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SAMUEL
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Education |
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Syracuse
University College of Law, Syracuse, NY Juris Doctorate, 1979 |
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Canisius
College, Buffalo, NY Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, 1976 |
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Professional
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MARTA
(Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) Atlanta, GA (1990-2002) |
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Assistant General
Manager of Human Resources, Human Resources Department (1999-2002)
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Managed and provided
overall direction to the Human Resources Department.
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Chief of Litigation,
Law Department (1993-1999)
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Managed the Litigation
Section of the Authority's Legal Services Department. Assigned, monitored
the progress and provided guidance to internal staff attorneys and
outside counsel regarding the handling of bus accident, slip and fall
and other personal injury cases.
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Managing Attorney/Personnel
- Law Department (1992-1993)
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Responsible for employment
and human resources related litigation for the Authority. Represented
MARTA in bus accident, slip and fall and other personal injury cases.
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Senior Associate
Counsel, Law Department (1990-1992)
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Represented the Authority
in bus accident, slip and fall and other personal injury cases.
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New
York State Dept. of Law, Buffalo, New York (1984-1990) |
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Assistant Attorney
General, Claims and Litigation Bureau
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Represented the State
of New York in various personal injury lawsuits including auto accidents,
medical malpractice, property damage and assault and battery cases.
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New
York State -Erie County District Attorney's Office, Buffalo,
New York (1979-1984) |
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Assistant District
Attorney
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Prosecuted felony and
misdemeanor cases to disposition by plea or trial.
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Bar
Admissions |
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Georgia Bar No. 388763
- 1989
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New
York Bar No. 1780592 - 1980 |
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Admitted
to Practice |
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United
States District Court, Northern District of Georgia |
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United
States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (Georgia) |
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United
States District Court, Western District of New York |
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