Mr. Greer worked as a hod carrier, mason, and fork lift driver prior to becoming a lawyer, and has been representing the construction industry and business community as an advisor and litigator for over 30 years.
Practice Areas
- Trial and Appellate Litigation in State and Federal Courts
- Alternative Dispute Resolution before the American Arbitration Association and other ADR Forums
- Construction Law
- Business and Commercial Law
- Labor and Employment Law
Admitted
- 1985, New York
- 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York
- 1991, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- 1998, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- 2003, United States Supreme Court
Education
- State University of New York at Albany (B.A.), magna cum laude, 1981
- Albany Law School of Union University (J.D.), 1984
Professional Activities and Associations
- Super Lawyer Upstate New York, Construction Litigation, 2015-present
- American Arbitration Association National Roster of Neutrals for Construction and Commercial Disputes, 2007-present
- Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation, Business Development Committee, 2014-present
- Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Co-Chair Employer Resource Committee, 2014-present
- Marist College Red Fox Club, Board of Directors, 2014-present
- Co-Author: “New York Mechanics’ Lien and Construction Claims,” Lorman Education Services, March 1998
- Special Counsel to New York State Assemblyman Stephen Saland, Minority Leader Codes Committee, 1985-1990
- Special Counsel to New York State Senator Stephen Saland, 1991-1992
- Director, Family Services of Dutchess County, 1988-1993
- Family Services, Inc., Advisory Council, 1993-2000
- Director, Catharine Street Community Center, 2001-2007, 2008-2014
Member
- Dutchess County Bar Association (Judicial Review Committee)
- New York State Bar Association (Member: Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, Executive Committee Dispute Resolution Section)
- American Bar Association (Member: Construction Industry Forum; Litigation Section; Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Section)