Robert J. Clune
Robert Clune was born and raised in Endicott, New York. He holds an undergraduate degree from Niagara University and a law degree from Georgetown University. After law school, he attended the Wharton Graduate School of Business until he was called into military service.
After spending two years in the United States Army, he became a confidential law clerk to New York State Supreme Court Justice Harold E. Simpson from 1963-1965. He was a Tompkins County Assistant District Attorney from 1965-1978 and a partner with the firm of Mazza, Williamson and Clune from 1967-1980. Since 1980, he has been the managing partner at Williamson, Clune & Stevens.
He specializes in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, insurance defense, domestic relations and education law. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, a member of the New York State Bar Association and a Trustee of Niagara University.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Education Law
- Insurance Defense
- Medical Malpractice
- Domestic Relations
- Real Estate
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1962
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D.
- Law Journal: Georgetown, Editor, 1959 - 1961
- Niagara University, Niagara Falls, New York
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1958
- Major: English
Representative Clients
- Security Mutual Insurance Company
- Fingerlakes Fire & Casualty Company
- Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School of Ithaca, Inc.
References
- M&I Bank
Classes/Seminars
- Legal Ethics, New York State Bar Association, 2007
- Trail Practice, New York State Bar Association, 2003
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- Niagara University, Trustee
- New York Sate and Tompkins County Bar Association, 1963 - 2011
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, 1981 - 2011
Past Employment Positions
- New York State Supreme Court Justice Harold E. Simpson, Law Secretary, 1963 - 1965
- Thaler & Thaler, Esq., Associate, 1966 - 1968
- Mazza, Williamson 7 Clune, Esq., Partner, 1968 - 1977
Pro Bono Activities
- Trustee, Niagara University, 2005 - Present
- Director, Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School of Ithaca, 1978 - Present
- President, Tompkins County Bar Association, 1976
Languages
- English