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David Makoto Parks, Associate
- Education:
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1996
- State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1992
- Admitted to Practice:
- New York State, 1997
David obtained an undergraduate degree in English from State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1992 and his law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1996. After law school, he worked for the Social Security Administration, as an assistant public defender, as an assistant district attorney, and in private practice before joining the firm in 2007.
David’s main areas of practice with the firm include civil and criminal litigation, real estate, real estate-related litigation, criminal and family court appeals. He is a member of the New York State and Tompkins County Bar Associations, and is admitted to practice in New York State courts and in the Western District of New York (federal court). He currently represents Bank of America in residential real estate closings, and also represents or has represented Wells Fargo Bank, Countrywide Financial, M&T Mortgage, Cendent Mortgage, HomeComings Financial, Absolute Mortgage, GMAC Mortgage, and various other mortgage brokerage companies and direct lenders.
Some of David’s cases include:
- Appeal won on 2nd degree Burglary conviction (NY State Supreme Court)
- Appeal won on 2nd degree robbery conviction (NY State Supreme Court)
- Appeal won on 1st degree gang assault and 2nd degree assault (NY State Supreme Court)
- Appeal won on 1st degree sodomy, 2 counts of 1st degree sexual abuse and forcible touching (NY State Supreme Court)
- Appeal won on 2nd degree possession of a controlled substance (NY State Supreme Court)
- Appeal won on 2nd degree vehicular assault and 2 counts of DWI (NY State Supreme Court)
- Appeal won on 3 counts of 3rd degree criminal sale of a controlled substance (NY State Supreme Court)
- Appeal won on 2 counts felony DWI, 1st degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, 2nd degree assault, and unlawful possession of marijuana (NY State Supreme Court)
- Appeal won on 2 counts of 4th degree criminal possession of stolen property (NY State Supreme Court)
- Appeal won on 1st and 2nd degree assault, 2nd degree gang assault, and 1st and 2nd degree robbery. (NY State Supreme Court)
- Appeal won on 1st degree assault, 3 counts 2nd degree assault, 2nd degree gang assault, 2 counts 1st degree robbery, and 2 counts 2nd degree robbery (NY State Supreme Court)
- Appeal won on child custody (NY State Supreme Court)
- “Not Guilty” 1st degree Arson (Canandaigua)
- “Not Guilty” Criminally Negligent Homicide (Clifton Springs)
- “Not Guilty” 4th degree Grand Larceny (Cortland)
- Misdemeanor only conviction 2nd degree Assault (Canandaigua)
- “Not Guilty” Sex Abuse 3rd (Candor)