Background
Christopher, John Jay was born on March 30, 1961 in Syracuse, New York, United States.
Christopher, John Jay was born on March 30, 1961 in Syracuse, New York, United States.
Hamilton College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1983). State University of New York at Buffalo (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1988).
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, 1988, New New York 1989, United States. District Court, Western District of New New York
Recipient, Gilbert Doctorate. Moore Fellowship. 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.