Attorneys

Patrick Ford is a member of Ford Law Firm LLP and chair of the Firm’s Corporate and Real Estate Departments.  Patrick’s practice focuses on the representation of telecommunications clients in all areas of their corporate and commercial interests.  Since starting his career in the legal department of Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile (now Verizon Wireless), he has counseled telecommunications clients on all facets of network growth, including leasing issues, zoning matters, and mergers and acquisitions.

Patrick has lectured on telecommunications leasing matters and is a board member of the New York State Wireless Association.  He is admitted to practice in the state courts of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York and the District of New Jersey.

Ph:  (914) 925-0707, Fax:  (914) 206-3680, pford@fordfirm.com

Christine M. Ford

Christine Ford is a member of Ford Law Firm LLP and chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department.  Christine is a seasoned litigator with over a decade of experience representing corporate clients in state and federal courts throughout the country.  Christine has extensive experience counseling clients in telecommunications law, real property disputes, insurance matters and advertising issues.  Prior to forming Ford Law Firm LLP, Christine served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Joseph J. Longobardi in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and spent ten years as a litigator in the New York office of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. 

Christine is a summa cum laude graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law, where she was Articles Editor of the Seton Hall Law Review.  She has published on several topics including securities litigation, healthcare law and copyright issues.  Christine is admitted to the New York and New Jersey bars as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey.

Ph:  (914) 925-0404, Fax:  (914) 206-3680, cford@fordfirm.com

John B. Dawson

John Dawson is a member of Ford Law Firm LLP and chair of the Firm's Alcohol Beverage Law Department.  John has particular expertise in three areas: Alcohol Beverage Law, Intellectual Property, and Litigation.  John's alcohol beverage practice involves the representation of wineries, wholesalers, importers, brokers, retailers, trade associations, and restaurants in connection with issues related to mergers and acquisitions, permits, trade practices, regulatory compliance, and licensing.  John also serves in a pro bono capacity as the general counsel for the West Sonoma Coast Vintners trade association.  John's intellectual property practice involves the representation of clients in all phases of the acquisition, licensing, and protection of intellectual property rights, including advising clients in the selection and enforcement of trademarks and copyrights, prosecuting trademark and copyright applications, obtaining injunctive relief, and drafting IP licenses.  John is also an experienced trial attorney, and regularly counsels clients across a range of contract, real estate, entertainment, and federal and state regulatory matters.  Prior to joining Ford Law Firm LLP, John spent seven years in the New York office of Hogan & Hartson LLP.  John is also a former member of the New York State Bar Committee on the Commercial Division.   
 
John is a graduate of Tufts University and received his law degree from Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International and Comparative Law and the Recipient of the Jacob Burns Medal for the Most Outstanding Contribution to a Law Journal.  John is admitted to the New York, Connecticut and California bars, as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the District of Connecticut and the Northern District of California.

Ph:  (914) 318-4000, Fax:  (914) 206-3680, jdawson@fordfirm.com

Vincent Reres

Vincent Reres is Of Counsel to Ford Law Firm LLP, focusing on the representation of telecommunications clients.  Vincent drafts, reviews, and negotiates documents and agreements related to site acquisition, site maintenance/upgrades, leasing, licensing and co-location for telecommunications facilities.  Prior to joining the Ford Law Firm, Vincent was external regional telecommunications counsel to Verizon Wireless.  Having served as external counsel to Severn Trent/Kelda, Globecomm Systems, Inc., Farmland Dairies, and ThorLo, he has acquired significant experience in the areas of international and domestic transactions, mergers and acquisitions, licensing and distribution, general corporate, and joint ventures.  Vincent has practiced law in New York and Milan, Italy, and was awarded with a Certificate to Practice International Law by the Center for International Legal Studies.

Vincent is a graduate of Quinnipiac University School of Law, where he completed a semester abroad at the Universita degli Studi di Siena in Siena, Italy.  He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management from the Hofstra University, Frank G. Zarb School of Business.  Vincent is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Pennsylvania State Bar Association and the New York State Wireless Association.  He speaks Italian fluently and is proficient in Spanish and French.

Ph:  (914) 954-1225, Fax:  (914) 206-3680, vreres@fordfirm.com

Mark Meeker

Mark Meeker joined Ford Law Firm LLP as an associate in July 2010.  He graduated cum laude from Pace University School of Law with an International Law certificate, he was Executive Editor of the Pace International Law Review, and he served as both President and Treasurer of the Intellectual Property Student Organization.  During law school Mark served as an intern for Justice Alan D. Scheinkman of New York’s Ninth Judicial District as well as for the World Intellectual Property Organization, and he worked for the New York State Office of the Attorney General as well as for the Pernod Ricard USA Legal Department.  Following graduation Mark received the New Rochelle Bar Association Award.

Previously Mark earned a Master of Arts in Journalism from Kent State University, and he has extensive experience in advertising and marketing gained through working with clients such as McDonald’s, PepsiCo and Bank of America.  Mark is admitted to the New York and Massachusetts bars as well as the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Ph:  (914) 217-6400, Fax:  (914) 206-3680, mmeeker@fordfirm.com