Background
Gauthier, James D. was born on March 14, 1946 in Webster, Massachusetts, United States.
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James D. Gauthier
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Hartwick College (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Saint Mary"s University of San Antonio (Master of Arts, 1972). State University of New York at Buffalo (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Career
Worked at Hurwitz & Fine, Professional Corporation (Buffalo, New York) specializing in Insurance Coverage, Insurance Defense, Environmental Law, Business, Corporation, Taxation, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Probate, Health Law, Bankruptcy, Employee Benefit and Pension Law, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1975, New York, United States. District Court, Western District of New York and United States.
Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
Member: Erie County and New York State (Member, Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law Section, 1981. Chairman, Fire and Property Committee, 1985-1991.
Section Secretary, 1992-1993. Section Vice Chairperson, 1993-1994.
Section Chairperson, 1994-1995) Bar Associations.
National Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (Member, Executive Council, 1995). Defense Research Institute, Incorporated. (Membership Chairperson, Eastern United States, 1995).
Western New York Trial Lawyers Association.
Founded in 1977, Hurwitz & Fine, Professional Corporation has established a major practice in corporate, finance, insurance coverage and defense, health and Canadian-United States Free Trade Law. Hurwitz & Fine, Professional Corporation represents a number of financial institutions and insurance companies and is actively involved in estate and trust planning and administration.
The firm has developed notable proficiency in the areas of insurance counseling, products liability, environmental liability and risk management. As the number of self-insurance programs grow, the firm has increasingly been retained directly by municipalities, manufacturers and corporations in litigation.
Hurwitz & Fine, Professional Corporation is also well known in the areas of bond transactions.
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Membership
Member: Erie County and New York State (Member, Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law Section, 1981. Chairman, Fire and Property Committee, 1985-1991. Section Secretary, 1992-1993.
Section Vice Chairperson, 1993-1994.
Section Chairperson, 1994-1995) Bar Associations. National Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (Member, Executive Council, 1995).
Defense Research Institute, Incorporated. (Membership Chairperson, Eastern United States, 1995).
Western New York Trial Lawyers Association.
