Spiegel, Brown , Fichera & Acard Attorney; Cynthia Fichera

Donald D. Brown, Jr. || Cynthia K. Fichera || Brian D. Acard || Michael A. Cote || Joseph L. Spiegel

Personal:
Born: August 21, 1960, Conneaut, Ohio; married, two daughters.
Residence: 2 Windsor, Cornwall, New York.

Education:
Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York, Juris Doctorate June 1985; top 10% of class, Pace Law Review; co-author of New York v. Quarles;
Safety First; Benton National Moot Court Competition; Alumni Academic Scholarship Award; Vice President - Student Bar Association; American Jurisprudence Book Award.

Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio, Bachelor of Science, May 1981; Magna cum laude (3.83/4.0); Dual major in Marketing and Public Administration; Highest grade point in graduating class in both majors; Editor ONU Literary Magazine; College of Business Academic Scholarship; Gertrude Andrews Academic Scholarship; Elected representative to Dean's Advisory Council; Debate team.

Admissions:
New York State Bar - February 26, 1986
United States District Court - Southern and Eastern Districts - June 10, 1986

Experience:
January 1, 1993: Member of the firm - Spiegel, Brown & Fichera - Represent plaintiffs and defendants in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases.

January 1985 - December 31, 1992: Spiegel, Pergament & Brown - Associate - Responsible for all phases of trial practice and litigation including pleadings, motions, depositions, trials, Appellate briefs and arguments.

1993: Instructor, Marist College Paralegal Weekend Program.

12/83-12/84
Campbell, Cunnion, O'Connor and Carlucci. Research Assistant. Legal research and writing and drafted pleadings for litigation firm which acted as in house counsel to Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

11/82-11/83
Olin Corporation, Consumer Products Legal Department, Stamford, CT: Legal Assistant: Worked closely with in-house counsel, as well as several litigation attorneys from the Manhattan law firm of Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler, which served as outside counsel to Olin. Projects included responding to massive discovery demands in a federal false advertising case, drafting interrogatories and researching issues in various phases of an antitrust action.

Community & Activities
New York State Trial Lawyers Association, American Trial Lawyer Association,
New York State Bar Association, Dutchess County Bar Association, Orange County

Professional Associations
Bar Association, National Head Injury Foundation and Union Presbyterian Church
Instructor - Marist College Paralegal Course