Biography
Susan joined Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP in 1989 and is Of Counsel with the Firm. She practices in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, estate litigation, and real estate.
Susan is a past President of the Broome County Bar Association (2006 – 2007) and a past member of the Broome County Judicial Candidate Committee. She is a former Chair of the Professional Liability Section of the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. Susan is a member of the Broome County, Tioga County, Susquehanna County, and New York State Bar Associations. She is a past Vice President of the Board of Directors of Literacy Volunteers of Broome/ Tioga Counties, having served on the Board for ten years. Susan is also a member of the Owego Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. She is a past Vice President of the Board of Directors of The Friends of Salt Springs Park, Inc., having served on the Board for six years.
Honors & Awards
- Justinian Honor Society (Member)
- Broome County Bar Association Stephen D. Smyk Award for mentorship
Leadership & Community Involvement
- Owego Rotary Club, Paul Harris Fellow (Member)
- Literacy Volunteers of Broome/Tioga Counties (Past Vice-President of the Board of Directors; Board Member for 10+ years)
- Friends of Salt Springs Park, Inc. (Past Vice-President of the Board of Directors, Board Member for six years)
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- J.D. - 1989
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Review, Syracuse Law Review, 1987, 1989
- State University of New York
- B.S. - 1984
- Honors: With High Honors
- Temple University
- A.S. - 1982
- Honors: magna cum laude
Certified Legal Specialties
Classes & Seminars
Pro-Bono Activities
Representative Clients
Bar Admissions
- New York
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
Honors
Ancillary Businesses
References
Past Positions
Professional Associations
- Broome County Bar Association, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- Broome County Judicial Candidate Committee, Member
- Tioga County Bar Association, Member, Present
- Susquehanna County Bar Association, Member, Present
- Broome County Law Practice Continuity Committee, Co-Chair, Present
- Broome County Lawyers Assistance Program Committee, Member, Present
Practice Areas
- Real Estate
- Litigation
- Trust & Estates