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Welcome Attorney Search Resources Attorney Registration E-Courts Contact Us	Attorney Detail as of 03/21/2012   Registration Number: 2598399     MICHAEL NICHOLAS GIANARIS 2177 31ST ST STE 107 ASTORIA, NY 11105-2670 United States (718) 545-3889     Year Admitted in NY: 1994 Appellate Division Department of Admission: 2 Law School: HARVARD LAW SCHOOL Registration Status: Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday Next Registration: Apr 2012 The Detail Report above contains information that has been provided by the attorney listed, with the exception of REGISTRATION STATUS, which is generated from the OCA database. Every effort is made to insure the information in the database is accurate and up-to-date. The good standing of an attorney and/or any information regarding disciplinary actions must be confirmed with the appropriate Appellate Division Department. Information on how to contact the Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court in New York is available at www.nycourts.gov/courts. If the name of the attorney you are searching for does not appear, please try again with a different spelling. In addition, please be advised that attorneys listed in this database are listed by the name that corresponds to their name in the Appellate Division Admissions file. There are attorneys who currently use a name that differs from the name under which they were admitted. If you need additional information, please contact the NYS Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration Unit at 212-428-2800.
			www.NYCOURTS.gov    Michael N. Gianaris From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Michael Gianaris Member of the New York Senate from the 12th district Incumbent Assumed office 2011 Preceded by George Onorato Member of the New York State Assembly from the 36th district In office 2001–2010 Preceded by Denis Butler Succeeded by Aravella Simotas Personal details Born April 23, 1970 (age 41)[1] Astoria, Queens[1] Political party Democratic Residence Astoria, Queens[1] Alma mater Fordham University Harvard Law School[2] Profession politician Website Official website Michael N. "Mike" Gianaris (born April 23, 1970)[1] is an American politician from Queens, New York. As of 2011, he is a New York State Senator. He was previously a New York Assemblyman representing District 36, which comprises Astoria, Long Island City, Queensbridge and Ravenswood, among other neighborhoods located in the New York City borough of Queens. He is the second Greek-American to be elected to the New York State Legislature after Dean Skelos. Gianaris was born in Astoria and is the son of Nicholas and Magdalene Gianaris. He graduated from New York City public schools P.S. 84, Junior High School 141 and Long Island City High School. He received a B.A. degree (summa cum laude) in economics and political science from Fordham University and earned a law degree from Harvard Law School.[2] First elected to the Assembly in 2000, Gianaris had previously served as Associate Counsel to the New York State Assembly. Specifically, Counsel to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection, Governmental Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture and Markets. He previously served as an aide to former Queens Congressman Thomas Manton, as well as former Governor Mario Cuomo's Queens County Regional Representative. He has also served as a member of Queens Community Planning Board 1 and Legal Counsel to the United Community Civic Association. In the Assembly, he emerged as a leader on government reform issues, sponsoring numerous measures to improve the efficiency and productivity of state government, including a proposal to reform the legislative redistricting process that the New York Times has called “the real key to reform” in Albany. Among his accomplishments in the legislature, Mr. Gianaris authored important public safety measures, including the state’s first major anti-terror law after September 11, 2001. His Energy Security Act, which has become a national model, enhances security at the State’s power plants and transmission centers. This approach was expanded to include other critical infrastructure sites throughout New York. Gianaris is responsible for improvements in efforts to protect communities from sexual predators as well as added protection for pedestrians from stray voltage from manhole covers and electircal boxes. He is a consistent and strong advocate for tougher sentences for drunk drivers and other criminals. Gianaris is also a fighter for residents, businesses and the environment, particularly in the effort to reshape New York’s energy policy. He is the leading advocate for the reform of utilities such as Consolidated Edison to instill greater accountability to the public and he wrote the state’s Clean Energy Law, which encouraged the private sector to utilize modern technologies to dramatically reduce pollution while increasing productivity. He is single and resides in Astoria.[1]