T. David Stapleton, Esq.

T. David Stapleton is a founding member of the firm and is the third generation of his family to live and work in Cayuga County. His areas of practice have been primarily focused in Elder Law, Estate Planning and Administration, Real Estate, and Small Business counseling.     David is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and serves on the Board of Directors of its New York Chapter. He is also active in the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, serving as its Treasurer and on its Executive Committee.     David is a frequent lecturer in the areas of his expertise, speaking at seminars for the NYS Bar Association, Smith Barney, Edward Jones, Farm Family Insurance, Hospice of the Fingerlakes, Cayuga County Office for the Aging, the county chapter of the Alzheimer Association, local chapter of NYS Association of Retarded Children, M & T Bank, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, the local Down Syndrome Association, Cayuga Community College, and the Syracuse University Public Policy course.     In terms of local commitment, David has been actively involved in the business and not-for-profit sectors of community, as noted below. He has assumed a leadership role in many activities that have added to the quality of life in our community.     He is married to the former Helene Karpinski, recently retired as an associate professor at Cayuga Community College, and they have three grown children: Shannon, Meghan, and David. Education: Georgetown University, 1964, B.A. Degree Catholic University Law School, 1967, JD Degree Business Affiliations: Present: M & T Bank, member Central New York Advisory Board, Jacobs Press, Inc., Board of Directors Past: OnBancorp, Board of Directors Owasco Abstract, Inc., board Professional Affiliations: Elder Law Section, NYS Bar Association, Treasurer and Executive Committee National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, board member New York Chapter American Bar Association     Community Activities: Present: AMH Foundation Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology Seward House Museum Foundation Recent Past: United Way, Campaign Chair 1998 and 1999 Cayuga Community College Foundation Auburn Memorial Hospital Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce Cayuga Co. Chapter, NYS Assoc. for Retarded Children Cayuga County/City Auburn Cooperative Governance Auburn Field the Dream Campaign for Falcon Park Auburn Bicentennial Committee City of Auburn, Comprehensive Planning Committee City of Auburn, Advisory Panel for Operation Auburn

Karpinski, Stapleton, Galbato, & Tehan, P.C.
110 Genesee St. - Suite 200
Auburn NY, 13021
Phone: (315) 253-6219
Fax: (315) 253-6368