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Education:
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York (B.A., 1968); St. John's University
School of Law (J.D., 1972); Member of St. John's LAW REVIEW.
Admissions:
Member of the Bar of New York State, United States Supreme Court, United
States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, United States District Court
for the Northern District of New York, United States District Court
for Southern District of New York.
Experience:
1975 to Present: Spiegel, Brown & Fichera, engaged in all phases
of litigation and trial practice, as well as Appellate work and general
practice.
1989 to 1993: Adjunct Instructor, Department of Humanities, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY.
1976 to 1978: Town Justice, Town of Washington, Dutchess County.
1973 to 1975: Assistant District Attorney, Dutchess County District Attorney's Office.
1972 to 1973: Confidential Law Assistant to the Justices of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Third Department; Appellate Court research and writing and all phases of litigation.
Publications:
Author, "Products Liability: The Genesis of 'Second Collision'",
New York State Bar Journal, January 1979 [this publication subsequently
reprinted on numerous occasions for instructional materials by New York
State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Section].
Awards and Distinctions:
Who's Who in American Law 1989-96; Who's Who in Practicing Attorneys
1989; American Jurisprudence Awards for Excellence in Contracts, 1970;
American Jurisprudence Awards for Excellence in Property Law, 1970;
Phi Delta Phi Scholarship, 1973-1974.
Professional:
President of Dutchess County Bar Association; Association of Trial
Lawyers of America; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; New York
State and American Bar Association; Dutchess County Magistrates' Association;
New York State Bar Association Committee to Confer with New York State
Medical Society; New York State Bar Association Committee on Continuing
Legal Education; Member, Arbitration Panel, American Arbitration Association.,
Nominated for Membership in Trial Advocates.
References:
Honorable Albert M. Rosenblatt
Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court
45 Monroe Place
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Honorable William V. Grady
District Attorney of Dutchess County
10 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
Dr. Joseph S. Bronsan
Executive Vice President
Columbia Teachers College
Columbia University
New York, New York
Dr. Dennis J. Murray, President
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603
Honorable Ralph A. Beisner, Justice
New York State Supreme Court
28 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
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