I am proud to serve as Hancock Estabrook’s Managing Partner furthering the Firm’s mission to deliver quality and value with exceptional client service, to attract and develop top legal talent and to support the community. Hancock Estabrook has experienced steady growth with the hiring of dozens of highly talented lawyers and other professionals, moved into new state of the art office space on the penthouse floors of AXA Tower I, been named a Best Companies to Work for in New York and adopted a comprehensive Strategic Plan. I am also proud to serve as Counsel for CenterState CEO, the major economic development and business leadership organization in Central New York. As a litigation attorney in Syracuse, I have successfully tried and litigated cases in state and federal courts for over 30 years, including cases involving product liability, trucking and motor vehicle accidents, commercial disputes, premises liability and mass torts matters. My clients include Fortune 500 companies, manufacturers, trucking companies, retailers, banks, individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, security companies, higher education institutions, and municipalities. I also regularly serve as local counsel for out of state firms who have clients involved in litigation in Syracuse and across New York. I was born and raised in Syracuse and am a second-generation litigation lawyer with strong connections to the Community. My father served as a NY Supreme Court Justice for 30 years and my brother is a Supreme Court Justice in Onondaga County and the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the 57 counties outside NYC. I am also available to serve as a Mediator in Albany, Auburn, Binghamton, Cortland, Herkimer, Ithaca, Oneida, Oswego, Utica, Syracuse, Watertown and across Upstate New York. I have been hired by dozens of different plaintiffs’ and defense lawyers to serve as a Mediator in Syracuse and across Upstate New York. I also served as a mediator in the Northern District of New York ADR Program. I have also presented on New York’s mandatory Early Presumptive ADR program to Supreme Court Justices and other Judges. I also presented at the inaugural NYSBA Personal Injury Advanced Mediation Training Program for Mediators to build the skills necessary to become personal injury Mediators. I have also completed the 40 hours of Mediation training required by Part 146 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge which qualify me to serve on court-approved rosters of Mediators and to receive referrals from the court.