David M. Cherubin - Mr. Cherubin, a member of the Firm, is chairman of the Firm’s litigation department. Mr. Cherubin is an experienced litigator with special emphasis in the areas of commercial, real estate, and employment litigation. He regularly practices in both state and federal courts, and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court; the Second Circuit Court of Appeals; the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals; the District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York; and all New York State courts. He has extensive experience in challenging and defending governmental actions, particularly in the area of the procurement of governmental contracts. Mr. Cherubin also worked as a judicial law clerk with the Court of Appeals of the State of New York. He graduated cum laude from Albany Law School of Union University in 1986, where he was an editor of the Albany Law Review. Mr. Cherubin has published several scholarly articles in the areas of both constitutional and administrative law. He received his bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton, and also holds a master’s degree in education. Reported Cases: People v. Laing, 79 NY2d 166, Pomygalski v. Eagle Lake Farms, 192 AD2d 810; McLaughlin v. State of New York, 739 F.Supp. 97; New York Assoc. of Convenience Stores v. Urbach, 92 NY2d 204 (1998); Transactive Corp. v. Department of Social Services, 92 NY2d 579 (1998); Dittman v. Dyno Nobel, US Dist. Lexis/4464 (1999); American Bankers Association v. National Credit Union Administration, 271 F.3d 262 (2001); Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma v. Town of Aurelius, 2004 U.S. Dist. Lexis/17481 (NDNY 2004). Convenience Stores v. Urbach, 92 NY2d 204 (1998); Transactive Corp. v. Department of Social Services, 92 NY2d 579 (1998); Dittman v. Dyno Nobel, US Dist. Lexis/4464 (1999); American Bankers Association v. National Credit Union Administration, 271 F.3d 262 (2001); Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma v. Town of Aurelius, 2004 U.S. Dist. Lexis/17481 (NDNY 2004).