S. Robert Schrager a fellow of NY Bar Foundation

S. Robert Schrager, a partner in Hodgson Russ LLP's Business Litigation Practice Group, was recently elected a fellow of the New York Bar Foundation. Mr. Schrager practices from the Firm's New York office.

Mr. Schrager has more than 25 years of experience practicing commercial, financial, and bankruptcy litigation, as well as general business law. His practice has included a wide range of civil litigation matters and middle-market transactions. As a senior trial and appellate attorney, he handles complex matters with substantial financial exposure to clients and represents clients in arbitration and mediation.

Established in 1950, the New York Bar Foundation is the philanthropic entity of the New York State Bar Association, dedicated to aiding charitable and educational projects to meet the law-related needs of the public and the legal profession.

With more than 220 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. The Firm, which was established in 1817 and is among the oldest law firms in the United States, is the only law firm that can count two former U.S. presidents, Millard Fillmore and Grover Cleveland, among its alumni. Hodgson Russ has offices in Albany, Buffalo, Johnstown, and New York, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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