Albanese Law Office
The Gateway Center, Suite 403
401 East State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 272-5212 | aemerson@albaneselawoffice.com

Admitted to the New York State Bar, January 2000

EDUCATION

Syracuse University College of Law
Juris Doctor                      
Syracuse, New York   May, 1999

Syracuse University School of Information Studies Master of Library Science
Syracuse, New York    May, 1999

Wells College
Bachelor of Arts in English
Aurora, New York   May, 1996


EXPERIENCE

Albanese Law Office    Ithaca, New York
Associate Attorney       November, 2001 - Present
Concentration in the practice of residential real estate: Conduct all aspects of the closing process for purchasers, sellers and lenders, including pre- and post-contract negotiations, review and evaluation of title to property, satisfaction of title requirements, confirmation of closing figures and resolution of general closing matters.

Ithaca College             Ithaca, New York
Lecturer                       January, 2003 - Present
Instruction in the basic skills involved in conducting legal research, including locating primary legal materials via use of law library and online sources, culminating in the integration of the law into legal memoranda.

Fair Housing Council of
Central New York, Inc.     Syracuse, New York
Board Member                  June, 2000 - December, 2001
Nonprofit organization dedicated to the enforcement of federal fair housing laws in the central New York area.

Mannion & Copani      Syracuse, New York
Associate Attorney      September, 1999 - November, 2001
General practice of law including litigation, real estate, trusts and estates, and domestic relations; regularly conducted legal research on local, state and federal issues; drafted memoranda of law presenting the results of that research.