Michael P. McDermott's profile

    Michael P. McDermott

    Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Albany, New York

    Education Qualification:

    Albany Law School

    Practice Areas:

    Personal injury,

    Criminal defense,

    Assault & battery,

    Domestic violence,

    Drug & alcohol violations,

    Sex offenses,

    Traffic violations,

    Motor vehicle defects

    54 State StreetAlbany, New York, 12207

    First Admitted: 1990, New York

    Professional Webpage: https://www.oalaw.com/lawyers/michael-p-mcdermott/

    Bar/Professional Activity:
    • Member, House of Delegates, New York State Bar Association, 2020
    • President, Albany County Bar Association, 2020
    • Member, New York State Bar Association Committee on Youth Courts
    • Member of the Board of Directors of the Albany County Bar Assocition.
    Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
    • White Collar Prosecution Date:  Not Guilty Verdict for client facing multiple federal charges for unlawful operation of casino. Not guilty on all counts., 2013
    Pro bono/Community Service:
    • Appointed by the Mayor of the City of Albany as a member of the Gun Violence Taskforce.
    • Member of the Board of Directors of TASC of the Capital District, Inc., a not-for-profit agency dedicated to providing alternatives to incarceration, 
    Honors/Awards:
    • Appoint by the Governor as a Commissioner on the New York State Commission on Sentencing Reform, 2007
    • Invited Keynote Speaker at the Col. Henry F. Williams International Homicide Seminar, Keynote Speaker, New York State Police, 2006
    • Honored as "Prosecutor of the Year" by the New York State Arson Investigators Association in recognition of excellence in the field of arson prosecutions., 2004
    • Associate Editor, Albany Law Review
    Educational Background:
    • B.A., English Siena College, Loudonville, New York, 1983
    Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
    • Adjunct Professor, Siena College
    • Adjunct Professor, Southern Vermont College
    • Frequent Lecturer, National Business Institute
    • Program Chair, New York State Bar Association CLE program on Insurance Coverage
    • Lecturer, New York Prosecutor's Training Institute
    • Lecturer, New York State Bar Association CLE programs on trial practice
    • Lecturer, New York State Trial Lawyer's Association
    Firm News (Newsletters):
    • Author, "Criminal Law Update" column in the Albany County Bar Association newsletter
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