LEGAL PRACTICE:
Mr. Garwood began working with our firm in April 2007, after being in solo practice for almost 10 years. Since that time he has represented fire departments, fire companies, fire districts, ambulance companies, emergency medical services providers, and individual firefighters. His representation pertains to corporate affairs, general litigation, administrative and governmental relation issues, drafting and revising corporate by-laws, and protecting directors & officers from liability and defending them when necessary. He represents clients in litigation matters in both state courts in New York State and federal courts.
Mr. Garwood also represents individuals and corporations that own liquor licenses. He represents these clients before the New York State Liquor Authority and its hearing boards. He has also appeared before the Full Board of the Liquor Authority.
His legal experience before coming to this firm included representing both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation matters in New York State courts: ranging from slip and fall cases to labor law injury cases, and from basic contract disputes to a complex civil racketeering influenced corrupt organization cases.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Mr. Garwood has been a volunteer firefighter for over 27 years, serving with the Manlius Fire Department: a busy combination department. He currently is one of the department’s principal volunteer truck operators. He also served as an ambulance driver for the Manlius Ambulance Corps and Manlius Fire Department for over 15 years. He has lectured to firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and fire commissioners at various conferences and meetings throughout New York State.
Mr. Garwood has over 30 years of experience with off-premises liquor and wine sales. He has been the principal shareholder of a corporation which holds an off-premises license since 1985.
Mr. Garwood was a member of the New York regional co-champion moot court trial team from Syracuse University College of Law during the 1995 National Trial Competition, hosted by the Texas Young Lawyers Association, one of the two premier annual moot court trial competitions in the country. He and his team competed in the Championship Rounds in Dallas, Texas.
For the past 11 years, he has been an assistant coach of various moot court trial teams sponsored by the Syracuse University College of Law. He also periodically serves as a guest lecturer at the College of Law.
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