James C. Gocker - Retired
The Firm is pleased, although greatly saddened, to announce that Mr. Gocker retired from the practice of law at the end of 2010. His retirement will be a loss to both our Firm and the Rochester legal community in general. We wish him the very best.
Civil Litigation, including Products Liability
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Defense
American University (B.A., 1970)
Washington College of Law (J.D., 1973)
American University Law Review, Associate Editor-in-Chief, Deans Fellow (1972-1973)
Monroe County Bar Association (Past Trustee, 1992-1994; Chairperson, Report: Justice in Jeopardy)
New York State Bar Association
Fair Housing Enforcement Advisory Committee (1998-2003)
Genesee Valley New York Civil Liberties Union (Past Board Member)
Pre-Trial Release Corporation (Past Board Member)
Metropolitan Forum (Past Trustee)
Housing Opportunities Inc., Board Member
New York State Bar Association and Monroe County Bar Association CLE programs
New York–1974
United States District Court, Western District of New York–1974
United States District Court, Northern District of New York–1981
United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit–1982
United States District Court, Southern District of New York–1986
United States Supreme Court–2005
Assistant District Attorney, Monroe County (1976-1977)
Adjunct Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, Department of Criminal Justice (1996)
Past appointments as Special District Attorney
Recovery of Economic Loss Based Upon Strict Products Liability, New York State Bar Journal, Volume 54, No. 8
2001 Equality as Justice Award - Genesee Valley New York Civil Liberties Union
The Monroe County Bar Association, The Adolph J. Rodenbeck Award - 1998
The Monroe County Bar Association, Charles F. Crimi Memorial Award - 2004