Biography of David Demarest, J.S.C.


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David Demarest, J.S.C.
Candidate for the
Supreme Court
Fourth Judicial District
(Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington)

**Candidate Biography**
Personal Statement	With over 30 years of experience as a practicing attorney, Law Clerk to my two predecessors and more than thirteen years as a Supreme Court Justice, I believe I have proven myself capable and deserving of being re-elected to the Supreme Court Bench. Throughout my career, I have striven to uphold the law, provide assistance to those who find themselves in conflict and treat litigants and lawyers who appear before me with dignity, respect and compassion. I have been honored by my peers by being elected president of the Association of Supreme Court Justices of the State of New York and currently serve as a co-editor of New York Pattern Jury Instructions, one of the most respected legal references in the state.
Party Membership	Republican
Party Line	Conservative Republican
Campaign Web Site
Education	St. Lawrence University, BS, 1970 Albany Law School, JD, 1973
Admitted to Bar	New York 1974
Occupation/Employer	Supreme Court Justice
Professional Experience	Princilpal Law Clerk to the Hon. Michael W. Duskas, J.S.C., Canton, NY Principal Law Clerk to the Hon. Edmund L. Shea, J.S.C.., Canton, NY Private practice of law, Potsdam, NY

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