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FRANK
ADAM SARAT, ESQ. Attorney at Law Union Building Suite 305 12 South Main Street Post Office Box 288 Homer, New York 13077 Phone (607) 749-2146 Fax (607) 749-2147 fsarat@gmail.com |
| Education 1989- J.D., cum laude, graduated in top 10% of class Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York 1970- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, graduated in top 20% of class Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York Experience November 2006 to Present General practice solo law firm in Homer, New York, with emphasis upon construction law. Serving the community in matters involving commercial disputes, criminal, family law, estates, landlord/tenant, and other matters in state, city, family and town courts. Late 2004 to November 2006 Self-styled private sabbatical, traveling and living in Mexico and Central America while participating in rock climbing, Spanish language lessons and fiction and non-fiction writing. 2000-2004 Of Counsel Lindenfeld Law Firm, LLP Cazenovia, New York Small firm specializing in school construction transactions and litigation; Negotiate and draft design and construction contracts, public bidding issues. Extensive work with pre-trial discovery and motions. Conducted several jury trials and appeals. 1999-2000 In-House Counsel Rathje Enterprises, Inc. Decatur, Illinois Established legal and human resource departments for a holding company with approximately $120 million in sales, including union mechanical contractor, non-union general contractor, metal fabrication facilities and wholesale building supply business with offices in six locations and two states, employing approximately 800 people. Advised company management on legal risks, supervised litigation by outside counsel, employment and labor law matters, and employee benefits. Drafted and negotiated new company acquisition packages. 1994-1999 Associate Harris Beach, LLP Syracuse, New York One of the 200 largest law firms in the US, representing private owners, municipalities and contractors in construction and commercially related litigation, appeals, arbitration and mediation. Consulting for clients on environmental, labor, employment and contract issues. Heavy emphasis in all phases of litigation, discovery, dispute resolution and several jury trials and appeals. 1989-1994 Associate Bryant, O’Dell and Basso, LLP Syracuse, New York Litigation specializing in the construction industry. 1979-1986 Field Engineer Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Florham Park, New Jersey: Client representative for the design, construction and start-up phases of a 50 million dollar ethylene plant expansion in Baytown, Texas, then a four-year residence in Scotland, UK on a 750 million dollar grass- roots ethylene plant, representing 8 million hours of field labor. Along with a team of about twenty Exxon executives, supervised procurement, detailed engineering, contracting, labor relations, safety, quality- control, cost and scheduling through a team of four prime contractors. 1973-1979 Chief Field Engineer/Superintendent Crawford and Russell Engineering Company, Stamford, Connecticut: Supervision of field construction of several petrochemical projects located in New Jersey, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and a two- year residency in Israel. Projects in range of 10 to 60 million dollars. Assistant to Resident Construction Manager with practical responsibility for implementing and monitoring procedures for safety, quality control, schedule. Direct supervision of labor and administration of sub- contracted portions of the work. 1970-1973 Field Engineer/Superintendent Pyramid Construction Company, Syracuse, New York: Supervision and management of several large-scale commercial shopping mall projects in central New York. Admissions New York (1990) Admitted to federal court, Western and Northern Districts of New York Licensed to practice In Illinois (1999) Language Spanish Personal Married for 33 years, father of two grown daughters and has two grandchildren. Volunteer Work Hospice volunteer as caregiver and legal counsel for “end of life” issues. Small Claims Arbitrator for Syracuse City Court. Extensive Pro-Bono community zoning, environmental and land use issues. |
 Frank in his office 
Frank climbing "Yankee Clipper" in El Portrero Chico El Potrero Chico Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico El Potrero Chico features a paradise full of world class multi-pitch sport climbing ranging from 5.7 to 5.13d. Dozens of 2000+ feet long routes are available. The startling enormous jagged wall of El Toro rises up almost 3000 feet. Waking up to these towering cliffs with their elaborately patterned limestone formations is transforming. Even climbers jaded by the enormity of Yosemite are often blown away by the immensity of this scale. Woe to the person who arrives in the dark or infrequent clouds and is unprepared for the view when they first awake, without the opportunity to approach it gradually from afar! 
Frank with his grandson  Fife Ethylene Plant, Scotland |