 | Harris, Chesworth, O'Brien, Johnstone, Welch & Leone, LLP | | | | | 300 Linden Oaks, Suite 100
Rochester, New York 14625 View Map |
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| | | | Practice Areas: | | General Civil and Criminal Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts. Auto Accidents, Business Law, Child Custody, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Divorce, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, General Practice, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Taxation, Tax Planning, Wills and Probate. | | | | Firm Profile: | | Our law firm is a general practice firm. The attorneys of our firm are encouraged to be involved in community, civic, service and political activities. Our attorneys have held appointed and elected governmental positions and are very involved in many public service organizations. Their activities involve service clubs such as Rotary, various Chambers of Commerce, professional associations, charitable and public service groups and civic organizations. Many of the firm's attorneys provide legal services to not-for-profit organizations and participate in those organizations as well. Greater detail as to individual attorney activities are included in the respective attorney profiles. With our diverse backgrounds and involvement in government and private practice, we bring our varied experiences, objectivity and flexibility to bear on your legal concerns and business decisions. Varied educational experiences and extensive involvement in various organizations help us understand your goals and the methods by which they can be achieved. Our attorneys have a wide variety of legal experience in business, banking and finance, estate planning and administration, employment law, environmental matters, aspects of family law, litigation of all types, municipal affairs, real estate, taxation and finance planning. We have purposely kept our firm both large enough to allow attorneys to concentrate in particular areas of law and small enough to ensure that all clients are in regular contact with our partners and associates. Our clients are our highest priority, and they receive personalized legal services. Our attorneys are accessible at all times and we make use of all forms of communication to enhance that availability. Our goal is to bring efficient, competent, professional service to you and assist you in successfully resolving your legal issues as quickly and inexpensively as possible. We represent individuals, business entities, financial institutions, not-for-profit charitable organizations and governmental units. Our clients are involved in a wide range of business activities including manufacturing, service industries, new technology, protection of the environment and natural resources, prevention of animal cruelty, farming and food processing, insurance, investment and financial services, medical services, mortgage lending, printing and publishing, real estate development, recreational activities, retail sales and other professional services. | | | | Firm Size: 11 | | | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
| | | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | | | Donald O. Chesworth (Member) admitted to bar, 1966, Connecticut; 1972, New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Graceland College; Yale Law School (J.D., 1966). Member: Monroe County, New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Municipal Liability; Commercial Real Estate. | | | | Edward M. O'Brien (Member) admitted to bar, 1983, New York. Education: Union College; Syracuse University (J.D., 1982). Member: Monroe County Legislative and New York State Bar Associations; Monroe County Mortgage Bankers Association. Practice Areas: Mortgage Banking; Real Estate; Environmental; Corporate; Estates. | | | | Jeffrey M. Johnstone (Member) admitted to bar, 1975, New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1980, U.S. Tax Court; 1982, Florida; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit. Education: Colgate University; Georgetown University; Cornell University (J.D., 1974). Member: Monroe County and New York State Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Tax; Corporate; Trusts and Estates. | | | | Eugene Welch (Member) admitted to bar, 1971, New York, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1975, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court; 2004, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: St. John Fisher College; Catholic University of America (J.D., 1970). Member: Monroe County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury. | | | | Michael P. Leone (Member) admitted to bar, 2000, New York. Education: State University of New York College at Brockport; University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 2000). Member: Monroe County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Trusts and Estates. | | | | Nathan A. Van Loon (Member) admitted to bar, 2000, New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law; Criminal Law; Real Estate. | | | | Lamarr Jeanette Jackson (Member) admitted to bar, 1994, Connecticut; 1997, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1999, New York. Education: Central State University (B.S., Business Administration); State University of New York at Brockport (M.S., Education); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1992); Cornell University (Graduate Certificate, Industrial Labor Relations); Oxford University, England (Certificate, International Labor Relations). Adjunct Professor, Keuka College, Kueka Park, New York. Practice Areas: Family Law; Matrimonial Law; Business Law; Criminal Law; Real Estate; Trust Administration; Estate Administration; Labor Relations; Arbitration; Education Law. | | | | David F. Mayer (Member) admitted to bar, 1985, New York. Education: University of Wisconsin Superior; Syracuse University (J.D., 1984). Member: Monroe County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business; Real Property Law. | | | | Cara DiPaola (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, October 25, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, New York. Education: St. John's University (B.S., 2000); New York Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 2003). Recipient, William E. McKnight Volunteer Services Award, 2007. Legal Intern, David Blackstone, Esq., 2002-2003. Judicial Extern, Honorable Jane S. Solomon, 2001. Intern: Legal Aid Society-Juvenile Rights Division, 2001; Office of the District Attorney, Brooklyn, New York, 1999. Volunteer Attorney, Volunteer Legal Services Project, 2005-2006. Member, Monroe County Law Guardian Panel. Formerly with: The Law Firm of Kelly M. Ciccone, 2005-2007; The Legal Aid Society-Law Guardian Division, 2005. Member: Monroe County and New York State Bar Associations; Greater Rochester Association of Women Attorneys. Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law(50%); Family Law(50%). | | | | George Schmergel (Member) born Budapest, Hungary, January 21, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, New York. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1966); Boston University (J.D., 1969). Editor, Boston University Law Review, 1968-1969. Hearing Examiner, Appellate Panel, Rochester Code Violations Bureau. Member, Center for Environmental Information, Inc. Formerly with: Gullace & Weld, LLP, 1991-2007; Underberg & Kessler, LLP, 1972-1991; Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle, LLP, 1969-1972. Member: Monroe County (Member, Bankruptcy Court Committee), New York State (Member, Environmental Section, 1989—) and American Bar Associations. Languages: Hungarian. Practice Areas: Foreclosure; Bankruptcy; Evictions; Real Estate. | | | | OF COUNSEL | | | | Eugene VanVoorhis (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1958, New York; 1961, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1964, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit and U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1978, U.S. Tax Court; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Yale University (LL.B., 1958). Member: Monroe County, New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning and Administration; Estate Tax; Land Use. | | | | ASSOCIATES | | | | Adam M. Clark (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 2005). Member: Monroe County and New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation. | | | | Nicole A. Rossow (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 2005). Member: Monroe County and New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law. | | | | SENIOR COUNSEL | | | | L. Paul Kehoe (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1962, New York; 1966, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1967, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1959; J.D., 1962). Member: Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, 2000-2007; New York State Assembly, 1979-1980; North Rose-Wolcott Central School Board of Education, 1973-1978; Senate Codes Committee, 1981-1992; Senate Finance Committee, 1989-1992; Senate Judiciary Committee, 1989-1992. Administrative Judge, Seventh Judicial District, 1996-2000. Supreme Court Judge, State of New York, 1993-2007. New York State Senator, 1981-1992. Wayne County District Attorney, 1967-1978. General Law Practice with offices in Wolcott and Lyons, New York, 1962-1992. Chairman on Senate Standing Committees: Crime and Correction, 1990-1992; Corporation, Authorities and Commissions, 1989; Consumer Protection, 1984-1988; Agriculture, 1982-1983. Member: Wayne County, New York State and American Bar Associations; American Arbitration Association (Commercial Panel). Member: Wayne County (Past President), New York State and American Bar Associations; American Arbitration Association (Member, Commercial Panel, 2007). [U.S. Army, Active Reserves, 1962-1968]. Practice Areas: Arbitration; Mediation. |
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