Colin E. Kaufman

Colin E. Kaufman

Retired

About Colin

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 46 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1979

Retired

No misconduct found


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Honors

2012

Superlawyer designation, Super Lawyers

2012

AV Peer Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

1978

Trustees' Medal in Constitutional Law, Fordham University Law School

1978

AmJur Book Award - Legal Ethics, Fordham University & Lexis Publishing

1970

Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, United States Army

1970

Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, United States Army

1970

Honor Graduate 18th MP Bde Physical Security School, RVN, United States Army 18th Military Police Brigade

N/A

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Partner, Adam Leitman Bailey, PC

1900 - Present

Partner, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.

2019 - 2019

Partner, Desiderio, Kaufman & Metz, PC

1997 - 2006

Principal Trial Attorney, Greenhill Partners, PC

1994 - 1997

Trial Attorney, Harry I. Katz, PC

1988 - 1993

Partner, Quinn & Suhr

1987 - 1988

Partner, Katz & Kaufman

1978 - 1987

Bureau Chief, District Attorney of Westchester County

1972 - 1978

Senior Investigator, New York State Special Prosecutor (Corruption)

1969 - 1970

Sergeant, United States Army Military Police (Vietnam Svce)

Associations

2022 - Present

NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics

Member

2022 - Present

NYSBA Veterans Committee

Member

New York State Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

1991 - 1991

Criminal Justice Section - Westchester County Bar Association

Chairman

Education

1984

National College of District Attorneys

Career Prosecutor Course

1978

Fordham University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1968

Trinity College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2009

Preventing Fraud at the Closing Table

Fraud Prevention

2009

NYSBA Annual Meeting

Questions Anyone - Preparing for Deposition

2008

Taking and Defending Effective Depositions

Pre-Trial Deposition Practice

2007

Using the Internet to Win Your Case

Use of the Internet in Litigation

2007

Cyber-Housing: Using the Internet to Effectively Gather and Use Evidence to Win Your Case

Use of Internet Resources in Litigation

2006

Using the Internet To Manage, Locate,Investigate and Increase the Value of Real Estate

Use of Internet Resources in Real Estate

2004

Trial of Negligence Case in New York

Trial of a Negligence Case in New York

Publications

2007

New York Law Journal Harnessing the Internet

2007

Lorman Educational Services Coursebook Taking and Defending Effective Depositions

2004

Coursebook - Lorman Educational Services Trial of a Negligence Case in New York

Languages

French

Activity

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