Gale & Dancks, LLC
7136 East Genesee Street
Fayetteville, New York 13066
Telephone: 315-637-3663
Fax: 315-637-3667
E-mail: tdancks@galedancks.com

Mailing Address:
Gale & Dancks, LLC
P. O. Box 6527
Syracuse, New York 13217

Areas of Practice

• Trial and Appellate Litigation Practice
• Health Law
• Employment Law
• Business Law

Representative Matters

• Counsel to health care providers, hospitals and other health care entities in claims involving professional negligence, licensure, credentialing and business matters.
• Counsel to health care providers, educational institutions, manufacturing, construction and other businesses in matters involving employer/employee disputes, advice and counseling on formation of business entities, contract law and directors’ and officers’ liability.
• Representation of liability insurance companies in a variety of litigation and trial matters including coverage disputes.

Professional Activities

• American Health Lawyers Association
• Defense Research Institute
• New York State Bar Association
  • Employment Law Section
  • Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section; 6th Judicial District Representative (former)
  • Lecturer-Continuing Legal Education
• Women’s Bar Association of New York State
  • President of Central New York Chapter (former)
  • Secretary of Central New York Chapter (former)
  • Board of Directors of Central New York Chapter (former)
  • Nominating Committee Chair of Central New York Chapter (former)
  • Pro Bono Project Co-Chair of Central New York Chapter (former)
• New York State Trial Lawyers Academy
• Onondaga County Bar Association
  • Board of Directors (former)
  • Lawyer in Classroom Speaker
  • High School Mock Trial Competition Evaluator
  • Judicial Campaign Oversight Committee
  • Solo and Small Firm Practitioners Committee Chair (former)
• Madison County Bar Association

Court Admissions

• New York State, 1992
• United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, 1992

Education

• Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
  Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, 1991
• LeMoyne College, Syracuse, New York
  Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, 1985

Board Memberships

• Hiscock Legal Aid Society
  • President, Board of Directors
• St. Elizabeth College of Nursing, Utica
  • Secretary, Board of Directors
• Chief Judge Judith Kaye’s Commission to Examine Solo and Small Firm Practice (former)
• Syracuse University Law College Alumni Association - Board Member and Treasurer (former)
• Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
  • Board of Directors, Secretary (former)
• Matilda Jocelyn Gage Foundation
  • Local Advisory Committee Member (former)

Civic & Charitable Activities

• 5^th Judicial District Pro Bono Committee
• Volunteer Lawyers Landlord/Tenant Court (former)
• City Court Small Claims Arbitrator
• Onondaga County Pro Bono Coalition Member (former)
• Onondaga County Pro Bono Consortium Advisory Board Member (former)
• CNY Women’s Bar Association Domestic Violence Pro Bono Project
• LeMoyne College
  • Career Advisory Network (former)
• Syracuse University College of Law
  • Evaluator - Grossman Mock Trial Competition
  • Evaluator - Mackenzie Mock Appellate Competition
  • Trial Practice Classroom Guest Lecturer
  • Women’s Law Caucus - Litigation Mentor (former)
• Fayetteville-Manlius Little League Association
  • Girls’ Major Softball League Umpire (former)
• CNY Domestic Violence Coalition (former)
• People for Judge Sandra Townes
  • Supreme Court 5^th Judicial District - Campaign Treasurer 1999
• Robert Julian for Justice
  • Supreme Court 5^th Judicial District - Campaign Committee 2000

Faculty & Teaching

• New York State Bar Association - CLE Seminar Chair/Moderator and Faculty
  • Fall 1997 - "Practical Skills - Civil Litigation"
  • Fall 1998 - "Insurance Coverage Issues - Personal Lines"
  • Spring 2000 and 2002 - "Practical Skills - Civil Practice - The Trial"
  • Fall 2001 - "Practical Skills - Civil Practice - Discovery"
  • Spring 2005 - "Practical Skills - Civil Practice - Discovery"
  • Fall 2005 - "Basics of Civil Practice - The Trial"
  • Spring 2007 - "Practical Skills - Civil Practice - Discovery"
  • Spring 2007 - "Law School for the Claims Professional - Premises Liability"
• Onondaga County Bar Association
  • June 2006 - "Civil Practice Update - Settlement Issues"
• Slocum Dickson Medical Group Annual Teaching Day - Lecturer
  • Fall 2004 - "Medical Malpractice - A Defense Attorney’s Perspective"
• NYS Nurse Practitioner Association CNY Chapter - Lecturer
  • Spring 2003 - "Nurse Practitioners and Employment Contracts"
  • Spring 2005 - "Nurse Practitioners and the Law: Contracts, Employment Law and Malpractice Issues"
• St. Elizabeth Medical Center - Lecturer for Students and Supervisors
  • Spring 2005, 2006 and 2007 - "Hospital Nursing and Malpractice Issues"
• SUNY Upstate University, College of Nursing
  • Spring 2006 and 2007 - "Nurse Practitioners and the Law"
• Concentra Managed Care, Inc. - Insurance Claim Representatives Workshops - Lecturer
  • Spring and Summer 1998 - "No Fault Laws and Recouping Lost Wages"
• CNY Health Information Management Association - Lecturer
  • Fall 1996 - "Legal Issues Involved in the Release of Medical Records"
• SU College of Law Legal Interns Program - Lecturer
  • Spring 1996 - "Insurance Clients & Legal Services - Keeping Costs Down"
• SU College of Law Women’s Law Caucus - Lecturer
  Lecture Samples:
  • "Women in the Legal Profession"
  • "Women in the Workplace"
  • "Small Firm Practice vs. Big Firm Practice"
• SU College of Law Career Services - Lecturer
  Topics: Litigation and Trial Practice
• SUNY at Utica/Rome - Lecturer - Nursing Program
  • Spring 1999 - "Employment Law Overview"
• Bryant & Stratton Business College - Lecturer
  • Spring and Fall 2003 - "A Basic Overview of the Law of Harassment"
• Cazenovia College - Lecturer - Supervisors In Service Training
  • Fall 2003 - "Avoiding Problems During the Employment Relationship"
  • Fall 2005 - "Employment Law - Update for Supervisors"
• Mohawk Valley Community College - Spring Symposium Lecturer
  • Spring 1996 - "Women in the Legal Profession"

Publications

• Syracuse University College of Law
  • Law Review - "Survey of New York Law - Health Law" - Spring 2007 (co-authored with Matthew J. VanBeveren, Esq.)

Honors and Awards

• Women in Business Award 2006
• Vera House, Inc. - Sister Mary Vera Award 1997
• Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Scholarship 1988-1991; 1984-1985
• Edward Eagan Medal in Liberal Arts - LeMoyne College 1985