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 Resume of Christopher P. McGuire, Esq.EXPERIENCE: The Law Office of Christopher P. McGuire Central Islip, NY General Practitioner 1995 – Present -Provide a variety of legal services to the general public in the areas of accident and personal injury claims, criminal and traffic matters, real estate transactions, landlord/tenant disputes, wills & estates, matrimonial, family court and immigration Admitted to practice in United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Federal Court Eastern District, New York State Supreme Court, District, Family, Town and Justice Courts. Incorporated Village of Patchogue Patchogue, NY Patchogue Village Judge (Elected 2002; Re-elected 2006) 2002 - Present - Preside over Village of Patchogue Justice Court. Decide criminal, traffic, housing and building and quality of life cases for the Village. Oversee Village Justice Office, budget and staff . Village Prosecutor/Associate Village Attorney 1996 - 2000 - Prosecuted all Village code violations including zoning, building, housing, and public order laws. Provided training to Village Code Officers in the areas of preparation of accusatory instruments, motion practice, trials and appellate work Prosecuted. Ranked number three (3) in revenue production for all village courts in the State of New York. Presented appeals from Village Justice Court convictions before the Appellate Term. Responsible for drafting and appearing on Complaints with Orders to Show Cause before the Supreme Court requesting equitable relief for zoning housing and building code violations. Small Business Development Center, SUNY Farmingdale Farmingdale, NY Legal Consultant 1995-2000 - Provided legal advice to director regarding general small business matters including corporate, partnership and loan processes New York State Supreme Court Queens County, NY Judicial-Clinical Intern 1994 - Drafted legal memoranda and conducted legal research. Created reports for Judge Kassoff for the International Association of Judges for presentation at the Association’s annual meeting. Congressman, Thomas J. Downey Amityville, NY Political Consultant /Congressional Aide (2nd Congressional District) 1989 – 1993 - Planned, coordinated and participated in all of Congressman Downey’s district events. Wrote his itinerary and ensured his preparation for meetings, speeches and public appearances. Answered all small business inquiries and handled general constituent requests. Organized campaign teams and devised campaign strategies. Coordinated all of Congressman’s Congressional and campaign events. United States Department of State Washington, DC Intern, Junior Writer/Editor, Public Affairs Bureau 1987 - Drafted public responses to constituent inquiries for the Office of Correspondence Management, several of which were added to the Permanent Library of Public Replies. Aided Assistant Secretary Charles Redman during the Reagan/Gorbachev Summit. Office for the Aging Cortland, NY Intern 1986 - Planned seminars, meetings and programs designed to empower the elderly. Beijing Technical Institute Beijing, China Instructor - Provided instruction to college professors in basic English language skills. MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS: - New York State Bar Association - Suffolk County Bar Association - Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association - Suffolk County Elder Law & Ethics Committees - Patchogue Elks Club - Patchogue Rotary Club CHARITY INVOLVEMENT: VOLUNTEER/BENEFACTOR: - World Vision International - Americares International - Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, Brookhaven, NY - Patchogue Village Rail Road Station Restoration Project, Patchogue, NY - September 11 Victims Family Relief Fundraiser, Patchogue, NY - September 11 Memorial Tree Planting Project, Patchogue, NY - Spotlight on Children, Patchogue, NY - Lighthouse Mission, Patchogue, NY - Splashes of Hope Long Island, NY - Cleary School for the Deaf, Islip, NY - Keep Islip Clean, Islip, NY - Central Islip Civic Council, Central Islip, NY - Central Islip Chamber of Commerce, Central Islip,NY EDUCATION: University of Beijing, Teacher’s College Beijing, China Exchange Student 1988 Studied Mandarin Chinese St. John’s University Law School Jamaica, NY Jurist Doctorate May 1994 State University College at Cortland, Cortland, NY Bachelor of Science Magna Cum Laude May 1988 Major: Political Science REFERENCES: Available upon request
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