Background
Sliney, Thomas E. was born on January 22, 1942 in Bath, New York, United States.
Sliney, Thomas E. was born on January 22, 1942 in Bath, New York, United States.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1964). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1967).
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, 1968, Michigan. 1971, Florida and United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Phi Delta Phi. Town Attorney, 1973 and Town Prosecutor, 1973-1977, Town of Highland Beach, Florida. President and Trustee, Boca Raton Humane Society Foundation, 1980.
Trustee: St. Augustine Historic Preservation Board, 1987-1990. San Augustine Antique Foundation, 1987-1990. Member: Board of Overseers, Lynn University, 1989.
Judicial Nominating Commission Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, 1990-1994. Housing Finance Authority of Palm Beach County, 1989-1991. Member: Palm Beach County and South Palm Beach County (Treasurer, 1984-1985.
Vice President, 1985-1986. President-Elect, 1986-1987. President, 1987-1988.
Director, 1980-1988) Bar Associations. Military: Lieutenant, USNR active duty, 1968-1970 (Boca Raton, Florida Office). 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.
Member: Board of Overseers, Lynn University, 1989. Judicial Nominating Commission Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, 1990-1994. Housing Finance Authority of Palm Beach County, 1989-1991.
Member: Palm Beach County, South Palm Beach County (Treasurer, 1984-1985. Vice President, 1985-1986. President-Elect, 1986-1987.
President, 1987-1988. Director, 1980-1988) and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; State Bar of Michigan.
Military: Lieutenant, USNR active duty, 1968-1970.