Thomas C. Buckel, Jr. 
COUNTY LEGISLATOR- 7th DISTRICT

ADDRESS: 107 Hampshire Road, Syracuse, NY 13203

YEAR OF FIRST TERM: 2008

OCCUPATION: Partner, Hancock & Estabrook LLP

SPOUSE’S NAME: Mary Vossler

SPOUSE’S OCCUPATION: Accountant

CHILDREN: Elizabeth, Anne& John

EDUCATION:
Juris Doctor - University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, VA;
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & History - Canisius College, Buffalo, NY;
Graduate Coursework in Political Science - Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse, NY

GENERAL AREA OF DISTRICT:
northern portions of Syracuse; and Lyncourt, neighborhoods of Salina

CURRENT LEG. COMMITTEES:
Ways & Means, Environmental Protection

BOARDS, SUB-COMMITTEES, ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS, OTHER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Current:

• Board of Trustees, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
• Board of Regents, Le Moyne College; emeritus since May 2009.
• Resource Development Board, Sisters of the Third Franciscan Order.

• President and Board of Directors, Legal Services of Central New York, Inc. and Legal Aid of Mid-New York, Inc (covering 13 Counties); 1998- 2007; President, 2004-2007.
• Government Affairs Board, Med Tech, 2005 – spring 2008.
• Board of Trustees, Everson Museum of Art, 2003 – spring 2008.
• Board of Directors, L’ArcheSyracuse; 2001- 2007.
• Resource development and volunteer, Catholic Charities Refugee Program, January 2002 –2007.
• Successful pro bono representation including:
• Volunteer Lawyer Landlord/Tenant Project, 1998 – present.
• Cancer patients denied insurance coverage for bone marrow or stem cell transplants, 1994 – present.
• Special needs clients referred by Catholic Charities, 1990 – 2007.
• Advisory Board, Syracuse Urban Ministry, 1999 – 2002.
• Steering Committee, The Media Unit, 1996 – 1998.
• Advisory Committee, Selection of Syracuse School Superintendent, 1996.
• Incorporator, Advisor & Pro Bono Attorney, Families Together in New York State, 1994 – 1995.
• Mentor and program coordinator, Syracuse School District, 1990 – 1997.
• President, Board Member and fundraising, Hospitality House for Homeless Youth, Inc., 1990 – 1995.
• Upstate New York Coordinator, New York State Mentoring Program, 1990 – 1994.
• Board of Governors, Onondaga County Citizens Foundation, 1985-1990.
• Member, Canisius College Pre-Law Advisory Board, 1985 – 1988.
• Member, Le Moyne College Council on Economic Education, 1985 – 1988.
• Extensive national, state and local political engagement, 1975- present.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
• Court Appointed Arbitration/Mediation Panel Member, United States District Court, Northern District of New York.
• Member, Onondaga County and New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers and Commercial/Federal Litigation Sections.
• Member, Federal ? Court Bar Association of the Northern District of New York.
• Presentations/Teaching:
• “Settlement and Mediation,” NBI Legal Continuing Education, April 2007.
• “Current Developments in Architectural Law,” Lorman Group, March 2007.
• “Using Technology in Litigation,” Onondaga County Bar Association, October 2005.
• “Local Politics, Financial Reporting and SEC Investigations,” Syracuse University Maxwell School public administration course, January 2005 and February, 2006.
• “Opening Statements,” New York State Bar Association Trial Practice Seminar, 2004
• “Green Architecture Standards,” American Institute of Architects, 2003.
• “Practical Legal Ethics in New York,” National Business Institute, 2001.
• “What Cancer Survivors Need to Know About Health Insurance,” Leukemia Society, 2000.
• “Legal Implications of Doing Business on the Internet,” Onon.Cty. Bar Assoc., 1999.
• Adjunct Professor, Syracuse University School of Management, spring 1988.
• “Ethics and Citizen Engagement,” American Management Association Citizens Foundation, presentations to college and high school students, 1985 – 2000.