James E. D. Doern

Education

  • Albany Law School: Juris
    Doctor - 1991
    Executive Editor and Founding Member of Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology
  • Skidmore College
    Bachelor of Arts - 1987
    Major: Philosophy Minor: English
  • Saratoga Springs City Court Judge
    1998 to Present
    • Appointed City Court Judge in 1998 by Hon. J. Michael O' Connell
    • Re-appointed City Court Judge in 2004 by Hon. Michael Lenz
    • Presided over thousands of Criminal, Civil and Vehicle & Traffic Cases, including jury and non-jury trials
    • Temporarily assigned as Judge to Schenectady City Court and Glens Falls City Court
    • Established Vehicle & Traffic trial part
    • Received OCA Drug Court Training and annual Judge School Training
    • Received favorable evaluation from Fund for Modern Courts
    • Administration of Court Personal and Functions

Law Experience

  • Admitted to Practice in Federal and State Courts since 1992 Rodriguez & Doern, PLLC
    Partner
  • Regularly practicing in State Courts and Federal Bankruptcy and Social
    Security Disability Court

Teaching Experience

  • SUNY Empire State College Professor
    Taught Labor and Business Law at the Forum East program from 1995 - 1997
  • Court Attorneys and Law Clerks
    Taught continuing education course regarding Landlord & Tenant issues for County Court and Supreme Court clerks: 2001
  • Moderator New York Bar Association
    Civil Updates years 2000 - 2001
  • Lecturer for New York State Bar Association
    Basics of Bankruptcy Practice 2004
  • Lecturer for Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association
    Bankruptcy Reform 2005
  • Lecturer for National Business Institute
    Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law 2006
  • Co-Chair to Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association
    Two Day Annual Conference on Continuing Legal Education 2006
  • Lecturer on Ethics for Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association
    Two Day Annual Conference 2007

Professional Associations

  • President of Saratoga County Bar Association 2002 - 2003
    Also served as Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and on Executive Board
  • President of Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association 2008
    Also served as Vice President , Treasurer, Secretary and as a Director
  • Elected Delegate for New York State Bar Association 2003
    Fourth Judicial District
  • Member of New York State City Court Judges Association
  • Member National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)

Community Service

  • New York State Bar Association Pro Bono Award Recipient 2005
    For providing indigent people free legal services; 4th Judicial District; nominated by Executive Director of Legal Aid Society
  • Saratoga Springs Rotary Club
    President-Elect 2011 Paul Harris Fellow Recipient 1998 Member 1992 to Present Board Member 1997 - 1998 Established Saratoga Springs Rotary Foundation
  • Elder and Governing Board Member of New England Congregational
  • Presbyterian Church 2005 - 2007
  • Home Made Theater
    Board Member 1999
  • Friends of the Saratoga Springs Library Board 1996 - 1997
  • Saratoga Springs Recreation Department Soccer Coach 2006 - 2007
    Coached Kindergarten and First Grade children
  • Judge for Saratoga County Mock Trial Competition 1999- Present
  • Spaha, Inc. Non-for-Profit Youth Organization 1992 - 1996
    Founding member; Vice President and Board Member
  • Saratoga Emergency Medical Services
    Honorary Lifetime Member
  • CARE
    Lecturer at High Schools throughout the area to prevent credit abuse in coordination with Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association 2006 - 2007

What's being said...

I was treated always in a courteous and professional, respectful manner. Jim Doern helped me to the best of his ability and I was extremely satisfied.
– Chapter 7 client, Patricia M.

In The News

The Business Review – January 18th 2009 online “Bankruptcy lawyers work overtime to keep pace with increased filings

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