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 very active in the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, currently serving as its Chair and member of its Executive Committee. He is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and serves on the Board of Directors of its New York Chapter.
David is a frequent lecturer across the state in the areas of his expertise, speaking at seminars for the NYS Bar Association, Cayuga County Office for the Aging, Smith Barney, Edward Jones, Farm Family Insurance, 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 A. 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
Professional
- Elder Law Section, NYS Bar Association, Chair and member of the Executive Committee
Affiliations
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, board member New York Chapter
Business
Present:
- Jacobs Press, Inc., Board of Directors
Past:
- OnBancorp, Board of Directors
- Owasco Abstract, Inc., board
- M & T Bank, member CNY Advisory Board
- Owasco Abstract Corp, Board of Directors
Community
Present:
- Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology
Past:
- Seward House Museum Foundation
- United Way, Campaign Chair 1998 and 1999
- Cayuga Community College Foundation
- Auburn Memorial Hospital, Board of Trustees
- AMH Foundation, Board member
- Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce and Foundation
- Cayuga Co. Chapter, NYS Assoc. for Retarded Children
- Cayuga County/City of 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