Westchester Community College Paralegal
Program Faculty
R USSELL J. IPPOLITO, ESQ.
150 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, New York 10591
914-631-9090
BAR ADMISSION
New York State Bar, December 1992
Connecticut State Bar, December 1992 (On Retirement Status)
United States District Court Bar for the Southern District of New York, April 1994
United States Supreme Court Bar, March 2007
BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
New York State Bar Association, since 1992.
New York State Bar Association Real Property Law Section.
New York State Bar Association General Practice Section.
New York State Bar Association Trusts and Estates Law Section.
EDUCATION
P ACE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, White Plains, New York
Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, May 1992
Environmental Law Certificate, May 1992 (GPA-4.0)
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Top 10% |
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Appointed to Pace University Environmental Task Force |
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University-wide Coordinator, Environmental Task Force |
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Dean's Scholar, Academic Support Program |
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President, Environmental Law Society
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Trial Competition
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Articles Contributor, Hearsay Newspaper |
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Big Brother/Sister Program for Incoming Students |
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Legislative Action Committee |
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(Information on other activities is available upon request.) |
C OLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York, New York
Bachelor of Arts, May 1988
Honors Degree in Philosophy, May 1988
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Activities: |
Co-President, Philosophy Society |
SUNY W ESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Valhalla, New York
Associate in Arts, Liberal Arts and Science-Social Science, May 1985
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Activities: |
Student Senate President: two terms 1984-1985, 1983-1984 |
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Administrative Council Member |
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United Way Auction Chairperson |
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Middle-States Committee Member |
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Faculty-Student Association Board Member
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Tug-Day Committee Chairperson |
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Chairperson of Entertainment Committee |
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(Information on other activities are available upon request.) |
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
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December 1992 to Present
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Engage in the private practice of law on a full time basis. Files include a wide array of issues from trade secret litigation to breach of contract litigation, from drafting wills and real estate contracts to a wide variety of criminal cases. |
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Trial Experience |
Twenty-Two cases have been tried (19 wins/3 losses). |
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Appellate Practice |
Numerous appeals perfected, including the Record on Appeal and Appellate Briefs, have been perfected to the New York State Appellate Departments. |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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2005-Present |
P ROFESSOR/CHAIR PARALEGAL STUDIES, Westchester Community College Course Coverage includes Introduction to Paralegal Law, Civil Procedure, Real Estate
Law, Litigation, Corporations and Partnerships, Wills Trusts and Estates, Legal Research and Writing, Torts and Investigations, Computer Application for the Law Office, Business Law I, Paralegal Internship, and Great Trials |
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2001 to 2005 |
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/CHAIR PARALEGAL STUDIES,
Westchester Community College. |
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1996 to 2001 |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Westchester Community College. |
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1993 to 1996 |
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, Westchester Community College. |
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1990 to 1992 |
DEAN'S SCHOLAR, Academic Support Program, Pace University School of Law. Taught study courses in Federal Civil Procedure to law students. |
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1991 to 1992 |
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Academic Support Program, Pace University School of Law. Oversaw and administered program, observed and reviewed student teaching of Dean's Scholars, and ran skills seminar. |
CURRENT WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLEGE ACTIVITIES
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1998 to Present |
STUDENT SENATE ADVISOR |
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1997 to Present |
MEMBER ALUMNI COMMITTEE |
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1994 to Present |
FACULTY ADVISOR TO LAW SOCIETY |
HONORS AND AWARDS
SUNY’ S CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING,
Westchester Community College Spring 2004.
V IKING AWARD (presented for outstanding faculty service to students), Westchester Community College, 1999.
D EAN'S AWARD (awarded to "the graduate of the class of 1992 who has made the most outstanding and continued contribution to the good of the School of Law"), Pace University School of Law, 1992.
M ERIT SCHOLARSHIP, Pace University School of Law, 1988-1992.
R ANKING SCHOLAR'S LIST, Pace University School of Law, Spring 1989 and Fall 1990, and Fall 1991.
D EAN'S LIST, Pace University School of Law, Spring 1992, Spring 1991, and Spring 1990.
D EAN'S LIST, Columbia University, Fall 1987, Spring 1988.
M ERIT SCHOLARSHIP, Columbia University, 1985-1988.
P HI THETA KAPPA MEMBER, Westchester Community College, 1984-1985.
K EY AWARD (highest non-academic honor given to outstanding students), Westchester Community College, 1985.
VIKING AWARD (presented for outstanding service to students), Westchester Community College, 1985.
I ONA COLLEGE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LIBERAL ARTS,
Westchester Community College, 1985.
LAWRENCE J. NUGENT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING STUDENT SERVICE,
Westchester Community College, 1985.
J OHN A. KLEY TRUSTEE AWARD, Westchester Community College, 1985.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADERSHIP AWARD, Westchester Community College, 1985.
C URRICULUM AWARD IN LIBERAL ARTS/SOCIAL SCIENCES,
Westchester Community College, 1985.
T HE MICHAEL L. ROVELLO PUBLIC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP,
Westchester Community College, 1984.
W ESTCHESTER COUNTY DETECTIVES ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CITIZEN'S
AWARD, 1981.(Information on additional Honors and Awards are available upon request.)
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