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Catherine A. Gale
Education
- J.D. Syracuse University College of Law, cum laude 1978
- Justinian Honorary Law Society
- Moot Court
- R.N., St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing, Syracuse, New York
- B.A., Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
- M.P.A., Maxwell School at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Admissions
- New York State, 1979
- Pennsylvania State, 1996
- United States District Court, Northern District, New York, 1979
- United States Supreme Court, 1988
Practice
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Gale & Dancks, LLC, Fayetteville, New York
Partner
since 1997
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Mackenzie Hughes, Syracuse, New York
Associate and Partner
1978 – 1996
Memberships & Professional Associations
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
- New York State Bar Association
- Madison County Bar Association
- Onondaga County Bar Association
- Board of Directors (former)
- Chair, Medical–Legal Liaison Committee (former)
- New York State Trial Lawyers Academy
- Court-appointed Mediator, Early Neutral Evaluator Arbitrator, Fed Ct Northern District (current)
- Member, Judicial Hearing Officer Selection Committee, 4th Department Appellate Division, NYS (current)
- Member, Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York (28 U.S.C. §478)
- Member, Fifth Judicial District Attorney Grievance Committee
Boards & Committees
- Advisory Board, Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Central New York (former)
- Board of Trustees, Cazenovia College; Executive committee
- Board of Directors, Community Health Foundation of Western and Central NY
- An Editor of the Onondaga County Medical Society Bulletin (former)
- Board of Directors and President, Regional Learning Services, Inc. (former)
- Board of Directors, Metropolitan School for the Arts (former)
- Board of Directors, Onondaga Pastoral Counseling Center, Inc. (former)
Faculty & Teaching (selected)
- Syracuse University College of Law
- SUNY at Utica/Rome, College of Nursing, Master program
- Cazenovia College (Nursing Home Administrator Certification)
- Tompkins Cortland Community College
- SUNY Medical Upstate University
- Grand Rounds, Dept. of OB/GYN
- Grand Rounds, Dept. of Orthopedics
- Grand Rounds, Dept. of Neurosurgery
- Nursing
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New York State Bar Association: Chair/Moderator and Faculty
- Trial Practice Courses and Seminars
- Insurance Coverage Seminars
- Medical Malpractice Seminars
- Publication: "Bills of Particulars"
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Onondaga County Bar Association
- Speaker/Moderator on various topics involving litigation
- Broome County Bar Association
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Numerous workshops and seminars to Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities regarding risk management, malpractice, licensure issues, Federal & State Regulations
- Crouse Hospital
- Community General Hospital
- Cayuga County Center for Living
- Slocum Dickson Annual Teaching Day
- St. Joseph Hospital
- A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital
- E.J. Nobel Hospital
- St. Elizabeth Hospital
- Veterans Administration Hospital
- Oneida Healthcare
- Numerous seminars and lectures to Insurance Companies, Professional Organizations and Licensing entities on risk management issues, medical records, and review of law updates.
Awards/Honors
- Fellow, American College of Trial Attorneys
- Member, Upstate NY committee
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
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Advocate, American Board of Trial Attorneys
- President, Syracuse Chapter
- Martindale–Hubbell "AV" Rating
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Super Lawyers
- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (Upstate NY)
- Top 25 Female Litigator (Upstate NY)
- CNY Women in Business Award, 2005
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