Background
Gates, Lynn Dillon was born on August 18, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Freeman Egbert and Katherine Gates.
Gates, Lynn Dillon was born on August 18, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Freeman Egbert and Katherine Gates.
Smith College (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). State University of New York at Buffalo (Juris Doctor, 1976).
Bar: New York 1977, United States District Court (western district) New York 1977. Vice president Barrio Union for Scholastic Community Action, Los Angeles, 1967-1971. Producer Californian Community Educational Television, Los Angeles, 1968-1969.
Newswriter, producer KABC-television, Los Angeles, 1969-1971.
Associate editor Industrial Marketing Magazine, New York City, 1971-1972. Associate Smith, Murphy, Schoepperle, Buffalo, 1976-1984, partner, since 1985.
Treasurer, Congressional campaign of Peter Gerace, Buffalo, 1976. Member Community Development Task Force, Buffalo, 1977-1981.
Women for Downtown(board directors 1992), Roswell Park Cancer Hospital Alliance (board directors 1997).
Sea Grant Committee grantee State University of New York-Buffalo, 1975, Criminal Justice Grant Committee grantee State University of New York-Buffalo, 1975.
Treasurer Congressional Campaign Peter Gerace, Buffalo, 1976. Member Community Development Task Force, 1977—1981. Board directors Women Downtown, since 1992, Roswell Park Cancer Hospital Alliance, since 1977.
Member of Erie County Bar Foundation, Erie County Bar Association, Western New York Women Lawyers Association, New York State Bar Association, Smith College (Buffalo) (treasurer 1981-1985), Buffalo Athletic Club, Saturn Club (board directors since 1997).
Married Daniel S. Drury Gates, June 25, 1983. Children: Julia Dillon Drury, Laura Lynn Drury.