Background
O'Dwyer, Duncan W. was born on February 11, 1938 in New York City. Son of David Witherbee and Eleanor (Starbuck) O'D.
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Duncan W. O'Dwyer
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Lafayette College (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). Cornell University (Juris Doctor, 1963).
Career
Worked at Forsyth, Howe, O'Dwyer, Kalb & Murphy, P.C. (Rochester, NY) specializing in General Civil Practice before all State and Federal Courts. Real Estate, Banking, Tax Certiorari, Corporation, Securities, Probate, Taxation, Municipal, Education, Commercial and Negligence Law. Trials and Appellate Practice.
Admitted to the bar, 1965, Kansas. 1967, New York and United States. Court of Military Appeals.
1968, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi (President, 1962-1963). Town Attorney: Town of Riga, New York, 1968-1971.
Town of Murray, 1972-1985. Counsel to Town of Gaines, 1978-1985. Counsel to Town of South Bristol, 1982-1992.
Counsel for Monroe Association of Town Superintendents of Highways, 1971-1975. Counsel for New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highway, 1971-1973. Member: Executive Committee, Cornell Law Association, 1994.
Cornell University Council, 1977-1985, 1988-1991. Cornell Alumnae Trustee Nominating Committee, 1985-1989. President, Federation of Cornell Clubs, 1979-1981.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Monroe County (Secretary, 1989-1991. Trustee, 1989-1991; Chairman, Membership Committee, 1993.
Member, Board of Directors, 1995. Member, Alternate Dispute Resolutions Committee, 1990. Member, Professional Performance Committee, 1992.
Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1991-1992. Member, Executive Committee, 1989-1991, Tax Certiorari Committee. Fee Arbitration Committee, 1979-1988.
Chairman, Bicentennial Celebration Committee, 1986-1988) and New York State Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Monroe County Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1996).
Military: Lieutenant Colonel, Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army Reserve, ret. Forsyth, Howe, O'Dwyer, Kalb & Murphy, P.C. was founded in 1950 with two primary objectives, those being to render excellence in service to clients and community. Our firm's members have provided leadership in government, community affairs, charitable organizations and in bar associations.
We employ over 35 personnel and provide legal support in the areas of banking and finance, commercial/bankruptcy, secured lending/asset recovery, real estate, business and corporate, trusts and estates, education law, labor law and municipal law.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Executive Committee, Cornell Law Association, 1994. Cornell University Council, 1977-1985, 1988-1991. Cornell Alumnae Trustee Nominating Committee, 1985-1989.
President, Federation of Cornell Clubs, 1979-1981. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Monroe County (Secretary, 1989-1991.
Trustee, 1989-1991; Chairman, Membership Committee, 1993. Member, Board of Directors, 1995. Member, Alternate Dispute Resolutions Committee, 1990.
Member, Professional Performance Committee, 1992. Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1991-1992. Member, Executive Committee, 1989-1991, Tax Certiorari Committee.
Fee Arbitration Committee, 1979-1988. Chairman, Bicentennial Celebration Committee, 1986-1988) and New York State Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Monroe County Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1996). Military: Lieutenant Colonel, Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army Reserve, ret.
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Married Alice Lorraine Hayman, June 23, 1962. Children: Pamela Lorraine, Jeffrey Starbuck.
