Meggesto, Crossett & Valerino, LLP

Attorneys

Lawyers in Syracuse, NY

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Contact Syracuse attorneys at Meggesto, Crossett & Valerino LLP online or at 315-471-1664 to see what nearly two decades of legal practice can do for you. We provide injured clients a free consultation and we are only paid if we recover money for you. The firm offers flexible fee arrangements for other legal services.

William W. Crossett IV, Partner

Mr. Crossett concentrates his practice in the representation of Injured Workers. Presently, he serves as President of the Injured Workers Bar Association of New York and is an active member of Workers Compensation Law Division of the New York State Bar Association.
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Gary J. Valerino, Partner

Gary Valerino has been practicing law since 1989 and has been with Meggesto, Crossett & Valerino, LLP his entire career. Mr. Valerino concentrates his practice in areas of business, landlord/tenant law, and litigation including collection, subrogation, and estates.
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Kimberly A. Slimbaugh, Partner

Kimberly Slimbaugh has been practicing law since 1992 and is a current partner at Meggesto, Crossett & Valerino, LLP. She is a member of the National Association of Social Security Representatives and regularly attends its national conferences.
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Heather La Dieu

Heather LaDieu was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2001. Ms. La Dieu focuses her practice primarily in personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, construction accidents, municipal liability, wrongful death and products liability.
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Christopher Stringham

Christopher Stringham graduated from Western New England College School of Law in 2010 and was admitted to the New York State Bar as well as the United States District Court, Northern District of New York in 2011.
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Bethany Nicoletti

Bethany Nicoletti is a graduate of Ithaca College where she earned her B.A. in Communication Studies. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association and Injured Workers’ Bar Association of New York. Bethany joined Meggesto, Crossett & Valerino, LLP in May 2012
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Richard E. Derrick


Richard Derrick graduated from Roger Williams School of Law in 2009 where he received the Public Service Award for his commitment to providing legal assistance to the community during his studies. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 2010 and Massachusetts Bar in 2009. He has been a member of Meggesto, Crossett & Valerino, LLP since August 2015.
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James A. Meggesto, Of Counsel

James A. Meggesto has been practicing as a trial lawyer for over 40 years.  He is a graduate of Niagara University who served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War prior to attending and graduating from Syracuse University College of Law. In light of his experience representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants in his trial practice, he is increasingly sought out as a mediator and an arbitrator to the profession.
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Paula Highers

Paula M. Highers, Esq., joined Meggesto, Crossett & Valerino, LLP, in November 2016. She graduated from Michigan University Cooley Law School in 2013 and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2014. Her primary practice areas are real estate, landlord/tenant and wills and estates.

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