Michael E. Basile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Litigation, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Matrimonial Law, Family Law, Education, Discrimination, Commercial Law, Criminal Law
1430 Balltown Road, Schenectady, NY 12309
About Michael E. Basile
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Matrimonial Law
- Family Law
- Education
- Discrimination
- Commercial Law
- Criminal Law
Education
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York, June, 1983J.D.
- Honors: Member of Junior Bar Based on Oral Advocacy Skills
- Honors: Gabrielli Moot Court Competition, Participant, 1981
- Honors: John Alexander Memorial Scholarship, Recipient
- Honors: Junior Bar, Member
Show More - Siena College, Londonville, New York, May, 1980B.A.
- Major: Political Science
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: New York Gamma Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, Member
- Honors: Dean's List
Show More - Linton High School, Schenectady, NYHonors: Graduated with honors
- Honors: Member of National Honor Society
Representative Cases
- Calabrese Bakeries, Inc. v. Rockland Bakery, Inc., 2016 WL 2746486 (2016)
- Calabrese Bakeries Inc. v. Rockland Bakery, Inc., 102 AD3d 1033 (2013)
- Dribusch v. Zebrowski, 2013 WL 5929148 (N.D.N.Y., 2013)
- Giminiani v. Cesar, 536 Fed.Appx. 85 (C.A.2, 2013)
- Shah v. Union College, 97 AD3d 949 (2012)
- Calabrese Bakeries v. Rockland Bakery, Inc., 83 AD3d1060 (2011)
- Calabrese Bakeries v. Rockland Bakery, Inc., 83 AD3d 1080 (2011)
- Hess v. Wojcik-Hess, 86 AD 3d 847 (2011)
- Hess v. Wojcik-Hess, 2010 WL 346284 (NDNY, 2010)
- Fera v. City of Albany, 2008 WL 2949280 (2008)
- Empie v. Empie, 846 NYS 2d 811 (2007)
- Zahran v. Niskayuna Central School District, 2004 WL 12429 62 (2004)
- VanSchaick v. Union College, 728 NYS 2d 275 (2001)
- Andrews v. Trustco Bank, 735 NYS 2d 640 (2001)
- Liberty Mgmt. v. Town of Glenville, 728 NYS 2d 262 (2001)
- Maras v. Board of Education, 712 N.Y.S. 2d 208 (2000)
- Union College v. City of Schenectady, 91 NY 2d 161 (1997)
- Norman v. Amphenol 956 F. Supp. 158 (1997)
- Planck v. Niskayuna Central School District, 666 NYS 2d 740 (1997)
- Meditrust v. Fahey 664 NYS 2d 874 (1997)
- Meditrust v. Fahey 641 NYS 2d 202 (1996)
- Guntur v. Union College, 1992 WL 209322 (1992)
- General Electric Technical Services Co., Inc. v. Clinton 577 NYS 2d 719 (1991)
- Charlay v. Northeast Savings, F.A. 577 NYS2d 917 (1991)
- DeBrino v. Benaquista, 154 AD2d 812 (1989)
- Pier v. Pavement Resources 144 AD2d 803 (1988)
- Powers v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., 516 NYS 2d 811(1987)
Classes and Seminars
- Oral Presentation – September 13, 2014 Seminar at Union College, Schenectady – “Addressing Complex Hearing Board Issues”
- Oral Presentation – September 19, 2015 Judicial Board Training Session Seminar at Union College, Schenectady – “Litigation Issues and Forensic Evidence”
- Oral Presentation - September 9, 2017 - Judicial Board Training Session Seminar at Union College, Schenectady - "Assessing the Information Presented During a Hearing", "Standard of Proof", and "Preparing the Decision"
- Co-Moderator- November 15 & 17, 2016- Access-VR Impartial Hearing Officer Panel Discussions
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1984
Other Affiliations
- Albany County Bar Association (Lawyer Referral Committee, Member)
- New York State Bar Association (Lawyer Referral Committee, Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Capital District Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- New York State Defenders Association (Member)
- National Association of College and University Attorneys (Member)
- Schenectady County Bar Association , 2009 - 2011 (Vice-President)
- Schenectady County Bar Association , 2011 - 2013 (President)
- National Italian American Bar Association (Member)
- Schenectady County Bar Association, 2013 - 2016 (Board Member)
- Schenectady County Bar Association, 1994 - 1995 (Secretary)
- Schenectady County Bar Association, 2002 - 2003 (Constitutional Committee, Chairman)
- Schenectady County Bar Association, 2006 - 2011 (Continuity Committee, Chairman)
- Schenectady County Bar Association, 2008 - Present (Nominating Committee, Chairman)
Past Positions
- Schenectady County District Attorney, Special Prosecutor, 2010 - Present
- Grasso, Rodriguez, Putorti & Grasso, Attorney, 1984 - 1989
- New York State Department of Law, Albany, NY, Legal Intern, 1981 - Present
- Paul F. Donohue Associates, P.C., Legal Intern, 1981 - 1983
- Grasso, Rodriguez, Putorti and Grasso, Legal Intern, 1983 - 1984
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Gamma Mu
- Pi Alpha Theta
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
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