Patricia A. Lynn-Ford Esq.
Work in Lynn Law Firm, LLC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Commercial Law, Appellate
M&T Bank Building, 101 South Salina Street, Suite 802, Syracuse, NY 13202
About Patricia A. Lynn-Ford Esq.
Practice Areas
- Commercial Law
- Appellate
Education
- St. John's University School of Law, Jamaica, New York, 1985J.D.
- College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1982B.A.
- Major: English
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: With Honors
Representative Cases
- Dryer v. Musacchio, etal., 117 A.D. 3d 1115 (3rd Dep't 2014)
- Corsivo v. M&S Hotels, et al., 71 A.D.3d 1503 (4th Dep't 2010)
- Treglia v. Colgate University, 70 A.D.3d 1516 (3rd Dep't 2010)
- Brown v. Rome Up & Running, 71 A.D.3d 1551 (4th Dep't 2010)
- Green v. Peterson, 13 A.D.3d 1157 (4th Dep't 2004)
- Wilson-Gunther v. Crouse Health Systems, Inc., 32 Misc.3d 435 (Sup. Ct. Onondaga Co. )
- Gristwood v. State of New York, 119 A.D.3d 1414 (4th Dep't 2014)
Classes and Seminars
- Speaker, Practicing Law Institute, "Trial Evidence 2016: Advocacy, Analysis, Illustrations", 2016 - Present
- Panelist, Onondaga County Bar Association and American College of Trial Lawyers "Video Vignettes Bring Ethics Issues to Life with a Panel", 2012 - Present
- Speaker, Onondaga County Bar Association "Direct Examination-Litigation Series", 2006 - Present
- Speaker, New York State Bar Association "Proving and Defending Damages at Trial", 2005 - Present
- Speaker, Onondaga County Bar Association Litigation at Lunch, "Direct Examinations", 2005 - Present
- Speaker, New York State Bar Association "Practical Skills, Civil Practice-The Trial", 2000 - Present
- Speaker, New York State Bar Association "Practical Skills: How to Commence a Civil Lawsuit", 1999 - Present
- Speaker, New York State Bar Association "Jury Selection Techniques", 1999 - Present
- Speaker, Lorman Education Services "The Use of Expert Witnesses in a Personal Injury and Insurance Case", 1996 - Present
- Speaker, New York State Bar Association "Practical Evidence", 1996 - Present
- Speaker, New York State Bar Association "Practical Skills, Civil Practice-The Trial", 1996 - Present
- Speaker, New York State Bar Association "The Art of Cross-Examination", 1996 - Present
- Speaker, New York State Bar Association "How to Try an Auto Accident Case", 1995 - Present
- Speaker, Lorman Business Center, Inc. "Personal Injury and Insurance Law", 1995 - Present
- Speaker, New York State Bar Association "Proving and Defending Damages", 1995 - Present
- Speaker, New York State Bar Association "Practical Evidence", 1994 - Present
- Speaker, New York State Bar Association, "Anatomy and Trauma Go on Trial", 1994 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1986
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1991
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1987
Other Affiliations
- American College of Trial Lawyers, 2014 - Present (State Chair (Upstate New York))
- New York State Bar Association
- Northern District of New York, Federal Court Bar Association
- Onondaga County Bar Association
- Central New York Women's Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
- American Association for Justice
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Supreme Court Historical Society
- Onondaga County Ad Hoc Committee on the Jury, 2003 - Present (Member/Speaker)
Past Positions
- Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly, Associate, 1987 - 1989
- Martin Clearwater & Bell, Associate, 1985 - 1987
Articles
Published Works
- Author, Syracuse University Law Review, Evidence Survey Volume 63 (2013), Volume 64 (2014), Volume 66 (publication pending)
- Co-Author, New York State Bar Association, Insurance Law Practice, Third Edition, Chapter 13, "Claims Made Coverage Issues" (2016)
Office Info
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