Experience

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  ClearOne Advantage

  • Managing Counsel

    • Feb 2024 - Present

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  Law

  • Buffalo, New York, United States

  • Senior Counsel, Senior Director

    • Feb 2020 - Feb 2024
    • Buffalo, New York, United States

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  Mandarich Law Group, LLP

  • East Amherst, New York

  • Managing Attorney, East Coast

    • Nov 2018 - Feb 2020
    • East Amherst, New York

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  Grossman & Karaszewski, PLLC

  • East Amherst, New York

  • Partner

    • Jan 2018 - Oct 2018
    • East Amherst, New York

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  William C. Grossman Law, PLLC

  • East Amherst, New York

  • Associate Attorney

    • Nov 2014 - Jan 2018
    • East Amherst, New York

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  Schiller & Knapp

  • Williamsville, NY

  • Supervising Attorney

    • Oct 2013 - May 2014
    • Williamsville, NY

    Daily review of procedures of the law firm, as well as training of both staff and attorneys. Also responsible for maintaining compliance with fast-changing rules, regulations, and laws in a highly litigated field of practice. Frequent travel to offices in Vermont, New Jersey, and Albany. Daily contact and communication with clients regarding statutory and regulatory compliance issues, as well as regarding individual action issues. Additional duties included drafting motion papers, applications to Court, and assisting with complex litigation.

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  J. Adams & Associates PLLC

  • Williamsville, NY

  • Associate Attorney

    • May 2013 - Oct 2013
    • Williamsville, NY

    Part-time, temporary attorney position focusing solely on matrimonial and family law practice. In this position, I had daily communication with Courts and clients. I was responsible for drafting motion papers, judicial subpoenas, disclosure requests and responses, and other legal writing. This was a high-volume, fast-paced office with rigorous demands.

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  Steven J. Baum, P.C.

  • Amherst, NY

  • Managing Attorney, Litigation

    • Mar 2003 - Sep 2013
    • Amherst, NY

    Supervision, management and training of litigation attorneys and staff members within the litigation department. Regularly assist the Managing Partner on procedural changes and training of staff and attorneys. Responsible for distribution of work among teams as well as summarizing statutory and regulatory changes and training attorneys, staff, and clients with regard to same. Developed a complete training program for new associate attorneys. Frequent travel to clients in order to provide training and interpretation of new laws and regulations.

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  Mattar & D'Agostino, LLP

  • Buffalo, NY

  • Associate Attorney

    • Mar 1999 - Mar 2003
    • Buffalo, NY

    Experience in Litigation with an emphasis on Trial Practice, Matrimonial, Family and Criminal Law. Working at this general practice law firm has also allowed me the opportunity to gain experience in several areas of law including, but not limited to, Estates and Wills, Contracts, Commercial Law and Corporations.