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Christopher P. McGuire, Esq. Resume
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Resume of Christopher P.
McGuire, Esq. CMcGuire@McGuirePelaez.com
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
2002 - Present
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Village Prosecutor/Associate
Village Attorney 1996 - 2000
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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:
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New York State Bar
Association
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Suffolk County Bar
Association
- Suffolk County Criminal
Bar Association
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Suffolk County Elder Law &
Ethics Committees
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Patchogue Elks Club
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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
[BIOGRAPHY
of
Christopher P. McGuire,
Esq.]
[Photo 1] Christopher P.
McGuire with Rudolph
Giuliani on Main Street, Patchogue, [Photo 2]
Christopher P. McGuire
presenting Suffolk County DA
Thomas Spota with
Patchogue's "Man of the
Year" Award. [Photo 3]
Christopher P. McGuire with
wife Elizabeth and son John
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