BAR ADMISSION 

New York State

Admitted on February 23, 2012 after passing the Summer, 2011 bar exam.

 

MEMBERSHIPS

Erie County Bar Association

New York State Bar Association

New York State Defender’s Association

Erie County Bar Association Aid to Indigent Prisoners

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ACADEMICS

Adjunct Faculty-SUNY College at Buffalo

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EDUCATION

University of New Hampshire School of Law, Concord, NH

Juris Doctor, May 2011

Entertainment Law Society, Participating Member

UNH Events Committee, Live Music Coordinator

UNH Law Sports Club, Participating Member

 

Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA

Bachelors of Music in Music Business/Management, June 2008, Cum Laude

Music Business Association, Participating Member

Harvard Law Recording Artists Project, Legal Advisor 

Music Business Journal, Contributing Writer 

Berklee Annual Fund, Student Fundraiser

 

Professional Experience

 

Law Offices of Andrew C. LoTempio, P.C. 

Buffalo, NY       

March, 2014-November, 2016

Attorney at Law

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Represent defendants accused of violations, misdemeanors and felonies by means of trial litigation, negotiating favorable plea dispositions and conducting hearings.  Interview clients and evaluate the merits of their defense.  Guide clients and their families through each phase of criminal proceedings.  Appear before Courts in Erie and Niagara County on a daily basis on behalf of our clients.  Draft and submit various motions and memoranda.  Research statutes and case law. Assert oral and written applications for matters of bail and sentencing.

 

Erie County District Attorney’s Office

Buffalo, NY    

February 2012-February 2014

Assistant District Attorney

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Prosecuted crimes in Buffalo and throughout its surrounding towns and villages.  Conducted 500+ trials and 100+ preliminary hearings.  Engaged in plea negotiations on a daily basis.  Drafted criminal charges, memorandums of law, motion responses, answering affidavits, subpoenas and many other forms of legal correspondence.  Researched statutes and case law, both criminal and civil.  Interviewed and obtained statements from victims, law enforcement officials and witnesses.  Guided victims of crimes through each phase of criminal proceedings.

 

NWI Investigative Group, Inc.

Buffalo, NY            

August 2011-February 2012

Licensed Investigator

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Assisted in prosecuting Workmen’s Compensation Fraud through producing evidence via video surveillance and recorded statements from the claimants investigated.  Obtained recorded and written statements from defendants, plaintiffs, and witnesses in various types of cases such as burglary, robbery, assault, and personal injury.

 

Law Offices of Mark Worrell, Esq. 

Buffalo, NY           

January 2011-May 2011

Legal Extern-Criminal Defense/Civil Lawsuits  

          

Assisted in felony trials.  Drafted motions, affidavits, demands, and other forms of legal memoranda.  Researched statutes and case law. Interviewed clients in the office and correctional facilities.  Assisted in plea bargaining. Appeared in court for trials, arraignments, preliminary hearings, chambers conferences, etc.  Organized files and trial notebooks. Drafted civil complaints and summonses.

 

Lothstein Law Office, Concord, NH

July 2010-February 2011

Legal Clerk-Criminal Defense

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Assisted in felony trials.  Interviewed clients and handled the client intake system.  Drafted various motions and memoranda. Corresponded with courts, prosecution, and clients on a daily basis.  Researched statutes and case law. Analyzed case facts and developed theories of defense.

 

UNH Law Criminal Practice Clinic,

Concord, NH           

May 2010-August 2010

Student Attorney-Criminal Defense

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Represented indigent clients in all aspects of criminal defense, under attorney supervision (pursuant to New Hampshire Rule #36).

 

Cellino and Barnes P.C.,

Buffalo, NY                   

May 2009-August 2009            

Legal Clerk-Personal Injury

                                

Drafted various memoranda, motions, affidavits, and affirmations.  Checked associates’ work for citation errors. Researched, read, and briefed cases.  Observed and took notes during depositions and trials. Summarized opposing sides’ memoranda for supervising attorneys.

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