Buffalo, New York - January 3, 2013 - Hiscock & Barclay, LLP announces the promotion of attorney John P. Gaughan to the position of Partner. Gaughan is a member of the firm's Torts & Products Liability Defense, Commercial Litigation and Creditors' Rights Practice Areas. His practice has focused on civil litigation with a concentration in the area of general torts liability defense matters in State Court as well as cases falling under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in Federal Court. Gaughan has been resident in the Buffalo office since joining the firm in 2001.
Gaughan graduated with a B.A. from St. Bonaventure University in 1993 and received his J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University in 1999. In addition to his practice, Gaughan is also Vice President of Buffalo Legacy Project, Inc., a not-for-profit entity bringing health and wellness resources to neighborhoods in need in Western New York.
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