LEONARD E. SIENKO, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
12 East Main Street, P.O. Box 579, Hancock, New York 13783
voice: 607-637-5400 * fax/data: 775-618-2355
homepage: http://www.hancock.net/~lennyesq * e-mail: lennyesq@hancock.net

BAR: 

New York State Bar (1978); U.S. District Court for NDNY (1980), US Supreme Court (1982)
EDUCATION:  BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL, J.D., June/1977
Thomas Mackin Joyce Award

ANDOVER NEWTON THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL, M.Div. in Social Ethics, May/1971

BOSTON COLLEGE, B.A. in Philosophy/Theology, June/1968
Honors: Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Nomination

EXPERIENCE:  DELAWARE COUNTY COURT
Delhi, New York, March 1993 - December 2002

Court Attorney-Trial Part-50% for Delaware County Court, Delaware County Surrogate, and Delaware County Family Court.

Research legal issues and draft written decisions and opinions for the Court. Preside at pre-trial conferences and supervise settlement discussions. Advise court personnel on law and procedure.

NEW YORK STATE DEP'T OF TAXATION AND FINANCE
Delaware County, November 1983 - March 1993

Delaware County Estate Tax Attorney District Tax Attorney and Appraiser Represent NYS before Surrogate Audit New York Estate Tax Returns

GENERAL LAW PRACTICE
Hancock, New York, July 1978 - Present

General law practice concentrated in Education Law, Public Sector Collective Bargaining, Administrative Litigation, and Family Law.

Adjunct Faculty for Public Policy-SUNY Delhi--September 2001-Present

Contributing Editor-wEbrief NYSBA electronic magazine October 2000-present

Collective Bargaining Negotiator for School Districts and Municipalities.

Impartial Hearing Officer for Individuals with Disabilities In Education Act, 1978-2013
Hearing Officer for NY Civil Service Law Employee Disciplinary Hearings
Hearing Officer for NY Education Law Superintendent's Disciplinary Hearings.

ARTICLES:  E-mail Encryption Made Easy--Internet Guide for New York Lawyers
New York Mac Lawyer
Beyond Legal Research on the Web--Your Virtual Office For Free
INTERESTS:  New York State Bar Association
President's Electronic Communications Task Force and NY LawNet
House of Delegates 1993-97; 1991-92

Delaware County Bar Association
President 1993-95; Vice-President 1991-93; Secretary 1989-91; Treasurer 1987-89