Lance J. Madden

Background

Madden, Lance J. was born on February 14, 1945 in Dunkirk, New York, United States.

Education

University of Rochester and State University of New York at Fredonia (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). Syracuse University (Juris Doctor, 1972).

Career

Worked at Hodgson, Russ, Andrews, Woods & Goodyear, LLP (Buffalo, NY) 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, 1973, New York. Notes and Comments Editor, Syracuse Law Review, 1971-1972.

Chair, Immigration Committee, Erie County Bar Association, 1988-1990. Vice Chair, Upstate New York Chapter, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1988-1993. Tracing its roots to 1817, Hodgson Russ is the largest law firm in Buffalo and ranks among the largest law firms in Upstate New York outside New York City.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1973.

Membership

Member American Immigration Lawyers Association (vice chairman upstate New York chapter since 1988), Erie County Bar Association (chairman immigration committee 1988-1990).