalo
- B.A. - 2014
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Economics and Political Science
Attorney Carrie A. Wenban
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2005
- Pennsylvania, 2013
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- J.D. - 2004
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Justinian Honor Society, Member
- Binghamton University
- B.A. - 2000
- Honors: cum laude
Attorney Christopher S. McIlveen
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2021
- North Carolina, 2019
Education:
- Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
- L.L.M. (Transactional and Corporate Law) - 2020
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- J.D. - 2019
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Student Bar Association (Executive Vice President)
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- B.A. - 2016
- Major: History and Political Science
Attorney Corinne E. Taylor
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 2004
Education:
- Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- J.D. - 2003
- Honors: Dean’s List
- University of Scranton
- B.A. - 2000
- Honors: Highest Distinction in the Major
- Honors: Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice Honor Society)
- Honors: National Dean’s List
- Major: Criminal Justice
Attorney Craig D. Specht
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2024
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2024
Education:
- Albany Law School
- J.D - 2023
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Binghamton University
- B.A. - 2020
- Honors: cum laude
Attorney Dirk A. Galbraith
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1972
Education:
- Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York
- J.D. - 1971
- Honors: President, Cornell Law Student Association, 1970-1971
- Davidson College
- A.B. - 1968
Attorney Emily Lovelass Lantrip
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2021
Education:
- University of Mississippi School of Law, Mississippi
- J.D. Concentration in Sports & Entertainment - 2019
- Honors: Law Association for Women (President)
- State University of New York at New Paltz
- Dual B.A. (English & Public Relations) - 2015
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Sorority Leader of the Y ear Award, 2015
Attorney Ferris D. Lebous
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1980
Education:
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University, 1979
Attorney Gary B. Kline
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1987
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2000
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
Education:
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia
- J.D. - 1986
- Honors: Staff Writer & Contributor, Law Review, 1985-1986
- Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- B.A. - 1983
- Major: Accounting and Economics
Attorney Gina M. Middleton
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2021
Education:
- University at Buffalo Law School, Buffalo, New York
- J.D. - 2020
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: CALI Award Recipient (Gender, Sexuality & the Law, Copyright Law)
- Honors: 2020 Robert J. Connelly Trial Technique Award
- State University of New York at Geneseo
- B.A. - 2014
- Major: English
- State University of New York at Geneseo, Ella Cline Shear School of Education
- Master of Education in Literacy B-12 - 2016
Attorney Ian S. Lamont
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2017
Education:
- Liberty University School of Law, Lynchburg, Virginia
- J.D. - 2016
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Dean's Honor Roll
Attorney Irene Graven
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1985
Education:
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D. - 1984
- State University of New York, Potsdam
- B.A. - 1977
Attorney James P. O'Brien
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1981
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1981
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 2002
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2006
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2004
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- J.D. - 1980
- Honors: magna cum laude
- State University of New York College, Oswego, New York
- B.A. - 1977
- Honors: magna cum laude
Attorney Jared R. DiNicolantonio
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2024
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2024
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- J.D. - 2023
- Honors: Student Attorney, Elder & Health Law Clinic at Syracuse University
- SUNY Geneseo
- B.A. - 2020
Attorney Jeffrey A. Brown
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1987
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1987
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- J.D. - 1986
- State University of New York, Brockport, New York
- B.S. - 1982
- Honors: magna cum laude
Attorney Hon. Jeffrey A. Tait
Bar Admissions:
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
- New York
Education:
- Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1979
- Honors: cum laude
- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
- B.A. - 1975
Attorney Jeremy E. Yzeik
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 2023
Education:
- Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts, 2022
- Juris Doctorate
- Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- B.A.
- Minor: Business Management
- Major: Criminology
- Major: Sociology
Attorney John P.R. Oswald
Bar Admissions:
- New York
Education:
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2023
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Jeffrey Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition - 2022 - 2023
- Honors: Americn Association for Justice (AAJ) Trial Advocacy Competition 2023
- Law Journal: Mitchell Hamline Journal of Public Policy & Practice, Writing Associate/Editor
- East Carolina University, 2003
- B.S.
- Major: Business Administration: Marketing
Attorney Joseph J. Steflik
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1972
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1972
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2000
Education:
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- J.D. - 1971
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- B.A. - 1968
- Honors: cum laude
Attorney Joy A. Blumkin
Bar Admissions:
- New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
Attorney Keegan Coughlin
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2017
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- Juris Doctorate - 2016
- State University of New York at Geneseo, New York
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 2013
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Keith A. Gorgos
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2010
- District of Columbia, 2010
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2013
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 2015
Education:
- University at Buffalo Law School, Buffalo, New York
- J.D. – 2009, magna cum laude
- Honors: 2009 Justice Philip Halpern Award for Excellence in Writing on the Law Review
- Buffalo Law Review (Articles Editor)
- Buffalo Intellectual Property Law Journal (Editor-in-Chief)
- University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
- B.S. – 2006, magna cum laude, with Highest Distinction in the Major
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Beta Kappa’s Iota Book Award; Simon School of Business Early Leaders Award
- Major: Brain & Cognitive Sciences
Attorney Keith A. O'Hara
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1991
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1992
Education:
- State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York
- J.D. - 1990
- University of Scranton
- B.S. - 1987
- Major: Criminal Justice
Attorney Kristen K. Luce
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2008
Education:
- Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- J.D. - 2007
- Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York
- B.A. - 2002
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Philosophy
- Major: Politics & Law
Attorney Lars P. Mead
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2003
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2003
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2009
Education:
- University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado
- J.D. - 1998
- State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York
- B.A. - 1994
- Honors: magna cum laude
Attorney Lindsey L. Johnson
Bar Admissions:
- New York
Education:
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D. - 2019
- State University of New York at Oswego
- B.A.
- Major: Public Justice
Attorney Logan A. Nagle
Bar Admissions:
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Education:
- The Pennsylvania State Dickinson School of Law, 2020
- J.D.
- Elmira College, 2015
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
Attorney Lori Grumet Schapiro
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1986
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1986
Education:
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 00/1985
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Member, Justinian Society
- State University of New York, Binghamton, New York
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1982
- Honors: With Honors
Attorney Marcie A. Finlay
Bar Admissions:
- New York
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
Education:
- Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York
- J.D. - 1996
- Honors: magna cum laude
- University of Illinois
- B.A. - 1991
- Honors: University Honors
Attorney Mark S. Gorgos
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1981
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1981
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1985
Education:
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D. - 1980
- Union College, Schenectady, New York
- B.A. - 1978
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Law
- Major: Public Policy
Attorney Mark D. Spinner
Bar Admissions:
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
Education:
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D. - 1998
- Allegheny College
- B.A. - 1995
- Honors: Alden Scholar
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Mary Lou Conrow
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1992
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2009
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2013
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- J.D. - 1991
- St. Bonaventure University
- B.B.A. - 1986
Attorney Meiying Z. Austin
Bar Admissions:
New York, 2005
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York, 2004
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, 2000
- B.A.
Attorney Michael P. DeGroat
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1977
Education:
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D. - 1977
- LeMoyne College, Syracuse, New York
- B.A. - 1972
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Economics
Attorney Michael C. Perehinec
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2013
- Pennsylvania, 2011
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2013
Attorney Nathan D. VanWhy
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2011
Education:
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D. - 2010
- Honors: magna cum laude
- State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, New York
- 2006
Attorney Nancy E. Kline
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1990
Education:
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1989
- Yale University
- B.A. - 1982
Attorney Nathan Kopp
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2021
- Utah, 2014
- Illinois, 2007
Education:
- Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana
- J.D. - 2007
- Cornell University
- B.S. - 2004
Attorney Nicholas S. Cortese
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2015
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2016
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- J.D. - 2014
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Boston University
- B.S. - 2006
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Journalism
Attorney Paul J. Sweeney
Bar Admissions:
- New York
- New Jersey
- West Virginia
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- U. S. Court of Military Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
Education:
- Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York
- J.D. - 1987
- Fordham University, Bronx, New York
- B.A. - 1984
- Honors: In Cursu Honorum
- Honors: Dean's List
Attorney Rachel A. Abbott
Bar Admissions:
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York, 2005
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Keuka College, New York, New York, 2002
- B.A.
- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Attorney Rachael A. Thomas
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 2015
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2016
Education:
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
- J.D. - 2012
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- B.S. - 2009
- Honors: magna cum laude
Attorney Richard B. Long
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1957
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1957
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1974
Education:
- Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York
- J.D. - 1957
- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
- A.B. - 1953
Attorney Robert M. Ibraham Jr
Bar Admissions:
- New York
Education:
- St. John’s University School of Law
- J.D. – 2023
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Dean’s Scholarship
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Honors: Dean’s Award for Excellence
- Honors: Beatrice Levine Award
- Honors: Timothy J. Meehan Memorial Award
- Honors: The Wann Family Foundation Award
- Commercial Division Online Law Report (Senior Staff)
- St. John’s Law Review (Senior Staff)
- Stony Brook University
- B.S. (Applied Mathematics and Statistics) – 2020
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Dean’s List; Outstanding Academic Achievement Award; Award of Honor
Attorney Robert R. Jones
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1991
- Pennsylvania, 2007
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1991
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2013
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2013
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
Education:
- State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York
- J.D. - 1990
- Honors: cum laude
- Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York
- B.A. - 1987
- Honors: With Honors
Attorney Robert J. Madigan
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1978
- Pennsylvania, 1985
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1978
Education:
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D. - 1977
- St. Michael's College, Vermont
- B.A. - 1974
Attorney Robert H. McKertich
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 2003
- New York, 2009
- Pennsylvania, 2010
Education:
- Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
- Juris Doctor - 2003
- University of Rhode Island
- Bachelor of Arts - 1998
- Honors: Strauss Academic Scholarship Award for excellence in Political Science
Attorney Rosemarie Pope
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2015
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- J.D. - 2014
- State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York
- B.S. (Finance) - 2007
Attorney Samuel M. Blakley
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2021
- New Jersey, 2020
Education:
- Penn State Law, University Park, Pennsylvania, 2020
- J.D.
- St. John’s University, 2015
- B.S. (Criminal Justice)
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Certificate in Crisis Intervention
- St. John’s University, 2016
- M.P.S. (Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Leadership)
- Honors: Judge Laurence J. Finnegan Jr. Award
Attorney Scot G. Miller
Bar Admissions:
- Florida, 1996
- New York, 2000
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2012
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 2015
Education:
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D. - 1996
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
- B.A. - 1993
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Economics
Attorney Shannon E. Kane
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2017
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2017
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2017
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2018
Education:
- University of North Carolina
- Master of Healthcare, expected 2020
- Syracuse University College of Law
- J.D. - 2016
- Binghamton University
- B.A. - 2013
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: English
Attorney Susan L. English
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1990
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1996
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1997
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1996
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- J.D. - 1989
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- State University of New York, Binghamton, New York
- B.S. - 1984
- Honors: With High Honors
- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- A.S. - 1982
- Honors: magna cum laude
Attorney Thomas H. Bouman
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2018
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
Education:
- The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- J.D. - 2017
- Honors: Legal Extern at the Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Columbia University, M.F.A. (Creative Writing, Fiction Concentration), 2005
- Johns Hopkins University, (B.A. Writing Seminars), 2001
- Honors: General & Departmental Honors; Phi Beta Kappa
Attorney Zachary D. Morahan
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 2013
- New York, 2014
Education:
- Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- J.D. - 2013
- Keystone College , LaPlume, Pennsylvania
- B.S. - 2010
- Honors: summa cum laude