Capital District Trial Lawyers Association Names New Officers

The Capital District Trial Lawyers Association in Albany, New York, named new officers for 2013.

2013-01-12

LATHAM, NY, January 12, 2013 (Press-News.org) The association elected John Harwick president. Harwick is a partner at Hacker Murphy, LLP in Latham.

Also elected were: Christopher Mills of Mills Law Firm, vice president; Thomas Mortati of Burke, Scolamiero, Mortati & Hurd, treasurer; and Mackenzie Monaco of the Carter, Conboy, Case, Blackmore, Maloney & Laird, secretary.

Each will serve through 2013.

The Capital District Trial Lawyers Association has about 500 members. The organization hosts monthly continuing legal education luncheons and also puts on an annual dinner, honoring a local judge and a litigation attorney.

Hacker Murphy, LLP is an Albany New York Law Firm specializing in Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation and Tax law.

Website: www.hackermurphy.com

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