Background
Gershon, Richard M. was born on December 25, 1936 in Schenectady, New York, United States.
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Richard M. Gershon
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Saint Lawrence University (Bachelor of Science, 1958). University of Virginia (Bachelor of Laws, 1963).
Career
Worked at Thorn and Gershon (Albany, New York) specializing in Product Liability, Toxic Tort, Medical and Hospital Malpractice Defense, Professional Misconduct, Environmental and Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1963, New York and United States. District Court, Northern and Western District of New New York
Chairman, Third Department Committee on Professional Discipline, 1980-1981.
Member: Schenectady County (President, 1980), New York State (Member, Executive Committee, Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law Section, 1980-1991. Chairman, Client Security Fund, 1981-1983.
Member, Executive Committee, 1986-1992. Vice President, Fourth District, 1986.
Treasurer, 1987-1993) and American Bar Associations.
Defense Research Institute (President, Northeastern New York Chapter, 1982). Federal Bar Council; International Association of Defense Counsel. National Association of Ski Attorneys.
American Bar Foundation.
New York Bar Foundation. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Achieving client goals was the objective of the four founding partners of Thorn and Gershon when they left larger firms and came together in 1988. That goal is now met each day in the representation of local and national clients in products liability, toxic tort, professional malpractice and commercial litigation throughout New York and New England.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Schenectady County (President, 1980), New York State (Member, Executive Committee, Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law Section, 1980-1991. Chairman, Client Security Fund, 1981-1983. Member, Executive Committee, 1986-1992.
Vice President, Fourth District, 1986.
Treasurer, 1987-1993) and American Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute (President, Northeastern New York Chapter, 1982).
Federal Bar Council. International Association of Defense Counsel.
National Association of Ski Attorneys. American Bar Foundation.
New York Bar Foundation. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
