Areas of Practice:
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Workers' Compensation Law -- Plaintiff
Wills, Estates and Probate Administration
Contracts
Real Estate Law
Current Employment Position(s):
Partner in Pulos and Rosell, LLP
Education:
Albany Law School - Union University, Albany, NY, June 1980
J.D. – Juris Doctor
Honors: Board of Trustees Practice Court Prize, 1980
Honors: Capital District Trial Lawyers Association Prize 1980
Honors: Senior Prize Trial First Team
Alfred University, Alfred, NY 1977
B.A. – Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude
Honors: Graduation Honors, Department of Economics
Major: Economics
Public Service
Mr. Pulos has dedicated a large portion of his life to community, college and civic service for the public good.
Over the course of his 30 year professional career, Mr. Pulos has served as an attorney for local government and as a university professor (both without pension, insurance or benefits) and has donated his time as an author, college coach, volunteer fireman and humanitarian.
Mr. Pulos has donated over 3000 hours of his time to his alma mater ALFRED UNIVERSITY by coaching and administrating the ALFRED RUGBY CLUB (http://home.rr.com/williampulos), an intercollegiate college club he co-founded in 1985 and for which he has coached 13 seasons. It is in this position that Mr. Pulos has been able to help shape the lives of tomorrow's leaders while helping them navigate the rigors of college life.
Attorney for Town of Alfred - 18 years
Attorney for Village of Almond - 15 years
Attorney for Town of West Almond - 11 years
Attorney for Town of Almond - 8 years
NYS Dept. of Tax - 8 years
Attorney for Town of West Union – 6 years
Attorney for Town of Birdsall – 5 years
Attorney for Town of Jasper – 4 years
Attorney for Town of Allen – 1 year
Alfred Station (NY) Volunteer Fire Department - 13 years
Alfred LIONS Club - 12 years
Alfred Rugby Club - 13 seasons
Certifications/Specialties:
Certified College Rugby Coach, USA RUGBY (www.usarugby.org) 2010
N.Y.S. Board of Equalization and Assessment Hearing Officer 1988-1991
U.S.A. FmHA Designated Attorney 1983 -1989
N.Y.S. Small Claims Assessment Review Hearing Officer 1983 - 1987
Real Estate Broker, New York State 1983-1986
Certified College and High School Swimming Official 1973-1979
Bar Admissions:
State of New York 1982
U.S. District Court Western District of New York 1982
U.S. Bankruptcy Court 1982
U.S. Supreme Court 1987
Published Works:
Starting a Rugby Club at a Small University, RUGBY MAGAZINE, March, 1990
The (abridged) Biography of JUANITA WHITAKER PULOS, ALFRED UNIVERSITY, http://alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrele, 2006
The (unabridged) Biography of JUANITA WHITAKER PULOS, YUDU - ONLINE, http://www.yudu.com/item/details/205100/, 2010
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Professor of Law (Adjunct), Alfred University 1981 - 1990
Professor of Business Administration, SUNY Alfred 1982 - 1984
Tutor Empire State College 1982 - 1986
Speaker, Personal Finance, Alfred University
Speaker, Banking and Investments, Alfred University
Speaker, Physical Education, Alfred University
Speaker, Commercial Law, Alfred State College
Speaker, Real Estate Licensing, Alfred State College
Honors and Awards:
United States Jaycees Outstanding Young Men of America - 1982
United State Jaycees Outstanding Young Men of America - 1986
Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges - 1976
Who's Who in the East - 21st Ed. 1986
Who's Who in American Finance and Industry - 25th Ed, 1987
Who's Who in Emerging Leaders of America - 1st Ed. 1987
Who's Who in American Law - 5th Ed. 1987
Who's Who in American Law - 11th Ed. 2001
Who's Who in American Law - 13th Ed. 2003 - 2004
Who's Who in America - 56th Ed. 2002
Who's Who in America - 57th Ed. 2003
Who's Who in America - 58th Ed. 2004
Who's Who in American Law - 30th Ed. - 2007
Who's Who in American Law - 2008
Who's Who in American Law - 2009-2010
Who's Who in America – 2008
Who’s Who in America – 2011
Who’s Who in the World – 2011
Lions Club International District 20 E-1 Leadership Award - 1991
Lions Club International Humanitarian Melvin Jones Award - 1991
Professional Associations and Memberships:
New York State Bar Association, 1982 - Present
American Bar Association, 1983 - Present
American Association for Justice, 1983 - Present
Steuben County (N.Y.) Bar Association, 1982 - Present
New York State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Program
1983-1990, 1998 - present
Allegany and Steuben County Assigned Counsel Program 1982 - 1985
Alfred Rugby Club Founder and Coach 1985 - 1990
Alfred Rugby Club Coach - 2009 - Present
Past Employment Positions:
Alfred University, Professor of Law (Adjunct) 1981 - 1990
SUNY Alfred, Professor of Business Administration 1982 - 1984
Town of Alfred Attorney 1982 - 1999
Village of Almond Attorney 1983 - 1998
NYS Department of Tax and Finance 1983 - 1991
Town of West Almond Attorney 1987 - 1998
Town of Almond Attorney 1990 - 1998
Town of West Union Attorney 1992 - 1998
Town of Birdsall Attorney 1992 - 1997
Town of Jasper Attorney 1988 - 1991
Town of Allen Attorney 1992
Ancillary Businesses:
ALFRED RUGBY CLUB WEBSITE
http://home.rr.com/williampulos
