M. Catherine Richardson

Background

Richardson, M. Catherine was born on July 14, 1941 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Daughter of George Lynch and Margaret (Mansfield) Richardson.

Education

State University of New York at Oswego (Bachelor of Science, 1963). University of Northern Colorado (Master of Arts, 1969). Syracuse University (Juris Doctor, 1977).

Career

Worked at Bond, Schoeneck & King, LLP (Syracuse, NY) specializing in General Trial and Appellate Practice before all State and Federal Courts. Administrative, Banking, Bankruptcy, Bonding and Corporate Finance, Construction, Corporate, Creditors' Rights, Emerging Business, Employee Benefits, Employment Law Litigation, Environmental, Estate Planning, First Amendment, Health Care, Higher Education, Insurance Defense, Intellectual Property, International, Labor and Employment, Legislative, Media, Municipal, Pension, Personal Injury, Probate, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Real Estate, School, Taxation, White Collar Criminal Defense and Zoning Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, New York.

Order of the Coif. Member, Justinian Society. Member, Board of Visitors, Syracuse University College of Law, 1988—. Member, College Council, State University of New York at Oswego, 1995—.

Member: Onondaga County (President, 1987), New York State (Vice-President, 1988-1994. President, 1996-1997) and American (House of Delegates, 1996-1997) Bar Associations. National Health Lawyers Association.

American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. New York State Association of School Attorneys. Since 1897 Bond, Schoeneck & King has grown to become one of the 250 largest law firms in the United States.

From a general practice, the firm now includes 21 distinct practice areas with offices in eight cities and three states.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1978, United States District Court (northern district) New York 1978, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1982.

Membership

Board visitors Syracuse University College Law. College county State University College, Oswego. Vice president St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center.

President Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society, 1994-1996. Member Thursday Morning Roundtable University College;member audit committee United Way Control New York. Fellow American Bar Foundation, New York State Bar Foundation (board directors since 1992).

Member of New York State Bar Association (president-elect 1996-1997), Onondaga County Bar Association(president 1987, Pro Bono award), Onondaga County Bar Foundation (board directors), American Law Institute, National Health Lawyers Association, American Academy Hospital Attorneys, New York State Association School Attorneys, Lambda Sigma Tau, Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Kappa Phi, Justinian Honorary Law Society, Ordr of Coif.

Connections

Father:

George Lynch Richardson

Mother:

Margaret (Mansfield) Richardson