Kevin D. Szczepanski Appointed to Board of St. Francis High School

Kevin D. Szczepanski, a partner in Hodgson Russ's Insurance & Reinsurance Practice Group, has been appointed to the school board of St. Francis High School.  St. Francis High School is a Franciscan, college-preparatory school that serves young men of diverse faiths and backgrounds from throughout Western New York.

Mr. Szczepanski represents business owners and insurers in litigation involving insurance coverage and other complex commercial disputes and has managed multi-faceted litigation in several states.  He counsels clients on creative strategies for dispute resolution and prevention.

An alumnus of St. Francis High School, Mr. Szczepanski also received a B.A. summa cum laude from Canisius College and a J.D. magna cum laude from University at Buffalo Law School, State University of New York.

With more than 230 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is among the 200 largest law firms headquartered in the United States. It is one of approximately 100 firms in the country listed in America's Greatest Places to Work With a Law Degree. In June 2005, Hodgson Russ received the Carol S. Knox Family-Friendly Employer Award from the Capital District Women's Bar Association. Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is among the oldest law firms in the United States. Hodgson Russ has offices in Albany, Buffalo, Johnstown, and New York, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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