Background
Koelbl, Christian G. was born on February 10, 1945 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Koelbl, Christian G. was born on February 10, 1945 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Hamilton College (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Yale Law School (Juris Doctor, 1971).
Worked at Hodgson, Russian, Andrews, Woods & Goodyear, Limited Liability Partnership (Buffalo, New York) specializing in General Civil Practice before all State and Federal Courts. Trial and Appellate Practice. Banking, Bankruptcy and Creditors" Rights, Administrative, Corporation, Labor, Taxation, Corporate Financing, Probate, Trusts and Estate Planning, Employee Benefits, Environmental, Financial Services, Health Care, Real Property, School, International, Immigration, Energy, Public Service, Securities, Family Law, High Technology, Transnational Law, Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Law.
Insurance Law, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Environmental Insurance Coverage Litigation, Reinsurance, Reinsurance Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1972, New New York Phi Beta Kappa. Confidential Clerk, United States.
District Judge, Buffalo, New York, 1971-1973. Member: Committee on Consumer Financial Services, American Bar Association, 1983.
Banking Law Committee, 1976 and Consumer Financial Services Committee, 1989, New York State Bar Association.
Chair, Banking Law Committee, Erie County Bar Association, 1988-1991. Tracing its roots to 1817, Hodgson Russian is the largest law firm in Buffalo and ranks among the largest law firms in Upstate New York outside New York City.
Member: Committee on Consumer Financial Services, American Bar Association, 1983. Banking Law Committee, 1976 and Consumer Financial Services Committee, 1989, New York State Bar Association. Chair, Banking Law Committee, Erie County Bar Association, 1988-1991.