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Practice Areas

Environmental and Natural Resources 25%

Extensive experience balancing protection of the environment and protection of landowner property rights. Have represented landowners, environmental groups, and individuals harmed by industrial activity, such as oil & gas production, and landfill operators.

29 years | 17 cases

25%

Oil and Gas 25%

Have represented land and mineral rights owners in negotiating leasing issues, and have defended land and mineral rights owners in eminent domain proceedings against them.

29 years | 10 cases

25%

Criminal Defense 18%

Personalized service - No Secretary - Available evenings and weekends for house and jail calls- Have handled: DUI/DWI; Traffic Tickets; Assault; Burglary; Drugs; Contempt of Court; Family Offenses; Forgery; Criminal Mischief; Larceny; Harassment; and other crimes

29 years | 35 cases

18%

Government Contracts 14%

Have been involved in bidding, developing, reviewing, and negotiating defense, telecommunications, and transportation systems contracts on behalf of both industry and government clients.

25 years | 4 cases

14%

Internet 13%

Have worked on cases of cyber crime and computer fraud. Have sued government agencies for failure to protect infrastructure against cyber attacks. Member of Homeland Security's Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group. Represented internet startup in negotiations with telephone company for high speed backbone services. Consultant to industry and government agencies during early years of the internet.

35 years | 12 cases

13%

Telecommunications 5%

23 years | 4 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 29 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1997

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

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Location

Ross Scott Law Firm

1759 Hawks Rd, Andover, NY, 14806-9636

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Experience

Rating: 6.5 (Good)

Honors

2007

For legal expertise helping Hurricane Katrina victims, Supreme Court of Louisiana and the Louisiana State Bar Association

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Associations

2013 - Present

Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group

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Education

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The Univ of Buffalo

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Languages

German

English

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