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11 distinguished general practice law attorneys in New York, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Alex Smith

Distinguished Lawyer

General Practice Law

6 North St, Middletown, NY 10940, USA

Alex Smith graduated from Middletown High School in 1969. He received a BA in political science from Ohio University in 1973. He received a JD from Albany Law School in 1977, after spending two years of writing for the Albany Law Review; two of his articles were published. Alex was licensed to practice law in New York in 1978. He has since become a member of the bars of the United States Supreme Court, the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of New York. For the past 30 years, Alex has engaged in trial and appellate practice in the Federal and State courts, concentrating in the fields of civil rights, criminal, municipal and land use law. Alex is currently the part-time Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Middletown; he has been the Assistant or Corporation Counsel for Middletown since 1993. From 1996 to 2000, he was the part-time Attorney for the Town of Greenville.

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Charles R. Mackenzie

Charles R. Mackenzie

Distinguished Lawyer

General Practice Law

250 Park Ave 7th Floor, New York, NY 10177, USA

Following four generations of attorneys in his family, Mackenzie was admitted to practice in the State of New York and founded his law firm in 1995. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and Dean's List Honors from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. He holds a degree of Master of Studies in Environmental Law, Cum Laude, from Vermont Law School; a J.D. from Western New England University where he was Chair of the Environmental Law Coalition; and an M.S.Ed. from The City University of New York through an AmeriCorps Scholarship Grant and the New York City Teaching Fellows. Mackenzie prepared for practice with Fleet Bank Investment Services, The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Rhode Island Attorney General's Office. From 1988 to 1990, he served as a Campaign Research Director and Legislative Aide to United States Senator John Chafee. A member of the Roosevelt family, he contributes to charitable organizations that preserve historical knowledge and landmarks in New York, and serves as pro-bono general counsel of the New York Quadricentennial Committee. Memberships: American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Westchester County Bar Association, and New York City Bar Association

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James C. Ughetta

General Practice Law

4 Manhattanville Rd, Suite 202, Purchase, NY 10577

James Ughetta is the Leader of the firm’s Product Liability Practice Team. His practice emphasizes litigation and preventive counseling in the field of product liability. He also handles governmental regulatory compliance including recalls, appeals, insurance-related matters, contract disputes, drafting of and guidance pertaining to vendor and business agreements, and asset and stock purchase agreements, and provides guidance on corporate matters. Mr. Ughetta has extensive trial experience representing companies in high exposure cases on a local and national level. His clients have ranged from Fortune 500 companies to newly created and well-established privately held companies. A representative sampling of products defended in litigation include helmets, motorcycles, ski equipment, seat belts, tires, fitness equipment, UTVs, agricultural equipment, outdoor power equipment, consumer and commercial products, industrial equipment, medical devices and electrical cords/cables. He has tried cases throughout the United States and has appeared pro hac vice in litigation pending in most states including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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