Ralph M. Kirk, Esq.
Representing injured workers in all aspects of Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, SSI and injury claims since 1978. As an attorney, I have handled personal injury trials, criminal trials, divorce trials, family court trials including child custody, visitation and support, real estate transactions, Surrogate court work.

I would like to bring my legal training and experience to work for you!

Undergraduate: Saint Francis Xavier University, Honors in Political Science, 1974 Law School: Graduate Dalhousie Law School, Class of 1977
Admission to Practice License to Practice Law: January 31, 1978

Justin S. Teff Esq.
2007 to date, working with the Law Office of Ralph M. Kirk representing injured workers in Social Security Disability, SSI benefit claims and Workers' Compensation claims.
Experience: Stockton, Barker & Mead, 2002 to 2006
Special Funds Conservation Committee, 2006 to 2007

Undergraduate: SUNY at Albany, B.A. is Political Science
Law School: Albany Law School of Union University
Admission to Practice: Licensed in 2002
Included in 2007-08 Marquis' Who's Who in American Law
Special Committee to Review the Code of Judicial Conduct

Publications:
"How to Spot a Lie: Checking Substance and Source," New York State Bar Journal, July/August 2003
"Distinguishing Intended Deception From Unconscious Inaccuracy," New York State Bar Journal, March/ April 2004 "Human Memory is Far More Fallible and Malleable Than Most Recognize," New York State Bar Journal, June 2004 "Detecting and Prosecuting Automobile Insurance Fraud," New York State Prosecutor's Training Institute Journal, 2005
"The Need for Campaign Finance Reform in New York," New York State Bar Journal, March/April 2007
Lopez-Torres and Judicial Selection in New York: An Argument for Merit-Based Appointment to the State Supreme Court, 71 Alb. L. Rev. 475 (2008).
The Judges v. the State: Obtaining Adequate Judicial Compensation and New York’s Current Constitutional Crisis, 72 Alb. L. Rev. ____ (forthcoming 2008).

James A. Chisholm
Licensed Hearing Representative
1993- to date working with the Law Office of Ralph M. Kirk representing injured workers in Social Security Disability, SSI and Workers' Compensation claims
Prior to handling claims on behalf of injured workers from 1978-1993 I worked doing investigation and handling of Personal Injury claims and Workers' Compensation claims on behalf insurance carriers
From 1984-1993, I worked as the claims manager for Reliance Insurance Company supervising all aspects of Personal Injury lines and Workers' Compensation claims and coverage

Undergraduate: Saint Francis Xavier University, 1975
Law School: Graduate of Dalhousie Law School, Class of 1978

Robert A. King
Licensed Hearing Representative
2002 to date working with the Law Office of Ralph M. Kirk representing injured workers in Workers' Compensation claims
Experience: Recipient of License to Represent Injured Workers, 1995
Former Claims Examiner for Oracle (now known as Triad), 1995-1999 Former Customer Engineer at IBM, 1982-1993
Formal Small Systems Manager, Diversified Manager, 1993-1995

Undergraduate: S.U.N.Y. at Cortland, 1978