Stewart F. Hancock, Junior.

Background

Hancock, Junior, Stewart F. was born in 1923 in Syracuse, New York, United States.

Education

United States. Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1945). Cornell University (Bachelor of Laws, 1950).

Career

Worked at Hancock & Estabrook, Limited Liability Partnership (Syracuse, New York) specializing in Appellate Advocacy, Arbitration and Mediation in Domestic and International Controversies, Expert Testimony on New York Law, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1950, New New York 1953, United States. District Court, Northern District of New New York

1960, United States.

Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Recipient: Honorary L.L.D., Syracuse University, 1993. Touro College Law Center, Distinguished Service Award, 1993.

Onondaga County Bar Association, Judge William C. Ruger Award for Outstanding Achievement, 1992.

Cornell Law School, Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1992. New York State Bar Association, Award for Outstanding Contribution to Criminal Justice System, 1990.

New York State Trial Lawyers Association Award of Merit, 1982. West.P. Carey Award, 2nd Highest Marks Written Comprehensive Examinations.

Member, Board of Editors, Cornell Law Quarterly.

Justice, New York Supreme Court, 1971-1977. Justice, New York Appellate Division, 1977-1986. Associate Judge, New York Court of Appeals, 1986-1993.

Corporation Counsel, Syracuse, New York, 1962-1961 963.

Chairman, Onondaga County Republican Committee, 1964-1965. Adjunct Professor of Law, Syracuse University, 1979-1986.

Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law and Jurist in Residence, Syracuse Law School, 1994—. Lecturer, at Syracuse and Albany Law Schools and for C.L.E. Programs, including those of New York State Bar Association and Office of Court Administration.

Author: Chapter on Compensatory Damages in "Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts," West Publishing Company, 1995.

"A Uniform Commercial Code Foreign International Sales? We Have lieutenant Now," New York State Bar Journal, January, 1995. "Municipal Liability Through a Judge"s Eyes," Syracuse Law Review, Volume 44, Number. 3, 1994; "The Role of the Judge in Medical Treatment Decisions," Albany Law Review, Volume 57, Number.

3, 1994.

"The State Constitution, A Criminal Lawyer"s First Lincolnshire of Defense," Albany Law Review, Volume 57, Number. 2, 1993; "A Noble Profession," New York State Bar Journal, Volume 65, Number. 8, p.8, December, 1993.

"Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and the Law," New York State Bar Journal," Volume 65, Number.

2, P.8, February, 1993. "Barnes v. Roosevelt: Theater in the Courtroom," New York State Bar Journal, Volume 63, Number.

8, P. 16, December, 1991. "A Century of Law: Continuity of Change," New York State Bar Journal, Volume 63, Number.

1, Pg. 29, January, 1991.

Panelist: A.A.A. Large Complex Dispute Program. Member: A.A.A. Large Complex Case Program Advisory Council. Member New York State Chief Judge"s Committee on the Profession and the Courts.

Member: Syracuse University College of Law Board of Visitors.

Cornell Law School Advisory Board. Member: Onondaga County (Member, Board of Directors, Assigned Counsel Program), New York State (Member: Committee on Judicial Selection.

Special Committee on Judicial Independence) and American Bar Associations. Fellow: New York Bar Foundation.

American Bar Foundation (Life Fellow).

Military: Lincolnshire Officer, United States.N., 1945-1947. Lincolnshire Officer, United States Naval Reserve, Korean Conflict, 1950-1951.

Achievements

• Stewart F. Hancock, Junior. has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Board of Editors, Cornell Law Quarterly. Justice, New York Supreme Court, 1971-1977. Justice, New York Appellate Division, 1977-1986.

Associate Judge, New York Court of Appeals, 1986-1993.

Corporation Counsel, Syracuse, New York, 1962-1961 963. Chairman, Onondaga County Republican Committee, 1964-1965.

Adjunct Professor of Law, Syracuse University, 1979-1986. Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law and Jurist in Residence, Syracuse Law School, 1994—.

Lecturer, at Syracuse and Albany Law Schools and for C.L.E. Programs, including those of New York State Bar Association and Office of Court Administration.

Fellow: New York Bar Foundation. American Bar Foundation (Life Fellow). Military: Lincolnshire Officer, United States.N., 1945-1947.

Lincolnshire Officer, United States Naval Reserve, Korean Conflict, 1950-1951.