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Ferris D. Lebous is an Of Counsel based in Binghamton, New York, practicing at Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Their practice focuses on litigation and adr. Admitted to practice in New York (1980) and Pennsylvania (1992). Educated at Law of Yeshiva University (J.D., 1979) and State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1976). Active member of Professional Associations • Broome County Bar Association, Past President, 1997 • New York State Bar Association, Member, 1980 to Present • Broome County Bar Association, Member, 1980 to Present • Broome County Bar Association, Member, Ethics Committee. Serands clients in Binghamton, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Hon. Ferris D. Lebous served as a Supreme Court Justice for the Sixth Judicial District from 2006 to 2019
- In 2020, he joined Coughlin & Gerhart LLP where he now collaborates with the firm’s fellow attorneys in the Litigation & Trial and other practice groups
- He was born in Binghamton, New York
- He graduated from the State University at Binghamton in 1976, and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University in 1979
- After admission to the bar in 1980, he served as an Assistant District Attorney and Senior District Attorney for Broome County between 1980 and 1982
- He then entered private practice, and was a member of the Binghamton firm Pearis, Resseguie, Kline, Barber & Lebous until his appointment to the Court of Claims by Gov. George E. Pataki on May 7, 1998, and served as Court of Claims Judge until 2005
- He was elected as Justice to the Supreme Court of the State of New York in 2006 and served in that capacity through 2019
- Classes & Seminars • Criminal Justice, SUNY Binghamton, Lecturer, 1980 to 1981 • Evidence Law, Binghamton CommunityCollege, Lecturer, 1982 to 1983 Pro-Bono Activities • Past Director of the Broome County Legal Assistance Corporation • Past Director of the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra • Counsel to the Broome County Republican Committee • Past Republican Commissioner of the Elections of Broome County • Board of Directors for the YMCA of Broome County • Board of Directors for WSKG Public Television and Radio • Member of Local 380 - American Federation of Musicians Honors • Broome County Bar Association Stanley B. Reiter Award, 2019 Past Positions • Broome County, Assistant District Attorney • Broome County, Senior Assistant District Attorney • Village of Whitney Point, New York, Village Attorney, 1984 - 1998 • Village of Windsor, New York, Village Attorney, 1996 - 1998 • Town of Sanford, New York, Town Attorney, 1989 - 1998 • Town of Dickinson, New York, Town Attorney, 1997 - 1998 • Supreme Court Justice for the Sixth Judicial District, 2006 - 2019
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Binghamton are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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