Background
O'Brien, James P. was born on March 14, 1955 in Albany, New York, United States.
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James P. O'Brien
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State University of New York at Oswego (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1977). Syracuse University (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1980).
Career
Worked at Coughlin & Gerhart (Binghamton, NY) specializing in General Civil Practice before all State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies. Appellate and Trial Practice. Banking, Corporation, Securities, Tax, Real Estate, Probate, Trust and Estate Planning, Pension and Profit Sharing, Health, Life and Casualty Insurance, Personal Injury, Malpractice, Products Liability, Construction, Labor Relations (Public and Private), Municipal, Education, Utility, Environmental, Tax Assessment and Condemnation Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1981, New York and United States. District Court, Northern District of New York. 1984, United States. Supreme Court.
Member: Justinian Society. Moot Court Board. Member: Broome County New York State (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers. Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law.
Young Lawyers Executive Committee, 1983-1993. Delegate, House of Delegates, 1987-1990, 1991-1992) and American Bar Association. New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Vice-President, Southern Tier Affiliate, 1987-1991.
Secretary, 1990-1991). Coughlin & Gerhart was founded October 1, 1973 by the merger of two existing Binghamton law firms. Its predecessor firms date back to the 1890s.
It represents one of the oldest full service law firms in the Southern Tier of New York. The firm's general civil practice is conducted throughout the State and Federal Courts at both the trial and appellate levels. The firm encourages continuing professional education among its partners and associates.
Its lawyers are active in the Broome County, New York State and American Bar Associations, and its past and present partners include high-level bar association and community leaders. The lawyers of the firm participate in a wide variety of community services, pro bono work, and take part in civic and charitable activities. Coughlin & Gerhart today services corporations and individual clients in all areas of their legal needs.
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Membership
Member: Justinian Society. Moot Court Board. Member: Broome County New York State (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers. Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law.
Young Lawyers Executive Committee, 1983-1993. Delegate, House of Delegates, 1987-1990, 1991-1992) and American Bar Association. New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Vice-President, Southern Tier Affiliate, 1987-1991.
Secretary, 1990-1991).
