Atty. Michael P. DeGroat
Michael P. DeGroat became of counsel to Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP on January 1, 2014, after having spent 35 years practicing law in Delaware County, New York.
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Michael P. DeGroat is an Of Counsel based in Walton, New York, practicing at Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP. They have 49+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1977. Their practice focuses on trusts, business, real estate, and government. Admitted to practice in New York (1977). Educated at Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York (J.D., 1977) and LeMoyne College, Syracuse, New York (B.A., 1972). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Professional Associations •New York State Bar Association, 1978 •Delaware County Bar Association, 1978 to Present. Serands clients in Walton, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael P. DeGroat became of counsel to Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP on January 1, 2014, after having spent 35 years practicing law in Delaware County, New York
- From 1978 to 1980 Mike served as law assistant to Delaware County Judge Richard H. Farley
- In 1980, he joined the firm of Eaton, Griffith and Mugglin
- Mike has maintained a general practice of law in Walton since that time, concentrating in the areas of real estate, estate planning, estate administration, and banking law
- He has also been the town attorney for the Town of Colchester in Delaware County since 1988
- Mike has been affiliated with many Delaware County entities
- He was a director of Delaware Valley Hospital, Inc. and has been director of The National Bank of Delaware County
- He also served as a member of the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission
- He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Delaware County and Broome County Bar Associations
- Mike and his wife Jean reside in Walton, New York
- Mike is a parishioner and a lector at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
- He is a veteran of the United States Army
- Leadership & Community Involvement • Habitat for Humanity of Delaware County, 2000 - Present • Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission, 2006 - 2012 Past Employment Experience • DeGroat & Northrup, Partner, 1992 - 2000 • Michael P. DeGroat, Sole Practice, 2001 - 2013 Representative Experience • National Bank of Delaware County • Town of Colchester
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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 Walton 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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