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Biographies

Gary L. Lipton, ESQ.

EDUCATION

State University at Albany Law School, Albany, New York, Juris Doctor 1973 – 1976
State University at Albany, Albany, New York, Signum Laudis Bachelor of Arts 1969 - 1972

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OFFICES OF GARY L. LIPTON, ESQ., Owner, 2003 – Present.
Emphasis in Criminal, Personal Injury Litigation and Coaching Businesses

KURTZMAN, LIPTON, MATERA, GUROCK & SCUDERI, LLP, Partner, 2001 – 2003
Emphasis in Criminal, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Wills & Estates

OFFICES OF GARY L. LIPTON, ESQ., Owner, 1990 – 2001
Emphasis in Criminal, Personal Injury and Real Estate

PINKUS, LIPTON & BROWN, LLP, Partner, 1977-1990
Emphasis in Criminal, Personal Injury and Real Estate

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER, ROCKLAND COUNTY (Part Time), 1982 – 1994
Criminal Defense, Violations, Misdemeanors, Felonies, VTL and DWI Cases

ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY, ROCKLAND COUNTY (Part Time), 1978 – 1982
Prosecuted I.D., PINS, Abuse & Regular Cases, Support and Paternity Cases

ATTORNEY FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, ROCKLAND COUNTY, 1977 – 1978
Advised Commissioner of Labor on various labor law costs

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Admitted to N.Y.S. 2nd Department, July 15, 1977
Admitted to the Federal Court United States Southern District, 1977

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

The Bar of the State of New York Washington, D.C. Bar Association
New York State Defender Association American Arbitration Association
New York State Trial Association Rotarian, Spring Valley Club
Rockland County Bar Association BNI, Pearl River Chapter

LEGAL TEACHING POSITIONS

1977 – 1978 Rockland Community College, Suffern, New York
1977 – 1980 Pace University, Briarcliff, New York
1980 to Present Guest speaker for Rockland County Bar Association on N.Y.S. law on liens, preliminary hearing and bail applications; How to prepare Personal Injury Law Suit; Arbitration and Mediation in N.Y.S.

Deborah L. Kozopsky, Esq.

Education:

Antioch School of Law, J.D. 1984 - 1986

Work Experience:

Licata & Brill 1987 – 1988
Birbrower Mountalbano Condon & Frank 1988 – 1989
N.Y. City Department of Probation 1989 – 1990
William Cariello 1990 – 1993
Kozopsky & Kozopsky 1993 - 2000

Irwin L. Scharf

Education:

Brooklyn Law School 1953 – 1956

Admitted to:

New York and Florida Bar

Work Experience:

U.S. District Court, Southern District Florida
U. S. District Court, Southern District New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District New York
Former Acting Chief Law Assistant
Criminal Division, Supreme Court, Bronx County, NY
Currently in General Practice w/emphasis
In Surrogate’s Court Matters
Of Counsel to Law Firm of Gary L. Lipton