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Susan L. English, Of Counsel

Ms. English joined Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP in 1989 and is Of Counsel with the firm, as well as Chair of the Oil & Gas Practice Group. She practices in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, estate litigation, oil & gas matters, real estate and adoptions, as well as personal injury and wrongful death litigation, including products liability and medical malpractice.

Ms. English 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. Ms. English 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. Ms. English 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

  • Literacy Volunteers of Broome/Tioga Counties (Past Vice-President of the Board of Directors; Board Member for 10+ years)
  • Owego Rotary Club, Paul Harris Fellow (Member)
  • Friends of Salt Springs Park, Inc. (Past Vice-President of the Board of Directors, Board Member for six years)

Practice Areas

  • Accidents & Personal Injury
  • Litigation & Trial
  • Oil & Gas Law
  • Elder Law & Guardianships

Admissions

  • New York, 1990
  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1990
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, 1996
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1997
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1996

Education

  • Syracuse University College of Law
    • J.D., magna cum laude, 1989
    • Honors: Order of the Coif
    • Syracuse Law Review, 1987 – 1989
  • State University of New York
    • B.S., With High Honors, 1984
  • Temple University
    • A.S., magna cum laude, 1982

Professional Affiliations

  • Broome County Bar Association (Member)
  • New York State Bar Association (Member)
  • Broome County Judicial Candidate Committee (Member)
  • Tioga County Bar Association (Member)
  • Susquehanna County Bar Association (Member)
  • Broome County Law Practice Continuity Committee (Co-Chair)
  • Broome County Lawyers Assistance Program Committee (Member)
Practice Areas
Elder Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Family Law
Adoptions Law
Guardianship and Conservatorship Law
Litigation
Medical Malpractice Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law
Personal Injury Law
Wrongful Death Law
Product Liability Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates Law
Estate Administration Law
Estate Litigation Law
Estate Planning Law