Appellate Division, Fourth Department,
New York State, February 1985.
United States Federal District Court, Western New York,
March 1988.
United States Bankruptcy Court, May 1995.
PRIVATE LAW PRACTICE: Since 1985.
AREAS SERVED: Cattaraugus, Allegany and Chautauqua Counties.
MEDIATOR: I opened PeaceMaker Mediation in July of 1999. I have completed over one hundred mediations in the areas of divorce,
child custody, employment and commercial disputes.
EDUCATION AND DEGREES: VERMONT LAW SCHOOL, Juris Doctor Degree, Cum Laude, May 1984
Ranked in top fifth of Graduating Class
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA: BA.in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, 1980.
UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN: Denmark International Studies Program, Course work included: International Politics, Scandinavian Economics, and
Social Welfare Policy
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Law and Civil Rights as an Adjunct Instructor.
SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY: Business Law Course as an Adjunct Instructor.
MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES:
New York State Bar Associatio.n
Cattaraugus County Bar Association.
Association for Conflict Resolutio.n
Board Member, Olean Rotary Club, Recipient of Paul Harris Fellowship Awar.d
Board Member, Directions in Independant Living.
Former Board Member, Olean United Way.
Former Board Member, Olean Historic and Preservation Society.
Former Board Member, Cattaraugus County Arts Council.
United States Hang Gliding Association, Paragliding Division.
Litigating Auto Collision Cases Seminar, Sponsored by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2-4, 1996.
Coast to Coast mediation Center 40 Hour Mediation Training Program, May 20-24, 1999.
Powerful Persuasion for the 2lst Century and other continuing education programs, Sponsored by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, San
Diego, California, July 18-21, 1997.
Overcoming Juror Bias Seminar, Sponsored by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 13-14, 1998.
Trial of a Personal Injury Case Seminar, November 16, 1984 (NYSBA)
Trial of a Contested Custody Case Seminar, March 23, 1985 (NYSBA)
Basic Real Estate Practice Seminar, October 1, 1985 (NYSBA)
Update on Civil Practice Seminar, October 4, 1985 (NYSBA)
Appellate Practice in New York Seminar, October 11, 1985 (NYSBA)
Basic Criminal Law Practice Seminar, November 19-20, 1985 (NYSBA)
Practical Skills Course, September 5, 1986
Trial Practice Skills Seminar, June 13, 1986 (NYSBA)
Siegel, CPLR Seminar, September 19, 1986 (NYSBA)
Collections and Enforcement of Money Judgments Seminar,October 7-8, 1986 (NYSBA)
Marriage and Family Law Seminar, May 29, 1987 (Erie County Bar Assoc.)
Decisions 1987 Seminar, October 24, 1987 (NYSBA)
Products Liability 1987 Seminar, November 20, 1987 (NYSBA)
Pensions, "QDRO's" and Motion Practice Seminar, May 27, 1988 (NYSBA)
Siegel, CPLR Seminar, September 22, 1988 (NYSBA)
Pretrial Tips for the General Trial Practitioner, October 6, 1990 (Erie County Bar Assoc.)
Diagnostic Studies and Their Use in the Evaluation of Occupational
Back Injuries Seminar, October 17, 1990
Planning For the Elderly Client Seminar, December 7, 1990 (NYSBA)
Litigation Problems in Matrimonial Actions Seminar, February 16, 1991 (Erie County Bar Assoc.)
Law Guardian Training Seminar, March 15, 1991 (Jamestown Bar Assoc.)
Work Place Injury Seminar, May 10, 1991 (NYSBA)
Modern Tactics, Strategies and Techniques in the Trial of a Personal Injury Case, April 3, 1992 (NYSBA)
Hot Tips in Real Property Practice - Erie Institute of Law, January 23, 1993, Commercial Loans: Documentation and Negotiations, Erie Institute of Law
(Materials Only), January 22, 1994.
Hot Tips in Real Property Practice - Erie Institute of Law, February 12, 1994
Hot Tips in Real Property Practice - Part II, Erie Institute of Law, February 12, 1994
Limited Liability Company Seminar, October 28, 1994 (NYSBA)
Title Examination Issue, Olean, New York, March 2, 1995
Professor Siegel New York CPLR Update 2000, Erie Institute of Law, September 15, 2000
Minimizing the Tax Consequences of Divorce in New York, Buffalo, NY, September 27, 2000
Article 81, Guardianship Training Course, March 15, 2001
Commercial Real Estate Transactions Seminar, Erie Institute of Law, March 31, 2001
How to Represent a Client in Mediation, New York State Bar Association, May 4, 2001
The Probate Process from Start to Finish, National Business Institute, August 23, 2001
Professor Siegel New York CPLR Update 2001, Erie Institute of Law, September 14, 2001
2002 Update in Ethics and Professionalism, Erie law Institute, January 12, 2002
Matrimonial and Family Law, Erie Law Institute, March 29, 2003
Buying and Selling a Business, National Business Institute, March 10, 2004
Advanced Real Estate Law, National Business Institute, May 17, 2004
The Divorce of Mr. and Mrs. Average, Erie Law Institute, March 19, 2005
