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Professional Resume

Attorney at Law · 1984–2022 · New York Bar

Contact

Woodruff Lee Carroll, P.C.

334 Nottingham Road, Syracuse, N.Y. 13202

315-474-5356 (fax) 315-474-5451

Carrollcarroll@carrolloffice.com

Employment

Attorney: 1984–2022

Admitted New York Bar 1/24/1984

Admitted to: United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, United States District Court – Northern District of New York, Western District of New York, New York Court of Appeals State of New York, Appellate Division – Fourth Department, United States Federal Court of Claims, New York State Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Practice at Woodruff Lee Carroll, P.C., 334 Nottingham Road, Syracuse, NY 13202

Notable Cases

Litigation Experience

Carcieri v. Salazar 555 U.S. 379; 129 S.Ct. 1058 — Amicus Brief, United States Supreme Court (position adopted by court)

Schafale v. Strates (Florida) — Defense (multimillion dollar defense), Broward County Florida

New Era Bankruptcy/Class Action — Largest Charitable Bankruptcy in history of the United States, Bankruptcy 95-13729F

Snowplow Cases — Product Liability against various manufacturers of snowplows (Plaintiff): Fisher (Onondaga County Supreme and South Bend Indiana), Douglas Dynamics Boston and Brocton

Indian Land Claim Litigation — Northern District of New York

Medical Malpractice (Plaintiff) — Anderson v. Samaritan, James v. Wormuth

Automobile Litigation (Plaintiff)

Surlock v. State of New York (Defense) — Northern District of New York, Court of Appeals

Areas of Expertise

Legal Practice Areas

Civil Rights · Foreclosures · Real Property Closings and Litigation · Personal Injury Cases · Product Liability · Vaccine Litigation · Unemployment Hearings · Indian Litigation · Bankruptcy · Estates · Workers' Compensation

Prior Employment

Earlier Career

Law Clerk: Carroll & Carroll, 1972–1984

Latin Tutor: 1973

Education

Academic Background

Graduated: Syracuse University 1978 — Latin major; Ancient Greek minor

Attended: Washington and Lee, Virginia; Brigham Young University, Utah

Personal

Hobbies & Achievements

Hiking, Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Bicycling, Mountaineering, Cross-country Skiing, Kayaking

Brown University Himalayan Expedition · Canadian Rockies · ADK 46er (age 22)

Politics

Political Activity

Judicial Candidate for the Queens County Supreme Court 2016

Alternate Judicial Delegate 2021

Judicial Delegate: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026