Gerald James Whalen
Candidate for the
8th Judicial District:
(Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans & Wyoming Counties)

• For over twenty years, I have made my mark as both an experienced trial lawyer and an active member of our community. I have handled many extremely complicated and sensitive civil and criminal legal matters. I have been rated "Highly Qualified" (WNY Chapter of the Women's Bar Association) and "Well Qualified" (Bar Association of Erie County) to sit on the State Supreme Court. I am currently an adjunct professor at Canisius College and a former co-chair of the Judge John D. Hillary Scholarship Foundation. I possess the necessary experience, training and background required for State Supreme Court.

• Conservative
• Democrat
• Independence
• Working Families

• Canisius College, B.A., 1979
• SUNY at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., 1983

• New York 1984

• Attorney at Law and Partner at Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

• Associate 8/83-12/87-Offerman, Fallon, Mahoney & Cassano
• Partner 1/88-7/93: Offerman, Mahoney, Cassano, Pigott, Greco & Whalen
• 7/93-3/01-Shareholder-Williams, Stevens, McCarville & Frizzell, P.C.
• 3/01-present-Partner Hiscock & Barclay, LLP
• 1990-present-Canisius College-Adjunct professor