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Randolph B. Soggs has been named Utica Economic Development Commissioner, Utica, N.Y. Scott F. Thompson, a navy commander, earned the Bronze Star Medal for his performance as a senior adviser to the chief of legal affairs for the Afghan National Police in Kabul. 1994
Kristen H. Martin has been promoted to senior vice president at the Utica National Insurance Group in New Hartford, N.Y. James P. Milbrand has joined Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, in Buffalo, N.Y., as a commercial litigation partner. Robert A. Rausch was elected president of the Capital District Trial Lawyers Association. 1995
Anthony J. D’Elia has been elected to membership with Green & Seifter, Attorneys, in Syracuse, N.Y. Kathleen A. Leo has been named general counsel with Gilt Groupe in New York, N.Y. Kathryn A. McCarthy has been named of counsel with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, in New York, N.Y. 56
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Regina G. Morano-Lattuca received a Top Counsel Award from The Daily Record, Rochester, N.Y. She is the vice president, general compliance officer, Ameritox, Baltimore. 1996
Amber L. Barber has received the award for Outstanding Service from the Vermont Bar Association. Dana C. Hansen Chavis gave the commencement address at Finger Lakes Community College and also received the Distinguished Alumni Award for 2010. Jennifer J. Corcoran has become partner to the firm of Tully Rinckey PLLC in Albany. Christopher J. Hanifin joined Hiscock & Barclay, LLP as counsel in Albany. Deborah K. Hoffman is a senior vice president, general counsel at Digital Risk, based in Orlando, Fla. She is also a visiting instructor at Florida A&M College of Law, and serves an adjunct instructor in the Business School of the University of Central Florida. Michael F. Piecuch was appointed district attorney of Snyder County, Pa. James S. Wolford has been recognized in the Rochester Business Journal as a Forty Under 40 award winner.
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Leigh A. Hoffman has been named partner at Deily, Mooney & Glastetter, LLP in Albany. Alexander T. Leventhal is president and chief executive officer of Taylor Rafferty, LLC in New York, N.Y. Lt. Col. George D. McHugh has been appointed liaison officer between military services and the director of the American Bar Association’s Military Pro Bono Project. L. Micha Ordway Jr. has been appointed to the Salvation Army of the Syracuse Area Advisory Board. Debbie A. Ting wrote an article “Teaching Attorneys to Drive on the KM Highway” that was published in ILTA’s June 2010 Knowledge Management white paper. She is a litigation resource attorney in the Knowledge Management Department of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York City. 1998
Jennifer L. Bensman has been named program director of Immigration Legal Services of Catholic Charities Atlanta. Karen V. DeFio was named senior counsel at Bond, Schoeneck & King in Syracuse, N.Y.
Ralph L. Puglielle Jr. has been named partner with Drake, Loeb, Heller, Kennedy, Gogerty, Gaba & Rodd in New Windsor, N.Y. 1999
Eric D. Harris has been named managing director for Stroz Friedberg’s office in Dallas. Ian S. MacDonald was named partner with Daniels and Porco in Pawling, N.Y. Karen L. Roth joined Google as a legal and public policy sourcer in New York City. 2000
William J. Decaire has been named to the St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation Associate Board of Directors in Albany. He has also been appointed to ALFA International’s Transportation Group Steering Committee. Frank H. Hamlin, III has been chosen as president and chief executive officer of Canandaigua National Bank & Trust and Canandaigua National Corporation. Catherine M. Hedgeman was appointed as a member of the New York State Commission on National & Community Service.