Craig J. Billinson & Associates

Craig J. Billinson, Esq.

•Admitted to New York State Bar, 1982, New York, U.S. Federal District Courts, Northern and Western Districts of New York, Federal 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. Tax Court.

•Education: Boston University, Hobart College (B.A., 1978); Syracuse University College of Law (J .D., 1981). Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity; Notes and Comments Editor, Syracuse Journal of International Law, 1980-1981.

•Memberships: Onondaga County and New York State Bar Associations.

•Lecturer at the Wealth Preservation Seminar for Family Business, co-sponsored by the CNY BUSINESS JOURNAL and the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce.

•Lecturer at Seminar on Paralegalism sponsored by the Onondaga County Bar Association.

•Lecturer at Seminars on Real Estate topics sponsored by Syracuse Brokerage Firm.

•Lecturer at Seminar on "Forming and Advising Businesses" sponsored by the New York State Bar Association.

•Lecturer at Seminar on "Choice of Legal Enitity for Real Estate Investments" sponsored by Real Estate Investments Company, Rochester, New York.

•Craig J. Billinson's primary areas of practice include forming and advising businesses, estate planning, health care law, real estate and municipal law.

Stephanie A. Timm
Paralegal/Office Manager

•  Legal Research; monitoring calendars; inputting information into file database and case management software; confirming case status with the supervising attorneys, investigating laws, statutes, regulations and legal precedents for case preparation.

•  Assists in developing cases; scheduling depositions; preparing and filing legal documents (summonses and subpoenas; drafting complaints; preparing & filing discovery requests, agreements and pleadings).

•  Assists in minimizing case costs for clients and preparing Retainer Agreements, Legal Invoices and Statements.

• NYS Notary Public
  

Secretary:

Reception Duties: Greeting Clients, Answering phone calls, and managing correpondeces (emails, letters, etc.).

Scheduling: Coordinating meetings, appointments, and mainting calendars for staff members.

Document Management: Organizing, filing and retreiving records and documents as needed.

Data Entry: Updating databases and ensuring records are accurate and current.

Client Communication: Providing basic information, redirecting inquiries, and ensuring excellent client service.