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EILEEN E. BUHOLTZ is an attorney at Connors & Corcoran, PLLC, in Rochester, where she concentrates her practice in litigation, both commercial and insurance defense, as well as insurance coverage litigation. She earned her B.A. degree from Eastman School of Music and her J.D. degree from Syracuse University. Ms. Buholtz is past chair of NYSBA's Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section. She has served on NYSBA's House of Delegates, President's Committee for Access to Justice, New York State Conference of Bar Leaders, Law Office and Economic Management Committee and CPLR Committee. Ms. Buholtz is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the American Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute and the Monroe County Bar Association. She is past chair of the MCBA's President's Commission on Access to Justice. Ms. Buholtz is past president of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys and has chaired its legislative, media, CLE and judicial evaluation committees. She has served several terms as GRAWA's delegate to the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York and has also served as secretary, treasurer and vice-president. Ms. Buholtz has lectured for NYSBA, Monroe County Bar Association, Greater Rochester Association for Woman Attorneys and for National Business Institute on topics involving civil litigation, insurance law and labor law. She has received the following awards: NYSBA's John E. Leach Memorial Award for service to the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Sectional; WBASNY's Hanna Cohn Pro Bono Award; NYSBA's Empire State Counsel for contributing more than fifty hours of pro bono representation; a nomination for the Daily Record's Nathanial Award; GRAWA's Crennel-Branch Award for leadership in GRAWA; MCBA's President's Award; NYSBA's Pro Bono Award and MCBA's McKnight Award for Pro Bono Services. Ms. Buholtz served on the board and is a past president of Volunteer Legal Services Project and continues to serve on its finance committee. She served on the Board of Directors of the Community Legal Intake and Referral Project and has also served as a trustee of the Foundation of the Monroe County Bar. TIMOTHY E. DELAHUNT is a partner at Kenney Shelton Liptak & Nowak LLP, who specializes in insurance coverage and litigation. His practice extends to all facets of insurance coverage law, and includes advising and representing clients in matters involving all types of commercial policies and coverages. Mr. Delahunt is also an experienced civil and commercial litigator, and litigates coverage disputes at the trial and appellate level in state and federal court. He also speaks at insurance coverage seminars, CLEs and presentations on a variety of issues. Mr. Delahunt is admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and the U.S. District Court for the Western, Southern, Northern, and Eastern districts of New York. He received his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Rochester and his J.D. degree from Cornell School of Law. ADAM C. FERRANDINO is an attorney at Feldman Kieffer, LLP, in Buffalo and has concentrated his practice in representing individuals, corporations, professionals and municipalities in the area of insurance defense litigation. He has extensive experience in the areas of motor vehicle litigation, premises liability, labor law, professional malpractice and products liability. Mr. Ferrandino also has extensive experience in insurance coverage litigation. He earned his B.A. degree and his J.D. degree from Valparaiso University. Mr. Ferrandino is admitted to practice law in the New York state and federal courts. He has also been admitted to pro hac vice in state and federal courts throughout the country. Mr. Ferrandino is a member of the New York State Bar Association and Erie County Bar Association. He was the statewide co-chair for the Torts, Insurance & Compensation Section Municipal Law Committee sponsored Continuing Legal Education Program and local chair for various continuing legal education programs. STEVEN E. PEIPER is an attorney at the law firm of Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., where his main area of practice is insurance coverage. Mr. Peiper has spoken at various continuing legal education seminars on insurance coverage issues. He is the author of a bi-weekly column "Peiper on Property," for the firm's newsletter on first party claims and disputes. Mr. Peiper earned his B.A. degree from Shippensburg University and his J.D. degree from the University at Buffalo Law School. He is a member of the Bar Association of Erie County and the New York State Bar Association. F. DAVID RUSIN is a trial attorney with the Law Offices of William K. Mattar, P.C., where he concentrates his practice on the prosecution of personal injury claims on behalf of injured persons. He has extensive civil trial experience in the areas of personal injury, automobile liability, premises liability and admiralty law. Mr. Rusin is admitted to practice before all courts in New York, the U.S. District Court for the Western and Northern districts of New York, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a frequent lecturer on a wide variety of topics, including issues related to personal injury, automobile liability, no-faults, torts, insurance coverage and ethics. Mr. Rusin earned his B.A. degree from The State University of New York at Buffalo and his J.D. degree from the University of Dayton School of Law. LEONARD D. ZACCAGNINO is a partner with the law firm of Shaw & Shaw, P.C., where he practices in the areas of personal injury litigation, general civil litigation and civil and trial law. He spends most of his time representing plaintiff civil actions, as well as criminal and trial work. Mr. Zaccagnino also has been chosen as an arbitrator in numerous arbitration proceedings involving claims for personal injuries. He has spoken on behalf of the Young Lawyers Section of the Erie County Bar on "Lawyer Advertising for the Small to Medium Size Firms," the New York State Bar Association on "No Fault Insurance," Hilbert College on "Civil Litigation and Trial Practice" and at numerous seminars on issues dealing with civil litigation. Mr. Zaccagnino earned his B.S. degree from Canisius College and his J.D. degree from Syracuse University. He is a member of the New York Trial Lawyers, the Western New York Trial Lawyers, the Erie County Bar Association (member, Negligence Committee) and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
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