Born in Lockport, New York, I hold an undergraduate degree from Fairfield University and a law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where I graduated cum laude. I was an Assistant District Attorney in Chemung County, New York and now a partner with Williamson, Clune & Stevens. I specialize in personal injury and criminal defense. I am the Past President of the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County and the Past President of the Board of Directors of the Alcohol and Drug Council of Tompkins County. I live in Ithaca with my wife and two sons and enjoy coaching youth lacrosse and baseball.

Areas of Practice

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense
Criminal Defense
Custody & Visitation
Real Estate
Motor Vehicle Accidents – Plaintiff
Traffic Violations

Litigation Percentage

75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

New York, 1994
North Carolina, 2005
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2000

Education

Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
J.D. cum laude – 1993
Law Review: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Associate Editor, 1991 – 1993

Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut
B.A.

Representative Cases

Collier v. Zambito, 1 N.Y.3d 444 (New York Court of Appeals 2004)

Walker v. Gold, 70 AD3d 1349 (New York 4th Dept. 2010)

Professional Associations and Memberships

Alcohol and Drug Council of Tompkins County 2007 – 2012 (Board President: 2010-2012)
YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County , Board of Directors and Trustees, 2009 – Present (Board President 2013 – 2016)
Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission for the Sixth Judicial District, 2015 – Present

Past Employment Positions

Chemung County District Attorney’s Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1994 – 1997

Languages

English