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| 1990-Feb.1999 |
Founding Partner and member of the law firm of Cusick, Hacker & Murphy LLP., Airport Park, Latham, NY. |
| 1979-1990 |
Partner in the law firm of Maynard, O’Connor & Smith, 80 State Street, Albany, NY. |
| 1974-1979 |
Associate in the law firm of Maynard, O’Connor& Smith, 80 State Street, Albany, NY. |
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Civil trial lawyer representing individuals, corporations and municipalities in litigation and other matters involving, among other things, contract, personal injury, civil rights, medical malpractice, and products liability situations and related issues.
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Currently licensed to practice in New York and Massachusetts and all Federal Courts.
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Appeared and participated as attorney of record in Trial and Appellate Courts throughout New York State (First, Third and Fourth Departments), U.S. District Ct for the No., So. and West. Dist. of NY, U.S. Ct of App, 2nd Circ., U.S. Tax Ct. and U.S. Supreme Court.
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Admitted also in Massachusetts and for limited purposes in Ill., Pa., and Fla.
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Formerly certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Lawyer, former member of the American Trial Lawyers Assn, Defense Research Institute, American Bar Assn, Propane Gas Defense Assn. and the American Arbitration Assn.
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Serves as a mediator and arbitrator on a per case basis.
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Member of NYS Bar Assn, serving upon committees and panels involving ethics and civility and other professional issues since the early 1980s.
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| Education |
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| 1999- Present |
Ph.D. candidate, Political Science, University at Albany, SUNY; all 76 credits completed, including course work in Research Methods, Theory, American Politics, Public Law and Public Policy; Secondary Field in American Politics (Urban, Parties and Public Policy) Comprehensive Examination completed Spring, 2001. Awaiting schedule of Oral Comprehensive Examination (Spring, 2002) and Dissertation completion. |
| 1998-2000 |
MA, Political Science, University at Albany, SUNY. |
| 1972-1975 |
JD, Albany Law School, Union University. |
| 1967-1971 |
BA, Political Science, College at Oneonta, SUNY. |
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| Fall 2000: |
Civil Liberties (POS 336), University at Albany, class of 51 undergraduates. |
| Fall 2000: |
Fall 2000: Aviation Law (AER 100), Schenectady Community College, class of 25. |
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Law and Public Policy (POS/PAD 328), Univ. at Albany, class of 57. |
| Fall 2001: |
American Criminal Courts (POS 363), University at Albany, class of 42. |
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| Civic Activities: |
Served on various Boards and Associations relating to community and non-profit organizations including North Colonie Central School District and Shaker H.S., College at Oneonta, State University of New York, Albany Law School, Union University. |
| Flying/Aviation: |
Certificated Private Pilot with extensive instrument training/gliding experience and other related aviation interests. |
| Road Running: |
Participated in and completed numerous races including NYC, Boston, Montreal, and Washington D.C. Marathons. |
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