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| Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York.
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| Bates College, Lewiston, Maine |
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Bachelor of Science, May 1988 |
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Interdisciplinary major:
Philosophy-Psychology-Anthropology; Thesis: Intentionality and Naturalistic
Theories of Mind. Scored in 97th percentile (44/48) on LSAT and 99th
percentile (800/800) on GRE |
| Manlius Pebble Hill School, Dewitt, New York
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Graduated June 1984; Regents Scholar; Congressman's Medal of Merit
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| Solo Practitioner |
1994 - Present |
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New York and Federal Criminal Defense, Civil
Rights, and Employment Discrimination. Admitted to practice in New York State,
Federal District Court for the Northern District of New York, and the Federal Second Circuit
Court of Appeals |
| New York State Trial Lawyers |
1998 - Present |
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Chair of Legal Policy and Action Committee. Board
member and prior Co-Secretary of Central New York Chapter of New York Civil
Liberty Union (1996-1998) |
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Prepared High School student trial team to compete in a
state-wide mock trial tournament, held
by the New York State Bar Association.
Developed and taught a course on civil rights and
discrimination at Manlius Pebble Hill School.
Also taught third and fourth grade students
about the judicial system and then we put
together an annual mock trial attended by family and friends. |
| Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor |
1988 - 1990 |
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State of Maine Licensed Social Worker/CII. Case manager
providing support to mentally ill clients in vocational programming. |
| Retail Business Owner |
1990 - 1991 |
| Construction Worker |
Summer 1987 & 1988 |
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Remodeled an old farm house. Solely wired the
house for electricity, telephone service, and
cable television. Contributed to the group
effort of installing a heating and air-conditioning
system; building roofs, walls, stairs,
cabinetry, dry walling, and painting. |
Professional Associations
American Bar Assoc., Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New York State
Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Criminal Defense Lawyers, Onondaga
County Bar Association
Continuing Legal Education
Federal Defenders' programs including "Winning Strategies for Defending
Federal Criminal Cases"(Oct. 1998), New York State Criminal Defense
Lawyers' programs, New York State Criminal Defenders' Trial Institute (June
1999), ATLA programs including: Basic Trial College (Nov. 1995),
Cross-Examination College (Sept. 1996), and Deposition College (Mar. 1999); New
York State Bar Association Programs, Onondaga County Bar Association Programs,
New York State Law Guardian Programs.
Travel
Italy & France (1997& 1998) Italy, France, Spain
(August 1996) England & France (June 1995) I traveled with European
friends. Canada (August 1993) I traveled with friends I made in Europe
throughout the greater part of Eastern Canada. Europe (August - October
1992) Backpacked Solo through: Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, England,
France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland. Middle East
(June - July 1992) Studied and traveled in Israel and Egypt in a
multi-nationally supported/attended Law program. Japan (May - June, 1986)
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