Douglas Walter Drazen, Esq.
20 Hawley St.
East Tower, Suite 444
Binghamton, NY, 13901
607-723-9494
607-771-6115 Fax
dwd@douglaswalterdrazen.com

Born:
October 6, 196O, Binghamton, New York

Education:
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Major: History
Degrees: Associate of Arts, April 1984
Bachelor of Arts, May 1985
Honors: Phi Alpha Theta

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
New York, New York
Degree: Juris Doctor, June 1988
Honors: Stephan Siegal Research Scholar, 1987
Student Body President, 1987-88
Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, completed January, 1988

Career:
Admitted to New York Bar and sole practitioner since 1989.

Areas of practice:
Family, criminal, commercial and tort matters; all phases of litigation.

Appointments:
Broome County Law Guardian Panel, 199O - 2005
Broome County Assigned Counsel Panel, 199O - present

Noteworthy cases:
Parker et al., v. Board of Elections of Broome County et, al. (Broome Co. Sup. Ct., 1994) City of Binghamton term limits initiative restored to the ballot.

People v. Parker (Binghamton City Ct., 1998) Charges dismissed against man arrested and accused of disorderly conduct for holding up a sign bearing the American flag and the words "free speech" on it at a Binghamton City Council meeting.

Hurst v. Board of Elections of Broome County (Appellate Division, 3rd Dept., 1999) Binghamton City Council candidate's name restored to ballot.

Williams v. City of Binghamton (Broome Co. Sup. Ct., 2004) Jury award to citizen wrongfully deprived of property.

Bundy v. Bundy (Broome Co. Fam. Ct., 2008) Ranking public official's ex-wife acquitted on charge of wilfully violating court order.

Marital Status:
Married with 1 child.